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Lilly Anderson (12) performs a flip during a halftime cheer performance during the homecoming game. Cheer held their senior night yesterday at 6:45 before the home football game against Oakland Military Institute.

Cheer: Behind the scenes

by Sara Yen, Asst. Features Editor October 14, 2018

“High kicks!” a captain shouts to the three rows of cheerleaders facing her, leading stretches in the mirrored brightly-lit practice room. Following the captain, the cheerleaders rapidly swing their...

With about two minutes remaining in the first quarter, Siddharth Dudyala (11) catches a 37-yard pass from quarterback Anthony Meissner (12) to advance the ball to the Lobos' 2-yard line. Although a Lobos interception thwarted Harker from converting from the red zone, they still ended the first half with a 21-0 lead.

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...

Olivia Guo (10) watches on after hitting the ball. Led by captain Katelyn Vo (11), the girls won a convincing 196-261 victory. Freshman Sophie Zhang Murphy shot par at 36, Katelyn followed with a 39 and Natalie Vo (10) and Olivia both shot 40.

Varsity Girls Golf wins against Sacred Heart Prep, maintains streak

by Anthony Xu, TALON Co-Academics Editor October 1, 2018

The varsity girls golf team won its match 196-261 against Sacred Heart Preparatory at Sharon Heights Country Club last Monday, bringing their overall record to 5-0. The girls were coming off of a 4-0...

Emma Dione (10) dives for the ball as Michelle Ning (10) watches on. The varsity girls volleyball team defeated Westmont in four sets on Friday, the respective scores being 25-22, 18-25, 25-11 and 25-15.

Varsity girls volleyball defeats Westmont in four sets

by Nina Gee, Staff Illustrator September 10, 2018

The varsity girls volleyball team defeated Westmont in four sets on Friday, the respective scores being 25-22, 18-25, 25-11 and 25-15. This brings their overall record to 5-3. The Eagles started out...

Lineman and captain Ayush Vyas (12) celebrates after Harker's 26-2 win. "We’ve had some great games so far and we’re showing that we can compete with anybody out there," Ayush said. "A little slow start to the year, but we’ve bounced back and I think last year was just motivation for us to keep going this year and play harder."

Football cruises to a 26-2 victory over Marina

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor September 9, 2018

The varsity football team cruised to a smooth 26-2 victory against the Marina High School Mariners on Friday night, bringing the Eagles’ record to 3-1 for the season and extending their streak to three...

Aaron Smith (11) attempts to outrun a Hercules player. The football team ended the season with eleven wins and one loss.

Varsity football loses semifinal match to Hercules High School, ending historic season

by Eric Fang, Global Editor November 28, 2017

Varsity football lost the CIF semifinals to Hercules High School Titans 14 - 30 last Saturday at home. The loss ends both their historic 11-game win streak and their season. Harker’s final team record...

Floyd Gordon (12) catches a pass to score a touchdown. So far, the varsity football team is undefeated in their season.

Varsity football beats Piedmont high school in second playoff game

by Eric Fang, Global Editor November 19, 2017

Varsity football beat the Piedmont high school Highlanders 38 - 12 in the team’s second playoff game Friday night at Davis Field. They continue their undefeated record of 11 - 0 and will face off against...

Nate Kelly (12) looks to throw the ball to a teammate. The team scored a total of six touchdowns during this game.

Varsity football beats Sonoma Valley in first playoff game

by Eric Fang, Global Editor November 13, 2017

Varsity football crushed the Sonoma Valley Dragons 56 - 0 in the team’s first playoff game of the season Saturday night at home. This was the first time Harker has had the privilege of hosting a playoff...

Dominic Cea (12) kicks the ball as Nate Kelly (12) holds it in place for him. The team went undefeated in their regular season this year.

Varsity football completes undefeated regular season after beating Irvington

by Eric Fang, Global Editor October 29, 2017

Varsity football beat the Irvington High School Vikings 42-7 Saturday night at the Tak Fudenna Memorial Stadium in Fremont. The Eagles now hold an undefeated 9-0 record, with this match marking the last...

Seniors Lauren Napier, Melissa Kwan, Megan Cardosi, Tiffany Shou and Isabella Spradlin laugh while watching a video honoring their achievements. All five seniors have played volleyball all four years of high school.

Girls volleyball seniors honored in game against Mercy-SF

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter October 25, 2017

Varsity girls’ volleyball team honored their seniors during their game against Mercy-SF last Tuesday, which they lost in four sets. Prior to the game, seniors Megan Cardosi, Melissa Kwan, Lauren Napier,...

The varsity football team breaks through the poster after halftime. The team is still undefeated after their win against Lindhurst.

Varsity football and cheer team host senior night match against Lindhurst

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor October 23, 2017

Senior night for varsity football and cheerleading took place last Friday night on Davis Field. Varsity football won their annual senior night game 34-6 against the Lindhurst High School Blazers. This...

The team cheers for the seniors as they shoot the last holes. The varsity girls golf team won their senior night match against Sacred Heart Preparatory 186-262.

Girls golf wins senior night match

by Meena Gudapati, Aquila Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2017

The varsity girls golf team won its senior night game against Sacred Heart Preparatory at Los Lagos Golf Course in San Jose last night. Katherine Zhu (12) led the team, shooting 33. Natalie Vo (9),...

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