Jason Martin ’07, inaugural inductee to Harker’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 5, 2018, had a great career at Harker, excelling in baseball and football. He began at Harker in junior kindergarten and started playing baseball in Quito Little League, Campbell Little League and, eventually, San Jose Pacific Pony Baseball.
While playing baseball at Harker, Martin was named to the Varsity Second All-League Team in his freshman year and to the First Team for the next three years. He was runner up his junior year for CCS MVP, hitting .629 for the year. Martin played varsity football for three years and, in the 2006 homecoming game, became the only player in Harker history to run for a touchdown, throw for a touchdown and catch a touchdown in the same game.
Martin noted a number of coaches at Harker have had a huge impact on his life. Coach K (Karriem Stinson) was his middle school flag football and junior varsity football coach. Martin said that Stinson instilled toughness and a work ethic in him at a young age, and those traits have been at the foundation of his character ever since. C.J. Cali was Martin’s middle school P.E. coach and is still a life mentor for him, and example of how Harker really is K through life, Martin said. Dan Molin has always followed and supported Martin’s baseball career, and he helped Martin get his first job at Harker after college. Molin has constantly been a resource for Martin in life after Harker as well.
James Brack, head coach during Martin’s junior year at Harker, was instrumental in directing him to San Jose State University, Martin noted in an interview for the Spartan’s website. “He was a really good coach. He ended up coming to San Jose State as a volunteer. He told Coach Piraro about me, so I came out for one of the camps. I played a little shortstop, second base, outfield, just had them take a look at me. I guess they liked what they saw. They offered me a recruited walk-on spot.” He ended up breaking a number of SJSU records.
In 2008, his freshman year at SJSU, Martin was noted in the online recap of the San Jose State University baseball team vs. Spartan Alumni game, on Nov. 2: “Offensively, sophomore center fielder Jason Martin reached base in all five of his plate appearances from the lead off position, finishing 2-for-3 with two hit-by-pitches, his trademark. He also reached [base] on one of six alumni errors, in the third inning. The San Jose native scored three times and drove in a pair. His final hit was a two-run triple in the big eighth inning, with Martin coming all the way around to score on a throwing miscue.”
In January 2009, Martin was recognized at the annual Santa Clara County Hot Stove Banquet for his standout performance on the diamond. He was named a winner of the annual Loyd Christopher Award, given to a single member of the San Jose State, Stanford and Santa Clara University baseball programs. Martin also earned a $500 scholarship for being nominated to receive the award.
In April 2010, Martin was written up in the San Jose Mercury News by Dennis Knight in his Movin’ On Up column, where he noted, “The former Harker standout started his career as a walk-on, but he has developed into the Spartans’ top offensive player as a junior. In the past four games, the outfielder went seven for 16 with a double, a home run and four RBIs. 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 RBIs and five stolen bases. He has a .462 on-base percentage.”
In May 2010, Martin was one of two players on the SJSU baseball team to land a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII Baseball First Team for his 3.34 GPA. He was one of only five student athletes in the Western Athletic Conference to be honored for his achievements both in the classroom and on the diamond. At this point, Martin had a college career batting average of .348, ranking 12th all-time in the Spartan baseball record book, despite having broken his hand earlier in the season.
Martin spent his junior year summer playing for the Chatham Anglers in the Cape Cod league, a league known for the high level of summer baseball for college players.
In February 2011, collegesplits.com, a college athletics analysis website, named Martin a preseason defensive All-American and one of the players who will “provide the most value in 2011” with his glove. In April 2011, Martin was again noted in the San Jose Mercury News’ Movin’ On Up column for having broken the first of many records as a member of the San Jose State University baseball team. His 227 hits put him in the record books.
Prior to graduation in 2012, Martin was recognized for his contributions to the San Jose State University baseball team at its annual Senior Day. He is one of the most successful players in SJSU’s history and has been recognized many times for both his on-field prowess and his dedication to his studies. Martin finished as the Spartan’s all-time leader in hits (227), runs scored (174), games played (236), at-bat appearances (832) and hit by pitches (65). Martin, who majored in psychology and minored in kinesiology, graduated as a three-time San Jose State Scholar-Athlete and two time Academic All-Western Athletic Conference athlete, a testament to his efforts in the classroom.
