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

You Watch Sports?

You Watch Sports?

Katherine Cheng and Sanaz Ebrahimi May 18, 2020

Sitting across from me, my classmate casually asked, “what was the score of last night’s Warriors game?”  Shouting the question out loud, directed at nobody and everybody, he didn’t receive...

The Final Final Word

The Final Final Word

Kevin Cullen and Sam Cleasby April 2, 2020

High School Forever: A Kevin Cullen Breakup Letter Dear Paly Athletics, I write this with a heavy heart. The time has come for me to move on to the next chapter in my life. Trust me when I say that...

Perspective: Three Reflections on Being a Female Paly Athlete

Perspective: Three Reflections on Being a Female Paly Athlete

Ella Jones, Sanaz Ebrahimi, and Ya'el Sarig March 27, 2020

It’s a cult-classic matchup: Paly vs. Los Gatos basketball. The games have been embroiled in a heated, tense rivalry for as long as most Paly students can remember. Countless fights have broken out at...

Why the XFL is Going to Succeed

Why the XFL is Going to Succeed

Joey Passarello and Kevin Cullen March 27, 2020

With the final moments of the Super Bowl signaling the end of the NFL’s season, many diehard football fans consider the end of the traditional postseason to mean the last of any high-level football until...

Should PAUSD hire another Trainer?

Should PAUSD hire another Trainer?

Matthew Marzano and Jackson Bundy March 27, 2020

Injuries are by far the worst part of sports; for the most part they’re unavoidable, and can even be season-ending. Most athletes will need to visit the trainer for injuries at some point throughout...

Viking Tries: Pro Bowl Skills Showdown

Viking Tries: Pro Bowl Skills Showdown

Justin Byer, Sam Cleasby, and Sofie Vogel February 20, 2020

Since 1951, the best of the best from the NFL have come together in a classic all-star game known as the Pro Bowl. Players from the AFC and NFC go head to head in a highly contested match with an emphasis...

Dear Kobe

Dear Kobe

Ya'el Sarig, Editor in Chief February 20, 2020

Dear Kobe: Even as I begin writing this, it’s hard to know what to say. It would be a disservice to you – to your legacy – to pretend I’m the person best equipped to write a tribute to you....

Deception on the Diamond

Deception on the Diamond

Vijay Homan and James Fetter February 20, 2020

White Sox pitcher Danny Farquar looks down at his catcher’s signs to receive the call for the 2-2 pitch. A change-up. It was perfect — the contrast in speed from the previous fastballs would surely...

Competitive Inequality

Kevin Cullen and Conner Lusk February 20, 2020

Going into the state playoffs last year, the Vikings football team was surprised as they were seeded to Division III of the state tournament. In previous years, Paly had been a D1 team, but with the new...

Barbell Hell

Barbell Hell

Kevin Cullen and Sam Cleasby January 9, 2020

If you have never witnessed Paly’s weight room during tutorial, then allow me to describe what it is like for you. More than enough kids to surpass fire department safety standards crammed into a space...

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