Finding the melody in sports
Aditya Dash and Carol Lei
May 13, 2018
Filed under Best of Sports, SPORTS, Spring Sports
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...
Practice makes perfect: analyzing the importance of daily sports practice attendance
April 11, 2018
Filed under Boys Tennis, From the magazine, SPORTS, Spring Sports
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...
A look back: Girls soccer team closes out season with dominant victory
March 19, 2018
Filed under Girls Soccer, SPORTS, Winter Sports
Additional reporting by Anthony Moll hen the 10 seniors on the MVHS girls soccer team took the field on Feb. 16 for the final time in their high school careers, emotions were mixed. They were nostalgic, remembering all of the times that they joked around with their friends and the quirky traditio...
Boys soccer: Team suffers 2-3 loss against Saratoga HS
February 17, 2018
Filed under Boys Soccer, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
n Feb. 11, the MVHS boys soccer team played their second to last home game against Saratoga HS. Although the Matadors started off with a lack of coordination, the team soon pulled together, with senior Takeshi Ueno scoring within the first few minutes. The team started connecting passes, the Matadors of...
Girls varsity soccer loses 2-0 to Gunn HS
February 8, 2018
Filed under Girls Soccer, SPORTS, Winter Sports
On January 26, a cold Monday night, with a fire alarm blaring in the middle of the match, the MVHS girls varsity soccer team hoped to continue their better-than-expected season. After a lackluster season last year with a 1-10-1 record, the team has bounced back and has a chance of making it to CCS. ...
Boys soccer: Matadors triumph over Milpitas HS in 4-0 shutout
January 25, 2018
Filed under Boys Soccer, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
fter the team’s close defeat against Lynbrook HS on Jan. 12, junior Avi Libman claimed it was one of their best games yet. The team started out the game strong, establishing a 2-1 lead in the first half through heightened focus and tight passes. It was only until the last five minutes of the game th...
Developing success
December 12, 2017
Filed under Boys Soccer, From the magazine, SPORTS
t’s the first game of the 2017-18 varsity boys soccer season. As players take the field, ready to put their practice to play, new varsity coach Todd Kimble observes from the sidelines. This year, however, fans and the players on the bench aren’t the only ones watching. Six juniors and seniors ...
Why the U.S. will not compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup
October 18, 2017
Filed under SPORTS
Living in the U.S., it’s hard to support the national men’s soccer team. When there are legends such as Messi and Ronaldo — famed as members of their country’s team but also for their roles in FC Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively — I find it easier to focus on La Liga and the Premier League...
Boys Soccer: Varsity boys pre-season victory against Cupertino HS
December 6, 2016
Filed under Boys Soccer, Game Reviews, Multimedia, Sports
he rain was quickly subsiding as the MVHS boys soccer team took to the field in their first preseason game on Nov. 30. The clouds remained heavy over the field throughout the game, but the team seemed unaffected by the weather and focused on their goal: winning their first game of the season. In...
Soccer: Try it out
November 9, 2016
Filed under Best of Videos, Boys Soccer, Coach's corner, Girls Soccer, SPORTS, Sports Digital, Winter Sports
ith hope and determination, students jump into soccer tryouts, hoping to impress the coaches and make the team. With coaches containing their own unique mindset and goals, it takes a variety of characteristics and skills to make varsity. The girls varsity soccer team also welcomes a new coach, Jose V...
Weekend Warriors: Picking up soccer at an older age
August 29, 2016
Filed under SPORTS, Sports Features, Weekend Warrior
s 5:30 p.m rolled around on Saturday, 53-year-old Henry Wu stepped onto the upper field at Kennedy Middle School. He did not come wearing a uniform or with regulation mandated equipment. Instead, he brought a smile, some soccer balls and a bag full of jokes for whenever he got crossed up by his friends. ...
Game GIFs: Boys soccer achieves 2-0 win against Lynbrook HS
February 2, 2016
Filed under Boys Soccer, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
Video by Derek Shao or much of the beginning of the season, the MVHS boys soccer team suffered from slow starts and a lack of communication. On this rainy day, as dark clouds were setting in, the Matadors set to correct their errors in order to defeat their opponents from Lynbrook. On Jan. 29 at 3:30 p.m....
