Ya'el Sarig, Tina Lagerblad, Josh Lai, and Will DeAndre
April 11, 2019
If you didn’t know any better, you might think it was Mary Poppins’ bag. After all, the supply of treasures within it appeared endless, and for a mid-sized, seemingly demure black bag, it reached surprising depths. Once a hand went into it, it would invariably spend a few seconds jostling around,...
Sanaz Ebrahimi, Tina Ladgerbald, Conner Lusk, and Jack Such
January 28, 2019
Jamir Shepard (‘20) trots out of the huddle to his position out wide. His assignment is a post-corner option; a route where he is tasked with reading the safety and deciding to cut left or right down the field. In the seconds he has until the defense breaches the protective seal of the offensive line...
Sanaz Ebrahimi, Alana Abeyta, David Hickey, and Ryan Stanley
January 28, 2019
As soon as most kids begin their athletic journey, their parents encourage them to play as many sports as possible. As long as the parent thinks their kid is having fun, they will continue to play those multiple sports. However, once they start to seriously commit to athletics,some kids realize that...
Nathan Ellisen, Mallory Kuppe, and Summer Daniel
December 17, 2018
When stepping up to the plate for his first major league at-bat, Jackie Robinson had plenty on his mind besides the baseball that was coming his way. He felt the end of his bat, and knew there was more on the line than the swing he was about to take. Despite the fact that Robinson had plenty of courage...
December 3, 2018
The buzz of floodlights is barely audible over the screams of the crowd. The stadium is filled with voices clamoring for attention, raspy from having chanted...
December 3, 2018
On the first day of lacrosse tryouts, Dylan Duncan (‘20) looks around curiously, his eyes scan the field in an attempt to get a feel of the team. He...
Ya'el Sarig, Editor in Chief
May 18, 2019
I probably won't be the first to say it, but I’ll say it nonetheless: I’m sick of the Crying Jordan meme. As an avid sports fan, saying that feels like blasphemy, even to me. The picture – originally taken from Michael Jordan’s speech during his Hall of Fame inauguration in 2009 – practically exploded across the sports stratosphere, an impressive feat considering ten years ago, social media’s presence was considerably more limited. Considering also, then, that this is the ten-year anniversary of that speech, it seems timely to revisit it.
March 27, 2019
As if bound together, eight people move as one: symmetrically straining against the footplates, forcing the blade of each oar through the shimmering, cold...
March 23, 2019
After trailing 4-2 going into the bottom of the 6th inning, the Varsity Softball team scored 12 runs to mercy rule Gunn 14-4.
David Hickey, Photo Editor
March 9, 2019
Ten seconds into the game, Phoebe Kim (22’) put the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team up 1-0 over Willow Glen. The game already looked like it would be a quick blowout win. Paly’s defense shut down Willow Glen’s attack gave the ball back to Paly’s offense who quickly scored again. Two goals from Abby...
David Hickey, Photo Editor
March 8, 2019
After scoring five goals in the first 4:57 of the game, the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team cruised to a 20-8 victory over Willow Glen.
Vikings baseball dominates Cupertino for second straight game
March 8, 2019
The Vikings routed Cupertino for the second straight time in three days, with a final score of 16-1 led by Hyunwoo Roh’s (’19) outstanding performance...
Vikings Badminton falls to Cupertino 21-9
March 7, 2019
The Vikings’ badminton team lost their league matchup against Cupertino Pioneers by a score of 21-9 on Thursday afternoon. The matchup was their second...
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