The Eagle track and field team competed at the first league meet of the year last week at Sacred Heart Prep with some fine results. Natasha Matta, grade 9, won her two first-ever hurdle races; Alexa Lowe, grade 9, won her race in the 800-meter and was within a foot of the school record in the triple jump; Ayush Vyas, grade 12, won both the discus and shot put, where he set a new personal best; the boys 400m relay team made up of Andrew Chen, grade 9; Anton Novikov, grade 10; Mitchell Granados, grade 12; and Gio Rofa, grade 11, won their race; and Brittany Shou, grade 9, set a personal best in the discus.
Then, over the weekend, the Eagles traveled to Mountain View to compete at the St. Francis Invitational. Novikov placed second in the 100m frosh-soph sprint against some of the best runners in the south Bay, setting the third fastest sophomore mark at Harker; Aditya Singhvi, grade 10; Alex Rule, grade 12; Ryan Adolf, grade 12; and Arya Maheshwari, grade 10, placed in the top 20 in the distance medley relay with the second best mark in Harker history.
The Eagles compete again on March 26 at The King’s Academy for WBAL meet No. 2.
Swim
The Harker swimmers hosted the first WBAL jamboree of the year as Crystal Springs Uplands, Notre Dame SJ and Notre Dame Belmont visited Singh Aquatic Center. Highlights included:
Ysabel Chen, grade 9, won the 100 free and was second in the 100 breast.
Nikela Hulton, grade 9, won the 100 butterfly and was second in the 50 free.
Ihita Mandal, grade 12, was second in the 200 free.
The 200 Free Relay team of Nageena Singh, grade 9, Cassandra Ruedy, grade 11, Chen and Mandal took second.
Matthew Chung, grade 10, won the 200 and 500 free.
Ethan Hu, grade 11, won the 200 individual medley and 100 breast.
Rhys Edwards, grade 10, won the 100 free and 100 back.
Andrew Chang, grade 10, was second in the 50 free.
Alex Yu, grade 12, was second in the 200 individual medley and 100 free.
The 200 medley relay team of Yu, Chang, Hu and Edwards took second.
The 400 free relay team of Yu, Hu, Chung and Edwards took first.
The Eagles are back in the pool this Thursday as they host another WBAL Jamboree at Singh Aquatic Center.
Boys Volleyball
The boys volleyball team continues to roll as it defeated Saratoga 3-0 to go to 13-1 on the season. This week, the Eagles travel to Los Gatos on Wednesday before hosting Monta Vista on Friday.
Lacrosse
Last week, the lacrosse team defeated Lincoln High 13-7 to improve to 3-2 on the season. This week, the girls travel to Sequoia on Friday.
Boys Tennis
The boys tennis team picked up three wins last week as it defeated The King’s Academy 6-1, Pinewood 6-1 and Crystal Springs Uplands 5-2. This week, the boys host Crystal Springs Uplands on Monday and travels to The King’s Academy on Thursday.
Boys Golf
Last week, the boys golf team defeated The King’s Academy 209-303 before suffering a rare loss, falling to Menlo 206-196. This week, the Eagles take on Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday before traveling to Indio for the Champions Invitational.
Softball
Last week, the softball team lost to Notre Dame Belmont 2-14 to go to 1-5 on the season. The Eagles host El Camino on Tuesday and Mercy Burlingame on Thursday.
Baseball
Last week, the baseball team dropped a 1-6 matchup to Jefferson before defeating Crystal Springs Uplands 7-6, with Nick Coulter, grade 10, and Max Lee, grade 11, each driving in two runs. This week, the Eagles host Jefferson on Tuesday before traveling to Crystal Springs Uplands on Thursday.
The boys volleyball team defeated both Homestead and Cupertino 3-0 last week before heading south for the Best of the West Tournament. The Eagles proved that they are indeed one of the best teams in California as they took fifth place out of 32 elite teams from the West Coast and Hawaii. On day one of the tournament, the Eagles defeated Santa Barbara, Corona Del Mar and Westlake to win their pool. On day two, the Eagles defeated league-rival Monta Vista, before falling to tournament runner up Palisades, and then finishing off the event with a win over Westview for a 5-1 tournament showing. This week, the 12-1 Eagles host Saratoga on Wednesday.
