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Eagle Update: Basketball and soccer still hopeful

Varsity girls basketball is hoping to bounce back this week after consecutive losses to Priory and Crystal Springs last week in one of Northern California’s most competitive basketball leagues. They play Menlo tomorrow and Pinewood at home on Friday.

After last week’s loss to Sacred Heart Prep, girls soccer defeated Westmont 2-1 on Friday to improve to 9-3-1. They have two home games this week against Notre Dame San Jose tomorrow and Menlo on Thursday, which is also their Senior Day.

Boys soccer went 1-1 last week, losing to Sacred Heart on Monday and defeating Eastside College Prep on Wednesday. They will play at home twice this week, hosting Menlo on Wednesday and Crystal Springs on Friday.

Boys basketball is 3-2 in league play and 15-4 overall after last week, during which they took a loss to Sacred Heart and defeated Eastside College Prep. They will face Priory at home tomorrow and visit Crystal Springs on Friday.

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Eagle Update: Boys basketball hoping to continue winning streak

Boys varsity basketball is on a three-game winning streak going into today’s home contest against King’s Academy, its second league game of the season. Saturday’s victory over Monta Vista was earned in dramatic fashion with a late game-winning layup by senior Abhi Namala in overtime to take the game 45-44 and grant coach Alfredo Alves his 100th career win.

Girls varsity soccer suffered its first loss to Menlo on Thursday and now has an overall record of 7-1-1. They’re up against Notre Dame Belmont today at Davis Field, where they also will face Priory on Friday. Boys soccer, meanwhile, hopes to bounce back today against King’s Academy after losses to Menlo and Crystal Springs

Girls basketball is headed to Pinewood tonight following losses to Menlo and King’s Academy. The team will play Notre Dame Belmont at home on Friday.

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Eagle Update: Soccer and basketball showing up strong

Girls varsity soccer remains undefeated with a Monday win over Crystal Springs and yesterday’s 1-1 tie with Notre Dame San Jose in their first league game. League play continues tomorrow with an away game against Menlo School.

Meanwhile, boys varsity soccer picked up their second win this week over Eastside College Prep. They have two away games this week, facing Menlo today and Crystal Springs on Friday.

Girls varsity basketball is 7-4 after Tuesday’s loss to Menlo and last week’s overtime win against Christopher High. By securing a .500 record in non-league play the team has qualified to apply for the CCS tournament. They will face King’s Academy on Friday in their first league game of the season.

Boys varsity basketball rebounded from last week’s loss to BASIS to defeat Crystal Springs Tuesday in their first league game, improving to 11-2 overall. They will host Woodside High tomorrow at the Athletic Center and play Monta Vista in an away game on Saturday.

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Eagle Update: Boys basketball success continues, girls soccer off to strong start

Following their big win in the James Lick Invitational tournament, varsity boys basketball dropped a very close game against Del Mar High School with a final score of 53-55, the team’s first loss of the season. The team bounced back two days later with a 47-24 win over University Prep Academy, and faces Design Tech at home this Friday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.

Varsity girls soccer is off to a great 4-0 start, defeating Scotts Valley, James Lick High School, Prospect High School and Castilleja since their Nov. 29 start. The team will play Half Moon Bay in an away game this Friday at 5 p.m.

Varsity girls basketball defeated Lincoln San Jose last week, coming back from losses against Evergreen Valley and American High School in the Sandi Stober Classic tournament. The team will be busy during the winter break, facing Independence High this Saturday at home, followed by away games against Piedmont Hills and North Salinas and participating in the Cupertino Classic tournament at Cupertino High School.

Boys varsity soccer lost last week to Santa Clara High, and played to a tie against Lynbrook on Friday. The team’s final game of 2022 will be at home versus Yerba Buena this Friday at 3 p.m.

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Eagle Update: Patil finishes strong at state championships, big starts for basketball

Junior Veyd Patil ran well at the State Cross Country Championships over the weekend in Fresno, placing 67th out of 201 runners while setting a new personal record. Congratulations!

Frosh, junior varsity and varsity boys basketball all won their season openers last week. The frosh defeated Stratford with a score of 45-18 while JV and varsity each had wins against Yerba Buena with scores of 61-14 and 83-28, respectively.

Girls soccer’s season starts tomorrow against Scotts Valley on Davis Field at 4 p.m. The team returns to Davis Field on Friday at 5:30 p.m. to face James Lick. Also this week, boys soccer will visit Half Moon Bay tomorrow and play at home on Thursday against San Francisco International. Girls basketball will be playing in the Sandi Stober Classic tournament this week, hosted by Lynbrook High School. Their first game is scheduled for Thursday at 4:45 p.m.

