Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Senior and starting outside hitter Praneel Shah spikes the ball over the net. Photo | Katrina Lin

Boys Volleyball defeats Soquel High School in a 3-1 match

The Matadors win the second round of CCS and head to the finals
Katrina Lin and Alyssa Yang
May 23, 2025
Varsity Softball huddles together at the pitcher’s mound before the game starts. Photo | Kaia Yuan

Softball falls to Santa Clara High School 19-1

Matadors struggle in defeat as Santa Clara wins by mercy rule
Amberly Sun and Kaia Yuan
May 13, 2025
Sophomore and libero Nikolas Ko passes the ball over the net. Photo I Manas Kottakota

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-1

Despite close sets, the Matadors fail to secure a win
Arjun Dhruv and Eshika Tiwari
May 13, 2025
Sophomore Luciana Gonzalez throws an underhand ball toward the batter. Photo | Arshiya Sen

Varsity Softball falls 25-3 in a crushing loss to Cupertino High School

Friday’s fervent heat and weather conditions slow down the Matadors
Samika Bhatkar and Arshiya Sen
May 13, 2025
Senior and outside hitter Praneel Shah hits the ball over the net, attempting to avoid a block by LHS. Photo | Grace Lin

Varsity Boys Volleyball wins 3-2 against Lynbrook High School

The Matadors secure another win after a tense neck-and-neck game
Grace Lin and Ananda Singh
May 9, 2025
Junior and middle hitter Pratham Kannan hits the ball over the net to trip up CHS’ blockers.

Boys Volleyball defeats Cupertino High School 3-0 on its senior night

Matadors narrowly sweep and players reflect on their growth
Liz Liu and Alyssa Yang
May 8, 2025
Junior and hitter Timothy Yin drops his bat and hastily runs towards first base.  Photo | Raj Thapliyal

Varsity Baseball falls to Cupertino High School 4-3

A loaded-up base in the last inning leads to MVHS’s loss
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
May 7, 2025
Sophomore and girls doubles player Sahana Jaware prepares to serve the birdie.
Photo | Ellie Wang

Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High School 18-12

The Matadors are narrowly defeated during Cupertino High School’s senior night
Ellie Wang
May 4, 2025
Junior and opposite hitter/middle blocker Pratham Kannan hits the ball past two Harker opponents. Photo | Ethan Yang

Varsity Boys Volleyball defeats The Harker School 3-1

The Matadors bounce back from a narrow loss in the first set to claim victory
Ethan Yang
May 3, 2025
Freshman and outside hitter Ayan Deshpande serves the ball.

Photo by Manas Kottakota

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-0

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-0
Eshika Tiwari and Manas Kottakota
April 10, 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
Load More Stories