Boys Tennis
Last week, the boys tennis team defeated Sacred Heart Prep 6-1 before falling to Menlo 2-5. This week, the boys host The King’s Academy on Monday before traveling to Pinewood on Tuesday and Crystal Springs Uplands on Thursday.
Softball
The softball team picked up its first win of the season as it defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 12-7 last week. Anika Rajamani, grade 12, led the Eagles with three hits and four RBIs, followed closely by Cameron Zell, grade 12, who added three hits and three RBIs. This week, the Eagles travel to Notre Dame Belmont on Thursday.
Baseball
The baseball team defeated Pinewood 7-5 last week to even its season record at 2-2. In the win, Max Lee, grade 11, and Zach Hoffman, grade 12, each had two hits and two RBIs. This week, the Eagles travel to Jefferson on Tuesday and host Crystal Springs Uplands on Thursday.
Lacrosse
The lacrosse team fell to Sacred Heart Prep 14-3 last week. The Eagles look to get back to their winning ways as they host Lincoln on Wednesday.
Swim
This Thursday, the Eagle swim team will host the first WBAL Jamboree at the Singh Aquatic Center at 4:30 p.m.
Track
This week, the Harker track and field team heads to Sacred Heart Prep on Wednesday for the first WBAL meet of the year.
Boys Golf
The boys golf team was rained out last week, but is back in action on Monday against The King’s Academy and Tuesday against Menlo.
Kudos
Congrats to Indigo Lee, grade 8, for recently being accepted to the Olympic Development Program for water polo. At the USA National Championships, Lee’s Bay Area development age group team placed third overall.
The boys volleyball team started the 2019 season on fire as it defeated Branham, Mountain View and Lynbrook last week, all 3-0, to bring its season record to 5-0. The boys have not lost a set so far this year! This week, the Eagles host Homestead on Monday and Cupertino on Thursday.
Track and Field
Over the weekend, a small group of Eagles traveled to the Willow Glen Invitational to compete in the wind and rain. The varsity relay team of Andrew Chen, grade 9, Anton Novikov, grade 10, Mitch Granados, grade 12, and Gio Rofa, grade 11, finished third in the pouring rain to medal; sisters Erica and Teresa Cai, both grade 9, set personal bests in the mile; Natasha Matta, grade 9, won her heat in the 100-meter dash; and Ayush Vyas, grade 12, set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 35 feet 1.5 inches. On March 13, the Eagles travel to Sacred Heart Prep for the first WBAL meet.
Lacrosse
The lacrosse team picked up a big 15-1 victory over Newark Memorial last week, before suffering its first loss of the season at the hands of Mountain View by a score of 6-13. This week, the 2-1 Eagles host Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday and Saratoga on Friday.
Boys Tennis
Last week, the boys tennis team opened its season with a 7-0 win over visiting Nueva. This week, the boys travel to Sacred Heart Prep on Monday, before hosting Aragon Wednesday and Menlo and Thursday.
Baseball
The baseball team dropped two games last week bringing its early season record to 1-2. In a 6-11 loss to Prospect High, Zach Hoffman, grade 12, led the offense with two hits and two RBIs. Later in the week, the Eagles fell to Oak Grove 4-12. This week, the Eagles will be road warriors as they travel to Del Mar on Tuesday, Woodside on Thursday and Pinewood on Friday.
Swim
Last week, the Harker swim team competed at the Palo Alto Invitational. The boys 200 medley relay team of Rhys Edwards, Andrew Chang and Matthew Chung, all grade 10, and Alex Yu, grade 12, made its CCS cut time; the boys 200 free relay team of Chang, Chung, Yu and Arnav Joshi, grade 11, also made its CCS cut time; Matthew Chung was first in the 200 individual medley and the 100 fly, making CCS cut times in both, as well as making the cut time for the 50 free leading off the free relay; and Edwards also made a CCS cut time in the 50 free. Next up, the Eagles host the first WBAL Jamboree on March 14.
