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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

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Sophomore Ria Sethi attempts to block a shot by HHS’ offense

Girls Water Polo falls 10-5 to Homestead High School

Lily Jiang • October 14, 2023

Varsity Girls Water Polo fell 10-5 to Homestead High School on Tuesday, Oct. 10. HHS led in the first quarter 2-0 but MVHS gained momentum in the second quarter, ending the first half leading with the...

Junior Sonika Wagner aims to score a goal while a CHS player attempts to block the shot. Photo by Arushi Singh

Girls Water Polo falls to Cupertino High School 5-3

Arushi Singh • September 11, 2023

Varsity Girls Water Polo lost 5-3 against Cupertino High School on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in its first game of the season. Both teams started off strong in the first quarter, ending it with a tie of 2-2.  However,...

Senior Darya Pereverzeva weaves past an SHS defender to score a goal.

Girls Water Polo loses 18-5 against Saratoga High School

Aidan Ruan and Brandon Wang • September 11, 2023

Varsity Girls Water Polo lost 18-5 against Saratoga High School on Thursday, Sept. 8, in their first home game of the season. The first quarter ended with the score 3-2 in favor of SHS, and the first half...

Senior Sophia Fu swims backwards to distance herself from SCHS players before passing the ball.

Girls Water Polo overpowers Santa Clara High School 12-4 on its senior night

Anna Jerolimov and Michelle Zheng • October 20, 2021
Matadors maintain a strong lead throughout all four quarters
Sophomore Irene Chon reaches for the ball during a tight first half. Photo by Elena Khan

Girls Water Polo defeats Wilcox HS 8-7

Anna Jerolimov, Jayanti Jha, and Elena Khan • May 16, 2021
The Lady Mats secure a win after a tight game that went into overtime
Each student-athlete had their own lane line during practice to maintain social distancing.

Water Polo holds its first preseason practice

Jayanti Jha and Elena Khan • October 19, 2020
Boys and Girls Water Polo teams share their impressions of their first conditioning with COVID-19 restrictions
MVHS girls waterpolo seniors pose for a photo after the game ended.

Girls Water Polo: The Matadors fall to Santa Clara HS on their senior night

Anjali Singh and Lance Tong • October 21, 2019

On Oct. 17, the MVHS girls water polo team lost to Santa Clara HS for the second time this season with a score of 20-1. While the outcome did not favor the Matadors, the team says it had something else...

MVHS defenders try to prevent a goal before it can reach the goalkeeper

Girls Water Polo: MVHS falls to Harker HS Water Polo 14-5

Lance Tong • October 11, 2019
MVHS loses to Harker HS for the second time of the season
MVHS girls water polo wins game against Lynbrook High School 11-7

MVHS girls water polo wins game against Lynbrook High School 11-7

Maggie McCormick • October 5, 2017
Girls water polo brings home fifth win of the season
Love (left) has a brief discussion with Jarvis (right) during a water polo practice after school. Communication between the two new coaches is necessary to keep the program running smoothly.

Water Polo: A fresh start

ZaZu Lippert • August 12, 2017
MVHS water polo program prepares for new season with new coaches
Girls water polo: MVHS loses to Lynbrook HS after playing overtime

Girls water polo: MVHS loses to Lynbrook HS after playing overtime

Himani Yalamaddi • October 8, 2016

Co-written by Ruth Feng Both MVHS and LHS were very evenly matched; for most of their game on Oct. 4, either team was only one point away from the other. In the very tight game, MVHS lost 7-8 at home...

Girls Water Polo vs. Wilcox

Girls water polo: After recent losses, team comes back with 12-0 win against Wilcox HS

Himani Yalamaddi • October 3, 2016

In their second landslide win of the season, the girls water polo team won 12-0 against Wilcox HS at home on Sept. 27. The team’s last sweeping victory, a 15-0 win over Milpitas HS, was during the beginning...

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