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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Freshman Elise Mayer catches the ball and runs during the girls first lacrosse match of the season.

Varsity girls lacrosse loses 14-3 to Archbishop Mitty in season opener

by Sharanya Balaji and Trisha Dwivedi February 25, 2016

The varsity girls lacrosse team lost 14-3 to Archbishop Mitty High School during their first game of the season on Davis Field today at 4:30 pm. At halftime, the Lady Eagles were down 9-0. During the...

Davis Howard (11) stays alert as he attempts to find a way to attack the opponent. Davis placed 5th in his weight class at the Jim Root tournament at Prospect.

Did you know: Davis Howard (11) becomes fourth wrestler to make league finals in Harker history

by Danya Zhang and Trisha Dwivedi February 25, 2016

On Feb. 13, the day of the league tournament, Davis Howard (11) became the fourth wrestler to make the league finals in Harker history entering in second place. After making history and getting this...

Junior Jordan Thompson drives to the basket in the gym at Blackford. The varsity girls team lost to Terra Nova in the first round of CCS yesterday.

Varsity girls basketball loses in first round of CCS against Terra Nova

by Sharanya Balaji, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2016

The varsity girls basketball team lost 44-52 in the first round of CCS playoffs against Terra Nova High School at the Blackford gym yesterday. The Eagles led the first quarter with a score of 11-7...

Freshman Heidi Zhang practices with the varsity lacrosse team Friday after school. All members joining lacrosse will be a part of the varsity team this year.

Lacrosse begins season with a smaller roster

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor February 20, 2016

This year, girls’ lacrosse will only have a varsity team unlike previous year due to the 20-girl roster. Many of the girls on the team started frequent pre-season workouts a few months in advance...

Team co-captain Rohan Desikan (12) runs with the ball. Rohan was one of 14 seniors honored at the joint varsity boys basketball-cheerleading senior night on Feb. 19.

Varsity boys basketball loses senior night game to Menlo

by Rose Guan and Tiffany Wong February 20, 2016

The varsity boys basketball team lost 42-55 in a league game against rival Menlo School on its senior night at the Blackford campus yesterday. The boys honored senior team co-captains Rohan Desikan,...

The seniors of boys varsity soccer are recognized during their senior night.

Varsity boys soccer loses senior night game to Kings Academy

by Adrian Chu, Reporter February 18, 2016

The varsity boys’ soccer team lost 1-3 to league rival King’s Academy yesterday at 3:30 p.m on Davis Field in the last game of the season on their senior night. Seven seniors, captain Oisin Coveney,...

Senior Raghav Jain defends a Crystal Springs player. The varsity boys team defeated Crystal Springs 71-29.

Varsity boys basketball defeats Crystal Springs Uplands 71-29

by Maya Kumar, Asst. Features Editor February 17, 2016

Varsity boys basketball won against Crystal Springs Uplands with a score of 71-29 at the Blackford gym yesterday at 6:30 p.m. They maintained a strong lead throughout the entire game, with a score...

Soccer teams lose to Menlo High School on Kicks Against Cancer

Soccer teams lose to Menlo High School on Kicks Against Cancer

by Trisha Dwivedi and Justin Su February 6, 2016

The junior varsity boys, varsity girls and varsity boys soccer teams lost to the Menlo Knights 0-2, 0-3 and 1-4 respectively yesterday during the annual Kicks Against Cancer event. Preceded by Cantilena...

Co-captain Lyndsey Mitchell (11) kicks the ball during the teams away game today. They lost a close game 0-1.

Varsity girls soccer loses 0-1 to Notre Dame

by Nicole Chen, Reporter February 4, 2016

Varsity girls soccer lost 0-1 to Notre Dame San Jose at an away game today at 4:00 p.m. at Watson Park’s Abronzino Soccer Field. Despite a strong defense, Notre Dame scored one goal against the Eagles...

The varsity girls soccer team huddles around Layla before their senior night game. They lost to Castilleja 0-4.

Varsity girls soccer loses home game against Castilleja on senior night

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter February 4, 2016

The varsity girls soccer team lost their senior night home game to Castilleja Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m on Davis Field. During the first half of the game, despite a close match, Castilleja was able...

Team co-captain Elijah Edgehill (12) runs up to the basket, preparing to shoot the ball, as opposing defenders run after him. The varsity boys basketball teams loss to Sacred Heart Preparatory today brings the Eagles league record to 3-6 and maintains the latters undefeated record in the league.

Varsity boys basketball loses by one point to Sacred Heart Preparatory

by Rose Guan and Tiffany Wong February 2, 2016

Varsity boys basketball lost a close league game 57-58 to the Sacred Heart Preparatory Gators at the Blackford gym today at 6:30 p.m. The boys led the first quarter with a score of 22-12 and entered...

Senior Kavya Ramakrishnan and her sister go skiing in snowy mountains in California during break this year.

Upper School skiers fly through California snow during break

by Adrian Chu and Ria Gupta January 30, 2016

With its close proximity to a wide selection of ski resorts, the Bay Area has developed its own ski and snowboarding culture. “The culture is really lively and very community based with people going...

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