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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

Athletes do not live separate lives from everyone else. Their visibility enables them to bring awareness to issues that might otherwise be ignored or minimized.

Fame isn’t just for show

by Abby Cheng January 29, 2026
Although some fans argue that competitors should keep their opinions to themselves, I believe that silence will allow these issues to continue.
Junior varsity is not second place

Junior varsity is not second place

by Sam Li, Assistant Sports Editor January 22, 2025

What’s the first thing you think when you hear the words “junior varsity?” Let me guess: Second string. Not good enough. A backup plan. I used to think that, too. Three times over, actually....

Harker Dance Company co-captain Serena Lau (11) stretches her muscles out in a lunge position. "Stretching and getting the muscles loosened up is really important for your full body range," Serena said. (Illustration by Eva Cheng, Photo by Tiffany Zhu)

Stressing the stretch

by Wenjie Zou and Caden Ruan January 14, 2025

After a tough practice, athletes often feel proud, knowing they dominated the intensity of the workout. But by the following practice, muscle soreness and stiffness set in, making it hard to maintain the...

An illustrated box containing a medal, a team photo and standard wrestling gear. For the first time, the upper school will not have a wrestling team for its 2020 winter season.

It wasn’t just a sport: wrestling was a family

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief December 21, 2019

Kobe Howard (‘19) lay face down on the wrestling mat, his arm trapped behind his back by his opponent’s knee. I hovered above my seat, praying that he wouldn’t give up. “Throw him off your back,”...

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