El Estoque

Athlete of the Month: Hayden Ancheta

Michelle Zheng • May 27, 2022

The four-year wrestler reflects on his athletic journey

Male athletes experience muscle envy

Tvisha Gupta and Aashna Patel • March 16, 2022

Examining the body insecurities male athletes face

Race in Sports

Sophia Chen, Geethikaa Tarra, Irene Tang, Matthew Yoshimoto, and Nika Zamani • March 7, 2022

Exploring the different facets of race in sports

Representation in sports matters

Irene Tang and Matthew Yoshimoto • February 8, 2022

Exploring how students are inspired by professional athletes of the same race

Wrestling beats Gunn High School on senior night

Anna Jerolimov • February 6, 2022

Matadors win last dual meet of the season 42-32

Girls Wrestling secures fifth place in its first tournament in school history

Anna Jerolimov and Matthew Yoshimoto • January 27, 2022

Introducing MVHS’s first Girls Wrestling team and its three medalists

Introducing the winter season sports

Taryn Lam, Anna Jerolimov, Anna Kaminitz, Matthew Yoshimoto, Ishaani Dayal, and Michelle Zheng • December 10, 2021

Showcasing games and practices from MVHS's basketball, soccer and wrestling teams

Athletes continue preparing for their sports next year

Jayanti Jha • May 2, 2020

With shelter-in-place restrictions opening up students’ schedules, many have turned to picking up a new hobby, learning something new or baking their favorite treats. However, for some MVHS athletes,...

Wrestling: MVHS loses to Santa Clara HS 27-54

Jayanti Jha and Elena Khan • January 12, 2020

MVHS was defeated by Santa Clara HS during their first meet of the season. The matadors opened with a strong lead in the lower weight divisions with freshman Hayden Ancheta, sophomore Nitin...

A league above the rest

Anish Vasudevan and Tyler Cho • February 6, 2019

Wrestling: Matadors victorious in final dual home meet against Saratoga HS

Roshan Fernandez • February 6, 2018

Correction: February 7, 2018 at 8:55 p.m. A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of senior Colin Yang. he voice of the Saratoga HS coach rang through the gym during the meet on...

Hear it from the players: Wrestling wins first dual meet against Homestead HS

Roshan Fernandez • January 13, 2018

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...