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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Kai Franz (12) returns the ball during the match against Kings on Monday. Their overall record now stands at 4-1.

Varsity boys tennis secures win over King’s

by Anmol Velagapudi, Reporter March 15, 2019

Varsity boys tennis defeated King's 6-1 on Monday at the Blackford tennis courts. The match was postponed from last week due to the rainy conditions. The boys next play against Crystal Springs on Monday...

Harker swimmers attend practice on Mar. 6. After a strong performance at the Palo Alto Invitational on Saturday, Mar 2, the swimming team continues training for their next tournament on Mar. 14.

Weekly roundup: Spring sports kick off with a splash

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter March 10, 2019

Baseball The varsity baseball team’s games against Del Mar High School on Tuesday and Woodside High School on Thursday have been canceled due to the weather and are aiming to be rescheduled in April....

Billy Fan (10) jumps up and serves against Homestead. The team has an 18-0 record set-wise this season.

Varsity boys volleyball continues streak with win over Homestead

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor March 6, 2019

The varsity boys volleyball team won 25-16, 25-16, 25-12 against Homestead at home on Monday evening, bringing their overall record to 6-0. The volleyball team has fared especially well so far this...

Dylan Williams (10) scoops the ball during the varsity lacrosse game on Friday. The girls next play against Newark on Monday.

Girls lacrosse starts off season on a high note with win over Willow Glen

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor March 5, 2019

The varsity girls lacrosse team won their season opener against Willow Glen 19-11 at home on Davis Field. The Eagles were up 9-5 at the end of the first half and built upon that lead to secure the win. The...

Richard Hu (11) hits the ball during the match last Monday against Nueva. The boys play tomorrow at Sacred Heart.

Varsity boys tennis crushes Nueva in home opener

by Emily Tan, Reporter March 5, 2019

The varsity tennis team crushed the Nueva Mavericks on Monday 7-0 in their first match of the season at the Blackford tennis courts. Even though the team has been practicing on these courts up to this...

Piper White (11) scoops the ball during the game against Mountain View last Wednesday. The girls face Sacred Heart on Tuesday, Mar. 5.

Lacrosse faces first loss of season against Mountain View

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor March 5, 2019

The girl's lacrosse team lost to the Mountain View Spartans 13-6 on Wednesday, Feb. 27 on Davis Field. The loss brought the girls' overall record to 2-1. The Eagles next face Sacred Heart on Mar. 5...

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...

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