Tabitha Mendez, Sports Editor
Lending a helping hand
Track & Field team helps boost essential worker morale
Sports: a love that needs no language
How people are universally able to unite over sports
Dancing through a screen
Dance Academy USA holds classes through video calls while under quarantine
Track & field host its annual 400 meter shootout event
On Feb. 27, the shootout event took place which kickstarted the new 2020 track & field season
Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night
MVHS falters in upholding strong defense after lots of back-and-forth plays, resulting into the teams’ fourth league loss of the season
Goodbye Oakland Raiders
My emotions about the Oakland Raiders relocating to Las Vegas and the team’s impact on my life
Callin’ the Shots
Referees share about their experiences outside of the game
Boys basketball: The Matadors lose in an intense matchup against Willow Glen HS
With faltering defensive plays throughout the game, the Matadors fell with a final score of 46-58
Class of 2021 hosts their first cram session
The junior class holds an after school study session for the junior class
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Los Altos HS on their senior night
The Lady Mats defeated with a final score of 3-0
Triple threat
Exploring MVHS athletes who play a sport all three seasons and how it impacts their life
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors narrowly lose to Gunn HS in a tight five set match
With the final score of 3-2, the Matadors lose their eighth game of the league season
Out of Action
Football coach and players reflect on the JV football team being cut and the potential long-term effects
Football: MVHS wins against San Jose HS for the first home win of the season
Matadors win with a final score of 35-7 with strong offensive plays
Field hockey: Team loses first game against Willow Glen HS
Matadors face a difficult defeat with a final score of 4-0
Crafting a traditional farewell: The Farewell Rally
MVHS Leadership organizes preparations for the annual end of the year Farewell Rally
Powderpuff: How each grade level prepared for and executed their performances
Cheer and football coaches explain their processes for preparing their teams
MVHS baseball take home a 3-2 win on senior night
Baseball plays Fremont HS on their last home game of the season
A step further in athletics and academics
Student athletes explain their scouting processes and recruitment decisions
The unspoken pressures of sibling relationships
The varying expectations between an older and younger sibling.
Street smart shortage
MVHS students' lack of street smarts will negatively affect how we navigate in the real world
An overview of Cure Cancer Casino
Octagon officers and attendees reflect on CCC 2019
Finding happiness
Why we should be placing emphasis on our mental well-being
Who are today’s legends?
Whether Western musicians of our generation will stand the test of time.
Avatar the Last Airbender: Dodgeball Edition
Leadership hosts a dodgeball game to pick winter rally themes.
A Love Story: Exploring the obstacles in romantic relationships
MVHS students describe the less-publicized aspects of romantic relationships
MV Octagon kicks off Cure Cancer Cafe
The Octagon officer team’s process for selecting committee chairs
Santa Claus comes to town
Children and staff attend a holiday celebration with Santa and his elves
A Look Inside: Behind the Scenes of MVHS Students
Different quirks of the students at MVHS
A legacy left in the comic books
Students speak on Stan Lee’s legacy following his death
Speak Your Mind
MVHS politics club prepares for first debate conference of the year
Wired together: The implications of living in a technology-based world
Students' opinions on the ever-growing impact of technology on their lives
Teachers react to Rate My Teacher
Teachers read and comment on their reviews
One Last Scare: Seniors create haunted house for seven years in a row
Student-organized haunted house tradition comes to a close
Upcoming in Octagan
Octagon officers discuss popular events and what Octagon offers to members
Girls Water Polo: The defeat against Santa Clara HS 15-17
Game against SCHS results in crowd member ejection
Football: Team maintains winning streak after narrowly defeating Gunn HS
MVHS struggles to maintain Cupertino’s running game as they lose the Helmet game a third year in a row
A look at Leadership’s Homecoming Preparation
2018-19 Leadership class prepares for the one of the biggest events of the year
