Boys volleyball: MVHS takes commanding win against Lynbrook HS
Elena Khan and Anish Vasudevan
March 3, 2020
The MVHS boys volleyball team, who hasn’t played a game since its Norcal championship win last season, defeated Lynbrook HS (LHS) at its first home game of the season. The team won in straight sets, starting the new season off strong with a current league standing at 1-0. The Matadors remained...
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Los Altos HS on their senior night
Justine Ha, Tabitha Mendez, and Collin Qian
November 13, 2019
The Lady Mats defeated with a final score of 3-0
Left-Handed Athletes
November 5, 2019
How being left-handed affects athletes in their athletic career
Girls Volleyball: MVHS fails to break losing streak in consecutive league games
October 25, 2019
MVHS falls to Homestead HS 3-0
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors narrowly lose to Gunn HS in a tight five set match
October 12, 2019
ollowing a previous 3-0 loss to Palo Alto HS, the MVHS girls volleyball team was hoping to finally climb up the ranks in the league leaderboard with its game against Gunn HS on Oct. 10. Although it was a close game that led to a five set match, the Matadors were ultimately unsuccessful in gaining th...
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors fail to break losing streak against Los Gatos HS
October 6, 2019
MVHS loses 3-0 in sixth game of the league season
Girls Volleyball: The Matadors lose to Palo Alto HS 3-1 in league play
September 18, 2019
Going into the first home league game of the season, the MVHS girls varsity volleyball team went head to head against Palo Alto HS with three of their starting players injured and unable to play. Although MVHS was able to win the first set against PAHS, a team they had previously lost to in past s...
Girls Volleyball: MVHS volleyball wins home opener 3-1
Lance Tong, Collin Qian, and Justine Ha
September 1, 2019
MVHS wins their home opener against Wilcox HS
The man in 23
Rucha Soman, Rajas Habbu, Herman Saini, and Keshav Taneja
June 5, 2019
Senior. Captain. Recruit. Those three words describe Gautham Dasari’s volleyball career. Starting in sixth grade, Gaudi, what his friends and coaches lovingly call him, has been climbing to the top and impressing coaches along the way. In the fall, Dasari will be playing at NYU and majoring in business. Click...
My father’s smile
May 24, 2019
10:26 p.m., March 12, 2007. My sister and I were ushered in to my aunt’s house. I turned back to see my mother and father driving away. My sister grabbed me by the shoulders and assured me that everything was going to be fine. I looked at her as I would look at my mother; she stared at me, eyes wide ope...
MVHS defeats Harker HS to secure their second straight NorCal Championship
Keshav Taneja, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
This was a situation of unfamiliarity for the Matadors. After sweeping through the CCS playoffs, the NorCal quarter and semifinals — the Matadors found themselves in a vulnerable position after being down a set early . On May 19, the Matadors faced the Harker Eagles, a team that finished the league...
Boys Volleyball beats Amador Valley in the first round of NorCal Volleyball Championships
Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Collin Qian
May 17, 2019
Up 25-14 in the third set, the Monta Vista gym floor shook as senior Nikhil Bapat leaped into the air. The sound of a loud clap, created by Bapat’s game-ending kill, triggered loud cheers and stomps from the crowd—sending the MVHS Boys Volleyball team past Amador Valley High School (AVHS) and on to th...
