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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Varsity basketball loses to Menlo 44-52

Varsity basketball loses to Menlo 44-52

by Priyanka Sharma January 9, 2012

On Friday, crowds filled the Blackford gym bleachers as Varsity boy’s basketball faced league rival Menlo School. Even as the team was just warming up, floods of students, faculty, and parents filled...

Varsity wrestling loses match against Lynbrook

Varsity wrestling loses match against Lynbrook

by Sarai Rojas January 6, 2012

The varsity wrestling team was defeated by Lynbrook High School 39-11 in the Blackford gym on Thursday, January 5. This was the team’s first match since mid-December. Though they practiced during...

Varsity basketball defeats Eastside Prep

Varsity basketball defeats Eastside Prep

by Nikhil Dilip & Nisha Bhikha January 5, 2012

On Tuesday, January 3, the varsity basketball team defeated Eastside College Prep 52 - 42 at home for its first league win of the season. This win is the first of fourteen league games leading up to...

Girls’ soccer defeats Downtown College Prep in first league game 10-1

by Apurva Gorti December 8, 2011

The girls’ soccer team kicked off its first league game against Downtown College Prep at 3:30 on Tuesday, December 6. This game is the team’s first home game of three this week. Before the...

Upper School students visit Blackford to promote athletic program

by Alisha Mayor November 30, 2011

On Wednesday, November 30, 45 students traveled to the middle school campus as ambassadors promoting the Upper School athletic program to current seventh and eight graders. Along with several coaches,...

Ragini Bhattacharya (11) tries to score as Zachary Ellenberg (12) attempts to pull her flag. Fellow players John Patrick Doherty (11) and Apricot Tang (11) enjoy their time playing flag football during long lunch on Wednesday November 16 after a month long hiatus due to football season.

Flag football resumes after month-long hiatus

by Sanjana Baldwa & Mercedes Chien November 17, 2011

During long lunch on Wednesday November 16, four flag football teams, created by students, played each other on Rosenthal and Davis field in a friendly competitive community event. The two games served...

Varsity team ends season with victory against Cupertino in Homecoming game

Varsity team ends season with victory against Cupertino in Homecoming game

by Mercedes Chien & Meena Chetty November 12, 2011

Friday 11-11-11 proved to be more than a lucky number, as the Varsity football team fought relentlessly for a victory during their final game of the season. The Friday night lights beamed while a light...

Varsity volleyball defeats Pinewood

Varsity volleyball defeats Pinewood

by Sabrina Sidhu & Allison Kiang October 25, 2011

On Tuesday, October 25, the Varsity girls’ volleyball team defeated Pinewood in a 3-set match at the Blackford gym. The team now has a 9-1 league record, which they attribute to strong defense and...

Cheerleaders celebrate Senior Night with last home performance

Cheerleaders celebrate Senior Night with last home performance

by Sindhu Ravuri October 23, 2011

On the evening of Friday October 23rd, senior cheerleaders proudly represented both their team and their four years of hard work and dedication towards the cheerleading program as they received high recognition...

Water polo teams honor seniors, defeat Cupertino High School

Water polo teams honor seniors, defeat Cupertino High School

by Meena Chetty October 21, 2011

Cheered on by supportive parents, friends, and coaches on the sidelines, the varsity girls’ and boys’ water polo teams honored their twelfth-grade players during their annual senior night at Singh...

Middle School participates in jumping jack record-breaking attempt

Middle School participates in jumping jack record-breaking attempt

by Jackie Jin & Samantha Hoffman October 15, 2011

On October 12, 590 middle school students and staff performed a minute of jumping jacks in the Blackford quad, hoping to be part of the National Geographic Kid and First Lady Michelle Obama Let's Jump...

Deanna Bower teaches prospective "chain chick" Cindy Bloch the logistics of "running the chain." 14 years ago, Bower founded the chain chicks, a group of women who voluntarily "runs the chain" in high school and junior college football games.

Love for football leads to active involvement on sidelines

by Mercedes Chien October 13, 2011

The roaring crowd jumps off their seats. The stadium lights beam in the sky. With all the chaos of a Friday night football game, who actually sees where the ball lands? The chain gang does. During...

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