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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Trevor Thompson (12) steps up to bat, preparing for the pitch to be thrown. Despite their Friday game being cancelled, the Eagles still played well during the match, with strategic hits from freshman Bobby Wang and senior Zachary Hoffman and a dive for home base by junior Max Lee.

Weekly roundup: Spring sports approach hurdles

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter March 26, 2019

Baseball After a strong performance, the varsity baseball team ended this week with two consecutive wins, beating Jefferson High School 6-5 on Tuesday and Crystal Springs Uplands 16-7 on Thursday. Their...

Billy Fan (10) reaches up to hit the ball during a game against rival Monta Vista High School on March 22.

Boys volleyball ranked first in CCS, seventh in nation

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor March 21, 2019

The boys’ volleyball team, currently 14-1, was ranked first in the Central Coast Section (CCS) and seventh in both the state and the nation in the latest standings released by MaxPreps. This represents...

Andrew Chang (10) swims during the swim meet on Thursday. Matthew placed first in the 200 meter and 500 meter freestyle.

Weekly roundup: Week of March 11

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter March 17, 2019

Baseball After a 6-1 loss against Jefferson High School on Tuesday, Mar 12, the varsity baseball team defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 7-6 in their first league win, increasing their record to 1-1. Despite...

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...

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