Unhomely Fandoms
Tabitha Mendez and Anish Vasudevan
March 11, 2020
Senior Sean Fell When he was younger, senior Sean Fell would participate in heated Madden and NBA 2K video —game battles with his older brother. His brother, a fan of the Bay Area teams, never let Fell choose the same team as him, forcing Fell to find football and basketball fandoms from other ...
Goodbye Oakland Raiders
February 6, 2020
“Touchdown Raiders!” This phrase is one of the first memories that comes to mind when I think about growing up. Whenever I needed help putting on or taking off a sweater that I couldn't get around my head, my parents would say this phrase, and I immediately knew to raise my arms in the moti...
Callin’ the Shots
February 5, 2020
ssential to almost every sports competition, referees stand out in their striped black and white attire, a whistle dangling around their necks — it’s up to them to call the shots. With eyes on the players, coaches and fans, the referees are responsible for making quick choices to ensure the safety of th...
Hiring coaches for dummies
February 5, 2020
Understanding the process behind how sports coaches are hired
A & K Podcast: NFL playoffs divisional round
Anish Vasudevan and Kamyar Moradi
January 10, 2020
El Estoque staff members Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan break down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs
Athlete of the month: Guy Lavi
January 7, 2020
After watching games with his dad, uncle and older brother, senior and defender Guy Lavi started playing soccer at age six. Since then, he has had a 13-year career but is still uncertain whether or not he will play in college. Lavi has been playing on the MVHS boys soccer team since he was a freshman, a...
If the shoe drips: self-expression through sneakers
December 19, 2019
Students use shoe customization as a form of self-expression
Javier’s Helpers
Tabitha Mendez and Stuti Upadhyay
November 23, 2019
enior Hannah Risher used to attend every MVHS football game — home games because she was a cheerleader and away games to support the team and watch the game she enjoyed. One day, as she attended an away game at Santa Teresa with her friend, MVHS athletic trainer Javier Margarito saw her and asked if she w...
Left-Handed Athletes
November 5, 2019
How being left-handed affects athletes in their athletic career
@mvathletics: Athletic director uses Instagram to provide information and promote teams
Sophia Chen, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Exploring athletic director and MVHS student perspectives on the @mvathletics Instagram page
Triple threat
Tabitha Mendez and Stuti Upadhyay
October 23, 2019
With MVHS offering 18 total sports, many students at MVHS engage in after school sports. Teams typically practice or compete in games every weekday, and because of this, being on a sports team is a significant time commitment. As a result, it is not surprising that very few students are involved in a ...
