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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 and outside back Erin Handlesman arches her leg back to take a powerful shot at the soccer ball downfield.

Girls Soccer ties The King’s Academy 0-0

The Matadors draw with TKA despite multiple injuries
Daphne Huang, Liz Liu, and Stella Petzova
December 2, 2023
Prisha Balan dances during her Arangetram on Aug. 26, 2023. Photo courtesy of Prisha Balan | Used with permission.

Time Out! Ep. 10: Prisha Balan

Exploring how Prisha Balan’s journey with Bharatanatyam has impacted her life
Stephanie Zhang and Arshiya Sen
December 2, 2023
“Center” of attention

“Center” of attention

Soccer players reflect on overlooked defensive positions
Shannon Yu
December 1, 2023
Senior and center attacking mid Pranai Raina shields the ball from an FHS defender. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Boys Soccer loses to Fremont High School 4-1

Matadors unable to keep up with FHS due to lack of communication
Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023
Senior Ruchir Banerjee jumps above an opponent for a layup attempt.

Boys Basketball defeats Overfelt 70-21 in its third game of the season

The Matadors dominate throughout the entire game
Leah Desai, Sania Nadkarni, and Eshika Tiwari
November 29, 2023
Fighting spirit

Fighting spirit

Exploring Darya Pereverzeva's journey as a combat sport athlete
Shannon Yu
November 27, 2023
Sophomore and forward Sean Foo defends an opponent.

Boys Basketball falls to The King’s Academy 58-42

The Matadors lose the sportsmanship game
Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury
November 18, 2023
Junior Davina Huang swims in freestyle during a meet.

Junior Juggernaut: Davina Huang

Diving into Huang’s competitive swim journey and commitment to Harvard
Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Arushi Singh
November 9, 2023
Transgender student athletes participate in a variety of sports at MVHS.

Transgender student athletes

Looking into the experiences of athletes who identify as transgender at MVHS
Get the ball rolling

Get the ball rolling

Exploring the aspects of ‘being in the zone’ and how momentum shifts during games
Arjun Dhruv and Raj Thapliyal
November 3, 2023
Dripped out

Dripped out

Looking into what athletes wear during games and practices
Kalyani Puthenpurayil
November 3, 2023
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