Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV
by Muthu Panchanatham and Aditya Singhvi
February 11, 2020
As the game clock wound down in the final seconds of Superbowl LIV, San Francisco 49ers fans across the nation sat dejectedly back into their chairs, in disbelief of the 31-20 score in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs displayed on the television screen. Just minutes earlier, their team had been firmly in c...
Last one standing: A guide to the NFL playoffs
by Muthu Panchanatham, Sports Reporter
January 18, 2020
Since the beginning of January, the top NFL teams have been battling it out on this country’s biggest stages, hoping to make it to the most-watched sporting event in America: the Super Bowl. Tomorrow, the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers will face off at 3:40 p.m. following the Kansas City ...
Up close and personal: On the sidelines of a college football game
by Muthu Panchanatham, Sports Reporter
November 19, 2019
As my brother, my cousin and I walked through the tall black gates protecting Princeton University’s stadium, an eruption of wild cheering emerged, signaling a Princeton first down. A sea of orange filled the stands, rising up in appreciation of the new set of downs. The 6-0 Princeton was battling ...
Former assistant athletics director and three athletes inducted into Harker’s Athletic Hall of Fame
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
October 16, 2019
Four new inductees for Harker’s Athletic Hall of Fame were honored on homecoming night in a ceremony just before the game, where they were recognized for their dedication to Harker’s athletics program and for exemplifying the school’s values during their time here and beyond. Adhir Ravipati (...
Live updates: Harker hosts St. Vincent De Paul for annual homecoming game
by Aditya Singhvi, Anna Vazhaeparambil, Kathy Fang, Eric Fang, Vishnu Kannan, and Muthu Panchanatham
October 12, 2019
Final Score: Harker 6 - St. Vincent de Paul 34 9:00 p.m. The game ends with an incomplete pass from Vijay. The final score is 34 - 6, and keep an eye out for more game recaps on Harker Aquila. 8:56 p.m. With two minutes left in the fourth quarter and a running clock, Vijay completes another pas...
Monthly recap: Fall sports go the distance
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
October 9, 2019
Cross Country During the past month, the upper school cross country team competed in three meets: the Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational on Sept. 14, the De La Salle Nike Challenge on Sept. 21 and the Capitol Cross Country Challenge on Sept. 28. Over the course of the three competitions, nearly...
Sports slideshow: Sept. 25
by Erica Cai, Kathy Fang, Muthu Panchanatham, Aditya Singhvi, and Anna Vazhaeparambil
September 26, 2019
Weekly recap: Fall sports ace the week
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
September 10, 2019
Cross Country The high school cross country team competed in their first meet of the school year this weekend, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. In the varsity girls division, Anna Weirich (11) placed 15th out of 182 runners, while Ritika Rajamani (10) placed 92nd. For the varsity boys, Daws...
Weekly Recap: Fall sports come out swinging
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
September 2, 2019
Cross Country For the past few months, ever since pre-season workouts began in the summer, the cross country team has been training extensively for upcoming meets this year. With a grueling exercise regimen, which includes running several miles every day, they hope to be ready for their upcoming meets....
7 Seniors Commit to College Athletics During Signing Day
by Vishnu Kannan, Reporter
April 21, 2019
Members of the Harker community gathered in the Athletics center on Thursday at 12:45 during a long lunch to support the seven seniors from the Class of 2019 who have committed to play college sports. The seniors included Jarrett Anderson, who committed to play volleyball at Springfield College; Joshua ...
As fall sports end, winter sports take flight
by Kushal Shah and Saloni Shah
December 8, 2018
The fall season of sports ended and was marked by historic results for both girls volleyball and girls golf. Girls golf won the WBAL championship by an unprecedented 44 strokes and was just the seventh team in Harker history to qualify for NorCals, the last time being 12 years ago in 2006. Sophomo...
Homecoming 2018: The game in pictures
by Aditya Singhvi, Kathy Fang, and Nicole Chen
October 6, 2018
The Eagles dominated the Lobos from Elsie Allen High for a shutdown 56-0 victory yesterday night in front of a large homecoming crowd, bringing their overall record to 5-2. Defensive back Giovanni Rofa (11) broke a school record by recording four interceptions, three of which he returned for touc...