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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Students practice boat pose individually. Wendlers classes will take place every Tuesday and Friday.

Yoga and capoeira classes begin

by Maya Kumar and Aneesha Kumar September 9, 2015

The athletics department began after school classes for Yoga and Capoeira this week on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Yoga is split into two sections, section one on Mondays and Thursdays and...

Johnathan Keller (12) avoids being tackled by Yerba Buena defense. The Eagles lost 21-38.

Football teams take on Yerba Buena for first game of the season

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor September 8, 2015

The junior varsity and varsity football teams played against Yerba Buena High School this Friday on Davis Field for their first game of the season with both teams losing 6-20 and 21-38 respectively. The...

Players listen to the head coach as he provides a defensive game plan for them to practice.

New football head coach introduces improved practice format

by Aditya Varshney and Vignesh Panchanatham September 2, 2015

Former assistant coach Mike Tirabassi accepted the varsity football team’s head coaching position this offseason and worked with the coaching staff to make practice schedules simpler and drills less...

The 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 23-6 at Levis Stadium on Aug. 23. This was the first preseason match of the 2015-16 at home.

49ers begin 2015-16 season after tough offseason

by Trisha Dwivedi and Ria Gupta September 1, 2015

Coming off an offseason filled with many structural and roster changes, the San Francisco 49ers have started the 2015-16 preseason with a 1-2 record, defeating the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 23 in their first...

Alexis Gauba (11) finishes her swing during girls golf practice.

Fall athletes begin after-school practices

by Kshithija Mulam and Kaitlin Hsu September 1, 2015

As the school year starts, athletes who play fall sports have begun preparing for the beginning of their season. Golf Varsity girls’ golf kicked off their season with their first practice on Monday....

Fireworks shot up out of the top of Oracle Arena, the Warriors home stadium after their win in Game 2 of the series against the Rockets. They defeated the Rockets 4-1 in the series to advance to the NBA Finals.

Warriors advance to NBA finals for second time in team history

by Ria Gandhi, Aquila Features Editor May 27, 2015

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 104-90 in the Western Conference Finals today to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975. The team will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers...

Cheating the win

Cheating the win

by Ria Gandhi and Alex Youn May 24, 2015

What do athletes sacrifice to hit those goals? Training at a gym for several hours each day for four years leading up to the Olympics - Easy? No. Legal? Yes. Taking a performance-enhancing drug - Easy?...

The Warriors began setting up for the MVP ceremony honoring Stephen Curry before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on May 5. They lost the game 97-90, resulting in a 1-1 score for the best-of-seven series.

Community reacts to recent NBA playoff results

by Ria Gandhi and Aditya Varshney May 14, 2015

With the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs in the books, the conference semifinal round of the tournament has begun, leading Upper School students and faculty to alter or...

Dwight Howard talks to a teammate during a timeout . Dwight shot 52.8 percent from the free throw line this season while the entire league averaged 75 percent.

Intentional fouling in the NBA Playoffs

by Neil Bai, Reporter May 13, 2015

Clank... Clank… The sound of the basketball bouncing off the rim during free throws has been quite common so far this 2015 NBA playoffs. More and more teams have turned to intentionally fouling poor...

Varsity softball loses to Castilleja on senior night

Varsity softball loses to Castilleja on senior night

by Melissa Kwan, Reporter May 12, 2015

Varsity girls’ softball lost to Castilleja 2-10 at their Senior Night on May 12 at Blackford. In the second time they played the CCS-bound Castilleja, the team scored runs by Alisa Wakita (11), who stole...

This is the new Apple Watch that Apple released last month. More pictures can be found on Apples website.

An Apple Watch for fitness?

by Vedant Thyagaraj, Aquila STEM Editor May 11, 2015

Apple’s latest device shipped last Friday and has found its new home on many wrists. In an already saturated market for fitness devices, however, does the Watch rank appreciable compared to others? The...

This is the last lacrosse game of the season and the last game on this team for seniors. At the senior night, they were all presented with flowers.

Varsity girls’ lacrosse wins at their senior night

by Sahana Srinivasan and Maya Kumar May 11, 2015

Varsity girls’ lacrosse held their senior night on May 8, ending the season with a narrow 10-9 victory over Mercy Burlingame. The ceremony began at 4 p.m., honoring seniors Megy Appalaraju, Hannah...

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