Girls’ Basketball Concludes 2017-2018 Season
Mallory Kuppe, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Paly lost to Carlmont 41-47 yesterday afternoon, knocking them out of CCS and ending their season. The game started off very strong for the Vikings, ending the first quarter ahead 10-5. By the half, the Vikings and Carlmont were tied 17-17. In the third quarter, Carlmont went on a run, taking the lead, m...
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...
Girls basketball triumphs over Los Gatos 60-41 on Senior Night
Sabrina Hall and Mallory Kuppe
February 10, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Girls
The Lady Vikes crushed the Los Gatos Wildcats 60-41 last night in the Peery Center during Senior Night. Friday night marked senior Carly Leong’s final league game at Paly, and what a night to remember. As the only senior on the team, all eyes were on her as her four years of dedication to the vars...
Girls basketball takes down Mountain View 58-37
January 24, 2018
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Winter Sports
The Paly girls basketball team defeated Mountain View 58-37 tonight in the Peery Center. The Lady Vikes maintained a stable lead throughout the game and made their mark early in the game, putting up 20 points by the end of the first quarter against the Spartans’ 12. “The pace of the game ...
Girls’ basketball falls to Dublin 55-49 in 1st round of NorCal tournament
Meredith Kinnaman, Kylie Callan, and Talia Malchin
March 9, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Palo Alto Girls’ Basketball fell to Dublin High School at Gunn this Wednesday, March 9th in the first round of the NorCal Tournament, ending their season. Senior Courtney Lovely (‘16) comments on the end of her basketball career at Paly and evaluates the season as a whole. “I think [our ...
Girls basketball triumphs over Saratoga 48-37
Talia Malchin and Haley Chalmers
February 3, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Palo Alto Girls Basketball faced the Saratoga Falcons this Tuesday, February 2nd and pulled out a 48-37 win. Coach Scott Peters was pleased with their exhibition of defensive skills. “I thought our pace and energy on defense was very good. Defensively we really made them work.” Peters said. ...
Girl’s basketball defeats Gunn 40-26
Mara Zenger, Staff Writer
January 30, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Palo Alto Girl’s basketball defeated their crosstown rival Gunn on Friday night with a score of 40-26. The Vikings started off the game down. At the end of the first quarter, Paly was down 8-10, but it was nothing they couldn’t come back from. Starting their second quarter...
Girls’ basketball destroys Wilcox 67-12
Ryan Chang, Jamie Cullen, and Christian Rider
January 27, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories
Palo Alto Girls Basketball faced the Wilcox Chargers in a league game Tuesday night. Palo Alto won in a blowout score of 67-12. The Vikings held the Chargers to only 12 points for the entire game. Coach Scott Peters was happy with the team’s discipline and defensive effort. “The girls did a...
Girls’ basketball dominates Los Altos 69-31
January 17, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Girls
Palo Alto Girls Basketball faced off against the Los Altos Eagles Friday night. The Vikings won 69-31. Coach Scott Peters was pleased with the team’s performance. “I’m very happy with the way we played. We played hard and with passion and there was a sense of joy when we played.” The...
History in the Making
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
January 8, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Basketball - Girls, Columns, Preview, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Tonight marks a huge night in the Gunn-Paly extensive rivalry: Basketball Quad Night. All four teams (junior varsity boys and girls followed by varsity boys and girls) will compete against each other at Gunn’s Titan Gym. Girls varsity kicks off at 6:15 followed by the boys game at 7:45. If you are...