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Dancer Maya Kitayama (14) perform a duet in a ballet put on by her studio Dance Connection.

A turning pointe

Anna Dukovic and Megan Valencia December 2, 2013

Watching a ballet performance, one may notice the fluid movements, the graceful leaps and the beauty. Through the intricate costumes and seemingly effortless movements of the dancers, the pressure upon...

Irene Ezran (14) performs one of her moves on the horse during a competition.  A freestyle routine consists of a series of 10 moves in one minute.

Standing stable

Hayley Poore, Staff Writer December 2, 2013

When most people think of horseback riding, they think of sitting on a saddle. For Irene Ezran (‘14), however, riding a horse consists of standing and doing tricks to the beat of music on a horse’s...

Royce Wang (‘15) concentrates on his opponent during a practice bout at the Arillaga Center of Sports. Wang is currently ranked 22nd in the world for his age group in Sabre fencing.

Block, lunge and strike

Alex Murray, Staff Writer November 1, 2013

Pressure is something that many Paly students are very familiar with. Between the pressures of keeping a high GPA, fitting in with friends or getting into a quality college, students at Palo Alto High...

Raul Arias (‘14) chooses to race competitively in track cycling over team sports offered by Paly. Arias has competed in both the Junior Nationals and the Juniors Track World Championships.

Circling the podiums

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

Who will be Paly’s next Olympian? An obvious response for many people wondering this question would be to scour Paly’s numerous sports teams for big name athletes, or to look on prestigious local club...

Steve Silver (78) playing against Gunn. The Vikings would go on to win the City Championship in 1978.

The Silver Lining

Alex Murray October 4, 2013

Looking around the walls of the weight room, anyone would find things they would expect in a gym: posters detailing the perfect technique for doing shoulder presses, the names of some recent and not-so-recent...

FLEX  Davante Adams (11’) is quickly rising to the top as he has become one of the nation’s best receivers.

Davante Adams: The pride and the passion

Gillin Chryst and Katie Foug October 4, 2013

  Palo Alto High School graduate Davante Adams (‘11)  is no stranger to success. Adams, one of the top college receivers in the country, has had his share of hardships. This year Adams looks...

Michelle Xie (15) prepares for a shot. Paly Girls Golf went on to win CCS against Saint Francis Lancers by a close four shots.

Driving for Success

Maddie Kinnaman and Hayley Poore October 4, 2013

At first glance Michelle Xie (‘15) looks like any other Paly student. However, she has a special talent, Xie is one of the best golfers at Paly. She is currently ranked 126 out of the over 2000 girls...

News brief: Swimmer Andrew Liang (14) commits to the Cardinal

News brief: Swimmer Andrew Liang (’14) commits to the Cardinal

Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer October 1, 2013

On October 1st, Palo Alto High School swimmer and Olympic trialist Andrew Liang (‘14) announced his intentions to stay in Palo Alto after verbally committing to Stanford University. Also considering...

Jacey Pederson drives to goal.

Female Underclassman of the Year: Jacey Pederson

Michael Strong, Business Manager May 22, 2013

Jacey Pederson (’16) walked onto the Palo Alto High School campus less than one year ago. However, if you are a soccer fan, or are simply a person who appreciates talent, then you most likely already...

Elle Billman (15) rises out of the water at practice. She swims with the Santa Clara Aquamaids synchronized swimming club.

In sync

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer December 15, 2012

Swimming. Gymnastics. Dancing. Synchronized swimming blends all three of these mediums into a sport that is both physically demanding and beautiful to behold. Paly is home to one elite synchronized swimmer...

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