Fall Recap and Records

Maria Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief

November 30, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Cross-Country - Boys, Cross-Country - Girls, Fall Sports, Field Hockey, Football, Top Stories, Volleyball, Water Polo - Boys, Water Polo - Girls

Paly fall sports have officially come to an end, leaving behind historical records and exciting breakthroughs. Carried by new coaches, fresh talent, and team-wide dedication, the Vikings have once again proved themselves and showed up to tough rivals and post-season playoffs. Most recently, football’...

Fall Recap and Records

November 30, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Cross-Country - Boys, Cross-Country - Girls, Fall Sports, Field Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Water Polo - Boys, Water Polo - Girls

Paly fall sports have officially come to an end, leaving behind historical records and exciting breakthroughs. Carried by new coaches, fresh talent, and team-wide dedication, the Vikings have once again proved themselves and showed up to tough rivals and post-season playoffs. Most recently, football’s...

Boys Water Polo Clinches Finals Spot Against Los Altos

Maria Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief

November 11, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

After bumping off tough rivals Menlo-Atherton and Los Gatos, the Vikings head to Independence High School on Monday for the championship game against the Eagles. The boys water polo postseason has been exciting so far, and looks for a hopeful finish this weekend. Paly edges Los Altos out with an overall...

Boys dominate on senior night

Stan de Martel, Editor in Chief

October 18, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

The boys water polo team took on cross town rivals Gunn High School on their senior night, winning 11-4. Before the game began, fans acknowledged all of the time and hard work put in by seniors Ben Rapperport, Otto Berndt, Jack Stefanski, Javid Alasti and Zach Phillips as they competed in their last...

Vikings defeat Los Gatos

Sam Cleasby, Staff Writer

October 12, 2018

Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

Thursday afternoon Paly Boys Water Polo defeated Los Gatos by a score of 10-9 in a well contested match. Paly held a lead for most of the game but was close to surrendering the win as Los Gatos fought back hard late in game. Paly players Dexter Gormley(19’) and Ryan Stanley(19’) lead the team to...

Meet Paly’s New Coaches

Alana Abeyta, Griffin Kemp, and Tina Lagerblad

October 4, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Fall Sports, Field Hockey, Football, Top Stories, Volleyball, Water Polo - Boys

First day jitters, we all get them. Whether it’s on the first day of school or the first day of work, feeling anxious when going into a new environment is inevitable. This is exactly how it feels to be a new coach at Paly. “I remember when I started coaching, the kids were super motivated and ta...

Vikings defeat Lynnbrook

Jack Such, Staff Writer

September 19, 2018

Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

Tuesday night, Paly Boys Water Polo hosted the Lynnbrook Vikings and came out with a decisive victory. Paly opened the game on a seven goal run, and Lynnbrook would not recover from Paly’s fast start as Paly ended up with a 14-5 victory. The star of the night was driver Dexter Gormley(19’), who...

Vikings Suffer Loss to Mountain View

Joey passarello, Staff Writer

September 11, 2018

Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

The Vikings suffered a tough league loss to the Mountain View Spartans by a score of eight goals to fourteen Tuesday evening. The loss is attributed poor execution, especially on defense. “We didn’t come out looking like we wanted to win the game,” said head coach Ethan Look. “We had some thing...

Boys Water Polo Beats Piedmont 15-9

Maria Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief

September 8, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

With stellar defense and a sharp offensive, the boys water polo team swam to victory over Piedmont on Friday 15-9. The Viking-Highlanders meet-up was unprecedented as the two had never competed against each other in the pool. What they have in common, however, is their elite positions within their re...

Water Polo Wins League Opener

Jack Such, Staff Writer

September 5, 2018

Filed under 2018/19, Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

Paly Boys Water Polo defeated Homestead at Paly on Tuesday night by a final score of 8-5. Driver Ryan Stanley(‘19) opened up the scoring three minutes into the game and never let up, finishing with five of Paly’s 8 goals including a highlight reel spike goal in the third quarter. While Stanley got it done ...