El Estoque

Girls Soccer loses to Branham High School 1-0 in its first home game

Lauren Chuu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • November 25, 2022

Matadors attribute defeat to communication and incomplete passes

Girls Basketball defeats Santa Clara 51-33 to kick off the season

Jason Chu, Manas Kottakota, and Michelle Zheng • November 19, 2022

Matadors win the sportsmanship game, the first game of the season

Pushing through the pain

Aidan Ruan, Staff Writer • November 16, 2022

Crawling out of bed, senior Royce Wang makes his way to his desk to begin working on a pile of accumulated assignments before being struck by a splitting headache. Pulling himself to the bathroom, Wang...

Playing the period game

Jami Lim and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • November 12, 2022

The steady raps of the racket striking against the birdie along with the short, stifled squeaks of shoes against the floor filled the gym as junior Anika Karandikar played her last Badminton match of the...

Coaching through the ages

Sameer Maheshwari and Gauri Manoj • November 12, 2022

Coaches often have to change their teaching styles based on the age and skill level of each player in order to bring out the best in them, often taking the players’ health into account. Dance Fitness...

Age in Sports

Crystal Cheng, Arjun Dhruv, Anna Jerolimov, Lily Jiang, Sameer Maheshwari, Gauri Manoj, and Michelle Zheng • November 11, 2022

Exploring the athletic experiences of different age groups and the effects of age on one's journey in sports and coaching style

Not slowing down

Anna Jerolimov and Michelle Zheng • November 8, 2022

Community members discuss how the way they play sports has changed throughout the years

Girls Volleyball beats Hillsdale High School 3-1 in the CCS Semifinals

Meggie Chen, Anna Jerolimov, and Michelle Zheng • November 4, 2022

Matadors advance to the CCS Finals against Aragon High School on Nov. 5

Football defeats Saratoga High School 42-35 in a thrilling comeback

Arjun Dhruv, Lily Jiang, and Sameer Maheshwari • October 7, 2022

Varsity Football defeated Saratoga High School 42-35 in a close matchup on Friday, Sept. 30, bringing its overall record to 2-3. Although MVHS was able to score a touchdown early in the first quarter,...