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The student news site of The Harker School.

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The Varsity boys' basketball team faces Carmel High School this Thursday in a second round CCS matchup. Harker is favored to win as they hold the higher seed over Carmel.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball team takes on Carmel in second round of CCS

by Ria Gandhi February 25, 2014

The Varsity boys’ basketball team will host Carmel High School this Thursday in a second round CCS game in the Blackford Gym at 7 p.m. After defeating Woodside Priory, Sacred Heart Prep, and Pinewood,...

Regina Chen (12) looks for a way to get across the court amid a sea of opponents. The team won their first round of CCS playoffs 58-49.

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Defeats Oceana 58-49

by Tiara Bhatacharya February 25, 2014

The Varsity girls’ basketball team emerged victorious as it soared to a 58 to 49 win against Oceana High School tonight in the first round of CCS Playoffs. Scoring a lay-up within the first two minutes,...

Girls’ soccer lose to Kings Academy in bid for CCS

by Juhi Gupta February 20, 2014

Making it to league playoffs for the first time in the school’s history, the varsity girls' soccer team lost to Kings Academy today 2-1. Harker Eagles played the Kings Academy Knights at 4 p.m. at...

Alan Guo (11) kicks the ball away from opponent Eastside College Prep player on senior night. The Eagles lost 2-4 Thursday night.

Boys soccer loses on senior night 4-2

by Angeline Pan and Mercedes Chien February 20, 2014

The Varsity boys’ soccer team suffered a loss against Eastside College Prep 2-4 on its senior night tonight. Before the last game of the season, nine seniors on the boys’ soccer team were honored:...

Lyndsey Mitchell (9) dribbles the ball down the field during the January 13 game against Castilleja. The girls are now league champions for the first time in school history.

Varsity girls’ soccer team makes school history as league champions

by Sheridan Tobin February 19, 2014

Following last night’s 4-0 victory against Summit Prep, the Varsity girls’ soccer team clinched the league championship for the first time in school history. Kailee Gifford (9) scored twice, while...

Darian Edvalson (12) pins down his opponent during a round his senior night. Darian has advanced to CCS and will compete next week.

Wrestling Advances to CCS

by Alyssa Amick, Aquila Managing Editor February 18, 2014

After a two-day league championship meet over February break, two Upper school students, Darian Edvalson (12) and Davis Howard (9) have advanced to CCS. Darian placed 6 out of 14, beating opponents from...

Sochi Olympics Officially Begin

Sochi Olympics Officially Begin

by Roshni Pankhaniya, Aquila Sports Editor February 8, 2014

The 2014 Sochi Olympics officially started February 7th at 20:14 Moscow Time with the Opening Ceremony. The ceremony broadcasted in the United States at 7:30 Pacific Time on NBC. While the rest of the...

Winter Sports Recap

by Juhi Gupta and Vedant Thyagaraj February 6, 2014

With league play for Upper School winter sports teams in full swing, athletes have been scoring goals, shooting baskets, and winning matches for the past three months. Varsity Boys Basketball, Varsity...

Athletes of the Month

Athletes of the Month

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor February 6, 2014

  Omar Hamade (10) Varsity Boys’ Soccer Leading Varsity scorer Omar Hamade showcased his on-field talents this season, with six goals and three assists. At the Harker vs. Woodside Priory...

Athletes prepare for workouts on Blackford's track and soccer field. Runners from all grades and athletic backgrounds are encouraged to participate in track and field.

Track and field begins conditioning

by Maya Jeyendran January 30, 2014

The track and field team began their pre-season conditioning at Harker’s Blackford campus last Monday. The team’s head coach is Scott Chisam, a veteran coach who is looking to build upon last year’s...

Gautam Krishnamurthi ('11) is part of the Stanford University football team that recently played in the 100th Rose Bowl. The team lost to Michigan State.

Alumnus plays in Rose Bowl with Stanford

by Alyssa Amick, Aquila managing editor January 30, 2014

Among the Stanford players at the 100th Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 was alumnus Gautam Krishnamurthi (‘11), who although he did not get the opportunity to play, appreciated the bonding experience he had with...

Bay Area Sports Recap

by Megy Appalaraju, Reporter January 27, 2014

In a heartbreaking game for the Harker community, The San Francisco 49ers lost to the rival Seattle Seahawks in the National Football Conference (NFC) Championships on Sunday January 19 with a score...

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