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
Grant Shorin

Grant Shorin, Photo Editor

Grant is a senior and jumps for the Paly track-and-field team. During his free time, he likes to make stickers. He joined The Viking staff at the start of the 2011-2012 school year.

All content by Grant Shorin
De'Antay Williams ('13) and Erik Anderson ('13) tackle an Archbishop Mitty Monarch in game last year. These two graduated seniors make up the group of 16 whose gaps the Vikings look to fill in the 2013 season.

[Photo] 2013 Football preview: Young team to fill graduated gaps

Zoe Bhargava, Staff Writer
September 5, 2013
Fullback Andrew Frick ('14) rushes against Junipero Serra high school. Frick will return as starting linebacker and fullback for the 2013-2014 season along with several other returning veterans.

[Photo] Vikings’ 2013-2014 football schedule released

August 26, 2013
Jacey Pederson drives to goal.

[Photo] Female Underclassman of the Year: Jacey Pederson

May 22, 2013
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[Photo] Paly baseball falls to St. Francis in CCS semifinals

May 25, 2013
Jamie Nesbitt, nominated Viking's 2013 coach of the year, gives her players advice in the league title championship.

Coach of the Year 2013: Jamie Nesbitt

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
May 22, 2013
The sight from a jumper's eyes at Gunn High School's jumping pit, a vision no longer available for the long and triple jumpers at the Palo Alto High School track.

[Photo] Life under the sand

Paul Bienaimé
April 26, 2013
Victor Du ('13) helped lead the boys' Paly jumping to a 5-0 record this year.

Hops on hops on hops

Charlotte Biffar and Sammy Solomon
April 26, 2013
Grant Raffel ('13) has been playing golf since the age of five and it has been a large part of his life ever since. Raffel has captained the Paly teams for two years.

[Photo] The Sonny side

Audrey DeBruine
April 26, 2013
Starters Mathias Schmutz ('13), Eilon Tzur ('13), Aubrey Dawkins ('13), Keller Chryst ('14) and Aldis Petriceks ('13) have led their team to a SCVAL title. Chryst and Tzur were not on the team last year.

[Photo] E.J. who?

Audrey DeBruine and Julia Saul
February 11, 2013
Tennis

Austin Poore ('13) takes a ball. Poore had three hits in today's game.

Paly baseball comes back from 2-0 deficit to beat Gunn

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
March 22, 2013
Blake Smith ('14) slices a backhand. Smith plays number two singles for the Vikings.

[Photo] Brief: Monta Vista dominates boys’ tennis, 6-1

Chris Smith, Staff Writer
March 20, 2013
Scotty Bara ('13) plays defense for the Vikings

Boys’ lacrosse falls to Burlingame in the final 10 seconds

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
March 12, 2013
Jordan Gans ('14) faces off for the Vikings.

Boys’ lacrosse drops heart breaker to Menlo Atherton 7-5

Ami Drez and Sammy Solomon
March 7, 2013
Shannon Fee ('14) connected on two hits and had one RBI on the game. The Vikings went on to score nine times while keeping the Tigers to zero.

[Photo] Strong defense for Paly softball shuts out Terra Nova

March 5, 2013
Number one singles player Austin Leung ('14) hits a forehand.

Brief: Freshman clinches win for boys’ tennis

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
March 5, 2013
Rohit Ramkumar ('13) fires a pitch for the Vikings. Ramkumar threw six strong innings, giving up only one run en route to Paly's 2-1 victory over Maria Carrillo.

[Photo] Foug’s two-out, game-winning single lifts Vikings over Maria Carrillo

Kevin Dukovic, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2013
Starters Mathias Schmutz (‘13), Eilon Tzur (‘13), Aubrey Dawkins (‘13), Keller Chryst (‘14) and Aldis Petriceks (‘13) have led their team to a SCVAL title this season. Chryst and Tzur were key additions to the team last year.

[Photo] ‘E.J. Who?’

Julia Saul and Audrey DeBruine
February 22, 2013
Jacey Pederson ('16) controls a pass from a teammate. Pederson scored and assisted a goal in today's game.

Girls’ soccer shuts down Cupertino, advances to CCS

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
February 13, 2013
Mathias Schmutz ('13) drives by a defender during Paly's victory over Los Gatos on Feb. 8. Paly will play Riordan in the first round of CCS this Friday.

[Photo] Boys’ hoops grab 20th straight in decisive victory over Gatos

Zach Rizk, Staff Writer
February 10, 2013
Annie Susco ('13) dribbles the ball during Paly's game against Gunn. The Lady Vikes lost 40-34 to Lynbrook High School, dropping their record to (8-11) overall and (4-4) in SCVAL league play.

[Photo] Lady Vikes lose despite big game from Alipate

Chris Smith, Staff Writer
February 4, 2013
Aldis Petriceks ('13) flies by a Mountain View defender. Petriceks and the Paly boys’ basketball team defeated the Spartans 41-30 on Quad Night.

