Harker senior commits to swim for Stanford
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
November 14, 2019
Against the white and green Harker Eagles backdrop in the brightly-lit multipurpose room of the Athletic center, Ethan Hu (12) smiles broadly as he holds a bright bouquet of congratulatory flowers in his hands, surrounded by his friends, family and coaches. Matching the name card on the table, the sta...
Swimmers post strong results at States
by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor
May 11, 2019
The four-man Harker swim contingent, comprising of Ethan Hu (11), Matthew Chung (10), Rhys Edwards (10), and Jason Kwok (10), placed fourth at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Swimming Championships, held yesterday and today in Clovis. Ethan smashed two state meet records, creating...
Swimmers break CCS records, advance to States
by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor
May 11, 2019
Five Harker swimmers competed in the Central Coast Section (CCS) championships last Saturday, placing third and moving onto the State Championships, held in Clovis yesterday and today. The swimmers — Rhys Edwards (10), Matthew Chung (10), Jason Kwok (10), Ethan Hu (11) and Alex Yu (12) — broke...
Spring sports hit the home stretch
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Asst. Sports Editor
May 9, 2019
Swimming: The varsity swimming team recently competed in the WBAL Championship Finals and the CCS Championship Finals, earning accolades in a wide range of events. At the WBAL Championship Finals on April 27, which followed the WBAL Championship Trials two days prior, the boys relay team of Matthew C...
Weekly Roundup: Spring sports clear the competition
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Asst. Sports Editor
April 21, 2019
Baseball: After a solid performance, the baseball team ends this week with two more wins under their belt: they beat Terra Nova High School 8-6 on Tuesday and Westmoor High School 20-6 on Thursday, before facing a tough 8-5 loss to Harbor High School on Saturday. “We’re having a really strong ...
Weekly roundup: Spring teams keep the ball rolling
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Asst. Sports Editor
April 16, 2019
Softball: The girls softball team earned their second win of their league season this week, beating Notre Dame High School 13-5 on Tuesday and increasing their record to 2-5. In a non-league game against El Camino High School on Thursday, the Eagles again won, earning a final score of 14-11 and improvi...
Swimmers celebrate senior night with win over Kings
by Nicole Tian, Reporter
April 12, 2019
The swim team celebrated their senior night today at a swim meet against Kings Academy, honoring senior athletes Angela Li, Ihita Mandal, Alex Yu and Logan Bhamidipaty, who was unable to attend. Before the swim meet, each of the seniors ran through a tunnel formed by their teammates, upon which they were...
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 game against Thomas More on Friday went three innings before it was rained out with the team up ...
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 the team giving up six unearned runs in the second inning, freshman Mark Hu pitched six in...
Swimmers participate in CCS meet
by Alex Wang, Sports Editor
May 15, 2017
The swim team recently participated in the Central Coast Section meet at the Santa Clara International Swim Center. Vivian Wang placed second in the 100 breaststroke and broke the school record. Ethan Hu won the 100 butterfly with a time of 47.86 seconds, breaking the school record. The boys 200...
Upper school swim team competes against other schools in invitational swim meet
by Ashley Jiang, Reporter
March 20, 2016
The upper school swim team participated at the Small School invitational at Sacred Heart Prep yesterday at 9 a.m. Swimmers competed in a variety of relay and individual races, including the 400 yard relay for boys and girls and other events ranging from 50 to 500 yards distances. The 200 Medley...
Coach Chadwick joins upper school as new varsity swim coach
by Stanley Zhao, Business Manager
March 3, 2016
Swim instructor Tania Chadwick joined the upper school varsity swim team as a coach during the start of this year and hopes to use her experience to strengthen the team this season. Coach Chadwick has had prior experiences involving the Harker community and expresses enthusiasm for her position. “I...