The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Film fanatics

Arjun Dhruv and Lily Jiang April 13, 2024

Before the football season starts, MV Football Head Coach Ceazar Agront begins watching films of previous games and filling the holes left by seniors for the upcoming season by finding new people to replace...

Playing with pixels

Playing with pixels

Lillian Wang and Benjamin Zhang April 13, 2024
MVHS students share their experiences with sports video games
PE Teacher Jeff Thomas works out with earbuds on

Playing to win

Ethan Kellogg and Kaia Yuan April 12, 2024

Ethan Kellogg · Playing to Win EE: As part of Texas’ school requirements, PE teacher Jeff Thomas was first exposed to playing music while he was in his school’s required band. Even though playing...

Badminton Head Coach Russell Okuno gives advice to sophomore Maxim Gutnik after his first set of Varsity 3 Boys Singles against Lynbrook High School.

Words of advice

Manas Kottakota and Lillian Wang April 10, 2024

In his early days of coaching, Football Head Coach Ceazar Agront recalls his approach to giving pep talks being drastically different from what he does today. Over the years, Agront says his older...

Sophomore Amish Tyagi watches his birdie midair after a hard hit while his partner, senior Daphne Huang, stands at the ready.

Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High School 19-11

Shannon Yu, Brandon Xu, and Ethan Kellogg April 8, 2024

Varsity Badminton lost to Cupertino High School 19-11 on Tuesday, April 2. MVHS won six matches while CHS won nine, ultimately giving CHS the win. MVHS won two games in Boys Singles and one game in Girls...

Time Out! Ep. 19: Anisha Pant

Time Out! Ep. 19: Anisha Pant

Arjun Dhruv and Lily Jiang April 6, 2024

 · Time Out! Ep. 19: Anisha Pant AD: Hi everyone, my name is Arjun Dhruv. LJ: And I’m Lily Jiang. AD: Welcome to Episode 19 of Time Out! Each episode, we dive into the sports scene here at...

Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan

Ethan Eisler and Yixuan (Joyce) Li April 1, 2024

EE: Hi everyone, my name is Ethan Eisler, JL: And I’m Joyce Li. EE: Welcome to Episode 18 of Time Out! Each episode, we dive into the sports scene here at Monta Vista and explore the journeys...

Junior and Mixed Doubles player Max Lin serves the birdie in the first set.

Varsity Badminton loses against Saratoga High School 18-12

Trisha Sannappanavar and Manas Kottakota March 9, 2024

Varsity Badminton fell 18-12 to Saratoga High School in a close game on Thursday, March 7. Boys Singles won all three of its games while Girls Singles lost all of its games, earning MVHS six points in...

Two students play soccer at the Junior Stars Academy. Photo courtesy of Charlie Jiang | Used with permission

Game changing volunteers

Manas Kottakota and Trisha Sannappanavar March 6, 2024

After noticing kids in Cupertino being forced into learning how to code, junior Charlie Jiang founded a non-profit organization with his friends called Junior Stars Academy in hopes of providing a relaxing...

Athletic Director Nick Bonacorsi’s classroom is decorated with trophies, photos, and jerseys.

Directing with open arms

Ethan Kellogg, Kaia Yuan, and Ethan Yang March 4, 2024

As the Athletic Director of MVHS, Nick Bonacorsi is constantly engaged in its athletic environment. Whether he’s cheering on the varsity teams in CCS or advising the athlete-led Athletic Senate, his...

Senior and Varsity 1 Girls Doubles player Sruthi Venkatesan returns the birdie with a backhand. Venkatesan and her partner, senior Arshia Rikhi, won both sets 21-10 and 21-13.

Badminton defeats Fremont High School 29-1 in its first game

Dylan Nguyen, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Varsity Badminton defeated Fremont High School 29-1 in its first game of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The team dominated the game, with the Boys and Girls Singles players winning all their matches...

Playing the odds

Playing the odds

Arjun Dhruv March 2, 2024

Student A will remain anonymous due to privacy concerns. Social Studies teacher Scott Victorine recalls when he was in his 20s, a time in which he gambled money on different sports games. Especially...

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