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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
Graphic by Michelle Zheng

The final run ep 3: Girls Basketball

Minjae Kang and Alex Zhang • May 15, 2023
Exploring the CCS journey of seniors in the MV girls basketball team
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

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
Juniors Julianna Kimm and Lucy Choy celebrate after the team’s 49-25 defeat of Sequoia High School in the first round of CCS playoffs. Photo by Lance Tong

Refuse to lose

Anna Jerolimov and Michelle Zheng • March 18, 2022
Girls Basketball goes 12-0 in league and competes in three rounds of CCS playoffs
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,...

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 Claire Yang experiments with different types of art, from charcoal still lifes to digital drawings.

Choosing artistic and hands-on electives

Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 22, 2022
Exploring the creative courses that students take at MVHS
The 5 Senses of Culture

The 5 Senses of Culture

Ritu Atreyas, Sophia Chen, Ishaani Dayal, Arjan Madan, and Annie Zhang • April 2, 2021
Delving into the sensory facets of cultures present at MVHS

A touch of home

Arjan Madan, Staff Writer • April 2, 2021
How fabrics, utensils, and trinkets help MVHS students and staff connect to their heritage
Senior Allison Leung and her teammate MVHS alumna '18 Demetra Williams practice their dives at MVHS' pool.

Women in sports

Justine Ha, Robert Liu, Gauri Manoj, Anjali Singh, Matthew Yoshimoto, and Nika Zamani • March 30, 2021
Exploring the experiences of women in sports in honor of Women's History Month
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