The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
All content by Carissa Chan
Ro Khanna, who is running to represent California’s 17th Congressional district, speaks to history teacher Ben Recktenwald’s fourth period AP Government class. Khanna’s discussion focused on the importance of student involvement in politics. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Congressional candidate Ro Khanna visits MVHS

Carissa Chan
June 5, 2013

The end of an era

Carissa Chan
May 29, 2013
Video: From kid to competitor

Video: From kid to competitor

Carissa Chan
April 21, 2013
Sports shorts: Winter

Sports shorts: Winter

Carissa Chan
March 20, 2013

Snow use trying

Carissa Chan
February 25, 2013

Fighter

Carissa Chan
February 14, 2013

Feb. 4: Super Bowl, senior games and soccer’s fixed matches

Carissa Chan
February 8, 2013
Sports podcast: Week 2

Sports podcast: Week 2

Carissa Chan
January 18, 2013
Sports podcast: Week 1

Sports podcast: Week 1

Carissa Chan
January 11, 2013
Boys soccer: Second regular season loss for Matadors

Boys soccer: Second regular season loss for Matadors

Carissa Chan
January 9, 2013
Defender senior Andrew Wang attempts to keep control of the ball on the MVHS side. The Matadors defeated the Cougars 8-0 in the second to last preseason game on Dec. 10. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Boys soccer: Easy 8-0 victory over San Lorenzo Valley

Carissa Chan
December 11, 2012
That'll be one dollar, please

That’ll be one dollar, please

Carissa Chan
November 19, 2012
Sports shorts

Sports shorts

Carissa Chan
November 18, 2012
Senior Brendan Duffy looks to pass the ball to a teammate. Duffy was the strongest player in all three of the games played over the weekend, scoring the majority of MVHS goals and leading the Matadors to a 2-1 record in the Ron Freeman Memorial tournament. Photo by Margaret Lin.

WATER POLO: Second annual Ron Freeman Memorial tournament hosted at MVHS

Carissa Chan
November 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls tennis vs. Mountain View

PHOTO GALLERY: Girls tennis vs. Mountain View

Carissa Chan
November 6, 2012
MAP: City of champions

MAP: City of champions

Carissa Chan
November 2, 2012

Music can’t calm every soul

Carissa Chan
October 24, 2012
Playing through the pain

Playing through the pain

Carissa Chan
October 24, 2012
Quarterback senior Nathan Facciolla runs the ball to the endzone for a touchdown in the third period. The Matadors defeated Lynbrook High Schol 21-14 in the Homecoming game on Oct. 12. Photo by Margaret Lin.

FOOTBALL: Matadors stage comeback Homecoming victory

Carissa Chan
October 15, 2012
GIRLS TENNIS: MVHS defeats Los Altos 7-0

GIRLS TENNIS: MVHS defeats Los Altos 7-0

Carissa Chan
October 9, 2012
POWDERPUFF: 2014 vs. 2015

POWDERPUFF: 2014 vs. 2015

Carissa Chan
October 3, 2012
Three strikes, they're out

Three strikes, they’re out

Carissa Chan
September 26, 2012
FOOTBALL: Behind the numbers

FOOTBALL: Behind the numbers

Carissa Chan
August 23, 2012
Construction workers work on the field in May 2011.The renovated football field remains closed to the public until the first football game. After 11 months of construction, the upper field is ready for use, while the lower fields will be completed in the winter. Photo by Margaret Lin.

Upper field ready for use, lower field construction still in progress

Carissa Chan
August 23, 2012
Instant replay

Instant replay

Carissa Chan
May 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Beginning Drama performs on May 18

PHOTO GALLERY: Beginning Drama performs on May 18

Carissa Chan
May 19, 2012
Steve Portenga, the lead sports psychologist for USA’s Olympic track team, speaks to MVHS track athletes and parents on May 1. Portenga, who was invited by MVHS track coach Kirk Flatow, explained the mental aspects of running. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Olympic psychologist holds seminar for MVHS track team

Carissa Chan
May 6, 2012

Testing the boundaries

Carissa Chan
March 12, 2012
Eighth graders from Kennedy Middle School shadow MVHS students during the 2011 shadowing event, which took place on March 14. About 100 middle school students participated in the program. Photo by Karishma Mehrotra.

