El Estoque

Field Hockey falls to Saratoga High School on senior night

Sarah Liu and Lance Tong • October 24, 2021

Matadors end their last home game against Saratoga with a power outage

Field Hockey loses to Homestead High School 4-0

Anna Kaminitz and Matthew Yoshimoto • October 22, 2021

Matadors recognize their need to improve communication after the defeat

Field Hockey falls to Saint Francis High School 0-7

Angela Zhang • September 18, 2021

After a tough game of constant defense, the Varsity Field Hockey team lost 0-7 to Saint Francis High School. During the first quarter, MVHS prevented SFHS from scoring, keeping the score at 0-0. Sophomore...

Field Hockey defeats Salinas High School 5-1

Anna Kaminitz and Matthew Yoshimoto • September 8, 2021

Madators solidify their first win of the season

JV Girls Field Hockey team faces a player shortage

Gauri Manoj • March 11, 2021

The team shares how it is recruiting new members this season despite setbacks

Ready for commitment

Ritu Atreyas, Gavin Hung, Jayanti Jha, Andie Liu, and Neysa Singh • December 15, 2020

Local student-athletes share their past, present and future goals for collegiate play

MVHS alumna Sara Haller shares about her collegiate career as a multisport athlete

Jayanti Jha • December 11, 2020

Diving and field hockey — these two sports seemingly have no connection to each other. One is played on a turf field, while the other takes place in a pool. But for MVHS almuna Sara Haller, ‘17, ...

Intersport friendships

Jayanti Jha • October 30, 2020

MVHS athletes continue forming friendships between teams during a challenging socially distanced time

How COVID-19 has impacted sports clubs

Elena Khan and Anna Jerolimov • September 22, 2020

The past seven months of shelter-in-place have required many student athletes to adjust to the cancellation of not only school sports, but also club sports tournaments. From college recruitment issues...

Athletes continue preparing for their sports next year

Jayanti Jha • May 2, 2020

With shelter-in-place restrictions opening up students’ schedules, many have turned to picking up a new hobby, learning something new or baking their favorite treats. However, for some MVHS athletes,...

Remember the Matadors: Sports Movies

Rucha Soman • December 19, 2019

How movies about sports impact the MVHS body

From coach to future olympian

Jayanti Jha • December 10, 2019

For 19-year-old MVHS field hockey coach Zaid Hassan, the Olympics isn’t just an event he watches on TV — it’s his goal. Hassan is currently working to be on the U.S. men’s national field hockey...