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

Roberto Soltero (16) takes a corner kick. Paly started off its season with a strong win, dominating over Milpitas 6-0.

Paly boys’ soccer destroys Milpitas 6-0

Zach Levitan, Alex Murray, and Alys Olmstead December 1, 2014

Paly boys’ varsity soccer pummeled the Milpitas Trojans 6-0 in their first home game of the season. This strong win against a team which they tied last season starts the Vikings' season off on a positive...

Yale commit and Paly student Josh Totte (14) was called up from his San Jose Earthquakes Academy team to play with the clubs reserves against the Fresno Fuego. Totte would later be asked to join the Earthquakes first team who played the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Paly student, Yale commit Totte (’14) called-up to San Jose Earthquakes

Josh Stern, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2014

San Jose Earthquakes Academy player and Paly student Josh Totte ('14) got a first-hand glimpse at professional soccer, and it was in front of a crowd of 12,659 at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, Calif. The...

Goalkeeper Tony Maharaj (14) shakes hands with Coach Don Briggs as Viking players and fans applaud. The Vikings would go on to win the game, 4-3.

Vikings win thriller on Senior night, 4-3

Alex Murray, Staff Writer February 15, 2014

The Palo Alto High School boys’ soccer team won an important game against Fremont High School, 4-3. Not only were the Vikings celebrating their three senior players: Cina Vazir (‘14), Neal Biswas...

Jack Brooke (15) goes up for a header against the Saratoga Falcons. The Vikings would go on to win 4-0.

Vikings win against rough Saratoga, 4-0

Alex Murray, Staff Writer February 5, 2014

The Palo Alto High School boys’ varsity soccer team won against Saratoga 4-0, despite the aggressive and physical play of the visitors Wednesday night. The Vikings started the first half on the front...

Dami Bolarinwa (‘16) chases after the ball. The Vikings tied 1-1 against the Los Altos Eagles.

Srinivasan (’16) nets Vikings’ only goal, boys’ soccer ties Los Altos

Maddie Kinnaman and Olivia Scola January 29, 2014

The Palo Alto Vikings' boys’ soccer team tied 1-1 against the the Los Altos Eagles on Wednesday, January 29 in a closely matched game. The fast paced first half began with the Vikings and the Eagles...

Boys soccer loses 2-0 against Los Gatos

Boys’ soccer loses 2-0 against Los Gatos

Clara Harrington, Staff Writer January 24, 2014

After attempting to come back from a loss, boys’ soccer fell to Los Gatos 2-0. “All games have been the same,” Dami Bolarinwa (‘16) said. “We’ve been able to move the ball, we just can’t...

Wesley Woo (15) follows the ball after a throw-in. Despite their long fought effort the Vikings fell to the Mountain View Spartans 3-2.

Boys’ soccer falls to Mountain View 3-2

Alex Murray and Clara Harrington January 21, 2014

Boys' soccer faced a loss against Mountain View on Friday after a previous victory one week prior. The game begun with a close match between Paly and Mountain View. Dami Bolarinwa (‘16) became injured...

Reuben Kramer (16) takes a throw in against Santa Clara. The Vikings would go on to tie the game, 0-0

Boys’ soccer ties Santa Clara, 0-0

Alex Murray, Staff Writer January 10, 2014

In a game with many chances for them to score, the Vikings were unable to put away any of them and get the win. The Vikings started the game well with captains Cina Vazir (‘14) and Wesley Woo (‘15)...

Preston Kuppe (15) attempts to steal the ball from the Milpitas Trojans. The Vikings went on to tie the Trojans 1-1.

Boys’ soccer ties close match with Trojans, 1-1

Clara Harrington, Staff Writer December 10, 2013

Boys’ soccer tied Milpitas High School 1-1 in its third game of the season.  “We came back one down, which shows the character of the guys,” assistant coach Amir Malekpour ('13) said. “We kept...

Megan Tall (14) kicks the ball. The lady Vikes went on to defeat the Balers 2-0.

Girls’ soccer records first win of the season, 2-0

Julia Saul, Design Editor December 7, 2013

On a chilly Saturday afternoon, the Vikings had their first win of the season against the San Benito ‘Balers, 2-0. “Our first half was really strong and we got chances and we finished them,” captain...

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