Harker swimming, boys volleyball and track and field are all participating in big events Thursday, May 13. Come out and support your Eagles!
At 5 p.m., Harker will participate in league swim championships at the Singh Aquatic Center at the Saratoga campus.
Varsity boys volleyball will play at the CCS quarterfinals at the Archbishop Mitty campus at 7 p.m. Admission is $7, or $3 for students with I.D. View the map and get directions from Saratoga.
Further away, at the College of San Mateo, varsity track and field will compete at the league finals at 3:30 p.m. Map and directions from Saratoga.
Swimmers from around the South Bay swarmed at Harker’s Singh Aquatic Center and the surrounding areas as they prepared for the West Bay Athletic League championships. Harker swimmers, both boys and girls teams, are ranked second in the league and 17 Harker swimmers had qualified for Central Coast Section championships prior to today’s championships.
Recently two more sports said farewell to seniors following the final game of their season. The boys volleyball team congratulated graduating seniors Andy Fang, Ankur Ahuja, Chad Gordon, Eugene Huang, Jeffrey Tan, Kevin Fu, Kevin Liu and Rohan Chopra. Meanwhile, the girls lacrosse team said goodbye to Brittany Chu, Carissa Jansen, Connie Lu, Elaine Song, Julia Shim, Kelly Chen, Manasa Reddy, Miriam Lee and Virginia Chen.
Look to Harker News online in late May for the final round of senior night ceremonies. Boys baseball wrapped up its home season April 14, tennis had its final match April 22 and swimming finished April 28.
In mid-April, Harker wrestlers Jason Mendel and Chris McCallaCreary, both Gr. 11, competed in the California USA Wrestling State Championship. Both boys completed the first day of the tournament with records of 2-1 and advanced to the second day, where they both scored falls. McCallaCreary, wrestling in the 160-pound weight class, then lost a close match and finished 10th in state. Mendel, wrestling at 112, advanced to the third-place match, performing well and finishing fourth. The top three wrestlers in the tournament made it to the California National Team, so Mendel just missed the cut-off. Congratulations to both wrestlers!
Swimming
Our swim teams competed in the prestigious Section Challenge Meet on April 24, with both boys and girls teams placing fifth overall. The boys were the third best CCS team in the meet, placing behind Bellarmine and Sacred Heart Prep, while the girls were the third best CCS team as well, behind Palo Alto and Mitty.
Track and Field
Harker had a great showing April 21 at their third track and field league meet. The girls placed first in this league contest, with Tiffany Kyi, Gr. 12, taking first in the long jump and Sonya Chalaka, Gr. 10, placing third. Ragini Bhattacharya, Gr. 9, placed first in the 1,600 and the 3,200, with Adrienne Mendel, Gr. 9, coming in second in the 3,200. Tanya Rai, Gr. 11, placed fourth in the 400, while Isabelle Connell, Gr. 9, took first in the 800 and second in the 200. The boys placed third overall. In the shot put Thomas Enzminger, Gr. 12, took first and Michael Chen, Gr. 9, placed third. In the 3,200 Aadithya Prakash, Gr. 12, placed first, Tyler Yeats, Gr. 9, came in second and Richard Fan, Gr. 9, earned third place. Johnny Yet, Gr. 10, placed fifth in the long jump and sixth in the 200. Sumit Minocha, Gr. 9, took first in the 400 and third in the 100.
Volleyball
The boys continue to play at a high level, scoring an important league victory over Homestead on April 23 to improve to 7-1 in league. Jacob Chappell, Gr. 11, had 11 kills in the win. The team also placed fourth in the Los Gatos Tournament on April 24. Unfortunately, they lost in three games April 26 to Bellarmine, which is state-ranked #2 and section #1.
Baseball
Baseball defeated Pinewood on Friday 16-6 to improve to 2-2 in league play. Patrick Smith, Gr. 12, went four-for-four at the plate with two RBIs and a home run. Kevin Cali, Gr. 9, and Amir Mortizavi , Gr. 11, pitched well for the team.
