Girls soccer: Matadors draw against Valley Christian HS 0-0
December 4, 2019
fter a 5-1 loss to Branham HS in its preseason opener, the MVHS varsity girls soccer team bounced back with a draw against Valley Christian HS (VCHS) on Dec. 2. According to senior team captain and center midfielder Jaimie Chan, the Matadors’ expectations heading into the game were low since V...
Dear football,
December 2, 2019
Dear Football, Thank you for teaching me about teamwork by showing me what happens when there’s a lack of it. Without the efforts of all 11 players on the field, our team would crumble. But, you showed me that when everyone played selflessly, the results were outstanding. Thank you for showing m...
Girls Soccer: Matadors fall to Branham HS in their first 2019 preseason game
Justine Ha, Vivian Jiang, and Elena Khan
November 27, 2019
MVHS loses to BHS with a final score of 1-5
Athlete of the Month: Madisen Vongnakhone
Swara Tewari, Managing editor
November 25, 2019
Senior Madisen Vongnakhon doesn’t think of herself as a leader on the field — the idea of other players looking up to her still baffles her. As an experienced player, she just tries to offer support and positivity to her teammates. Having just completed her fourth season of field hockey as an o...
MVHS girls basketball defeats Santa Clara HS
November 24, 2019
he MVHS varsity girls basketball team began their season with a victory against Santa Clara HS: 40-35. The Matadors were the first on the board as Senior Daphne Lam knocked down a baseline jumper to put MVHS up 2-0 early in the first quarter. Following, junior Katerina Baxter and sophomore Siri Ad...
Behind MVXC’s Success
November 24, 2019
For the past nine years, MVXC has been qualifying for the Central Coast Section Championship (CCS). Coach Kirk Flatow attributes the success to the kind of kids MV has. He believes that running comes from sustained long term hard effort, something he sees in MV students. Although the team trains hard p...
The contrast in my sports
November 24, 2019
I walked onto the stage, my ankles heavy with brass bells. I could feel my heart ready to explode from stage fright, even though I had practiced my routine a million times. The music started and I robotically performed the choreography with an emotionless smile plastered on my face. “You did suc...
Javier’s Helpers
Tabitha Mendez and Stuti Upadhyay
November 23, 2019
enior Hannah Risher used to attend every MVHS football game — home games because she was a cheerleader and away games to support the team and watch the game she enjoyed. One day, as she attended an away game at Santa Teresa with her friend, MVHS athletic trainer Javier Margarito saw her and asked if she w...
Numbing the Pain: Looking into the non-prescription pain medication use in student athletes
November 22, 2019
Different MVHS athletes share their experiences with over-the-counter pain medication
Coming up short
Stuti Upadhyay, Anjali Singh, Collin Qian, Justine Ha, and Kamyar Moradi
November 16, 2019
Exploring how different members of the MVHS athletic community attempt to overcome different types of defeats in their athletic career and team season
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Los Altos HS on their senior night
Justine Ha, Tabitha Mendez, and Collin Qian
November 13, 2019
The Lady Mats defeated with a final score of 3-0
