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 Om Khandekar
Boys volleyball: Team sets up rematch with Bellarmine CP after NorCal quarterfinal victory

Boys volleyball: Team sets up rematch with Bellarmine CP after NorCal quarterfinal victory

After rolling through Whitney HS 3-0, team looks to clamp down on errors and defeat rivals BCP.
Om Khandekar
May 23, 2018
Dylan and his stars

Dylan and his stars

Boys volleyball has unofficial team mascot in 5-year-old Dylan Tagawa.
Om Khandekar and Anjini Venugopal
May 23, 2018
The MVHS medicine man

The MVHS medicine man

He’s almost reached four years at MVHS, but who is Javier Margarito?
Om Khandekar
May 22, 2018
Boys volleyball: MVHS triumphs in second round of postseason after 3-0 victory against Wilcox HS

Boys volleyball: MVHS triumphs in second round of postseason after 3-0 victory against Wilcox HS

Despite loss of momentum and increase in unforced errors in third set, MVHS continues to move on in CCS playoffs
Om Khandekar
May 11, 2018
Boys volleyball: Team wins in first round of CCS Playoffs

Boys volleyball: Team wins in first round of CCS Playoffs

San Benito HS is finished off in 3-0 rout
Om Khandekar
May 9, 2018
The six on the court

The six on the court

Om Khandekar
April 11, 2018
Sports Medicine Club lends a hand at Rustbuster

Sports Medicine Club lends a hand at Rustbuster

Om Khandekar
March 6, 2018
Enter the ATR

Enter the ATR

Om Khandekar
February 10, 2018
Girls basketball takes on team from Australia

Girls basketball takes on team from Australia

Om Khandekar
January 2, 2018
Writing on the Wall

Writing on the Wall

Om Khandekar
December 12, 2017
Sports Medicine Club starts up at MVHS

Sports Medicine Club starts up at MVHS

Om Khandekar
December 5, 2017
95014: Cupertino's population change

95014: Cupertino’s population change

Om Khandekar
October 20, 2017
Meet the new science department lead

Meet the new science department lead

Om Khandekar
October 11, 2017
Guidance counselor Clay Stivers performs forward raises in the MVHS weight room. Stiver opens up the room from 4 to 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Photo by Om Khandekar.

Weight room opens up with new supervisors

Om Khandekar
October 2, 2017
The college crapshoot

The college crapshoot

Om Khandekar
September 14, 2017
Campus construction: One school year later

Campus construction: One school year later

Om Khandekar
August 15, 2017
One kill after another: Assistant coach Calvin Wong talks about the volleyball season’s success

One kill after another: Assistant coach Calvin Wong talks about the volleyball season’s success

Om Khandekar
May 12, 2017
MVFBLA takes third place at State conference

MVFBLA takes third place at State conference

Om Khandekar
April 30, 2017
Take it from the players: MVHS pushes past Saratoga HS in straight sets

Take it from the players: MVHS pushes past Saratoga HS in straight sets

Om Khandekar
April 25, 2017
Sports flash: Photos from MVHS athletics

Sports flash: Photos from MVHS athletics

Om Khandekar
April 17, 2017
Boys volleyball: Despite slow start, team defeats Cupertino HS

Boys volleyball: Despite slow start, team defeats Cupertino HS

Om Khandekar
April 3, 2017
A look back: Most valuable athletes of the 2017 Rustbuster Invitational

A look back: Most valuable athletes of the 2017 Rustbuster Invitational

Om Khandekar
March 22, 2017
Take it from the players: MVHS varsity baseball players’ thoughts against Prospect HS

Take it from the players: MVHS varsity baseball players’ thoughts against Prospect HS

Om Khandekar
March 13, 2017
Running down the clock: MVHS athletes deal with sleep deprivation

Running down the clock: MVHS athletes deal with sleep deprivation

Om Khandekar
March 8, 2017
Boys volleyball: Team gets revenge against Bellarmine College Preparatory in season's home opener

Boys volleyball: Team gets revenge against Bellarmine College Preparatory in season’s home opener

Om Khandekar
March 7, 2017
Baseball: Matadors open up season with home loss to Los Altos HS

Baseball: Matadors open up season with home loss to Los Altos HS

Om Khandekar
March 7, 2017
Keep Tahoe true: The significance of Tahoe's changing culture

Keep Tahoe true: The significance of Tahoe’s changing culture

Om Khandekar
February 8, 2017
MVHS football’s finest: Inside the lunchtime Madden bracket