Martin is the first player out of Harker to play Division I baseball. Following graduation, he headed out to try his hand at semi pro ball. Martin played with the Abilene Prairie Dogs in the United League for a year and the Amarillo Sox Baseball Club in the American League for just over three years, including a 100-game season with all the rigors of bus rides lasting up to 16 hours through six states in about 100 days. During the same period, he coached at Clovis West Baseball in Fresno where he led a group of 20 players and three coaches in developing their baseball and real-world skills.
Fast forward to December 2016, when Martin bought Sal’s Pizza in Campbell, renamed it Lefty’s: A Taste of Boston in honor of his grandfather, and started sponsoring Little League teams. In early 2018, Martin’s fellow graduates from the Class of 2007 packed his restaurant to celebrate their 10-year reunion. Faculty members Bradley Stoll and Dan Molin, and Martin’s father, Harker chef Steve Martin, joined the fun while ’07’s very own DJ Anton Sepetov provided the musical ambience for the evening’s festivities. Lefty’s remains a family business, but Martin is now working for Cushman & Wakefield on site at LinkedIn as a MAC coordinator (Moves, Adds, Changes), putting even more of his education to work.
Martin began his career with a mindset to work hard and earn his spot on the roster every day. He said he learned his work-hard mentality from his parents and that he plays 100 percent whenever he’s on the field. In an interview with the SJSU newspaper, Martin said, “In my mind that is how the game should be played … with maximum effort. If I come home from practice and I’m not really that tired, it bothers me. If I am spending time out there, practicing or playing in a game, I want to get something done.” It is this mentality that enabled Martin to achieve so much while playing for the Spartans and that led Harker to make him an inaugural member of the Harker Athletic Hall of Fame.
Adam Vucurevich was in Harker’s first high school class, the Class of 2002, and he set the pace for Harker athletes to come, scoring Harker’s first touchdown and hitting Harker’s first home run. On Oct. 5, 2018, Vucurevich was inducted as an inaugural member of Harker’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
The Vucurevich family moved to San Jose when Adam was in fourth grade and brother Matt was in second grade. They looked at many, many schools, but Harker was unanimously the family favorite, Vucurevich noted. “It proved to be a great choice. It was a good mix of academics and sports, but what I noticed most was that everyone gave their best effort whether in sports or academics, and that really impressed me.”
Vucurevich nearly earned his plaudits at another school, but Harker opened its high school in the nick of time. “When I finally reached the eighth grade, it was sadly time to move on to high school. St. Francis was my choice, but then, in the eleventh hour, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols decided they would extend Harker to include high school, one year at a time, [so] we would be seniors for four years. That was interesting, but I was not yet convinced to stay until Mr. Nichols decided Harker would have [its] first high school football team, and then I was in,” he said.
Vucurevich took full advantage of Harker’s athletic program, playing football, baseball and wrestling, making him Harker’s first three-sport athlete. He was team captain for football in both his sophomore and junior years, and was MVP and got an honorable mention in the All-CCS team that year. He also captained the baseball and wrestling teams.
“Being a member of Harker’s first graduating class and being seniors for four years had been a unique and challenging experience,” Vucurevich said. “We had no senior classmates to set the pace or to look up to. Instead we had the pressure of being the leaders and setting the example for the lower classmen to follow. It was interesting being the first Homecoming King, since I had no idea what to expect or to do, so I just smiled.”
Reflecting on those first years of the high school, he noted, “Academically, Harker was very challenging. They offered a wide selection of classes, but we had no feedback on what courses to take because we were the first. We had no feedback on the teachers’ personalities either, but they equally gave copious amounts of homework. I challenged myself by taking the top math classes Harker offered (Honors Multivariate Calculus, Differential Equations, AP Statistics and AP Physics C). They were tough, but I stayed with it and I did not quit.”
