Interview with Peter Diepenbrock
May 22, 2018
Filed under Audio, Basketball - Boys
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Boys Basketball Defeats Menlo in NorCal Semifinal 54-47
Max Jung-Goldberg, News Editor
March 14, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Boys basketball defeated Menlo, 54-47, in a thrilling Northern California semifinal game on Tuesday night at the Peery Center. The game gave Palo Alto an opportunity for a rematch with the Knights who beat them back in December of 2017. Max Dorward (‘18) lead the way with 22 points and Bryant Je...
Boys Basketball Does it Again, Upsets #1 Heritage 59-49
Bryan Look, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
In the quarterfinals of the CIF Division I NorCal Tournament, boys basketball upset top-seeded Heritage 59-49. After beating #1 seeded Dublin in the same tournament last year, the circumstances of this game felt eerily similar. Coming off some impressive victories, Paly headed into the top-seeded ...
Boys Basketball Loses to Mitty in C.C.S Open Semifinal
Max Jung-Goldberg, News Editor
February 28, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The boys basketball team suffered a 73-61 loss to Archbishop Mitty in the C.C.S Open Division tournament semifinal game at Independence High School on Tuesday night. According to MaxPreps, the loss snaps Palo Alto’s 21 game winning streak and puts their record at 23-3 on the season. It was a...
Boys Basketball Advances to C.C.S Open Semifinal Game
Max Jung-Goldberg, News Editor
February 24, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Palo Alto boys basketball team won 75-60 in an exciting first round C.C.S Open division matchup against St. Ignatius at Fremont High School on Friday. The Vikings were down three points at the end of the first quarter, but solid defense and a surge of quality offensive possessions late in the...
Previewing Winter Sports Postseason
Bryan Look, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Basketball - Girls, Soccer - Boys, Soccer - Girls, Top Stories, Winter Sports, Wrestling
Boys Basketball (18-2, 12-0) After winning the SCVAL title and being selected as the #3 seed in the CCS Open Division tournament, boys basketball looks to make a run at the open division title. “I want to win Open,” Will Schlemmer (‘18) said. “I think we have enough talent and experien...
Boys basketball completes 12-0 league season by beating Cupertino 58-34 on senior night
Bryan Look, Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Boys basketball beat Cupertino 58-34, completing their undefeated 12-0 season in SCVAL as nine seniors were honored on senior night. Cupertino stuck around early as the first quarter ended 18-12, but the Vikings quickly opened a big lead in the second quarter. Jared Wulbrun (‘18) lead Paly with...
Boys Basketball Secures SCVAL De Anza League Title with 72-61 win over Los Gatos
Tyler Foug, Staff Writer
February 10, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Boys basketball defeated Los Gatos 72-61 to clinch SCVAL De Anza league. Both teams battled early on in the game changing leads on multiple occasions, causing tension in the Peery Family Center. The game was very fast paced which created many transition opportunities for both teams. With efficiency sho...
Boys Basketball Continues to Dominate
Max Jung-Goldberg, News Editor
February 4, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories
The Palo Alto boys basketball team was victorious in its league matchup against Wilcox on Friday night at the Peery Center. Great ball movement, outstanding transition offense, and solid team defense lead the team to a 74-43 win. On the night, three Vikings were in double figures including Spen...
Boys’ basketball defeats MA 57-41
Matan Ziv, Head Columnist; Multimedia Editor
January 30, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Winter Sports
The Paly Vikings boys’ basketball team triumphed 57-41 over non-league foe 57-41. In what was a crucial game in terms of possible open seeding, the Vikings did their job, beating Menlo Atherton by a healthy 16 points. The Vikings started the game off very strong, dominating the offensive...