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Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

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Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

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Top ten Paly sports moments of 2011

Mariah Philips and Mary Albertolle, Staff Writers June 10, 2011

1. Kuppe’s deuces Not only was the 2010-2011 girls’ volleyball team the first in school history to win the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship, but the team also gave the spectators...

Female Team of 2011: Girls Volleyball

Female Team of 2011: Girls’ Volleyball

Gracie Marshall, Managing Editor June 9, 2011

It's been five months since the Palo Alto High School Volleyball team made history. The moment that Maddie Kuppe's ('12) game winning ace captured the CIF State Championship title over favorite Long Beach...

Helen Butler: Female Athelete of 2010-2011

Helen Butler: Female Athelete of 2010-2011

Anne Hildebrand, Copy Editor May 31, 2011

Though all of Paly’s athletes are extremely important to their teams, the defensive players often are overlooked. The glory goes to the offensive players and the teams who win championships.  But...

The Mentality of Quality Training

The Mentality of Quality Training

Skylar Dorosin, Staff Writer April 19, 2011

There is no textbook for training nor specific set of instructions for coaches on how to condition their athletes for top performance.  Coaches usually divide up their athletes into long and short distance...

Showcase Scouts

Life on the Line

Kevin Kannappan, Staff Writer April 19, 2011

As I walked through the gate at Sunken Diamond, I had no idea what to expect.  The only thing running through my mind was the field in front of me—the field of my dreams.  The grass was cut to perfection...

Paly Team Locker Rooms

Alana Schwartz, Staff Writer April 19, 2011

The time is 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. With 20 minutes until varsity lacrosse practice, Layla Memar (‘12) and Jordan Smith (‘13) embark on their trekfrom sixth period history, Paly’s northernmost...

A Beginners Guide to Backpacking

A Beginner’s Guide to Backpacking

Anne Hildebrand, Copy Editor April 19, 2011

No one can resist blue skies, campfires, lakes, beaches, enormous Redwoods and Sequoias. Backpacking is the perfect way to experience the beauty of nature while having fun with friends and family. If...

Life in the fast lane

Life in the fast lane

Shannon Scheel, Staff Writer April 16, 2011

Picture a hurdle.  A barrier.  A blockade between the impossible and possible; an object separating the domains of failure and success, of champion and second best. Conquering a hurdle requires complete...

Putting Sports in Perspective

Putting Sports in Perspective

Paige Borsos and Mariah Philips, Staff Writer March 27, 2011

Picture the explosion of cheers after a buzzer beater, and the disbelief when the scoreboard reads in your favor.  Now, picture that one second later, that joyous disbelief slips into horror,...

Magic Max and the Schmarzo Swish

Brennan Miller, Staff Writer March 20, 2011

In this modern day and age when athletes are making tens of millions of dollars a year, it can seem that they are indeed playing for the money and that they are disingenuous when they tell us they are...

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