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Rajas Apte (9) presses a Leigh player while on defense. The varsity boys water polo team participated in the Silicon Valley Invite Tournament this past weekend.

Varsity boys water polo team defeats Leigh 22-6

by Trisha Iyer and Olivia Xu October 24, 2021

The varsity boys water polo team defeated Leigh High 22-6 in the first round of the Silicon Valley Invite Tournament, hosted at the upper school yesterday and Friday.  A starting burst of energy gave...

Gwen Yang (11) prepares to receive a serve. The junior varsity girls volleyball team will face Notre Dame this Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. for the last match of their season.

Junior varsity girls volleyball team loses to Menlo School

by Ariana Goetting and Ella Yee October 24, 2021

The junior varsity girls volleyball team lost to Menlo School at home this Tuesday 15-25, 9-25.  The Eagles started the first set strong with a 4-1 lead but progressively fell behind and ended the...

Juhi Madala (10) jumps to hit the ball. The varsity girls volleyball team will take on Mercy High School today at 5:30 p.m. for Senior Night.

Varsity girls volleyball team falls to Menlo in four sets

by Desiree Luo, Assistant Sports Editor October 22, 2021

The varsity girls volleyball team fell to Menlo on Tuesday at home 14-25, 18-25, 25-22, 9-25. Harker fell behind early in the first set and lost by fourteen points after calling a timeout towards the...

Catherine Wong (10) tips the ball over the net. The freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team will play Mercy High School this Friday at 3:00 p.m. at home.

Freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team falls to Menlo

by Katelyn Zhao and Margaret Cartee October 20, 2021

The freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team fell to Menlo yesterday at home 13-25, 17-25. Menlo jumped out to an early lead with aggressive serves, and the Eagles called a timeout early in the...

Deeya Kumar (11) attempts to block Palo Alto player's pass attempt. The varsity girls water polo team is now ranked fourth in league with a record of 6-6.

Varsity girls water polo team dominates Palo Alto 11-1

by Ariana Goetting, Reporter October 16, 2021

The varsity girls water polo team beat Palo Alto 11-1 at home on Thursday. The Eagles scored five goals in the first quarter and were up 9-0 by halftime. Palo Alto scored their only goal in the fourth...

The varsity girls volleyball team huddles up after a point in the first set. The girls lost 16-25, 15-25, 17-25.

Varsity girls volleyball team falls to Castilleja

by Kinnera Mulam and Ananya Sriram October 10, 2021

The varsity girls volleyball team lost to Castilleja at home yesterday 16-25, 15-25, 17-25. The team called a timeout ten minutes into the first set before continuing to play and ending the set with...

Junior Rigo Gonzales pushes up a hill during the Ram Invitational's varsity boys' race at Westmoor High school. The varsity boys raced at 3:30 p.m., following the JV boys at 1:30 p.m. and the varsity girls at 2:30 p.m.

Cross country team participates in second meet of the season

by Erica Cai, Humans of Harker co-Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2021

The cross country team participated in the 39th annual Ram Invitational at Westmoor High School this Saturday, competing against over 70 other California schools in their second meet of the season. The...

Rohan Gorti (11) and Om Tandon (10) clap to celebrate a Harker victory as they walk off the field, while the game clock winds down behind them. The Eagles won 54-46.

Football team wins shootout against Crystal Springs Uplands 54-46

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Managing Editor September 25, 2021

The varsity football team defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 54-46 at home on Thursday night to bring their season record to an even 2-2. The game was held in an 8 vs. 8 format since Crystal Springs did...

Oliver Roman (9) blocks a pass from an opposing player during the junior varsity water polo team's match against Los Gatos on Tuesday. The boys won 13-3.

Junior varsity boys water polo team extends win streak with victory over Los Gatos

by Tiffany Chang, TALON Academics Editor September 23, 2021

The junior varsity boys water polo team defeated Los Gatos 13-3 on Tuesday. The game started off slowly: Los Gatos gained an early lead, but the Eagles managed to pull ahead by halftime with a score...

Sophomore Emily McCartney receives a serve during the freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team's match against Notre Dame-Belmont yesterday. The girls lost 12-25, 18-25.

Freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team falls to Notre Dame-Belmont

by Sally Zhu, A&E and Lifestyle Editor September 22, 2021

The freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team lost to Notre Dame-Belmont 12-25, 18-25 on Tuesday at home, bringing their record to 0-6.  Coach Joanie Marciano believes the team will continue to...

The junior varsity girls volleyball team huddles up between sets during the team's match against Notre-Dame Belmont today. The girls lost 16-25, 16-25.

Junior varsity girls volleyball team falls to Notre Dame-Belmont

by Lucy Ge, Co-Managing Editor September 21, 2021

The junior varsity girls volleyball team fell to Notre Dame-Belmont today 16-25, 16-25. The team called a timeout in the first set when the score was 6-12. They scored three consecutive points towards...

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