High school athletics were challenging with only one class – freshmen at that – to draw from. “Our athletic teams struggled without upperclassmen for the first two years because we were a very small, new school with only 100 students in our freshmen class,” Vucurevich reminisced. “With only 15 football players, it was difficult for us to find games with freshmen-only teams, so we found ourselves facing many much larger and more experienced JV teams, and a few varsity teams as well.
“Even though this was challenging, it was a great experience being on Harker’s first football team, first wrestling team and first baseball team. I made the first winning touchdown; the team was so happy, we were all screaming and yelling. It was always thrilling to hear Mr. Bither’s voice on the PA saying ‘Harker touchdown!’
“The same was true in baseball when I hit Harker’s first home run. One team member, in his excitement, ran out to retrieve the ball I just hit to give it to me as a keepsake as we were all screaming and yelling. High school years at Harker were definitely challenging, exciting and lots of fun.”
Vucurevich is grateful for all the guidance he got from both faculty and coaches. “My teachers taught me patience and persistence,” he said. “My coaches taught me what it takes to be part of a team. They taught me the team is as strong as the weakest link and you need to pick each other up and be supportive of each other, be selfless and sacrifice to help the team win, which translates to life, everyone takes a piece of the pie and helps out and we get it done, life is a team effort.
“The staff at Harker, Mr. [Howard] Nichols, Mr. [John] Near, Dr. [Cheryl] Cavanaugh, Mr. [John] Hawely, Mr. [Jack] Bither, Coach C.J. [Cali], Coach Karriem [Stinson], Smitty [Theresa Smith] are the nicest people and the best role models I have ever known,” he said. “They were not just role models, they were my friends; they helped me, encouraged me and were always very supportive.”
And then Vucurevich moved into college life and beyond. “With all this great background and education from Harker, I was accepted into University of California, Berkeley engineering department and graduated with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. I worked at a couple different tech companies in the valley, but I was not happy, it wasn’t me and I wanted to find my purpose and find something I would be happy doing.
“Harker instilled in me kindness and respect for others and challenged me to do and to be my best both academically and athletically,” Vucurevich said. “This drive to be my personal best and to do the best for others has led me to my current career of law enforcement in which I am most excited. I have truly found my passion. Helping others and dealing with all sorts of people, handling a variety of stressful situations with the right amount of tact, being creative and resourceful, showing good judgment in all types of situations, and having good teamwork skills is essential in my line of work.
“I have to work hard every day to make sure I am at my best I can never be below 100 percent no matter how much overtime I had to work the day before,” Vucurevich added. “I am proud to have been part of the Harker family who instilled these values of perseverance, being your best, determination, commitment and teamwork. I help others every day and I love the challenge. I greatly appreciate the sacrifice my parents made to send me to Harker, that was the best school for me, and I am very grateful for the teachers, coaches and staff at Harker for the experience, training and education.”
Anna Weirich, grade 10, competed at the prestigious Stanford Invitational over the weekend and showed why she is one of the top runners in the state. Weirich finished second among 186 D2 state runners, posting the best sophomore time of the day; she had one of the top 10 best times for any runner in the six division invitational. Weirich rejoins the rest of the Harker runners this Thursday at Crystal Springs Cross Country Park for the first WBAL meet of the year, followed by the Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay over the weekend.
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo team stayed hot as they picked up two more wins last week. In an 8-2 win over Wilcox, Cas Ruedy, grade 11, led the team with two goals, while Arushi Madan, grade 11, had 14 saves. Later in the week, the girls defeated Santa Clara 7-2. The 12-3 Eagles travel to Monta Vista on Tuesday, host Milpitas on Thursday and compete in the Milpitas Tournament over the weekend.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team started last week with a 196-261 win over Sacred Heart Prep, led by Sophie Zhang Murphy, grade 9, who shot a 36 to earn medalist honors. Later in the week, the Eagles defeated Notre Dame SJ and Mercy Burlingame 184-233-254 in a league tri-match. Natalie Vo, grade 10, and Tina Xu, grade 9, tied for medalist each shooting a 35. The girls have a busy week as they take on Notre Dame Belmont on Monday, Menlo on Tuesday and King’s Academy and Mercy Burlingame in a tri-match on Wednesday.
