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Sophie Durn (9) throws the ball to a teammate during the home game against Milpitas High School. Sophie is one of four freshmen on the varsity girls water polo team.

Varsity girls water polo defeats Milpitas High School at home

by Nerine Uyanik, Humans of Harker Asst. Videographer and Feature Photographer September 29, 2017

Varsity girls water polo beat Milpitas High School 12-3 in a home game yesterday at 4 p.m. Harker pulled ahead 5-1 in the first quarter, with Abby Wisdom (11) scoring three goals and Alicia Xu (10)...

Captain Nate Kelly (12) runs with the ball during Saturday night’s homecoming game. Hundreds of spectators showed up to support the eagles for the game in which they defeated Rio Vista High School 33-13.

Football prevails over Rio Vista High school during homecoming game

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 24, 2017

Varsity football beat Rio Vista High School 33-13 Saturday night during their annual homecoming game on Davis Field, maintaining their undefeated record of 5-0. Hundreds of spectators, including the...

Senior Edgar Lin catches the ball while avoiding a Monta Vista player. The varsity boys’ water polo team won 14-6.

Varsity boys’ water polo beats Monta Vista at home

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 21, 2017

Varsity boys' water polo beat Monta Vista 14-6 last night at home, improving their league record to 2-3 with a 5-6 overall record. JV water polo also played Monta Vista but lost 7-1 in a tough game. The...

Anika Tiwari (10) looks for a teammate to throw the ball to in the home game against Monta Vista. The girls’ team played for about half of the first quarter before the game was cancelled because of problems with the clock.

Varsity girls water polo match cancelled due to clock issues

by Alex Wang, Opinion Editor September 21, 2017

The varsity girls water polo team has postponed its game against Monta Vista High School after issues with the clock impeded the progression of the game. The girls played about half of the first quarter...

Leon Lu (11) prepares to throw the ball to his teammate. The boys’ team beat Lynbrook 9-8 in their second home game of the season.

Boys’ varsity water polo wins close match against Lynbrook

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 14, 2017

Varsity boys’ water polo beat Lynbrook 9-8 in a close match yesterday afternoon at home.   Lynbrook began the game strong with a 4-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Eagles managed to catch...

Anthony Contreras (12) and Jared Anderson (11) tackle a Santa Clara player running the ball. Both Anthony and Jared scored touchdowns during the first half of the game.

Varsity football wins against Santa Clara in third win of the season

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor September 10, 2017

The varsity football team beat the Santa Clara High School Bruins 24-0 in their third consecutive win of the season maintaining an undefeated record on Friday. Anthony Contreras (12) scored a touchdown...

Allison Cartee (11) swings to hit the ball during the game against Valley Christian High School yesterday. The varsity girls' volleyball team lost the match in three sets.

Varsity girls’ volleyball loses against Valley Christian High School

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor September 7, 2017

The varsity girls’ volleyball team lost against the Valley Christian High School Warriors in the last of their pre-league season games today at the upper school athletics center. The Eagles lost the...

Tiffany Shou (12) jumps to hit the ball during the volleyball game against Westmont High School. The girls went on to win the game in three sets.

JV and varsity girls’ volleyball teams score victories against Westmont

by Nina Gee, Reporter September 2, 2017

Both the JV and Varsity girls’ volleyball teams emerged victorious against Westmont High School at home on Thursday. After going neck and neck with their opponents, the JV team pulled ahead and won...

The team plays defense against Cupertino High School. This was their second non-league game of the season.

Varsity football team beats Cupertino High in first home game

by Megan Cardosi and Cameron Zell September 2, 2017

The varsity football team beat the Cupertino High School Pioneers 35-0 in their first home game of the season yesterday. Rithi Jayam (11) sang the national anthem to kick off the game. "I'm so...

Isabella Spradlin (12) jumps up to hit the ball against the Branham Bruins. Isabella is one of five seniors on the team this season and has played on the varsity team since her sophomore year.

Varsity girls’ volleyball loses to Branham in three sets

by Megan Cardosi, Talon Student Life Editor and Sports Managing Editor August 25, 2017

The varsity girls’ volleyball team lost to the Branham High School Bruins on Friday, marking the first ever official match in the new gym and events center. Tryouts started Aug. 7 for the team, and...

Niki runs in her Cupertino neighborhood on Dec. 17.

Iyer on Fire

by Rose Guan, Wingspan Senior Staff Writer and Designer June 11, 2017

It’s a cool afternoon in mid-December, the off-season for a cross-country or track runner. Nikitha “Niki” Iyer (‘17) wears a gray hoodie over black track pants, to ward against the cold. She adjusts...

Best sports movies of all time

Best sports movies of all time

by Anjay Saklecha, Sports Editor June 5, 2017

Even if you’re an athlete, there’s something wonderfully inspirational about sports movies. Through these films, we are exposed to life lessons on perseverance, team effort and sportsmanship. It is...

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