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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

As tools like the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in soccer have grown in usage over the past decade, the number of fouls and red cards has decreased. Similarly, sports like baseball, volleyball and tennis utilize the Hawk-Eye system, which allows referees and umpires to accurately make out-of-bounds calls.

Technology in sports: To use or not to use?

by Jonathan Szeto, Co-STEM Editor May 3, 2024

The soccer championship game is at its final moments. The score is tied, and there are only 30 seconds left on the clock. Suddenly, the striker shoots the ball, and — it’s in! It seems as if the game...

Head Athletic Trainer Wes Howard attaches the electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) machine to Emily Mitnick (11) to treat her injured hamstring. Student athletes frequent the trainers room before practices and games.

Tech tackles injuries

by Eva Cheng and Katerina Matta February 8, 2024

“R.I.C.E.” Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate. This famous acronym described the only options available to injured athletes before sports medicine became as widespread as it is today. As the industry gained...

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