Changing Seasons: The evolution of winter sports
Amita Mahajan
March 11, 2016
Co-reported with Pranav Iyer. Correction: The number of seniors on the girls basketball team in the magazine from 2012-2015 were inaccurate. The correct numbers are reported below. Boys Soccer: A losing team was quickly turned into a winning program that eventually reached the CCS playoffs for the f...
Girls soccer: Matadors hold off Wilcox Chargers, win 2-1
Malini Ramaiyer
January 29, 2015
he two teams were tied throughout the game. The score was 0-0 for 28 minutes. Then, 1-1 for 48 minutes. But in the last minute, sophomore Kalpana Gopalkrishnan’s shot soared into the goal and the girls soccer team defeated Wilcox High School 2-1. On Jan. 24, both teams competed with consistent defe...
Girls soccer: MVHS defeats Lynbrook High School 1-0
Varsha Venkat
January 20, 2015
Running as fast as she could, team captain junior Alissa Paterson kept her feet with the ball and eyes on the goal. After many missed shots by both MVHS and opponent Lynbrook High School, this run seemed like yet another scoring chance that would end without a goal. But Paterson dribbled the ball p...
Game GIFs: Girls soccer falls with a smaller team
Malini Ramaiyer
January 10, 2015
They started with 11 field players, a goalie and a half-sub. Then junior Allegra Ziegler Hunts fell down and they were down to 10 field players. Minutes before the end of the game, senior Janaye Sakkas tripped, so they had to play short with only nine field players. Towards the end, Assistant Coach Tibor...
Girls soccer: MVHS defeats Kings Academy 1-0
Varsha Venkat
December 16, 2014
fter a slow first half in its preseason game against Kings Academy on Dec. 9, the girls soccer team dominated in the second half to score a goal and defeat the Knights’ division A team 1-0. The game marked the Matadors’ first win of the year. The team played more aggressively than they ha...
Matador of the Week: Monica Polgar
Alina Abidi
February 12, 2014
Returning varsity player sophomore Monica Polgar has stood out on defense as girl soccer’s goalie, despite their nine-game losing streak. Polgar has been playing since kindergarten and looks forward to playing two more seasons at MVHS. El Estoque: What do you va...
Girls soccer: Five memorable game gifs
Alina Abidi
February 2, 2014
Girls soccer played Los Gatos High School on Jan. 29. Though the Matadors had scoring opportunities and strong passes, they did not follow their shots into the goal, and MVHS lost 4-0. The game was highlighted by five strong moments, including freshman Kalpana Gopalkrishnan’s breakaways and a direct...
Girls soccer: First win motivates team for league games
Alina Abidi
January 9, 2014
The girls soccer team won their sixth preseason game 2-1 at home against Castilleja High School on Jan. 7 due to an aggressive first half and consistent defense. After a string of losses and ties, the team achieved their first victory in the last game before league play. “We’ve had quite a few losses, so th...
Girls soccer: Missing chemistry results in second preseason loss
Alina Abidi
December 8, 2013
The girls soccer team lost at home with a score of 0-4 against Gunn High School on Dec. 7. The Matadors began their third preseason game against Gunn High School with a strong offensive push and a close shot on goal from freshman Kalpana Gopalkrishnan. GHS’ defense quickly passed the ball down the fiel...
Girls soccer: Team prepares for a season full of changes
Alina Abidi
November 27, 2013
New coaching staff and player diversity motivates team to restart their CCS qualification streak. Read More »
Year in Review
Nathan Desai
May 22, 2013
This is a continuation of the Year in Review story published in the May 22 print issue. Girls Golf The girls golf team struggled throughout the season, finishing their second year 0-12. Senior Priyanka Singh, junior Natalie Ng and freshman Anika Singh advanced to BVAL finals but did not qualify for...
Sports shorts: Winter
Carissa Chan
March 20, 2013
This winter sports season was a thrilling one with unexpectedly strong performances by some of the teams and soccer finally playing at home. El Estoque looks back and ranks the five winter sports teams based on record, CCS qualification and comparison to previous years, from best to worst perfor...
