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

Junacio Henley runs the ball.

Vikings make 36-7 win look easy on Homecoming night

Ya'el Sarig, Editor in Chief November 2, 2019

With around nine minutes remaining in the first quarter, Junacio Henley (‘20) scored a 62 yard touchdown off a punt return. The game didn’t get much closer than that for the remaining 39 minutes, as...

Sophomore Nick Hoffs prepares to shoot on the goal.

Paly Boys Water Polo beats Los Gatos in SCVAL Playoffs

James Fetter and Sophie Kadifa October 30, 2019

The Paly boys water polo team beat league rival Los Gatos with a score of 10-8 in the first game of the 2019 SCVAL playoffs thanks to a strong defensive performance. The game was close throughout, with...

Girls volleyball dominates Gunn on senior night

Girls volleyball dominates Gunn on senior night

Summer Daniel and Tina Lagerblad October 26, 2019

Girls volleyball defeated cross-town rival Gunn High School in an emotional 3-0 win on the Viking’s senior night. Friends and families of seniors Amelia Gibbs, Rebekah Limb, Grace Thayer, and Ashley...

Paly Boys Water Polo Team Defeats Los Gatos on Senior Night

Paly Boys Water Polo Team Defeats Los Gatos on Senior Night

Sophie Kadifa and Hana Erickson October 23, 2019

The bleachers were silent, waiting for Ryan Stanley (‘20) to shoot a penalty shot with three minutes left in the 4th quarter of his own senior night water polo game. Teammates, spectators, and coaches...

Girls Volleyball Sweeps Los Gatos

Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa and Ella Jones October 17, 2019

There’s nothing like a clean sweep against a rival team to get fans hyped up. Paly students and parents turned out to watch the Girls Varsity Volleyball team annihilate their biggest rivals, the Los...

Boys Water Polo falls to Gunn in a 11 to 5 loss

Liam Nagesh and Vijay Homan October 17, 2019

The Paly Boys Water Polo played a heated game against their cross-town rivals, the Gunn Titans, and lost by a score of 11 to 5 due to sloppy play and questionable calls. Coming off of an emotional shoot-out...

Phoebe Kim passing to a teammate in a 2-0 win vs Monta Vista

Girls Field Hockey defeats Monta Vista 2-0

Matt Marzano and Jack Elarde October 15, 2019

The Vikings faced off against the Monta Vista Matadors today in what you could call a defensive and well fought battle. The Vikings were able to hold off the Matadors and win with a score of 2-0. The...

The cheer team with their first place award.

Paly Varsity Cheer Team Wins First at USA competition

Jenna Hickey October 12, 2019

The Paly Varsity Cheer team won its first competition of the year. The 2019 CCS Champions competed against other high schools in the Kaiser Permanente Arena hosted by United Spirit Association. The team...

Senior Dexter Gormley takes a shot on the cage.

Boys Water Polo falls to Los Altos in a 17-12 loss

James Fetter and Sophie Kadifa October 9, 2019

The Paly Boys Water polo team played against Los Altos yesterday, giving them a chance to face off yet again against their bitter league rivals, but unfortunately they fell short and lost 17-12. The...

Girls Water Polo wins double-overtime thriller 12-11.

Girls Water Polo wins double-overtime thriller 12-11.

Jackson Bundy, staff writer October 9, 2019

Paly’s Girls Water Polo team played league opponent Los Altos at home Tuesday, which ended with Lulu Gaither (‘21) hitting the game-winning goal in the second overtime.  The game was a shoot out...

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