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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 and shooting guard Clara Fan drives the ball toward the basket for a layup.

Girls Basketball falls to Maria Carrillo High School 59-52

Matadors end their season in the first round of the NorCal Division II Playoffs
Junior and shooting guard Clara Fan attempts a fastbreak layup with two LHS opponents close behind her.

Varsity Girls Basketball defeats Lynbrook High School 52-45

Matadors maintain a consistent lead throughout the game
Crystal Cheng and Dahlia Schilling
January 20, 2024
Junior Clara Fun jumps to shoot the ball during a varsity girls' basketball game.

Hitting the breaking point

Examining how athletes at MVHS have experienced and overcome burnout within their sports
Anika Bhandarkar and Alyssa Yang
December 23, 2023
Junior Clara Fan prepares to make another attempt in her high jump event at the Saint Francis Track and Field Invitational, with her lucky tape wrapped around her left wrist. 

Photo courtesy of Clara Fan | Used with permission

Superstitions

Examining MVHS athletes pre-game rituals and good luck tokens
Abha Dash and Michelle Zheng
November 3, 2023
Freshman Edward Fan launches a discus using the force of a turn.

Freshman Phenom: Edward Fan

Following Fan through his journey and future prospects with track and field, football and basketball
Clara Fan prepares for her high jump at the 2022 CIF State Championships in Clovis, CA

Time Out! Ep.3: Clara Fan

Exploring Clara Fan’s journey throughout track and field and future plans in the sport
Lily Jiang
May 21, 2023
Graphic by Kathryn Foo

Going to the gym

Observing MVHS students experiences with the gym
Samika Bhatkar, Kathryn Foo, and Sophia Ma
April 13, 2023
Junior Carolyn Ruan looks for an open team member to pass to while two HHS players guard her.

Girls Basketball ends its CCS run with a 57-44 loss to Hillsdale High School

Matadors eliminated in the quarterfinals of CCS for the second year in a row
Crystal Cheng
February 27, 2023
Senior Varshini Peddinti shields the ball from a PHS defender as she dribbles down the court.

Girls Basketball defeats Prospect High School 49-27

Matadors maintain a strong lead to take home their eighth win of the season
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Sarah Liu, and Alyssa Yang
December 18, 2022
You & me

You & me

The story behind students’ and staff members’ first best friends
Sophia Ma and Pranati Kotamraju
November 16, 2022
Kenneth Gan checks out a camera in his first period yearbook class. Photo by Arti Gnanasekar

Gan’s the man

Kenneth Gan settles into his roles as the new adviser for El Valedor and ASB Leadership
Krish Dev and Eshika Tiwari
October 12, 2022
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