Tennis
Harker’s tennis seniors shone as the varsity completed its regular season with a 6-1 victory over Crystal Springs on April 22. With the win, Harker finished second in the WBAL and looks forward to its seventh consecutive bid to the CCS Tournament. Akum Gill, Gr. 12, won at #4 singles in one of the most dramatic matches of the season, winning 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5) in the third set tie-breaker. Number 3 singles player Ashish Mittal, Gr. 12, played a similarly exciting match, but came up short, losing 4-6, 6-3, 1-6. Number 1 doubles team and seniors Sanjeev Datta and Samir Datta won in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. In other matches, #1 singles Derrick Tzeng, Gr. 10, totally dominated with 6-0, 6-0. Number 2 Adarsh Ranganathan, Gr. 11, won 6-4, 6-4 and #2 doubles Nikhil Narayen, Gr. 10, and Nikhil Parthasarathy, Gr. 11, won easily, 6-1, 6-3. Harker finished the regular season with a 14-3 record and a 10-2 record in the WBAL, finishing second to Menlo.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse lost to Notre Dame 11-4 April 23. Goals were scored by Michelle Douglas, Gr. 9, Sammi Walker, Gr. 10, and Elaine Song, Gr. 12.
Three spring sports recently said goodbye to seniors whose seasons have come to a close. In mid-April, boys varsity tennis honored Samir Datta, Sanjeev Datta, Akum Gill, Ashish Mittal, Navin Sabharwal, Kevin Saxon and Sumeet Sharma.
At the end of April the swim teams also said goodbye to their seniors. On the boys team, Michael Clifford, Cole Davis, Stefan Schwartz, Jose Costa and Darren Syu will be graduating this year. Meanwhile, the girls bid farewell to Jeanette Chin, Christina Ma and Vivian Wong.
Check back in May when softball, lacrosse, golf and baseball will all be hosting senior nights as well.
Reprinted from the Harker Quarterly March 2010 issue
Lower and Middle School Basketball: Coached by Greg Lawson, the Gr. 8 varsity A team improved defensively over the season, but had difficulty scoring. The team finished the season 3-7, with wins against Pinewood, Crystal Springs and Woodside Priory. The seventh-graders had much more depth than Gr. 8, with enough players to field three teams. The Gr. 7 varsity B1 team finished league play 7-0, making them league champs! The Gr. 7 varsity B2 team finished 3-4, and the Gr. 7 varsity B3 team finished 1-6. The Gr. 6 boys junior varsity A team overcame the setback of injured players through good student leadership, finishing strong in league play. Coach Walid Fahmy said, “Look out for these boys as they move on to seventh grade!” The boys ended the season 2-7. Coach Mousa Katwan credits the camaraderie of the Gr. 5 JV B1 team for a strong finish. “Strong play down low from Alex Mo gave us an advantage on offense, while the strength and heart of Nicolas Bean on defense stopped opposing teams’ efforts. Overall the boys learned a lot and grew together while having fun,” Katwan said. The team ended the season with a 4-5 record. Coaches Tobias Wade and David Ramos both enjoyed the season with the Gr. 5 B2 team. Wade reported, “Our boys practiced and played hard, and it was a learning experience for them.” Everyone improved throughout the season and the team ended with a 2-7 record. The Gr. 4 JV C team had only two days of practice before the team’s first game but, reported coach and lower school P.E. teacher Jim McGovern, “The boys jelled quickly and worked on playing an exciting fast-break style of basketball.” Although their season record was 3-5, the boys came close to flipping those numbers as two losses were only by one point each. McGovern added,“I look forward to the continued effort and love for the game by this group of players.” The girls Gr. 4-5 basketball team had a fantastic season. The JV B1 team, which finished one game shy of a perfect season before tournament play, led the charge. The JV B2 team truly enjoyed the spirit of competition and the fun they had with their teammates. Finally, the JV team also enjoyed spirited contests and the thrill of victory following exciting back-to-back wins.