Students to be shadowed by eighth graders on March 19

Carissa Chan
March 11, 2012
Mock Trial picks up win in first competition of the year

Mock Trial picks up win in first competition of the year

Carissa Chan
February 7, 2012

There’s no $ in team

Carissa Chan
February 1, 2012
Interact to hold second 30 Hour Famine

Interact to hold second 30 Hour Famine

Carissa Chan
January 29, 2012
Greek Week adds four days of spirit to winter rally

Greek Week adds four days of spirit to winter rally

Carissa Chan
January 16, 2012
Communications commissioners plant flowers with Regnart Elementary School students as part of the TREE program, which focuses on teaching third graders about the environment. The Leadership board plans to visit Regnart once a month to bond with the students. Photo by Sara Yang.

Leadership visits Regnart monthly for annual TREE program

Carissa Chan
December 11, 2011

When change comes with confusion

Carissa Chan
December 7, 2011
Clothing donations lie in the office’s box for the clothes drive organized by Interact and FBLA. Donations will be given to Seventh Generation Recycling, a local company that distributes and recycles new and used clothing. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Interact and FBLA hold clothes drive starting Nov. 7

Carissa Chan
November 14, 2011
Fire on ice

Fire on ice

Carissa Chan
November 9, 2011
Junior Brendan Duffy looks to lob a shot during the game on Oct. 25. The Matadors’ previous games gave them experience to face stronger teams like Tokay and Gunn High Schools in order to reach CCS. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Water Polo: Miscommunication to blame in 9-10 loss to Tokay

Carissa Chan
November 4, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fire on ice

PHOTO GALLERY: Fire on ice

Carissa Chan
November 3, 2011
With thirteen seconds left on the shot clock, senior Cameron Yates throws the ball past a Homestead defender for one of his two goals on Oct. 25. The Matadors won the game 14-7. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Water Polo: Matadors cruise for 14-7 win over Homestead

Carissa Chan
October 27, 2011
Offense struggles in 8-14 loss to Los Altos

Offense struggles in 8-14 loss to Los Altos

Carissa Chan
October 20, 2011
Senior Hitomi Sugimoto takes a jump shot and throws the ball into the sophomore net for a goal. Despite playing aggressively, the seniors fell to the unrelenting sophomores by a score of 4-5. Photo by Elvin Wong.

Powderpuff: Sophomores win 5-4 in shootout

Carissa Chan
October 12, 2011
LEADING THE PACK: Freshman Jenny Xu runs in the Division I group of the Stanford Invitational cross country meet. Xu finished the 5-km course in seventh place with a time of 18:50.

Making of a Matador: Front Runner

Carissa Chan
October 12, 2011
Senior Hitomi Sugimoto attempts to take the ball away from freshman Hannah Pollek during the 2012 vs. 2015 Powderpuff game. The seniors won the game 4-0. Photo by Elvin Wong.

Powderpuff: Seniors dominate for 4-0 win over freshmen

Carissa Chan
October 8, 2011
Water Polo: Mountain View hard to keep up with in 6-8 loss

Water Polo: Mountain View hard to keep up with in 6-8 loss

Carissa Chan
October 7, 2011
Water Polo: Matadors fall 9-10 to Palo Alto in overtime

Water Polo: Matadors fall 9-10 to Palo Alto in overtime

Carissa Chan
September 22, 2011
Junior Dmitriy Evert tries to score in the game against Mountain View but can’t find a hole in the defense. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Water Polo: Matadors end tournament with a win and a loss

Carissa Chan
September 12, 2011
Junior Aditya Iyer backhands a shot past the El Diamante goalie in the fourth period to score one of the team’s sixteen goals. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Water Polo: Offense leads to 16-11 win against El Diamante

Carissa Chan
September 9, 2011
Senior Cameron Yates throws the ball past a Pioneer player to score one of his five goals. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Water polo wins scrimmage 15-6 against Pioneer High School

Carissa Chan
August 31, 2011
Senior Peter Wells performs a drill during an after school practice on August 25. Coach Ed Samuels used drills such as these to improve the players’ speed, ball-handling techniques and reaction times. Photo by Carissa Chan.

Boys water polo sets high expectations with new coach

Carissa Chan
August 26, 2011
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