The Harker Table Tennis Club recently placed third in the Bay Area Table Tennis School (BATTS) League
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Sixth grader named to national taekwondo team
Sixth grader and taekwondo practitioner Jaden Choi was recently selected to be a member of the 2026 USA National Taekwondo Team.
Student publishes book to help high school-aged athletes
Harker junior Alexis Leo recently published a guide book for athletes titled “The Athlete Handbook.”
Gr. 9 students take third at Amateur Team West chess tournament
Over the Presidents Day weekend, ninth graders Shivam Sharma, Reyansh Gupta, Nathan Yan and Dylan Tang placed third in the Amateur Team West National Championship chess tournament.
Sophomore helps Finland win silver at water polo championships
Sophomore Ossi Carrico participated in the Nordic Water Polo Championship during the Thanksgiving break, helping Finland secure silver.
Grade 5 podcaster highlighted in media coverage
Fifth grader Ameya Desai was featured in The Week Junior and will appear in a popular UK children’s broadcast.
Grade 3 pianist earns accolades and performs in Italy
At last month’s Autumn Music Competition, held by the Charleston International Music Competition, third grader Olivia Zhu won first prize in her age group and was named one of the top 15 Exceptional Performers.
Junior set to perform with SF Symphony Youth Orchestra this month
Junior Aaron Ma is set to perform on Nov. 23 with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Harker team named California’s Top Young Water Scientists
In June, senior Aditya Shivakumar and junior Trisha Shivakumar were named California’s Top Young Water Scientists for 2025 by the California Water Environment Association.
Senior selected to attend class with Broadway composer
Senior Simon Kirjner was selected by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to participate in a special performance class with Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Adam Guettel.
