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

Boys runners Kent Slaney (17), Lucas Novak (15) and Kai Oda (17) start off their SCVAL championship race at Crystal Springs. The boys went on to qualify for CCS finals last year. Photo courtesy of Malcolm Slaney.

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....

Halle Biorn (16) anticipates hitting the ball at a recent practice. Biorn is one of the players who is looking to fill the gap of the eight graduated seniors.

Girls’ tennis preview: young team in new league

Meredith Kinnaman, Staff Writer August 26, 2014

After losing a close CCS semifinal match to the Monta Vista Matadors, the Palo Alto girls’ tennis team ended their 2013 season 19-4 in league games. This year the team decided to drop down from the De...

The Vikings celebrate a big win with a huddle after defeating  San Ramon in the Norcal quarterfinals. Dave Winn is pictured in the bottom left corner.

Brief: Coach Dave Winn to leave Palo Alto and coach for the Spartans

Gillian Chryst, Web and Social Media Editor June 13, 2014

Dave Winn, Palo Alto High School volleyball coach for the past eight seasons, announced this morning that he will not be returning to coach the Lady Vikes next fall. Players and their families received...

Team of the Year: Girls’ golf

Team of the Year: Girls’ golf

Clara Harrington, Copy Editor May 28, 2014

Rarely does a team see great success in its year of creation. Triumphant wins usually come after building a foundation over time, allowing the athletes to hone their abilities. However, in rare instances,...

Athlete of the Year: Michelle Xie

Athlete of the Year: Michelle Xie

Anna Dukovic, Features Editor May 28, 2014

Unlike professionals in many sports, such as gymnastics, athletes usually peak in their twenties; however, the average age of professional golfers is early to mid-thirties and these athletes can continue...

Dynamic Duos

Dynamic Duos

Priscilla Bell, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

When looking at a Paly roster, sometimes it catches the eye that two players have the same last name, and it turns out that they are siblings on the same varsity team. These two brothers or sisters have...

A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal

Willy Yang, Guest Writer March 13, 2014

Literature of Comedy student and guest writer Willy Yang ('14) writes a satirical piece based off the college football fan base: Across the country there are all sorts of crazy college sports fans. From...

NFL hopeful Davante Adams (14) comes into the Scouting Combine with 233 receptions for over 3,000 yards and 38 touchdowns in his two years at Fresno State.

NFL hopeful Adams (’14) stands out at Scouting Combine

Josh Stern, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2014

Member of the 2010-11 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state championship winning Paly football team and past Fresno State All-American wide receiver, Davante Adams (’14) made his mark earlier...

In a divisional Central Coast Section (CCS) championship game, the Paly Vikings were down 10-6 to Archbishop Mitty. Paly wide receiver Davante Adams (11) was found in the back of the end zone for a miracle catch to win the game 13-10, a win that led to the Paly capture of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state championship.

Paly graduate, Fresno State’s Adams (’11) enters NFL Draft

Josh Stern, Editor-in-chief December 27, 2013

On December 26th 2013, after ending his season with 1718 yards on 131 catches along with 27 touchdowns, Paly graduate and current Fresno State Bulldog Davante Adams (’11) finally announced his eligibility...

Coach Earl Hansen, Palo Alto High Schools Varsity football coach for the past 26 years, has announced his retirement.

Brief: Coach Earl Hansen to retire at the end of the school year

December 2, 2013

Coach Earl Hansen, Palo Alto High School's Athletic Director and varsity head football coach for the past 26 years, has announced his intentions to retire after the current school year. Hansen told...

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