![Senior Vivica Martinez poses beside her car, Posey.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-24-at-9.19.24-PM-684x900.png)
Car Craze
MVHS students share their car stories
![The Apple Watch offers a variety of features that track activity
Graphic | Irene Tang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Daily-900x900.png)
Down to the bits: technology in sports
Exploring how MVHS sports uses technology
![The Cheer Teams Instagram features team bonding activities, routines they performed at games and promo for their future events](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_8046-900x667.jpg)
Like. Follow. Cheer.
Exploring how sports teams use social media
![Race in Sports](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/My-project-900x600.png)
Race in Sports
Exploring the different facets of race in sports
![MVHS students and staff share the small things that make them happy](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/4D3F8375-B01E-4629-BD79-709CD7EFB933-900x667.jpg)
It’s the little things
Exploring the small joys in staff and students’ lives
![Sophomore Ace Chow wearing his football gear | Photo Courtesy of Ace Chow](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/244559416_222675483110235_2142731288404653959_n.jpeg)
Preparing for the big game
MV athletes share different ways that help them get ready before their game
![Stage manager, co-costuming lead and junior Marian Montejano organizes clothing in the loft — the room above the Blackbox where costumes and accessories from past productions are stored.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_0078-900x600.jpg)
Behind the scenes of ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Exploring the different facets of Drama’s fall play preparations
![Team Bowman](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Facetune_17-09-2021-11-07-39-900x600.jpg)
Team Bowman
Exploring how the Bowman brothers connected through water polo
![Teammates by Chance](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-design-pdf-900x506.jpg)
Teammates by Chance
Exploring the impacts of playing the same sport as a family member
![The Varsity Football Team lost its season opener against Westmont High School 42-0.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/good1-900x600.jpeg)
Football falls 42-0 to Westmont in first game of the season
The Matadors attribute the loss to inexperienced players and tentative playing
![Seniors Diya Bahl and Anika Somasundaram take a selfie to capture their memories at the event.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DSC_0769-900x600.jpg)
Class of 2022 keeps up annual tradition of Senior Sunrise
Seniors commemorate the beginning of their last year at MVHS
![Senior Sophia Bokovikova poses beside her grandmother in Novosibirsk, Russia.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5521-1-e1629597289163-675x900.jpeg)
Post-lockdown getaways
Students recount their first summer vacations following quarantine
![Junior Hannah Baker poses with her quinceañera court.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1625-1-900x601.jpeg)
From girlhood to womanhood
Exploring the planning process, traditional ceremonies and cultural influences behind quinceañeras
![The Matadors pose with the De Anza Boulevard trophy after its win against Lynbrook HS.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210423_211848-1-900x479.jpg)
Season Superlatives: Boys Basketball
Athletes share the best and worst games of the season, and everything in between
![Sophomore Ryan Tang jumps to catch the ball](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/anushka-900x650.jpeg)
Boys Water Polo loses to Milpitas HS 13-16
Team loses despite nearly tied scores throughout the first three quarters
![Varsity Boys Soccer players share a team huddle following a game.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_5250-copy-900x600.jpg)
Season shutdown
How the MVHS football and boys soccer teams reacted to their teammates’ positive COVID results
![European Super League: 48 hours of failure](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/19342208548_715cf8f056_b-900x601.jpg)
European Super League: 48 hours of failure
MVHS soccer players share their thoughts on the European Super League
![Freshman Catherine Yao pitches a curveball during the sixth inning. Photo by Nika Zamani](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_5584-900x600.jpg)
Girls Softball: MVHS loses to Saratoga HS 9-5
After six innings of neck and neck gameplay, MVHS falls to SHS due to their lack of focus in the final inning
![Members of the MVHS community share the biggest lies they have told in honor of National Honesty Day](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-01-at-4.08.54-PM-900x503.png)
To tell you the truth…
Four MVHS students come clean about their biggest lies
![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
![The Matadors congratulate one another after junior Shervin Jalilvand scores the first goal of the game during the first half.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5211-1-900x504.jpg)
Boys Soccer: MVHS defeats Lynbrook High School 3-0
Varsity team continues their winning streak in the third game of the season
![Khorasanis Haftseen contains all the traditional elements, while displaying her familys personal creative flair.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/160777445_298509575025810_5075722118967866766_n-1-900x668.jpg)
Celebrating Nowruz
Persians continue to celebrate parts of Persian New Year despite a second year in a pandemic
![Ding preforms a partner skill at a national competition. Photo courtesy of Emily Ding | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FullSizeRender-773x900.jpg)
Junior Emily Ding’s journey with synchronized swimming
Following Ding to her spot on Team USA
![Exploring the stories of Cupertino residents, students and teachers](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/amycover2-600x900.jpg)
Humans of Cupertino
Discovering the stories that populate Cupertino
![Yes, she can.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yesshecan-701x900.jpeg)
Yes, she can.
Exploring different facets of feminism and how they impact students, staff and alumni
![Truffle Shuffle cofounders Jason McKinney (left) and Tyler Vorce (right) host an online cooking class. Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/080920-Class-1-900x600.jpg)
Cupertino Businesses in Quarantine
Cupertino businesses adapts to the unexpected circumstances created by the pandemic
![Courtesy of store.joebiden.com](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-15-at-9.15.32-PM-900x497.png)
Biden’s campaign targets young voters
Biden's campaign appeals to young voters through humorous and trendy social media content and merchandise in hopes of encouraging them to vote in the upcoming election.
![Featured Image](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-01-at-5.16.53-PM-900x694.png)
Ballot Box
Exploring local politics in our community
![Cupertino City Hall](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/city-hall.jpg)
Candidates running for Cupertino City Council
Meet Joseph Fruen, Kitty Moore, Steven Scharf and Hung Wei
![The impacts of anti-racism education on both students and staff](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cover-900x506.png)
FUHSD Institutes Anti-Racism education
Students and staff discuss the motivations behind and impacts of new anti-racism curriculum