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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

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Kobe Bryant to retire after win over Utah Jazz last night

by Alex Wang, Reporter April 14, 2016

Kobe Bryant played in his final game yesterday, ending his NBA career with a 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz. Bryant scored 60 points from 22 out of 50 shooting and added four rebounds and four assists. Bryant...

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Warriors break record with 73 wins in the season

by Alex Wang, Reporter April 14, 2016

Last night, the Golden State Warriors broke the record for most wins in the regular season, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 at Oracle Arena to end the regular season with a 73-9 record. Stephen...

Libero Jonathan Schwartz (11) digs a hit from Wilcox while Andrew Gu (11), Ray Song (11) and Jarrett Anderson (9) get into hitting position.

Varsity boys volleyball defeats Wilcox High 3-0

by Melissa Kwan, TALON People Editor April 6, 2016

The varsity boys volleyball team won their second league match 3-0 against Wilcox High Wednesday to improve to 2-0 in league and 4-8 overall. The Eagles won the first two sets decisively, scoring 25-14...

Junior Aditi Maheshwari prepares to catch the ball during a match.

Girls lacrosse kicks off season

by Jenna Sadhu, Reporter March 27, 2016

The varsity girl’s lacrosse team played their first league game against Burlingame’s Mercy High School yesterday on Davis Field. The girls have played against top lacrosse teams in their league...

Vivian Wang (10) comes up for air during her 100 yard breaststroke. This was the second invitational and the fourth meet of the season.

Upper school swim team competes against other schools in invitational swim meet

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter March 20, 2016

The upper school swim team participated at the Small School invitational at Sacred Heart Prep yesterday at 9 a.m. Swimmers competed in a variety of relay and individual races, including the 400 yard...

Ray Song (11) prepares to make a kill after Charlie Molin (9) sets the ball. Harker lost to Mountain View High School today after playing three sets.

Varsity boys’ volleyball loses to Mountain View High School at home

by Catherine Huang, Asst. Photo Editor March 15, 2016

Varsity boys’ volleyball played against Mountain View High School today at home and lost three sets with scores of 20-25, 16-25, and 21-25, and their record for this season so far is 1-4. Coach Alex...

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 team's 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 team's 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...

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