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Kerri Walsh: Olympic Gold Medallist hosts volleyball clinic

by Mercedes Chien January 3, 2011

On Tuesday, December 21, Beach volleyball Olympic Gold Medallist Kerri Walsh visited Harker to put on two clinics for elementary and middle school volleyball players. Since most fourth to sixth grade...

Cross Country team qualifies for CCS

by Sonya Shekhar November 6, 2010

The Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Cross Country teams both qualified for the Central Coast Section Finals at the WBAL League Finals on Friday at 2.9 mile Crystal Springs course in Hillsborough. The...

Football loses to Salesian High to bring Varsity record to 6-1

Football loses to Salesian High to bring Varsity record to 6-1

by Nikhil Dilip October 29, 2010

The Varsity and JV football teams both lost games to Salesian High School on October 16, giving them overall records of 6-1 and 1-5, respectively. The Varsity team has a league record of 1-1, defeating...

Teachers prepare for 2011 Boston Marathon

Teachers prepare for 2011 Boston Marathon

by Shilpa Nataraj October 29, 2010

A sea of perseverant runners floods natural venues. With beautiful scenery draping the background, they disregard their screaming legs and pounding hearts, bearing one goal in mind—to accomplish a marathon,...

Injuries: Runners suffer from a range of problems

Injuries: Runners suffer from a range of problems

by Darian Edvalson and Sonia Sidhu October 29, 2010

As the cross country season comes to a close, there has been large number of injuries this year: more than one-fourth of the 50 runners are out with leg wounds. A poll of the team shows that out of...

League games come to an end: Tournaments up next for Water Polo

by Sophia Wang October 29, 2010

The boys’ Varsity water polo team has a record of 9-8, and the girls’ water polo team has a record of 5-10. The girls’ water polo team won their last league game against Santa Clara High School...

Varsity football goes 5-0 after defeating CSD

Varsity football goes 5-0 after defeating CSD

by Mercedes Chien and Laura Yau October 3, 2010

On Friday, October 1, Varsity football made team history when they defeated the California School of the Deaf (CSD) 23-0 at Davis Field, remaining undefeated at 5-0. “It’s amazing,” said wide...

Tennis team successful at tournament in Monterey

Tennis team successful at tournament in Monterey

by Priyanka Sharma September 22, 2010

Last weekend, Varsity tennis traveled to Monterey for the 54th Santa Catalina Invitational Tournament, winning second place overall. Individual victories include Jenny Chen (10) placing first in the...

Cross country competes in first meet of the season

Cross country competes in first meet of the season

by Priyanka Mody September 22, 2010

This Saturday, September 18, the Cross Country team traveled to the Toro County Park near Salinas to compete in their first meet of the season, the Chieftain Classic Invitational. Both the girls’...

Boys and girls water polo play home opener

Boys and girls water polo play home opener

by Emily Chu and Samantha Hoffman September 20, 2010

The boys and girls Varsity water polo teams opened the season on September 16, both losing to opponent Wilcox High School. Boys Varsity was defeated 9-3, with Chris Ng (12) scoring twice and Gilad...

Kicking and sparring is what Eric Swenson does best

by Leeza Arbatman March 5, 2010

Eric Swenson (9) participates in junior varsity volleyball, as well as a popular sport that is not offered at most schools in the bay area – Tae Kwon Do. While many students partake in activities such...

Brother and sister set personal bests at swimming nationals

Brother and sister set personal bests at swimming nationals

by Pavitra Rengarajan December 11, 2009

Last Thursday through Saturday, from December 3 to 5, Jessica Khojasteh (11) and Kevin Khojasteh (10) traveled to Federal Way, Washington to participate in the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships...

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