![“[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: Oct. 4-10
October 3, 2021
Football
Coming off a 38-44 loss to Priory last Friday, the varsity football team will face off against Marina High School at home this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. for the annual Homecoming Game.
Water Polo
The varsity boys, junior varsity boys and varsity girls water polo teams will play Gunn High School at home this Tuesday at 4:30 p.m, 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m, respectively. The girls team will then face Castilleja High School on Thursday at 4:30 p.m., and the junior varsity boys will travel to Westmont High the following day for their match at 5:00 p.m. Then, on Saturday, the boys junior varsity and varsity teams will play Palo Alto at home at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively. The girls team will wrap up this week’s slate of water polo action with their match against Menlo-Atherton at 1:45 p.m.
Girls Tennis
The varsity girls tennis team, which currently has a league record of 5-0, looks to continue their win streak in their home game against Menlo this Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The freshman girls volleyball team will travel to Prospect High this Thursday for their away match at 3:45 p.m. The junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams will then face Castilleja High School on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively.
Girls Golf
The varsity girls golf team, who won all three of their matches last week, will play Los Altos High School tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. at the Bay View Golf Club.
Cross Country
The cross country team will travel to Crystal Springs Cross Country Park to participate in the first West Bay Athletic League (WBAL) meet of the season this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
