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Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Oliver Svirsky (16) jumps up to block an opponents pass. The Vikings went on to dominate over the Eagles 58-44.

Boys’ basketball defeats Fremont in their season opener

Gillian Chryst, Multimedia and Web Editor January 6, 2015

The Palo Alto boys’ basketball team kicked off its 2015 season at home against the Fremont Eagles Tuesday night in the big gym, advancing their overall record to 10-2 and league record to 1-0. The...

No such thing as a free ticket

Megan Valencia and Kylie Callan October 3, 2014

After parking their cars in the packed Churchill parking lot, Palo Alto parents, students and community members walk towards the stadium gates. The lights shine brightly on Hod Ray field as Paly players...

Team Event poses or a picture after a game. With a variety of skill sets and a mediocre regular season, their play finally gelled towards the end of he year for an eventful season.

A league of their own

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

While many students can engage in basketball as children, by the time high school rolls around, opportunities are more limited. For upperclassmen especially, the chance to play basketball is greatly diminished....

The Stanford Cardinal come into the 2014 NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed.

Join the second-ever Viking Bracket Challenge!

Josh Stern, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2014

The madness is upon us! In a matter of weeks college basketball fans all across the United States will watch college basketball intently, with hopes that their “perfectly” constructed bracket will...

Kevin Mullen (15) drains a 3 points shot from the corner during the 4th quarter. Mullen finished the game with 20 points.

Boys’ Basketball falls to Menlo-Atherton 51-43 in CCS

March 3, 2014

On Saturday night, the boys’ basketball team battled against the Menlo-Atherton Bears in what will be it’s last game of the season during the CCS (Central Coast Section) quarter-finals at Piedmont...

Kevin Mullen (15) drains a 3 points shot from the corner during the 4th quarter. Mullen finished the game with 20 points.

Boys’ Basketball falls to Menlo-Atherton 51-43 in CCS

March 2, 2014

On Saturday night, the boys’ basketball team battled against the Menlo-Atherton Bears in what will be it’s last game of the season during the CCS (Central Coast Section) quarter-finals at Piedmont...

Noah Phillips (14) jumps to block a shot by a Sequoia player. Phillips finished the game with 15 points.

Basketball defeats Sequoia 61-47 in first round of CCS

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

In a hostile environment in the last game played in the historic big gym, Paly delivered against long-time rival Sequoia with a final score of 61-47 in their first game of CCS. The Vikings will move on...

Clark Schmutz (14), Noah Phillips (14), Keesean Johnson (14) and Matt Fogarty (14) stand together during the senior night ceremony. The four helped the Vikings defeat the Los Gatos Wildcats 54-52.

Boys’ basketball clinches 54-52 win on senior night

Zoe Bhargava, Staff Writer February 23, 2014

The Vikings secured a close win Friday night against the Los Gatos Wildcats 54-52. Paly honored its four seniors Matt Fogarty (’14), Keesean Johnson (’14), Noah Phillips (’14) and Clark Schmutz (’14)...

Kevin Mullin (15) puts up a shot. Mullin contributed 28 points to the Vikings 47-35 defeat of the Mountain View Spartans.

Boys’ basketball tops Mountain View 47-35

Zoe Bhargava, Staff Writer February 15, 2014

Friday night, the boys’ basketball team defeated the Mountain View Spartans 47-35 after a hard fought battle. The Vikings were led by point guard Kevin Mullin (‘15) who had 28 points during the game. “[The...

Kevin Mullin (‘15) dribbles the ball towards the basket. Mullin was pulled up to the varsity basketball team last year by Coach Adam Sax.

The triple threat

Megan Valencia, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

In high school basketball, a 3-point shooter stands 19 feet, 9 inches from the basket. Kevin Mullin (‘15) has no trouble with this distance, as he has the highest overall point count and greatest number...

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