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

Right fielder Maddy Jones (`15) takes a cut at a pitch in the seventh inning. She finished with a hit and two walks.

Softball falls to Mills in 15-7 loss

Daniel Douty, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

The Vikings could just not keep up with the scoring of the Mills Vikings (14-3) on Wednesday at Paly, bringing their record up to 14-7. Paly jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning...

Paly varsity softball falls to Cupertino 4-1 in the seventh inning

Paly varsity softball falls to Cupertino 4-1 in the seventh inning

Reuben Kramer, Staff Writer April 24, 2015

On Friday April 24th, at 4 o'clock p.m. the Paly softball team played Cupertino in a league game. The Vikings  lost 4-1 after allowing 3 points in the last inning of the game. The game was off to...

Paly Softball slides past Sacred Heart Cathedral and wins 3-2

Paly Softball slides past Sacred Heart Cathedral and wins 3-2

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer March 24, 2015

Paly softball triumphed over Sacred Heart Cathedral today and won 3-2 after pulling ahead in the bottom of the 7th inning following being down the whole game. The Vikings began the game with senior...

Sophomore Mackenzie Glassford (`18) prepares to throw a pitch.

Paly softball crushes El Camino, 11-1

Reuben Kramer, Staff Writer March 24, 2015

The Palo Alto Vikings softball team crushed the El Camino Colts on Monday afternoon, beating them by a score of 11 to 1.   The non-conference game started at 4 p.m. on home turf and Paly got...

Mackenzie Glassford (`17) blows by a Lincoln batter for an inning-ending strikeout.

Softball hands Lincoln 10-0 shellacking in mercy-rule win

Daniel Douty, Staff Writer March 13, 2015

The lady Vikes scored early and often in their drubbing of the Abraham Lincoln High School Mustangs on their way to an easy win. Their record improved to 5-3 after the win on Friday afternoon at Paly. Coach...

Casey Glassford (15) prepares to hit the ball. Glassford had two strikeouts in the 1-12 loss to Woodside

Lady Vikes lose to Woodside, 1-12

Alex Murray, Editor-in-chief March 10, 2015

The Palo Alto High School Vikings softball team took on the Woodside Wildcats on a cloudy Tuesday afternoon, but the Vikings were unable to win the game, losing to the Wildcats 1-12. Starting pitcher...

With the Vikings ahead 13-1 in the bottom of the third, Kabria Dame (15) swings and makes contact. The game would end with the same score.

Softball crushes Silver Creek 13-1

Priscilla Bell, Features Editor March 9, 2015

In its fifth game of the season, softball lit up the field on Monday afternoon. Silver Creek came out strong with a lead-off double in the first inning. Natalie Snyder ('16) caught a ball in deep left...

True passion

Kylie Callan and Reuben Kramer December 12, 2014

Shawn Johnson began gymnastics at the age of three. Ryan Lochte first learned to swim at age five. Abby Wambach dribbled her first soccer ball at the age of four. Since then, they have spent innumerable...

Coach of the Year: Bill Laskey

Coach of the Year: Bill Laskey

Paul Bienaimé, Multimedia Editor May 28, 2014

After ending the 2013 season with a league record of 0-12 and an overall record of 3-22, Paly softball welcomed a new coach to kick off Paly’s 2014 season. Coach Bill Laskey took over George Marshall’s...

Kabria Dame (15) swings at a pitch. The Vikings would go on to win 8-3 against Fremont

Vikings Softball complete the comeback against Fremont on Senior Night, 8-3

Clara Harrington, Rowan McEvoy, and Alex Murray May 13, 2014

The Palo Alto Vikings Varsity Softball team completed a comeback late Tuesday afternoon against Fremont, 8-3. It was the sendoff that the Seniors believed that they deserved on Senior Night and an important...

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