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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

An illustration depicting various injuries that commonly occur within sports including a concussion, a strained meniscus and an ankle sprain. “Injuries are part of the game,” varsity boys basketball coach Alfredo Alves said. “Every injury [is] different, but the longer youre out, the longer youre away from playing, so just mentally, [players are] adjusting and understanding that its going to take time.”

Searching for the silver lining: Athletes persevere through injuries

by Emma Milner and Hima Thota February 3, 2023

The past few months have brought some of the most eventful moments in sports, with audiences worldwide coming together under the universal interest for highly anticipated events such as the World Cup and...

An illustration of two martial arts students with one performing a kick and the other breaking bricks. Taekwondo has taught me to be disciplined, dedicated and confident in all I do, martial artist Anika Pallapothu (10) said.

Student to sensei: Mastering the art of self-defense

by Katerina Matta and Kevin Zhang February 2, 2023

Adrenaline coursing through her veins, Chloe Lee (11) stands with one cloth-wrapped hand, facing three concrete bricks. The slabs stared back at her, the final obstacle between her and the ultimate achievement:...

Leisha Devisetti pushes against an opposing defender at a varsity girls basketball game on Jan. 20. The girls host their senior night on Feb. 10.

Weekly sports previews: Feb. 1 to Feb. 8

by Emma Milner, Hima Thota, and Kevin Zhang February 1, 2023

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: Varsity girls basketball fell to Menlo...

Vyom Vidyarthi (10) sits behind the king and queen chess pieces at the large chessboard behind Dobbins Hall. His current standard rating stands at 2426.

Apex: Promoting to final rank

by Grant Yang and Lindsey Tuckey January 23, 2023

King to E6, and the game ends. The enemy’s lone rook, stranded on the last rank, can no longer defend against the threat of the pawn promoting to a queen, and Vyom Vidyarthi (10) claims victory as his...

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...

Abhi Namala (12) pushes past Basis players to shoot. The team fell to Basis 51-60 on Jan. 5.

Varsity boys basketball team loses to Basis 51-60 in hard-fought game

by Emma Milner, Assistant Sports Editor January 12, 2023

The varsity boys basketball team fell to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley 51-60 during a home game on Jan. 5. Basis started off strong, with Harker trailing behind 4-11. The Eagles struggled to keep...

Nikhil Pesati (10) dribbles past two Yerba Buena defenders during the junior varsity boys soccer game on Dec. 16. The team drew 0-0 against Yerba Buena.

Junior varsity boys soccer team draws with Yerba Buena High School 0-0

by Emma Gao, Co-News Editor January 10, 2023

The junior varsity boys soccer team played hard in a scoreless draw against Yerba Buena High School at home on Dec. 16. From the moment the game started at 4:30 p.m. on Davis Field, the Eagles launched...

KJ Williams (12) points while playing with the varsity boys basketball team on Dec. 16. The team defeated Design Tech High School at home, with a score of 63-47.

Varsity boys basketball dominates Design Tech 63-47

by Emma Gao, Vika Gautham, and Olivia Xu December 30, 2022

The varsity boys basketball team defeated Design Tech High School 63-47 at home on Dec. 16.  The game started with Harker winning the tip-off, and they established a 16-10 lead by the end of the first...

Members on the girls basketball team clap as the Eagles score. The team clinched a tight victory over Independence High School during a home game on Dec. 17, with a final score of 46-36.

Girls basketball secures 46-36 victory over Independence High School in tense match

by Hima Thota, Assistant Sports Editor December 24, 2022

The girls varsity basketball team clinched a tight victory over Independence High School during a home game on Dec. 17, with a final score of 46-36.  The Eagles initially got off to a shaky start,...

Robert Rothbart bursts into celebration after beating Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Winner Cup while playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv. Rothbart graduated from the Harker middle school in 2000 and has played professional basketball for several European teams since.

From a fourth grader’s dream to a professional basketball career

by Emma Milner, Assistant Sports Editor December 18, 2022

“I want to be a professional basketball player.”  As a fourth grader, Robert Rothbart, who graduated from the Harker middle school in 2000, already knew what he wanted to become. From his time...

Caden Ruan (9) dribbles the ball while on the offensive against University Prep. The Eagles defeated University Prep 63-22 on Tuesday.

Junior varsity boys basketball team crushes University Preparatory 63-22

by Alison Yang, Jessica Wang, and Andrew Liang December 14, 2022

The junior varsity boys basketball team defeated University Preparatory Academy 63-22 on Tuesday.  Guard Robinson Xiang (9) won the tipoff, setting Gary Jin (10) up for a three-pointer to open the...

Upper school Strength and Conditioning Coach Lauren Brown teaches proper bench press fundamentals to underclassmen during a workout session. Brown trains students in after school fitness classes and students from sports teams.

Helping hands uplift our athletic department

by Kevin Zhang and Sabrina Zhu December 12, 2022

After school, students arrive in the weight room as Lauren Brown, upper school Strength and Conditioning Coach, hands each one of them their personal record of monthly progression through her detailed...

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