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Cameron Zell (11) looks to steal the ball from an Eastside College Preparatory defender. The girls won 3-0, marking their first game and win of the season.

Varsity girls soccer wins 3-0 against Eastside College Preparatory

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor January 2, 2018

The varsity girls soccer team won their home game 3-0 against Eastside College Preparatory today. Harker scored the first goal of the match early in the first half. Though both teams made multiple attempts...

Freshman Dylan Williams dribbles down the court while evading a Santa Clara High School player. This is the girls basketball team's second scrimmage of the season.

Varsity girls basketball team faces Santa Clara High School in scrimmage

by Heidi Zhang, Humans of Harker Videographer November 24, 2017

The varsity girls basketball team played against Santa Clara High School in a preseason scrimmage on Tuesday. Because this game was a scrimmage, the score was reset after every quarter. Squeaks of...

Selin Sayiner (12) shoots a free throw during the scrimmage against Santa Cruz High School. The score was reset after each quarter.

Varsity girls basketball scrimmages against Santa Cruz High School

by Sara Yen, Reporter November 20, 2017

The varsity girls basketball team played against the Cardinals of Santa Cruz High School in a preseason scrimmage on Friday. After each quarter, the score was reset to 0-0. Right off the bat, Santa...

Rohit Shah (11) kicks far past the goal line. This is his second year on the Varsity Boys Soccer team.

Boys soccer winter sports update

by Anjay Saklecha, Sports Editor February 27, 2017

The varsity boys soccer team has an overall record of 6-6-1, and a league record of 2-3-1. The boys’ senior night was on Feb. 8 against Sacred Heart. This piece was originally published in the pages...

Junior Danny Reidenbach wrestles a student from Santa Clara High.

Wrestling winter sports update

by Anjay Saklecha, Sports Editor February 27, 2017

Wrestling participated in the SCVAL Tournament on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11 at Fremont High School. Their CCS Championships are held in the end of February on the 24 and 25. The Eagles had their senior night...

Junior Stephanie Scaglia prepares to throw the ball in during the team's match.

Girls soccer winter sports update

by Anjay Saklecha, Sports Editor February 27, 2017

The varsity girls soccer team’s overall record is 10-3-1, with a league record of 7-2. With a winning streak in the beginning, the Eagles are looking for a chance to place into CCS starting Feb. 21....

Jordan Thompson (12) attempts a lay-up.

Girls basketball winter sports update

by Anjay Saklecha, Sports Editor February 27, 2017

The varsity girls basketball team’s overall record is 11-10 with their league record as 4-5. The girls hold their senior night against Crystal Springs Uplands on Feb. 17 at Blackford at 5:30p.m. As they...

Brando Pakel (11) dribbles the ball down the court.

Boys basketball winter sports update

by Anjay Saklecha, Sports Editor February 27, 2017

The varsity boys basketball team’s overall record is 7-13 with their league record as 2-8. The boys had their senior night last Friday against Crystal Springs Uplands, where they honored 5 seniors —...

Jordan Thompson (12) takes a lay-up. She scored her 2000th point on her senior night last Friday.

Senior Jordan Thompson reaches 2000-point milestone

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor February 21, 2017

Varsity girls basketball player Jordan Thompson (12) reached a 2000-career point milestone on her senior night last Friday. The varsity girls basketball team defeated Crystal Springs Uplands School...

Joelle Anderson (12) prepares to kick the soccer ball. She ended her high school career with 101 goals.

Senior Joelle Anderson passes 100th goal milestone

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor February 21, 2017

Varsity girls soccer player Joelle Anderson (12) surpassed the 100-career goal mark on her senior night, ending her three-season high school soccer career with 101 goals. The varsity girls soccer team...

The varsity girls soccer team huddles up during their senior night game. The girls won their senior night game against Eastside College Preparatory.

Varsity girls soccer defeats Eastside College Preparatory on senior night

by Neal Sidhu, Reporter February 16, 2017

The varsity girls soccer team won their senior night game against Eastside College Preparatory, 5-1, yesterday. The team ended the season with an 11-5-1 record, earning them second place in their league....

Seniors Abhay Varmaraja, Jordan Goheen, Alex Youn, Justin Jia, Jonathan Liu pose on their senior night. The varsity basketball team beat Crystal Springs on senior night.

Winter sports seasons draw to a close

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor February 10, 2017

As the spring athletics season kicks off, winter athletes enter the final stretch of their seasons, involving CCS, playoffs and final league standings. Varsity boys basketball is currently 2-9 in league...

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