![“[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. 18-22
October 17, 2021
Football
After the cancellation of their away game against Watsonville High School last week, the varsity football team will face the California School For The Deaf at home this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. for Senior Night. The match will be held in 8 vs. 8 format, as opposed to the traditional 11 vs. 11.
Water Polo
The varsity boys, junior varsity boys and varsity girls water polo teams will travel to Homestead High School this Tuesday, playing at 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., respectively. Later this week, the three teams will play Los Altos High School at home on Thursday for Senior Night—the varsity girls at 4:30 p.m., the junior varsity boys at 5:45 p.m. and the varsity boys at 6:45 p.m. To round out the week, the varsity boys team will compete in the Silicon Valley Invite Tournament, hosted at the upper school, on Friday at 4:30 p.m and Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Girls Tennis
The undefeated varsity girls tennis team will face Castilleja for the second time this year at home this Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. They will then play Menlo, whom they also faced earlier this season, in an away game this Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The freshman, junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams will play Menlo at home on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. The three teams will then face Mercy High School at home on Friday for Senior Night, with the freshman match at 3:00 p.m., the junior varsity match at 4:00 p.m., and the varsity match at 5:30 p.m.
Girls Golf
After victories over Castilleja High last Monday and Mercy High School last Friday, the varsity girls golf team will face Sacred Heart Preparatory School tomorrow at the Bay View Golf Club at 3:15 p.m. They will then play Castilleja at the Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m., before finishing the week with a match against Notre Dame-Belmont on Thursday at the Bay View Golf Club at 3:15 p.m.
Cross Country
The cross country team will travel to Baylands Park to participate in the second West Bay Athletic League (WBAL) meet of the season this Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
