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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Super Bowl LII: Can the Eagles Unlock the Magic of the Patriots?

Super Bowl LII: Can the Eagles Unlock the Magic of the Patriots?

by Saloni Shah, Reporter February 3, 2018

The matchup of Super Bowl LII is set: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 4. The game will be played in Minneapolis at the state-of-the-art U.S. Bank Stadium, which accommodates up to...

Kaidi Dai (10) prepares to shoot a free throw shot during the game against Castilleja. Their current record this season is 6-11.

Girls varsity basketball loses against Castilleja

by Karina Chen, Reporter February 2, 2018

The varsity girls’ basketball team lost 37-45 against Castilleja School at their home game on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The eagles took the lead in the first quarter scoring 10-6. They fell behind in...

Junior Jennifer Hayashi gets ready to shoot the ball during the home game against Crystal Springs Uplands. This is the first basketball season in which the teams utilized the new athletics center.

Girls varsity basketball wins against Crystal Springs Uplands

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter January 25, 2018

The varsity girls’ basketball team won against Crystal Springs Uplands by 34 points on Tuesday in their 14th league game this season. The Eagles maintained a lead throughout the whole game, earning...

Defensive back Aria Wong (9) tracks the ball, defending the goal. Both boys and girls soccer teams wore special shirts for the occasion with their names and numbers on the backs and “Kicks Against Cancer” on the fronts.

Varsity girls soccer plays Castilleja in Kicks Against Cancer game

by Zach Hoffman, Reporter January 22, 2018

Girls varsity soccer lost 0-2 during their annual Kicks Against Cancer game against Castilleja High School on Friday, Jan. 21. Despite some injuries, the girls managed to hold number two seed Castilleja...

Rithi Jayam (11) tries to steal the ball from her opponent. The varsity girls team won against Notre Dame San Jose High School 2-1 on Wednesday.

Girls soccer beats Notre Dame San Jose 2-1

by Heidi Zhang, Videographer January 18, 2018

The varsity girls soccer team won against Notre Dame San Jose High School Regents last Wednesday with a final score of 2-1. This win improves their league record to 4-0. The first half concluded with...

Maria Vazhaeparambil (9) catches a pass from teammate Akhila Ramgiri (11). Maria and Akhila were the leading scorers in the game against Mercy San Francisco.

Varsity girls basketball loses against Mercy High School

by Zoe Sanders, Reporter January 7, 2018

Upper school varsity girls basketball lost 29-77 at their home game against Mercy San Francisco on Friday at 7 p.m. Akhila Ramgiri (11), one of the captains, took the lead this game, scoring a total...

Junior Gene Wang dribbles across the court in the home game against Crystal Springs Uplands. They won the game by a margin of 36 points.

Varsity boys basketball wins against Crystal Springs

by Nicole Chen, Aquila Features Editor January 3, 2018

Upper school varsity boys basketball won 74-38 against Crystal Springs Uplands School at their home game today at 6 p.m. The Eagles started out strong with a 21-10 lead over Crystal Springs in the first...

Cameron Zell (11) looks to steal the ball from an Eastside College Preparatory defender. The girls won 3-0, marking their first game and win of the season.

Varsity girls soccer wins 3-0 against Eastside College Preparatory

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor January 2, 2018

The varsity girls soccer team won their home game 3-0 against Eastside College Preparatory today. Harker scored the first goal of the match early in the first half. Though both teams made multiple attempts...

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 team's 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...

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