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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...

Girls’ lacrosse defeats rival Saint Francis with superior team play

Jordan Gans, Staff Writer April 22, 2013

As the sun set on the Palo Alto High School lacrosse field, the varsity girls' lacrosse team battled against tough rival Saint Francis, winning 8-6. The opening whistle blew and Saint Francis quickly...

Baseball now tied for first in league with Wilcox

Ami Drez, Staff Writer April 20, 2013

On Friday afternoon, the Paly baseball team was unable to come back from a 1-0 deficit, despite defeating Wilcox this Wednesday (8-5). Paly defense as well as the pitching by Chris Smith ('14), were...

Headed towards the goal, Alanna Mitchell (13) breaks through a wall of Sequoia defenders. The Vikings went on to crush the Ravens 18-1.

Brief: Girls lacrosse trumps Sequoia 18-1

Paul Bienaimé, Staff Writer April 11, 2013

Palo Alto High School girls’ lacrosse team defeated the Sequoia High School Ravens 18-1 under the Paly lights. After a tough 19-10 loss to St. Ignatius on Wednesday night, the Lady Vikes redeemed...

Boys tennis battles Saragota, falls 1-6

Boys’ tennis battles Saragota, falls 1-6

Tara Lawrence, Staff Writer April 10, 2013

Under the beating sun on Tuesday, the Viking tennis team served and volleyed against strong competitor, Saratoga High School. Unfortunately, the boys failed to pull out the win, losing 2-5. Both number...

The Lady Vikes defense tries to stop St. Ignatius ball movement in their 19-10 loss.

St. Ignatius ousts Lady Vikes, 19-10

Josh Stern, Staff Writer April 10, 2013

In one of its most anticipated games of its season, the Paly girls’ lacrosse team recorded their first loss of the season to the St. Ignatius Wildcats, 19-10. “I think we could have played a better...

Paly softball continues to lose but second half of season looks hopeful

Paly softball continues to lose but second half of season looks hopeful

Niall Patrick, Staff Writer March 31, 2013

The Palo Alto Softball team seems to be on a new stride heading into the second half of the season. During the first half, the team looked strong in their first two games of the season defeating Bulingame...

Girls’ and Boys’ track and field overpower Los Altos

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer March 27, 2013

Paly girls' track and field smashed Los Altos 89-33 Tuesday afternoon, and the boys clenched a nail-biter, 65-62. Although the meet is considered home for the Vikings, it took place at Los Altos due to...

Allie Peery sprints and dodges past a Pioneer midfielder on Tuesday night. The Vikings went on to win the game 16-3 to keep their undefeated record.

Girls’ lacrosse crushes Pioneer, 16-3

Julia Saul and Paul Bienaimé March 26, 2013

On Tuesday night, girls' lacrosse dominated Pioneer High School at Paly’s home field. Their strong defense only allowed three goals from Pioneer, resulting in a end score of 16-3. Anna Dairaghi (‘13),...

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