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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Quarterback Nate Kelly (11) scans the field for teammates to throw the ball to. The eagles lost the game against Prospect 14-17 in overtime on Friday, September 2.

In the Moment

October 11, 2016

 Katelyn Vo (9) follows through on her swing as she tees off at a varsity girls golf game against Sacred Heart Preparatory at Los Lagos Golf Course on Sept. 21. Katelyn and fellow freshman Larissa Tyagi are the only freshmen on the varsity girls golf team.

Freshmen excel on varsity teams

by Rose Guan, Copy Editor October 11, 2016

As fall sports teams head into their league seasons, freshmen participate in not only junior varsity teams but also the varsity cross country, football, girls golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball and girls...

Paralympic athletes race against one another in the womens T54 1500-meter race. Athletes are eligible in T54 races if they have spinal cord injuries and use only their upper-body muscles in the race.

Viewers push Paralympics to the side after the Olympics

by Neil Bai and Nina Gee October 11, 2016

Disabled athletes from all over the world gathered to compete in their respective sports from Sept. 7 to Sept. 18 in the Rio Paralympics. While the Summer Olympics in August still remain fresh in many...

Sitting vs Standing during the Anthem

Sitting vs Standing during the Anthem

by Justin Su, Sports Editor October 11, 2016

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick has recently received criticism from some and support from others after deciding not to stand during the national anthem before football games. His...

(LEFT) Arnav Tandon (12) prepares to throw a water polo ball. (MIDDLE) Vivian Wang (11) performs the butterfly stroke during a swim meet. (RIGHT) Prameela Kottapalli (10) plays defense in a basketball game. These three athletes partake in special pregame rituals in order to prepare for sports games.

Athletes prep up to step up: students perform pregame rituals to prepare to compete

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 11, 2016

Many athletes have their own rituals or routines to focus and prepare before important games. These pregame rituals range from simply breathing to physically preparing for a game or competition. Some...

The SF Giants is the bay areas baseball team. They made the playoffs after a best of one with the New York Mets.

Giants make playoffs

by Justin Su, Sports Editor October 10, 2016

The San Francisco Giants advanced into the nation league playoffs on Wednesday by besting the New York Mets 3-1 in a NL wild card game. They faced the Cubs Oct 10 at AT&T Park in their third game...

Giants fans wear these orange jerseys on Giants Friday to support the team in the playoffs. The Giants look to keep their postseason run alive during their game tomorrow against the Cubs at AT&T Park.

San Francisco Giants look to continue postseason run against the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park

by Trisha Dwivedi, Managing Editor October 9, 2016

The San Francisco Giants now prepare to play the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park tomorrow evening after losing yesterday’s MLB Division Series game 5-2 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field and dropping to 0-2 in the...

Matthew Hajjar (10) reaches for the ball during the varsity boys water polo game. The team worked hard in order to achieve its win.

Varsity girls water polo loses to Saratoga; varsity boys water polo defeats Saratoga

by Cameron Zell and Varun Baldwa October 6, 2016

Both the girls and boys water polo teams played against Saratoga High School today during home games. Girls water polo eventually lost 5-4 after a comeback effort in the 4th quarter. The team was down...

San Francisco Giants clinch postseason wild card

San Francisco Giants clinch postseason wild card

by Brandie Van Londen and Heidi Zhang October 5, 2016

The San Francisco Giants hold their position obtaining the wildcard during last weekend’s games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and they are now eligible to play in postseason playoffs. In the two...

Peter Wu (12) retrieves the ball on defense and looks to pass down the pool. The varsity boys won against Fremont 16-6.

Varsity boys water polo defeats Fremont High School

by Maya Valluru, News Editor October 1, 2016

Varsity boys water polo defeated Fremont High School 16-6 on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Singh Aquatics Center. The Eagles led in the first quarter 5-0, and stayed ahead of their opponents with a score...

Kailee Gifford (12) kicks the ball during an away game at Prospect HS. The eagles lost the game.

Senior Kailee Gifford becomes new kicker for the football team

by Julia Huang, TALON Co-Organizations Editor September 28, 2016

For the past three years, all kickers for the football team have been soccer players, and Kailee Gifford (12) continued the pattern this year. “I get asked a lot if kicking a football is just like...

Nina Levy (12) gets ready to pass the ball against Homestead last year. Varsity girls water polo lost to Homestead 3-2.

Varsity girls water polo loses to Homestead High School

by Anvi Banga, Reporter September 27, 2016

Varsity girls water polo lost to Homestead High School 3-2 in a home game today at 7 p.m. In the first quarter, Homestead scored the only goal until halfway through the second quarter. Claudia Opris...

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