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Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

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...

Maggie Dunlop, new athletic trainer

Paly sports medicine staff acquires new athletic trainer

Alex Murray, Staff Writer September 5, 2013

A new pair of hands will be bandaging and wrapping athletes injuries this year at Paly. Maggie Dunlop has joined trainer Josh Goldstein following the departure of long time trainer Stacey Kaufman, who...

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...

Victor Du (13) helped lead the boys Paly jumping to a 5-0 record this year.

Hops on hops on hops

Charlotte Biffar and Sammy Solomon April 26, 2013

At the start of the spring sports season, most members of the Palo Alto High School track team hit the ground running. However, the Paly jumpers, those track members who participate in the high jump,...

A look into the future of Paly diving: two promising freshmen, Reed Merritt (16) and Mimi Lin (16), who have bright careers ahead of them.

Diving deep

Jordan Gans and Hilda Huang April 26, 2013

Few sports have a lower performance to training time ratio than does diving - an Olympic repertoire typically lasts no more than a minute or two, a high school six-dive lasts no more than 30 seconds. That...

Grant Raffel (13) has been playing golf since the age of five and it has been a large part of his life ever since. Raffel has captained the Paly teams for two years.

The Sonny side

Audrey DeBruine April 26, 2013

Over 200. That is how many golf balls Paly golf captain Grant Raffel (‘13) estimates that he has in his bedroom at home. One-hundred six of them are displayed on the walls, one from every course he...

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...

Head football coach Earl Hansen speaks to members of The Viking. This year is the 40th anniversary of his mustache, as well as his 25th year at Paly.

Hansen: the man behind the mustache

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer December 15, 2012

He is pretty hard to miss. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, with dark sunglasses, a puffy mustache and a booming chuckle, Paly head football coach Earl Hansen has led the Vikings to 195 wins, four Central...

Jim Harbaugh (82) smiles for the camera in his 1982 yearbook photo. Harbaugh will coach in his first Super Bowl Feb. 3, against his brother.

The house that Harbaugh built

Sammy Solomon and Jonny Glazier December 14, 2012

Whispers circulated through the student section as the Viking football team took on the Los Gatos Wildcats; “Jim Harbaugh (‘82) is here.” Wearing a Giants baseball cap, the San Francisco 49ers...

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