Girls tennis upsets Cupertino as volleyball ends playoff run
by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
November 12, 2019
Girls Tennis The girls' tennis team upset the Cupertino High Pioneers in the second round of the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs, winning the crucial matchup 4-3 today afternoon at Cupertino. The third-seeded Pioneers team were the favorites coming into the match against the unseeded Eagles. "W...
Live Coverage: Girls volleyball challenges Sacred Heart Prep for CCS championship
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
November 9, 2019
The Eagles defeated the Sacred Heart Prep Gators 25-12, 25-23, 25-14 to win the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division 4 title at Palo Alto High. 7:25 p.m. Upper School Athletic Director Dan Molin and Upper School Division Head Butch Keller have presented the trophy to the girls volleyball team, ...
Live Coverage: Girls Volleyball takes on Pacific Grove in CCS quarterfinals
by Vishnu Kannan and Anna Vazhaeparambil
November 5, 2019
8:02 p.m. The Eagles take the set 25 - 8 and the game 3 - 0. They will now move on to the CCS semifinals, where they will play Harbor High School on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Notre-Dame Belmont. 7:59 p.m. A kill out of the middle by Anvitha Tummala (11), who just subbed into the game, extends the Eagles...
Sports Preview: Week of Nov. 4
by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
A few fall sports — Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball and Cross Country — will continue their playoff season next week, while four winter sports — girls basketball, boys basketball, girls soccer, and boys soccer — begin mandatory practices starting Monday. Girls Golf The Girls Golf team, after finish...
Varsity volleyball secures win on senior night
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
October 29, 2019
During a memorable senior night game last Thursday, the varsity girls volleyball team defeated the Notre Dame Regents in three sets, improving their league record to 8-4 and their overall record to 16-8. Cheered on by bleachers filled with students, faculty and parents, the players were able to mainta...
Former assistant athletics director and three athletes inducted into Harker’s Athletic Hall of Fame
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
October 16, 2019
Four new inductees for Harker’s Athletic Hall of Fame were honored on homecoming night in a ceremony just before the game, where they were recognized for their dedication to Harker’s athletics program and for exemplifying the school’s values during their time here and beyond. Adhir Ravipati (...
Live Updates: Girls volleyball teams host Dig Pink fundraiser
by Aditya Singhvi, Vishnu Kannan, Anna Vazhaeparambil, and Kathy Fang
October 10, 2019
The upper school girls volleyball teams are hosting their “Dig Pink” breast cancer fundraiser in the Athletic Center during their matches against Mercy High School Burlingame. Money raised during the event will go towards Stage IV breast cancer research conducted by the Side-Out Foundation, an ...
Volleyball teams to host Dig Pink fundraiser tomorrow
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
October 9, 2019
The upper school girls volleyball teams will be hosting their “Dig Pink” breast cancer fundraiser in the Athletic Center tomorrow during their matches against Mercy High School Burlingame. Money raised during the event will go towards Stage IV breast cancer research conducted by the Side-Out Found...
Monthly recap: Fall sports go the distance
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
October 8, 2019
Cross Country During the past month, the upper school cross country team competed in three meets: the Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational on Sept. 14, the De La Salle Nike Challenge on Sept. 21 and the Capitol Cross Country Challenge on Sept. 28. Over the course of the three competitions, nearly...
Sports Slideshow: 9.25.19
by Erica Cai, Kathy Fang, Muthu Panchanatham, Aditya Singhvi, and Anna Vazhaeparambil
September 26, 2019
Weekly recap: Fall sports ace the week
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
September 10, 2019
Cross Country The high school cross country team competed in their first meet of the school year this weekend, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. In the varsity girls division, Anna Weirich (11) placed 15th out of 182 runners, while Ritika Rajamani (10) placed 92nd. For the varsity boys, Daws...
Girls volleyball faces off against Mercy High School
by Kushal Shah, Sports Columnist
September 4, 2019
Coming off a recent victory over the Branham Bruins last week, the fourth-seeded varsity girls volleyball team looks to steal a win against the first-seeded Mercy High School (2-0) in an away conference match tonight at Junipero Serra High School. The team has fared well so far in the season, with a cu...