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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

Serving to Survive
Serving to Survive
Tyler Cheung, Editor-in-Chief • April 9, 2025

It’s 2015 Wimbledon, second round of Men’s singles. A moment few could have predicted: a new face by the name of Dustin Brown had just done the impossible, taking down the world renowned Rafael Nadal. From the very first serve, Brown displayed aggressiveness...

Crosstown Clash
Crosstown Clash
Sarah Thieman, Mabel McCarter, and Elena Salvatierra March 8, 2025

Rivalries have been at the heart of sports for ages: creating passion, strong fandoms, and uniting communities at all levels. Professional, college and high school athletics are all filled with iconic, historic rivalries. The stands fill, stakes rise,...

Beyond the Arc
Beyond the Arc
Tyler Cheung, Head Columnist • February 28, 2025

Game seven of the 2018 NBA Western Conference Finals: the Harden lead Rockets  face off against the Curry lead Warriors. The fans are hyped, but they soon realise that every time the ball leaves the player’s hands, it’s from behind the three-point...

Paly Boy’s Swim Takes on Saratoga
May 15, 2025

The Paly Boys Swim team hosted Saratoga on Friday, March 28, but the meet ended up being more of an internal challenge than a head-to-head competition. “The...

Paly Varsity Boys Tennis Team Loses to Los Altos 1-6
Paly Varsity Boys Tennis Team Loses to Los Altos 1-6
Mabel McCarter, Head Columnist • May 14, 2025

The Paly varsity boys tennis team loses to Los Altos 1-6 on April 29th. This was a challenging game, like many other games throughout the season, because...

Paly varsity boys’ tennis team loses to Homestead 2-5
Paly varsity boys’ tennis team loses to Homestead 2-5
Mabel McCarter, Head Columnist • May 14, 2025

The Paly varsity boys’ tennis team loses to Homestead 2-5 on April 24th. Despite having lost the majority of their team the year prior, they are pushing...

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Red Storm Rising: The Historic Journey of Wrexham
Arjun Bharat, Editor-In-Chief • April 26, 2025

There are stories in sports that feel too improbable to be true — tales of small teams rising against the tide, fueled by hope, heartbreak, and something...

Rory's Redemption: 2025 Masters Recap
Rory’s Redemption: 2025 Masters Recap
Tyler Cheung, Editor-In-Chief • April 15, 2025

After going through an emotional roller coaster,  Rory McIlroy rolls in the winning putt in sudden-death playoffs against Justin Rose, joining Gene Sarazen,...

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."...

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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