Welcome back, Eagles fans! With 2014 kicking off, Harker’s sports teams are back in action. Let’s check the results from the first week of the new year!

Wrestling

Freshman Davis Howard went 3-1 with three pins to place fifth in the Cupertino Tournament last weekend. Senior Darian Edvalson went 3-1 with two pins and finished as the consolation champion. On Thursday, the wrestlers headed to Milpitas High.

Soccer

Over the break, the boys played twice, tying Lynbrook 2-2 and falling to Mills 2-1. Juniors Nikhil Kishore and Jeremiah Anderson each scored against Lynbrook, while senior Jeff Hanke’s penalty kick was the lone Harker goal against Mills.

The junior varsity boys were in action as well, defeating Mills 3-2 on goals by sophomore Zeyad El-Arabaty, sophomore Ryan Fernandes and junior Eric Roxlo. Both boys teams opened league play this week on the road against Sacred Heart.

The girls began their league play this week as well, hosting Eastside College Prep on Tuesday and traveling to play Mercy on Thursday. Their record entering league play stood at 3-1.

Basketball

The varsity boys basketball team is now 7-3 overall entering league play after going 3-2 over the holiday break. In a victory against Terra Nova, senior Wei Wei Buchsteiner netted 23 points and senior Will Deng added 19 more. The boys host rival Sacred Heart tonight.

The junior varsity boys are on fire, going 5-1 during a busy winter break!

The varsity girls went 1-2 over the break and now own a record of 4-5 overall. The highlight of the holiday was a 39-30 win against Wallenberg. Freshman Jordan Thompson led the team with 17 points, while senior Regina Chen added 13. The girls travel to Mercy and Notre Dame this week.