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Snapshots
Seniors share impactful people, moments and lessons learned from high school
Snapshots
Seniors share impactful people, moments, and lessons learned from high school
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The Class of 2021
Seniors reflect back on their high school experiences
![Civil Air Patrol cadets stand in front of a SR-71 jet at California Wings Aerospace Education STEM Academy, where cadets from across the state spend a week on Edwards Air Force Base and learn about STEM concepts through tours, hands-on labs and more.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/A1-900x643.png)
MVHS students take off through Civil Air Patrol
Students part of the organization share memorable experiences and life lessons
![Senior Allison Leung and her teammate MVHS alumna 18 Demetra Williams practice their dives at MVHS pool.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5463_Original-900x600.jpg)
Women in sports
Exploring the experiences of women in sports in honor of Women's History Month
![MVHS Cross Country competes in its first meet this season on Saturday, Feb. 20.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50965163992_2d8a2a048a_o-900x600.jpg)
Cross Country: MVHS competes in its first meet of the season
Varsity Girls finished sixth and Varsity Boys finished seventh in the league
![The Girls Golf team members poses in their uniforms last season.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ccs-team.jpg)
Girls Golf: MVHS competes against Lynbrook for its first game of the season
MVHS loses to Lynbrook 204 to 229
Real Talk with Athletes Ep. 3: Eugene Yoon
Exploring senior Eugene Yoon’s journey with swim and how the team is conducting its in-person season
![MVHS alumnae 18 Mikaela Lee competes at a kung fu tournament](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/144896576_409613786796810_5401104823323824976_n-900x598.jpg)
Martial Arts
MVHS students participate in judo, karate, kung fu and taekwondo
![Lu and Zhou pose with their paperback versions of Tempo. A collection of these photos were posted on both Lu and Zhous Instagrams to promote the book.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_4157.jpg)
Tempo: Two teenagers’ perspectives on the pace of life
Seniors Jasmine Lu and Alice Zhou release a collection of poetry and literary pieces on mental health and young adulthood
Real Talk with Athletes Ep. 2: Evelyn Lai
Exploring senior Evelyn Lai’s journey with color guard and how the team has adjusted to COVID-19
![The male runners on the Cross Country Team maintain social distancing and wear masks during their drills at Stevens Canyon near the reservoir. The team often runs there for “maintenance” days to get extra mileage.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_6512-900x540.jpg)
Socially distant sports
The Cross Country, Water Polo and Color Guard teams adjust their practices due to COVID-19
![Local teams fans](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/maddie.jpg)
Local teams’ fans
Students and fans share their connections to local Bay Area sports teams
![Tang poses for a photo with Curry at Warriors Basketball Camp surrounded by various championship and MVP trophies.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/038BCFCD-840D-4D67-B88D-5CCAE26380A5.jpg)
Strength in numbers
Students recount their experiences as fans of the Golden State Warriors
![The cover of the second edition of Le Canard designed by senior Victor Li.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-09-30-at-9.34.18-PM.png)
Le Canard
Student-run French Magazine aims to spread information about French Culture
![The Cross Country team runs laps around the track, while being socially distant and wearing masks.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Image-from-iOS.jpg)
Athletic conditioning
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on team conditioning
![2020 NBA Finals predictions](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/nba-finals-900x626.png)
2020 NBA Finals predictions
MVHS students give their hopes for the top teams in the NBA finals
![A Discourse: Black Lives Matter at FUHSD](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EE-Website-BLM-Design-900x775.png)
A Discourse: Black Lives Matter at FUHSD
Community discusses the impacts of the movement in local schools
![The promotion photo for the concert. Photo from @studentcovidreliefconcert on Instagram](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-23-at-11.05.41-AM-900x508.png)
Student-run COVID-19 Relief Fund Concert
MVHS students organize a concert to fundraise for Feeding America
![MV Sports Medicine Club at the Stanford ATR. Photo from @mvsports_medicine](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_3065-726x900.jpg)
Looking back at MV Sports Medicine Club for the 2019-2020 school year
Officers of the club reminisce on memories from this year and make plans for the future
![Boys Volleyball: Class of 2020 Seniors](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/47878093981_3db8a4cb82_o-900x600.jpg)
Boys Volleyball: Class of 2020 Seniors
The class of 2020 reflects on their time playing MVHS volleyball
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COVID-19 news coverage
In-depth coverage of COVID-19 at every level
![Spotifys logo or otherwise known as my favorite application to see on my laptop or phone.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/spotify.jpg)
My story with Spotify
How Spotify has impacted my friendships and overall personality
![Face masks are among the PPE items in need.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_5330-1-900x675.jpg)
COVID-19 creates resource shortages for healthcare workers and community members
Stanford and West Valley Community Services provide for those in need of assistance
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50 Questions with Robbie Hoffman
In the ninth installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Robbie Hoffman 50 questions in his classroom
![Following Lin was senior Bianca Youngyouth, who was dressed in the special senior tie-dye shirt and a pool float.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/4-900x600.jpg)
