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Austin Wang (9) swings at a pitch. The boys next play at Prospect High School next Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

Varsity baseball shuts out San Jose 26-0 in season opener

by Nina Gee, Visual Editor February 24, 2019

The varsity baseball team crushed San Jose High last Wednesday 26-0 in their season opener at the Blackford baseball field. The team jumped right in, opening the floodgates with five runs right off...

“At Harker, every year, I just really enjoy coaching everybody, enjoy having the people around, we don’t have a lot of pains in the [butts],” Chisam said.

Cross country, track and field coach retires

by Erica Cai and Eric Fang February 22, 2019

Standing in the center of Blackford’s track with a baseball cap over his head, Scott Chisam chats with a few seniors as the other runners finish their warm-up lap and sit cross-legged in front of him...

Ishaan Mantripragada (9) dribbles the ball downfield as a St. Francis player chases after him. The Eagles lost the game 4-2.

Freshmen excel on varsity teams in fall, winter seasons

by Irene Yuan, Muthu Panchanatham, and Helen Yang December 5, 2018

Lungs burning and hearts pounding, varsity athletes sprint back and forth, striving to improve themselves for their next game. Keeping up with the experienced upperclassmen are skilled freshmen, eager...

Varsity boys water polo captain Matthew Hajjar (12) reaches for the ball during a game against Monta Vista. The council  includes both junior varsity and varsity team leaders from all Harker sports.

Captains’ Council established, holds first meeting

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor October 17, 2018

The captain’s council, a group of about 50 athletic captains and other emerging team leaders, met for the first time on Sept. 18. The council, led by athletic director Dan Molin, volleyball coach...

The varsity boys' volleyball game stands in position before the ball is served by the other team. They won their game against Lynbrook in three sets.

Boys varsity volleyball defeats Lynbrook in three sets

by Varsha Rammohan, Reporter April 14, 2018

The boys varsity volleyball team defeated Lynbrook High Schools in three sets last Friday, with scores of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-17. The first set opened with a serve from Charlie Molin (11) as well as...

Freshman Reina Joseph cradles the ball as she runs towards the goal, keeping it away from the opposing team. The girls lacrosse team is currently undefeated with an 8-0 record.

Varsity girls lacrosse wins home game against Newark

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor April 10, 2018

Varsity lacrosse won their home game against Newark High School 13-6 today at 5 p.m. Newark scored the first goal of the game 19 seconds into the first half, with attacker Sara Yen (9) responding with...

Between sets, the varsity boys volleyball team cheers within their huddle. They beat Cupertino High School in three sets.

Varsity boys volleyball defeats Cupertino High School in three sets

by Anoushka Buch, Reporter March 31, 2018

The varsity boys volleyball team defeated Cupertino High School last Friday in three sets, with scores of 25-12, 25-17 and 25-19. The first set was over quickly. Within the first few minutes, the boys...

Sophomore David Feng dives for a ball during the game against Cupertino High School. The team has eight games left in their season.

Boys JV volleyball loses to Cupertino High School

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor March 30, 2018

Boys junior varsity volleyball lost a close game against Cupertino High School at 5:30 yesterday in the athletics center, with a score of 25-12 in the first set and 25-20 in the second. Their record...

Gabe Yang (9) putts a golf ball across the San Jose Country Club's golf course. The boys' golf team played and defeated Nueva and Crystal Springs, keeping their undefeated streak of 6-0.

Boys golf defeats Nueva and Crystal Springs

by Saloni Shah, Reporter March 29, 2018

Six members of the boys golf team defeated Crystal Springs and Nueva on Wednesday, March 28. The match at the San Jose Country Club had a 9-hole par rating of 33. Jin Kim (12) shot 32 (-1), Daulet Tuleubayev...

Sophomore Piper White cradles the ball as she evades an opposing player. The eagles won the game 13-3.

Varsity girls lacrosse beats Lincoln-San Jose 13-3

by Jessie Wang, Reporter March 24, 2018

The Varsity girls lacrosse team defeated Lincoln-San Jose 13-3 this Wednesday at home. The first goal of the game was scored by Heidi Zhang (11) at the four-minute mark and was followed by four straight...

Freshmen Billy Fan and Brian Pinkston block a ball against Mountain View High School. The varsity boys team beat Mountain View in four sets.

Varsity boys volleyball defeats Mountain View in four sets

by Nina Gee, Reporter March 22, 2018

The varsity boys volleyball team defeated Mountain View High School on Wednesday after four close sets with scores of 25-13, 28-26 and 25-15 in the second, third and fourth sets. The boys went head...

Lauren Russell (12) engages in the draw with a player from Stevenson. The draw begins play in lacrosse as a means of determining the first ball possession, and is performed both to begin the game and after each point.

Varsity girls lacrosse defeats Stevenson School 15-4

by Derek Yen, Winged Post Opinion Editor March 17, 2018

The girls lacrosse team defeated Stevenson School 15-4 this Thursday at home. The girls came out swinging, with three quick goals scored by Elise Mayer (11) and Grace Hajjar (10) in the first 70 seconds....

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