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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

History teacher Hilary Barron dances with the Orchesis Dance Company at Cal Poly. Photo courtesy of Hilary Barron | Used with permission

Back in action

Michelle Zheng and Michelle Chen March 17, 2022
MVHS teacher athletes discuss their journeys through sports
Athlete of the Month: Ben Richardson

Athlete of the Month: Ben Richardson

Anna Jerolimov March 16, 2022
Senior Ben Richardson discusses his soccer journey
Student football players often feel pressured as they compare their bodies to those in the NFL

Male athletes experience muscle envy

Tvisha Gupta and Aashna Patel March 16, 2022
Examining the body insecurities male athletes face
Analyzing Girls Basketball’s undefeated league season and CCS run

Analyzing Girls Basketball’s undefeated league season and CCS run

Anna Jerolimov and Lance Tong March 12, 2022
A timeline of the Varsity Girls Basketball team’s 2021-2022 season achievements
Understanding the impact of sports related games

Understanding the impact of sports related games

Meggie Chen March 11, 2022
Students share their reactions to games like Wii Sports and Just Dance
Race in Sports

Race in Sports

Exploring the different facets of race in sports
In 2020, Eileen Gu changed the country she was representing from the U.S. to China  when she was 15.

Eileen Gu skis over national and political boundaries

Sarah Liu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil March 2, 2022

The announcement “Gold medalist and Olympic champion, People’s Republic of China!” drew cheers from the crowd as 18-year-old freestyle skier Ailing Eileen Gu stepped onto the podium to receive her...

Two people hold a basketball with a projected American flag.

Examining racism in sports

Sophia Chen, Copy Editor February 18, 2022
Looking into how racial microaggressions and bias affect student athletes
Athlete of the Month: Vivian Ong

Athlete of the Month: Vivian Ong

Anna Jerolimov February 14, 2022

Sophomore Vivian Ong began playing basketball in fifth grade after her dad’s encouragement to try the sport. After playing in the Amateur Athletic Union for a year, she joined the basketball team...

Senior and captain Jasmita Yechuri outruns a CHS opponent in pursuit of the ball.

Girls Soccer defeats Cupertino High School 2-0 on its senior night

Anna Jerolimov and Kalyani Puthenpurayil February 14, 2022
Matadors win their final home game of the 2021-22 season
The Matadors huddle before the first quarter, discussing their strategy.

Girls Basketball defeats Gunn High School 69-40 on its senior night

Krish Dev and Aashi Venkat February 12, 2022

Girls Basketball secured its league championship on Wednesday, Feb. 9, defeating Gunn High School with a final score of 69-40. The team started off strong with a score of 21-9 by the end of the first quarter,...

Seniors Theodore Zhang and Keshav Balaji hold up their posters while posing for a picture with junior Austin Hwang. Friends and family created posters for the two graduating seniors to celebrate their final home game.

Boys Basketball falls to Gunn High School 52-46 on its senior night

Krish Dev and Gauri Manoj February 10, 2022

Varsity Boys Basketball fell to Gunn High School 52-46 on its senior night on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The team ended the first quarter in the lead, with a score of 16-7, but senior Theodore Zhang attributes...

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