Girls Tennis
The girls tennis team went 1-1 last week as they fell to a tough Menlo team 7-0 before defeating Notre Dame Belmont 7-0 later in the week. The Eagles host Castilleja on Tuesday and Sacred Heart Prep on Thursday.
Girls Volleyball
Last week, the girls volleyball team fell to Menlo in 4 games before defeating Mercy Burlingame in an exciting five-game set. The Eagles head into the week with a 6-8 record and will face off with Mercy San Francisco on Tuesday at home before competing at the Notre Dame Belmont Tiger Cup over the weekend.
Boys Water Polo
The boys water polo team started last week with a 10-8 loss to Wilcox, but finished the week with a 16-3 victory over Santa Clara. This week, the 7-8 Eagles travel to Monta Vista on Tuesday, host Milpitas on Thursday and travel to Los Gatos on Saturday.
Football
After a bye week, the 4-2 football team hosts Elsie Allen at Homecoming on Friday.
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Great result for Katherine Zhu, last week as she levered UC Berkeley into fourth place with her most excellent second place tie!
The football team dominated visiting Lowell on Friday to the tune of 50-0. It was also Senior Night, and the Seniors had quite a night! Anthony Meissner, grade 12, connected with Jared Anderson, grade 12, on a 58-yard scoring play, and with Mitchell Granados, grade 12, on a 64-yard touchdown. Meissner also scored on two rushing touchdowns. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, also had two rushing scores, with Ayush Vyas, grade 12, adding another rushing TD. In addition, Vyas recovered a fumble and Sid Dudyala, grade 11, intercepted his second pass of the year. The Eagles take this week off before returning for Homecoming next Friday, Oct. 5, against Elsie Allen High.
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo team stayed hot as it defeated Lynbrook 4-3 and Cupertino 11-2 last week, before going 3-1 at the Watsonville Tournament over the weekend. The girls racked up 10 straight wins over the last few weeks before losing in the finals of the tournament. In the win over Lynbrook, Alicia Xu, grade 11, Sammi Yanovsky, grade 12, Cas Ruedy, grade 11, and Anna Arnaudova, grade 10, each scored. Abby Wisdom, grade 12, led the way for the Eagles with three goals in the win over Cupertino, and led the team with 15 goals throughout the weekend tournament. The Eagles look to continue their excellent play as they host Wilcox this Tuesday at 4 p.m. and Santa Clara this Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The girls volleyball team fell to Sacred Heart Prep 3-0 early last week before dropping a heartbreaking match 2-3 against Notre Dame Belmont. This week, the Eagles travel to Menlo on Tuesday before hosting Mercy Burlingame on Thursday.
Cross Country
The young Eagle runners stole the day at the Pacific Tiger Invitational at the University of the Pacific on Saturday. The frosh-soph girls team, led by the race winner Anna Weirich, grade 10, trophied with a third place finish out of 42 teams. Sophomores Aditya Singhvi and Arya Maheshwari led the boys frosh-soph team to a fourth place finish. Weirich defended her individual race title, winning last year by four seconds, this year by 50 seconds. Senior Ryan Adolf continued to shine as the varsity boys leader as he ran 17:44 in the golf course 5k run, improving by 1:00 over last year’s run. Adolf also represented Harker in the “Mascot Dance Contest”. Weirich will next run Saturday in the prestigious Stanford Invitational cross country meet. (Update provided by Coach Scott Chisam.)
Boys Water Polo
The boys water polo team took care of Fremont 13-9 last week before suffering a tough 10-11 loss to Cupertino in OT. The Eagles take on Wilcox this Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. and Santa Clara this Thursday at 4 p.m., both at the Singh Aquatic Center.
Girls Tennis
Last week, the girls tennis team took a tough 3-4 loss to Sacred Heart Prep, but bounced back to defeat Crystal Springs Uplands 5-2. This week, the Eagles face off with Menlo on Tuesday and Notre Dame Belmont on Thursday.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team is back in action today against Sacred Heart Prep, followed by a tri-match against Mercy Burlingame and Notre Dame San Jose on Wednesday.