Soccer: The junior varsity B boys soccer team had a fantastic season, with exciting victories against Crystal Springs, Pinewood and St. Joseph’s Sacred Heart. At press time, the team was 4-1 in league and second place in the standings. The team was led by Nikolas Weisbloom, Kedar Gupta and Joseph Krackeler, all Gr. 5. The intramural boys Gr. 4-5 soccer team learned a lot about their sport and had a lot of fun with their teammates and coach Jim McGovern. The team was led by Nirban Bhatia, Rohit Shah and Shaya Zarkesh, all Gr. 4. Girls varsity A soccer had an exciting season, coach Chrissy Chang reported. “We faced many tough opponents but were still able to put the ball in the back of the net, and every player contributed to our awesome soccer season.” The team had individuals who played outstanding offense and defense, and they ended the season 2-5. Coach Justin “Sully” Sullivan was impressed with the vast improvement of the girls Gr. 7 varsity B team, which showed in their strong finishes of their final four games. They won two of the four and nearly earned a draw in another. Excellent goaltending was an important part of the team’s improvement, and Sullivan complimented several players for their particularly strong play and excellent hustle. The season ended 2-5, and with several players returning, next year’s soccer season looks to be an exciting one. Despite the 1-5 record of the Gr. 6 JV A team, coach Cyrus Merrill was impressed with the strength and growth of his team. “The ladies played even with a number of the teams in the league and surprised many of them with early goals and strong play,” he said. The girls enjoyed practicing next to the upper school girls soccer team at Blackford this season. The Gr. 5 JV B team finished 5-0-1 to take the league championship, making it back-to-back league championships for the Gr. 5 girls softball and soccer teams this year. Coach Casey Henderson credited fearless goalkeeping and added, “The girls demonstrated a wide variety of skills and enthusiasm during the season.”
Upper School Basketball: The varsity boys basketball team had a strong season that included a historic win against Sacred Heart Prep in Prep’s gym. They ended the regular season with a remarkable 20-4 overall record and 12-2 league record, securing second place in the league. In CCS play, the boys played Stevenson at the Blackford gym after securing the sixth seed but lost to Santa Cruz 56-44 in the CCS quarterfinals. The JV boys ended their season as WBAL champions! The team had a 20-2 overall record and was 11-1 in league. Girls basketball ended their season with an overtime loss to playoff-bound King’s Academy and a loss at Mercy-Burlingame over the break. The girls were competitive in every game this season and were actually one non-league win away from qualifying for CCS. They ended the season 7-14.
Boys soccer had a great season, coming close to making it to CCS. They faced Menlo School in the league finals where they lost 2-1, just missing CCS qualification. For a squad that started as many as eight freshmen per game, it was a remarkable season, and ended 8-8-2 overall.
Girls soccer ended their season with a loss to Mercy-San Francisco 2-1. This committed group of young ladies ended the season 2-5-3 in league play, was competitive in every match and showed improvement throughout the season.
Wrestling: Although wrestling meets are team events, individuals, rather than teams, proceed to league championships and CCS finals. This year three wrestlers made it to CCS finals and one, Santosh Swaminathan, Gr. 11, made Harker history by taking fifth place in the 103-pound weight class, the first Harker to medal at CCS.
Jason Martin ’07 continues to stun opponents and wow his coaches. Martin was written up in the San Jose Mercury News by Dennis Knight in his Movin’ on Up column, April 20. “The former Harker standout started his career as a walk-on, but he has developed into the Spartans’ top offensive player as a junior,” said Knight. “The Spartans have dropped three of four to New Mexico State last weekend, but Martin has been hot. In the past four games, the outfielder went 7 for 16 with a double, a home run and four RBI. Batting third in his most recent games, Martin leads the Spartans with a .403 batting average. He has 56 hits, 23 runs, eight doubles, a triple, one home run, 19 RBI and five stolen bases. He has a .462 on-base percentage.” Martin is the first player out of Harker to play Division I baseball. Go, former Eagle!
[Update] The San Jose Mercury News noted the stellar performance of Harker’s boys volleyball team in an April 21 article by Dennis Knight:
“The race for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division title could go down to the wire,” said Knight. “Ranked 15th in the state by Maxpreps, Harker School (20-3, 6-1) has been playing well and is atop the league after a three-game sweep of visiting Los Gatos last week. The Eagles are a senior-laden team led by setter Eugene Huang (Gr. 12) and hitter Chad Gordon (Gr. 12), who averages 4.4 kills a game.”
The article went on to quote Dan Molin, Harker’s athletic director and volleyball coach. “‘He’s only 5-10, but he is one of the most crafty and skilled players I’ve ever had,’ Harker coach Dan Molin said of Gordon. Middle blocker Jacob Chappell, a 6-5 junior, has also been a key contributor,” finished Knight.
April 20, 2010
Upper school athletes continued competing over the spring break. These updates include results from mid-March to the first week of April.
