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Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Unfiltered: The Digital Lives of Student-Athletes
Unfiltered: The Digital Lives of Student-Athletes
Sarah Thieman, Elena Salvatierra, and Max Merkel December 11, 2024

Every athlete is familiar with the rush of adrenaline you get from competing. Now, with the rise of social media, a new kind of adrenaline fills an athlete as the likes and comments flood in. In recent years, social media has become an integral part of...

Point of Balance
Point of Balance
Dylan Robinson and Zoe Pashalidis December 11, 2024

Fencing probably isn’t the first thing that pops into a person’s mind when they think of high school sports. While football, basketball, or track usually receive the most attention, fencing receives little. But for one Paly student, fencing is a crucial ...

The Balancing Act
The Balancing Act
Amanda Goody, Ben Levav, and Isaac Telyaz December 11, 2024

In the high-stakes world of high school athletics, some students aren't just competing—they're doubling down. Athletes often pursue multiple sports for reasons beyond external rewards. Some chase personal growth, others crave new challenges, and many...

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Paly Boys Varsity Soccer Falls to Los Altos 1-0
Evin Steele, staff writer • February 17, 2025

The boys varsity unfortunately lost their final home game of the season on the 14th, against Los Altos, by just 0-1.  Los Altos scored very early...

Paly Boys Wrestling Dominates Mountain View 56-12
Sho Newman, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

Paly Boy's Wrestling crushed the Mountain View wrestling team during their final home meet of the season on Thursday. Making it the final meet of...

Paly boys basketball defeats Wilcox 60-42
Paly boys basketball defeats Wilcox 60-42
Sarah Thieman, Business Manager • January 24, 2025

Paly beat Wilcox 60-42 on Wednesday night to maintain their undefeated league record (5-0) and solidify their number one position. Despite missing a few...

The Goldilocks Principle in Coaching
Katie Yen, Business Manager • December 15, 2023

In Viking's last issue, my co-writer Eliza Gaither and I covered the impact of childhood sports on current Paly athletes in "Lessons From Little League."...

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Honoring Earl Hansen Stadium this Saturday
Eliza Gaither, Creative Director • September 8, 2023

Paly is celebrating the newly named Earl Hansen Stadium on September 9th to honor the coach who inspired and understood football players as not only athletes...

Swim and Dive Documentary Releases First Episode
Swim and Dive Documentary Releases First Episode
Grace Gormley, Editor-in-Chief • September 6, 2023

Monday marked an important milestone for the Paly swim and dive team: the first episode of a docu-series covering the boys team’s 2023 season was released...

Girls Golf Season Recap 2024
Girls Golf Season Recap 2024
Luke Joachim and Jonathan Yuan December 4, 2024

The Paly girl's Golf team had a successful season with an overall record of 6 wins and 4 losses. Coming into the season, they were skeptical whether or not they could perform...

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