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Anton Novikov (10) and Mitchell Granados (12) run in the first heat of the boys 100m dash finals. Anton won the race, with Mitchell coming in third.

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...

Taylor Lam (12) throws a ball to second base in a game against El Camino High. The Eagles won the game 14-11.

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...

Ihita, Alex and Angela hold bouquets ahead of the meet. “This is their last event with our school, and it’s kind of sad to think about, so we’d like to end it with a joyous festival to honor all of them,” Cassandra Ruedy (11) said.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Vivian Wang (10) comes up for air during her 100 yard breaststroke. This was the second invitational and the fourth meet of the season.

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...

Coach Chadwick goes over practice workouts with the swim team during practice last week.

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...

Alisha is the new head coach for the Harker Swim team. The season starts on Feb. 2.

Varsity swim team welcomes new coach

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Reporter January 16, 2015

Alisha Garcia takes on her role as the new coach for the Upper School swim team, bringing her experiences and skills in swimming to the field. Garcia’s interest in swimming started when she was five...

Swim seniors recognized at last home meet

by Roshni Pankhaniya, Aquila Sports Editor April 23, 2014

The Varsity swim team honored four seniors at its last home meet today against Sacred Heart Preparatory School. Prior to the start of the meet, seniors Kimberly Ma, Audebert Manon, Brian Tuan, and Kenneth...

Q+A profile with Varsity swimmer Kimberly Ma

Q+A profile with Varsity swimmer Kimberly Ma

by Elisabeth Siegel March 27, 2014

Harker Aquila: When did you start swimming? Kimberly Ma: So long ago, I can’t remember. I started swimming when I was four, and I started competitive [swimming] when I was about five and a half. HA:...

Ryan Palmer (11) competes in one of his events. Varsity swimmers competed against King's Academy today at a home meet.

Swimmers compete against King’s Academy

by Kacey Fang, Winged Post Features Editor March 27, 2014

Varsity and Junior Varsity swim teams competed against King’s Academy yesterday in a home meet at the Singh Aquatic Center. Swimmers raced in individual and relay events, covering distances that ranged...

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