![Puppy Profile](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-11.15.09-PM-900x659.png)
Puppy Profile
How MVHS students and teachers view Instagram accounts for dogs
![To fight or not to fight](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/82ADBDD569A443B3A711371D6BB729EE.jpg)
To fight or not to fight
Exploring combat sports culture in the Bay Area, and its effect on MVHS students and faculty
![Buying Local](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Buying.local_.featured-900x600.jpg)
Buying Local
Exploring local businesses in Cupertino
![MVHS baseball take home a 3-2 win on senior night](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/47822492301_6deb3be846_k-e1557635233568-900x598.jpg)
MVHS baseball take home a 3-2 win on senior night
Baseball plays Fremont HS on their last home game of the season
![Warming up](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/39473486030_8d3b5d9253_o-1-900x600.jpg)
Warming up
El Estoque documents how teams and athletes prepare for the big day
![Junior Liam Connor catches a frisbee thrown to him during warmups in anticipation for the club’s game. Photo by Ankit Gupta.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/46778350484_e8a4be1d14_k-598x900.jpg)
MVHS Ultimate Frisbee Club welcomes new members
The re-established club aims to create a friendly setting for all skill levels
![Starting them young](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/53692851_2088503651226009_3777154734440316928_n-900x450.jpg)
Starting them young
A look into recreational sports leagues in Cupertino
![Track and field: MVHS hosts third annual RustBuster Invitational](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/46347317655_885f02d667_o-1-900x600.jpg)
Track and field: MVHS hosts third annual RustBuster Invitational
13 teams from the Bay Area compete in the first meet of the year despite rainy conditions
![Behind Gameday](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/38228044254_418063f506_o-900x600.jpg)
Behind Gameday
Exploring how different MVHS sports teams prepare for gameday.
![Boys soccer: Team falls 3-0 to Lynbrook HS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/46053817074_598a0eab31_z.jpg)
Boys soccer: Team falls 3-0 to Lynbrook HS
Matadors suffer first league defeat of the year
![Silenced on the field](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0180-900x600.jpeg)
Silenced on the field
Examining social issues in sports through the lens of MVHS students and staff
![Members of the girls XC team start their race in the CCS championship which took place in Salinas, California. Photo used courtesy of Monta Vista X-Country & Track/Fields.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/32096310148_ba7ae23aee_o-900x601.jpg)
Cross Country: Girls team wins CCS championship at Salinas
Girls XC enjoys win after falling short last year
![Igniting ideas: TedX club’s first speaker series](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-30-at-9.07.39-AM.png)
Igniting ideas: TedX club’s first speaker series
TedX club prepares for their first speaker conference of the year on Nov. 30
![Senior Karthik Guruvayurappan (far left) introduces Sports Analytics Club at their first meeting on Nov. 1. Photo by Roshan Fernandez.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_6481-900x675.jpg)
Analyzing the newest club on campus: Sports Analytics
Sports Analytics club holds its first meeting of the year
![Senior Josiah Figueroa (#32) takes a handoff. Picture by Ankit Gupta.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/45588607821_2f66c27dce_o-900x600.jpg)
Football: MVHS falls to Santa Clara HS on senior night
MVHS loses to SCHS in a high scoring game, 42-27
![Points for participation](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2.png)
Points for participation
Athletic department introduces new system to award teams for having a presence on campus
![Finding the new in the old](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-27-at-10.13.56-PM-900x585.png)
Finding the new in the old
How the MVHS History, Economics, and Politics club got its start
![Field Hockey: Matadors score their first goal of the season in 1-1 tie against Saratoga HS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DSC_0396-2-900x748.jpg)
Field Hockey: Matadors score their first goal of the season in 1-1 tie against Saratoga HS
Matadors play a tough game ending in a tie after both teams failed to score in overtime
![Badminton: Team celebrates senior night in a win over Gunn HS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-04-27-at-7.58.42-PM-900x594.png)
Badminton: Team celebrates senior night in a win over Gunn HS
The MVHS Badminton team defeats Gunn HS 18-12 on Senior Night