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

After years of traditional superstitions, chocolate football cookies might just be the secret to 49er success in the Superbowl.

A tasty lucky charm

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer January 27, 2013

Let's admit it: when it comes to sports, we are all a little superstitious. But, when it comes to our beloved San Francisco 49ers, we are far and beyond a little superstitious. We all do what we can...

Head football coach Earl Hansen speaks to members of The Viking. This year is the 40th anniversary of his mustache, as well as his 25th year at Paly.

Hansen: the man behind the mustache

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer December 15, 2012

He is pretty hard to miss. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, with dark sunglasses, a puffy mustache and a booming chuckle, Paly head football coach Earl Hansen has led the Vikings to 195 wins, four Central...

Local Palo Alto referees gives a call in a Paly home football home game.

Earning their stripes

AnneMarie Drez and Josh Stern December 15, 2012

Coming into the fourth quarter down 9-7 to the league-leading Mountain View Spartans, the Paly boys’ water polo team was on the verge of working its way back into a close game on Sept. 18. The Vikings...

Jim Harbaugh (82) smiles for the camera in his 1982 yearbook photo. Harbaugh will coach in his first Super Bowl Feb. 3, against his brother.

The house that Harbaugh built

Sammy Solomon and Jonny Glazier December 14, 2012

Whispers circulated through the student section as the Viking football team took on the Los Gatos Wildcats; “Jim Harbaugh (‘82) is here.” Wearing a Giants baseball cap, the San Francisco 49ers...

Keller Chryst (‘14) rushes the ball during the Paly vs Serra football game. The Vikings lost to the Padres 52-35 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division Playoffs.

Football season ends with 52-35 loss to Serra

Alan Lamarque and Zach Rizk November 17, 2012

The Palo Alto Viking's football team dropped a 52-35 decision to the Serra High School Padres in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division Playoffs Friday night at Hod Ray Field. Paly...

Malcom Davis (14) hunts down the Spartans quarterback, in a stout performace by the Paly defense. Paly prevailed, 56-28.

Vikings drop 56 points in win over Mountain View

Zach Rizk, Staff Writer November 2, 2012

Paly football brought an offensive show to Spartan Stadium on Friday afternoon, winning 56-28 and advancing to 7-2 (6-1 league) in a game where Justin Gates Mouton ('13) recorded three touchdowns and Matt...

Football defeats Saratoga 51-34 on Homecoming Night

Football defeats Saratoga 51-34 on Homecoming Night

Rohit Ramkumar, Staff Writer October 27, 2012

The Palo Alto Vikings football team defeated the Saratoga Falcons 51-34 on Homecoming night to cap off Spirit Week. The Viking’s offense and defense were the stories of this game, as they were able to...

Vikings silence the Los Gatos Wildcats in 25-7 blowout

Vikings silence the Los Gatos Wildcats in 25-7 blowout

Josh Stern, Staff Writer October 20, 2012

With defensive-minded San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh in the stands, the Paly football team (5-2-0) romped rival Los Gatos (4-3-0) 25-7, behind a stout showing from its defense. The Vikings...

Zoom: Kevin Anderson

Zoom: Kevin Anderson

Grant Shorin, Scotty Bara, Photo Editors October 11, 2012

Palo Alto High alumni Kevin Anderson ('11) redshirted his freshman year at Stanford University. Anderson has become a key component in the special teams unit for the Cardinal's 2012 campaign. He also has...

Ripped and legal

Ripped and legal

Paul Bienaimé and Rohit Ramkumar October 10, 2012

Last month, the sports world watched in awe as cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong discontinued his fight against steroid allegations made by the United States Anti-Doping...

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