Softball
The softball team is still looking for its first win of the season as it dropped all three match ups last week. The girls dropped a tough 4-3 loss to Gunderson to open its season with Molly Mobley, grade 10, delivering with three hits and two RBIs. Then the Eagles fell to Notre Dame Belmont 3-20, and finished up the week with a 6-11 loss to Cupertino. This week, the Eagles travel to Crystal Springs Uplands on Tuesday before hosting Pinewood on Thursday.
Boys Golf
The Eagles travel to Fairfax to compete at the Wildcat Invitational on Monday before taking on Crystal Springs Uplands on Tuesday.
Last week, the lacrosse team opened up its 2019 season with a 19-11 win over visiting Willow Glen. The Eagles host Newark on Monday and Mountain View on Wednesday.
Boys Volleyball
The boys volleyball team went 2-0 last week to kick off the season as it defeated Homestead 3-0 and Cupertino 3-0. The Eagles host Branham on Tuesday in their home-opener, then travel to Mountain View on Wednesday and Lynbrook on Friday.
Baseball
The baseball team opened its season with a 26-0 win over San Jose High. Big games from every Eagle, but Nick Coulter, grade 10, led the way with four hits, four runs and four RBIs. The Eagles travel to Prospect on Wednesday and Oak Grove on Friday.
Boys Golf
The boys golf team opened its season with a 184-265-275 win over The King’s Academy and Crystal Springs Uplands. Aditya Tadimeti, grade 10, and Jaimin Bhagat, grade 11, tied for medalist honors, each shooting a 36. The boys head to Livermore this Wednesday to compete at the Cowboy Classic.
Boys Tennis
The boys tennis team officially gets the season started on Monday as it hosts Nueva before hosting The King’s Academy on Tuesday and traveling to Sacred Heart Prep on Thursday.
Softball
The softball team gets its season going on Tuesday as it travels to Gunderson, before its home-opener on Thursday against Notre Dame Belmont, and then it’s back on the road on Friday to face off with Cupertino.
Track and Field
The track and field team will be off and running on March 13 as it opens the season with the first WBAL meet of the year at Sacred Heart Prep.
Swim
The Harker swim team begins its season traveling to the Palo Alto Invitational this Friday.
Boys Soccer
Last week, the boys soccer team’s season came to an end as it fell to King City High 4-1 in the semifinals of the D4 CCS playoffs. Congrats on a great season!
Last week, the boys soccer team lost to Sacred Heart Prep 3-0 and Menlo 6-2, but still qualified for the CCS D4 playoffs with a 13-5 record. In the opening round of CCS, the Eagles defeated Gunn High 3-2 for the program’s first-ever CCS win. The boys advanced to the semifinals on Wednesday to play the No. 1 seed King City.
Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team lost its final regular season game of the year 41-65 against Mercy Burlingame with Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, leading the way with 9 points. Even with the loss, the Eagles qualified for the CCS D4 brackets. However, the girls lost to James Lick 55-64 in the opening round of the playoffs. The Eagles ended the year with a 13-10 record.
Boys Basketball
Last week, the boys basketball team completed its regular season with a 77-50 win over Pinewood. Jack Connors, grade 11, led the offense with 19 points. The Eagles qualified for the CCS D4 playoffs, but came up short in the first round as they fell to Palma 53-62 ending the season with an 11-14 record. Jarrett Anderson, grade 12, ended his Harker career with a team-high 14 points.
Girls Soccer
The girls soccer team ended its season with an 8-7-3 record as it defeated Castilleja 2-1 last week.
Wrestling
At the SCVAL Championships last week, Eric Fang, grade 11, placed seventh overall in his weight class.
Spring Sports
Spring sports are off and running this week as baseball opens its season on the road against San Jose High on Wednesday; boys volleyball travels to Homestead on Wednesday and Cupertino on Friday; and lacrosse opens its season on Friday at home against Willow Glen. Boys tennis opens at home on Feb. 25 against Nueva; softball travels to Gunderson High on Feb. 26; boys golf kicks off its season at the Cowboy Classic on Feb. 27; swimming takes to the pool at the Palo Alto Invitational on March 1; and track and field opens at the first WBAL meet at Sacred Heart Prep on March 13.
