Cross Country 2019 Season Preview
Sofie Vogel and Ryan Bara
September 2, 2019
The Warriors couldn't do it. The Heat couldn't do it. Can the Paly cross country team do it? A three-peat is considered one of the most impressive achievements in sports, yet few have been able to reach that milestone – or perhaps for that exact reason. The Palo Alto Cross Country team aims to domi...
Fall Recap and Records
Maria Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2018
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
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...
Paly Varsity Cross Country succeeds at SCVAL League meet
Nathan Ellisen, Head Columnist
September 25, 2018
The Paly Boys and Girls Cross Country placed well in the SCVAL leagues first cluster meet Tuesday. The boys team finished tied for first place among the 14 teams participating. The Vikings finished with a score of 81, tying with rival Los Altos. The girls team finished in second with a score of...
Cross Country 2018 Season Preview
August 29, 2018
The reigning league champions of the cross country team are hungry to dominate the XC scene once again. With returning head coach Michael Davidson and a strong squad of talented seniors and up-and-coming underclassmen, the runners are looking forward to a fruitful fall season. The Palo Alto cross ...
Cross Country Season Preview
Nathan Ellisen, Jason Shorin, and Ryan Strathearn
August 31, 2017
The Palo Alto vikings cross country team is looking to follow up last year’s strong season after placing 2nd in CCS and advancing to the state finals. This year’s goal is to return to the state finals and really put Paly on the map as a top cross country team. Reaching such heights this year could be dif...
Girls Cross Country Preview
Peter Snodgrass, Staff Writer
September 7, 2015
After the loss of key runners either from injury or graduation, Girls Cross Country hopes to rebound with strong running from their underclassmen this year. “We have a group of fourteen seniors who are going to need to step up. We also have a very good crop of sophomores, who ran very well in...
Boys’ and girls’ cross country teams move on to CCS
November 12, 2014
Both the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams advance to CCS after competing at the SCVAL Championships Tuesday at the 2.95 mile long Crystal Springs course. The boys’ team finished first in the El Camino League led by Lucas Matison (‘15). Matison ran at an average mile pace of 5:15, taking...
No exclusions
Hayley Poore and Reuben Kramer
November 12, 2014
Many people play a sport for one reason: they fall in love with the game. Cross country, however, attracts runners for a variety of reasons. While some do it because they enjoy running and want to stay in shape, others do it for the sole purpose of getting a prep. Cross country does not require...
Cross-country preview: racing to victory
Kylie Callan, Staff Writer
August 27, 2014
After both boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams placed outside of state championship qualification last year at the Central Coast Section (CCS) finals, the two teams are looking to improve this season. Everyone has their sights set on one main goal: to finally qualify for the state championship. “This...
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