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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

“At Harker, every year, I just really enjoy coaching everybody, enjoy having the people around, we don’t have a lot of pains in the [butts],” Chisam said.

Cross country, track and field coach retires

by Erica Cai and Eric Fang February 22, 2019

Standing in the center of Blackford’s track with a baseball cap over his head, Scott Chisam chats with a few seniors as the other runners finish their warm-up lap and sit cross-legged in front of him...

Ryan Tobin (10) chases after a Gunn player. This boys soccer team is only the third in Harker history to advance to the CCS quarterfinals.

Varsity boys soccer advances to CCS semifinals with win over Gunn

by Nicole Tian, Reporter February 20, 2019

The varsity boys soccer team defeated Gunn High School 3-2 and advanced into the semifinals of Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs on Saturday at Gunn high school. The win brought their league record...

Varsity girls basketball captain Akhila Ramgiri (12) tries to score over a James Lick defender. The girls end their season with an overall record of 13-10.

Varsity boys, girls basketball fall in first round of CCS playoffs

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter February 20, 2019

The varsity girls basketball team fell to James Lick High School with a final score of 64-55 last Friday, while the varsity boys fell 63-52 to Palma High School last Saturday. This represented the first...

Trevor Thompson (12) attempts to score in the paint.  The varsity boys basketball team beat Pinewood 77-50 during their senior night game on Feb. 12, ending the regular season with a league record of 6-8.

Varsity boys basketball soundly defeats Pinewood, celebrates seniors

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter February 15, 2019

The varsity boys basketball team beat Pinewood 77-50 during their senior night game on Feb. 12, ending the regular season with a league record of 6-8. Seniors Jarrett Anderson, Trevor Thompson,...

Shomrik Mondal (11) hands a bouquet to varsity captain Jared Anderson during the halftime senior recognition ceremony. The ceremony honored Edwin Su, Jack Dawson, Krish Kapadia and Jared.

Boys soccer honors seniors, defeats Eastside

by Nicole Tian, Reporter February 14, 2019

The varsity boys soccer team defeated the Eastside College Prep Panthers 4-2 as they celebrated the four seniors on the team: Jack Dawson, Edwin Su, Krish Kapadia, and captain Jared Anderson. Each senior...

Varsity captain and senior Ria Gupta chases down a Mercy player during the senior night game. "The seniors are definitely a very big part of our team, and they bring a lot of energy and technique to the field," she said. "They’re all such kind and loving people, and they really make this team feel like a family for a lot of us, and so it’s important that we have this one night for them to show them how much we really appreciate them and all the hard work they’ve put in these past years."

Varsity girls soccer honors seniors, defeats Mercy

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter February 6, 2019

The varsity girls soccer team won their senior night game against Mercy High School on Feb. 6 with a final score of 6-1, increasing their league record to 7-3-1 this season. Seniors Lilia Gonzales,...

The girls soccer team huddles together during their Kicks Against Cancer game. Both the girls and boys soccer team placed third, while the boys basketball team placed first for their respective CCS Scholastic Awards.

Winter sports teams receive CCS Scholastic awards

by Nicole Tian, Reporter February 6, 2019

The 2018-2019 Central Coast Section Winter Scholastic Championship Team awards, announced on Tuesday, honored the varsity boys basketball, girls soccer and boys soccer teams for their academic performance....

Eric Zhu (10) scores in the paint. The varsity boys face off at Menlo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and celebrate their senior night at home against Pinewood on Feb. 12. at 6:30 p.m.

Varsity boys basketball stumbles against Eastside

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor February 3, 2019

The varsity boys basketball team fell 32-61 to the Eastside College Preparatory Panthers at home today evening, bringing the Eagles' overall record to 10-11 and league record to 5-6. The game began...

Kaitlyn Dai (11) gains possession of the ball at the jump ball at the beginning of the game. The girls play at Castilleja on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Varsity girls basketball dominates Crystal Springs

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor February 3, 2019

The varsity girls basketball team won 53-15 against Crystal Springs Uplands on Friday evening in front of a home crowd, bringing their overall record to 12-7 and league record to 3-4. The girls play...

Seniors Lily Wancewicz, Prameela Kottapalli, Akhila Ramgiri and Anusha Kuppahally pose with friends and family before the game. “It’s really exciting. It’s been really cool to play for four years and see everything develop. I got to meet all these new people and form relationships and close connections with them,” Lily said.

Varsity girls basketball celebrates senior night, edges out win over Mercy

by Muthu Panchanatham, Reporter January 30, 2019

The varsity girls basketball team edged out a 44-40 win against the Mercy Burlingame Crusaders as they celebrated their senior night on Tuesday evening. The senior night consisted of a ceremony recognizing...

Asmit Kumar (11) bounces the ball off his knee, receiving a pass from a teammate. The boys play their next game Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at Woodside Priory.

Varsity boys’ soccer overpowers King’s Academy 5-0

by Emily Tan, Reporter January 30, 2019

The varsity boys soccer team won 5-0 over King’s Academy yesterday afternoon, bringing their overall record to 10-3 and their league record to 5-2. Less than 10 minutes into the first half, Ryan Tobin...

Sarah Baicher (10) fights for the ball on the sidelines against an opposing Eastside player. The girls celebrate their senior night on Feb. 5 on Davis Field at 3:30 p.m.

Varsity girls soccer continues streak with win over Eastside

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor January 30, 2019

The varsity girls soccer team shut out Eastside 3-0 yesterday in a league game on Davis field, bringing their overall record to 8-3-4 and their league record to 6-1-1. The girls next play against Notre...

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