Roshan Fernandez – El Estoque

Roshan Fernandez, Co-Editor-In-Chief

Roshan is a senior and co-editor-in-chief for his school’s publication El Estoque. He enjoys writing, reporting, interviewing and photography. He was previously a sports editor and a visuals editor in his junior and sophomore years respectively. When he is not writing for El Estoque, he can be found playing soccer or spending time with friends.

All content by Roshan Fernandez

[Photo] All Santa Clara Valley Athletic League sports suspended

Devin Gupta and Tanish Mendki
April 19, 2020

[Photo] The disappearance of the Monta Vista Cheer Team

Sophia Chen, Devin Gupta, Tanish Mendki, and Anjali Singh
August 30, 2019

Back to back: How boys volleyball overcame immense expectations

A year ago the boys volleyball team won NorCals, the highest possible achievement, and with that, the bar for this season was set — anything short of a NorCal Championship would be a disappointment. Winning a championship is hard, but repeating one — that's a whole different story.

Roshan Fernandez and Kamyar Moradi
May 22, 2019

Mentors of the game

Roshan Fernandez, Justine Ha, Herman Saini, Shuvi Jha, and Tabitha Mendez
May 17, 2019

Recapping boys volleyball’s CCS championship and NorCal playoff run

A look at MVHS’ 2019 season achievements in a timeline

Roshan Fernandez
May 12, 2019

The veteran talk

American studies project features veteran interviews

Roshan Fernandez and Anish Vasudevan
April 11, 2019

The bigger picture: Taking too many photos prevents us from fully enjoying life

Roshan Fernandez
April 10, 2019

Street smart shortage

MVHS students' lack of street smarts will negatively affect how we navigate in the real world

Roshan Fernandez, Zara Iqbal, Tabitha Mendez, Brandon Ng, and Claire Yang
April 7, 2019

In my humble opinion: Why humility is a crucial but often overlooked trait

Roshan Fernandez
March 13, 2019

Finding happiness

Why we should be placing emphasis on our mental well-being

Zara Iqbal, Tabitha Mendez, Brandon Ng, Roshan Fernandez, Keshav Taneja, and Claire Yang
March 8, 2019

The language of arguing: Spanish Honors Society hosts their first all-Spanish debate

Debates allow members to increase Spanish skills in a variety of ways

Brandon Ng and Roshan Fernandez
March 1, 2019

Head of the game

Roshan Fernandez
February 6, 2019

Breaking the world record: Junior Nitin Subramanian’s Rubik’s Cube run

Roshan Fernandez and Anish Vasudevan
February 6, 2019

Behind the scenes: MVHS boys basketball

How the team utilizes practice time to prepare for games

Roshan Fernandez and Justine Ha
January 31, 2019

Girls basketball: Team overpowers Milpitas HS

Strong all-around performance secures 53-43 win

Roshan Fernandez and Oishee Misra
January 28, 2019

High times: How marijuana influences sports

Roshan Fernandez and Anish Vasudevan
December 18, 2018

Silenced on the field

Examining social issues in sports through the lens of MVHS students and staff

Sreya Kumar, Ankit Gupta, Brandon Ng, Justine Ha, Roshan Fernandez, and Herman Saini
December 12, 2018

The mental game

The role of mental well-being in sports

Roshan Fernandez and Rajas Habbu
November 21, 2018

Defining a sport

Sreya Kumar, Herman Saini, Justine Ha, Ankit Gupta, Brandon Ng, and Roshan Fernandez
November 20, 2018

Football: Team misses out on CCS after 61-13 loss to Mountain View HS

Matadors blown out in final game of the season

Roshan Fernandez
November 8, 2018

Analyzing the newest club on campus: Sports Analytics

Sports Analytics club holds its first meeting of the year

Roshan Fernandez, Anish Vasudevan, and Ankit Gupta
November 7, 2018

Día de los Muertos celebration held by Spanish Honors Society

SHS embraces traditional Latin American holiday

Roshan Fernandez and Brandon Ng
November 7, 2018

Girls Volleyball: Senior night performance falls short as Matadors lose 3-1

Middle blockers shine despite senior night loss vs. Los Gatos

Roshan Fernandez and Brandon Ng
October 26, 2018

Dream Theory

Experts interpret the meaning and importance of dreams

Roshan Fernandez and Sarah Young
October 24, 2018

Homecoming game liveblog: Football vs Los Altos HS

Play by play action as the Matadors look to improve their overall record to 5-2

Roshan Fernandez
October 12, 2018

Spanish Honors Society: Previewing the upcoming year

SHS officers share their plans and goals

Brandon Ng and Roshan Fernandez
September 28, 2018

Heart react: Romantic relationships on social media

Roshan Fernandez
September 27, 2018

On the money

Shuvi Jha, Swara Tewari, Roshan Fernandez, Herman Saini, Iman Malik, and Charlotte Chui
September 24, 2018

