The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Moving from JV to varsity

Moving from JV to varsity

Jacqueline Barr May 17, 2011

Coaches face tough decisions regarding standout athletes on JV team     Coaches face tough decisions regarding standout athletes on JV team While performers struggle to keep bowling pins in the...

Girls varsity softball protect their pristine home record

Girls varsity softball protect their pristine home record

Jacqueline Barr April 11, 2011

The Lady Matadors beats Gunn 6-2   The Lady Matadors, 5-1 in league and 13-2-0 overall, have yet to lose a home game this season. They continued to protect home plate on April 8 against one...

PHOTO GALLERY: A week in Washington

PHOTO GALLERY: A week in Washington

Jacqueline Barr April 3, 2011

Gov Team travels to D.C. Arriving in Washington, D.C. on March 28, the following four days were jam packed with activities. As an El Estoque and Gov Team member, I attempted to...

Boys varsity basketball loses to Spartans in senior game

Boys varsity basketball loses to Spartans in senior game

Jacqueline Barr February 17, 2011

Matadors lose with a final score of 40-54 The boys basketball team played the first place team in the El Camino league, Mountain View High School, on Feb. 15. The game celebrated the sole senior...

The lyrical words of love

The lyrical words of love

Jacqueline Barr February 17, 2011

Variations delivers Singing Valentines to the school On Feb. 14, Variations passed out their annual Singing Valentines. Junior Clara Takahashi, of the singing...

PHOTO GALLERY: Dumbledore’s Army holds a game of Quidditch

PHOTO GALLERY: Dumbledore’s Army holds a game of Quidditch

Jacqueline Barr February 14, 2011

Already an intramural sport at some colleges, Quidditch finally hits MVHS On Feb. 11, the Harry Potter-themed club Dumbledore's Army played their first ever Quidditch game on the upper field at lunch....

PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Team rocks Cal State Competition

PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Team rocks Cal State Competition

Jacqueline Barr February 13, 2011

The Marquesas take home five trophies at states On Feb. 12, over 20 high schools from all over California competed in the United Spirit Association’s Cal State Competition held in the MVHS main gym....

Annual district staff dodgeball tournament at HHS

Annual district staff dodgeball tournament at HHS

Jacqueline Barr January 30, 2011

Co-ed and mens teams take first place All photos by Jackie Barr unless otherwise indicated.The Intra-District Staff Dodgeball Tournament was held on Jan. 27 at Homestead High School....

Girls Varsity Basketball at home for first meeting vs Lynbrook

Girls Varsity Basketball at home for first meeting vs Lynbrook

Jacqueline Barr January 21, 2011

The girls varsity team is set to face off the Vikings on Jan. 21 The only LHS rivalry home game of the basketball season is Jan. 21 at 6:15 p.m. with varsity girls basketball, (6-9, 0-4) looking...

Track and field with lights passed

Track and field with lights passed

Jacqueline Barr December 20, 2010

After five hours of deliberation, the FUHSD Board voted yes on building The Homestead High School Auditorium was silent.  Eyes focused so intently that pairs of laser beams seemed to bore directly...

Matadors lose to the Vikings 36-49

Matadors lose to the Vikings 36-49

Jacqueline Barr December 15, 2010

In their second game of the Lynbrook High School tournament, varsity boys basketball faces their rival school After being defeated in last year’s home game, the Matadors (2-4) tried to get the Lynbrook...

PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Candyland heats up the dance floor

PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Candyland heats up the dance floor

Jacqueline Barr December 8, 2010

Show includes music and dance performances worthy of the Nutcracker The dancers at the Winter Candyland Show gave it their all. Of course, a few slip-ups were made, but the audience...

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