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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

Co-captain Anya Chauhan (12) receives a pass. This was the teams first game of the WBAL.

Varsity girls soccer ties with Menlo 1-1 in West Bay Athletic League opener

by Desiree Luo January 22, 2024

Varsity girls soccer drew with Menlo 1-1 at home in the season’s first league match on Jan. 9. Menlo scored 28 minutes into the second half after a scoreless first half.  Co-captain and forward...

Co-captain and shooting guard Kevin Zhang (12) defends against a Dutchman. The team played the Collegiate School from Manhattan on Jan. 3.

Varsity boys basketball succumbs to New York’s Collegiate Dutchmen in 49-56 loss

by Brandon Zau and Gabe Sachse January 15, 2024

The varsity boys basketball team fell short in a 49-56 loss against the Collegiate School at home on Jan. 3.  Harker faced the Dutchmen, from Manhattan, in the Eagles’ first game against an out-of-state...

Forward Saahil Herrero (11) intercepts a Bruins pass at the start of the first half. The Bruins scored twice to open the game.

Varsity boys soccer falters against Santa Clara in 2-4 defeat

by Alison Yang, Young Min, and Felix Chen January 2, 2024

Varsity boys soccer lost to Santa Clara in a 2-4 bout at Davis Field on Dec. 15. The Eagles opened the match slowly, with the Bruins taking advantage and maintaining possession for most of the first...

Eva Cheng (10) navigates through Gunns defense, finding an opening to make a pass to her teammate. The varsity girls soccer team travels to Westmont High School next.

Varsity girls soccer dominates season opener with 2-0 victory against Gunn

by Aryana Bharali and Edward Huang December 12, 2023

Varsity girls soccer opened the season with a 2-0 victory over Gunn in a home game on Nov. 28. Captain and defensive midfielder Anya Chauhan (12) scored a goal within the first six minutes of the game....

Junior varsity boys basketball suffers loss to Lynbrook

Junior varsity boys basketball suffers loss to Lynbrook

by Kairui Sun and Lily Shi December 6, 2023

The junior varsity boys basketball team lost to Lynbrook 36-51 on Nov. 25 in Zhang Athletic Center. The Eagles dropped behind early in the first quarter, losing the tipoff to the Vikings and falling...

Bowen Xia (11) blows by a defender on a drive to the basket. Bowen is a team co-captain this year and plays the point guard position.

Varsity boys basketball defeated by Lynbrook 42-52 after leading in first two quarters

by Jessica Wang, Katelyn Zhao, and Selina Xu December 3, 2023

The varsity boys basketball team succumbed to Lynbrook 42-52 during a home game on Nov. 25. Both teams traded points at the beginning of the first quarter after Lynbrook won the tipoff. Co-captain...

Co-captain Isabella Lo (11) dribbles the ball around a Notre Dame player during the game on Nov. 21. The varsity boys basketball team played directly before the girls game and also defeated their opponent, Monta Vista High School.

Varsity girls basketball opens season with 55-34 win against Notre Dame

by Margaret Cartee and Medha Yarlagadda December 3, 2023

The varsity girls basketball team crushed Notre Dame San Jose 55-34 in their home opener on Nov. 21. Center Sanika Das (9) won the tip off for the Eagles, but the Notre Dame Regents quickly regained...

Varsity boys basketball seniors Matthew Chen, Mike Sullivan, Abhi Namala, Gordon Chen, Rishi Cherukuri and KJ Williams pose for a group photo with their families and coaches.

Varsity boys basketball team smashes Eastside College Prep 62-40 on senior night

by Ella Yee February 18, 2023

The varsity boys basketball team coasted to a 62-40 victory over Eastside College Preparatory on Tuesday after their senior night ceremony at 6:30 p.m. During the ceremony, varsity boys basketball coach...

Leisha Devisetti pushes against an opposing defender at a varsity girls basketball game on Jan. 20. The girls host their senior night on Feb. 10.

Weekly sports previews: Feb. 1 to Feb. 8

by Emma Milner, Hima Thota, and Kevin Zhang February 1, 2023

Looking to support Harker Athletics? Check out this week’s slate of winter sports games and updates on how each team is performing below! Girls basketball: Varsity girls basketball fell to Menlo...

Cassie May (12) prepares to receive the ball from a Harker teammate. With less than 14 minutes left in the first half, Cassie managed to dribble past the Tigers’ defense and landed a powerful shot into the upper left corner of the opposing net for Harker’s first goal.

Varsity girls soccer team loses to Notre Dame-Belmont 1-3 in hard-fought match

by Victor Gong and Andrew Liang January 21, 2023

The varsity girls soccer team lost to Notre Dame-Belmont 1-3 on Tuesday after a tough and hard-fought match. The game began with Harker moving the ball downfield, with Cynthia Wang (11) taking an on-target...

Abhi Namala (12) pushes past Basis players to shoot. The team fell to Basis 51-60 on Jan. 5.

Varsity boys basketball team loses to Basis 51-60 in hard-fought game

by Emma Milner, Assistant Sports Editor January 12, 2023

The varsity boys basketball team fell to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley 51-60 during a home game on Jan. 5. Basis started off strong, with Harker trailing behind 4-11. The Eagles struggled to keep...

Nikhil Pesati (10) dribbles past two Yerba Buena defenders during the junior varsity boys soccer game on Dec. 16. The team drew 0-0 against Yerba Buena.

Junior varsity boys soccer team draws with Yerba Buena High School 0-0

by Emma Gao, Co-News Editor January 10, 2023

The junior varsity boys soccer team played hard in a scoreless draw against Yerba Buena High School at home on Dec. 16. From the moment the game started at 4:30 p.m. on Davis Field, the Eagles launched...

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