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

Maddy Atwater (16) prepares to shoot a free throw for Paly. Atwater plays both center and wing for the Lady Vikes.

Girls’ basketball triumphs 79-21 over Milpitas

Clara Harrington January 11, 2014

The Lady Vikes put on a dominating performance during Friday nights game coming back from its first loss of the season. “We suffered a rough loss on Tuesday, so it was a nice bounce back,” Maddie...

Team captain Noah Phillips (14) looks to pass the ball. Phillips helped the Vikings defeat the Milpitas Trojans 66-56 on Friday night.

Boys’ basketball defeats Milpitas 66-56

Zoe Bhargava and Maddie Kinnaman January 11, 2014

On Friday night the boys’ basketball team dominated the Milpitas Trojans in the Vikings second league game of the season. The first quarter started off fast for the Vikings with Clark Schmutz (‘14)...

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)...

Olivia Musil (15) heads a deep driven ball near the Paly goal line to keep the Eagles from scoring. The lady Vikings tied with the Eagles 2-2.

Girls’ soccer ties Los Altos in first game of season

Anna Dukovic and Gillian Chryst January 8, 2014

Paly girls’ soccer kicked off its season with its first league game at home against last years defending Central Coast Section (CCS) champs Los Altos. Despite a strong first half, the Vikings were unable...

Brief: Wrestling falls short in the Webber Lawson Varsity Tournament

Paige Bara, Staff Writer December 15, 2013

In the Lawson Varsity tournament the Vikings were unable to come out on top, despite James Giacca (’15) win in his 126 lb. weight class. “I wish we preformed better as a whole,” Giacca said. “But...

James Giacca (15) prepares to begin match against an opponent from Oceana High School. They are competing in the 126 pound weight class.

Brief: Wrestling falls short to Oceana High School 39-33

Olivia Scola, Staff Writer December 12, 2013

The Vikings started strong but could not keep their lead for very long on Thursday night. The meet only consisted of one pin from Paly, by Troy Henderson ('16).  James Giacca ('15) and Eric Oshima ('16)...

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...

Maya Lathi (17) scores a free throw for the Vikings. The Vikes went on to claim the game 68-31.

Girls’ basketball breezes by Wesley College 68-31

Tori DeStefano, Staff Writer December 10, 2013

The Palo Alto High School Girls’ basketball team dominated Wesley College 68-31 in Vikings territory on Tuesday evening. The Vikings’ strong offensive side contributed to the constant lead they maintained...

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...

Paly forward Sunny Lyu (14) dribbles downfield in the Vikings 2-1 loss against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at home.

Girls’ soccer drops home opener to Menlo-Atherton 2-1

Tara Lawrence, Business Manager, Photo Editor December 5, 2013

In its first match of the season, the Paly girls’ soccer team fell to Menlo-Atherton 2-1 at home. The Vikings started off slowly as the Bears scored in the first 10 minutes of the match. Moments later...

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