Girls volleyball dominates Gunn on senior night
Summer Daniel and Tina Lagerblad
October 26, 2019
Girls volleyball defeated cross-town rival Gunn High School in an emotional 3-0 win on the Viking’s senior night. Friends and families of seniors Amelia Gibbs, Rebekah Limb, Grace Thayer, and Ashley Xu filled the gym in anticipation for the girls’ last home game of the season, and the Vikings d...
Girls Volleyball Sweeps Los Gatos
Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa and Ella Jones
October 17, 2019
There’s nothing like a clean sweep against a rival team to get fans hyped up. Paly students and parents turned out to watch the Girls Varsity Volleyball team annihilate their biggest rivals, the Los Gatos Cats, on Tuesday night, October 15th. The high-energy crowd passed on their energy to the team as ...
Girls Volleyball Sweeps Monta Vista in 3-0 Victory
October 9, 2019
Paly girls volleyball defeated Monta Vista in a clean three set sweep on Wednesday, keeping their spotless league record. Starting off with great energy, Paly took the lead early with a three point serving streak from Kimi Lillios (‘21). Continuing strong throughout the first set, Paly rare...
Girls Varsity Volleyball Beats Homestead with Extraordinary Comeback
Elif Turgut and Victoria Soulodre
September 20, 2019
The Paly girls varsity volleyball team took on Homestead at Paly on Thursday, September 19. The Vikings went into the game 2-0 in league, and were the favorites to win, while Homestead lacked with a record of 0-2. Walking onto the court, their main focus in mind was to stay undefeated in league. ...
Girls Volleyball Close Out Win in First SCVAL Matchup
Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Staff Writer
September 14, 2019
Three-time reigning SCVAL champions, the Girls Volleyball team walked onto the court today with the intention of proving their strength as a team. Their goal was clear, to bounce back from the loss they had suffered against St Francis earlier this week. They did exactly this, surpassing Mountain V...
Girls Volleyball Team Prepares for 2019 Season
Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Victoria Soulodre, Elif Turgut, and Adar Shwarzbach
August 29, 2019
There was a heavy weight on the girls’ shoulders as they walked off the court against Buchanan High School when they realized their season was over. No one expected to see the team bounce back on the bus ride home the way they did. Even coming off of hard losses in both CCS and Norcal, the Girls...
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...
Volleyball wins big 3-0 on senior night
Ellie Jeffries, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2018
Palo Alto girls volleyball dominated Lynbrook on Thursday night, winning 3-0. Thursdays game also marked senior night for the Vikes, and four players were honored. Mallory Kuppe ('19), Ashlyn Callan ('19), Siena Brewster ('19) and Maria Fletcher ('19) all were cheered on as they reflected on their...
Meet Paly’s New Coaches
Alana Abeyta, Griffin Kemp, and Tina Lagerblad
October 4, 2018
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...
