Boys Basketball: Matadors secure a win against Saratoga HS
January 18, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Game Reviews, SPORTS, Winter Sports
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 lead quickly against Saratoga HS. Falak bent down, about to shoot, but an aggressive scuffle bet...
Girls Basketball: Matadors emerge victorious with a 45-33 win against Fremont HS
Sreya Kumar and Tyler Cho
January 12, 2019
Filed under Game Reviews, Girls Basketball, SPORTS, Winter Sports
With some hiccups in the game MVHS rebounds after narrow game against Gunn HS
Boys baseball: MVHS wins three consecutive games in three days
April 2, 2018
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Additional reporting by Sannidhi Menon and Himani Yalamaddi hree consecutive games. Three consecutive wins. Last week, the MVHS baseball team played two games against Fremont HS and one non-league game against Mission San Jose HS. See below for two out of the three victories the Matadors obtained. M...
Boys tennis: Matadors dominate Gunn HS in first home game
March 5, 2018
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he Matadors appeared to be in good spirits as they warmed up for their game against Gunn HS, with sophomore Evan Yu joking about the fact that he had to borrow shoes from a teammate because he left his at home. The boys tennis team returned for their first home game of the year after finishing last seaso...
Girls basketball: Senior night game lost in final minutes of fourth quarter
March 5, 2018
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uring the warmups leading up to their senior night game, the three seniors on the girls basketball team came out onto the court wearing bright yellow shirts with one bold word written across: chicken. The shirts, which also had small drawings of chickens along the sleeves, were part of an inside joke from...
Boys basketball: Matadors beat Milpitas HS by score of 59-45
January 29, 2018
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idway through the second quarter, senior Zachary Whong received the ball on the Milpitas HS end of the court. He quickly lined up his shot and released the ball. The net swished, and the home crowd erupted as the scoreboard increased by three points for the Matadors. On the very next possession, Whon...
Hear it from the players: Wrestling wins first dual meet against Homestead HS
January 13, 2018
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he stands were bustling as parents screamed instructions at their respective school’s wrestlers. The sound of a few Homestead HS parents seemed to echo off the walls the loudest through the night. As HHS’s wrestlers were taken down over and over, the parents’ shouting in desperation quickly beca...
Girls water polo: Team defeats Santa Clara HS 10-7
October 11, 2017
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Having lost their previous game against Santa Clara HS with a score of 5-9, MVHS had a fighting mindset as they started the game. Before the game started, the team gathered as the captains encouraged them to try their best this game. “Guys, we can’t let what happened last time affect how we play...
Baseball: MVHS’ win against Fremont HS brings them a step closer to CCS
May 8, 2017
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ith the hot sun beating down on them, the Matadors hit an astounding five runs during the fourth inning, helping them secure a win as they defeated Fremont HS on May 3 with a score of 7-5. Their current ranking at a three way tie for third place in the league meant that MVHS would have to win all of the...
Retiring the Racquet: Badminton holds memorable senior night on April 27
May 7, 2017
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parkly silver tiaras rested on the seniors’ heads as they stood outside the field house waiting for a cue. For the beginning of their senior night, they'd replaced the badminton racquets they normally held with glittery, colorful wands. And once they were called inside by a former team member, senior...
Boys volleyball: Team defeats Los Altos HS in senior night game
May 6, 2017
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p against a Los Altos HS team with a 2-10 league record, the Matadors came into their senior night game feeling confident of a win. After a brief ceremony for seniors Prathik Rao and Yash Hegde, MVHS took the court and the players seemed laid back, all smiling and sharing jokes. “I think a lot of us p...
Baseball: Matadors pull past Homestead HS with a late rally
April 13, 2017
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Additional reporting by Himani Yalamaddi. ith consecutive hits by the Matadors allowing them to score point after point during the sixth inning, the relatively slow game culminated in an action packed inning that gave MVHS the victory. On March 27, a rally in the sixth inning brought MVHS to a thr...