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Students, alumnus recognized for athleticism and scholarship

Last week, senior Ishaan Mantripragada was named the Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The four-year soccer player was named WBAL All-League and WBAL Forward of the Year and was a valued member of the 2020 CCS championship team. He was also recognized for volunteering for Kicks Against Cancer, participating in the Synopsys Science & Technology Championship and receiving a 2020 President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award, all while maintaining strong academic performance. Mantripragada was one of several athletes honored at a special luncheon on Tuesday.

In other CCS news, six Harker athletics teams were named winners of 2021-22 Spring Season Scholastic Championship Team Awards last week. These awards recognize the top five varsity teams from each sport that have maintained the highest collective GPA in their respect sports during the spring athletic season. The boys baseball, boys volleyball, girls swimming, boys tennis, boys track and field and girls track and field teams were all selected to receive this award.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association named Jarrett Anderson ’19, who currently plays for Springfield College, their NCAA Division III Men’s National Player of the Year last week. A first-team NVA/AVCA All-American for three straight seasons, Anderson was a major factor in Springfield’s appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship semifinals this year. This season he recorded 264 kills, 107 digs, 78 aces and 46 blocks.

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Eagle Update: Soccer looking strong going into Kicks Against Cancer

The girls soccer team remains undefeated after yesterday’s tie against Mercy High School and is still ranked first in the WBAL-Skyline division with a record of 14-0-0. They will be at home against Eastside College Prep for this Friday’s Kicks Against Cancer game, which starts at 4:30 p.m.

After wins on Friday and Monday, boys soccer holds an impressive 12-1-1 overall record, and is in action against Priory today. They will face Sacred Heart Prep this Friday for their Kicks Against Cancer game, set to start at 7 p.m.

At 21-1, girls basketball’s hold on first in the WBAL-Skyline division remains strong. They will face Castilleja on Thursday, which is also their Senior Night. A special ceremony will be held to honor the graduating seniors at 6:15 p.m., 15 minutes before the tipoff.

Boys basketball traveled to Sacramento on Saturday for a game against Priory at the Golden 1 Center (home of the Sacramento Kings), losing 31-52. They are 10-12 following yesterday’s loss against Menlo.

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Eagle Update: Kicks Against Cancer rescheduled, soccer still undefeated

The Kicks Against Cancer game, originally scheduled for Jan. 7, has been rescheduled for Feb. 11. Please adjust your schedules accordingly and be sure to help our athletes in their mission to raise funds for Camp Okizu.

After yesterday’s victory against Mercy Springs and last week’s wins over Crystal Springs and King’s Academy, girls varsity soccer still boasts a 10-0 record going into today’s home game against Eastside College Prep.

Boys varsity soccer also sports a lossless record of 7-0-1 following their win yesterday over Priory. They are in action today at an away game against Sacred Heart Prep.

Girls varsity basketball continues to be dominant, recording 14 straight wins after defeating Mercy High yesterday at the Harker Athletic Center. They face Sacred Heart tonight. Meanwhile, boys varsity basketball hopes to pick up a win against Pinewood tonight after consecutive losses to Menlo, Priory and King’s Academy.

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Eagle Update: Girls basketball stays undefeated, boys qualify for CCS

At 12-0, the girls basketball team’s hot streak continues. Over the winter break, they recorded wins against Menlo-Atherton and Lynbrook, followed by a 3-0 run at the North Tournament in Los Angeles. They stand in the top spot in CCS Division 4 and will face Notre Dame-San Jose on Jan. 11.

Boys basketball also went on an impressive 3-1 run over winter break, defeating Del Mar, Andrew Hill and Gunderson and qualifying for CCS. They are in league play this week, facing Crystal Springs at home on Thursday and traveling to Eastside College Prep on Saturday.

Girls and boys soccer were both successful in their respective matches on Dec. 17. The girls won 5-0 over Cupertino and now boast a 6-0 record, while the boys beat Saratoga High 4-0 and are also undefeated at 5-0-1. Be sure to catch the Kicks Against Cancer games this Friday, and help raise funds for Camp Okizu this week, as the soccer teams will be selling T-shirts, baked goods and more during lunch!

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Eagle Update: Soccer, basketball looking strong early on

Varsity girls soccer is off to a very strong start, boasting a 3-0 record after their latest win against Del Mar. The team also has yet to allow a single goal. Their schedule this week sees them taking on Pacific Collegiate School on Wednesday and Terra Nova on Thursday, both at home.

After opening their season with a 3-0 win over Del Mar last Wednesday, varsity boys soccer played to a 2-2 tie against a tough North Salinas on Friday. They are at home against Santa Clara today and will head to Andrew Hill on Thursday before returning home to play Santa Cruz on Friday.

Girls varsity basketball is currently 4-0 – defeating Sobrato, Lincoln, San Jose and Overfelt – heading into tomorrow’s home game against King’s Academy.

Boys varsity basketball, meanwhile, bounced back from their season opening loss to Monta Vista and are now at 2-1 after last week’s wins over University Prep and BASIS. They are competing this week in the Lynbrook Winter Classic tournament.

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