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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

MVHS hosts signing day to celebrate committed athletes

MVHS athletes continue to play their sports at the collegiate level
Aletheia Ju and Leah Desai
May 24, 2025
Construction workers make progress on the demolition phase of lower field renovations, removing existing turf infrastructure. Photo | Ethan Yang

MVHS renovates turf fields to meet athletic demands and improve performance

Construction on the MVHS fields brings new improvements in safety but negatively impact sports teams currently in season
Ethan Yang and Erin Liu
May 15, 2025
Palekar poses in her dance atire following a performance. | Photo courtesy of Saailey Palekar | Used with permission

Time Out! Ep. 34: Saailey Palekar

Palekar shares her journey in Kathak, an Indian classical dance form
Vaishnavi Katukam
May 15, 2025
EE-SPN Ep. 10: NBA Playoff Predictions

EE-SPN Ep. 10: NBA Playoff Predictions

Analyzing the 2025 NBA Playoffs
Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv
May 14, 2025
Varsity Boys Volleyball defeats Cupertino High School 3-0

Varsity Boys Volleyball defeats Cupertino High School 3-0

Matadors dominate during Senior Night
Ethan Eisler and Angela Poon
May 12, 2025
Senior and outside hitter Praneel Shah hits the ball over the net, attempting to avoid a block by LHS. Photo | Grace Lin

Varsity Boys Volleyball wins 3-2 against Lynbrook High School

The Matadors secure another win after a tense neck-and-neck game
Grace Lin and Ananda Singh
May 9, 2025
Journalism teacher Julia Satterthwaite (top right) poses with her high school volleyball team at Canadian Academy. Photo courtesy of Julia Satterthwaite | Used with permission | Photo illustration by Ellie Wang

High school sports culture then vs. now

Teachers discuss their experiences with high school sports culture compared to MVHS
Arushi Singh and Trisha Sannappanavar
April 21, 2025
Freshman and outside hitter Ayan Deshpande serves the ball.

Photo by Manas Kottakota

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-0

Varsity Boys Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-0
Eshika Tiwari and Manas Kottakota
April 10, 2025
Junior Ria Sethi blocks a goal attempt during a game against Homestead High School on Oct. 10, 2023.

Time Out! Ep. 33: Ria Sethi

Ria Sethi jumps into her journey with water polo
Grace Lin and Megha Mummaneni
March 25, 2025
Photo courtesy of Kirk Flatow | Used with permission

Between the fun and focus

MVHS athletes share how their attitudes differ toward recreational and competitive sports
Jonah Chang and Owen Liu
March 8, 2025
Junior Mahika Pandit deadlifts in the MVHS fitness room. Photo | Alyssa Yang

Raising the bar

Women who weightlift discuss their experiences, routines and opinions regarding their lifting journeys
Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Milpitas High School 2-0

Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Milpitas High School 2-0

Matadors secure their win in the second half
Arushi Singh and Arshiya Sen
February 10, 2025
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