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

Best step for solving the Eagles woes? Look at AYSO soccer and JV basketball

Best step for solving the Eagles’ woes? Look at AYSO soccer and JV basketball

Peter Dennis, Columnist December 1, 2011

As I write this column, the Philadelphia Eagles (aka the NFL’s new “Dream Team”) are losing to the Seattle Seahawks 7-14. Somehow I don’t think this is how the Eagles’ ownership envisioned...

Columnist Shannon Scheel (12) is enlightened by the holiday spirit, and thus was inspired to write this weeks column about giving back. (Following the Dalai Lamas tweets might have been a helpful starting point!)

Give A Little

Shannon Scheel, Columnist November 27, 2011

Each time the holiday season comes around, I have to clear a little space in the corner of my room to fit my pint-size Christmas tree, a tradition my family has practiced since my birth. Friends, you know...

Columnist Shannon Scheel (12) cannot get enough of those Nike products. In her enthusiasm she has caused half of her collection to go airborne. Wheres the pink sports bra? She went on a run today, so its in the wash, of course!

Just do it

Shannon Scheel, Columnist November 20, 2011

No beating around the bush: I have an obsession with Nike products. Sometimes I find my consumerism a little bit embarrassing. But no matter how much my friends berate me for the thirteen (GASP) pairs...

Viking Tries Malibu

Viking Tries Malibu

Peter Dennis, Columnist November 18, 2011

As Viking business manager Kevin Kannappan and I trekked to Malibu in Redwood City, I was eerily reminded of six year olds and their birthday parties filled with screaming children. But Malibu is is...

The Last Rules

Brennan Miller, Columnist November 18, 2011

Friday is game day. And game day usually entails a meal at Panda Express. But a few weeks ago it was different. That game day meal was more special than the rest. I’m waiting in line with some other...

Bored of the NBA Lockout? Read this book and look to cycling

Bored of the NBA Lockout? Read this book and look to cycling

Peter Dennis, Columnist November 17, 2011

In the wake of what seems to be more arguing about the NBA lockout, I decided to sit down and reread The Book of Basketball. Because it really isn’t looking good for the NBA right now. Now, I’m going...

Season on the brink: NBA Lockout

Season on the brink: NBA Lockout

Rohit Ramkumar, Staff Writer November 16, 2011

Picture this: third and ten, two minutes remaining in the game, and the Cleveland Browns need a first down. Browns quarterback Colt McCoy drops back and finds LeBro.n James for a 15 yard gain. That’s...

Despite the loss, we were all smiles for the post- race shots.

A victory in a failure

Nora Rosati, Staff Writer November 13, 2011

“Beat Gunn.” “2nd place.” “States, states, states.” These were the words we chanted day in and day out. They were the core to our never ending motivation, the essence of our growing endurance. These...

Columnist Shannon Scheel (12) encounters the weekly struggle of her unfavorable fantasy football running back situation. #Firstworldpains

Shannon on the Run

November 13, 2011

Every Sunday morning ordeal with my fantasy squad, Team Brosefina, goes down in a similar manner. (I am particularly engrossed in Fantasy sports this Sunday, as I am in denial that I will never play another...

One fans plea to Kim Kardashian

One fan’s plea to Kim Kardashian

Peter Dennis, Columnist November 10, 2011

Last Monday, Kim Kardashian, a celebrity of sorts although having done nothing great to society, filed for divorce from her husband of 72 days, New Jersey Nets power forward (or ex-power forward I guess,...

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