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

DeAntay 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.

2013 Football preview: Young team to fill graduated gaps

Zoe Bhargava, Staff Writer September 5, 2013

After last year’s first round CCS playoff loss to the Serra Padres, the Paly football team looks to fill the gaps of its graduated seniors with both its returning players and new, younger additions to...

Head football coach Earl Hansen speaks to members of The Viking. This year is the 40th anniversary of his mustache, as well as his 25th year at Paly.

Hansen: the man behind the mustache

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer December 15, 2012

He is pretty hard to miss. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, with dark sunglasses, a puffy mustache and a booming chuckle, Paly head football coach Earl Hansen has led the Vikings to 195 wins, four Central...

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

Whispers circulated through the student section as the Viking football team took on the Los Gatos Wildcats; “Jim Harbaugh (‘82) is here.” Wearing a Giants baseball cap, the San Francisco 49ers...

Malcom Davis (14) hunts down the Spartans quarterback, in a stout performace by the Paly defense. Paly prevailed, 56-28.

Vikings drop 56 points in win over Mountain View

Zach Rizk, Staff Writer November 2, 2012

Paly football brought an offensive show to Spartan Stadium on Friday afternoon, winning 56-28 and advancing to 7-2 (6-1 league) in a game where Justin Gates Mouton ('13) recorded three touchdowns and Matt...

Paly Football Preseason Preview

Annie Susco and Niall Patrick August 31, 2012

Are you excited for the 2012-2013 high school football season? The Viking sure is! This video is a preseason preview of what Palo Alto High School's football has to offer us this year. It consists of footage...

Administration and representatives from girls lacrosse team meet to shed light on recent violation

Administration and representatives from girls’ lacrosse team meet to shed light on recent violation

Kevin Dukovic, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2012

In light of the Central Coast Section (CCS) ruling issued last Thursday that forced the girls' varsity lacrosse team to vacate six Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) wins this season, members...

The Lost Season: A look into Paly boys varsity soccer players choices to quit the team this season

The Lost Season: A look into Paly boys’ varsity soccer players’ choices to quit the team this season

Austin Poore, Nora Rosati, Staff Writers February 25, 2012

From being ranked 13th in the nation to being on the verge of getting dropped to the lowest division of its league, Palo Alto high school boys’ varsity soccer has seen it all. Only three years ago,...

An x-ray reveals the broken orbital bone (shown right) varsity football and baseball player Justin Grey (12) sustained his Junior year.  Since then Grey has bounced back and emerged as a vital component of the football teams success this season.

Against all odds: Justin Grey’s remarkable return to the spotlight

Kevin Dukovic, Staff Writer December 16, 2011

Life is full of opportunities, and for varsity football and baseball player Justin Grey (‘12), one arose in a football game against Milpitas last year. Three quarters into the contest, Paly held a...

Beneath the surface

Beneath the surface

Kevin Dukovic, Jacob Lauing, and Nora Rosati November 18, 2011

“HE’S-A-WHITE-GUY! HE’S-A-WHITE-GUY!” a large block of seniors vehemently chanted after Holger Thorup (‘12) dunked during the gym rally on the fourth day of Spirit Week. The chant was directed...

A look at Palo Alto High School’s first football coach Hod Ray

Emy Kelty March 10, 2011

The Palo Alto High School football team runs onto Hod Ray field in their sharp green and white jerseys. Almost 90 years ago a similar scene would have taken place, though with a few differances. The...

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