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

If you can’t beat ’em…punch ’em?

Peter Dennis, Columnist October 26, 2011

For those of you that haven’t been listening to any sports news recently, there were two main incidents that caught the headlines. The first was a little, let’s say, “altercation” if you will,...

Though Columnist Shannon Scheel (12) hasnt experienced an actual lockout, she has been locked out of her house...on multiple occasions. (Note mother Susan Scheels fantastic Halloween decorations).

Look out for lockouts!

Shannon Scheel, Columnist October 23, 2011

  This past humble evening, I realized that my columns needed a little extra “oomph.” Also, since I’ve started tweeting (if you need more of a daily Shans fix, hit up “shanscheel” on...

Column: The awkward moment when...

Column: The awkward moment when…

Mira Ahmad, Managing Editor October 20, 2011

At today’s Paly girls’ soccer meeting, the signup paper made its way around to me. Name? Pretty straightforward. Position? Outside defender- duh, it hasn’t been anything else since the third grade....

Not only

Shopping woes: The Oakland Athletics’ troubling obsession

Peter Dennis, Columnist October 19, 2011

In case you didn’t want to go back to my previous column, the point I’ll be making here is that the Oakland A’s: 2. Stick with prospects that have “proven” themselves in the farm system who...

Eight members of the VIking staff enjoy a tender moment at the JEANC convention following the write-offs.

No “I” in team (or Sacramento)

October 17, 2011

In 1849, Sacramento was not a state capital. California wasn’t even a state. At this point in time, Native Americans inhabited America’s wilderness and gold miners were exclaiming “Eureka!” at...

Frank Thomas hits his first home-run as an A against the New York Yankees on Opening Night in 2006. Thomas might just be the best investment in old and battered goods the As have ever done. Photo used under Creative Commons from Ken Nakano.

Why Moneyball is flawed

Peter Dennis, Columnist October 14, 2011

As some of all you ‘avid’ readers out there may know, I am a Dodgers fan. No, I won’t pull a Brian Stow on anyone, that was completely and utterly horrific, but I can get into an argument about the...

The Viking tries Ikes

The Viking tries Ike’s

Peter Dennis and Shannon Scheel, Columnists October 11, 2011

So starts another year of Viking Tries. And believe us when we say we have large shoes to fill. Not only were Dustin Nizamian’s (‘11) feats legendary (LIGHTNING BOLT!), but I only have so many funny...

My First Last Word

Brennan Miller, Columnist October 11, 2011

I’ve had 49ers season tickets my entire life. From the age of five on, I have spent countless fall Sunday afternoons sitting on a hard orange seat behind Big Mike. Big Mike and his son are at every...

Inside the mind of Sam and Paige Borsos

Spencer Sims October 10, 2011

Twins Sam and Paige Borsos ('12) were kind enough to talk to The Viking about what goes on in their minds. The dynamic duo dominates both the volleyball and basketball courts. On Volleyball Sam: We...

Palo Alto High School’s sports magazine, The Viking, goes to the Jewish Community Center to try out a new dancing craze called Zumba

Dustin Nizamian, Gracie Marshall October 10, 2011

Here at The Viking, our staff is chock-full of athletes of all persuasions, from vicious water polo stars to dainty baseball studs. Many of us even play more than one sport. Throw in five classes,...

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