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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Junior Sonika Wagner aims to score a goal while a CHS player attempts to block the shot. Photo by Arushi Singh

Girls Water Polo falls to Cupertino High School 5-3

Arushi Singh September 11, 2023

Varsity Girls Water Polo lost 5-3 against Cupertino High School on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in its first game of the season. Both teams started off strong in the first quarter, ending it with a tie of 2-2.  However,...

An opponent moves to take possession of the ball from junior Erin Handelsman. Photo by Ethan Eisler

Field Hockey beats Cupertino High School 3-1

Ethan Eisler and Alan Tai September 9, 2023

arsity Field Hockey won 3-1 against Cupertino High School on Wednesday, Sept. 7, marking its second preseason victory. After neither team scored in the first quarter, junior and forward Tvisha Jain was...

Junior Tvisha Jain dribbles past her opponent in the first quarter. Photo by Manas Kottakota

Field Hockey falls to Branham High School 5-1

Manas Kottakota and Sagnik Nag Chowdhury September 4, 2023

Varsity Field Hockey fell 5-1 to Branham High School on Thursday, Aug. 31, losing its streak of one win and one tie. Although senior Anika Shrivastava was able to score a goal in the third quarter, the...

Sophomore Nilay Srikantappa prepares to hit the ball in the third inning. Photo by Stephanie Zhang

Baseball falls to Lynbrook High School on its senior night 6-4

Stephanie Zhang May 12, 2023

Varsity Baseball lost narrowly to Lynbrook High School during its senior night game on Tuesday, May 9. Although the Matadors started out with an early lead, scoring once in the first inning and then once...

Junior and setter Henry Hu sets the ball to the middle hitter. Photo by Sagnik Nag Chowdhury

Boys Volleyball falls to The Harker School 3-0 on its senior night

Matadors narrowly lost two final sets 22-25 and 23-25
Junior Myles Vongnakhone and senior Lance Fuchia laugh as Fuchia receives his senior speech.

Badminton secures a 20-10 win over Wilcox High School on its senior night

Anna Jerolimov and Kalyani Puthenpurayil April 17, 2023

Varsity Badminton defeated Wilcox High School 20-10 in its senior night match on Thursday, April 13. The Boys and Girls Singles players dominated their competition, winning all six matches and earning...

Junior Siena Banks pitches the ball during the fifth and final inning.

Softball beats Lynbrook High School 24-3 in a blowout

Kalyani Puthenpurayil March 24, 2023
The Matadors maintain a strong lead for the entirety of the game to secure a win
Junior Rahul Pothineni passes the ball to a teammate.

Boys Volleyball loses to The Harker School in its first home game of the season

Lauren Chuu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil March 19, 2023
The Matadors tried to hold out to a fifth set but lost after ending the fourth set 25-23
Sophomore and Varsity 3 Boys Singles player Jayden Lim prepares to reach for the birdie. Lim won his set earning MVHS one point.

Photo by Manas Kottakota

Badminton defeats Cupertino High School 17-13 in a close game

Manas Kottakota and Sameer Maheshwari March 11, 2023
Varsity Badminton opens up its season with a close victory
The players jump up in excitement as their teammate scores a three-pointer towards the end of the final quarter.

Boys Basketball ends historic season losing 78-55 to first-seeded Saint Francis High

Minjae Kang, Vincent Zhao, and Michelle Zheng February 25, 2023
MVHS’s Cinderella run comes to an end in the third round of CCS playoffs
At the end of the fourth quarter, senior Dominic Kellogg walks off the court to celebrate the win with his teammates.

Boys Basketball wins in second round CCS Playoff game against Gunn High School 66-56

Darpan Singh, Vincent Zhao, and Michelle Zheng February 21, 2023
Varsity Boys Basketball advances to face St. Francis High School in the third round of the CCS Playoffs
Sophomore Miya Kosakura drives into the paint while WGHS players surround her inside.

Girls Basketball beats Willow Glen High School 75-46 in its first CCS game

Crystal Cheng February 20, 2023
Matadors move onto quarterfinals with a win after receiving a bye for the first round
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