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The Eagles huddle in the first inning to change fielding strategies. After the huddle, pitcher Mark Hu (12) retired a Half Moon Bay batter with a fastball.

Baseball team faces 18-3 defeat against Half Moon Bay

by Trisha Iyer, Reporter April 4, 2022

The varsity boys baseball team lost to the Half Moon Bay Cougars 18-3 last Thursday at home in the opening week of Peninsula Athletic League play. In the first inning, the Eagles struggled to stop Half...

The team races to hug one another as they jump up and down in excitement, after their comeback in the second set. The Eagles played two close sets after their initial setback in the first.

Junior varsity boys volleyball team loses to Monta Vista in three-set thriller

by Sydney Ling, Reporter March 29, 2022

The junior varsity boys volleyball team lost to the Monta Vista Matadors at home, 12-25, 25-23, 13-15 on Mar. 16.  The Eagles fell behind dramatically in the first set, losing 12-25. The team rebounded...

Weekly Previews: Mar. 27 - Apr. 1

Weekly Previews: Mar. 27 – Apr. 1

by Vishnu Kannan, Desiree Luo, and Katelyn Zhao March 27, 2022

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week’s slate of spring sports games and updates on how each team is performing below!

Ashley Hong (10) brings her arms together before making a stroke in the 200 medley event. Ashleys quick time in this event allowed her to qualify for CCS.

Harker swimmers clinch fast times in second meet of season

by Ella Yee, Assistant Multimedia Editor March 27, 2022

Harker hosted the West Bay Athletic League (WBAL) Jamboree 1A meet at the Singh Aquatic Center on Thursday at 4:00 P.M., inviting competitors from Castilleja School, The King’s Academy, Mercy High School,...

Weekly Previews: Mar. 21-25

Weekly Previews: Mar. 21-25

by Vishnu Kannan, Katelyn Zhao, and Desiree Luo March 20, 2022

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week’s slate of spring sports games and updates on how each team is performing below!

Weekly Previews: Mar. 14-18

Weekly Previews: Mar. 14-18

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Managing Editor March 15, 2022

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week’s slate of spring sports games below!

Weekly Previews: Mar. 7-11

Weekly Previews: Mar. 7-11

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Managing Editor March 7, 2022

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week’s slate of spring sports games below!

Arjun Virmani (12) fights with a defender for the basketball in the team’s match 50-44 victory against Crystal Springs on April 21. The team’s next match is against Sacred Heart at home at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Weekly recap: Upper school sports teams continue to dominate their competition

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Sports Editor May 3, 2021

Soccer The varsity boys soccer team fell to King’s Academy in their season opener on April 20, but bounced back in a big way two days later, dominating Crystal Springs Uplands 6-0. This past week, the...

Remembering our playing fields

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...

High school sports for the upcoming school will be divided into two seasons and will only start in December 2020 or January 2021. Students who normally play multiple sports will now have to make a decision if their sports have been moved to the same season.

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...

A pair of long-distance running shoes lies on an empty track. The cancellation of interscholastic spring sports has drastically changed the recruiting scene for athletes looking to play in college — especially juniors.

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...

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.”

NBA suspends season as sports world, Harker athletics brace for COVID-19

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. 
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