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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

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...

Riding the Risk
Riding the Risk
Arjun Bharat and Amanda Goody February 28, 2025

The sun glints off the fresh powder as junior Maeva Herbert-Paz carves her way down the slope, the sharp wind biting her cheeks. But one wrong move — a patch of unstable snow — and she could find herself tumbling into a season-long injury. There’s...

The Elements of Victory
The Elements of Victory
Tyler Cheung and Malcolm Ginwalla February 23, 2025

Under the dark grey sky, senior punt returner Isaiah Phillips digs his feet into the damp ground as the ball speeds towards him. He struggles to locate the ball in the heavy rain, but secures it tightly as the wind blows in his face. With the opposing...

Paly Boys Volleyball sweeps Milpitas in a 3-0 Victory
Sho Newman, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

The Paly Boys Volleyball team completed the season sweep of the Milpitas Trojans on Monday, with a score of 3-0. It was the third time in a row that they...

Paly Girls Lacrosse Beats the Los Gatos Wildcats in Overtime Thriller
Paly Girls Lacrosse Beats the Los Gatos Wildcats in Overtime Thriller
Luke Joachim, Online Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2025

Paly girls lacrosse faced the Los Gatos Wildcats at home on April 18 in a narrow, intense, overtime game.   The Vikings won a close, competitive game...

Paly Girls Swim and Dive Defeat Gunn 116-70
Paly Girls Swim and Dive Defeat Gunn 116-70
Roan Haney, Staff Writer • April 27, 2025

Paly girls swim and dive held the annual senior night swim meet on Friday night, this year against cross-town rivals Gunn high school.  Taking an early...

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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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