Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Girls Basketball squeezes out 35-33 win over Saratoga

Girls Basketball squeezes out 35-33 win over Saratoga

Summer Daniel January 17, 2020

Girls basketball beat Saratoga 35-33 in a tightly contested match on Tuesday, Jan 14.  The match began in Paly’s favor, as the Vikings immediately snagged the lead, ending the first quarter with...

SOCCER STAR — Mariana Kessinger takes a shot on goal vs Saratoga.

Girls Varsity Soccer Defeats Saratoga 3-0

Vijay Homan, Staff Writer January 16, 2020

The Paly Varsity Girls Soccer team defeated Saratoga on Wednesday by a score of 3-0, thanks to the heroics of star sophomore Mariana Kessinger. The game started off with a bang, as Kessinger scored in...

Go Big or Go Home

Go Big or Go Home

January 9, 2020

Betting can give someone a huge rush of adrenaline, especially when there is a lot on the line. These individuals pushed their wagers to the extreme for the ultimate win-or-go-home scenario. Go Big: Accumulator...

Ryan Bara (20) skydives

To the Extreme

Hayden Jung-Goldberg, Annika Shah, and Luke Thieman January 9, 2020

On October 12, 2014, Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space. “Sometimes, you have to be up really high, to understand how small you are,” he said with heavy breath as he looked over the...

Vikings NFL Honors

Viking’s NFL Honors

Lincoln Bloom, Jackson Bundy, and Jack Elarde January 9, 2020

Most Hated: Miles Garrett Myles Garrett might have done one of the most egregious acts in recent NFL history. At the end of the Brown and Steelers game, Myles Garrett ripped off the helmet of Steelers...

Rising From the Ashes

Rising From the Ashes

James Fetter, Hana Erickson, Tyler Stoen, and Jenna Hickey January 9, 2020

The stadium stood like an oasis amidst a desert of ash and fiery remains. Residents of Paradise began coming in and filling the seats to witness their high school football team link arms and walk to midfield....

Pain Killers

Pain Killers

Vijay Homan, Sophie Kadifa, Ya'el Sarig, and Will DeAndre January 9, 2020

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Barbell Hell

Barbell Hell

Kevin Cullen and Sam Cleasby January 9, 2020

If you have never witnessed Paly’s weight room during tutorial, then allow me to describe what it is like for you. More than enough kids to surpass fire department safety standards crammed into a space...

Faithful Then, Faithful Now

Faithful Then, Faithful Now

Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Liam Nagesh, and Alana Abeyta January 9, 2020

  A faded gold-colored bomber jacket that has started to fray envelops my grandfather, Robert Bliss. The words “FORTY NINERS” that are stitched into the iconic satin in varsity lettering don’t...

At What Cost?

At What Cost?

Matthew Marzano, Staff Writer January 9, 2020
In today’s world, sports organizations across the globe manage their professional teams in completely different ways. Some will do whatever it takes to win, even if that means acquiring controversial players, while others will try to stay out of the media’s light so that they don’t get slandered by the fans. Whichever direction the organizations choose, they need to be held more accountable for their decisions. 
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