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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Graphic by Ellie Wang

From playbooks to gradebooks

MV teachers and staff share their experiences and knowledge in sports
Graphic | Leah Desai

Math teacher Mia Onodera integrates March Madness into teaching

Onodera uses March Madness to broaden her students knowledge about college options
Jonah Chang and Leah Desai
April 8, 2025
Freshman and singles player Kevin Chen prepares to serve. Photo | Kaia Yuan

Varsity Boys Tennis secures a 5-2 win against Palo Alto High School

The Matadors take on and maintain an early lead throughout the match
Kaia Yuan
April 6, 2025
Middle blocker Pratham Kannan and opposite hitter Charlie Jiang attempt to block LHS’ spike.

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Lynbrook High School 3-1

Neck-and-neck sets lead to a Matadors loss due to poor defense
Niveda Hari and Ananda Singh
April 6, 2025
Literature teacher Sara Borelli, as a student at Notre Dame de Namur University, poses for a photo with her Varsity Girls Basketball team. | Photo courtesy of Sara Borelli | Photo Illustration by Ellie Wang

MVHS staff look back into their sporting past

Teachers dive back into their high school and collegiate sports experiences
Katrina Lin and Ellie Wang
April 4, 2025
Sophomore and libero Nikolas So passes a ball.

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls 3-0 to The Harker School

Matadors put up a strong fight but are unable to prevail
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Angela Poon
April 2, 2025
Junior Maxim Gutnik jumps into the air, ready to hit the birdie. Photo | Elizabeth Yang

Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High 19-16

The Matadors’s efforts are ultimately overcome by the Pioneers despite strong games
Owen Liu and Elizabeth Yang
April 1, 2025

Softball loses to Fremont High School 17-3 in its first league game of the season

Head Softball Coach Ceazar Agront calls loss a “great learning experience” for the new team
Eric Zhou and Erin Liu
March 31, 2025
Sophomore and libero Nikolas So passes the ball. Photo | Ethan Yang

Varsity Boys Volleyball defeats Cupertino High School 3-1

Matadors overcome illness to achieve victory in their fourth league match
Ethan Yang and Jonah Chang
March 30, 2025
Junior Ria Sethi blocks a goal attempt during a game against Homestead High School on Oct. 10, 2023.

Time Out! Ep. 33: Ria Sethi

Ria Sethi jumps into her journey with water polo
Grace Lin and Megha Mummaneni
March 25, 2025
Sophomore Shiva Kumaraguru pitches the ball to an SCHS batter.

Varsity Baseball falls to Santa Clara High School 11-4

Matadors start off strong, but crumble in later innings
Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv
March 14, 2025
Ranjan Desai stays active by going on hikes weekly. Photo courtesy of Ranjan Desai | Used with permission

Cupertino elders stay active in their local community

How Cupertino elders participate in local sports
Arushi Singh and Trisha Sannappanavar
March 10, 2025
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