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
Alys Olmstead

Alys Olmstead, Editor-in-Chief, Design Editor

Alys Olmstead is a senior. This is her third year on The Viking. She enjoys making posters with puns to cheer on Paly athletes and convincing her staff writers to bring her coffee.

All content by Alys Olmstead
Answers: What kind of commercial are you?

Answers: What kind of commercial are you?

Alys Olmstead, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2015
Paly boys' soccer triumphs over Milpitas 3-0

Paly boys’ soccer triumphs over Milpitas 3-0

Alys Olmstead, Editor-in-Chief, Design Editor
December 3, 2015

Boys’ Lacrosse conquers Mountain View 12-3 on senior night

Alys Olmstead, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2015
Boys' lacrosse dominates over Los Altos Eagles 10-2

Boys’ lacrosse dominates over Los Altos Eagles 10-2

Sheila Subramanian and Alys Olmstead
May 3, 2015
Paly Softball slides past Sacred Heart Cathedral and wins 3-2

Paly Softball slides past Sacred Heart Cathedral and wins 3-2

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 24, 2015
Ryan Chang ('17) looks to hit in his game against San Ramon Valley on Saturday. The Vikings went on to lose 3-0.

Paly baseball edged out by San Ramon Valley 3-0

Kylie Callan and Alys Olmstead
March 23, 2015
Paly boys' lacrosse clobbers Saratoga 16-5

Paly boys’ lacrosse clobbers Saratoga 16-5

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 18, 2015
Paly Girls' Lacrosse triumphed over Gunn in their first league game winning 9-5

Paly Girls’ Lacrosse triumphed over Gunn in their first league game winning 9-5

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 12, 2015
Girls' soccer triumphs over Santa Teresa 5-0 in CCS Semi-Final match

Girls’ soccer triumphs over Santa Teresa 5-0 in CCS Semi-Final match

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015
Paly Boys' Baseball wins 4-3 against Willow Glen

Paly Boys’ Baseball wins 4-3 against Willow Glen

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015
Paly Boys' Soccer beats Santa Teresa 4-0 in first game of CCS tournament.

Paly Boys’ Soccer beats Santa Teresa 4-0 in first game of CCS tournament.

Alys Olmstead and Zach Levitan
March 1, 2015
Paly girls' basketball beat Gatos 64-62, finish their undefeated season

Paly girls’ basketball beat Gatos 64-62, finish their undefeated season

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
February 18, 2015

FIFA’s dark side

Samuel Desré, Alys Olmstead, and Reuben Kramer
February 11, 2015
Boys' Basketball triumphs over Wilcox winning 71-56.

Boys’ Basketball triumphs over Wilcox winning 71-56.

Paige Bara and Alys Olmstead
January 31, 2015
Students triumph over staff in annual basketball game

Students triumph over staff in annual basketball game

Alys Olmstead and Meredith Kinnaman
January 16, 2015

Paly girls’ soccer defeats Saratoga in home opener

Alys Olmstead and Zach Levitan
January 13, 2015
Roberto Soltero ('16) takes a corner kick. Paly started off its season with a strong win, dominating over Milpitas 6-0.

Paly boys’ soccer destroys Milpitas 6-0

Zach Levitan, Alex Murray, and Alys Olmstead
December 1, 2014
Paly boys' water polo triumphs over Mountain View 8-5

Paly boys’ water polo triumphs over Mountain View 8-5

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
October 21, 2014

Boys’ water polo defeats Saratoga with a score of 12-8

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
October 16, 2014
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Meredith Kinnaman and Alys Olmstead
October 3, 2014
Baseball falls to Saratoga 8-4 in first round of SCVAL playoffs

Baseball falls to Saratoga 8-4 in first round of SCVAL playoffs

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
May 14, 2014
Girls' lacrosse prevails, beating Gunn High School 10-9

Girls’ lacrosse prevails, beating Gunn High School 10-9

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
May 1, 2014
Sophomores triumph over the Juniors on Day 2 of Powderpuff

Sophomores triumph over the Juniors on Day 2 of Powderpuff

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
May 1, 2014
Freshmen defeat Seniors in Powderpuff Semi-finals

Freshmen defeat Seniors in Powderpuff Semi-finals

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
April 30, 2014

Girls’ lacrosse triumphs over Pioneer, 17-6

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
April 25, 2014
Viking Tries: Wheelchair Basketball

Viking Tries: Wheelchair Basketball

Alys Olmstead and Sheila Subramanian
April 16, 2014

Paly golf conquers Gunn with a score of 179-187

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 26, 2014
Paly softball clobbers Lynbrook in first league game

Paly softball clobbers Lynbrook in first league game

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 18, 2014
Boys' tennis tops Lynbrook 5-2 in 3rd league match

Boys’ tennis tops Lynbrook 5-2 in 3rd league match

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
March 12, 2014
Kevin Mullen ('15) drains a 3 points shot from the corner during the 4th quarter. Mullen finished the game with 20 points.

[Photo] Boys’ Basketball falls to Menlo-Atherton 51-43 in CCS

March 2, 2014
Noah Phillips ('14) jumps to block a shot by a Sequoia player. Phillips finished the game with 15 points.

Basketball defeats Sequoia 61-47 in first round of CCS

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
February 28, 2014
Josh Deckelman ('14) prepares to make the first move on his opponent from Los Altos. Deckelman finished 1st in his weight class.

Wrestling places 6th at SCVAL tournament

Alys Olmstead, Staff Writer
February 16, 2014
The new 49ers stadium, Levi’s stadium, is scheduled to open before the start of the 2014 season. The 49ers will move from San Francisco to Santa Clara.

The field of jeans

Alys Olmstead and Hayley Poore
February 12, 2014
Kevin Schumacher (15') grabs one shoulder of his opponent in attempt to throw him to the floor. Schumacher lost his match and Wilcox earned three more points.

Wrestling suffers 48-22 loss on senior night

Katie Foug and Alys Olmstead
January 30, 2014
Tak Nishi (16') pins down a Gunn wrestler competing in the 195 pound weight class. He earned the Vikings a maximum six points.

Wrestling falls to cross-town rival Gunn, 46-34

Katie Foug and Alys Olmstead
January 23, 2014
The Paly staff poses for the camera after its 22-14 rout over the senior team

[Photo] Staff vs. student basketball game ends in 22-14 blowout

Garrett Reynolds, Staff Writer
January 17, 2014
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