Our last October athlete of the month is…Tarun Gandhi!!
Tarun has been a part of XC for 3 years and has been a top runner this season including running a time of 16:41 in the 5k (5:23 mile pace) to place 10th at SCVAL race, 10:40 for 2.1 miles (5:05 mile pace) at FUHSD championships to place 6th and 16:05 for 2.95 miles (5:27 mile pace) at SCVAL finals to place 10th. He hopes to qualify this Saturday at CCS to continue his season until the end of November and run at the CA state meet!
Introducing our next October Athlete of the Month, Tracy Cui!!
Tracy is a standout attacker and goalkeeper on the Girls Varsity Water Polo Team. She leads her team in steals, tallying 6 total. Additionally, she has heavily contributed on offense with 16 goals on 25 total shots and 3 assists. Tracy’s quick decision making, hard work, and great communication has made her a key and important player to the team. Congratulations to Tracy on an amazing freshman season and we cannot wait to see what you accomplish in the future!
Introducing our first October Athlete of the Month, Srahi Bobbili!
Srahi has been on the girls varsity volleyball team for the past three years. As a team captain, her leadership and work ethic has made her a key player on the team.
This season, Srahi leads the team in digs with over 400 digs this season, averaging 5.3 digs per set. Additionally she surpassed the 1000 digs milestone this season. Srahi is also the leading passer on the team as well as one of the top servers.
Congratulations to Srahi on an amazing season!
HEY MV! Student Athletic Senate will be running a concession stand at Flag Football, Water Polo, Volleyball, and Field Hockey Senior Nights! Grab a snack or show support for our seniors by buying them a ribbon lei! Both card and cash will be accepted. Here are the following times for each senior night:
Flag Football 10/19 - 5:30-6:30
Water Polo 10/22 - 5:30-6:30
Girls Volleyball 10/26 - 6:30-7:30
Field Hockey 10/27 - 5:30-6:30
HEY MATADORS!! Winter Sports Information Day will be FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, at LUNCH in the RALLY COURT!! We will have students from girls and boys soccer, girls and boys basketball, and wrestling be there to talk about their upcoming season and answer questions that students may have about the tryout process.
MAKE SURE TO BE THERE IF YOU PLAN ON TRYING OUT OR WANT TO SEE WHAT YOUR SPORT ENTAILS!!
We can’t wait to see everyone there!!
Introducing the last September Athlete of the Month, Carter Miller! Carter has been playing football at MV for 3 years and has spent the last 2 years on Monta Vista’s Varsity Football team. As a team captain, Carter has made an impact in nearly every part of the game. On offense, he totaled 460 rushing yards while averaging 5 yards per carry on 18 carries per game, along with 4 receptions. He also scored 4 touchdowns this season, including a kick-return touchdown during the Homecoming game. On defense, Carter recorded 20 tackles while helping lead the team on both sides of the ball. More than just his production on the field, his leadership as captain has made him an important part of the team throughout the season. Congratulations to Carter on an amazing month!
Our next September AOTM is Genevieve To! Genevieve has been playing club field hockey for 5 years at San Jose Fly and is on her second year of playing varsity at Monta Vista.
In one of her most recent games against Cupertino High School, Genevieve led the team in dodges (23), carries (16) and shots on cage (3). As well as 16 total recorded steals.
Genevieve’s favorite memories from hockey was the team’s win against Lynbrook High School (2-0) and all of the team froyo runs after games.
Also being the only junior varsity captain, she has proven to be a great player on and off the field with her skills, teamwork, and leadership. We look forward to see more of her success in field hockey in the following years.
Congratulations to our first September Athlete of the Month, Ivan Hon! Ivan is a junior on the boys water polo team and has made a strong start to the season. He leads the Matadors with 17 goals, 4 assists, and 4 steals. Whether he’s scoring or setting up a teammate, Ivan makes an impact every time he’s in the pool. Congratulations, Ivan! Keep up the great work this season!
