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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

Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite (top right) poses with her high school volleyball team at Canadian Academy. Photo courtesy of Julia Satterthwaite | Used with permission | Photo illustration by Ellie Wang

High school sports culture then vs. now

Teachers discuss their experiences with high school sports culture compared to MVHS
Arushi Singh and Trisha Sannappanavar
April 21, 2025
Watch El Estoque test MVHS teachers' sports knowledge. Graphic | Ellie Wang

Sports trivia with MVHS staff and teachers

EE tests the sports knowledge of MVHS staff
Ananda Singh and Alyssa Yang
April 16, 2025
MVHS teachers share their sports experiences. Graphic | Ellie Wang

From playbooks to gradebooks

MVHS teachers and staff share their experiences and knowledge in sports
EE-SPN Ep. 9: NBA Kia Awards predictions 2024-2025

EE-SPN Ep. 9: NBA Kia Awards predictions 2024-2025

Discussing predictions for the Kia Awards
Samika Bhatkar and Jason Chu
April 12, 2025
What's in your bag?

What’s in your bag?

What MVHS athletes are carrying in their competition bags
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
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
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