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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Senior Mikaylah Du poses  in front of a computer as someone who pirates content.

Movie marauders

Samika Bhatkar and Vincent Zhao May 30, 2023
Examining the MVHS community’s personal experiences with pirating movies

EE Tries Sports: Football

El Estoque competes against the MVHS Varsity Football team in Flag Football
Just me myself and I

Just me myself and I

Vincent Zhao February 26, 2023
Exploring the bright side of not being in a relationship
The players jump up in excitement as their teammate scores a three-pointer towards the end of the final quarter.

Boys Basketball ends historic season losing 78-55 to first-seeded Saint Francis High

Minjae Kang, Vincent Zhao, and Michelle Zheng February 25, 2023
MVHS’s Cinderella run comes to an end in the third round of CCS playoffs
Senior Aneesha Sinha places a star on the Christmas Tree, a tradition common amongst many families in America.

Has Santa stolen Christmas from Baby Jesus?

Darpan Singh and Vincent Zhao December 20, 2022
Exploring the religious significance of Christmas to students at MVHS
Senior Iona Xia performs the Ruan at a senior center. Photo courtesy of Iona Xia | Used with permission

For the community

Melody Cui and Vincent Zhao December 16, 2022
MVHS students share about the community service that they do outside of school
MVHS students with bad parking are often posted on the instagram account @mv_bad parking

Over the line

Chiran Arumugam and Vincent Zhao December 4, 2022
MVHS students share their experiences of being caught by anonymous instagram account @mv_badparking
Senior Color Guard Member Katherine Chui takes her final stance at the end of the closer.

Marching Band and Color Guard shine at Tournament of Champions

Darpan Singh and Vincent Zhao November 24, 2022

Flags spinning, trumpets blaring and percussion laying down the beat, MVHS Marching Band performed its last ever performance of True North, the first show made custom for the band. Senior and soloist...

Who cheers for Cheer?

Who cheers for Cheer?

Gauri Manoj and Vincent Zhao November 17, 2022

Holding onto a long-standing tradition, the Cheer team showed up to MVHS a few hours before school, their hands filled with decor. It was 6:30 a.m. on the day of the football team’s senior night. They...

Sophomores Kiana Mark (left) and Samantha Tong (right) block a spike from AHS. Photo by Darpan Singh

Girls Volleyball loses 3-2 in the CCS Finals game

Darpan Singh and Vincent Zhao November 6, 2022
Matadors place second in CCS Division II Championships for the second year in a row
Student Athletic Senate President Rohin Inani hands out MVHS-themed tattoos and lanyards at the football game.

Student Athletic Senate: Revamped

Chiran Arumugam, Darpan Singh, and Vincent Zhao October 3, 2022
Looking at how the Athletic Senate changed after COVID-19
Two students who don’t know each other ask each other a set of personal questions

The 36 questions that lead to love podcast: Part 1

Melody Cui and Kripa Mayureshwar March 6, 2022
Two students who don’t know each other ask each other a set of personal questions
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