El Estoque

Senior Nathan Lee’s transgender journey

Rucha Soman and Annie Zhang • April 3, 2020

Lee explains his experiences of being a trans athlete

MVHS Swim: The Matadors host their annual senior night ceremony despite COVID-19 cancellations

Rucha Soman, Justine Ha, and Anjali Singh • March 13, 2020

On March 13, members of the MVHS Swim team gathered by the pool deck after school to set up for the annual senior night ceremony. The 13 seniors joined their fellow teammates as they ran from the tennis...

The Rise of MV Gymnastics

Rucha Soman and Jayanti Jha • March 11, 2020

A t the start of the 2019-20 school year, after the MVHS cheer team fell apart, athletic director Nick Bonacorsi overheard a girl who was previously on cheer hoping for the creation of a gymnastics team...

Athlete of the Month: Ashley Liu

Rucha Soman • February 7, 2020

After watching people who played at her elementary school and noticing her dad’s keen interest in the sport, senior Ashley Liu started playing basketball in sixth grade. At first Liu would shoot hoops...

Girls Basketball: Team narrowly defeats Santa Clara HS

Rucha Soman, Justine Ha, and Kamyar Moradi • January 28, 2020

The Matadors win by four points at the Women in Sports celebration game

Remember the Matadors: Sports Movies

Rucha Soman • December 19, 2019

How movies about sports impact the MVHS body

MV Raas makes their first audition of the year

November 25, 2019

On Friday afternoons, after the commotion of boba fundraisers, MV Raas gathers in the rally court to run through formations and choreography to perfect their performance. These practices allow them to...

Behind MVXC’s Success

Rucha Soman • November 24, 2019

For the past nine years, MVXC has been qualifying for the Central Coast Section Championship (CCS). Coach Kirk Flatow attributes the success to the kind of kids MV has. He believes that running comes from...

The contrast in my sports

Rucha Soman • November 24, 2019

I walked onto the stage, my ankles heavy with brass bells. I could feel my heart ready to explode from stage fright, even though I had practiced my routine a million times. The music started and I robotically...

Comparing Costs

Rucha Soman and Swara Tewari • October 23, 2019

Running: $65* Junior Rohan Agrawal explains that the cost of participating in both cross country and track and field isn’t too high, and he says it’s worth it. Agrawal adds that although the...

Boys Water Polo: MVHS defeats Fremont HS by one point

Rucha Soman • September 27, 2019

On Tuesday, September 24th at 3:30 p.m., MVHS boys water polo started with the ball but quickly lost possession as Fremont HS took over. However, the Matadors quickly regained control by scoring the first...

Defining Success

Rucha Soman and Sophia Chen • September 27, 2019

How teams measure success besides winning