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Defensive player Misha Singla (10) defends the ball from a Gator. “I liked the intensity that Sacred Heart had, too, and we put up a good fight, especially towards the end, Misha said.

Varsity girls soccer yields to Sacred Heart Preparatory 1-3

by Tiffany Zhu and Disha Gupta January 24, 2024

The varsity girls soccer team suffered defeat to Sacred Heart Preparatory (SHP) 1-3 on Jan. 19. The Eagles opened the game with momentum, pushing high up the field and maintaining an offensive stance....

Cassie May (12) prepares to receive the ball from a Harker teammate. With less than 14 minutes left in the first half, Cassie managed to dribble past the Tigers’ defense and landed a powerful shot into the upper left corner of the opposing net for Harker’s first goal.

Varsity girls soccer team loses to Notre Dame-Belmont 1-3 in hard-fought match

by Victor Gong and Andrew Liang January 21, 2023

The varsity girls soccer team lost to Notre Dame-Belmont 1-3 on Tuesday after a tough and hard-fought match. The game began with Harker moving the ball downfield, with Cynthia Wang (11) taking an on-target...

Anya Chauhan (11) races to gain possession of the ball. The varsity girls soccer teams overall record stands at 2-0.

Weekly sports previews: Dec. 5 to Dec.9

by Emma Milner, Kevin Zhang, Gabe Sachse, and Hima Thota December 5, 2022

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week’s slate of winter sports games and updates on how each team is performing below! Girls basketball The varsity girls basketball team started...

Jack Yang (10) chases after the ball.

Live coverage: Soccer teams host Kicks Against Cancer fundraiser

Varsity Boys Game: Harker 1, Sacred Heart 4 Varsity Girls Game: Harker 8, Eastside College Prep 0 8:32 p.m. Sacred Heart wins 4-1. 8:26 p.m. Sacred Heart tacks on a fourth goal. They now lead...

Sports slideshow: Jan. 25

Sports slideshow: Jan. 25

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Managing Editor January 25, 2022

Kalyn Su (12) jostles with an Eastside defender for the ball. The team emerged victorious 6-0 at the end of the game, which is their second to last of the season.

Varsity girls soccer team slams Eastside College Prep 6-0

by Ella Yee and Kinnera Mulam January 25, 2022

The varsity girls soccer team beat Eastside College Prep 6-0 in a home game on Friday, improving their record to 11-0.  The Eagles jumped out to a fast start, with midfielder Lexi Wong (11) scoring...

Anjali Yella (10) dribbles the ball between her legs while watching out for the opponent players around her.

Weekly Previews: Jan. 10-14

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Managing Editor January 11, 2022

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week's slate of basketball and soccer games below!

Arjun Virmani (12) fights with a defender for the basketball in the team’s match 50-44 victory against Crystal Springs on April 21. The team’s next match is against Sacred Heart at home at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Weekly recap: Upper school sports teams continue to dominate their competition

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Sports Editor May 3, 2021

Soccer The varsity boys soccer team fell to King’s Academy in their season opener on April 20, but bounced back in a big way two days later, dominating Crystal Springs Uplands 6-0. This past week, the...

Joelle Anderson (17) was drafted 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) draft. Joelle played Division 1 soccer at Pepperdine University after racking up numerous accolades during her Harker soccer career.

Joelle Anderson (‘17) selected 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League draft

by Vishnu Kannan and Muthu Panchanatham January 25, 2021

Joelle Anderson (‘17) was drafted 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) draft. After scoring 101 goals during her Harker soccer career, Joelle went on to...

High school sports for the upcoming school will be divided into two seasons and will only start in December 2020 or January 2021. Students who normally play multiple sports will now have to make a decision if their sports have been moved to the same season.

Start of high school sports delayed until at least December

by Vishnu Kannan and Muthu Panchanatham July 26, 2020

High school sports for the upcoming school year will only start in December 2020 or January 2021, according to the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) announcement on Monday.  The three...

Arthur Kajiyama (10) maintains possession of the ball against a Sacred Heart defender in their game earlier this season.

Winter sports begin playoff competition

by Muthu Panchanatham, Sports Reporter February 21, 2020

As winter sports league play comes to an end, Harker basketball and soccer teams turn towards the upcoming playoffs. Having started their seasons in late October, the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs...

Goalie Amla Rashingkar (12) laughs during the halftime ceremony. “The seniors are also sweet and supportive and really fun to hang out with at practice, and I’m sad that they are leaving the team. Weve all improved so much from the beginning of the season, so it’s important to me that I got a chance to celebrate the seniors and formally say goodbye to them,” Kara said.

Varsity girls soccer suffers first loss of season on senior night

by Alysa Suleiman, Sports Reporter February 8, 2020

 The varsity girls soccer fell 1-0 against Crystal Springs for their first loss of the season on senior night on Tuesday, bringing their overall record to 12-1-3.  Both teams initially struggled to...

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