![“[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)
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Weekly Previews: Sept. 20-26
September 20, 2021
Water Polo
The varsity girls, junior varsity boys and varsity boys water polo teams will all play Los Gatos at home tomorrow. The junior varsity boys will kick off the action with their match at 4:30 p.m., and the varsity boys and girls teams will follow, playing at 5:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m, respectively. On Thursday, the three teams will travel to Palo Alto, and the girls will play first at 4:30 p.m. The junior varsity boys will play at 5:45 p.m., and the varsity boys will wrap up this week’s slate of water polo games with their match at 6:45 p.m.
Football
The varsity football team, which currently has a record of 1-2, will face off against Crystal Springs at home in an 8 Man Game (8 vs. 8, as opposed to the traditional 11 vs. 11) this Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
The undefeated varsity girls tennis team will face Crystal Springs Uplands in an away game tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. On Friday, the team will head down to San Diego to participate in the two-day long San Diego National Invitational Tournament hosted at Torrey Pines High School.
Girls Volleyball
The freshman, junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams will play Notre Dame-Belmont at home tomorrow and Menlo in an away game this Friday. On both days, the freshman match will be at 4:00 p.m., followed by the junior varsity match at 5:00 p.m. and the varsity match at 6:00 p.m.
Cross Country
The cross country team will participate in their second meet of the season this Saturday at 9:00 a.m. – the Ram Invitational hosted at Westmoor High School.
Girls Golf
The varsity girls golf team has no matches scheduled for this week.
