Girls’ Basketball Concludes 2017-2018 Season
Mallory Kuppe, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018
Paly lost to Carlmont 41-47 yesterday afternoon, knocking them out of CCS and ending their season. The game started off very strong for the Vikings, ending the first quarter ahead 10-5. By the half, the Vikings and Carlmont were tied 17-17. In the third quarter, Carlmont went on a run, taking the lead, m...
Vikings Baseball Drops a Close One to the Los Altos Eagles 1-0
March 30, 2016
Despite a strong defensive effort led by pitcher Justin Hull (‘16), who had six strikeouts and pitched a complete game, the Vikings fell short of the Los Altos Eagles 1-0 in today’s matchup. Both teams started slow on the bats, but the Eagles quickly changed that. In the second inning Los Altos ...
History in the Making
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
January 8, 2016
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...
Tumbling Into Tolerance
Maddy Atwater and Lauren Koyama
October 20, 2015
Seven years ago, D.J. Shelton (‘08) was the only male on the Palo Alto High School cheer squad. Seven years ago, Shelton was the victim of daily verbal abuse, from being called a quitter because he no longer played football to being labeled as a homosexual or a pervert. However, seven years ago, Shelton...
The Vikings fell short of the San Benito Haybalers 49-34
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
September 12, 2015
Taking the field after a hyped-up home opener, the Vikings battled against the San benito Haybalers, but were eventually defeated 49-34. After a depressing 33-0 loss in last years matchup, the team showed solid improvement and exceptional energy in tonight’s game. Just under ten minutes into the...
Female Underclassman of the Year: Sophie Frick
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
May 29, 2015
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...
Girls’ soccer defeats Menlo-Atherton 1-0
Rowan McEvoy and Garrett Reynolds
February 28, 2015
The Paly girls’ soccer team defeated Menlo-Atherton 1-0 in the CCS quarterfinals at home Saturday afternoon. Jacey Pederson (‘16) scored the lone goal for the Vikings during stoppage time at the end of the first half. “I think in the first half we played really well,” Pederson said. “We...
Boys’ basketball season ends in disappointing 2nd round CCS loss to Santa Teresa
Maddy Atwater and Isaac Kasevich
February 26, 2015
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...
Brief: Boys’ cross country places second at CCS
Priscilla Bell, Features Editor
November 16, 2014
Boys' cross country advanced to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship meet after placing second in today's Central Coast Section (CCS) championship meet at Toro Park in Salinas, Calif. The team scored 116 points, falling behind Bellarmine who won with 47 points. "The top three...
Boys’ water polo clenches a 9-7 victory over Monta Vista Matadors
Bryn Carlson, Staff Writer
September 19, 2014
On Thursday night, the boys’ water polo team faced off the Monta Vista Matadors in its second league game of the season. Team captain Lucas Novak (‘15) was pleased with the team’s performance and ultimate defeat of the Matadors. “For most of the game we played well; our defense was definitely...
