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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

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

Softball loses to Fremont High School 17-3 in its first league game of the season

Head Softball Coach Ceazar Agront calls loss a “great learning experience” for the new team
Eric Zhou and Erin Liu
March 31, 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
Junior Ria Sethi blocks a goal attempt during a game against Homestead High School on Oct. 10, 2023.

Time Out! Ep. 33: Ria Sethi

Ria Sethi jumps into her journey with water polo
Grace Lin and Megha Mummaneni
March 25, 2025
Sophomore Shiva Kumaraguru pitches the ball to an SCHS batter.

Varsity Baseball falls to Santa Clara High School 11-4

Matadors start off strong, but crumble in later innings
Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv
March 14, 2025
Ranjan Desai stays active by going on hikes weekly. Photo courtesy of Ranjan Desai | Used with permission

Cupertino elders stay active in their local community

How Cupertino elders participate in local sports
Arushi Singh and Trisha Sannappanavar
March 10, 2025
Sophomore and boys doubles player Jeremy Li lunges to hit the birdie.  Photo | Vaishnavi Katukam

Varsity Badminton falls to Milpitas High School 19-11

Despite many close matches, MVHS ultimately loses to MHS
Photo Illustration | Amberly Sun

Catching up with the sports community

Athletes around Cupertino make an impact off the playing field

Time out! Ep 32: Ozzy Christian

Junior Ozzy Christian explores his horseback riding journey
Amberly Sun and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
March 8, 2025
Photo courtesy of Kirk Flatow | Used with permission

Between the fun and focus

MVHS athletes share how their attitudes differ toward recreational and competitive sports
Jonah Chang and Owen Liu
March 8, 2025
Little League players take off their caps during the National Anthem. Photo courtesy of George Chong | Used with permission

The importance of youth recreational leagues in our community

How recreational leagues have benefited the youth in Cupertino
Ananda Singh and Alyssa Yang
March 7, 2025
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