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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

Opposite hitter Liam Jeffers (12) and middle blocker Rahul Yalla (12) block an incoming ball. Along with defending balls, Rahul played offense by executing many hits.

Varsity boys volleyball vanquishes Homestead in three sets in CCS quarterfinal

by Ella Guo, Cynthia Xie, and Leah Krupnik May 20, 2025

Varsity boys volleyball defeated Homestead High School in three sets 25-21, 25-18 and 26-24 during the CCS Open Division quarterfinal on May 13 in the Zhang Gym. At the beginning of the first set,...

Humans of Harker: Competition and camraderie

Humans of Harker: Competition and camraderie

by Caden Ruan, STEM Editor May 18, 2025

A cluster of six year olds gathered around senior Rahul Yalla, eyes wide and mouths open in disbelief as a card vanished into thin air. It was just a cousin’s birthday party, his first gig, but the...

Co-captain Rahul Yalla (12) swings out of the middle. Quick "one" sets were a staple play for the Eagles during the game against Los Gatos.

Varsity boys volleyball succumbs to Los Gatos 3-1

by Katerina Matta, Isabella Lo, and Lindsay Li May 14, 2025

Varsity boys volleyball faltered against Los Gatos High School 3-1 in an away game on May 5. The Eagles traded points throughout the first set in a hotly-contested battle. After a 3-0 run, Harker gained...

Adrian Liu (11) reaches up to save the ball from going over the net during the quarter finals match against Saratoga High School on May 9. The varsity boys volleyball team won their match against Saratoga in three sets, 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.

Varsity boys volleyball team defeats Saratoga 25-17, 25-16, 25-22

by Margaret Cartee, Aquila Managing Editor May 24, 2023

The varsity boys volleyball team bested Saratoga High School in three sets, 25-17, 25-16, 25-22 in the quarterfinals at home on May 9. At the start of the first set, the Eagles and the Falcons exchanged...

Yena Yu (9) bounces the volleyball as she prepares to serve the ball. The frosh and sophomore girls volleyball team fell to Milpitas High School on Wednesday after losing their first set 19-25, winning their second set 25-19 and losing their third set 9-15.

Frosh and sophomore girls volleyball team defeated by Milpitas in three sets

by Vika Gautham, Kevin Zhang, and Edward Huang September 10, 2022

The frosh and sophomore girls volleyball team fell to Milpitas High School on Wednesday after losing their first set 19-25, winning their second set 25-19 and losing their third set 9-15. In the first...

The junior varsity boys volleyball team put their fists in the air for a cheer before the start of their match against Cupertino High School. In their practices leading up to the game, the team focused on communication and blocking.

Junior varsity boys volleyball team loses close match to Cupertino High School

by Kinnera Mulam, Co-Copy Editor April 4, 2022

The junior varsity boys volleyball team lost to Cupertino High School 23-25, 22-25 on March 26. Coming into the match, the Cupertino Pioneers were ranked third out eight teams in the Santa Clara Valley...

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