Warming up
Sreya Kumar, Charlotte Chui, Gauri Kaushik, Iman Malik, Ankit Gupta, and Tina Low
April 10, 2019
Filed under Main slider, Multimedia, MULTIMEDIA PACKAGES, SPORTS
El Estoque documents how teams and athletes prepare for the big day
Softball: MVHS loses to Gunn HS in second home game of the season
Iman Malik and Anish Vasudevan
April 7, 2019
Filed under Game Reviews, SPORTS
On March 29, the MVHS girls softball team faced the undefeated Gunn HS in its second home game of the season. The game started off close with Gunn HS only holding a run lead after the first inning. However, MVHS struggled offensively, only scoring in the sixth inning as they were unable to bring anyon...
Girls softball: Team loses close game against Saratoga HS
Rucha Soman and Tina Low
March 15, 2019
Filed under SPORTS, Uncategorized
“Do softball games have a time limit?” asked a Saratoga HS parent in the bleachers. The SHS coach replied no — stating that varsity games can go on for hours. It was the ninth inning with strong winds blowing in the faces of a small crowd of onlooking parents in the bleachers. The parent...
Softball: MVHS loses thriller against Wilcox HS 7-11
Anish Vasudevan, Sports Editor
May 2, 2018
Filed under Game Reviews, SPORTS
On April 27th MVHS faced off against Wilcox HS for the second time this season, ready to get revenge after losing 2-0 to them the first time around. Down by five runs in the fourth inning, MVHS needed a miracle to beat an aggressive WHS team side. MVHS came back scoring six runs in the fourth and fift...
Softball: Nail-biting senior night game against Los Altos HS ends in victory
May 20, 2017
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
t was the bottom of the sixth inning with the score tied at 0-0 against Los Altos HS on May 11, and the crowd was beginning to grow restless. MVHS was up at bat, but the scoreboard read with two outs, and it seemed as if this inning would be scoreless just like the past five. The team needed a win i...
Softball: Team blows out Wilcox HS
May 6, 2017
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
espite the blistering afternoon heat, the MVHS softball team took the field on May 4 ready to compete. The team was dominant on defense throughout the game, holding Wilcox HS scoreless through all five innings. After MVHS was able to secure the three outs necessary for a quick ending to the top of the...
Softball: Team suffers 5-2 loss against Los Gatos HS
April 4, 2017
t was windier than usual when the softball team took their places on the field. The wind carried sounds of rustling trees and shouts from the boy’s baseball team.. But all of those noises were soon ignored by the the softball team and its audience. All they could hear was the cracking of a bat again...
Softball: MVHS win earns team first place spot in division
April 26, 2015
The comeback began with a little bit of luck. In the bottom of the fourth inning on April 24, the Matadors were down 2-0 against Mountain View High School, who at the time, sat on the throne of their division. In fact, the Spartans had just scored a home run, ran out of their dugout and cheered so long...
Softball: Matadors end the season with a 0-4 loss
May 18, 2014
Filed under Game Reviews, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
MVHS loses their senior night game to Los Altos High School due to a defensive focus. Read More »...
Liveblog: Softball vs Saratoga High School
May 7, 2014
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
Matadors lose to Saratoga Falcons. Read More »
Softball: Second inning home run not enough to win senior night
May 11, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
After many seniors graduated and players transferred following the 2011-2012 season, the softball team rebuilt this year to finish its season 3-9. Having been defeated 1-5 in a previous away game against Los Gatos High School on April 2, the Matadors kept their last game of the season on May 9 against...
Girls softball: Weak offense in first league game leads to no-hitter
March 13, 2013
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Spring Sports
Varsity softball team struggles to unite and continues five-game losing streak Read More »...
