![Many young athletes battle body dysmorphia, driven by a variety of social and athletic pressures. From dance's strict emphasis on perfect alignment to the double-edged use of "weight classes" in sports like wrestling, body image issues manifest themselves in across a variety of athletic disciplines.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bodydysmorphia-1200x838.png)
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![Pitcher Raeanne Li (9) lunges in preparation to throw a pitch in the first inning. Raeanne pitched for the first four innings, and Joy Hu (10) pitched for the last inning.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20230228-VarsitySoftball-TiffanyZ-5-1-1200x802.jpeg)
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by Tiffany Zhu, Co-Assistant Sports Editor
• March 4, 2024
![An Athletics banner hangs on math teacher Jeanette Fernandez's bulletin board. Fernandez has gone to A's games for the past thirty years.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC_5469-1-e1707062604451-1200x862.jpg)
Oakland Athletics uproot for income
by Gabe Sachse, Assistant News Editor
• March 1, 2024
![The varsity boys basketball team seniors line up for a photo with their parents. The team had an overall record of 6-18.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240213_bb-senior-night_ay-25-1200x724.jpg)
Varsity boys basketball comes up short 54-56 on senior night
by Gabe Sachse and Brandon Zau
• February 29, 2024
![Guard Claire Yu (10) prepares to pass the ball as a Cougar defends her. Claire scored two layups back to back in the second quarter during the CCS semifinals game.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240222-girlsbball-tiffanyz-11-brightened-e1708957585274-1200x881.jpg)
Varsity girls basketball falters against Half Moon Bay 55-65 in CCS semifinals
by Tiffany Zhu and Ashley Mo
• February 27, 2024
![Junior varsity boys basketball head coach Nick Nguyen ('15) addresses his players during half time. “I was confident in my ability to be able to coach Harker’s JV team,” Nguyen said. “Elsewhere, I would have been more hesitant and I think I would have had less of an impact than I could have here, which is what drew me to take the job."](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2JVBoysBasketball_231125_KS-10-1200x1057.jpg)
Bouncing back: Former Harker basketball athlete returns to coach
by Emma Milner and Tiffany Zhu
• February 23, 2024
![Seniors Masha Velikhovskaya, Claire Miao and Isha Kotalwar hold their posters for a photo. The seniors were gifted flowers and posters from their teammates and families.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240213_bb-senior-night_ay-31-1-1200x673.jpg)
Varsity girls basketball knocks out Mercy during senior night
by Jessica Wang and Alison Yang
• February 23, 2024
![Gymnast Linda Zeng (10) performs a switch leap during competition. She first began gymnastics at eight-years-old.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LindaZeng-2-1200x800.jpg)
Apex: Vaulting to victory
by Eva Cheng
• February 22, 2024
![The class of 2024 cheerleaders pose for a picture with their family members during halftime at the boys varsity basketball game on Feb. 2. The team increased its numbers from three to 15 cheerleaders this year.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240202-CheerSeniorNight-bzau-2-1200x798.jpg)
Cheer team honors seniors
by Katerina Matta, Co-Sports Editor
• February 15, 2024
![A Kicks for Cancer shirt sits atop a fence on Davis Field. Organizers sold shirts to members of the community before the varsity girls and boys soccer games.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240202_k-ag-cancer_ay-3-1200x798.jpg)
Kicks Against Cancer: Soccer teams play with purpose
by Katerina Matta, Emma Milner, and Alison Yang
• February 11, 2024
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