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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

Senior Sanika Kothari (center) supports junior Jooha Kim (top center) by her ankle at a football game against Washington High School on Sept. 9.

Base value

Examining the importance of the bases in cheerleading.
Lily Jiang and Asha Wojciechowski
December 6, 2023
Behind the bows

Behind the bows

A behind-the-scenes look at the Monta Vista cheer team
Leah Desai and Eshika Tiwari
December 4, 2023
Senior Cara Constant winds up to throw the ball to a team member. Photo | Brandon Wang

Changing the game

Exploring the historical and current state of Reverse
Ethan Kellogg, Taryn Lam, and Brandon Wang
December 1, 2023
Transgender student athletes participate in a variety of sports at MVHS.

Transgender student athletes

Looking into the experiences of athletes who identify as transgender at MVHS
The finishing touch

The finishing touch

Exploring the role of makeup in sports
Mikaylah Du and Dahlia Schilling
December 22, 2022
Who cheers for Cheer?

Who cheers for Cheer?

The cheer team describe their relationship with the football team and the community
Gauri Manoj and Vincent Zhao
November 17, 2022
Senior Aashna Patel adds a star to the wall of field hockey‘s space-themed team room. Photo by

All decked out

Fall sports athletes share about team rooms
Aidan Ruan and Stephanie Zhang
October 13, 2022
Off-season, every season

Off-season, every season

Examining MVHS student athletes’ off-season practices.
Geethikaa Tarra
May 22, 2022
Senior Seo Eun Kim and Sophomore Mihret Tesfaye explain that teammates are essential to staying motivated during football games

Cheering from the sidelines

Exploring how the team stays motivated even during a loss
Anushka De
November 2, 2021
The Class of 2022 continues the tradition of senior breakthrough to start the Homecoming rally, led by MVHS Cheer.

Classes compete in the Homecoming rally

The seniors win first, followed by the juniors, sophomores and then freshmen in the rally.
Michelle Chen and Matthew Yoshimoto
October 8, 2021
Comparing Costs

Comparing Costs

Exploring the athlete and coach opinions on the donation costs of different sports
Rucha Soman and Swara Tewari
October 23, 2019
MV cheer presents their routines at James Logan High School for feedback from the judges to gain experience. Photos by Roshan Fernandez, Akshara Majjiga and Om Khandekar

The disappearance of the Monta Vista Cheer Team

Students react to the Yell Team as a replacement for MV Cheer
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