[Photo] Vikings overcome slow start, clip Spartans 41-30

Audrey DeBruine and Pippa Raffel
January 26, 2013
Chris Meredith (‘13) dribbles down field during the Vikings' 2-0 win over the Monta Vista Matadors. Meredith scored the first goal of the game and assisted the second.

[Photo] Boys’ soccer collects another win, outlasting the Matadors 2-0

Zach Rizk, Staff Writer
January 23, 2013
Jim Harbaugh ('82) smiles for the camera in his 1982 yearbook photo. Harbaugh will coach in his first Super Bowl Feb. 3, against his brother.

The house that Harbaugh built

Sammy Solomon and Jonny Glazier
December 14, 2012
Local Palo Alto referee gives a call in a Paly football home game

[Photo] Earning their stripes

AnneMarie Drez and Josh Stern
December 15, 2012
Elle Billman ('15) rises out of the water at practice. She swims with the Santa Clara Aquamaids synchronized swimming club.

[Photo] In sync

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer
December 15, 2012
Keller Chryst (‘14) rushes the ball during the Paly vs Serra football game. The Vikings lost to the Padres 52-35 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division Playoffs.

[Photo] Football season ends with 52-35 loss to Serra

Alan Lamarque and Zach Rizk
November 17, 2012
Girls' Volleyball

[Photo] Homestead sweeps Vikings in CCS semifinals, season comes to an abrupt end

November 15, 2012
Outside hitter Becca Raffel ('14) sends a ball over the net during Paly's straight set victory over the Sequoia Cherokees in the quarterfinals of CCS. Raffel had 16 digs, 15 kills and only one error, earning her MaxPrep "Player of the Match" honors.

[Photo] Vikings sweep Sequoia, advance to semifinals of CCS

Kevin Dukovic, Editor-in-Chief
November 11, 2012
HIlda Huang of The Viking (pictured above) won the Art Rosenbaum Sports Writing Scholarship for her article on long distance running, "Running After Dark."

[Photo] The Viking’s Huang wins 2012 Art Rosenbaum Scholarship award

Kevin Dukovic, Editor-in-Chief
August 6, 2012
49ers team store opens at Town and Country

49ers team store opens at Town and Country

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
October 13, 2012
Kevin Anderson

[Photo] Zoom: Kevin Anderson

Grant Shorin, Scotty Bara, Photo Editors
October 11, 2012

Girls’ cross-country places 10th at the Stanford Invitational meet

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
September 29, 2012

Girls’ water polo season preview

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
September 4, 2012
Female team of the year: Volleyball

Female team of the year: Volleyball

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
June 1, 2012
Baseball defeats Wilcox 3-2

Baseball defeats Wilcox 3-2

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
May 4, 2012
Brief: Boys' tennis advances to second round of CCS

Brief: Boys’ tennis advances to second round of CCS

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
May 2, 2012
The elements of chemistry

The elements of chemistry

Sammy Solomon, News Editor
April 20, 2012
Boys' tennis squeezes past Sacred Heart 4-3

Boys’ tennis squeezes past Sacred Heart 4-3

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
April 18, 2012
Girls' lacrosse falls to Cherry Creek, 20-8

Girls’ lacrosse falls to Cherry Creek, 20-8

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
March 27, 2012
Baseball shuts out Mountain View 4-0

Baseball shuts out Mountain View 4-0

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
March 23, 2012
Aubrey Dawkins ('13) shoots a free throw. Dawkins had an 84 free throw percentage this season.

The New Kid on the Block

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012
Boys' varsity tennis falls to Los Altos 5-2

Boys’ varsity tennis falls to Los Altos 5-2

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
February 29, 2012
Girls' basketball stages comeback, defeats Wilcox, 47-46

Girls’ basketball stages comeback, defeats Wilcox, 47-46

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
February 4, 2012
David Akers takes some practice field goals to warm up for todays game. Akers scored 12 points for the niners in today's game.

The 49ers Breese by the Saints

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
January 15, 2012
Marco Vienna ('13) tests a new run called "Snow White" in Breckinridge, Colorado.

On the Edge

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
December 16, 2011
Live Blog: Football takes on Bellarmine for the CCS Championship

Live Blog: Football takes on Bellarmine for the CCS Championship

Sammy Solomon
December 2, 2011
Power 10

Power 10

Sammy Solomon, Grant Shorin, Staff Writers
November 18, 2011

Paly boys’ water polo defeats the Monta Vista Matadors 10-7

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011
The IMG tennis academy is just one of seven training facilities that IMG offers.

Column: No short cuts

Sammy Solomon, Staff Writer
September 11, 2011
Nora Rosati warms up. She finished the 2.95 mile course in 20:37.2.

Girls’ cross-country places second at league preview meet

Nikolai Solgaard, Austin Poore, Kevin Dukovic, and Grant Shorin
September 10, 2011
Co-captain Nora Rosati (‘11) finished second for Paly at the annual Gunn alumni meet.

Girls’ cross-country places last at Gunn Alumni Meet

Kevin Dukovic, Nikolai Solgaard, and Grant Shorin
September 9, 2011
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