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The junior varsity girls volleyball team rejoices in a huddle after their victory against Mercy High School. The Eagles won the match 25-23, 12-25, 15-10.

Junior varsity girls volleyball defeats Mercy High School

by Kinnera Mulam and Ella Yee October 24, 2021

The junior varsity girls volleyball team triumphed over Mercy High School on Friday 25-23, 12-25, 15-10. “Today’s game was probably the best game our team played and it was also one of the most...

Rajas Apte (9) presses a Leigh player while on defense. The varsity boys water polo team participated in the Silicon Valley Invite Tournament this past weekend.

Varsity boys water polo team defeats Leigh 22-6

by Trisha Iyer and Olivia Xu October 24, 2021

The varsity boys water polo team defeated Leigh High 22-6 in the first round of the Silicon Valley Invite Tournament, hosted at the upper school yesterday and Friday.  A starting burst of energy gave...

Gwen Yang (11) prepares to receive a serve. The junior varsity girls volleyball team will face Notre Dame this Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. for the last match of their season.

Junior varsity girls volleyball team loses to Menlo School

by Ariana Goetting and Ella Yee October 24, 2021

The junior varsity girls volleyball team lost to Menlo School at home this Tuesday 15-25, 9-25.  The Eagles started the first set strong with a 4-1 lead but progressively fell behind and ended the...

Juhi Madala (10) jumps to hit the ball. The varsity girls volleyball team will take on Mercy High School today at 5:30 p.m. for Senior Night.

Varsity girls volleyball team falls to Menlo in four sets

by Desiree Luo, Assistant Sports Editor October 22, 2021

The varsity girls volleyball team fell to Menlo on Tuesday at home 14-25, 18-25, 25-22, 9-25. Harker fell behind early in the first set and lost by fourteen points after calling a timeout towards the...

Catherine Wong (10) tips the ball over the net. The freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team will play Mercy High School this Friday at 3:00 p.m. at home.

Freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team falls to Menlo

by Katelyn Zhao and Margaret Cartee October 20, 2021

The freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team fell to Menlo yesterday at home 13-25, 17-25. Menlo jumped out to an early lead with aggressive serves, and the Eagles called a timeout early in the...

From left to right, Kieron Pollard from West Indies, Virat Kohli from India and Rashid Khan from Afghanistan pose together. In their careers, Pollard, Kohli and Khan have cemented their places as top T20 cricket players internationally.

International Cricket Council to hold a T20 championship shaped by current events

by Trisha Iyer, Assistant Features Editor October 18, 2021

As tropical storm Shaheen made landing on the Arabian peninsula earlier this week, residents of Oman scrambled to find shelter and stay safe. Amidst the devastation of the storm, several worried officials...

Anishka Raina (12) swings at the tennis ball during the varsity girls tennis team's win over Notre Dame Belmont.

Weekly Previews: Oct. 18-22

by Desiree Luo, Assistant Sports Editor October 18, 2021

Football After the cancellation of their away game against Watsonville High School last week, the varsity football team will face the California School For The Deaf at home this Thursday at 6:00 p.m....

Deeya Kumar (11) attempts to block Palo Alto player's pass attempt. The varsity girls water polo team is now ranked fourth in league with a record of 6-6.

Varsity girls water polo team dominates Palo Alto 11-1

by Ariana Goetting, Reporter October 17, 2021

The varsity girls water polo team beat Palo Alto 11-1 at home on Thursday. The Eagles scored five goals in the first quarter and were up 9-0 by halftime. Palo Alto scored their only goal in the fourth...

Game 1 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers was held at Oracle Park. The Giants won 4-0.

A series for the ages: Giants and Dodgers face off in National League Division Series

by Mark Hu, Winged Post Managing Editor October 14, 2021

Here we are. Game 5 of the 2021 National League Division Series (NLDS) begins tonight and with it comes the fall of one of the top two teams in baseball this year: the San Francisco Giants, the Major League...

The San Francisco Giants face the Los Angeles Dodgers tomorrow night in a decisive Game 5 of the NLDS series. This column explores a fan’s perspective on the Giants’ legendary 2021 season.

Bringing back orange and black: A historic season

by Desiree Luo, Assistant Sports Editor October 13, 2021

When the San Francisco Giants won the World Series on an October evening in 2014, I was in ballet class in Fremont, with my left hand resting on a barre and my right toe tracing the floor. My fellow ballerinas...

A play on the familiar phrase “Jack Of All Trades”, Harker Aquila's sports podcast “Jock Of All Trades” is intended to give listeners the latest and most pertinent information regarding a variety of sports.

Jock of All Trades, Episode 12: Talking Giants vs. Dodgers, Trey Lance and Harker Day

by Vishnu Kannan, Muthu Panchanatham, and Desiree Luo October 13, 2021

Jock of All Trades is a sports podcast hosted by Aquila Co-Managing Editor Vishnu Kannan (12), Opinions Editor Muthu Panchanatham (12) and Assistant Sports Editor Desiree Luo (10). In this episode,...

Veyd Patil (10) sprints to the finish at the Artichoke Invitational cross country meet on Oct. 2.

Weekly Previews: Oct. 11-15

by Desiree Luo, Reporter October 11, 2021

Football Coming off a 26-42 loss to Marina High School on Saturday at the annual Homecoming Game, the varsity football team, which now has a record of 2-4, will play against Watsonville High School in...

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