MVHS Swim: The Matadors host their annual senior night ceremony despite COVID-19 cancellations
With a planned meet against Los Gatos, the team had carried on with just the ceremony to highlight the 13 seniors on the team
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Class Clowns
Students and faculty share their experiences being or dealing with class clowns
![Whats MVHS laughing at](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0669-900x600.jpg)
What’s MVHS laughing at
Exploring the various sources of humor at MVHS
![The MV Speech Team pose at the end of the CFL state qualifiers tournament.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/speech4-900x675.jpg)
Record number of MV Speech students qualify for States
Eight members from the team place in its annual state qualifying tournament at Leland High School
![Actors, hosts and skit directors clap for those who operated the lighting as MV SNL 2020 comes to an end.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0689-2-900x600.jpg)
Scenes from the MVHS Saturday Night Live 2020
A photo gallery of the various comedic acts
![Photo by Anish Vasudevan](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-08-at-11.42.35-AM-900x491.png)
Remembering Kobe Bryant
MVHS reacts to the death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant
![Junior Samiksha Rao attempts to bypass a WHS defender in the first half of the match despite their intense offensive plays. Junior Shriya Kaushik takes note on WHS playing strategies during todays match especially. WHS had a few really strong players that had a lot of muscle, they were very aggressive, and they were very technical, especially the midfielder, Kaushik said. But we were able to shut her down easily when we worked together as a team. Photo by Collin Qian](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC_0590-900x600.jpg)
Girls Soccer: The Lady Mats secure their fourth league victory against Wilcox HS
After an intense match, the Matadors gain their sixth overall win with a final score of 4-2
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Binge-watching on Netflix
Students and faculty share their opinions about binge-watching shows
![MVHS through Netflix](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/photo-1522869635100-9f4c5e86aa37-900x600.jpeg)
MVHS through Netflix
Exploring Netflix's presence in the MVHS community and the impact of its changes over time
![Kobes Dear Basketball poem // Photo from Ogene African](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dearbasketball.jpg)
Dear Kobe
For Kobe
![The movie banner for the newest film, The Rise of Skywalker.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tros1-900x450.jpeg)
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ elicits mixed reviews
MVHS students and faculty share their opinions on last film of an iconic series
![Speech and Debate Clubs SCU Tournament](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-4.42.24-PM-1-900x563.png)
Speech and Debate Club’s SCU Tournament
MVSD competes in annual league tournament at Santa Clara University
![In a painting by Sophie Ye, a pair of geese fly above a river.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sophie2-900x674.jpg)
Stories of our art
A look at the visual artists of MVHS
![Wei (top right) poses with his club team holding a get well soon poster after one of his teammates broke his wrist during a game.// Used with permission from Rick Wei.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/78406415_570702707023115_5675805028330242048_n.jpg)
The Power of Sports
How different athletes benefit mentally when playing a sport
![Coming up short](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/feature-photo-900x600.jpeg)
Coming up short
Exploring how different members of the MVHS athletic community attempt to overcome different types of defeats in their athletic career and team season
![Sophomore Marcella Fowlkes prepares to bat. Photo used with the permission of Marcella Fowlkes](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/76710770_509388859910857_3200693380841472000_n-900x600.jpg)
Left-Handed Athletes
How being left-handed affects athletes in their athletic career
![MVHS girls waterpolo seniors pose for a photo after the game ended.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC_0346-900x600.jpg)
Girls Water Polo: The Matadors fall to Santa Clara HS on their senior night
MVHS loses their home league game 20-1
![Junior Arya Das smiles while listening to junior Elene Pilpanis accusation during their confession round.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC_0011-900x596.jpg)
Speech Club’s October Social
Members bond through playing the murder mystery game Ravenwood Masquerade Mystery
![Eat, pray, jam](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JMH05750-900x600.jpg)
Eat, pray, jam
Exploring how different members of the MVHS athletic community prepare for games and practices
![Students in the Athletic Senate](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2019-09-06-at-5.53.14-PM.png)
Students in the Athletic Senate
Members of the Student Athletic Senate discuss their role in improving the MVHS athletic community
![Leaders on the field](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSC_0164-900x600.jpg)
Leaders on the field
Exploring different leadership roles held in the sports community
![Freshman Miranda Shakouri bumps a ball early in the first set. Photo by Collin Qian](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/vball1-900x600.jpg)
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Palo Alto HS 3-1 in league play
MVHS loses their first home league game of the season.
Cross Country team’s Watermelon Run
Runners kickstart their 2019 season with an annual two and a half mile run
![MV cheer presents their routines at James Logan High School for feedback from the judges to gain experience. Photos by Roshan Fernandez, Akshara Majjiga and Om Khandekar](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-30-at-8.24.15-PM-900x601.png)
The disappearance of the Monta Vista Cheer Team
Students react to the Yell Team as a replacement for MV Cheer