Thank you, Andy
February 6, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
Tears welled up in my eyes as I scrolled through the webpage filled with articles about professional tennis player Andy Murray’s hip surgery, emotional press conference and the sudden announcement of his retirement before his match at the Australian Open. A few minutes passed and the tears didn’...
Head of the game
February 6, 2019
Filed under From the magazine, SPORTS
He typically stops responding to emails at around 7 p.m. When he comes into work the following morning, his inbox is full; there are already between 30 and 50 emails to respond to. The topics of the emails vary, whether it’s communicating with a player, coach, referee or another athletic direc...
Breaking the world record: Junior Nitin Subramanian’s Rubik’s Cube run
Roshan Fernandez and Anish Vasudevan
February 6, 2019
Filed under Best of Sports, From the magazine, Main slider, SPORTS
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Behind Gameday
Brandon Ng, Herman Saini, Justine Ha, Sreya Kumar, and Ankit Gupta
January 31, 2019
Filed under Best of Sports, Main slider, Multimedia, MULTIMEDIA PACKAGES, SPORTS
Boys basketball: MVHS beats Lynbrook HS in the Battle for De Anza Boulevard
January 28, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
Chants rang across the gym. MVHS students yelled and stomped in the bleachers, trying to distract the Lynbrook HS players every time they shot from the free-throw line. Other MVHS students cheered on their friends on the team, standing up and shouting every time an MVHS player scored. This explosi...
Cheer coach makes unprecedented exit from MVHS team
January 28, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
Due to complications, coach suddenly quits the team
Girls basketball: Team overpowers Milpitas HS
Roshan Fernandez and Oishee Misra
January 28, 2019
Filed under Game Reviews, Girls Basketball, SPORTS, Winter Sports
“Defense!” The Matadors broke away from their huddle and jogged back onto the court, ready to continue playing with renewed fire. This ‘defense’ chant wasn’t an isolated event — it is the sole chant they have been uttering every time they break away from a huddle this season. Senior and capta...
Girls soccer: MVHS falls to Los Altos HS in a 0-2 defeat
January 28, 2019
Filed under Game Reviews, Girls Soccer, SPORTS, Winter Sports
n Jan. 25, the MVHS varsity girls soccer team had a fast-paced start in the first half against Los Altos HS, including a close goal attempt from sophomore Hana Foster just 10 seconds into the game. But this high intensive time was short-lived as sophomore Samiksha Rao got a red card just three minutes into...
Boys Basketball: Matadors’ faltering energy level lets Milpitas HS erase a close game
January 25, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
It was close. Really close. The Matadors trailed by just two points at halftime. For the most part, MVHS played point for point, led by seniors and captains AJ Falak and Ryan Tagawa. Yet after the teams switched sides entering the second half, things began to fall apart. The two point difference turned...
Boys soccer: Team falls 3-0 to Lynbrook HS
January 18, 2019
Filed under Boys Soccer, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
Matadors suffer first league defeat of the year
Boys Basketball: Matadors secure a win against Saratoga HS
January 18, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
enior AJ Falak raced down the court hoping to score the first points of the game. Coming back from a defeat against Lynbrook HS during their first game of 2019, the Matadors were hoping to secure a strong lead quickly against Saratoga HS. Falak bent down, about to shoot, but an aggressive scuffle bet...
