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Outside hitter Elie Ahluwalia (11) jumps in preparation to hit the volleyball during the varsity girls volleyball match against Mills High School on Saturday. Elie's hits played a crucial role in the Eagles 25-21 second set win.

Varsity girls volleyball secures 3-1 victory over Mills on Harker Day

by Samuel Tong, Ashley Mo, and Mendy Mao October 8, 2024

Varsity girls volleyball defeated Mills High School in four sets in the Zhang Gymnasium on Saturday. Harker served the first ball and began the game with an aggressive offense. With key hits from...

Captain Vyom Vidyarthi (12) holds the ball overhead to launch a pass. Vyom's leadership and defense were key in limiting Gunn's offense, holding them to just five goals throughout the match.

Varsity boys water polo overpowers Gunn High School 17-5

by William Jiang and Nathan Yee October 8, 2024

Varsity boys water polo defeated Gunn High School 17-5 at the Singh Aquatic Center on Thursday. Harker won the opening swim-off but quickly lost possession due to pressure from Gunn. After goalie Alejandro...

Live coverage: Harker challenges Anzar High School for Homecoming football game

Live coverage: Harker challenges Anzar High School for Homecoming football game

All content in this coverage was reported within the duration of the Homecoming game on Davis Field on Oct. 5, 2024. Final score --- Eagles 35, Hawks 0 8:30 p.m. “The whole team executed, we made strong...

To support their teammates, varsity girls golf players Sai Kaneshiro (9) and Joyce He (10) clap alongside assistant coach Sean Tamashiro. "The girls encourage each other, and there's a lot of support within the team," Tamashiro said.

Varsity girls golf tops King’s Academy and Notre Dame San Jose 193-236-244

by Ashley Mo and Tiffany Zhu October 3, 2024

Varsity girls golf prevailed over King’s Academy 193-236 and Notre Dame San Jose in a tri-match at Moffett Field Golf Course on Friday. The team teed off from the back nine and played holes nine through...

Opposite Aarya Vaidya (9) jumps for a hit during the second set. The Eagles dominated the entire match, scoring points off kills and aces from the starting whistle.

Junior varsity girls volleyball decimates Crystal Springs Uplands 25-6, 25-12

by Lily Peng and Claire Tian October 2, 2024

Junior varsity girls volleyball defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 25-6, 25-12 in the Zhang Gymnasium on Sept. 26. Crystal Springs won the first point of the first set, but the Eagles quickly recovered....

Setter Lily Ahluwalia (9) and opposite Aarya Vaidya (9) high five after winning a point. The junior varsity girls volleyball team started the first set with eight consecutive points against Castilleja.

Junior varsity girls volleyball triumphs over Castilleja in two sets

by Victoria Li, Reporter October 2, 2024

Junior varsity girls volleyball conquered Castilleja High School in two sets 25-3 and 25-15 in the Zhang Gymnasium on Sept. 24.  The Eagles took an early lead 8-0 in the first set with powerful serves...

Summer Adler (12) prepares to throw take a shot at the goal. Summer scored two out of Harker's eight total goals during the game.

Varsity girls water polo clutches win against Los Altos 8-2

by Lily Peng, Reporter September 30, 2024

Varsity girls water polo dominated Los Altos High School 8-2 at the Singh Aquatic Center on Sept. 24.  Both teams started the first quarter with a series of missed attempts before Tvisha Ganesh (10)...

Ossi Carrico (9) looks to pass to a teammate. Ossi scored two of Harker's nine goals during the match on Tuesday.

Varsity boys water polo succumbs to Los Altos 9-10

by Chelsea Xie and Heather Wang September 29, 2024

Varsity boys water polo lost to Los Altos High School 9-10 on Sept. 24 at the Singh Aquatic Center. Immediately after Harker gained possession from the swimoff, Ossi Carrico (9) blasted a shot past...

Libero Norah Mehanna (12) congratulates fellow members of the varsity girls volleyball team after they win a point. The Eagles crushed Castilleja in three sets on Sept. 24.

Varsity volleyball topples Castilleja 25-14, 25-17, 25-17

by Isabella Lo and Jessica Wang September 28, 2024

Varsity girls volleyball crushed Castilleja 25-14, 25-17 and 25-17 in the Zhang Gymnasium last Tuesday. Defensive specialist Aline Grinspan (11)’s ace put the Eagles up at 4-3, allowing them to comfortably...

Luka Degoricija (10) leaps out of the water to make a save. With Luka's leading the defense, Harker only conceded one goal in the second quarter.

Junior varsity boys water polo comes up short 10-14 against Los Altos

by Sam Li, Reporter September 28, 2024

The junior varsity boys water polo team fell to Los Altos High School in a close 10-14 match on Sept. 24. Los Altos jumped to a quick 2-0 lead early on, but Yash Greene (11) and Jayden Rodriguez (11)...

Cross country teams compete at annual De La Salle Invitational

Cross country teams compete at annual De La Salle Invitational

by Jonathan Xue and Samuel Tong September 27, 2024

Varsity and junior varsity cross country teams ran their second race at the De La Salle Invitational in Concord last Saturday, traversing a course that spanned three miles of Newhall Park.  Leading...

Junior varsity girls volleyball dominates Pinewood in two sets

Junior varsity girls volleyball dominates Pinewood in two sets

by Ella Guo and Emma Li September 26, 2024

Junior varsity girls volleyball defeated Pinewood 25-10, 25-6 in the Zhang Gymnasium on Sept. 17.  Setter Emma Lee (10) started the game with a five point serving streak, Pinewood gaining only...

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