![“[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. 11-15
October 11, 2021
Football
Coming off a 26-42 loss to Marina High School on Saturday at the annual Homecoming Game, the varsity football team, which now has a record of 2-4, will play against Watsonville High School in an away game this Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Water Polo
The varsity boys, junior varsity boys and varsity girls water polo teams will play away games at Los Gatos High School this Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., respectively. Then, the girls team will compete against Palo Alto in a match at home on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
The varsity girls tennis team, which currently has a record of 6-0, looks to continue their win streak in a home match against Sacred Heart Preparatory School on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. and in an away game against Notre Dame-Belmont on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The freshman, junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams will travel to Sacred Heart on Tuesday and Notre Dame-Belmont on Thursday. On both days, the freshman team will play at 4:00 p.m., the junior varsity team at 5:00 p.m. and the varsity team at 6:30 p.m.
Girls Golf
The varsity girls golf team will play Castilleja at the Bay View Golf Club today at 3:30 p.m. They will then face Mercy High School at the Los Lagos Golf Course on Friday at 3:00 p.m for Senior Night.
Cross Country
The cross country team will compete in the Rough Rider Meet this Friday at Woodland Park in Fresno.
