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El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
Freshman Riley Chow and senior Pranay Gangaram attempt to steal the ball from an opponent.

Boys Soccer defeats Wilcox High School 3-2

Liz Liu and Alan Tai • January 28, 2024

Varsity Boys Soccer defeated Wilcox High School 3-2 on Friday, Jan. 26. The game started with WHS scoring the first goal, but after halftime, MVHS returned stronger and won the game 3-2 through a series...

Senior Pranai Raina keeps up with an opposing player.

Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Evergreen High School 5-1

Aaryan Sharma, Pranati Kotamraju, and Arshiya Sen • December 14, 2023

Varsity Boys Soccer defeated Evergreen High School 5-1 on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in its last game before leagues. The game started slow, with both teams struggling to score due to the constant back and forth...

Senior and center attacking mid Pranai Raina shields the ball from an FHS defender. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Boys Soccer loses to Fremont High School 4-1

Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer • November 30, 2023

Varsity Boys Soccer fell 4-1 to Fremont High School on Monday, Nov. 27, marking its first loss of the season. FHS scored two goals while the Matadors scored one in the first half — however, FHS scored...

Senior Varshini Peddinti drives past an opponent in the Varsity Girls Basketball game against Palo Alto High School on Thursday, Jan. 12, which the team lost 54-45. The Matadors currently have a season record of 15-6.

Winter Sports Recap

Anna Jerolimov • February 16, 2023
Examining the 2022-23 winter sports season results
Senior Ryan Tan guards his SHS opponent. Photo by Stephanie Zhang

Boys Soccer defeats Saratoga High School 1-0

Arjun Dhruv, Lily Jiang, and Eshika Tiwari • February 8, 2023
The Matadors maintain their second-half lead throughout the game
Athlete of the Month: Ben Richardson

Athlete of the Month: Ben Richardson

Anna Jerolimov • March 16, 2022
Senior Ben Richardson discusses his soccer journey
The team raises senior Remy Haghighi in a celebratory cheer after winning the game against Cupertino High School 4-1.

Boys Soccer defeats Cupertino High School 4-1

Anna Jerolimov and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 23, 2022
Matadors’ intensity allows them to dominate CHS
Senior Edin Kraja switches the field and shields the ball from an opposing team player.

Boys Soccer falls to Saratoga High School 5-2

Tvisha Gupta, Kripa Mayureshwar, and Aashna Patel • January 14, 2022
MVHS falls to Saratoga High School in their fourth league game of the season
Sophomore Ekom Mann lunges at junior Hayden Ancheta after coach Andrew Pappas signals the wrestlers to “go live” — beginning a practice match that lasts a few minutes.

Introducing the winter season sports

Taryn Lam, Anna Jerolimov, Anna Kaminitz, Matthew Yoshimoto, Ishaani Dayal, and Michelle Zheng • December 10, 2021
Showcasing games and practices from MVHS's basketball, soccer and wrestling teams
Senior and captain Mikey Tzankov dribbles the ball past an opponent from ARHS.

Boys Soccer beats Archbishop Riordan High School 1-0

Anna Kaminitz and Matthew Yoshimoto • December 3, 2021
Matadors’ strong teamwork contributes to the win in their first preseason game
Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night

Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night

Justine Ha, Tabitha Mendez, and Kamyar Moradi • February 13, 2020
MVHS falters in upholding strong defense after back-and-forth plays, which resulted into the teams’ fourth league loss of the season
Sophomore Edin Kraja steals the ball from a MHS player.

Boys’ soccer: MVHS defeats Milpitas HS

Jayanti Jha and Elena Khan • February 12, 2020

  The MVHS boys varsity soccer team defeated Milpitas HS 5-1, bringing its current league standing to 5-5-1.  The team played strong offense during the first half, scoring four of their...

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