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

Column: Are Major League Baseball players under worked? I think so

Column: Are Major League Baseball players under worked? I think so

Brennan Miller, Columnist September 11, 2011

162 games. Six months. From the first week in April to the last week in September, America celebrates its national pastime. Almost every day, for 24 weeks, grass is cut, chalk is drawn on dirt and baseball...

I Love My Man(ning)

I Love My Man(ning)

Shannon Scheel September 11, 2011

Week one of the National Football League’s regular season games brings tears of joy to my eyes. Every Sunday, like clockwork, I rise promptly from my slumber at 8:30 a.m. to observe with eager eyes one...

Are you ready for some football?

Are you ready for some football?

Kevin Dukovic, Staff Writer September 9, 2011

136 days.  That’s how long it took for the National Football League (NFL) and its players to reach an agreement and end the 2011 lockout.  Although the prolonged work stoppage will surely affect the...

Huang will be presented the award at AT&T Park on August 15. (Photo by Amanda Rykoff)

Column: Until the Last Pitch

Jacob Lauing, Business Manager/Staff Writer September 8, 2011

“The San Francisco Giants are ruining my life.” “The Giants are officially done. They have NO offense.” “I’m telling you, dude, this season is over.” This is what I have to deal...

Column: Is flaggy the new swaggy? Uniforms in college sports

Column: Is flaggy the new swaggy? Uniforms in college sports

Peter Dennis, Columnist September 8, 2011

This summer, my dad gave me two Excel worksheets. At first glance, I was suspicious. Presumably this was another college application themed document, to go along with the insurmountable piles of “pertinent”...

Column: recruiting violations in college football

Column: recruiting violations in college football

Michael Strong, Staff Writer September 8, 2011

It’s that time of year again football fans. Time to put away your summer clothes and baseball gear, break out your game time snacks and favorite team jerseys, and prepare for another exciting college...

The Texas A&M game was a heated instate rivalry match.  If Texas A&M joins the SEC, the two teams will likely not square off in the near future.

Column: a big loss for the Big 12

John Dickerson, Features Editor September 8, 2011

Colorado did it, Nebraska did it, and now Texas A&M is trying to follow suit.  After watching former conference members exit the Big 12 Conference to join the now Pacific 12 and Big 10 conferences,...

The Stanford Cardinal celebrate a victory over Cal in the annual Big Game. The Cardinal won the 2011 Orange Bowl over the Virginia Tech Hokies by a score of 40-12. Photo by Paul Sakuma/ Creative Commons

Column: why College Football should embrace a playoff

Jonny Glazier, Staff Writer September 8, 2011

As I watched my beloved Stanford Cardinal hoist the Orange Bowl trophy high into the sky of South Beach, I felt a maelstrom of mixed emotions. I was thrilled to see the Cardinal thrash the Virginia...

Column: Tracks new fastest-man-gets-last rule

Column: Track’s new fastest-man-gets-last rule

Nikolai Solgaard, Staff Writer September 7, 2011

Bam! The most anticipated event of the IAAF World Championships exploded out of the barrel of the starting gun. Crouched like tigers, the fastest men on the planet shoot out of their blocks. Bam! another...

Michelle Friedlander (13) poses in Giants gear, hoping that the 2010 World Champs can make it to the playoff season this year.

Column: can the SF Giants take the World Series a second time running?

Michelle Friedlander, Staff Writer September 7, 2011

 On Nov. 1, 2010 in Arlingotn, Texas, the San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers with a final score of 3-1 giving the Giants their first World Series Championship title in over 50 years. But...

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