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Editorial: NFL’s Lack of Coaching Diversity is a Problem

The Viking Staff May 23, 2023

Over 56 percent of the players in the National Football League are of African American descent. And yet, of the 30 total head coaches in the NFL, only three were Black, and six were minorities during the...

Mapping it Out: Where Paly Athletes are Headed Next

Mapping it Out: Where Paly Athletes are Headed Next

Yasmin Friedrichowitz May 23, 2023

“I’m most excited about college swimming because of the community aspect of college athletics. Living together, a college team becomes your family away from home and I can’t wait to develop...

Girls Team of the Year: Paly Dance

Girls Team of the Year: Paly Dance

Tyler Martin and Takumi Weimann May 22, 2023

The crowd cheers wildly as the Paly dance team takes the field during halftime of the football game, where they deliver high-level dances with outstanding chemistry and choreography. As the dancers strike...

Viking Tries: Viking Tries Wiffle Ball

Viking Tries: Viking Tries Wiffle Ball

Cameron Toland and Sirisha Mitra May 22, 2023

Here at Palo Alto High School, we are fortunate to have more than eight successful publications, each with their own unique qualities and successes. However, regardless of sharing the same space and attending...

The Final Word: Competition Conundrum

The Final Word: Competition Conundrum

Elizabeth Fetter, Staff Writer May 19, 2023

Athletics should be competitive, but should you compete with your teammates?  Known as ‘intra-team competition,’ competing with teammates can walk a fine line between lifting people up and...

The Voices of Sports

The Voices of Sports

Oliver Marburg, Tyler Martin, and Caleb Wong March 31, 2023

If you have ever listened to a Spanish commentator of a soccer game, you may have heard the iconic ear-splitting scream of “¡Gól, gól, gól goooooool!” from the commentators whenever a team scores...

E-Sports provides inclusive  environments for athletes with disabilities. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Koo.

Pioneering Progress

Aspen Stitt and Grace Gormley March 31, 2023

 Two weeks before Mauricio Porcayo’s graduation from Bassett High School in Avocado Heights in Southern California, he was hit by a drunk driver. Doctors were able to save Porcayo’s right leg, but...

Parental Guidance

Parental “Guidance”

JJ Stoen, Head Columnist March 29, 2023

In the world of athletics, parents are crucial to a child’s commitment to their sport. Parents drive their kids to practices, pay for equipment, and are often the number one cheerleader. At any sporting...

Cross Town Rivalries: How far is too far?

Cross Town Rivalries: How far is too far?

March 29, 2023

In the world of sports, rivalries emerge for various reasons. For example, our Paly-Gunn rivalry started due to the two being competitive public high schools in the same city. Our Paly-Los Gatos rivalry...

You Had To Be There

You Had To Be There

Caleb Wong and Katie Yen February 24, 2023

US vs. Japan as told by Samantha Lee ('23) THE EVENT: 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the US and Japan FAVORITE MOMENT: Carli Lloyd's celebration after her hat trick "It was really cool...

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