The football team dominated visiting Lowell on Friday to the tune of 50-0. It was also Senior Night, and the Seniors had quite a night! Anthony Meissner, grade 12, connected with Jared Anderson, grade 12, on a 58-yard scoring play, and with Mitchell Granados, grade 12, on a 64-yard touchdown. Meissner also scored on two rushing touchdowns. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, also had two rushing scores, with Ayush Vyas, grade 12, adding another rushing TD. In addition, Vyas recovered a fumble and Sid Dudyala, grade 11, intercepted his second pass of the year. The Eagles take this week off before returning for Homecoming next Friday, Oct. 5, against Elsie Allen High.
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo team stayed hot as it defeated Lynbrook 4-3 and Cupertino 11-2 last week, before going 3-1 at the Watsonville Tournament over the weekend. The girls racked up 10 straight wins over the last few weeks before losing in the finals of the tournament. In the win over Lynbrook, Alicia Xu, grade 11, Sammi Yanovsky, grade 12, Cas Ruedy, grade 11, and Anna Arnaudova, grade 10, each scored. Abby Wisdom, grade 12, led the way for the Eagles with three goals in the win over Cupertino, and led the team with 15 goals throughout the weekend tournament. The Eagles look to continue their excellent play as they host Wilcox this Tuesday at 4 p.m. and Santa Clara this Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The girls volleyball team fell to Sacred Heart Prep 3-0 early last week before dropping a heartbreaking match 2-3 against Notre Dame Belmont. This week, the Eagles travel to Menlo on Tuesday before hosting Mercy Burlingame on Thursday.
Cross Country
The young Eagle runners stole the day at the Pacific Tiger Invitational at the University of the Pacific on Saturday. The frosh-soph girls team, led by the race winner Anna Weirich, grade 10, trophied with a third place finish out of 42 teams. Sophomores Aditya Singhvi and Arya Maheshwari led the boys frosh-soph team to a fourth place finish. Weirich defended her individual race title, winning last year by four seconds, this year by 50 seconds. Senior Ryan Adolf continued to shine as the varsity boys leader as he ran 17:44 in the golf course 5k run, improving by 1:00 over last year’s run. Adolf also represented Harker in the “Mascot Dance Contest”. Weirich will next run Saturday in the prestigious Stanford Invitational cross country meet. (Update provided by Coach Scott Chisam.)
Boys Water Polo
The boys water polo team took care of Fremont 13-9 last week before suffering a tough 10-11 loss to Cupertino in OT. The Eagles take on Wilcox this Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. and Santa Clara this Thursday at 4 p.m., both at the Singh Aquatic Center.
Girls Tennis
Last week, the girls tennis team took a tough 3-4 loss to Sacred Heart Prep, but bounced back to defeat Crystal Springs Uplands 5-2. This week, the Eagles face off with Menlo on Tuesday and Notre Dame Belmont on Thursday.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team is back in action today against Sacred Heart Prep, followed by a tri-match against Mercy Burlingame and Notre Dame San Jose on Wednesday.
The football team dominated visiting Lowell on Friday to the tune of 50-0. It was also Senior Night, and the Seniors had quite a night! Anthony Meissner, grade 12, connected with Jared Anderson, grade 12, on a 58-yard scoring play, and with Mitchell Granados, grade 12, on a 64-yard touchdown. Meissner also scored on two rushing touchdowns. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, also had two rushing scores, with Ayush Vyas, grade 12, adding another rushing TD. In addition, Vyas recovered a fumble and Sid Dudyala, grade 11, intercepted his second pass of the year. The Eagles take this week off before returning for Homecoming next Friday, Oct. 5, against Elsie Allen High.
