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

David Stern will preside over the 2011 NBA Draft on June 23, 2011

2011 NBA Mock Draft

Peter Dennis, Columnist May 25, 2011

After the NBA draft lottery last Tuesday, it’s time for a preliminary mock draft. And this years’ draft sure is a doozy. With so many stellar international players projected to go in the first round...

The Viking Tries Live Action Role Play (LARP) with Amtgard in Berkeley

The Viking Tries Live Action Role Play (LARP) with Amtgard in Berkeley

Dustin Nizamian, Columnist May 18, 2011

LIGHTNING BOLT! Sorry but you’re dead now, you have to go back to base and count to 100...  Ten seconds ago you were on top of the world, your sword whipping about like lightning, slaying lowly warriors...

Don’t Worry About the Lakers

Peter Dennis, Staff Writer May 4, 2011

The facts don’t look good. We've lost the first game in both of the playoff series’ we’ve played in. We barely got past the seventh seed. Our star players aren't playing to their potential. We’re...

One and Done

One and Done

April 25, 2011

Decades ago, basketball players attended all, if not most of their four years of college. The best knew they could make it to the NBA, but continued to play for their school out of pride and spirit. College...

Six months later, The Giants had an epic thrill-ride of a 2010 season. Expect another amazing six months of San Francisco baseball. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

2011: A Giant Year

Jacob Lauing, Staff Writer March 29, 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again. Put those snowboards and overcoats back in storage and bust out your fake beards and foam fingers, because on March 31st, players and fans alike will embark...

Column: Nader says “nair” to college athletic scholarships

Dustin Nizamian, Columnist March 25, 2011

In dramatic fashion this Thursday, Ralph Nader proposed a "de-professionalization" of college sports by means of eliminating all athletic scholarships.  Nader's statement was clearly a well-calculated...

Blog: The Madness Continues – March 25

Michael Cullen, Columnist March 25, 2011

Due to a lacrosse obligation from four to six, I was standing in the rain instead of watching the first two games yesterday. As I sneakily checked the scores on my phone (unbeknownst to Coach “Ralph...

The Viking tries Epic Meal Time

The Viking tries Epic Meal Time

Dustin Nizamian, Columnist March 18, 2011

Find me a person who says he doesn’t like YouTube and I’ll find a video to put him in stitches. Facebook might currently have a firmer grasp on the limelight (aided by that recent blockbuster replete...

The Viking tries Basque Pelota at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center

The Viking tries Basque Pelota at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center

Dustin Nizamian, Columnist March 18, 2011

First things first, I must give credit where credit is due. So Rowan Thompson, you humble genius you, I give my cordial thanks for your wonderful idea. The suggestion was simple enough: Jai Alai,...

NFL Lockout: A different kind of March madness?

NFL Lockout: A different kind of March madness?

John Dickerson, Staff writer March 16, 2011

In March when you turn on SportsCenter, you’d expect to see something along the lines of commentator Dick Vitale, with his trademark enthusiasm, arguing his case for why he believes an underdog team...

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