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

World Peace? More like World War - Why Metta World Peace deserved a more severe penalty for his latest lapse

World Peace? More like World War – Why Metta World Peace deserved a more severe penalty for his latest lapse

Kevin Dukovic, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2012

Favorable reputations can take forever to build, but only seconds to dismantle.  Just ask Metta World Peace. Ever since he entered the league in 1999 with the Chicago Bulls, World Peace, formally known...

The Vikings Mock NFL Draft

The Viking’s Mock NFL Draft

Jonny Glazier, Columnist April 22, 2012

Admittedly,  I'm no Mel Kiper Jr. No, my hair isn't slicked back into a hardened shell. No, I don't debate with ESPN analysts. And no, I didn't score 1.4 points per game as a senior basketball star. That...

Senior captain Kris Hoglund (12) steps in for a shot. Hoglund will be playing Division III lacrosse at Tufts University next year.

Boys’ vs. Girls’ Lacrosse

Jonny Glazier and Nina Kelty, Columnist and Design Editor April 20, 2012

Boys are Boss by Jonny Glazier In the history of sports, there have been some incredibly heated and fervently debated rivalries. Red Sox vs. Yankees, Duke vs. North Carolina, and Barcelona vs. Real...

#ThinkBlue, #KEMvP and why the Dodgers are the preeminent team in the NL West

Peter Dennis, Columnist April 17, 2012

Sorry it's been a while folks. College is looking great and senior year is staying just enough in reach that people will complain about it incessantly on various social networks. But we only have 30-some...

Serving to a different beat

Serving to a different beat

Shannon Scheel, Columnist April 15, 2012

Friends, let’s start out with a little…storytelling. As most of you who are familiar with The Viking know, we cover all Paly sporting events by dividing up into beat teams. Each beat team is responsible...

Reppin For My Town

Reppin’ For My Town

Shannon Scheel, Columnist March 18, 2012

You know the phrase "these things don't happen every day?" Well reader, that's because they don't. Not for kids (well technically I am an adult) at Paly, or any high schooler for that matter. Last Friday...

The staff of The Viking takes on MSG. Unfortunately, we had a little difficulty with our tickets.

Double crossed and double dipped at MSG

Jonny Glazier, Kevin Dukovic, and Spencer Drazovich March 16, 2012

NEW YORK-Double dipping is one of the most egregious violations at any get-together with chips and salsa. However, Friday night at Madison Square Garden, we discovered the more sinister side of the term. Let...

Managing the madness

Managing the madness

Spencer Drazovich, Staff Writer March 14, 2012

With February coming to an end and winter not quite over, the Paly campus is engulfed in its annual stupor. School is back in full swing following grueling first semester finals, and the perennial third...

The Great Debate: Luck or No Luck?

The Great Debate: Luck or No Luck?

Jonny Glazier and Rohit Ramkumar, Staff Writers March 7, 2012

Rohit: NFL analyst Adam Schefter said that the no.1 overall pick would be worth up to three first round picks and a couple more second round picks. In my opinion, the value of three to four first round...

Satisfaction

Satisfaction

Shannon Scheel, Columnist March 4, 2012

Athlete or not, life goals are a part of, well...life. But the countless hours of work, determination, and reaching the point of nearly quitting are all worth it once you make it through to the other side....

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