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

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...

Andrea Clerici-Hermandinger (14), Kristen Destefano (14), Ami Drez (14), Julia Kwasnik (14), Olivia Peeps (14), and Sama Rao (14) smile after their senior night victory against Los Gatos along with their coach Jamie Nesbitt.

Girls’ lacrosse prevails over Los Gatos 16-8 on Senior Night

Zoe Bhargava, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2014

On Friday Night, the Paly girls' lacrosse team honored its seniors in one of their last home games of the season as they triumphed over Los Gatos 16-8. "I think we did really well, it was really fun...

The Graduating Class of 2014

Seniors lead boys’ lacrosse past Sacred Heart on Senior Night, 11-9

Alex Murray May 9, 2014

In a game that was closer than expected by many, the Palo Alto High School boys' lacrosse team pulled out the upset victory against Sacred Heart Prep, 11-9. On a night that was about the graduating class...

Girls lacrosse clinches close win against St. Francis

Girls’ lacrosse clinches close win against St. Francis

Priscilla Bell, Staff Writer May 3, 2014

Girls' lacrosse beat St. Francis after letting the Lancers gain a seven-point lead in the first half. The Vikings played the Lancers in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) finals last year,...

Girls lacrosse prevails, beating Gunn High School 10-9

Girls’ lacrosse prevails, beating Gunn High School 10-9

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer May 1, 2014

The Paly girls’ lacrosse team defeated home-town rival, and number one seeded team, Gunn, with a final score of 10-9. The game started off with Gunn scoring two goals in the first two minutes of...

Sophomores triumph over the Juniors on Day 2 of Powderpuff

Sophomores triumph over the Juniors on Day 2 of Powderpuff

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer May 1, 2014

The Class of 2016 defeated the Juniors 21-0 on the second day of the 2014 Powderpuff Tournament. Both teams came in strong, but the Sophomores took an early lead with a run down the side by Jacey Pederson...

Jack Cleasby (14) celebrates after hitting a home run in the first inning. The Vikings would go on to win 6-2.

Erlich reinstated as baseball ousts Mountain View 6-2 on senior day

Rowan McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2014

Backed by six innings of pitching from Chris Smith (‘14), the Paly baseball team downed Mountain View 6-2 on senior day Wednesday. Smith allowed just one run while striking out six. In addition, recently...

Freshmen defeat Seniors in Powderpuff Semi-finals

Freshmen defeat Seniors in Powderpuff Semi-finals

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer April 30, 2014

The freshmen downed the seniors 7-0 on Wednesday at the Paly lacrosse field in the first game of the 2014 Powder Puff Tournament. After winning the tournament last year, the seniors were upset by the freshmen...

Julia Saul (14) throws a pitch in the seventh inning. She had 10 strikeouts in the game.

Softball sneaks by Castilleja 1-0

Priscilla Bell, Staff Writer April 28, 2014

Softball took on the Castilleja Gators this afternoon in a tight, non-league, game, with only one run scored in the fifth inning for the Vikings. The first inning opened with the Vikings not allowing...

Jordan Gans (14) falls to the ground after scoring a goal. Although he lay on the ground for a few minutes complaining of minor injuries, he continued to play for the rest of the game.

Boys’ lacrosse defeats Menlo Atherton 4-3

Tori DeStefano, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

After an intense battle in heavy wind and rain, the Palo Alto boys' lacrosse team triumphed over Menlo Atherton 5-4 on Friday night. Paly started off the game strong, immediately grabbing the lead with...

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