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

Casey Glassford (15) stands ready as a first inning pitch comes her way. Glassford would hit into an RBI fielders choice, part a four run first inning for the Vikings.

Softball defeats South San Francisco 8-2 in season opener

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer February 24, 2014

The Paly softball team opened the season with a 8-2 win over South San Francisco on Monday afternoon. The Vikings (1-0) were led by pitcher Julia Saul (‘14) and catcher Maddie Martinson (‘16). Saul...

Paly softball continues to lose but second half of season looks hopeful

Paly softball continues to lose but second half of season looks hopeful

Niall Patrick, Staff Writer March 31, 2013

The Palo Alto Softball team seems to be on a new stride heading into the second half of the season. During the first half, the team looked strong in their first two games of the season defeating Bulingame...

Softball shut down by Homestead 6-2

Softball shut down by Homestead 6-2

Paul Bienaimé, Staff Writer March 19, 2013

Paly softball faced Homestead High School on Tuesday afternoon at home for their seventh game of the season, falling 6-2. In the first inning, the Vikings left Homestead’s lineup swinging the bat...

Shannon Fee (14) connected on two hits and had one RBI on the game. The Vikings went on to score nine times while keeping the Tigers to zero.

Strong defense for Paly softball shuts out Terra Nova

James Harrison, Staff Writer March 5, 2013

In sports, it can be hard to start off a game with a boom. Today, the Paly softball team did just that as they worked together flawlessly in the first inning to shock the Terra Nova Tigers with seven unanswered...

After defeating the Burlingame High School panthers, the varsity softball team poses for a picture with smiles on their faces. The team shut down the panthers 6-3 with exceptional pitching from Julia Saul and Casey Glassford.

Glassford shuts down Panthers; winning their season opener 6-3

Paul Bienaimé, Staff Writer February 28, 2013

With new coach George Marshall, the Palo Alto High School softball team took on Burlingame High School at home for their season opener. Having lost to the the Panthers last year 12-2, the Vikings were...

Softball falls to Homestead 5-3

Shannon Scheel, Staff Writer May 14, 2011

It has been a mixed season for the 6-6 Palo Alto High School varsity softball team, who fell to dominant SCVAL league team Homestead 5-3 in their last game of regular season play. The Lady Vikes, who...

Softball cruises past Santa Clara on senior day, 16-8

Alan Lamarque, Web Editor May 8, 2011

The Palo Alto High School softball team (9-15, 6-5), with strong bats and base running, defeated the Santa Clara Bruins on senior day at Paly this Saturday. Pitcher Julia Saul ('14) threw 20 pitches...

First baseman Mariah Philips (11) tags up at first in a 4-6 loss against Wilcox. Philips had two singles in the game.

Softball falls to Wilcox 6-4

Ali Kershner, Photo Editor May 3, 2011

In a game with no shortage of hits, the Palo Alto High School varsity softball team (7-14, 4-4) fell to Wilcox (7-15, 4-4) 6-4 for the sixth time in three years on Tuesday afternoon at Paly. Coming into...

Paly softball shuts out Fremont 3-0

Paly softball shuts out Fremont 3-0

Shannon Scheel, Staff Writer April 27, 2011

In the words of Palo Alto High School varsity softball coach Tim Anderson: “When everybody works, good things happen.” This was certainly the case for his team, as the Lady Vikes’ errorless defensive...

Mariah Philips (11) bats during the bottom of the fourth inning. Philips stole two of the Vikings six runs throughout the course of the game.

Paly softball wins second league game against Mountain View, 6-0

Shannon Scheel, Staff Writer April 4, 2011

The Palo Alto High School softball team has synchronized with the weather: on March 31st in 80 degree weather, the Lady Vikes turned up the heat and scorched the Mountain View Spartans 6-0 in their second...

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