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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Sophomore and shooting guard Alex Tashjian dribbles before a pass.

Boys Basketball falls to Cupertino High School 50-22

Shannon Yu January 13, 2024

Varsity Boys Basketball lost to Cupertino High School 50-22 on Thursday, Jan. 11. MVHS fell behind 8-3 in the first quarter after CHS broke through MVHS’ defense multiple times with consecutive layups....

Senior Matt Lau looks for an opening in the opposing team’s defense while dribbling the ball.

Boys Basketball defeats Ann Sobrato High School 60-44

Lily Jiang and Dylan Nguyen January 5, 2024

Varsity Boys Basketball defeated Ann Sobrato High School 60-44 during its fourth preseason game on Saturday, Dec. 30. MVHS maintained a strong lead, ending the first half 45-15. Though ASHS began to catch...

Senior Pranai Raina keeps up with an opposing player.

Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Evergreen High School 5-1

Aaryan Sharma, Pranati Kotamraju, and Arshiya Sen December 14, 2023

Varsity Boys Soccer defeated Evergreen High School 5-1 on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in its last game before leagues. The game started slow, with both teams struggling to score due to the constant back and forth...

Senior and center attacking mid Pranai Raina shields the ball from an FHS defender. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Boys Soccer loses to Fremont High School 4-1

Ethan Eisler, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

Varsity Boys Soccer fell 4-1 to Fremont High School on Monday, Nov. 27, marking its first loss of the season. FHS scored two goals while the Matadors scored one in the first half — however, FHS scored...

Senior and point guard Matthew Lau jumps to score the ball over a defender.

Boys Basketball defeats Willow Glen High School 55-45

Brandon Wang and Ethan Yang November 25, 2023

Varsity Boys Basketball defeated Willow Glen High School 55-45 on Saturday, Nov. 25 in its second game of the season. Although the game was fairly even during the first half, MVHS was able to outscore...

Senior Himani Jha swings backward with her left hand guiding her as she does a forehand stroke.

Girls Tennis falls to Homestead High School 6-1

Raj Thapliyal, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

Varsity Girls Tennis defeated Homestead High School 6-1 on Thursday, Oct. 26. Sophomore Zoe Laruelle played a singles match on senior night and was able to win 6-1 despite the 0-2 lead that her opponent...

Junior Samantha Tong (left) and sophomore Chloe Chen (right) block an incoming spike from LGHS.

Girls Volleyball falls to Los Gatos High School 3-2

Ananya Chaudhary, Dahlia Schilling, and Giljoon Lee October 27, 2023

In an intense match, Varsity Girls Volleyball faced Los Gatos High School, ultimately succumbing to LGHS 3-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 24. MVHS had a rocky start as LGHS won the first two sets, scoring 25-21 and...

Senior and strong safety Hamza Moharram moves for a tackle in synchrony with senior and defensive end Nathan Diaz.

Photo by Shannon Yu

Varsity Football defeats Lynbrook High School 44-6

Ellie Wang and Shannon Yu October 26, 2023

Varsity Football defeated Lynbrook High School 44-6 on Friday, Oct. 20, improving its league record to 2-3-0 and overall record to 3-5-0. Both teams had bleachers packed with fans, as this was LHS’ homecoming...

Boys Water Polo falls 12-11 against Santa Clara High School

Boys Water Polo falls 12-11 against Santa Clara High School

Brandon Wang and Ethan Yang October 25, 2023

Varsity Boys Water Polo fell to Santa Clara High School 12–11 on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in their second to last game of the season. While MVHS held a slim lead at the end of the first half, SCHS overcame...

MVHS defense prepares for the rally during the first set.

Girls Volleyball falls to Palo Alto High School 3-0

Ananda Singh October 14, 2023

Varsity Girls Volleyball fell 3-0 to Palo Alto High School on Tuesday, Oct. 10, bringing its overall league record to 5-4.  The Matadors successfully performed both offensively and defensively at the...

Sophomore Ria Sethi attempts to block a shot by HHS’ offense

Girls Water Polo falls 10-5 to Homestead High School

Lily Jiang October 14, 2023

Varsity Girls Water Polo fell 10-5 to Homestead High School on Tuesday, Oct. 10. HHS led in the first quarter 2-0 but MVHS gained momentum in the second quarter, ending the first half leading with the...

Sophomore and running back Graham Ischo runs with the ball as MHS lineman chase him.

Football falls to Mills High School 6-14

Daphne Huang October 14, 2023
Matadors struggle to maintain momentum after scoring the first touchdown
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