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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Emma Doherty (10), team manager of Boys' Basketball passes out water bottles and Gatorades to players during halftime at the semifinal game against Seaside. The Harker Eagles defeated Seaside 71-61 to advance to CCS finals.

Team managers of Harker

by Riya Chandra and Kavya Ramakrishnan March 12, 2014

Beyond the usual coaching staff and players, many teams have another essential element - team managers that help keep their teams motivated. Along with the basic responsibilities of controlling equipment...

While other parts remain in the middle of construction, Levi's Stadium's exterior has mostly been completed. The bright red sign and seats match the 49ers' colors.

New Niners Stadium

by Trisha Dwivedi, Reporter March 12, 2014

After 53 years, Candlestick Park, the former home of San Francisco 49ers, will be replaced with the new Levi’s Stadium. Levi’s Strauss & Co. has given approximately $220.3 million to the city...

Senior Vincent Lin steps up on a scale to measure his weight. Wrestles need to rise to the highest in their weight class through carefully moderated diets.

Cutting weight to wrestle

by Elisabeth Siegel and Stephanie Chen March 12, 2014

For non-wrestlers, wrestling already seems like a formidable sport. Even so, many athletes wrestle with an additional opponent outside of the ring—their weight. With 14 weight classes in each gender...

Spring Sports Preview

by Juhi Gupta and Roshni Pankhaniya March 12, 2014

Upper School Varsity athletes are swinging, putting, and setting their way through spring sports, which started last month. The teams are setting their sights on success and working hard to emerge as champions...

Nikita Parulkar (11) and Kailee Gifford (9) dribble down the field during the game against Hill High School. The team went on to win the game 5-0.

Soccer makes history

by Vineet Kosaraju, Winged Post Copy Editor March 12, 2014

The Varsity Girls’ soccer team placed first at league championship, the highest accomplishment that the team has ever earned in Harker history. Despite difficulties from the loss of their beloved...

Huck Vaughan (12) dribbles the ball around his opponent. The boys placed 2nd in CCS after losing against Sacred Heart 48-37.

Boys’ Basketball places 2nd in CCS

by Roshni Pankhaniya, Aquila Sports Editor March 8, 2014

The boys’ basketball team placed 2nd in CCS Division IV after losing to Sacred Heart Preparatory 48-37 today at Independence High School in the CCS finals. Though Sacred Heart maintained a steady lead...

Natasha Mayor (10) looks to catch the ball. The girls' lost their second game of the season 16-5.

Girls’ Lacrosse loses second game of season 16-5

by Regina Chen, Talon Sports Editor March 8, 2014

Varsity girls’ lacrosse faced its second loss of the season against Menlo-Atherton High School yesterday on Davis Field with a score of 16 to 5. The Eagles started off strong with junior Hannah Bollar...

Boys' Basketball takes on Sacred Heart Prep for the CCS Championship on Saturday

Boys’ Basketball takes on Sacred Heart Prep for the CCS Championship on Saturday

by Alyssa Amick March 6, 2014

The boys’ basketball team will play Sacred Heart Prep at Independence High School on Saturday at 4 p.m. for the CCS finals. Although they placed 4th in league, they beat Soquel High School last Saturday...

Nicholas Nguyen (11) dribbles to the basket in the Harker vs. Seaside Spartans game where the Varsity Boys' Basketball team won 71-61.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball advances to CCS finals

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor March 4, 2014

Varsity Boys’ Basketball emerged with a 71-61 victory over second-seeded Seaside Spartans at the Coast Central Section (CCS) semifinals today, becoming the first boys’ sport ever to advance to the...

The Eagles warm-up before the game they won against Soquel High School to advance to the semi-finals.

Boys’ basketball advances to CCS semi-finals

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor March 3, 2014

The boys’ basketball team will advance to CCS semi-finals after beating Soquel High School 49-42 on Saturday. At the end of the first quarter, the team was down 7-11. There was no major scoring in the...

Srivinay Irrinki (11) shoots a three-pointer in the game against Carmel High School. The team won 46-40.

Boys’ basketball advances to next round of CCS

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor February 28, 2014

For its first CCS game this year, the boys’ basketball team beat Carmel High School 46-40 to advance to the top eight in CCS. Although the team was down by one point at the end of the first quarter,...

Junior Rahul Balakrishnan runs his race in pouring rain during the Archbishop Mitty Invitational on Wednesday afternoon. This invitational is the first meet of the Track and Field season.

Track and field attends first meet of the season in pouring rain

by Cheryl Liu February 27, 2014

Members of the Track and Field team participated in a season opener invitational at Archbishop Mitty High School today.  Due to the rain, some events, such as the boys 110 meter hurdles and pole vault,...

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