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

Girls’ soccer preview

Ami Drez, Staff writer December 1, 2012

The Palo Alto High School girls’ varsity soccer team has not qualified for the Central Coast Section (CCS) championships since the 2009-2010 season, and last winter season the varsity team was relegated. This...

Paly defense Julia Kwasnick (14), Aida Goma Petit (14) and Olivia Musil (15) take on Sacred Heart Preps attack.

Girls’ soccer drops tough battle to Sacred Heart Prep, 1-0

Ami Drez, Staff writer December 1, 2012

This Friday night The Palo Alto High School girls' varsity soccer team lost a tough battle to Sacred Heart Prep (SHP), 1-0 at Paly.The majority of the first half was a defensive battle. Paly's attack...

Girls basketball preview

Girls basketball preview

Jordan Gans, Staff Writer November 30, 2012

The Girls Basketball has kicked off this year’s season with the bitter memory of the tough loss to rival Gunn High School in CCS last year. This year the Lady Vikes hope to build on what successes they...

Erik Anderson (13) pins his opponent in a dual meet last year. Anderson will lead the team as well seasoned captain.

Wrestling preview

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer November 28, 2012

The Paly wrestling team is coming off a successful 2011-2012 campaign which culminated with a fourth place finish at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Championship tournament. They will look to to rebuild...

2012 London Olympics preview

2012 London Olympics preview

Hilda Huang, Business Manager June 22, 2012

The Viking will provide online, Twitter and Facebook updates on Paly's Olympic hopefuls and Olympians beginning Monday, June 25 at the 2012 USA Swimming and Diving Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebr. until...

6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon (Mo Vaughn Edit)

Peter Dennis, Columnist May 1, 2012

In what just might have been literally the most hectic week of my high school career, what with the second half of my APES final, both parts of my AB Calc final, and my essay on Office Space in World...

Roots of resilience - Jeremy Lins past foreshadows his NBA future

Roots of resilience – Jeremy Lin’s past foreshadows his NBA future

Kevin Dukovic and Austin Poore April 20, 2012

AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, Jeremy Lin (‘06) was just another NBA benchwarmer, toiling in the depths of the New York Knicks roster and unknown to all but the most loyal of fans. His claim to fame...

Sunday Mornings with Jeremy

Michael Strong April 20, 2012

Some might remember Jeremy Lin as the kid who led the Palo Alto varsity boys’ basketball team to a state title back in 2006. Or maybe they remember him as the man who scored an impressive 30 points against...

Lin needs surgery, will likely miss remainder of season

Lin needs surgery, will likely miss remainder of season

Kevin Dukovic, Staff Writer April 1, 2012

Linsanity was put on hold Saturday when the news broke that Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is to have surgery next week to repair a slightly torn meniscus in his left knee. Lin could reportedly miss...

Jeremy Lin reminisces on his Palo Alto days after Knicks crush Pacers, 115-100

Jeremy Lin reminisces on his Palo Alto days after Knicks crush Pacers, 115-100

Emy Kelty, Editor-in Chief March 17, 2012

[NEW YORK] After the New York Knicks crushed the Indiana Pacers 115-100 at Madison Square Garden last night, Jeremy Lin ('06), who finished the game with 13 points and 5 assists, reminisced of his memories...

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