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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
The baller to beat

The baller to beat

Sonia Verma, Design Editor • April 30, 2024

Three minutes and 54 seconds into the first quarter of Senior Night, senior and shooting guard Vivian Ong scored the 1000th point of her four-year career on the MVHS Varsity Girls Basketball team. If she...

The Girl’s Basketball Team pose for a team photo after winning the CCS finals against Christopher High School. Photo courtesy of Clara Fan

Girls Basketball wins the CCS Championship for the first time in over 30 years

Aidan Ruan and Brandon Xu • March 3, 2024

Varsity Girls Basketball won the Central Coast Section Championship 53-47 in the finals against Christopher High School on Saturday, Feb. 24. According to Girls Basketball Coach Sara Borelli, this championship...

Senior and point guard Carolyn Ruan drives the ball down after stealing it from an opponent.

Girls basketball falls to Los Gatos 52-37

Sania Nadkarni, Leah Desai, and Pranati Kotamraju • January 24, 2024

Varsity Girls Basketball lost against Los Gatos High School 52-37 on Friday, Jan. 19. LGHS held the lead throughout the game, ending the first quarter with a score of 15-9 and ending the next two quarters...

Senior and captain Carolyn Ruan passes the ball past an HHS defender to a teammate.

Girls Basketball beats Homestead High School 68-39 in an away game

Daphne Huang • January 24, 2024
Matadors dominate the game throughout all four quarters
2023 CIF Central Coast Section Championships

2023 CIF Central Coast Section Championships

Crystal Cheng, Minjae Kang, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aditya Shukla, Alex Zhang, and Michelle Zheng • February 20, 2023
Learn more about the CCS Tournament for the Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys Basketball and Wrestling
The Matadors pose with LGHS in their National Women and Girls in Sports Day shirts before the game starts.

Girls Basketball hosts National Girls and Women in Sports night game against Los Gatos High School

Avni Gandhi, Anna Jerolimov, and Aashi Venkat • February 17, 2023
Matadors fall with a score of 58-29
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
Junior Carolyn Ruan prepares to shoot the ball as two SHS players attempt to block her. Photo by Michelle Zheng

Girls Basketball moves up to third place in the league after securing a win against Saratoga High School 63-44

Sonia Verma and Michelle Zheng • January 30, 2023
MVHS regains its momentum following a three-streak loss
Juniors Julianna Kimm and Lucy Choy celebrate after the team’s 49-25 defeat of Sequoia High School in the first round of CCS playoffs. Photo by Lance Tong

Refuse to lose

Anna Jerolimov and Michelle Zheng • March 18, 2022
Girls Basketball goes 12-0 in league and competes in three rounds of CCS playoffs
Analyzing Girls Basketball’s undefeated league season and CCS run

Analyzing Girls Basketball’s undefeated league season and CCS run

Anna Jerolimov and Lance Tong • March 12, 2022
A timeline of the Varsity Girls Basketball team’s 2021-2022 season achievements
Race in Sports

Race in Sports

Sophia Chen, Geethikaa Tarra, Irene Tang, Matthew Yoshimoto, and Nika Zamani • March 7, 2022
Exploring the different facets of race in sports
Athlete of the Month: Vivian Ong

Athlete of the Month: Vivian Ong

Anna Jerolimov • February 14, 2022

Sophomore Vivian Ong began playing basketball in fifth grade after her dad’s encouragement to try the sport. After playing in the Amateur Athletic Union for a year, she joined the basketball team...

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