Remembering our playing fields
by Vishnu Kannan and Muthu Panchanatham
September 4, 2020
Since we were whisked off campus nearly six months ago, one of the many notable shifts in our lives has been the lack of sports. Although professional leagues have begun to return in some capacity, Harker athletes remain unable to practice and compete with their teams as the pandemic drags on. Read on...
Start of high school sports delayed until at least December
by Vishnu Kannan and Muthu Panchanatham
July 26, 2020
High school sports for the upcoming school year will only start in December 2020 or January 2021, according to the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) announcement on Monday. The three usual high school sports seasons – fall, winter and spring – will be condensed into just two sea...
Athletic recruiting in the time of COVID-19
by Vishnu Kannan, Winged Post Sports Editor
May 4, 2020
While stuck at home during quarantine, Harker student-athletes have found creative ways to continue practicing their sports from home. For track and cross-country athlete Anna Weirich (11), this means supplementing her daily runs with biking as a form of cross-training. For junior baseball captain Nic...
NBA suspends season as sports world, Harker athletics brace for COVID-19
![An empty Davis Field, home to Eagles' athletics. “As long as school is in session and we feel everything’s in place, we’re business as usual until we’re told otherwise,” upper school athletic director Dan Molin said. “We’re anticipating [game cancellations], and we’ll cross that bridge when we get there with each individual game.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3680-475x316.jpg)
by Aditya Singhvi and Anna Vazhaeparambil
March 11, 2020
As COVID-19 continues its worldwide offensive, the NBA has suspended its season as athletic organizations both at Harker and in the professional world ramp up precautionary measures.
8 sports spring into action
by Aditya Singhvi and Lauren Liu
February 28, 2020
Eight spring sports — boys golf, girls lacrosse, baseball, softball, swimming, boys tennis, track and field and boys volleyball — began their regular season practices on Feb. 4, with most teams beginning competitive play next week. Boys Golf The boys golf team, head coached by Ie-Chen Cheng and...
Boys basketball clinches first-round CCS win over Design Tech, falters in second round
by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
February 23, 2020
The varsity boys basketball team clinched a 71-48 win over Design Tech in the first round of the CCS Division IV playoffs at home on Friday, advancing to a second-round matchup against Scotts Valley on Saturday that the Eagles dropped 48-42. Heading into the game, the Eagles (7-17) were seeded ninth in th...
Live Coverage: Boys volleyball takes on Monta Vista in NorCal finals
by Aditya Singhvi, Anna Vazhaeparambil, and Shreya Srinivasan
May 18, 2019
Monta Vista has won the Division 1 NorCal championship to defend their title 22-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13. Be sure to catch our game recap, coming soon to Harker Aquila. 4:14 p.m. The CIF Norcal Division awarded Jeffery with the Pursuing Victory with Honor award, and CIF NorCal runner-up medals...
Recap: Boys volleyball defeats Bellarmine, moves onto NorCal finals
by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor
May 18, 2019
The varsity boys volleyball team defeated the Bellarmine Bells 25-15, 25-21, 25-20 in front of an eager home crowd of about 180 fans last night at the Athletic Center in the semifinals of the NorCal Division 1 playoffs. The team advanced to the NorCal finals, where they are slated to compete against t...
Boys golf ends successful season at CCS championships
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Asst. Sports Editor
May 17, 2019
After winning their sixth consecutive league championship and earning third place at the WBAL Championships, the varsity golf team ends their impressive season with sixth place in the CCS Championships on Tuesday, May 14. Only two strokes away from earning fourth, the boys played in the highly co...
Live Coverage: Boys Volleyball takes on Bellarmine in NorCal semifinals
by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor
May 16, 2019
The game is now over, with the Eagles winning comfortably 25-15, 25-21, 25-20. Be sure to catch our game recap coming soon to Harker Aquila. 8:19 p.m. Despite a commendable Bellarmine team bringing the score to 23-20, the Eagles, off a Bellarmine fault and a Jarett hit, have won the third set 2...
Boys volleyball clutches win over Northgate, advances in NorCals
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Asst. Sports Editor
May 14, 2019
After a close three sets, the varsity boys volleyball team defeated Northgate High School 25-20, 26-24, 25-13 in the first round of Division 1 NorCal Championships on Tuesday, qualifying to play in the semifinals on Thursday. Head coach Chad Gordon credited the team’s consistency as one of the ...
Lacrosse closes out another league championship season
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Asst. Sports Editor
May 12, 2019
After defeating Aragon High School 7-6 on Tuesday this week in their quarterfinals match, the girls lacrosse team qualified to play in the WBAL semifinals, where they lost 9-6 to Woodside High School. Although this is the team’s second loss to Woodside and marks the end of their season, the girls ea...
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
- Watching Netflix (42%, 15 Votes)
- Cooking and baking (25%, 9 Votes)
- Hiking and going on walks (17%, 6 Votes)
- Other (14%, 5 Votes)
- Learning to play an instrument (3%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 36
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