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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

Aaron Smith (11) attempts to outrun a Hercules player. The football team ended the season with eleven wins and one loss.

Varsity football loses semifinal match to Hercules High School, ending historic season

by Eric Fang, Global Editor November 28, 2017

Varsity football lost the CIF semifinals to Hercules High School Titans 14 - 30 last Saturday at home. The loss ends both their historic 11-game win streak and their season. Harker’s final team record...

Freshman Dylan Williams dribbles down the court while evading a Santa Clara High School player. This is the girls basketball teams second scrimmage of the season.

Varsity girls basketball team faces Santa Clara High School in scrimmage

by Heidi Zhang, Humans of Harker Videographer November 24, 2017

The varsity girls basketball team played against Santa Clara High School in a preseason scrimmage on Tuesday. Because this game was a scrimmage, the score was reset after every quarter. Squeaks of...

Selin Sayiner (12) shoots a free throw during the scrimmage against Santa Cruz High School. The score was reset after each quarter.

Varsity girls basketball scrimmages against Santa Cruz High School

by Sara Yen, Reporter November 20, 2017

The varsity girls basketball team played against the Cardinals of Santa Cruz High School in a preseason scrimmage on Friday. After each quarter, the score was reset to 0-0. Right off the bat, Santa...

Floyd Gordon (12) catches a pass to score a touchdown. So far, the varsity football team is undefeated in their season.

Varsity football beats Piedmont high school in second playoff game

by Eric Fang, Global Editor November 19, 2017

Varsity football beat the Piedmont high school Highlanders 38 - 12 in the team’s second playoff game Friday night at Davis Field. They continue their undefeated record of 11 - 0 and will face off against...

Nate Kelly (12) looks to throw the ball to a teammate. The team scored a total of six touchdowns during this game.

Varsity football beats Sonoma Valley in first playoff game

by Eric Fang, Global Editor November 13, 2017

Varsity football crushed the Sonoma Valley Dragons 56 - 0 in the team’s first playoff game of the season Saturday night at home. This was the first time Harker has had the privilege of hosting a playoff...

Dominic Cea (12) kicks the ball as Nate Kelly (12) holds it in place for him. The team went undefeated in their regular season this year.

Varsity football completes undefeated regular season after beating Irvington

by Eric Fang, Global Editor October 29, 2017

Varsity football beat the Irvington High School Vikings 42-7 Saturday night at the Tak Fudenna Memorial Stadium in Fremont. The Eagles now hold an undefeated 9-0 record, with this match marking the last...

Seniors Lauren Napier, Melissa Kwan, Megan Cardosi, Tiffany Shou and Isabella Spradlin laugh while watching a video honoring their achievements. All five seniors have played volleyball all four years of high school.

Girls volleyball seniors honored in game against Mercy-SF

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter October 25, 2017

Varsity girls’ volleyball team honored their seniors during their game against Mercy-SF last Tuesday, which they lost in four sets. Prior to the game, seniors Megan Cardosi, Melissa Kwan, Lauren Napier,...

The varsity football team breaks through the poster after halftime. The team is still undefeated after their win against Lindhurst.

Varsity football and cheer team host senior night match against Lindhurst

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor October 23, 2017

Senior night for varsity football and cheerleading took place last Friday night on Davis Field. Varsity football won their annual senior night game 34-6 against the Lindhurst High School Blazers. This...

The team cheers for the seniors as they shoot the last holes. The varsity girls golf team won their senior night match against Sacred Heart Preparatory 186-262.

Girls golf wins senior night match

by Meena Gudapati, Aquila Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2017

The varsity girls golf team won its senior night game against Sacred Heart Preparatory at Los Lagos Golf Course in San Jose last night. Katherine Zhu (12) led the team, shooting 33. Natalie Vo (9),...

The sun shines dimly over the upper school campus loading zone in the late afternoon. The air in the Bay Area has been impacted by fires in Sonoma.

Varsity football game cancelled due to air pollution

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor October 13, 2017

The varsity football team's game against Stellar Preparatory High School scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. was cancelled at noon today due to unhealthy air quality forecasts for the rest of the week. Smoke...

Junior Bobby Bloomquist looks for an opportunity to score against Palo Alto High School. He successfully scored one goal in the third quarter.

Varsity boys water polo loses to Palo Alto High School

by Sara Yen, Reporter October 11, 2017

The varsity boys' water polo team lost 11-6 to Palo Alto High School (Paly) during a home game last night. Harker previously played Paly on Sept. 19, where they lost by four points. This season,...

Co-captain Hannah Sobczyn (9) serves the ball to Sacred Heart Prep. During the match, the team only missed one serve.

Freshman and sophomore and JV girls volleyball teams play Sacred Heart Preparatory

by Emily Chen and Anthony Xu October 11, 2017

The freshman and sophomore volleyball team beat Sacred Heart Preparatory last night at the upper school athletics center. Winning the game in only two sets, the team finished with scores of 25-14 and 25-12,...

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