Boys’ Basketball falls to Gunn 72-59
Lauren Koyama and Skylar Burris
January 30, 2016
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
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...
Girls’ basketball destroys Gunn 35-23
February 8, 2015
On Saturday night, girls’ basketball faced off against the cross-town rival Gunn Titans. With a large crowd in Paly's big gym, the Vikings overtook the Titans 35-23 to continue their undefeated league game streak. "The team was really amped up because it was a rivalry game," head coach Scott Peters...
Boys’ Basketball defeats Gunn on senior night
Maddy Atwater, Staff Writer
February 8, 2015
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...
Boys’ soccer dominates over Gunn 3-0
Rowan McEvoy, Editor-In-Chief
January 6, 2015
Paly boys’ soccer defeated crosstown rival Gunn 3-0 at Paly Tuesday afternoon in its last non-league game of the season. Edward Chen (‘15), Brian Tracy (‘17) and Dami Bolarinwa (‘16) all scored goals in the win in front of a bleacher section packed with Paly and Gunn fans alike. Given the...
Volleyball takes a Senior Night victory against Gunn
Priscilla Bell, Features Editor
November 11, 2014
Paly volleyball defeated Gunn in three sets on Thursday night. In its previous matchup against the Titans in the league opener, Paly lost in three sets. Coach Daniele Desiderio saw the development of the team from the start of the season. “We panicked a little bit when we were there because they...
Paly baseball dominates Gunn 9-1
April 11, 2014
The Paly baseball team defeated cross-town rival Gunn 9-1 at home on Friday afternoon. Despite a slow start, the Vikings put the game out of reach with a late offensive outburst. Corey Bicknell (‘15) started pitching for the Vikings, giving up only one hit in the first inning. Paly had a similar ...
Paly boys’ water polo defeats Gunn Titans 13-12 to advance onto CCS semifinals
Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer
November 16, 2013
In the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section (CCS) championships, Palo Alto Vikings’ boys water polo made a significant comeback to beat the Gunn Titans 13-12 after losing to the Titans three times prior, advancing them to the semifinals. Head coach Brandon Johnson praised his team’s winning ...
Vikings volleyball sweeps Gunn in straight sets
Tori DeStefano, Staff Writer
November 6, 2013
For the second time this season, the Lady Vikes conquered Gunn High School but this time in Titan territory. The match took place on Thursday in the Titans’ brand new gym on their senior night. Paly started off strong in the first set with a kill by Becca Raffel (’14) to earn a 4-2 lead. With...
Female Upperclassman Athlete of the Year: Megan Tall
Tara Lawrence, Business Manager
May 22, 2013
"I was that kid that played every sport," Megan Tall (‘14) said, speaking of her childhood, “I played softball and basketball but... I’m more talented with my feet.” “Talented with her feet” is one way to put it. Tall has played varsity soccer and run track since sophomore year– two...
