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

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...

Vikings Girls Varsity Track sends three runners to De Anza League Finals

Charlie Kelsey and Brandon Dukovic, staff writer May 4, 2011

The Palo Alto Vikings Girls Varsity Track team saw 3 of its athletes advance to the finals of the SCVAL De Anza League yesterday at the De Anza League trials, under the scorching sun at Gunn High School. Josie...

Paly boys track and field beats crosstown rival Gunn 81-46

Paly boys’ track and field beats crosstown rival Gunn 81-46

Anne Hildebrand, Copy Editor May 4, 2011

Paly boys' track and field defeated crosstown rival Gunn High School on April 28 at Palo Alto. Paly started off strong, winning the 4x100 meter relay and the 110 meter hurdles and finished strong by...

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...

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...

Anne Hildebrand: Kevin Lavelle at the startline of the 800.  Lavelle placed third, scoring one point for Paly.

Paly boys’ track and field falls to Mountain View

Anne Hildebrand, Copy Editor March 30, 2011

The Palo Alto High School boys’ track and field team lost to Mountain View High School on Mar. 28 by a score of 71-56. Throwers Tory Prati (‘12), Kevin Anderson (‘11) and Chris Bisbee ('12) swept...

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