![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
Girls soccer dominates Eastside in 8-0 victory
Aria Wong (11), co-captain of the varsity girls soccer team, holds her arm out in front of an Eastside player, attempting to block her from stealing the ball. The Eagles defeated Eastside 8-0 last Tuesday after an impressive game, their first league match of the season.
January 13, 2020
Varsity girls soccer defeated Eastside 8-0 last Tuesday after an impressive game, starting the regular season off with a win after an undefeated preseason record of 3-0-2. This is their first league game.
“We’re all pretty strong players. We have some great senior fire power this year… [Our goal is] to win league,” Lexi Wong (9), who scored two goals in the game, said. “Last year, we were pretty close and now that we have a bunch of good freshman, I think we can do it.”
The Eastside soccer team does not have a home field, so this game was played as an away game for Harker. Minutes after it started, Cassie May (9) scored a goal, quickly following this with another goal before the end of the first half.
“The team did a good job possessing the ball and passing to each other. They just took a lot of shots and had good ball control,” Teana Wong, a Harker parent who watched the game, said.
The next three goals were all scored by sophomore Megha Salvi, earning her a hat trick, which is when a player scores three goals in one game. Following this were two goals by Lexi and one by Emma Boyce (11).
“There were a bunch of great plays today. Megha took the ball from our own 45 and scored a goal all the way down the field. Lexi [scored] a nice goal from the left side of the field and put it top right side. A lot of our girls scored multiple goals and there were alot of great plays,” head coach Iman Siadat said.
All the soccer teams had games on Friday to support the “Kicks Against Cancer” campaign for Camp Okizu. Junior varsity boys soccer will play Pinewood at 3:30 p.m., girls soccer will play Notre Dame at 4:45 p.m. and varsity boys will play Woodside Priory at 6:30 p.m. Baked goods and other items will be sold at these games, and all funds will be sent to Camp Okizu.
Their next game is next Tuesday, against Crystal Springs Uplands at 3:30 p.m.
