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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

Senior and middle hitter Samantha Tong works with freshman and outside hitter Tracy He to block the ball from an opposing player.

Varsity Girls Volleyball defeats Lowell High School in the second game of NorCal playoffs

The Matadors maintain momentum after a strong start to claim all three sets
Ethan Yang
November 16, 2024
Junior and captain Himani Jha serves to her opponent during a game against Mountain View High School on Sept. 7, where the team won 4-3.

To the top

Detailing the Varsity Girls Tennis team’s journey to winning CCS and becoming NorCal runners up
Anna Jerolimov and Kripa Mayureshwar
December 14, 2022
The players celebrate after winning their first home game in straight sets against Homestead High School, not knowing that they would be facing HHS again for the Division I CCS Championship.

Fight like hell

Exploring Boys Volleyball’s journey to the Division II NorCal Playoffs
Kalyani Puthenpurayil
May 25, 2022
The team celebrates after defeating Windsor High School 3-1 in the first round of NorCal playoffs, during their first time ever in the tournament. Senior and captain Lia Vorthmann made the final kill of the match, giving the Matadors the win.

Against all odds

Girls Volleyball make it to CCS finals for the first time since 1998
Ishaani Dayal and Anna Jerolimov
December 8, 2021
Photo by Roshan Fernandez

MVHS defeats Harker HS to secure their second straight NorCal Championship

Despite early struggles in the match, the Matadors prevail in their victory against Harker HS
Keshav Taneja, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
Seniors Nikhil Bapat (right) and Gautham Dasari (left) embrace after winning CCS for the first time in program history. The victory over Bellarmine CP came after three consecutive CCS losses to BCP, most recently when BCP beat MVHS in the 2018 final. Photo by Roshan Fernandez.

Back to back: How boys volleyball overcame immense expectations

A year ago the boys volleyball team won NorCals, the highest possible achievement, and with that, the bar for this season was set — anything short of a NorCal Championship would be a disappointment. Winning a championship is hard, but repeating one — that's a whole different story.
Roshan Fernandez and Kamyar Moradi
May 22, 2019
MVHS wins the game, moving past Amador Valley High School to play Clovis High School in the second round of the NorCal Boys Volleyball Championship.

Boys Volleyball beats Amador Valley in the first round of NorCal Volleyball Championships

Boys Volleyball continues their victory streak by winning in three sets against Amador Valley
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Collin Qian
May 17, 2019
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