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The Stampede

The official news publication of Monte Vista High School.

The Stampede

The official news publication of Monte Vista High School.

The Stampede

Maggie Steffens at Monte Vista office showing her gold medal.  Team USA won the 2012 London Olympics.

Monte Vista Alumni Maggie Steffens and Her Water Polo Legacy

Ryder Cartago, Reporter October 24, 2024

    When you think about the greatest at a sport, the accolades would look something like a 3x gold medalist (2012, 2016, 2020), the record of the most goals scored in an Olympic game (21), a 3-time...

The Honor Roll of Rumors

Angel Ekka, Reporter September 24, 2024

                                                     New Musty Confessions Post       FOMO is a scary thing. One minute, you’re sleeping, and the next, you’re...

The two kilns that the Monte Vista Ceramics program uses. Students utilize them when they are finished with their piece.

New Course, New Teacher

Emma Phillips, Reporter September 23, 2024

     The study of ceramics dates back to the Paleolithic Era, when pieces were crafted to fulfill various purposes. Whether one creates utensils or a vase to fill flowers with, ceramics is a prominent...

A Legend since 01

Maya Bhatt and Esther Premazzi May 1, 2024

     It’s the fall of 2002 and you are at the Monte Vista vs. San Ramon Valley football game. As the most anticipated game of the season, over 10,000 fans are packed in and around the Monte Vista...

From 1988 to 1997, Ken Behring was the controversial owner of the Seattle Seahawks Football team.

Ken Behring: Blackhawk’s self-made billionare

Olivia Brandeis February 15, 2024

     Years later, Colin Behring still remembers the evening of his senior year homecoming game. It was 2001 and Monte Vista’s administrators had made a big mistake. They’d scheduled both the homecoming...

Ana-Julia is an exchange student from Brazil.

An American Dream Come True

Natasha Yee January 24, 2024

      Imagine moving to a different continent, by yourself, to live there for several months. Junior Ana-Julia Souza achieved what most people could never do.      Souza, an exchange student...

Monte Vista’s varsity girls’ tennis team places second in the 2023 NCS Championships.

Monte Vista’s varsity girls’ tennis: a team at heart

Alexa Fo January 24, 2024

     The Monte Vista girls’ tennis team recently placed second at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) North Coast Section (NCS) tournament and placed fourth at the United States Tennis...

The culinary class after an assignment/lab. They were enjoying the food they made.

The Benefits of Taking the Culinary Class

Connor Huard and Claudia Chung November 3, 2023

     Sequestered away on the bottom floor of the 500s, the classroom originally designated for Culinary Arts has sat unused for many years but now serves a purpose.      Starting this school...

 Halloween decorations in the Monte Vista library. They were put up by the Library Advisory Committee.

The Library Advisory Committee

Claudia Chung November 3, 2023

      The library is home to the infamous trio One of Us is Lying as well as the popular series The Inheritance Games, but also the Library Advisory Committee. They have influenced the displays as well...

 Daphne Milich is the student board member for Contra Costa County

Daphne Milich: Contra Costa’s first student board member

Maya Bhatt November 3, 2023

     While most high school students' free time consists of mundane hours spent scrolling through their For You Page or binge watching reality TV with a tub of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, Daphne Milich’s...

Kennedy Whyte on the court playing volleyball. She was getting ready to receive a serve from the opposing team.

Balancing School and Sports

Maya Mahrous October 20, 2023

 Kennedy Whyte is a starter on the varsity volleyball team at Monte Vista as a freshman. So far, he varsity volleyball team has been successful this season; they have won four out of the seven tournaments...

Following filters that fade

Alexa Fo September 28, 2023

Ashley Trinh, a Monte Vista graduate, has over one million followers on TikTok, and she posts a wide variety of content, including dancing, acting, and comedy videos. She first started posting on social...

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