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El Estoque
Junior Davina Huang swims in freestyle during a meet.

Junior Juggernaut: Davina Huang

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Arushi Singh • November 9, 2023
Diving into Huang’s competitive swim journey and commitment to Harvard
Graphic by Michelle Zheng

Age in Sports

Crystal Cheng, Arjun Dhruv, Anna Jerolimov, Lily Jiang, Sameer Maheshwari, Gauri Manoj, and Michelle Zheng • November 11, 2022
Exploring the athletic experiences of different age groups and the effects of age on one's journey in sports and coaching style
Freshman Gillie Ross kneels on the ice at a hockey game.

Starting young

Crystal Cheng • November 9, 2022
Describing community members’ experiences with starting sports as children

The pros and cons of starting early

Arjun Dhruv and Lily Jiang • November 8, 2022
How the age one starts a sport affects their sports journey

Fear

Meggie Chen • April 27, 2022
Exploring how fear affects three MVHS student-athletes in their sport
Subbing Out

Subbing Out

Suraj Gangaram, Anna Jerolimov, Jayanti Jha, Elena Khan, and Robert Liu • May 21, 2021
Seniors reflect on their time as athletes on MVHS sports teams
Chatterjee believes that the swim team has been the most connected during her time as a senior due to the fact that the team was smaller due to COVID-19.(Photo courtesy of Riya Chatterjee | Used with permission)

In four years

Anna Jerolimov • May 21, 2021
Seniors share how their sport has changed since they were freshmen
From serving as bonding events to fueling athletes in reaching their maximum potential, food is an integral part of an athletes’ experience. Whether it’s increasing intake of specific food groups to compensate for dietary restrictions or making their own meals, MVHS student-athletes have taken their diets into their own hands to make sure they’re “fuelin’ up.”

Fuelin’ Up

Anna Jerolimov, Jayanti Jha, Elena Khan, Lance Tong, and Brian Xu • September 16, 2020
Exploring how food affects athletes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lee at his senior night with the MV swim team. Photo used with permission of Nathan Lee.

Senior Nathan Lee’s transgender journey

Rucha Soman and Annie Zhang • April 3, 2020
Lee explains his experiences of being a trans athlete
Comparing Costs

Comparing Costs

Rucha Soman and Swara Tewari • October 23, 2019

Running: $65* Junior Rohan Agrawal explains that the cost of participating in both cross country and track and field isn’t too high, and he says it’s worth it. Agrawal adds that although the...

Junior Purva Gupta attempts to shoot the ball during the first quarter. Photo by Sophia Chen

Girls Water Polo: The Matadors fall to Lynbrook HS in first game of the season

Collin Qian, Anjali Singh, and Sophia Chen • September 12, 2019
MVHS loses 12-7
Swimming: Matadors defeat Los Altos HS in last home meet

Swimming: Matadors defeat Los Altos HS in last home meet

Charlotte Chui and Iman Malik • March 29, 2019

 n March 22, the MVHS swimming team competed against Los Altos HS in their last home meet of the season. Despite the chilly weather and an expected forecast of rain, the Matadors were in high spirits....

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