Helmet game liveblog: Football vs Cupertino HS

Play by play action of the annual Helmet game

Roshan Fernandez, Rana Aghababazadeh, and Keshav Taneja
August 31, 2018

Squad names: the story behind the BIBs and the Chads

Two friend groups share how their name brought them together

Roshan Fernandez and Herman Saini
August 30, 2018

Lunchtime Legends

The competitive nature of intramural tournaments

Roshan Fernandez and Aditi Gnanasekar
May 23, 2018

Track and field: Seniors reflect on their last home meet against Homestead HS

Roshan Fernandez
April 29, 2018

Double Take: Twins explain the impact of their relationship on athletics

Roshan Fernandez and Anjini Venugopal
April 11, 2018

Badminton: MVHS maintains undefeated streak with win over Milpitas HS

Roshan Fernandez
March 28, 2018

Sportsflash

Roshan Fernandez
March 7, 2018

Passing the birdie

Roshan Fernandez
March 7, 2018

Boys tennis: Matadors dominate Gunn HS in first home game

Roshan Fernandez
March 5, 2018

Girls basketball: Senior night game lost in final minutes of fourth quarter

Roshan Fernandez
March 5, 2018

National Girls & Women in Sports Day celebrated at girls basketball game

Roshan Fernandez
February 8, 2018

Wrestling: Matadors victorious in final dual home meet against Saratoga HS

Roshan Fernandez
February 6, 2018

Creating culture: Exploring traditions of MVHS sports teams

Roshan Fernandez
January 31, 2018

Boys basketball: Matadors beat Milpitas HS by score of 59-45

Roshan Fernandez
January 29, 2018

Hear it from the players: Wrestling wins first dual meet against Homestead HS

Roshan Fernandez
January 13, 2018

Sports Flash

Roshan Fernandez
December 12, 2017

In the spirit: cheer and song prepare for competition season

Roshan Fernandez
December 12, 2017

Experiencing the college environment

Roshan Fernandez
December 9, 2017

Football: Matadors suffer 49-6 defeat in final game of the season

Roshan Fernandez
November 19, 2017

Fantasy Land: Students and staff share passion for fantasy sports

Roshan Fernandez
November 15, 2017

The Fort Bakers: Sisters run bake stand on Tuesday mornings

Roshan Fernandez
November 3, 2017

Boys water polo: Matadors narrowly lose senior night to Palo Alto HS

Roshan Fernandez
October 24, 2017

Two arrows, one target: Twins share their passion for archery

Roshan Fernandez
October 20, 2017

Hear it from a pro: Sophomore Zachary Chow’s path to competitive archery

Roshan Fernandez
October 12, 2017

Boys water polo: Team loses to Los Gatos HS 6-10

Roshan Fernandez
October 11, 2017

Girls golf: Team loses tight game against Lynbrook HS

Roshan Fernandez
September 30, 2017

Girls volleyball: Team loses all sets against Los Altos HS

Roshan Fernandez
September 26, 2017

Girls tennis: Team wins 4-3 against Saratoga HS

Roshan Fernandez
September 19, 2017

Woodshop Club holds first meeting of the year

Roshan Fernandez
September 15, 2017

New country, new school, new sport

Roshan Fernandez
September 13, 2017

Photo Gallery: Cross country team holds annual Watermelon Run

Roshan Fernandez
September 4, 2017

Hear it from the players: Girls volleyball wins first game 3-0

Roshan Fernandez
August 30, 2017

Softball: Nail-biting senior night game against Los Altos HS ends in victory

Roshan Fernandez
May 20, 2017

Retiring the Racquet: Badminton holds memorable senior night on April 27

Roshan Fernandez
May 7, 2017

Boys volleyball: Team defeats Los Altos HS in senior night game

Roshan Fernandez
May 6, 2017

Photo Gallery: Badminton triumphs over Gunn HS 19-11

Roshan Fernandez
April 23, 2017

Photo gallery: Badminton victorious over rival Cupertino HS

Roshan Fernandez
April 1, 2017

A look back at Apple’s past

Roshan Fernandez
March 31, 2017

Things I wish I could tell my 10-year-old self

Roshan Fernandez
March 12, 2017

Why MVHS students take De Anza classes

Roshan Fernandez
March 8, 2017

Why Instagram promotes false confidence

Roshan Fernandez
March 3, 2017

How athletes stay mentally and physically in shape

Roshan Fernandez
February 28, 2017

Analyzing why middle school PE is harder than PE 9

Roshan Fernandez
February 8, 2017

Man on the street: MVHS dance culture

Roshan Fernandez
January 31, 2017

What it feels like to be a freshman on varsity: Freshman sensation

Roshan Fernandez
January 31, 2017

A look back: Japanese National Honor Society hosts first annual karaoke contest

Roshan Fernandez
December 10, 2016

Man on the street: Worst moments of 2016

Roshan Fernandez
December 3, 2016

Liveblog: Football vs Los Altos- Senior night

Roshan Fernandez
October 28, 2016

Boys water polo: 14- goal sensation

Roshan Fernandez
October 27, 2016

Called up to the front office

Roshan Fernandez
October 19, 2016

Girls volleyball: Team takes win from Homestead HS

Roshan Fernandez
October 13, 2016

Liveblog: Football vs Gunn HS- Homecoming Game

Roshan Fernandez
October 7, 2016

September sports recap

Roshan Fernandez
October 1, 2016

Analyzing the benefits and drawbacks of weight training

Roshan Fernandez
September 30, 2016

Photo gallery: Boys water polo defeats Wilcox HS

Roshan Fernandez
September 28, 2016

Liveblog: Football vs Cupertino- Helmet Game

Roshan Fernandez
September 23, 2016

Analyzing MVHS’s stigma against community college

Roshan Fernandez
September 20, 2016

Weekend Warriors: Picking up soccer at an older age

Roshan Fernandez
August 29, 2016

Cross country: Team highlights its drive for success

Roshan Fernandez
August 22, 2016

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