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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

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
EE-SPN Ep. 8: NBA Trade Deadline 2024-2025

EE-SPN Ep. 8: NBA Trade Deadline 2024-2025

Reviewing the 2024-2025 NBA trade deadline
Arjun Dhruv and Manas Kottakota
February 10, 2025
Femal athletes often follow nutrition advice on social media platforms such as Instagram and Tiktok that is not suitable for them.

The hidden struggles of female athletes

How media-driven nutrition and male-centric on social media affects female athletes
Arushi Singh and Eshika Tiwari
February 2, 2025
Varsity Boys Soccer ties 0-0 against Lynbrook High School

Varsity Boys Soccer ties 0-0 against Lynbrook High School

Matadors are unable to score a goal despite controlling most of the game
Arjun Dhruv and Trisha Sannappanavar
January 27, 2025
Junior and forward Ryan Shen dribbles past an opponent. Photo | Ethan Eisler

Varsity Boys Basketball falls to Saratoga High School 53-49 in an overtime loss

The Matadors’ league score falls to 2-2 in an overtime loss against Saratoga High School
Ethan Eisler and Ethan Kellogg
January 18, 2025
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