Athlete of the month: Guy Lavi
January 7, 2020
After watching games with his dad, uncle and older brother, senior and defender Guy Lavi started playing soccer at age six. Since then, he has had a 13-year career but is still uncertain whether or not he will play in college. Lavi has been playing on the MVHS boys soccer team since he was a freshman, a...
Girls Soccer: Matadors fall to Branham HS in their first 2019 preseason game
Justine Ha, Vivian Jiang, and Elena Khan
November 27, 2019
MVHS loses to BHS with a final score of 1-5
The contrast in my sports
November 24, 2019
I walked onto the stage, my ankles heavy with brass bells. I could feel my heart ready to explode from stage fright, even though I had practiced my routine a million times. The music started and I robotically performed the choreography with an emotionless smile plastered on my face. “You did suc...
Comparing Costs
October 23, 2019
Running: $65* Junior Rohan Agrawal explains that the cost of participating in both cross country and track and field isn’t too high, and he says it’s worth it. Agrawal adds that although the cost is technically a donation, paying for uniforms and apparel wouldn’t be possible without it. ...
Girls soccer: MVHS falls to WHS on Senior Night
Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan
February 27, 2019
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Boys Soccer: MVHS loses in narrow Senior Night matchup against Cupertino HS
Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan
February 12, 2019
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Girls soccer: MVHS falls to Los Altos HS in a 0-2 defeat
January 28, 2019
n Jan. 25, the MVHS varsity girls soccer team had a fast-paced start in the first half against Los Altos HS, including a close goal attempt from sophomore Hana Foster just 10 seconds into the game. But this high intensive time was short-lived as sophomore Samiksha Rao got a red card just three minutes into...
Girls soccer: MVHS loses in tight match against Milpitas HS
Anish Vasudevan and Rajas Habbu
January 14, 2019
With a constant downpour in the first half, one would expect the weather conditions to result in a slow-paced game. However, that was not the case when the MVHS girls soccer team faced Milpitas HS on Friday, Jan. 11. Despite the unfavorable conditions, the Matadors played a tough game filled with numero...
Girls Soccer: MVHS edge out Branham HS in low scoring game
Rajas Habbu, Kamyar Moradi, and Anish Vasudevan
December 3, 2018
After losing their first game of the season 5-0 against Pioneer HS, the Matadors were hoping to bounce back and secure a win in their first home game on Nov. 27. MVHS faced Branham HS, a team that beat them 3-0 in the 2017 season. The game started off slow, with neither team dominating possession. Howeve...
Boys Soccer: Team succumbs to Mountain View’s strong defense
Sreya Kumar, Kamyar Moradi, and Chelsea Wong
November 30, 2018
Matadors lose first preseason game 1-6
Fanning the flames
October 3, 2018
It’s the first day of school and I’m asked to share a fun fact about myself. I’m at a family party and someone asks me what my hobbies are. I’m in Chinese class and I’m supposed to deliver a speech on a talent. No matter what the circumstance, when a situation like this arises, the thing tha...
Finding the melody in sports
Aditya Dash and Carol Lei
May 13, 2018
As sophomore Charlie Yi puts on his headphones and starts conditioning for volleyball, his teammates see a rhythmic pattern in his movement. With every drill, Yi uses his music to motivate himself, pacing himself with the beat of the music. “It just helps me work faster because as I said I want to move...
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