Badminton: Senior night dawns with 26-4 victory over Palo Alto High School
May 20, 2015
Filed under Badminton, SPORTS, Spring Sports
It rained on May 14, the day of the last badminton game. As droplets fell from the sky and onto the campus of students taking the AP Economics test, it brewed an even darker mood. Time passed slowly. With bubbles to fill, seemingly as constant as the rain itself, many in the room wanted it to ...
Game GIFs: Badminton team surpasses Los Altos HS 18-12
April 30, 2015
Filed under Badminton, SPORTS, Spring Sports
Racquet on the Court The court featuring sophomores Ansell Yuen and Joshua Ho drew the attention and voices of dozens of players from both schools. Each additional point only drove up the volume until the sidelines were roaring with cheers or groaning at a loss in a rally. Within the court howeve...
Junior prom is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be
April 1, 2015
Filed under Editor's Picks, OPINION
https://vimeo.com/123808681 Junior Prom is coming up soon on April 4th, 2015. There is pressure to make the day perfect, from the pre-prom dinner to the photography. The bids, corsages, and attire already cost enough, so if attendees do not want the additional costs that stray away from the base...
Badminton: Matadors rally as the 2015 season prepares to be served
March 18, 2015
Filed under Badminton, SPORTS, Sports Editor's Picks, Spring Sports
The Matadors are champions when it comes to badminton. Since 1998, they have consistently made CCS appearances and have won nearly 15 titles across all divisions. Few schools can match MVHS legacy of driving through the ranks, and this ability will be tested once the badminton season approaches. ...
Powderpuff 2015 vs 2016 highlights
March 12, 2014
Filed under SPORTS
The Powderpuff game between the Sophomores and Juniors resulted in a tie. The ending of this game was controversial as it resulted in a rematch opposed to the previous tie in which the Seniors were declared winners. The explanation of why this conclusion differed can be found here The rematch will ...
Powderpuff 2015 v 2016: what happened?
March 12, 2014
Filed under SPORTS
A look into how the game ended, and why there will be a rematch Read More »
Mat Stats: The cost of Quad Decs
September 29, 2013
Filed under FEATURES
Godly thrones, Atlantean water fountains, the castle in Camelot, or the glittering land of El Dorado: which Quad Decs cost the most? Read More »...
Homecoming 2013: ‘Atlantis shipWRECKED’ spirit day outfits
September 24, 2013
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, HC 2013, Multimedia
This Tuesday, MVHS students dressed up in either mismatching or Atlantis-themed outfits. The dress-up day points will count towards each class’ overall homecoming score. As for today’s class dress-up day results, 2015 came out on top with 45.5 percent of the class in “shipWRECKED” gear, 201...
Homecoming 2013: El Dorado golden outfits
September 23, 2013
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, HC 2013, Multimedia
Everyday during Homecoming week, El Estoque will be recapping the spirit days with some examples of the day's themed outfits. With the first spirit day of Homecoming week at its end, here's a look at two golden outfits. The class with the most dress up spirit was 2014 with 27.1 percent, followed by 2015 with 22.9 percent, then 2017 with 20.8 percent and ...
Little Italy deemed successful by class of 2015
April 7, 2012
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
Friday afternoon, a little over an hour after the end of seventh period, the campus had mostly emptied itself of students. But the freshman class officers scurried through the rally court, moving tables, setting up the speaker system and running to catch the stack of boxed salads before the packages toppled to the ground. The class of 2015 held a joint fundraiser and class bonding event in the rally court on April 6 ...
