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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

 Freshman Jonathan Li readies a backhand return. Li went on to win his games 6-3, 6-1 and contributed to the team score of 6-1. Photo by Kevin Guo.

Boys Tennis: 6-1 win against Paly extends undefeated league streak

Kevin Guo March 25, 2012
Stellar singles performance leads team to league record of 7-0
Volleyball: Despite unforced errors, Matadors cruise over the Knights 3-0

Volleyball: Despite unforced errors, Matadors cruise over the Knights 3-0

Ashley Wu March 24, 2012
Large advantage in skill level contributed to MVHS‘s victory against the King’s Academy
Wrestling team met with mixed results at CCS

Wrestling team met with mixed results at CCS

Amrutha Dorai March 3, 2012
Despite some disappointments, team improves on last year’s performance
Girls soccer CCS: Matadors end season against Carlmont

Girls soccer CCS: Matadors end season against Carlmont

Yaamini Venkataraman February 27, 2012
The girls fight tough battle in CCS quarterfinals, losing 1-2 on Feb. 25
Girls basketball CCS: Late game rally falls short vs. Salinas

Girls basketball CCS: Late game rally falls short vs. Salinas

Dickson Tsai February 25, 2012
The Matadors score 20 in the fourth quarter but fall to the Cowboys 50-53 in the second round of CCS
Girls basketball CCS: Lady Mats advance after 55-52 win

Girls basketball CCS: Lady Mats advance after 55-52 win

Dickson Tsai February 24, 2012
MVHS builds a solid fourth quarter lead to overcome Oak Grove on Feb. 21
Junior Hayley Chan puts the ball back into play after a Lincoln High School (11-5-0) defender kicked the ball out of bounds during their Feb. 21 CCS playoffs first round match. Despite passive play with one-touches and ineffective passing in the first half, the team was able to score in the first and prevent dangerous chances by Lincoln in the second half. The fifth-seed Matadors (11-4-6) won 1-0, and will play against fourth-seed Carlmont High School (12-3-5) in the quarterfinals on Feb. 25 at Terra Nova High School at 2p.m. Photo by Yaamini Venkataraman.

Girls soccer CCS: Matadors clinch 1-0 victory in playoffs

Yaamini Venkataraman February 23, 2012
Team to advance to quarterfinals after game against Lincoln High School
Girls soccer: Senior Night shutout adds to undefeated streak

Girls soccer: Senior Night shutout adds to undefeated streak

Yaamini Venkataraman February 21, 2012
2-0 win against Saratoga High School Feb. 15 marks eighth undefeated game
Girls basketball: Missed free throws, delayed offense result in defeat against the Saratoga Falcons 51-59

Girls basketball: Missed free throws, delayed offense result in defeat against the Saratoga Falcons 51-59

Ashley Wu February 16, 2012
Lady Mats unable to catch up to Saratoga High School’s lead from first quarter on Feb. 10
Boys soccer: Senior night ends in loss to Santa Clara 1-2

Boys soccer: Senior night ends in loss to Santa Clara 1-2

Rachel Lu February 14, 2012
Mental mistakes on Feb. 10 keep Matadors from a CCS playoff berth
Junior Cory Low attempts to break Saratoga’s defense and shoots a layup. Photo by Kevin Tsukii.

Boys basketball team suffers 19 point loss on Senior Night

Rachel Beyda February 13, 2012
Players unable to recover from point gap created in first half by Saratoga High School
Girls soccer: Mountain View game brings second tie in a row

Girls soccer: Mountain View game brings second tie in a row

Yaamini Venkataraman February 9, 2012
Strong defensive play by both teams prevent goals in 0-0 tie on Feb. 8
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