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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Gabe Yang (9) putts a golf ball across the San Jose Country Clubs golf course. The boys golf team played and defeated Nueva and Crystal Springs, keeping their undefeated streak of 6-0.

Boys golf defeats Nueva and Crystal Springs

by Saloni Shah, Reporter March 29, 2018

Six members of the boys golf team defeated Crystal Springs and Nueva on Wednesday, March 28. The match at the San Jose Country Club had a 9-hole par rating of 33. Jin Kim (12) shot 32 (-1), Daulet Tuleubayev...

Sophomore Piper White cradles the ball as she evades an opposing player. The eagles won the game 13-3.

Varsity girls lacrosse beats Lincoln-San Jose 13-3

by Jessie Wang, Reporter March 24, 2018

The Varsity girls lacrosse team defeated Lincoln-San Jose 13-3 this Wednesday at home. The first goal of the game was scored by Heidi Zhang (11) at the four-minute mark and was followed by four straight...

Freshmen Billy Fan and Brian Pinkston block a ball against Mountain View High School. The varsity boys team beat Mountain View in four sets.

Varsity boys volleyball defeats Mountain View in four sets

by Nina Gee, Reporter March 22, 2018

The varsity boys volleyball team defeated Mountain View High School on Wednesday after four close sets with scores of 25-13, 28-26 and 25-15 in the second, third and fourth sets. The boys went head...

Lauren Russell (12) engages in the draw with a player from Stevenson. The draw begins play in lacrosse as a means of determining the first ball possession, and is performed both to begin the game and after each point.

Varsity girls lacrosse defeats Stevenson School 15-4

by Derek Yen, Winged Post Opinion Editor March 17, 2018

The girls lacrosse team defeated Stevenson School 15-4 this Thursday at home. The girls came out swinging, with three quick goals scored by Elise Mayer (11) and Grace Hajjar (10) in the first 70 seconds....

Senior Victor Shin practices his shot at golf practice after school. The team played in multiple tournaments at the start of their season.

Boys golf begins practice for spring season

by Alex Wang, Opinion Editor March 11, 2018

The boys golf team started off its season with practices at local golf courses and a few matches and tournaments, including the Cowboy Classic and Pahrump Invitational. This year’s team consists...

Anthony Meissner (11) pitches against Prospect High School. The baseball team won 3-1.

Junior varsity baseball defeats Prospect High School 3-1

by Arya Maheshwari, Reporter March 10, 2018

The junior varsity baseball team won 3-1 against Prospect High School on Thursday afternoon in the second game of their season. The first run of the game was scored in the second inning by Prospect...

Before the game against Los Gatos High School, the boys volleyball team high fives their opponents. This was the first boys volleyball match played in the new Athletics Center.

Varsity boys volleyball wins 3-0 against Los Gatos

by Zoe Sanders, Reporter March 8, 2018

Upper school varsity boys volleyball won 3-0 at their home game against Los Gatos High School on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., bringing them to an 5-1 record overall. This was the team’s first game in the...

Heidi Zhang (11) scoops up the ball while keeping it away from Salinas High School players. The girls won their first home game 9-5.

Varsity girls lacrosse beats Salinas High School 9-5

by Anthony Xu, Reporter March 7, 2018

The Harker lacrosse team won their season opener 9-5 against Salinas High School Tuesday afternoon at home. Both teams started off strong and after ten minutes of play the score remained tied 0-0,...

Junior Taylor Lam follows through after a swing against Notre Dame. Softball played all their home games at the Blackford campus.

Varsity softball loses 11-12 to Notre Dame in home opener game

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor March 7, 2018

Varsity softball lost their first home game against Notre Dame High School yesterday at 3:30 p.m. with a score of 11-12. After losing their first game of the season to Palo Alto with a score of 13-16...

During a scrimmage against Santa Clara High School, Selin Sayiner (12) dribbles the ball while avoiding an opposing defender. The girls team qualified for CCS in their preseason.

Varsity girls basketball team develops throughout season

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Features Editor March 4, 2018

At the beginning of every girls basketball practice from November to February, 15 players–of varying heights and grade levels–convened at the center of the Howard Nichols court. Their hyperdunk shoes...

Jack Connors (10) attempts a shot over the hands of a Priory defender.  During this league game, Harker beat Priory 73-62.

Harker varsity boys basketball to face Carmel in CCS quarterfinals

by Kushal Shah, Reporter February 23, 2018

Seeded number 12 in league, the varsity boys basketball team upset the number five seed Pacific Grove team 58-45 on Thursday night. They now look to defeat the number 4 seed Carmel today in the quarterfinals...

Members of the boys varsity volleyball team come together after a point. Bellarmine was the first team the boys played this season

JV and varsity boys volleyball scrimmage Bellarmine

by Neil Bai, Copy Editor February 22, 2018

JV and varsity boys volleyball participated in a scrimmage against Bellarmine in the Blackford gym on Wednesday 6 p.m. Because this game was a scrimmage, the two teams did not keep score. The players...

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