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Junior varsity boys volleyball loses to Lynbrook 0-2

Junior varsity boys volleyball loses to Lynbrook 0-2

by Charlize Wang, Claire Tian, and Leah Krupnik May 9, 2025

Junior varsity boys volleyball suffered a loss to Lynbrook High School 0-2 on May 1 in the Zhang Gymnasium.  The first set began with the two teams battling neck-and-neck until outside hitter Ethan...

Co-captains Rahul Yalla (12) and Aaron Guo (12) block an incoming ball. Harker eagles beat the Lynbrook vikings in a three-set match on April 30.

Varsity boys volleyball dominate Lynbrook in three-set victory

by Young Min, Charlize Wang, and Disha Gupta May 9, 2025

Varsity boys volleyball defeated Lynbrook in straight sets 29-27, 26-25 and 25-19 on April 30 in Zhang Gymnasium. The Eagles gained an early 6-2 lead with strong serving from setter Brandon Labio (10)...

Senior Saahil Herrero takes a swing. In the sixth inning, Saahil hits a ball towards second base and nearly makes it to first base before being tagged out by a Priory outfielder.

Varsity baseball loses to Priory 1-4

by Minal Jalil, Reporter May 8, 2025

Varsity Boys Baseball faced off against the Priory Panthers in a 1-4 game on April 29 at Woodside Priory in Portola Valley.  To kick off the first inning, Sophomore outfielder Ryan Pham hit a single...

The varsity softball team poses for a group photo during their senior night. Senior Olivia Guo was the only senior on the team this year.

Varsity softball reimagines senior night tradition

by Caden Ruan and Risa Chokhawala May 5, 2025

After the senior night matchup against Andrew Hill High School was canceled the morning of, varsity softball organized an intrasquad scrimmage that brought teachers, coaches, and families onto the field...

The varsity boys tennis team laugh as the watch a video honoring the seniors. Each non-senior recorded a 30-second segment expressing their grattitude.

Varsity boys tennis defeat Sacred Heart Preparatory on senior night

by Lily Peng, Sports Editor and Photo Editor April 30, 2025

Varsity boys tennis conquered Sacred Heart Preparatory 6-1 on senior night at Del Mar High School on April 22. Preceding the match, the team held a ceremony for the seniors Vyom Vidyarthi, Jeffery Zhang...

Frosh Emma Wang rounds the curve in the girls 200-meter dash. She competed in the 100 and 200 and also contributed to a top three finish in the girls 4x400 relay.

Track and field earns top finishes at WBAL meet

by William Jiang, Copy Editor April 20, 2025

Varsity and junior varsity track and field teams competed in the West Bay Athletic League (WBAL) 3A meet at Bellarmine on Wednesday. Harker raced against King’s Academy, Pinewood, Notre Dame and Mercy...

Outside hitter Aaron Guo (12) leaps into the air for a kill during the first set. The Eagles dominated Lynbrook to sweep all three sets.

Varsity boys volleyball crushes Lynbrook 25-14, 24-18, 25-11

by Jeremy Peng and Wenjie Zou April 17, 2025

Varsity boys volleyball triumphed over Lynbrook High School 25-14, 24-18 and 25-11 away on Friday. Middle blocker Kairui Sun (11) opened the first set with an ace. Lynbrook pulled ahead off fumbles...

Outside hitter Ethan Gu leaps into the air for a kill. “In the first set, everything was flowing well, Ethan said. “Even though we got caught up on some serves, we still managed to side out in a timely fashion and get our lead back."

Junior varsity boys volleyball conquers Lynbrook 25-18, 25-23

by Victoria Li and Heather Wang April 4, 2025

Junior varsity boys volleyball defeated Lynbrook High School 25-18, 25-23 in the Zhang Gymnasium on March 26. Middle blocker Spencer Mo (10) won the first point with a kill, one of his seven during...

When parental involvement crosses from encouragement to overcontrolling, the athlete’s love for their sport often shifts to showing signs of dread. “During the start of the season, I liked it, but over time, he really increased expectations on me, and it definitely hurt my enjoyment of the game," an anonymous basketball player said.

Parental pressure dampens sports passions

by Tiffany Zhu, Wenjie Zou, and Claire Xu March 28, 2025

Sitting on the bench during the game, a basketball player locks eyes with his dad on the bleachers, his gaze fixed. The player’s shoulders tense as he waits to enter the match, knowing that each minute...

Varsity baseball player Shaurya Jain (10)  winds up for a pitch. “When you’re pitching, you’re the person with the ball who initiates the whole game," Shaurya said. "You get to control the tempo, and I found that really appealing.”

APEX: All-around ace

by Tiffany Zhu and Lily Peng March 27, 2025

Two outs, up by one run at the bottom of the seventh inning. Sophomore Shaurya Jain steadies himself on the mound, ready to pitch as the opposing team’s batter steps up. With this pitch, he can secure...

Junior varsity boys soccer player Luca Barchietto (10) competes in a pickup league on the weekends.  Pickup sports allow athletes to experiment with new techniques that they would otherwise not be able to implement in more high stakes environments.

No pressure, all play

by Sam Li and Chelsea Xie March 26, 2025

Sports can carry the connotation of highly competitive environments where teams or individual players ultimately triumph over another in a high-stakes match. However, for those that still want to play...

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