Boys Golf The boys golf team defeated The King’s Academy 190–266 on March 17. The cumulative score of 190 is the lowest ever for a Harker team! Maverick McNealy, Gr. 9, was a medalist with 35; James Feng, Gr. 12 and Kyle Roter, Gr. 9, both scored 36, with Jeremy Whang, Gr. 12, shooting 38 and Vinay Kumar, Gr. 12, shooting 45.
The boys also defeated Crystal Springs 213-239 on March 22 and, on April 5, beat Pinewood 193-208 to improve to 4-2. Feng shot a 36 to lead the way.
Swimming Girls swimming handily defeated Mercy-Burlingame on March 17 with a score of 121-48, but lost March 19 to Gunn 50-120. They performed well April 7 against Mercy-San Francisco, Pinewood and Crystal Springs with scores of 140-16, 132-33 and 140-6, respectively. Boys took down Pinewood 130-20 and Crystal Springs Uplands School 140-4.
Track and Field At the St. Francis Invitational on March 20, track and field members turned in some strong performances. For the frosh/sophs, Ragini Bhattacharya, Gr. 9, was fifth in the mile, Sonya Chalaka, Gr. 10, took fourth in long jump and fifth in triple jump, Sumit Minocha, Gr. 9, came in second in the 400m and 10th in the 100m. Johnny Yet, Gr. 10, was 10th in the long jump.On the varsity team,Isabelle Connell, Gr. 9, was seventh in the 800m while Tiffany Kyi, Gr. 12, was third in the triple jump. Aadithya Prakash, Gr. 12, placed fifth in the 3,000m and Scott Underwood, Gr. 12, took 10th in discus.
At the first WBAL track and field meet, held March 24 at Sacred Heart Prep, both boys and girls performed well. The boys had an outstanding showing in the throwing events, with Underwood taking first place in the discus and Thomas Enzminger, Gr. 12, throwing for second place in both discus and shot put. Prakash had a stellar run in the 3,200m, placing first; he took second in the 1,600m run. For the girls, Kyi took first in the high jump, triple jump and long jump. Tara Hansen, Gr. 12, captured second in the 300m hurdles, and Bhattacharya placed first in both the 1,600m and 3,200m. She also took third in the 800m run. Connell came in first in the 800m, and was a close second in the 200m. Adrienne Mendel, Gr. 9, placed third in the 3,200m. The girls finished the meet with an incredible 4x400m relay as Tanya Rai, Gr. 11, Hansen, Shivani Bigler, Gr. 10 and Connell earned first place.
The team also had a strong showing at the Gilroy meet on April 3, where Connell placed fifth in the varsity 800, and Minocha took second in the frosh/soph 400 and fourth in the frosh/soph 200. Enzminger, Connell, Minocha, Rai and Tyler Yeats, Gr. 9, all had personal records in their events.
Boys Volleyball The boys volleyball team defeated Monta Vista on March 17, with Chad Gordon, Gr. 12, on fire with 21 kills that evening. They suffered their first league loss March 26 to Mountain View, losing 16-14 in the fifth game of the match. The next day the boys went 3-1 in the Leland Tournament and took the silver division championship, or fifth place out of 12. They continued their winning ways by defeating Saratoga on April 7 and Monta Vista on April 9 to improve to 18-3 overall and 4-1 in league play. Kevin Fu, Gr. 12, had seven kills against Saratoga, Gordon had 11 and Jacob Chappell, Gr. 11, had 10 against Monta Vista.
Boys Tennis After losing a tough one to a strong Monta Vista team March 17, the boys tennis team rebounded March 18 with a 7-0 defeat of Pinewood. They returned to action April 5 with a 4-3 victory over Cupertino, another CCS-bound team. The match was even closer than the score indicated, as all three of Harker’s losses were decided in final set tiebreakers. Number 1 singles Karthik Dhore, Gr. 11, #1 doubles Tim Weng, Gr. 11 and Sachin Jain, Gr. 10, and #3 doubles Sanjeev Datta/Samir Datta, both Gr. 12, all won in straight sets and quickly gave Harker a 3-0 lead. Cupertino fought back, winning the next three matches for a 3-3 tie. Simar Mangat, Gr. 9, a doubles specialist, played #4 singles for the first time, filling in the singles lineup for an injured Derek Tzeng, Gr. 10. Mangat played superbly and, in a dramatic performance with both teams watching from the sidelines, won in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, clinching Harker’s 10th victory. The boys also beat Homestead 6-1 on April 7. Harker is now 11-2.
