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Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Summer Sacrifice

Summer Sacrifice

Dylan Robinson and Peter Revenaugh May 12, 2025

The shrill blare of an early morning phone alarm goes off, jolting sophomore lacrosse player Richie Zhang out of bed. It’s 7am, the sun is barely up, and he slowly begins to start his early morning off...

Transforming the Game

Transforming the Game

75 students and alumni take their seats inside Building 310 at San Francisco State University. As Adriana Hernandez reported the following day in the SFSU student news site, the Golden Gate Xpress, posters...

Riding the Risk

Riding the Risk

Arjun Bharat and Amanda Goody February 28, 2025

The sun glints off the fresh powder as junior Maeva Herbert-Paz carves her way down the slope, the sharp wind biting her cheeks. But one wrong move — a patch of unstable snow — and she could find herself...

Jitters to Jerseys

Jitters to Jerseys

Luke Joachim, Tyler Cheung, and Finnegan Schoebel December 11, 2024

Around fifty boys, ranging from freshmen to seniors, stand around Paly’s lacrosse field. Some stretch, talk with friends, or pass a ball, while others stand awkwardly in silence. The atmosphere is filled...

Mentors in the Making

Mentors in the Making

Arjun Bharat, Carter Burnett, and Jake Liu December 11, 2024

The field buzzes with excitement as cheers from parents and student-athletes echo through the air.  Coach Ian Johnston, a junior at Paly, paces the field deep in thought, searching for the play that will...

Mind, Body, Meds: Athletes Juggling Health and Competition

Mind, Body, Meds: Athletes Juggling Health and Competition

Amanda Goody, Scarlett Frick, and Elena Salvatierra October 17, 2024

Behind the glittering gold medals and world records, elite athletes often face hidden struggles. Famous Olympic gymnast Simone Biles struggles with anxiety, swimmer Michael Phelps with ADHD and 2024 100...

Prospect Pathways

Prospect Pathways

Jonathan Yuan, Ethan Wang, Nathan Lee, and Ben Levav May 20, 2024

Follow the link below to hear Alena Lotterer's exclusive interview! https://otter.ai/u/Ul-TKIZZt_QVVST51vP8yU95sZ4

Playing the System

Playing the System

Roan Haney, Nathan Lee, and Ethan Wang March 28, 2024

After a Paly sophomore (who wishes to remain anonymous) saw many of their schoolmates on the sports-betting app Fliff, they decided to download it and give it a try. After getting some of the app’s...

Dunking On Stereotypes

Dunking On Stereotypes

Over 9.9 million people tuned in to watch the 2023 NCAA March Madness Championship game. The hype leading up to the game was immense as two talented teams with entertaining styles of play faced off. The...

The Price of Glory

The Price of Glory

Tyler Martin, Roan Haney, Jason Hu, and Nathan Lee February 29, 2024

Despite coming from a challenged home, Aaron Hernandez was a promising young man growing up in the small urban town of Bristol, Connecticut. After playing football at the University of Florida, he won...

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