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

Maddie Atwater (16) shoots a free throw during the third quarter.  The Vikings went on to win 82-29.

Girls’ basketball crushes San Mateo 82-29

Hayley Poore, Staff Writer December 5, 2013

The Paly girls’ basketball team dominated San Mateo High School on Wednesday night beating them 82-29. The team got of to an early lead with contributions from several players on the team including...

Alexa Austin (15) is the second female ever to join the Paly wrestling team. Austin is beginning second season on the team.

Wrestling with tradition

Olivia Scola, Staff Writer December 2, 2013

Since the ancient Olympic games began in 708 BC and then resumed in 1896, only males represented their countries. While women eventually earned the right to compete at the Olympic level, it wasn’t until...

Jacey Pederson drives to goal.

Female Underclassman of the Year: Jacey Pederson

Michael Strong, Business Manager May 22, 2013

Jacey Pederson (’16) walked onto the Palo Alto High School campus less than one year ago. However, if you are a soccer fan, or are simply a person who appreciates talent, then you most likely already...

Male team of the year: Boys’ Basketball

Paul Bienaimé, Multimedia Editor May 22, 2013

    After graduating four starting seniors and losing star player E.J. Floreal (Laurence Dunbar ‘13) from the 2011-2012 season, the Paly boys’ basketball team came into 2013 with big positions to...

The great debate: Mike Rice

The great debate: Mike Rice

Jonny Glazier and Rohit Ramkumar April 26, 2013

Did the sports community and the entire nation overreact to the Mike Rice incident or did they react the right way? Rohit: I think that people are overreacting to this whole incident. Keep in mind,...

Jacey Pederson (16) navigates the field.  Due to several CCS violations multiple Paly teams have had to forfeit their seasons.

Cut short

Audrey DeBruine and Nora Rosati March 21, 2013

“Helpless” and “frustrated.” That is how varsity soccer and lacrosse player Nina Kelty (‘13) was left feeling after her two most recent high school sports seasons. Both were lost to violations...

The official 2013 NCAA bracket will be released March 17 on Selection Sunday. But you can sign up for the Viking Bracket Challenge today!

Join the Viking Bracket Challenge today!

Colin Patterson, News Editor March 11, 2013

It is that time of year again, Paly. The madness is upon us! In a matter of weeks college basketball fans all across America will construct their own "perfect" bracket. We at The Viking have created...

Boys’ soccer falls to Alisal in CCS Quarterfinals

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer February 23, 2013

In its second game in the Central Coast Section tournament, the Palo Alto High School boys' soccer team fell to the first place seed, the Alisal Trojans. Although the Vikings defeated the Trojans in...

Brief: Paly basketball routed in first-round CCS loss

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer February 23, 2013

In the first round of the Central Coast Section (CCS) Open Division championship, the boys’ basketball team was defeated by Archbishop Riordan High School, 58-47. Missed opportunities and an injury...

Signs like this one posted around the Paly campus offered the girls team encouragement for CCS. However, now that the team has violated a CCS regulation the Vikes season is over.

Girls’ soccer season ends with CCS rules violation, four forfeitures

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer February 22, 2013

The Paly girls’ soccer team received the decision Thursday afternoon that it would be disqualified from Central Coast Section (CCS) play for a rules violation and must forfeit its past four victories,...

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