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Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Brian Sabean has built the Giants into a powerhouse as the General Manager.

The architect of a dynasty

Daniel Douty, Staff Writer December 3, 2014

The San Francisco Giants have officially left their mark in baseball history. They have brought home three of the past five world series trophies, something no National League team has done in nearly 70...

Drawing the line: a letter to Major League Baseball

Rowan McEvoy, Staff Writer November 1, 2013

Dear Major League Baseball, The rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers has always been passionate. Fans make the rivalry passionate through constant support and devotion,...

Viking Editor-in-chief Josh Stern ('14) was presented with the Art Rosenbaum Sports Writing Scholarship award at a San Francisco Giants pre-game ceremony at AT&T Park last Friday, Sept. 6th.

Viking Editor-in-chief wins 2013 Art Rosenbaum award

Julia Saul, Design Editor September 9, 2013

Last Friday, Sept. 6th, Viking Editor-in-chief Josh Stern ('14) was presented with the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) Art Rosenbaum Sports Writing Scholarship award at a San Francisco Giants pre-game...

Torture?

Torture?

Jonny Glazier, Columnist October 29, 2012

I’ll be perfectly honest; I am by no means a Giants fan. In fact, I routinely find myself siding against the orange and black due to the obnoxious flow of Giants-related statuses that flood every social...

Hordes of Giants fans file into AT&T park before their team routed the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Wednesday night.

World Series Game 1-First Person Account

Paul Bienaimé, Staff Writer October 24, 2012

Too fabulous to put in words. That's the best I can do to describe what attending Game 1 of the World Series was like. And now that I've had some time to reflect on the Giants' 8-3 pounding of the Detroit...

Interconnectivity: How self-centered and oblivious athletes negatively affect those around them

Interconnectivity: How self-centered and oblivious athletes negatively affect those around them

Jonny Glazier, Columnist August 22, 2012

If you've ever had the pleasure of taking AP Environmental Science with Mr. Scott, you know that no action is isolated; everything affects its surroundings, and vice versa. In the wake of the 50-game...

If you can’t beat ’em…punch ’em?

Peter Dennis, Columnist October 26, 2011

For those of you that haven’t been listening to any sports news recently, there were two main incidents that caught the headlines. The first was a little, let’s say, “altercation” if you will,...

The Viking tries Ike's

The Viking tries Ike’s

Peter Dennis and Shannon Scheel, Columnists October 11, 2011

So starts another year of Viking Tries. And believe us when we say we have large shoes to fill. Not only were Dustin Nizamian’s (‘11) feats legendary (LIGHTNING BOLT!), but I only have so many funny...

Six months later, The Giants had an epic thrill-ride of a 2010 season. Expect another amazing six months of San Francisco baseball. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

2011: A Giant Year

Jacob Lauing, Staff Writer March 29, 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again. Put those snowboards and overcoats back in storage and bust out your fake beards and foam fingers, because on March 31st, players and fans alike will embark...

The Last Straw

The Last Straw

Michael Cullen, Columnist March 11, 2011

Seriously guys, the bandwagon will not be able to move if anyone else gets on. This is the greatest time of year for sports, hands down. Not only is there 40+ hours of football airing from Saturday morning...

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