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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Freshman Taylor Lam pitched the entire junior varsity game today. The team scored 21 runs and held Gunderson High to 2 runs.

Junior varsity softball scores blowout win 21-2 against Gunderson High School

by Aneesha Kumar, Reporter March 14, 2016

The upper school softball team remains undefeated with their commanding 21-2 win over Gunderson High School. This game was a junior varsity game, so seniors were not permitted to play. The eagles started...

A Harker tennis player prepares to hit the ball during the teams match yesterday. They won 5-2.

Boys tennis wins matchup against Aragon High

by Adrian Chu, Reporter March 10, 2016

Boys tennis defeated Aragon 5-2 yesterday at the Santa Clara Tennis Center. Ronak Baldua (12) and David Wen (10) won their singles match. Randy Zhao (10) and Anjay Saklecha (9), Neil Bai (10) and Aman...

Senior Luke Wu prepares to hit the volleyball during the teams game yesterday. They lost a close matchup against Lynbrook High 2-3.

Varsity boys volleyball loses close game 2-3 to Lynbrook High

by Darren Gu, TALON Photo Editor March 9, 2016

Varsity boys’ volleyball lost to Lynbrook High School 2-3 yesterday at the Blackford campus to proceed to 1-2 record in their season. The team won their first two sets 25-19, lost their third set...

Senior Natasha Mayor dodges opposing Castilleja offense player while running to the goal. The girls lost to Castilleja School today 13-1.

Girls lacrosse loses to Castilleja School at home

by Gloria Guo, TALON Seniors Section Editor March 8, 2016

The varsity girls’ lacrosse team lost 13-1 to Castilleja School at 4:30 p.m. during their home game today. “Our start wasn't very strong today, and the other team played really well,” sophomore...

Nate Kelly (10) lunges forward in preparation to throw a pitch during the second inning. Nate was one of three Sophomores to pitch during the game, alongside Akhil Arun and Dominic Cea.

Varsity boys baseball loses to San Mateo High at home

by Eleanor Xiao March 8, 2016

Boys baseball lost to San Mateo High School 3-12 in five innings at 4 p.m. at the Blackford campus today. The game was cut short of its usual seven innings due to bad weather conditions. The boys were...

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Getting geared for spring sports: athletic outerwear reviewed for comfort, usability

by Melina Nakos, Reporter March 3, 2016

Although Victoria’s Secret and Adidas may hold their claim for the best sports clothes, the right sports clothes don’t always come from the most popular stores. Here is a list of some of the MVPs of...

Coach Chadwick goes over practice workouts with the swim team during practice last week.

Coach Chadwick joins upper school as new varsity swim coach

by Stanley Zhao, Business Manager March 3, 2016

Swim instructor Tania Chadwick joined the upper school varsity swim team as a coach during the start of this year and hopes to use her experience to strengthen the team this season. Coach Chadwick has...

Alycia Cary (9) runs on the field during the varsity girls Kicks Against Cancer game.

Triple threat athletes soar: Alycia Cary (9) and Anthony Contreras (10)

by Shania Wang, Reporter March 3, 2016

Over 60 percent of upper school students enjoy participating in one of the 15 sports offered. Some athletes choose to join two. However, a small handful of students partake in all three sports seasons. Alycia...

Neil Bai performs a backhand close to the net during his match against Kings Academy. The boys won 6-1.

Eight new sports spring into action

by Justin Su and Ria Gupta March 3, 2016

Boys tennis Boys tennis started practicing at the Blackford Campus tennis courts on Feb. 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The boys did well last season, qualifying for CCS and finishing their regular season...

Senior Aishu Murari cradles the ball as she tries to get past a Gunn defender. The girls lost to Gunn and play York High School at home this Friday.

Girls lacrosse loses tough matchup against Gunn High School

by Trisha Dwivedi, Executive Sports Editor March 3, 2016

The girls lacrosse team lost to a competitive Gunn High School 19-0 at 4:30 p.m. on Davis Field today. With two players out due to injury and two more not present because of the State DECA Conference,...

Senior Elijah Edgehill tries to dribble past a defender to get to the rim. The varsity boys lost in the first round of CCS.

Varsity boys basketball ends CCS run in first round against San Lorenzo

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Rose Guan March 2, 2016

The varsity boys basketball team began CCS playoffs games on Feb. 23 with a 4-10 league record but lost 47-67 against San Lorenzo Valley last Thursday. Head varsity boys basketball coach Butch Keller...

Matthew Kennedy (10) looks up at the ball he hits during the game. The boys baseball team won against North Valley Baptist 11-2 today.

Boys’ baseball team defeats Northern Valley Baptist

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor March 1, 2016

The varsity boys’ baseball team defeated North Valley Baptist 11-2 at a seven-inning home game this afternoon at the Blackford campus. This game was the team’s second this year, and is not a part...

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