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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

EE-SPN Ep. 7: NBA Preview 2024-2025

EE-SPN Ep. 7: NBA Preview 2024-2025

Previewing and predicting the 2024-2025 NBA Season
Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv
December 7, 2024
Professional athletes that students look up to. Photo Illustration.

Professional athletes inspire MVHS students

MVHS athletes discuss their idol’s influence in the sports they play
Arushi Singh and Ananda Singh
December 5, 2024
The racket a player uses can make a large difference in game.

Equipment cost has varying importance among athletes

MVHS players discuss the role equipment plays in the sports they play
Ethan Yang
December 4, 2024
Sophomore Saanj Rao poses with her fellow dancers at the end of a performance. 
Photo courtesy of Saanj Rao | Used with permission

Time Out! Ep. 28: Saanj Rao

Sophomore Saanj Rao talks about her relationship with dance
Sana Karkhanis and Eric Zhou
November 24, 2024

Reflecting on MVHS’s first season of Girls’ Flag Football

Students and staff look back on the first season in MVHS history
Jonah Chang and Megha Mummaneni
November 21, 2024
Senior Clara Fan poses with her family during her signing

MVHS athletes celebrate Division 1 National Signing Day

MVHS Student Athletic Senate holds a ceremony honoring commitments to Division 1 sports at universities
Arushi Singh
November 17, 2024
Time Out! Ep. 27: Kiana Mark

Time Out! Ep. 27: Kiana Mark

Spiking Success: Kiana Mark’s experience with volleyball
Eshika Tiwari and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury
November 3, 2024
Junior Jason He's thoughts permeating throughout his mind as he prepares to take a penalty shot.

MVHS athletes find mental fortitude during competition

Athletes discuss how they reset mentally in high-stress situations (time-outs, substitutions, in-between matches, after/before match)
Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer
November 2, 2024
Senior Ashley Yang and her teammates celebrate together after scoring a point. Yang notes that spending time with her teammates during volleyball practices and games makes it easy to form friendships on the team.

Sports bring MVHS athletes closer

MVHS athletes discuss the role of sports in facilitating relationships among teammates
Anika Bhandarkar
November 1, 2024
MVHS Cheer and Football teams pose at the end of the game for a group photo. Photo | Melody Lin

Varsity football dominates Lynbrook High School 58-0 in its last home game of the season

Matadors start off strong and continue with strong offensive and defensive plays
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Liz Liu
October 31, 2024
Photos courtesy of Sean Foo, Ian Foo, Robbie Hoffman, Jodi Hoffman | Graphic by Sania Nadkarni

MVHS athletes share the influence their parents have on their sport

Student athletes and their parents describe their relationship with the sports they share
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Sania Nadkarni
October 25, 2024
Junior and forward Monisha Preetham dribbles past an SHS player along the sideline.

Field Hockey falls to Saratoga High School 3-0

Matadors struggle on the defensive end
Manas Kottakota and Arjun Dhruv
October 21, 2024
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