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo team stayed hot as it defeated Lynbrook 4-3 and Cupertino 11-2 last week, before going 3-1 at the Watsonville Tournament over the weekend. The girls racked up 10 straight wins over the last few weeks before losing in the finals of the tournament. In the win over Lynbrook, Alicia Xu, grade 11, Sammi Yanovsky, grade 12, Cas Ruedy, grade 11, and Anna Arnaudova, grade 10, each scored. Abby Wisdom, grade 12, led the way for the Eagles with three goals in the win over Cupertino, and led the team with 15 goals throughout the weekend tournament. The Eagles look to continue their excellent play as they host Wilcox this Tuesday at 4 p.m. and Santa Clara this Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
The girls volleyball team fell to Sacred Heart Prep 3-0 early last week before dropping a heartbreaking match 2-3 against Notre Dame Belmont. This week, the Eagles travel to Menlo on Tuesday before hosting Mercy Burlingame on Thursday.
Cross Country
The young Eagle runners stole the day at the Pacific Tiger Invitational at the University of the Pacific on Saturday. The frosh-soph girls team, led by the race winner Anna Weirich, grade 10, trophied with a third place finish out of 42 teams. Sophomores Aditya Singhvi and Arya Maheshwari led the boys frosh-soph team to a fourth place finish. Weirich defended her individual race title, winning last year by four seconds, this year by 50 seconds. Senior Ryan Adolf continued to shine as the varsity boys leader as he ran 17:44 in the golf course 5k run, improving by 1:00 over last year’s run. Adolf also represented Harker in the “Mascot Dance Contest”. Weirich will next run Saturday in the prestigious Stanford Invitational cross country meet. (Update provided by Coach Scott Chisam.)
Boys Water Polo
The boys water polo team took care of Fremont 13-9 last week before suffering a tough 10-11 loss to Cupertino in OT. The Eagles take on Wilcox this Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. and Santa Clara this Thursday at 4 p.m., both at the Singh Aquatic Center.
Girls Tennis
Last week, the girls tennis team took a tough 3-4 loss to Sacred Heart Prep, but bounced back to defeat Crystal Springs Uplands 5-2. This week, the Eagles face off with Menlo on Tuesday and Notre Dame Belmont on Thursday.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team is back in action today against Sacred Heart Prep, followed by a tri-match against Mercy Burlingame and Notre Dame San Jose on Wednesday.
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.
The girls volleyball team picked up two big wins last week, defeating Carmel 3-2 and Westmont 3-1. In the win over Carmel, Michelle Ning, grade 10, led the way with 10 kills, with Ashley Jazbec, grade 11, adding nine kills. This week, the 5-3 Eagles host Los Altos on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Girls Golf
Last week, the girls golf team finished third in the Helen Lengfeld Memorial Tournament, its best finish ever at the event, before defeating Notre Dame Belmont and Sacred Heart Prep 190-319-270, respectively. This week, the Eagles face off with Notre Dame San Jose on Tuesday and Menlo on Wednesday.
Girls Tennis
At the California Girls Tennis Classic in Clovis over the weekend, the girls tennis team went 4-1, losing its only match to a top East Bay team by a third tiebreaker, becoming champions of the Division II Second Flight. The girls take to the courts again on Sept. 17 against Salinas High.
Football
The football team picked up its third win in a row as it defeated Marina High 26-2 on Friday. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, and Anthony Meissner, grade 12, each rushed for a touchdown, while Jared Anderson, grade 12, recovered a fumble for a score and Meissner connected with Anderson for a 34-yard touchdown. The Eagles travel to Watsonville to take on St. Francis this Friday.
Cross Country
The cross country team traveled to Golden Gate Park over the weekend to compete at the Lowell Invitational. Anna Weirich, grade 10, finished 11th in a field of some of the best runners from throughout the state. Ryan Adolf, grade 12, led the Eagles, improving his time on the course by 20 seconds. The Eagles race again on Sept. 22 at the Pacific Tigers Invitational at the Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton.
Girls Water Polo
Last week, the girls water polo team opened its season with two losses. In a 10-6 loss to Saratoga, Cas Ruedy, grade 11, led the Eagles with two goals. Later in the week, the girls fell to Santa Clara 10-7 with Abby Wisdom, grade 12, and Alicia Xu, grade 12, each scoring two goals. This week, the Eagles host Monta Vista on Tuesday and travel to Milpitas on Thursday.
