Warming up

Sreya Kumar, Charlotte Chui, Gauri Kaushik, Iman Malik, Ankit Gupta, and Tina Low
April 10, 2019
El Estoque documents how teams and athletes prepare for the big day
Playing the Erhu

Jai Uparkar and Tyler Cho
October 24, 2018
he erhu, a two-stringed musical instrument which is more commonly known as the Chinese violin, was created during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 C.E.). Considered one of the most popular Chinese musical instrument, the erhu is played with a bamboo and horsehair bow, a small sound box with a long upright neck...
Practice makes perfect: analyzing the importance of daily sports practice attendance

April 11, 2018
enior Michael Wan spoke in a hurry, questions thrown at him from every direction. A robot had gone missing, and as the director of electrical engineering of the MV Robotics Team, he suddenly found himself in the middle of several interviews from local news stations. He looked at the clock and sig...
MVHS Robotics Team uses the off-season to practice and prepare for the upcoming season

October 20, 2017
To a passerby, it looks like a typical weekend at Evergreen Valley HS. Classes have stopped, students and staff have gone home for the weekend and, for the most part, the campus is silent. But on Saturday, October 14, cars filled the parking lot with students who share one thing: a passion for robotic...
Senior Kelli Russell describes her last year on MVHS Cheer

Chetana Ramaiyer
March 10, 2017
Additional Reporting by Becca Wong Last year, at the 2016 USA Nationals in Los Angeles, the MVHS Cheer team got 6th place in preliminary rounds, meaning they would move on to the finals. The minute they finished their first performance in the prelims, however, Russell describes how she knew already that t...
Speech and Debate holds practice time for upcoming tournaments

Devika Watave
March 9, 2017
hile most students were traveling or hanging out with their friends over February break, members of the MVHS Speech and Debate club were preparing for various upcoming competitions such as the CHSSA State Qualifier and NSDA National Qualifier tournaments. On Friday, Feb. 24, all three debate teams met from...
73 days of summer practice

Scott Hyon
August 29, 2010
Dedicated athletes sacrifice summer fun for sports Read More »...
Field hockey practices with the ‘frenemy’

Emily Vu
August 28, 2010
The girls field hockey team practiced with Homestead High School during the summer Read More »...
Field hockey practices with the “frenemy”

Emily Vu
August 28, 2010
Senior Mariel Little, the goalie, takes advantage of summer practices to brush up some skills and prepare for the new year. Summer practices also help new players get their feet wet in the sport of field hockey. Photo by Jackie Barr. Read More »...
Slow and steady win the race for recovery

Eric Wong
October 28, 2009
Recent illnesses have plagued the boys cross-country team Read More »...