Softball The girls hung tough for five innings March 19 against The King’s Academy before King’s started to wear Harker down in the final innings. The girls lost, 2-10. On March 26, Alison Rugar, Gr. 9, pitched an impressive 13 strikeouts and Ashley Del Alto, Gr. 9, had a triple play against Notre Dame, but the girls lost 1-9. They also lost a close non-league game, 3-5, against Gunderson on April 9. Tracey Chan, Gr. 11, had two hits in the contest.
Baseball Stefan Eckhardt, Gr. 12, pitched six strong innings March 13 in a 2-0 loss to Irvington in the Dougherty Valley Tournament. Kevin Cali, Gr. 9, Alex Ringold, Gr. 12, Jacob Hoffman, Gr. 9 and Eckhardt each had hits for the Eagles. The boys beat Monta Vista on March 23, but lost to Gunn on March 27. Over the break, the team defeated Saratoga High 9-3 and lost to Lynbrook 7-6. Against Saratoga, Greg Plauck, Gr. 12, had four RBI and a home run while Eckhardt went 3 for 4. The boys defeated Cupertino 3-2 on April 10 to improve to 6-8-1 overall.
Girls Lacrosse Girls lacrosse earned their first victory of the year March 25 by defeating Mercy-Burlingame 9-7. Michelle Douglas, Gr. 9, had four goals, while Julia Shim, Gr. 12 and Elaine Song, Gr. 12, each scored twice and Monisha Appalaraju, Gr. 11, made one goal and had four assists. Ruhi Kumbhani, Gr. 11, had 11 saves in goal. After defeating Woodside 15-7 on April 9, the girls improved to 2-0 in league play. Goals were scored by Shim, Song, Appalaraju, Douglas and Samantha Walker, Gr. 10.
Updates on fall and winter athletes Congratulations to Ryan Cali, Gr. 12, for being named All Mercury News Honorable Mention for boys basketball!
Rohan Shah, Gr. 12, has been selected to participate in the 36th Annual Silicon Valley Youth Classic High School Football All Star Game on July 21 at Spartan Stadium. Congratulations!
Aadithya Prakash, Gr. 12, competed in the Golden Gate Headlands Marathon and placed first in his age group and seventh overall with a time of 3:49.01. Track and cross country coach Paul Nangle advised and assisted Prakash during his training prior to the event. Congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment!
Harker’s wrestling and boys varsity soccer teams earned Central Coast Section Interscholastic Federation scholastic championships this spring. Wrestling had a cumulative GPA of 3.61, while the soccer team earned a 3.65. Girls soccer was a strong runner up at 3.79, only 3/100ths of a point from the top. The awards began in 1985 and, since the inception of the high school in 1998, Harker has won numerous times.
Spring sports are ramping up and we’re already seeing great developments!
Boys Golf
The team opened the season with a 216-223 victory March 8 against Pinewood. Ram Seeni, Gr. 11, led the way with a 40 and Maverick McNealy, Gr. 9, had 41, while seniors Yash Khandwala, Jeremy Whang, James Feng and Vinay Kumar scored 43, 45, 47 and 47, respectively. On March 9 the boys lost to a tough Sacred Heart squad 200-190 as McNealy shot a 36. McNealy continued his success March 15 when he shot the all-time Harker best score of 3-under par, 33, against Menlo. The team also nearly beat heavily favored Menlo, losing 194-195. In addition to McNealy, low scores were shot by Kyle Roter, Gr. 9, with a 37, Feng with 39, Khandwala with 40 and Whang with 44.
Boys Tennis
Boys tennis opened the season strongly, making history March 4 by defeating perennial state power Sacred Heart Prep for the first time! The singles lineup of Karthik Dhore, Gr. 11, Adarsh Ranganathan, Gr. 11 and Derek Tzeng, Gr. 10, all won at the top three spots. Ranganathan won an emotionally draining match 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 over an excellent ball striker. The #2 doubles team of Nikhil Parthasarathy, Gr. 11 and Justin Yang, Gr. 9, won in three sets. Akum Gill, Gr. 12 and Revanth Kosaraju, Gr. 10, teamed together and captured #3 doubles in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. The boys also traveled to a tournament in Fresno March 6, where Dhore went 5-0, validating him as one of the top players in California. On March 9, the boys lost to a very strong Menlo School team but rebounded nicely in a 5-2 victory over Priory March 11. At that match, Ranganathan beat the #1 seed 7-5, 6-1; Chris Chang, Gr. 9, at #2 singles was successful by a score of 4-6, 6-1 (10-5). Number three seed Parthasarathy won in straight sets, 7-6 (0), 6-3. The doubles team of Tim Weng, Gr. 11 and Sachin Jain, Gr. 10, won 7-5, 6-1 at #1; #3 doubles, Nikhil Panu, Gr. 9, and Simar Mangat, Gr. 9, won 7-5, 6-2. The #2 doubles team of Gill and Kosaraju lost 5-7, 2-6. On March 16, both JV and varsity tennis defeated King’s Academy. Varsity is now 5-1 and JV is 4-1.
