El Estoque

Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night

MVHS falters in upholding strong defense after lots of back-and-forth plays, resulting into the teams’ fourth league loss of the season

February 12, 2020

MVHS falters in upholding strong defense after back-and-forth plays, which resulted into the teams’ fourth league loss of the season

Girls Soccer: The Lady Mats secure their fourth league victory against Wilcox HS

Junior Samiksha Rao attempts to bypass a WHS defender in the first half of the match despite their intense offensive plays. Junior Shriya Kaushik takes note on WHS' playing strategies during today's match especially.

After an intense match, the Matadors gain their sixth overall win with a final score of 4-2

February 7, 2020

After an intense match, the Matadors gain their sixth overall win with a final score of 4-2

Girls Basketball: MVHS falls to Mountain View HS after struggling to maintain possessions

Senior Ashley Liu dribbles past a Mountain View HS defender.

Lack of steady possession and inability to convert leads to eighth loss of the season with a final score of 31-52

January 18, 2020

Lack of steady possession and inability to convert leads to eighth loss of the season with a final score of 31-52

Girls Basketball: The Matadors suffer a landslide defeat to Sequoia HS

Freshman Varshini Peddinti receives the ball and prepares to pass to the center. Photo by Vivian Jiang

How last year’s result bled into this year’s game with a final score of 45-17

December 6, 2019

Despite having a strong start to their season, the MVHS varsity girls basketball team was defeated by Sequoia HS 45-17. Senior Daphne Lam made the first points of the game, scoring a 3-pointer shortly...

Girls Soccer: Matadors fall to Branham HS in their first 2019 preseason game

Freshman Alexa Baxter chases after the ball against a BHS defender early on into the first half hoping to pass to an open teammate.

MVHS loses to BHS with a final score of 1-5

November 27, 2019

MVHS loses to BHS with a final score of 1-5

Out of Action

Junior and quarterback Simon Loeffler heads off the field. Photo by Tabitha Mendez

Football coach and players reflect on the JV football team being cut and the potential long-term effects

September 27, 2019

Although tradition holds that no American high school experience is complete without football, sophomore and varsity football player John Masegian believes that MVHS is an exception to that norm. In his...

Girls Volleyball: Matadors win against Prospect HS in three sets

After senior Divya Suresh was treated for her injury, players from both teams commended each other for playing a good game. Photo by Justine Ha

Team secures a blowout win, but loses a key player due to injury in the process

September 7, 2019

Team secures a blowout win, but loses a key player due to injury in the process

Boys soccer: Team falls 3-0 to Lynbrook HS

Matadors suffer first league defeat of the year

January 18, 2019

Matadors suffer first league defeat of the year

Boys Basketball: Matadors secure a win against Saratoga HS

Senior Rohan Inampudi runs past a defender during the first quarter against Saratoga HS. Photo by Oishee Misra.

Matadors maintained the lead throughout the game

January 18, 2019

enior AJ Falak raced down the court hoping to score the first points of the game. Coming back from a defeat against Lynbrook HS during their first game of 2019, the Matadors were hoping to secure a strong...