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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

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
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
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
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

Varsity Boys Basketball takes back its victory against Lynbrook High School

MVHS defeats LHS by 20 points, winning 68-48
Katrina Lin and Kathryn Foo
February 27, 2025
Sophomore and midfielder Isobel Schweigert attempts to pass the ball among two LHS defenders.

Varsity Girls Soccer ties Lynbrook High School 1-1

The Matadors play an even match with LHS on senior night with neither team breaking through for a final goal
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
February 22, 2025
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