Baseball
The boys almost pulled one out at Willow Glen March 6 but lost 4-3. Greg Plauck, Gr. 12, pitched five innings, striking out 10 batters. Stefan Eckhardt, Gr. 12, pitched five strong innings to earn the 7-4 victory over Fremont High March 11. Kevin Cali, Gr. 12, had two hits and Noah Levy, Gr. 10, had two RBI. The team lost a close one to Dougherty Valley 2-1 on March 13. Plauck pitched seven innings and struck out six batters, while Eckhardt had a hit and an RBI. The boys are now 3-4-1.
Girls Lacrosse
Girls lacrosse played their best game ever March 5, even though they lost 8-3 against a tough Pioneer High squad. Michelle Douglas, Gr. 9, scored two goals and Kelly Chen, Gr. 12, scored one.The girlsalso lost to St. Francis March 10 as goals were scored by Julia Shim, Gr. 12 and Douglas. They lost to Santa Catalina 2-15 on March 11 with goals by Douglas and Chen. The girls lost to Saratoga and Castilleja this week but are showing tremendous improvement. Monisha Appalaraju, Gr. 11, scored eight goals in the two games.
Softball
Softball lost on March 4 to Monte Vista Christian. Ashley Del Alto, Gr. 9, had two hits, including a double. The girls also lost 11-2 to Sacred Heart Cathedral on March 9. Tracey Chan, Gr. 11, had two hits and Sarah Teplitsky, Gr. 12, recorded her first hit and RBI. On March 11, despite a seventh inning rally started by Zaynah Sadiq, Gr. 12, they lost a close game to Harbor 8-6. Alison Rugar, Gr. 9, scored three runs while Del Alto had two hits with a double and pitched five strikeouts. Softball earned their first victory of the season on March 16 by defeating Liberty Baptist 12-8. Rugar pitched 21 strikeouts and scored three runs. Arthi Padmanabhan, Gr. 12, went 2-4 and had three RBI; Del Alto had two RBI, Aileen Wen, Gr. 11, went 2-4, and Kacie Kaneyuki, Gr. 12, had her first hit of the year. The game was tied in the final inning until Harker scored four runs to win.
Volleyball
The boys volleyball team won the Aptos High Tournament March 6, going 6-0 and defeating Archbishop Mitty 28-26, 13-25, 15-13 in the finals. Setter Eugene Huang, Gr. 12, was named MVP of the tournament. On March 11 they defeated Leland in their home opener 3-1, where Jacob Chappell, Gr. 11, had 14 kills. March 12 they beat Valley Christian 3-1 with Chad Gordon, Gr. 12, tallying 17 kills, and on March 13 the boys hosted the fifth annual 12-team Harker Tournament, where they placed second, losing in the finals 25-21, 25-23 to a strong Branham High School team. Gordon and Huang were named all-tournament. The boys are now 11-1.
Swimming
Our girls swim team opened their season March 4 at Notre Dame, where the varsity team won 112-58. JV was also victorious 101-68. In addition to the three relay wins, Katie Siegel, Gr. 10 and Jessica Khojasteh, Gr. 11, each won two individual events (both in CCS qualifying times). Tina Ma, Gr. 12, Lucy Cheng, Gr. 10 and Amie Chien, Gr. 9, also won events. Chien won the first high school event she ever swam (50 free).
Track and Field
Track and field had their first meet March 6 at Willow Glen. Girls varsity placed sixth out of 15 teams. Izzy Connell, Gr. 9, placed third in the 100m, fourth in the 200m, and second in both the 400m and 800m. Thomas Enzminger, Gr. 12, placed seventh in the discus and sixth in the shot.