Girls water polo, golf and volleyball lead the way in Harker’s week in sports
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo team picked up two big league wins last week followed by a strong tournament showing. The Eagles defeated Monta Vista 11-9 and Milpitas 12-2 during the week, with wins over Monta Vista, Santa Teresa and Lynbrook at the Lynbrook Tournament over the weekend. This week, the girls host Lynbrook on Tuesday and travel to Cupertino on Thursday before competing in the Watsonville Tournament this weekend.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team dominated in its two wins last week. Early in the week, the Eagles defeated rival Menlo 196-226 with the fab freshman duo of Tina Xu and Sophie Zhang-Murphy tying for medalist honors, each shooting a 38. Later in the week, the girls defeated Notre Dame San Jose 175-235 with Zhang-Murphy shooting a 33 to again lead the way for Harker. This week, the Eagles take on Sacred Heart Prep on Monday and Castilleja on Wednesday.
Girls Volleyball
Last week, the girls volleyball team defeated Los Altos 3-1 to improve to 5-5 on the season. This week, the Eagles travel to Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday and host Notre Dame Belmont on Thursday.
Boys Water Polo
Last week, the boys water polo team fell to Monta Vista 9-13 before defeating Milpitas 19-11. This week, the Eagles host Fremont on Tuesday and travel to Cupertino on Thursday.
Football
The football team traveled to Watsonville last Friday to take on St. Francis, but came away with a 28-10 loss. Jared Anderson, grade 12, kicked a 38-yard field goal and caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Meissner, grade 12, in the loss. This week, the 3-2 Eagles host Lowell of San Francisco at 7 p.m. at Davis Field.
Cross Country
The Harker cross country team competes again on Sept.22 at the Pacific Tigers Invitational in Stockton.
Girls Tennis
The girls tennis team is back in action this week on Monday against Salinas, followed by a matchup with Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday and Crystal Springs Uplands on Thursday.
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