MVHS football’s finest: Inside the lunchtime Madden bracket

Om Khandekar
January 29, 2017
Wrestling: MVHS rolled in first meet against Gunn HS 22-42

Wrestling: MVHS rolled in first meet against Gunn HS 22-42

Om Khandekar
January 11, 2017
Boys basketball: Team takes part in Lynbrook HS Winter Tournament

Boys basketball: Team takes part in Lynbrook HS Winter Tournament

Om Khandekar
January 3, 2017
Zero shots, zero goals, 90 minutes: El Estoque takes on varsity practices

Zero shots, zero goals, 90 minutes: El Estoque takes on varsity practices

Om Khandekar
December 12, 2016
MVHS students try to start Sports Medicine Club on campus

MVHS students try to start Sports Medicine Club on campus

Om Khandekar
December 6, 2016
Cross country: CCS appearance marked with top 10 finish

Cross country: CCS appearance marked with top 10 finish

Om Khandekar
November 14, 2016
Photo gallery: Girls volleyball ends season in round two of CCS

Photo gallery: Girls volleyball ends season in round two of CCS

Om Khandekar
November 8, 2016
Boys water polo: Season ends with last second victory

Boys water polo: Season ends with last second victory

Om Khandekar
November 1, 2016
Five everyday Japanese expressions to know

Five everyday Japanese expressions to know

Om Khandekar
October 28, 2016
Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez

Om Khandekar
October 21, 2016
Boys water polo: What really happened in their one point loss against Homestead HS?

Boys water polo: What really happened in their one point loss against Homestead HS?

Om Khandekar
October 10, 2016
Photo gallery: Cross country races at Central Park

Photo gallery: Cross country races at Central Park

Om Khandekar
September 28, 2016
Girls water polo: MVHS vs Santa Clara HS in pictures

Girls water polo: MVHS vs Santa Clara HS in pictures

Om Khandekar
September 22, 2016
Girls water polo: First home game ends in a big win for team

Girls water polo: First home game ends in a big win for team

Om Khandekar
September 22, 2016
Facing safety head on: MVHS implements new safety protocols

Facing safety head on: MVHS implements new safety protocols

Om Khandekar
September 21, 2016
Boys water polo: MVHS vs. Gunn HS in photos

Boys water polo: MVHS vs. Gunn HS in photos

Om Khandekar
September 20, 2016
Cross country: Watermelon run photo gallery

Cross country: Watermelon run photo gallery

Om Khandekar
September 6, 2016
Football team addressed by administration at Welcome Back Dance

Football team addressed by administration at Welcome Back Dance

Om Khandekar
August 31, 2016
MVHS alumnus hosts summer rugby sessions

MVHS alumnus hosts summer rugby sessions

Om Khandekar
August 22, 2016
Baseball: Matadors emerge victorious after last second run against SCHS Bruins

Baseball: Matadors emerge victorious after last second run against SCHS Bruins

Om Khandekar
May 5, 2016
Eighth annual Earth Day festival at Civic Center continues to resonate in community

Eighth annual Earth Day festival at Civic Center continues to resonate in community

Om Khandekar
May 5, 2016
Boys volleyball: Matadors rebound from loss against St. Francis HS to a win against Los Altos HS

Boys volleyball: Matadors rebound from loss against St. Francis HS to a win against Los Altos HS

Om Khandekar
April 27, 2016
Liveblog: Boys volleyball battles St. Francis HS

Liveblog: Boys volleyball battles St. Francis HS

Om Khandekar
April 5, 2016
The man on the elliptical: Paraeducator Tim Deegan’s seventeen years at MVHS

The man on the elliptical: Paraeducator Tim Deegan’s seventeen years at MVHS

Om Khandekar
March 8, 2016
Cookies for sale in a classroom near you

Cookies for sale in a classroom near you

Om Khandekar
March 4, 2016
Picture taken by Jonathan Ho

To Japan and back again

Om Khandekar
February 24, 2016

New tutoring business Monta Vista Tutors employs a similar business model to Study Buddy Society

Om Khandekar
November 20, 2015
Taking a harder look at depression

Taking a harder look at depression

Om Khandekar
October 22, 2015
A bridge to remember: MVHS walks down memory bridge

A bridge to remember: MVHS walks down memory bridge

Om Khandekar
October 19, 2015
In LINK we trust?: Students' relations with their LINK leader

In LINK we trust?: Students’ relations with their LINK leader

Om Khandekar
September 23, 2015
MVHS summer vacation destinations

MVHS summer vacation destinations

Om Khandekar
August 21, 2015
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