The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Sitting vs Standing during the Anthem

Sitting vs Standing during the Anthem

by Justin Su, Sports Editor October 11, 2016

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick has recently received criticism from some and support from others after deciding not to stand during the national anthem before football games. His...

Senior Will Park runs past a Menlo defender. The Eagles lost their home opener 48-0.

Varsity football team loses home opener to Menlo

by Melissa Kwan, TALON Seniors Editor September 11, 2016

The varsity football team lost 48-0 in their home opener against Menlo Friday night. With quarterback Nate Kelly (11), linebacker James Pauli (11) and center Dominic Cea (11) unable to play, the Eagles...

Harker cheerleaders deliver a cheer early in the first quarter. The Eagles won against the Warriors 21-14.

Varsity football team defeats Yerba Buena Warriors in first game of season

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor August 27, 2016

The varsity football team won its first game of the season 21-14 against the Yerba Buena Warriors last night at Yerba Buena High School. The Eagles entered halftime down 0-7 but made a comeback early...

A Harker player runs with the ball during the league championship game against Stellar Prep.

Varsity football loses league championship to Stellar Prep on senior night

by Justin Su, Assistant Sports Editor November 2, 2015

The Eagles lost to Stellar Prep Academy 7-34 last Friday on Davis Field during their senior night and league championship game. Before the game, football seniors Johnathan Keller, Oisin Coveney, Nikhil...

Eagles defeat Santa Cruz Cardinals in homecoming matchup

Eagles defeat Santa Cruz Cardinals in homecoming matchup

by Ria Gandhi and Justin Su October 4, 2015

The varsity football team won its homecoming game against Santa Cruz yesterday with a score of 23-13. Touchdowns were scored by running back Demonte Aleem (9) and Anthony Contreras (10). The...

Johnathan Keller (12) avoids being tackled by Yerba Buena defense. The Eagles lost 21-38.

Football teams take on Yerba Buena for first game of the season

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor September 8, 2015

The junior varsity and varsity football teams played against Yerba Buena High School this Friday on Davis Field for their first game of the season with both teams losing 6-20 and 21-38 respectively. The...

Players listen to the head coach as he provides a defensive game plan for them to practice.

New football head coach introduces improved practice format

by Aditya Varshney and Vignesh Panchanatham September 2, 2015

Former assistant coach Mike Tirabassi accepted the varsity football team’s head coaching position this offseason and worked with the coaching staff to make practice schedules simpler and drills less...

Broncos tight end Julius Thomas spoke to the varsity football team after school yesterday.

Julius Thomas talks athletics with varsity football team

by Megy Appalaraju and Ria Gandhi January 17, 2015

Broncos’ tight end, Julius Thomas, spoke to the Upper School's varsity/jv football team outside the weight room after school yesterday about his experience in the National Football League (NFL) and...

Keanu Forbes (12), Christian Williams (12), Sidhart Krishnamurthi (12), and Logan Drazovich (11) await the results of the coin toss. Harker won the homecoming game against Ribet Academy.

Harker football announces awards at annual banquet

by Ria Gandhi and Megy Appalaraju December 11, 2014

Coach Ron Forbes announced the recipients of this season’s football awards during the annual Varsity football banquet last Saturday.                     Keanu...

Varsity football and cheer honor seniors in last home game of the season

Varsity football and cheer honor seniors in last home game of the season

by Justin Su and Darren Gu November 15, 2014

Students and parents alike came together on Friday to celebrate the senior night of the football and cheer team. Despite the chilly November weather, bleachers were full of friends and family who came...

A defensive player from the Harker Varsity football goes to tackle his opponent who was running the ball. Harker won the game 64-40 against Emery High School yesterday night.

Varsity football defeats Emery High School

by Ashley Jiang and Emma Yu October 25, 2014

The Harker varsity football team won against Emery High School with a final score of 64-40 yesterday. At seven minutes and 34 seconds of the first quarter of the game, the Harker football team was...

A Harker player gets tackled late in the second quarter. Harker beat Ribet High School 51-6 at Saturdays homecoming game.

Varsity football wins Homecoming game

The Varsity football team won its Homecoming game against Ribet Academy 51-6 on Saturday. Touchdowns were scored by Tyerinn Pollard (9), Jonathon Keller (11), Keanu Forbes (12), Anthony Contreras...

Load More Stories