April 25, 2021
The Paly Girls Varsity Soccer team beat Los Altos at home with a final score of 3-0 on Friday, April 23rd. The Vikings started off strong with Jenni Solgaard (‘21) scoring within the first 5 minutes of the game. Shortly after, Brighid Baker (‘22) scored a goal as well. The final goal...
April 15, 2021
The first two days of racing brought a flurry of fast swims as athletes competed to get their CCS section cuts with the hope that they would be allowed to swim at the championship meet. Note: Because each of the three consecutive meets followed the same event lineup, the results from night one and two...
Girls Water Polo Season Preview
April 1, 2021
After a tumultuous 2019 season that ended in disappointment, the Girls Water Polo team looked to improve the culture and performance of the team by appointing...
March 29, 2021
It’s been roughly a year and a half since the Paly varsity boys water polo has organized practice or played a game, but the boys are finally ready to...
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...
