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Senior Matvey Jennsen poses proudly in front of the German flag.

The rooting dilemma

Geethikaa Tarra, Nika Zamani • February 8, 2022
Sports teams MVHS students cheer on that represent their race and ethnicity
Senior Alysa Phattanaphibul smiles while listening to a speech by coach Andrew Pappas. Pappas prepared a short speech to reflect on his time with each of the seniors.

Wrestling beats Gunn High School on senior night

Anna Jerolimov • February 6, 2022
Matadors win last dual meet of the season 42-32
Juniors Julianna Kimm and Varshini Peddinti guard an opponent from passing the ball to a teammate.

Girls Basketball beats Fremont High School 45-34

Anna Jerolimov, Sarah Liu, and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 29, 2022
Matadors remain undefeated in league with 6-0 record
Senior and captain Hannah Baker wrestles an opponent from Mountain View High School during a dual meet on Thursday, Jan. 20.

Girls Wrestling secures fifth place in its first tournament in school history

Anna Jerolimov and Matthew Yoshimoto • January 27, 2022
Introducing MVHS’s first Girls Wrestling team and its three medalists
The team raises senior Remy Haghighi in a celebratory cheer after winning the game against Cupertino High School 4-1.

Boys Soccer defeats Cupertino High School 4-1

Anna Jerolimov and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 23, 2022
Matadors’ intensity allows them to dominate CHS
Senior Edin Kraja switches the field and shields the ball from an opposing team player.

Boys Soccer falls to Saratoga High School 5-2

Tvisha Gupta, Kripa Mayureshwar, and Aashna Patel • January 14, 2022
MVHS falls to Saratoga High School in their fourth league game of the season
Junior Sophia Chen runs at her first cross country meet at Los Altos High School during the 2021 cross country season.

To all the sports I’ve done before: Cross country

Sophia Chen, Copy Editor • January 11, 2022
How I learned to enjoy sports without pressure
Graphic by Sophia Ma and Irene Tang

Winter Sports

Sophia Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Irene Tang, Geethikaa Tarra, and Matthew Yoshimoto • December 31, 2021
Exploring the different winter sports MV students play
Examining the ups and downs of skiing

Examining the ups and downs of skiing

Geethikaa Tarra, Sophia Chen • December 10, 2021
MVHS students share about their experiences on the hill
The team celebrates after defeating Windsor High School 3-1 in the first round of NorCal playoffs, during their first time ever in the tournament. Senior and captain Lia Vorthmann made the final kill of the match, giving the Matadors the win.

Against all odds

Ishaani Dayal and Anna Jerolimov • December 8, 2021
Girls Volleyball make it to CCS finals for the first time since 1998
Senior Sophia Chen takes a photo with her team during the competition, Ice Sports Industry Worlds, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Skaters glide on ice

Matthew Yoshimoto • December 6, 2021
Figure skaters reflect on their journey in the rink
Freshman Maya Gallo sprints towards the ball as she gauges the field to see if any teammates are open.

Girls Soccer falls to Lincoln High School 8-2

Kalyani Puthenpurayil • December 4, 2021
Lack of intensity at the beginning of the game leads to the Matadors’ loss
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