Boys’ Basketball falls to Gunn 72-59
Lauren Koyama and Skylar Burris
January 30, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories
The Palo Alto High School boys’ basketball team (12-7, 3-4) fell to cross-town rival Gunn High School (13-1, 4-1) 72-57 last Friday on Quad Night at Gunn High School. This was the first loss the boys basketball team has had to Gunn since 2009. The Vikings’ started off the game slow, letting the...
History in the Making
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
January 8, 2016
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Basketball - Girls, Columns, Preview, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Tonight marks a huge night in the Gunn-Paly extensive rivalry: Basketball Quad Night. All four teams (junior varsity boys and girls followed by varsity boys and girls) will compete against each other at Gunn’s Titan Gym. Girls varsity kicks off at 6:15 followed by the boys game at 7:45. If you are...
Female Underclassman of the Year: Sophie Frick
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
May 29, 2015
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Featured Athlete, Paly Athletic Awards, Softball, Top Stories, Water Polo - Girls
Sophie Frick (‘18) stepped foot on the Palo Alto High School campus with a pre-determined expectation to be a talented athlete. With two older siblings, Andrew Frick (‘14) who played football, lacrosse and wrestling then went on to play football in college, and Madeline Frick (‘17) who...
Boys’ basketball season ends in disappointing 2nd round CCS loss to Santa Teresa
Maddy Atwater and Isaac Kasevich
February 26, 2015
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Paly Athletic Awards, Photography, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Palo Alto Varsity boy’s basketball team’s season ended Thursday night after a 69-60 loss to Santa Teresa High School (San Jose, Calif.) in the 2nd round of the Central Coast Section Division 1 playoffs. Santa Teresa dominated the game from the start, thanks in large part to exceptional deep-ball...
Boys’ Basketball defeats Gunn on senior night
Maddy Atwater, Staff Writer
February 8, 2015
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Featured Athlete, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Boys’ basketball protected their own court in their senior night game against cross town rival Gunn High School with a 17 point win 71-54. The graduating seniors, Corey Bicknell (‘15), Alex Dees (‘15), Kevin Mullin (‘15) and Jonny Rojahn (‘15) stepped up despite the contest not being a league...
Girls’ basketball falls 37-31 on senior night
Tori DeStefano and Priscilla Bell
February 21, 2014
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories
Paly girls’ basketball’s senior night ended with a disappointing loss to the Los Gatos Wildcats. Seniors Hope Crockett ('14) and Charlotte Alipate ('14) were honored tonight in their last home game of their final season. The first quarter began with the Wildcats and Vikings battling neck in neck...
Boys’ basketball upsets Los Altos, 55-51
Sheila Subramanian and Gillian Chryst
February 6, 2014
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories
The boys’ basketball team won victory over the undefeated Los Altos Eagles on Wednesday night to advance to an overall league record of 5-2. “I thought that was the best we played all season especially on the defensive end. We got a ton of stops especially in the 4th quarter,” shooting guard ...
Boys’ basketball manhandles Homestead 63-49
Priscilla Bell, Staff Writer
January 31, 2014
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Paly boys' basketball team claims victory over Homestead Mustangs Wednesday night advancing them to a 4-2 record in league and 9-8 record overall. "I think it was a good win," captain Noah Phillips ('14) said. "I thought we finished pretty strong." Homestead scored an early three-pointer, but...
Staff vs. student basketball game ends in 22-14 blowout
Garrett Reynolds, Staff Writer
January 17, 2014
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Basketball - Girls, Staff, Top Stories, Winter Sports
On Thursday, during the winter rally, the staff dominated the students by a final score of 22-14. The low scoring basketball game was defined by turnovers and missed shots. One of the only bright spots of the game for the student team was the first quarter, in which the students outscored the staff ...
Girls’ basketball breezes by Wesley College 68-31
Tori DeStefano, Staff Writer
December 10, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Top Stories, Winter Sports
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 throughout the game. In the first quarter, the Lady Vikes immediately grabbed a lead of seven...
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