Hailey Beck, Emily Neumann, and Josh Butler
May 26, 2021
After dominating their league and often keeping opponents scoreless, the girls field hockey team undoubtedly deserves the title of Girls Team of the Year. Despite only recently becoming an official Paly sport, the team went undefeated this year and capped off a dominant season with the league title....
Sofia Leva, Staff Writer
May 26, 2021
This year’s Girl Upperclassman of the Year, Phoebe Kim, has got it all when it comes to sports. Her extensive passion and dedication towards athletics in the past few years have allowed her to excel in multiple varsity level sports here at Paly. All sport seasons had to be cut short due to the pandemic...
May 26, 2021
Losing Seasons to COVID-19: Unfortunately, no list of Paly’s sad sports moments would be complete without reflecting on the loss of 2020’s spring...
Male Upperclassman Athlete of the Year
May 26, 2021
In a year marred by the coronavirus and lots of uncertainty over restrictions and guidelines, it was unclear if there was even going to be a 2021 football...
Madhu Ramkumar and David Gormley
May 8, 2021
With her hands white from chalk and feet crammed into climbing shoes, Tara He (‘22) looks up towards the rocky terrain she is about to scale, visualizing her plan of attack. As she starts to climb, her hands find the tiny crevices in the rock and her feet strain to balance on the ledge that protrudes...
David Gormley, Roei Ziv, Greg Laursen, Staff Writers
March 1, 2021
Why do professional athletes, some of the highest-paid people in the world, disproportionately go bankrupt? It’s easy to look at players who have made extravagant or frivolous purchases and dismiss their financial woes as a result of nothing more than poor decision-making. However, the reality is...
February 11, 2021
In March of 2020, as lockdowns put an end to many high school seniors' spring sports seasons, athletes from the class of 2020 expressed their disappointment in losing out on their last hurrah of high school sports. As is the case with everything about this novel virus sweeping the globe, almost no one...
December 4, 2020
Fall sports often serve as a gateway for incoming freshmen into the Paly community, but never have they been more vital in integrating new students into...
The Evolution of the Athlete-Activist
October 14, 2020
On September 1, 2016, fans piled into the stadium as the clock approached gametime. The sound of the “Star Spangled Banner” echoed across the field...
December 4, 2020
AIR JORDAN The Last Dance documentary put Jordan back in the spotlight and showed a new generation the superhuman abilities he put on display throughout his career. Though we often succumb to recency bias, MJ’s dominance cannot be denied. He is the G.O.A.T, no questions asked. With the third overall...
December 4, 2020
There’s no doubt one of the greatest feats in sports is winning a championship; watching your team battle injuries, go through slumps, and come out on...
The Final Word: The NFL Should Reconsider Starting the Season
October 14, 2020
Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans are currently 3-0, surprising many fans following their Cinderella story run to the AFC championship game last...