Boys Water Polo
The boys water polo team opened its league season last week with a 19-8 win over Saratoga and a 13-10 win over Santa Clara. Then, over the weekend, the Eagles went 1-2 at the Lynbrook Tournament, defeating Lynbrook 14-7 before falling to Mountain View 5-15 and Willow Glen 11-14. This week, the boys host Monta Vista on Tuesday and travel to Milpitas on Thursday.
The varsity volleyball team opened its 2018 season with a busy week. The Eagles fell 0-3 to Branham on Tuesday, followed by a 3-1 victory over Mountain View on Thursday at their home opener, and finished with a 2-3 showing at the Spikefest Tournament over the weekend. In the loss to Branham, Ashley Jazbec, grade 11, led the offense with nine kills. Michelle Ning, grade 10, had 11 kills in the win over Mountain View. This week, the Eagles host Carmel on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Westmont on Friday at 6:45 p.m.
Cross Country
The cross country team had a strong showing at the Gunn High meet last week. Anna Weirich, grade 10, won her race, improving her time by 1 minute from last year, and posted the top girl’s time of the day. Ryan Adolf, grade 12, posted the best time for all Harker runners on the day. And, in his debut race, Kailash Ranganathan, grade 9, placed second. The Eagles travel to Golden Gate Park this weekend for the Lowell Invitational.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team opened its season in a tri-match last week against two of the best teams in the CCS, Valley Christian and Palo Alto. The Eagles came up short 201-196-191, but Sophie Zhang Murphy, grade 9, led the way with a 3-under-par 33, earning her first career medalist honor. The Eagles compete in the Helen Lengfeld Memorial Tournament today at the San Jose Country Club and take on Sacred Heart Prep and Notre Dame Belmont tomorrow at the Silver Creek Country Club.
Football
The football team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 40-6 win over Washington SF. Jared Anderson, grade 12, Anthony Meissner, grade 12 and Devin Keller, grade 11, led the offense with huge games. Anderson was a monster as he caught five passes for 137 yards and three scores, returned a punt for a touchdown and rushed for a 48-yard touchdown, adding up to over 300 all-purpose yards on the day. Meissner threw for 160 yards and three scores and Keller added 111 yards rushing and a score. On the defensive side of the ball, Trevor Thompson, grade 12, had three sacks, six tackles and a forced fumble. The Eagles host Marina High this Friday at 7 p.m.
Girls Tennis
The girls tennis team opens its season at the California Tennis Classic this weekend.
Water Polo
The boys and girls water polo teams have their home openers tonight versus Saratoga at the Singh Aquatic Center. The girls play at 4:45 p.m. with the boys starting at 6:45 p.m. Both teams then travel to Santa Clara on Thursday, with the boys competing in the Lynbrook Tournament over the weekend.
The football team picked up a 22-18 win over James Lick last Friday. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, and Anthony Meissner, grade 12, each rushed for a score, and Meissner connected with Jared Anderson, grade 12, for a 73-yard touchdown. Anderson also added a 23-yard field goal. On the defensive side of the ball, Giovanni Rofa, grade 11, and Mitchell Granados, grade 12, each intercepted a pass. This week, the Eagles take on Washington High in San Francisco on Friday.
Boys Water Polo
The boys water polo team opened its 2018 season with an 18-5 win over Lynbrook at the Wilcox Tournament on Friday, but fell to Wilcox 16-12 and Monta Vista 18-17 on Saturday to take fourth place. Next up for the Eagles is a home match with Saratoga on Sept. 4 at 6:15 p.m.
Volleyball
The varsity girls volleyball team opens its season on Aug. 28 at Branham High School. The team’s first home action of the 2018 season will be on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. when the Eagles host Mountain View.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team kicks off its season on Aug. 28 in a tri-match with Palo Alto High and Valley Christian.
Girls Tennis
The girls tennis team opens its season in early September at the California Tennis Classic in Fresno.
Cross Country
Cross Country will make its 2018 debut at the Gunn High Meet on Aug. 30.
Girls Water Polo
The girls water polo teams begin the season on Sept. 4 against Saratoga at the Singh Aquatic Center at 4:45 p.m.