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

Column: Varsity volleyball 2011: Can they do it again?

Column: Varsity volleyball 2011: Can they do it again?

Sam Borsos, Managing Editor August 29, 2011

For the 2010 Palo Alto High School girls volleyball team, last year was a banner year. The Lady Vikes dropped jaws throughout the entire Palo Alto community by not only winning the Santa Clara Valley Athletic...

The Vikings boys lacrosse team lost twice to the Menlo Atherton Bears in overtime.

Bottom 10 Moments

Matt Lam, Kevin Kannapan June 6, 2011

1. GOING FOR WIN #3? It was a rough year for the lady Vikes soccer team. In a season plagued with an inability to capitalize on scoring opportunities, Paly struggled through league play coming up with...

Volleyball wins MaxPreps national team of the year

Mark Raftrey, News Editor May 21, 2011

The Paly volleyball team added another accolade to its near-perfect season on Friday when it finished first in voting for the MaxPreps national female team of the year. The Lady Vikes beat out four...

The Viking Magazine staff enjoyed an evening getting to know the San Jose Giants mascot; Gigante.

Paly night at the San Jose Giants game

Mira Ahmad, Staff Writer May 20, 2011

This past Monday May 16 was Palo Alto High School night at the San Jose Giants game at the San Jose Municipal stadium. Even though it was a cold and rainy evening, a few dedicated Paly students came out...

Palo Alto High School volleyball clinches spot in NorCal finals after 3-1 victory over St. Francis

Gracie Marshall March 11, 2011

Coming off a 19-25 loss in the first game, a repeat of last year was a mere two games from becoming reality. “We wanted to come out really hard from the beginning,” Paly setter Kimmy Whitson...

Megan Coleman

February 27, 2011

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman built a career off of rebounds. He helped five teams win NBA championships and had the capability of turning the course of a game around without ever taking a shot. Just as...

The Lady Vikes celebrate their win over Long Beach Poly in the CIF State championship.

Over the Top: A historic volleyball championship

George Brown and Sam Borsos February 27, 2011

As Paly setter Kimmy Whitson's serve sailed through the air, everyone held their breath. With the Lady Vikes down 14-13 in the fifth game of the California Interscholastic Federation title match on Dec....

The Lady Vikes had plenty to be excited about Saturday night, as they won Palys first volleyball state championship and finished their season with a nearly perfect record of 41-1.

Volleyball conquers State Championship in five-game thriller

Paige Borsos, Staff Writer December 5, 2010

The Palo Alto High School volleyball team has proved itself capable of doing it all. As if winning league, the Central Coast Section (CCS) and Northern California championships weren't enough, the Lady...

Live Blog: Volleyball takes on Long Beach Poly in State Championship

Live Blog: Volleyball takes on Long Beach Poly in State Championship

Paige Borsos, Staff Writer December 4, 2010

(7:45 pm) Paly started off strong with a kill from Melanie Wade (’12) to secure the first point. From there, Paly kept the lead throughout the entire game, winning 25-17. Although the rousing Jackrabbit...

Volleyball advances to CCS finals after defeating Carlmont in four-game match

Sam Borsos and Paige Borsos, Staff Writer November 18, 2010

The Palo Alto High School volleyball team (36-1) advances to the Central Coast Section (CCS) championship after defeating Carlmont High School (21-14) in a close four-game match in the CCS semifinals...

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