The boys soccer team improved to 13-3 as it picked up two more wins last week, taking care of Crystal Springs Uplands 4-1 and Eastside College Prep 4-2. This week, the Eagles face off with the top two teams in the WBAL, still with a chance to take a league title. On Monday the Eagles host undefeated Sacred Heart Prep and Wednesday they travel to Menlo.
Girls Soccer
Last week, the girls soccer team defeated Mercy SF 6-1 to improve to 9-6-3 on the year. The girls travel to Castilleja on Monday to wrap up their regular season.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team had a rough week as it dropped two league matchups bringing its season record to 10-13. In a 40-51 loss to Menlo, Jack Connors, grade 11, led the offense with 8 points. Later in the week, the Eagles fell to The King’s Academy 49-66 with Trevor Thompson, grade 12, dropping in 10 points. This week, the boys finish off the regular season hosting Pinewood on Tuesday.
Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team went 1-1 last week to bring its season record to 13-8. Early in the week, the Eagles lost to Castilleja 44-53, but Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, had a great game, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Later in the week, the girls bounced back to defeat The King’s Academy 40-39 with Ramgiri delivering another double double, this time with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Eagles wrap up their regular season on Tuesday as they travel to Mercy SF.
The girls basketball team improved to 12-7 on the year as it picked up two big league wins last week. The girls started the week with a tight 44-40 win over Mercy Burlingame on Senior Night. Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, led the way with 19 points, with Maria Vazhaeparambil, grade 10, adding 16 points. Later in the week, the Eagles took care of Crystal Springs Uplands 53-15. The Eagles travel to Castilleja on Tuesday and The King’s Academy on Friday.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team went 2-1 last week to up its record to 10-11 on the year. The boys started the week with a 62-49 win over Crystal Springs Uplands led by 18 points from Giovanni Rofa, grade 11, and an impressive 13-point, 12-rebound game from Jack Connors, grade 11. Later in the week, the Eagles defeated Woodside Priory 46-39 in overtime with Connors leading the way with 14 points. Finally, over the weekend, the boys fell to Eastside College Prep 34-61 with Rofa leading the offense with 7 points. This week, the Eagles are on the road with a Tuesday matchup at Menlo followed by a Thursday game at The King’s Academy.
Girls Soccer
The girls soccer team opened last week with a 3-0 win over Eastside College Prep, but then dropped a 0-4 matchup with Notre Dame San Jose and a 0-1 match with Crystal Springs Uplands. The 8-6-3 Eagles currently sit in third place in the WBAL Skyline Division and look to make a push for the postseason as they take on Mercy SF Tuesday at Davis Field.
Boys Soccer
Last week, the boys soccer team defeated The King’s Academy 5-0 and Woodside Priory 5-2 to improve to 11-3 on the year. The Eagles currently sit in third place in the WBAL, and are within two games of the two teams in front of them in the standings. This week, the boys travel to Crystal Springs Uplands on Tuesday and host Eastside College Prep on Thursday.
Wrestling
The Harker wrestling team takes to the mat again as it competes at the SCVAL Championships beginning on Friday.
The girls basketball team picked up a win and a loss last week to bring its season record to 10-5. First, the Eagles fell to The King’s Academy 47-55 with Cindy Su, grade 9, leading the offense with 12 points. Later in the week, the girls defeated Lincoln High 54-32 led by Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, who scored 12 points. This week, the Eagles host Mercy SF on Tuesday and Castilleja on Thursday.
Boys Soccer
The boys soccer team continues to roll as it picked up two decisive league wins last week. The Eagles defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 8-0 and Eastside College Prep 3-0. Since dropping the first match of the season, the boys have rallied for nine straight wins. This week, the Eagles travel to Sacred Heart Prep on Wednesday and host Menlo on Friday for the Kicks Against Cancer game.
