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During practice, Alisa Wakita (12) and close friend and teammate Marita Delalto (12) hold up a sign made by the cheerleaders themselves for the football players. Making signs before the games is a cheerleading tradition.

Did you know: senior Alisa Wakita’s journey through cheerleading

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter October 27, 2015

Four years ago, Alisa Wakita became a member of the Harker cheerleading program as one of the few freshman additions to the six-person team. This year as a senior, she is co-captain, using her experience...

Senior and co-captain Yasemin Narin embraces coach Allie Lamb after the senior night proceedings that preceded the game.

Varsity girls water polo loses to Santa Clara on senior night

by Rose Guan, Reporter October 23, 2015

Varsity girls water polo lost 11-12 to the Santa Clara High School Bruins in their last league home game yesterday evening, after their senior night ceremonies at 6:30. Each team had scored four points...

Jacqueline Chen (12) and Lindsey Trinh (11) block a hit from the opposing side. The varsity girls volleyball lost to Menlo today.

Varsity girls volleyball loses to Menlo School

by Ashley Jiang and Gloria Guo October 23, 2015

The varsity girls volleyball team lost to long-time rival Menlo High School yesterday at a home conference game, advancing to 15-8 in the season overall and 6-1 in league. The Eagles took a fast lead...

Coach Smitty cheers on varsity girls volleyball players during practice. She has won 300 games as a coach.

Varsity girls volleyball coach Theresa Smith wins 300th career game

by Raveena Kapatkar, News Editor October 21, 2015

Upper school varsity girls volleyball coach Theresa “Smitty” Smith won the 300th win of her coaching career at Harker on Oct 10., where the girls won against Sequoia High School and placed second at...

Izzy Gross (12) hits the ball over the net. Izzy plays number one doubles for the team, along with Karina Butani (10). The final score was 7-0.

Varsity girls tennis team defeats Crystal Springs Uplands 7-0

by Anjay Saklecha, Reporter October 20, 2015

The varsity girls’ tennis team defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 7-0 this afternoon at the Santa Clara Tennis Center, boosting their record to 10-2. The team played the usual in four singles and three...

The varsity football team practices an offensive play during practice. Several Upper School students take part in fantasy sports leagues.

Fantasy sports leagues take off as professional seasons begin

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Anika Rajamani October 20, 2015

Do you have what it takes to put together the perfect sports team? National sports leagues offer you the chance to put together teams in your own way while competing with other team managers. First...

Vanessa Tyagi (10), Ashley Zhong (12), Daphne Liang (12), and Vienna Wang (11) laugh recalling the seniors funny moments of the season. The team had their senior night game on Monday against Mercy High School Burlingame.

Varsity girls golf defeats Mercy Burlingame on senior night

by Aditya Varshney, Opinion Editor October 19, 2015

The varsity girls golf team won its senior night game 194-254 against Mercy High School Burlingame on Monday at the Los Lagos Golf Course. The team honored seniors and team captains Daphne Liang, who...

Flight Zone suggested the students create a blackout at the homecoming football game  by wearing all black to support the team.

Flight Zone rallies crowds at students’ sports games

by Kaitlin Hsu and Zachary Hoffman October 18, 2015

The Spirit and Athletic Affairs Committee revamped the the Student Supporters’ Section at athletic events with a new name, “Flight Zone” on Sept. 23. The Athletic Affairs Committee chose “Flight...

Lindsey Trinh (11) prepares to spike the ball during a varsity girls volleyball game.

Varsity girls volleyball wins four consecutive league matches

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Maya Kumar October 18, 2015

The varsity girls’ volleyball team placed second at the Tiger Varsity Cup Volleyball Tournament last Saturday. They defeated last year’s state runner-up Pitman in the game leading up to the tournament....

Senior Helena Dworak prepares to throw the ball during the varsity girls water polo game. The Eagles lost the match 1-10.

Varsity girls water polo loses to Cupertino High

by Ashley Jiang, Photo Editor October 16, 2015

Varsity girls water polo lost 1-10 to Cupertino High School in a non-league home game yesterday evening at 6:45 p.m. Freshman Claudia Opris scored a goal for the team during the first half of the game,...

Aadith Srinivasan (10) hold the ball up at throwing position as he looks for a shot at the goal. The boys won 20-5.

Varsity boys water polo defeats Cupertino 20-5

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor October 16, 2015

Varsity boys water polo defeated Cupertino High 20-5 in a league home game yesterday afternoon, pushing their league record up to 6-4. Edward Sheu (12) led the team offensively by scoring eight goals,...

Junior Grace Park anticipates the ball to fall in her hands, as freshman Allison Cartee looks to strike the ball over.

Junior varsity girls volleyball loses to Mercy High School

by Anjay Saklecha, Reporter October 8, 2015

The junior varsity girls’ volleyball team lost their match to Mercy High School at 4:30 p.m. today in the Blackford gym. Mercy took the lead in the first set with a score of 20-25, but the Eagles...

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