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Senior Melody Yin prepares to pass the ball. 
“It’s her senior season, so I just want her to ride this out as long as she can,” Melody’s mother Delphine Gan said.

Varsity girls water polo lags behind Palo Alto in 13-16 loss

by Cynthia Xie and Alison Yang September 23, 2024

Varsity girls water polo lost 13-16 to Palo Alto High School at the Singh Aquatic Center on Sept. 17. Center Zoe Cammer (10) consecutively scored the first two goals for Harker after Palo Alto first...

Powering-up your pre-game

Powering-up your pre-game

by Eva Cheng, Co-Sports Editor August 18, 2024

Sweat trickling down your neck and lungs burning, you dig your cleats into the grass as you sprint down the field in the final seconds of the game. An opponent closes on you, trailing closely behind. You...

Varsity boys soccer co-captain Jack Yang (12) checks on a potentially injured player from the opposing team in a show of sportsmanship. Jack has played on the varsity team since his freshman year, becoming captain in his junior season.

Behind the score, subtle moments soar

by Brandon Zau February 10, 2024

Within every athlete and sport comes loud moments. The astonishing feat that immediately puts respect on someone’s name. The achievement that is echoed over and over because of its lasting impression....

Melody Yin (11) holds the ball in preparation to pass to a teammate. The team worked on moving the ball to the left side of the pool during practice.

Varsity girls water polo vanquishes Gunn 13-7

by Isabella Lo, Co-Opinions Editor October 25, 2023

Varsity girls water polo defeated Gunn High School 13-7 on Oct. 10 at the Singh Aquatic Center.  Harker snagged the ball on the first play of the game, leading to an attempted shot from Summer Adler...

Tvisha Ganesh (9) swims to defend against a St. Francis field player. Tvisha scored a point for her team during the first quarter of the game.

Varsity girls water polo defeated by Saint Francis 11-10 in overtime

by Mendy Mao and Ella Guo September 28, 2023

The varsity girls water polo team lost 10-11 to Saint Francis High School during sudden death overtime on Sept. 15 in the Singh Aquatic Center. Saint Francis scored four times in the first quarter but...

Co-captain Keren Eisenberg (11) attempts to block a Lynbrook player. The team currently holds a 3-0 overall record and is ranked #1 in the league standings.

Varsity girls water polo team overwhelms Lynbrook 19-4

by Charlize Wang and Emma Milner September 21, 2023

The varsity girls water polo team trounced Lynbrook 19-4 at home last Thursday, improving their league record to 3-0.  Within the first two minutes of the game, Mia Tang (10) scored two goals, heightening...

Sisters pairs Summer Adler (10) and Sydney Adler (12) and Jasmine Hansra (9) and Jasleen Hansra (12) pose together in the swimming pool. Both pairs of sisters play together on Harker's girls water polo team.

Sister Act: Two pairs of sisters make memories on the varsity girls water polo team

by Emma Milner and Isabella Lo November 11, 2022

One team. Two pairs of sisters. Together in the pool, they pass the ball around to each other as teammates. After practice, they go home as sisters, bonding over the moments in practice and games. Sydney...

Senior Sydney Adler holds a bouquet of flowers in the ceremony honoring the seniors on the girls water polo team. The two water polo teams held their senior night on Oct. 18, winning both their games.

Victorious water polo teams honor ten seniors on senior night

by Hima Thota and Kevin Zhang October 26, 2022

The boys and girls varsity water polo teams hosted their senior nights, which honored the graduating members of their teams, alongside their victorious games against Palo Alto High School, with boys ending...

Eyes trained on the ball, Sydney Adler (12) swims towards a Wildcat. Varsity girls water polo fell to Los Gatos 8-13 at home on Sept. 22.

Varsity girls water polo team concedes 8-13 match to Los Gatos

Varsity girls water polo fell to Los Gatos 8-13 at home on Sept. 22, initiating a second half comeback but ultimately falling short of victory to bring their league record to 5-3. “We definitely did...

Pressured by a Castilleja gator, senior Kyra Hawk passes the ball to a fellow teammate to allow Harker to be in a scoring position. The varsity girls water polo team fell to Castilleja in a close match on Tuesday.

Varsity girls water polo team falls just short to Castilleja in 13-14 loss

by Brandon Zau and Kevin Zhang September 25, 2022

The varsity girls water polo team lost a close match to Castilleja 13-14 in a fourth quarter thriller at home on Tuesday. Harker trailed by two points at the end of the first quarter, but the girls’...

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