Girls tennis
Girls tennis edged out rival Saratoga High School to clinch the CCS championship on Nov. 16. The Matadors capped their undefeated season with a NorCal championship, finishing with a final record of 21-0. Juniors Wendi Kong and Jody Law led the team as the top two singles players, while junior Ruri Kobayakawa and sophomore Kelsey Chong contributed as number one doubles to give the Matadors their third undefeated season in MVHS girls tennis history.
After reaching CCS on a wild card, girls volleyball (seeded No. 10) managed to advance to the quarterfinals after a win over No. 2 San Benito High School in the first round. The Matadors, however, were finally defeated in three matches by No. 2 Menlo-Atherton High School in the quarterfinals to bring the 16-17 season to a close.
After losing several key senior players from last year, boys water polo struggled in league but managed to qualify for CCS on a wild card. The Matadors played a tough game against Serra High School on Nov. 8 in the first round of CCS but eventually lost by a close score of 9-10 to finish the season with a record of 15-16.
Field hockey
The field hockey team, which graduated nine seniors this year, barely missed qualifying for CCS. The Matadors finished in fourth place in the Santa Teresa Athletic League with a league record of 7-7 and 9-8 overall. Season highlights include the 2-0 senior night victory over LHS as well as a 3-0 shutout against Del Mar High School.
With a league record of 5-1, football finished in second place in the El Camino League. The Matadorsí seven total wins included a victory against rival Cupertino High School on Nov. 4 to keep the helmet trophy for the ninth year in a row. Finishing with a season record of 7-3, the Matadors dominated within the league this year, winning many of their games by large margins including the 56-8 Homecoming victory over The Harker School.
Playing with new coaches and in a new league, the wrestling team ended its season with a 6-0 record and 11 individual players qualifying for CCS. The Matadors struggled last year in the De Anza league with a record of 3-3 but dominated the lower El Camino league this year as coaches Kevin Klemm and Ian Bork focused on personal progress for each of the wrestlers.
Girls soccer qualified for CCS and advanced past the first round but lost 1-2 in the quarterfinals to Carlmont High School. The team ended with a final record of 11-5-6, including a win streak of nine games that was carried into the quarterfinals. Season highlights include the senior game shutout against Saratoga High School, the last league game that put the Matadors as the fifth seed in CCS playoffs.
In one of the best seasons in MVHS history, boys volleyball finished the regular season with a record of 29-4. Just before heading into CCS, the team was ranked 46th in the nation by ESPNís Fab 50 national rankings and 25th by maxpreps.com. However, the Matadors could not advance past the quarterfinals after a tough 1-3 (28-26, 29-31,18-25, 23-25) loss to Homestead High School on May 10.
After a rough preseason, girls basketball (14-12, 10-2) performed well in the league season, only dropping the two games against league-leading Saratoga High School and qualifying for the CCS playoffs. The Lady Matadors defeated Oak Grove High School 55-52 but lost a close game against Salinas High School 50-53 despite coming back from nine points down and taking a lead in the final two minutes.
Going into CCS with a 16-1 league record, boys tennis first got a bye and then defeated Leland High School on May 4 to advance to the quarterfinals. After tough matches, however, the Matadors struggled and eventually lost to rival Saratoga High School, another strong competitor, to end the season on May 7.
