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Muthu Panchanatham, Sports Editor

Muthu Panchanatham (10) is the co-sports editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post. He hopes to write many articles and take many photos this year. His hobbies include soccer, swimming and sleeping.
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Olivia Guo (12) looks on after swinging at the golf ball during the team’s match against Notre-Dame Belmont. The Eagles won the match 210-297.

Weekly recap: Upper school sports drive ahead of competition

April 21, 2021
“I really like making people smile and laugh. I want to be someone who brings some light into their days and make them happy. When I bring my football to school and I’m able to get people off their phones, it feels nice to know that I’m changing people’s days even if it’s only for a little bit. Those are the moments that really make me proud, because I’m able to make an impact on someone’s life by doing something nice for them,” Karan Bhasin (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Cultural connoisseur

April 21, 2021
Jock of All Trades: Episode 11, Talking March Madness with Coach Alfredo Alves

Jock of All Trades: Episode 11, Talking March Madness with Coach Alfredo Alves

April 11, 2021
Jock Of All Trades: Episode 10

Jock Of All Trades: Episode 10

April 11, 2021
Rigo Gonzales (10) sets up in his ready stance at the start of the track. Rigo qualified for CCS as a freshman last year, after running three miles in 17 minutes and 22 seconds at the CCS qualifier meet.

Apex: Hustle and heart

April 2, 2021
Natalie Vo (12) hits a tee shot with her driver during the girls golf team's victory against Notre Dame Belmont last Wednesday. The girls now have a record of 3-0, with three matches still left on their schedule.

Girls golf and girls tennis teams dominate in league, more sports to kick off soon

March 22, 2021
“Spirit is worth it because you can touch so many people and affect so many people’s emotions and lives. And that’s really what I like to do. I like to make people happy through anything that I do,” Arjun Virmani (12) said.

Humans of Harker: All for one and one for all

March 22, 2021
Anushka Mehrotra (10) swings at a ball during the team’s CCS semifinals’ matchup against St. Francis last school year. Girls tennis resumed three weeks ago, and since then, the team has racked up three victories, against Monta Vista, Sacred Heart, and now, Menlo.

Girls tennis team defeats Menlo, snapping 24-year-long win streak in league play

March 13, 2021
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Fitness Fridays #4

March 12, 2021
At the pinnacle of Redditors’ buying, Robinhood halted trading on GameStop, explaining that they had to restrict buying in order to meet their requirements as a broker.

Shorts and squeezes: The world of stocks flipped upside down

March 8, 2021
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Fitness Fridays #3

March 5, 2021
Kara Kister (10) runs during a cross country meet last year. Kara was one of four athletes to participate in last Saturday’s meet at The King’s Academy, which was Harker’s first athletic competition since the school shut down in March last year due to COVID-19.

Athletic competitions resume, cross country team participates in first meet

March 1, 2021
Jock of All Trades: Episode 9

Jock of All Trades: Episode 9

February 17, 2021
Ishaan Mantripragada (11) began playing soccer at the age of five. As a striker, Ishaan relies on his physical attributes as well as his awareness to bypass his defenders and score goals.

Apex: Work hard, play hard

February 16, 2021
Following the most recent state and county COVID-19 regulations, the CIF's purple tier sports, which include cross country, golf, tennis, swimming, and track and field, have been allowed to resume.

CIF’s purple tier sports allowed to begin competing

February 11, 2021
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m. PST this Sunday.

Super Bowl Sunday: 5 tips to help you maximize your watching experience

February 5, 2021
“I like making stories and converting them into events that could actually happen. A lot of aspects of filming that I enjoyed were things that my friends developed and ... going forward, I would [like to] make my own films. I would drive the plot more from my own thinking. It’s something I like to think about often,” Marcos Acero (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Determination towards stardom

February 3, 2021
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Fitness Fridays #2

January 29, 2021
Joelle Anderson ('17) was drafted 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) draft. Joelle played Division 1 soccer at Pepperdine University after racking up numerous accolades during her Harker soccer career.

Joelle Anderson (‘17) selected 26th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League draft

January 25, 2021
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Fitness Fridays #1

January 22, 2021
(Left) Alex Hu (11) sprints at a cross country meet last year. (Right) Rigo Gonzales (10) lunges with a medicine ball during a workout session in July.

Conditioning sessions and cross country resume, other sports remain on hold

January 21, 2021
Jock of All Trades: Episode 8

Jock of All Trades: Episode 8

January 9, 2021
Co-sports editors Vishnu Kannan and Muthu Panchantham predict the winners of each of the games in Week 17 of the NFL season.

NFL Week 17 game picks

December 31, 2020
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