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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

Freshman Miranda Shakouri bumps a ball early in the first set. Photo by Collin Qian

Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Palo Alto HS 3-1 in league play

Collin Qian and Anjali Singh September 18, 2019

Going into the first home league game of the season, the MVHS girls varsity volleyball team went head to head against Palo Alto HS with three of their starting players injured and unable to play. Although...

Girls softball: Walkoff win against Palo Alto

Girls softball: Walkoff win against Palo Alto

Daniel Fernandez March 31, 2013
Timely hits and limited errors give Matadors a 5-4 victory.
Boys soccer: Second regular season loss for Matadors

Boys soccer: Second regular season loss for Matadors

Carissa Chan January 10, 2013
Boys varsity soccer played a tight first half against Palo Alto but eventually fell behind 1-3.
MVHS sophomore Angella Qian returns a shot by PAHS senior Sammy Solomon. Qian used strong volleys and returns to win 6-0, 6-0. Photo by Varsha Venkat.

GIRLS TENNIS: MVHS struggles to pull out win over Palo Alto

Ashley Ding October 4, 2012
Matadors scrape by with a 4-3 win over Vikings
Girls soccer: Matadors tie 1-1 against Palo Alto

Girls soccer: Matadors tie 1-1 against Palo Alto

Yaamini Venkataraman January 6, 2012
Missed chances in first half contribute to tied score in first league game
Film Club members volunteer at Palo Alto film festival

Film Club members volunteer at Palo Alto film festival

Howard Lee October 31, 2011
On Oct. 21, Film Club members attended a human rights film festival in Palo Alto
Water Polo: Matadors fall 9-10 to Palo Alto in overtime

Water Polo: Matadors fall 9-10 to Palo Alto in overtime

Carissa Chan September 22, 2011
Players are unable to carry late comeback into overtime play
One of Americas Best High Schools

One of America’s Best High Schools

Selene Rubino December 16, 2009

MVHS ranked 70 in the latest national study of public high schools by U.S. News & World Reports   For the third year in a row, MVHS is placed in the top 100 US public high schools according...

Freak-out at Welcome Back Dance

Freak-out at Welcome Back Dance

Deepa Kollipara September 14, 2009

Administration enforces controversial 'face-to-face with a little bit of space' policy at the first dance. Like at every first dance, seniors sporting their homemade senior shirts were ready to uphold...

Girls soccer moves on to CCS Championships

Girls soccer moves on to CCS Championships

Teressa February 28, 2009

Girls soccer defeated Gunn in semifinals to move onto the championshipsSenior Shandon Rovetta makes a header and scores the first goal. Courtesy of Shandon RovettaOn Feb. 25, varsity girls soccer played...

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