Football: MVHS falls 32-6 against Mills HS
Lance Tong, Sophia Chen, and Kamyar Moradi
September 7, 2019
A promising start to the Matador’s first home game ends in an overwhelming defeat
Feathered friends
April 10, 2019
Struggle “I got you chickens” was all it took for senior Jessica Ji to spring up in bed early in the morning. Her father’s attempt to wake her had become a running joke between the two of them, always teasing her with the possibility of owning her most desired pets: chickens. Ji had always had a strange c...
Boys baseball: MVHS falls to Saratoga HS in a 6-0 loss
March 12, 2018
With many parents in the crowd, the MVHS Boys Baseball team walked off the field with their heads hanging low as they lost their first game of the season. The Matadors fell to Saratoga HS 6-0 on March 6. After SHS won the first inning by 2-0, MVHS was able to overcome the deficit over the next three...
Boys soccer: Team suffers 2-3 loss against Saratoga HS
February 17, 2018
n Feb. 11, the MVHS boys soccer team played their second to last home game against Saratoga HS. Although the Matadors started off with a lack of coordination, the team soon pulled together, with senior Takeshi Ueno scoring within the first few minutes. The team started connecting passes, the Matadors of...
Football: Matadors suffer 49-6 defeat in final game of the season
November 19, 2017
Additional reporting by Rucha Soman. espite the fact that Matadors’ CCS hopes were no longer alive, the team came into their matchup against Fremont HS looking to close out their season with pride. MVHS had only three days to prepare after their helmet game defeat, and they did so with a thin rost...
Boys water polo: Matadors narrowly lose senior night to Palo Alto HS
October 24, 2017
olorful ribbons and posters lined the pool deck, a table with cake, drinks, and other snacks sat up against the wall, and fans filed into the MVHS pool area, filling the bleachers until they were packed to capacity. Coming into their senior night game against Palo Alto HS, the Matadors knew it woul...
Boys water polo: Team loses to Los Gatos HS 6-10
October 11, 2017
he sun was setting on the horizon, casting golden rays that bounced off the MVHS swimming pool as the boys water polo team prepared to play Los Gatos HS in one of their last home games of the season. After losing to LGHS earlier in Sept. by a score of 7-14, the boys anticipated a tough game that they ho...
Girls volleyball: Team loses all sets against Los Altos HS
September 26, 2017
Additional reporting by Gauri Kaushik. ach time the Los Altos HS team scored a point, the players on the LAHS team bench sprang up out of their seats in unison and repeated one of various team cheers. “How high is the net? Too high,” the players yelled in response. Throughout the game on Sept. 21, the so...
Girls basketball: Team beat by Milpitas HS on senior night
February 24, 2017
With flowers in their hands and family by their sides, the girls basketball seniors walked up the court one by one as friends in the stands cheered. The four seniors donned matching white shirts with a picture of the seniors cut out in the shape of a heart. While each senior stood in the middle of the...
Boys Basketball: MVHS loses to Wilcox, as star player watches from the bench
January 19, 2013
Leading the league in blocks (1.6 per game) and rebounds (10.9 per game), junior Ramana Keerthi has shined as a post defender for the Matadors. However, in MVHS’ game against Wilcox High School on Jan. 15, Keerthi was out with a fever and the Chargers beat the Matadors 57-45. Throughout the gam...
Boys Basketball: Tough defense not enough as Matadors lose to Santa Clara
January 9, 2013
Since 2006, MVHS had won 11 of their past 12 matchups against Santa Clara High School. That hot streak ended as the Matadors fell below .500 (7-8, 1-2) with their 45...
Boys soccer: Senior night ends in loss to Santa Clara 1-2
February 14, 2012
The Matadors (6-3-2) had a lot on the line on their senior night game. This was the game to give it their all — not just because this was the seniors‘ last home game, but they were close behind second place Santa Clara High School (7-1-2) in the El Camino League. For the seniors and for a chance at CCS, the...
