March 20, 2021
The Paly Varsity Girls soccer team played Gunn at home on Friday, ending in a tied score of 1-1. Both teams were playing at an intense level, firing up the competition between the two Palo Alto rivals. In the first half of the game, Gunn got a lead by scoring early on. After...
Zach Hayward and Grace Li
March 17, 2021
The Paly girls varsity tennis team was defeated 5-2 yesterday at home vs. Monta Vista. Despite coming off a strong win against Los Gatos last week, the Matadors proved to be too much for the young Viking team. Yesterday’s match was a rematch against Monta Vista for the Vikings, who also lost 5-2...
Boys Varsity Soccer Defeated by Los Altos 2-0
March 16, 2021
The Paly varsity boys soccer team is off to a rocky start to their season, losing 2-0 to Los Altos at home. This was the debut game for the team’s new...
Girls Varsity Tennis Dispatches Rival Los Gatos 6-1
March 10, 2021
Coming off a defeat in their last match, the Paly girls varsity tennis team bounced back with a convincing 6-1 win yesterday at home against rival Los...
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...
David Gormley, Anika Chang, Hailey Beck, and Liam Nagesh
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 school life than in 2020. Traditionally, the fall semester for new students is a period where they create their first links with the Paly community....
Callum Olsen, David Gormley, Madhu Ramkumar, and Anika Chang
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 as the sea of fans stood up, taking off their caps and placing their right hands firmly on their hearts. The players on the turf faced towards the...
October 12, 2020
Katherine Sung: On July 9th, Paly alum Katherine Sung (‘20) woke up to an email relaying the news that her golf team had been cut from Dartmouth...
Compulsion: The Complicated Intersections of Exercise and Mental Health
May 27, 2020
In 2001’s Legally Blonde, a classic murder mystery—husband murdered, wife caught standing over the bloody dead body by the daughter and the pool boy—is...
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...
Roei Ziv and Greg Laursen
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 top is amazing. However, during the 2019-2020 season for many sports, rules and formats changed, leaving some teams at a disadvantage. So the questions...
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...
October 14, 2020
PLANT BASED: Vegan or plant-based diets are superior, especially for athletes By Hailey Beck and Sofia Leva Grass. Leaves. Flowers. These “foods”...