Girls Soccer
Last week, the girls soccer team fell to Crystal Springs Uplands in a tough 0-1 match before defeating Mercy SF 6-0. The 5-4-3 Eagles host Castilleja on Wednesday and Pinewood on Friday for the Kicks Against Cancer game.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team dropped two league games last week, falling to 7-9 on the season. The boys started the week with a 40-61 loss to Menlo, with Giovanni Rofa, grade 11, leading the way with 10 points and five rebounds. Later in the week, the Eagles fell to The King’s Academy 42-60, with Jack Connors, grade 11, and Gene Wang, grade 12, each scoring 12 points. This week, the Eagles travel to Pinewood on Tuesday and host Sacred Heart Prep on Friday.
Wrestling
The Harker wrestling team competed at the JV Oceana Tournament over the weekend with some nice results. In their respective weight classes, Arjun Kilaru, grade 12, placed fifth, Bobby Wang, grade 9, took fifth, Kobe Howard, grade 12, placed fourth, and Eric Fang, grade 11, took first place. The wrestlers take to the mat again this Saturday at the Del Mar Tournament.
The boys basketball team went 2-1 last week, bringing its season record to 7-7. Early in the week the Eagles defeated Woodside Priory 49-38 behind 17 points and seven rebounds from Jeffrey Liu, grade 11. The boys then dropped a 27-69 matchup with Eastside College Prep. Liu and Giovanni Rofa, grade 11, each scored 7 points in the loss. The Eagles finished off the week in style as they had the opportunity to play Crystal Springs Uplands at the Golden 1 Center, the home of the Sacramento Kings. Harker took care of the Gryphons 57-37. The Eagles host Menlo on Tuesday and The King’s Academy on Thursday.
Girls Basketball
Last week, the girls basketball team went 1-1 The Eagles fell to Mercy Burlingame 37-49, but Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, scored 19 points. Later in the week, the girls defeated Crystal Springs Uplands 51-38 with Ramgiri again scoring 19 points and Kaitlyn Dai, grade 11, adding 12 points. The 9-4 Eagles host The King’s Academy on Thursday and Lincoln on Saturday.
Boys Soccer
The boys soccer team is now 7-1 on the year as it picked up two more wins last week. The Eagles defeated ACE Charter 1-0 and Woodside Priory 3-1. This week the boys host Crystal Springs Uplands on Wednesday and Eastside College Prep on Friday.
Girls Soccer
It was a good week for the girls soccer team as it went 2-0-1, picking up a 6-0 win over Pinewood and a 3-0 win over Eastside College Prep before playing to a 1-1 tie with Notre Dame San Jose. This week, the girls host Crystal Springs Uplands on Tuesday, then travel to Mercy SF on Thursday.
The boys soccer team improved to 5-1 on the season with a 4-0 victory over The King’s Academy during the break. This week, the Eagles host ACE Charter on Wednesday and Woodside Priory on Friday.
Girls Soccer
The girls soccer team fell to North Monterey County 1-2 in its sole match during the break. Up next for the Eagles is a trip to Pinewood on Tuesday before hosting Eastside College Prep on Thursday and Notre Dame SJ for a Saturday morning face off.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team stayed busy during the break, but only went 1-3 in its four matchups. The Eagles lost to Del Mar 48-56 with Gene Wang, grade 12, leading the offense with 12 points, then defeated Woodside 56-39 with Jack Connors, grade 11, scoring 16 points, followed by a 57-67 loss to Sacred Heart Prep with Ray Wang, grade 10, leading the way with 12 points, and finishing off the break with a tight 42-43 loss to Pacific Bay Christian with Jeffrey Liu, grade 11, leading the way with 9 points and seven rebounds. This week, the boys host Woodside Priory on Tuesday, travel to Eastside College Prep on Friday and take on Crystal Springs Uplands in a special matchup at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday.
Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team went 1-1 over the break. The Eagles fell to Immaculate Conception 52-49, but Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, filled the stat sheet with 18 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and three assists. The girls then defeated Pacific Collegiate 49-16 with Ramgiri leading the way with 16 points. This week, the Eagles travel to Mercy Burlingame on Tuesday and Crystal Springs Uplands on Friday.
Wrestling
The Harker wrestling team opens its season this Saturday at the Los Gatos Tournament.