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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Senior and wing Eric Tang swings the ball in preparation to pass it to his teammate.

Boys Water Polo defeats Saratoga High School 12-9

Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury September 16, 2024

Varsity Boys Water Polo beat Saratoga High School 12-9 on Thursday, Sept. 12. The Matadors were able to consistently keep up their lead due to consistent offense and effective teamwork, especially during...

Senior and wide receiver Trevor Chan narrowly escapes being tackled while running the ball.

Varsity Football defeats James Lick 41-0

Ethan Yang, Staff Writer September 8, 2024

Varsity Football clinched their second win of their season, defeating James Lick High School 41-0 on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Matadors maintained a strong offensive and defensive line in the first two quarters,...

Junior and quarterback Graham Ischo runs down the field with the ball.

Football dominates Andrew Hill High School 40-0 in its first game of the season

Megha Mummaneni September 2, 2024
Matadors start strong and maintain momentum throughout the game
Baseball loses to Fremont High School 3-2

Baseball loses to Fremont High School 3-2

Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer May 15, 2024

Varsity Baseball fell to Fremont High School 3-2 on Friday, May 9. Although MVHS led 2-1 for most of the game, FHS scored two more runs in the 7th inning and the 8th inning after Varsity Baseball chose...

The softball team huddles up for a cheer after the game.

Softball falls to Cupertino High School 17-1

Corinna Kuo, Amberly Sun, and Kaia Yuan May 13, 2024

Varsity Softball fell 17-1 to Cupertino High School on Tuesday, May 7, in its 11th game of the season. The game ended after five innings under the mercy rule, which states that a game automatically ends...

Junior Sravik Sajja prepares to bat.

Varsity Baseball beats Lynbrook High School 9-4

Aletheia Ju and Kaia Yuan May 9, 2024

Varsity Baseball defeated Lynbrook High School 9-4 on Thursday, May 2. Despite LHS scoring an early run in the first inning, the Matadors were able to recover quickly in the second inning with an eight-point...

Sophomore Amish Tyagi watches his birdie midair after a hard hit while his partner, senior Daphne Huang, stands at the ready.

Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High School 19-11

Shannon Yu, Brandon Xu, and Ethan Kellogg April 8, 2024

Varsity Badminton lost to Cupertino High School 19-11 on Tuesday, April 2. MVHS won six matches while CHS won nine, ultimately giving CHS the win. MVHS won two games in Boys Singles and one game in Girls...

Senior and Varsity 3 Boys Doubles player Saketh Korrada prepares to serve the birdie.

Varsity Badminton loses to Lynbrook High School 25-5

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Manas Kottakota March 31, 2024

Varsity Badminton fell 25-5 against Lynbrook High School on Tuesday, March 26. Girls Singles and Boys Doubles both lost all three of their games, losing a total of 12 points. Boys Singles, Girls Doubles...

Junior and Mixed Doubles player Max Lin serves the birdie in the first set.

Varsity Badminton loses against Saratoga High School 18-12

Trisha Sannappanavar and Manas Kottakota March 9, 2024

Varsity Badminton fell 18-12 to Saratoga High School in a close game on Thursday, March 7. Boys Singles won all three of its games while Girls Singles lost all of its games, earning MVHS six points in...

Senior and Varsity 1 Girls Doubles player Sruthi Venkatesan returns the birdie with a backhand. Venkatesan and her partner, senior Arshia Rikhi, won both sets 21-10 and 21-13.

Badminton defeats Fremont High School 29-1 in its first game

Dylan Nguyen, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Varsity Badminton defeated Fremont High School 29-1 in its first game of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The team dominated the game, with the Boys and Girls Singles players winning all their matches...

Freshman Siva Kumaraguru readies his bat as he waits for the pitch.

Varsity Baseball falls to Saratoga High School 6-0

Daphne Huang, Megha Mummaneni, and Niveda Hari March 2, 2024

Varsity Baseball fell to Saratoga High School 6-0 on Thursday, Feb. 29. Batting first, SHS quickly gained the early lead, scoring one home run in the second inning and two in the third. Having difficulty...

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

Varsity Girls Basketball fell to Maria Carrillo High School 59-52 on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Coming off as the Division II CCS champions, Head Coach Sara Borelli expected the team to play hard and showcase defensive...

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