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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

Junior Lelani Laruelle clears the bar in the high jump during the ninth annual RustBuster Invitational on Saturday, March 1, helping MVHS place eighth in the tournament. Photo | Dylan Nguyen

Spring sports recap

MVHS athletes bring the spring season to a finish
Sophomore and libero Nikolas Ko passes the ball over the net. Photo I Manas Kottakota

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-1

Despite close sets, the Matadors fail to secure a win
Arjun Dhruv and Eshika Tiwari
May 13, 2025
Senior and outside hitter Praneel Shah hits the ball over the net, attempting to avoid a block by LHS. Photo | Grace Lin

Varsity Boys Volleyball wins 3-2 against Lynbrook High School

The Matadors secure another win after a tense neck-and-neck game
Grace Lin and Ananda Singh
May 9, 2025
Junior and middle hitter Pratham Kannan hits the ball over the net to trip up CHS’ blockers.

Boys Volleyball defeats Cupertino High School 3-0 on its senior night

Matadors narrowly sweep and players reflect on their growth
Liz Liu and Alyssa Yang
May 8, 2025
The six seniors hold up the CCS DII Championship trophy.

Boys Volleyball defeats Aragon High School and wins the CCS DII Championship 3-0

Matadors maintain strong lead throughout the CCS finals
Leah Desai
May 13, 2024
Varsity Boys Volleyball loses to Harker High School 3-0

Varsity Boys Volleyball loses to Harker High School 3-0

Matadors fall short due to poor defense
Stephanie Zhang
April 6, 2024
Junior Rahul Pothineni passes the ball to a teammate.

Boys Volleyball loses to The Harker School in its first home game of the season

Matadors tried to hold out to a fifth set but lost after ending the fourth set 25-23
Lauren Chuu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil
March 19, 2023
Clubs in Sports

Clubs in Sports

Exploring the similarities and differences between club and school sports
Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach Sara Borelli coaches the team after the end of the first quarter in the game against Saratoga High School on Thursday Jan. 26.

Same sport, different situations

Exploring the similarities and differences between school and club coaches
Crystal Cheng and Michelle Zheng
February 10, 2023
The players celebrate after winning their first home game in straight sets against Homestead High School, not knowing that they would be facing HHS again for the Division I CCS Championship.

Fight like hell

Exploring Boys Volleyball’s journey to the Division II NorCal Playoffs
Kalyani Puthenpurayil
May 25, 2022
Seniors Arthur Chan, Lance Tong, Neil Weaver, Rishi Dasari and Sudhit Rao pose together with their family members and their gifts.

Boys Volleyball dominates Saratoga High School on senior night

Seniors share their fun moments on the court during their last home game
Kalyani Puthenpurayil
May 2, 2022
Sophomore Yotaro Sato pitches the ball during the second inning of the game against Saratoga High School on March 24, which they lost 13-1.

Spring season sports recap

Showcasing games and practices from MVHS’s spring season sports teams
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