Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

The Stanford Cardinal come into the 2014 NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed.

Join the second-ever Viking Bracket Challenge!

Josh Stern, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2014

The madness is upon us! In a matter of weeks college basketball fans all across the United States will watch college basketball intently, with hopes that their “perfectly” constructed bracket will...

A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal

Willy Yang, Guest Writer March 13, 2014

Literature of Comedy student and guest writer Willy Yang ('14) writes a satirical piece based off the college football fan base: Across the country there are all sorts of crazy college sports fans. From...

Gillian Chryst (15) prepares to do a push up in the Paly gym. She partook in a week of the challenge.

Viking tries: Insanity the fitness tape

Gillian Chryst and Olivia Scola February 12, 2014

Insane, whether you’re a varsity sport athlete or someone who has never considered themselves athletic, that is the only word that comes to mind after completing the workout.  Insanity is far from a...

#Hittingupthehashtags

Maddie Kinnaman, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

In our technologically-savvy generation it is hard to find many people who haven’t used social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. A large portion of social media users are celebrities;...

Ashley Wagner performed poorly at the U.S. Nationals but still got her shot at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

A shot at golden redemption

Tori DeStefano, Staff Writer January 29, 2014

Imagine if you have spent the past ten years of your life training to compete in the Olympics for figure skating, and only one more competition stands in the way of making your dream become reality. Wouldn’t...

The Great Debate: Washington Redskins

Gillian Chryst and Alex Murray December 2, 2013

Time for a change The recent controversy over the Washington Redskins name has created a media frenzy. It’s time to end the disprution and change the name once and for all.  What happens when the...

Rowan devours the second half of his first cheesesteak. In addition to the two cheesesteaks, the challenge also required consuming a large side of fries, a large drink, and a Tastykake.

The Viking tries competitive eating: “The King of Palo Alto”

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer December 2, 2013

Cramming 30 inches of cheesesteak and a few sides into your stomach probably isn’t the best idea. But Viking Tries is not necessarily about the everyday activities of the average Paly student. Armed...

Parents and other fans sit on the bleachers to cheer on the competing players during the Paly Homecoming football game.

An Apparent Problem

Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer December 2, 2013

Let’s start off with some statistics. Did you know that over 50% of the Palo Alto High School student body is composed of student athletes? That’s about 950 kids who run, jump, swim, shoot and compete...

Drawing the line: a letter to Major League Baseball

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer November 1, 2013

Dear Major League Baseball, The rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers has always been passionate. Fans make the rivalry passionate through constant support and devotion,...

Coach Brandon Johnson observes varsity water polo players Kian McHugh (14), Sheila Subramanian (15) and Omri Newman (14) as they struggle to deck change in order to be timely for practice.

Indecent Exposure: Swimsuit Edition

Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

Let’s be honest. It isn’t very often that you see a water polo player, swimmer, or diver not walking around in their revealing attire at practice. It’s simple: these sports have made us increasingly...

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