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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
A 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps card sold for $5.2 million in November of 2020. | Photo from Hypebeast

Card craze

Suraj Gangaram, Staff Writer • March 14, 2021

It’s crazy how a piece of cardboard gave me so much happiness.  Looking back at second grade, I remember I was envious of my friends in summer camp who spent countless hours tossing these shiny,...

The most recent iterations of the "Madden" and "NBA 2K", released in 2020. Photos by EA Sports and 2K Sports.

Recent changes in sports simulation games incite criticism  

Aditya Shukla, Staff Writer • March 14, 2021
Sports gaming fans examine the addition of microtransactions in ‘NBA 2K’  
Illustration by Anish Vasudevan

A & K Podcast: 2020 NFL Draft

Anish Vasudevan and Kamyar Moradi • April 29, 2020
El Estoque staff members Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan analyze the 2020 NFL draft
Tom Brady signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with the New England Patriots

Tom Brady signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with the New England Patriots

Jefferson Le and Rucha Soman • April 10, 2020

In his 20 seasons as the quarterback for the New England Patriots, Tom Brady won six super bowls, earning a total of four Super Bowl MVPs and three league MVP awards. However, after the Patriots lost in...

Illustration by Anish Vasudevan

A & K Podcast: NFL Free Agency 2020

Anish Vasudevan and Kamyar Moradi • March 20, 2020
El Estoque staff members Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan analyze the first week of NFL Free Agency
A & K Podcast: Super Bowl preview

A & K Podcast: Super Bowl preview

Anish Vasudevan and Kamyar Moradi • January 29, 2020
El Estoque staff members Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan break down what to expect in the Super Bowl
A & K Podcast: NFL playoffs conference championships

A & K Podcast: NFL playoffs conference championships

Anish Vasudevan and Kamyar Moradi • January 16, 2020
El Estoque staff members Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan break down the conference championships in the NFL playoffs
A & K Podcast: NFL playoffs divisional round

A & K Podcast: NFL playoffs divisional round

Anish Vasudevan and Kamyar Moradi • January 10, 2020
El Estoque staff members Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan break down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs
Fantasy Sports Breakdown

Fantasy Sports Breakdown

Priya Reddy • November 15, 2017
An explanation of some of the numbers behind Fantasy Sports
Ray Rice’s scandal highlights the NFL’s overly lax punishments

Ray Rice’s scandal highlights the NFL’s overly lax punishments

Pranav Parthasarathy • September 23, 2014
The NFL suspended Ray Rice several months too late after another video leak on TMZ
NFL concussions should knock sense into our heads

NFL concussions should knock sense into our heads

Soumya Kurnool • November 25, 2012
With 3 NFL QBs out for several weeks, it’s a field day for concussion awareness for high school athletes

Fantasy sports craze spreads among teachers and students

Scott Hyon • October 11, 2010

Start of new NFL season begins the obsessive hunt for glory and bragging rights     Tense Sunday afternoons. Hours spent on analyzing and dissecting the minute details of quarterback...

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