![“[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. 27-Oct. 3
September 26, 2021
Football
Coming off a 54-46 victory against Crystal Springs Uplands last Thursday, the varsity football team, with a current record of 2-2, will face Priory in an away game this Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Water Polo
The varsity boys, junior varsity boys and varsity girls water polo teams will face Homestead at home on Tuesday, with the varsity boys playing at 4:30 p.m., followed by the junior varsity boys at 5:45 p.m. and the varsity girls at 6:45 p.m. On Thursday, all three teams will travel to Mountain View, and the varsity girls will start off with a match at 3:30 p.m. The junior varsity boys will follow with a game at 4:45 p.m., and the varsity boys will play at 5:45 p.m. The varsity girls will finish the week with a game at Leigh at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Girls Tennis
The girls varsity tennis team will play a home game against Notre-Dame on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. Then on Thursday, the team will travel to Palo Alto to face Castilleja at 4:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The freshman, junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams will travel to Burlingame to play Mercy High School on Tuesday. All three teams will play Notre Dame High School at home on Thursday. 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.
Girls Golf
On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m, the girls golf team will play Mercy High School at Green Hills Country Club. The next day, they will head to Sharon Heights Country Club to face Sacred Heart at the same time before finishing the week off with a home game against Menlo on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Cross Country
The cross country team will compete in their third meet of the season — the Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay High School on Saturday.
