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Brief: In season opener, Paly trumps Castilleja in straight sets

Audrey DeBruine, Features Editor September 5, 2013

In its first match of the season, the Paly volleyball team (1-0-0) prevailed over non-league opponent Castilleja High School (0-1-0) in straight sets (25-21, 26-24, 24-14) at home Thursday night. Though...

Elena Chavez (14) returns a serve during practice as her team prepares for the Santa Catalina Invitational Tournament.

Girls’ tennis preview: Same team, new enthusiasm

Megan Valencia, Staff Writer September 5, 2013

Unlike many of the other fall sports, girls' tennis has always been an individual sport. However, this year the new Paly varsity girls’ tennis players look to play effectively together, rostering a...

One of the straightaways on the Paly track sits unused late in the day. During the summer, workers resurfaced the track and finished jump pits, completing the football stadium remodel.

Stadium renewal pleases athletes and coaches alike

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer September 5, 2013

Work crews at Paly finished remodeling the football stadium this summer, completing the work that began near the start of last year, and was voted on back in 2008 as part of Palo Alto Unified School District's...

DeAntay Williams (13) and Erik Anderson (13) tackle an Archbishop Mitty Monarch in game last year. These two graduated seniors make up the group of 16 whose gaps the Vikings look to fill in the 2013 season.

2013 Football preview: Young team to fill graduated gaps

Zoe Bhargava, Staff Writer September 5, 2013

After last year’s first round CCS playoff loss to the Serra Padres, the Paly football team looks to fill the gaps of its graduated seniors with both its returning players and new, younger additions to...

Last year’s girls’ cross country team made it to CCS, however they were five points shy from moving on to states. The goals for the team this year are to win league and to make it to states.

Girls’ cross-country preview: a year for redemption

Anna Dukovic, Staff Writer September 4, 2013

A new year, a new team. Just like every other fall sport at Palo Alto High School, girls’ cross-country  has many new faces. The Lady Vikes are aiming high, in the hopes of accomplishing what they failed...

Boys and girls cross-country schedule announced

Boys’ and girls’ cross-country schedule announced

September 4, 2013

Date Day Opponent Location Time/Score 08/30/12  Thursday  Gunn Alum  Gunn HS  3:25 PM  09/15/12  Saturday  Lowell Invitational  Golden Gate Park  9:00 AM  09/25/12  Tuesday  SCVAL...

Kian McHugh (14) applies strong defense against a Mitty player in the Vikings 25-13 victory over the Monarchs.

Paly boys’ water polo triumphs over Mitty Monarchs, 25-13

Maddie Kinnaman, Staff Writer August 31, 2013

  The Paly boys’ water polo team defeated the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs, 25-13, in the team’s first non-league scrimmage of the year this afternoon at Palo Alto. "It just kind of showed...

Johnny Manziel, winner of the 2013 Heisman trophy, is facing controversy and suspension from the NCAA after allegedly selling signed memorabilia to fans.

Analyzing Manziel: Actions expressing priorities

Zach Rizk, Columnist August 26, 2013

Johnny Manziel. Johnny 'Football'. Johnny Heisman. We’ve all heard the nicknames for last year's Heisman trophy winner. But when was the last time you heard someone acknowledge the young phenomenon...

Paly girls volleyball 2013-2014 schedule revealed

Paly girls’ volleyball 2013-2014 schedule revealed

August 26, 2013

Date Day Opponent Location Time/Score 08/16/13  Friday  Varsity Tryouts Start  Home  5:30-8pm   09/05/13  Thursday  Castilleja  Home  6:45 PM  09/07/13  Saturday  Deer...

Fullback Andrew Frick (14) rushes against Junipero Serra high school. Frick will return as starting linebacker and fullback for the 2013-2014 season along with several other returning veterans.

Vikings’ 2013-2014 football schedule released

August 26, 2013

Date Day Opponent Location Time/Score 08/30/13  Friday  Woodside/Aragon  Terra Nova  6:00 PM  09/13/13  Friday  San Benito  Paly  7:00 PM  09/21/13  Saturday  Mitty  Foothill  7:00...

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