Boy’s Soccer Defeats Mountain View, 2-0
Zach Phillips, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
Filed under Soccer - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Palo Alto High School varsity boys soccer team beat the Mountain View Spartans 2-0 in an overwhelming match this afternoon. Excited fans braved the tough, rainy conditions and packed the stands after school on Wednesday for a game against crosstown rival Mountain View. The Vikings started ...
Vikings beat Monta Vista with a score of 17-7
Eric Aboytes, Staff Writer
September 7, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys
The Paly Boys’ Water Polo Team conquered Monta Vista with a score of 17-7 on Tuesday afternoon. With this result, the Vikings continue on with the season with a record of 1-1, 1-0. The Viking started off the game strong, scoring seven goals in the first of four quarters. “I tho...
Paly’s Baseball team crushed Saratoga at home on Wednesday with a final score of 10-1
Samantha Guillet, Design Editor
April 21, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Spring Sports, Top Stories
Neither team scored in the first inning. However, in the second inning, Justin Hull ('16) was walked and was able to steal second base when Lawrence Han (‘16) got up to bat. Han hit a single down center field, giving Hull the opportunity to run home. Another run was made when Riley Schoeben ('16) ...
Softball wins in come-from-behind fashion over Fremont 10-6
Bryan Look, Business Manager
April 21, 2016
Filed under Softball, Spring Sports, Top Stories
Fremont jumped out to an early lead over Paly, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning on three hits and three walks off of Vikings’ starter Fabiana Teofan (‘19). After that, the Firebirds kept the 4-0 lead for two innings until the Vikings scratched across a run scored by Jesse K...
Baseball loses up-and-down game to Los Gatos 7-4
Bryan Look, Staff writer
April 16, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Spring Sports, Top Stories
Los Gatos got on the board early in the top of the first, off of Vikings’ starter Alec Olmstead (‘16). The Vikings were retired quietly in the bottom half of the inning, and the Wildcats tacked on another run in the top half of the second. Paly answered in the bottom half of the second and...
Vikings Baseball Drops a Close One to the Los Altos Eagles 1-0
March 30, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Top Stories
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 ...
The RUSH
Maddy Atwater and Quinn Knoblock
February 18, 2016
Filed under Features, Pro Sports, Top Stories
You’ve heard awe-inspiring stories of mothers lifting cars to save their trapped children and people cliff jumping into dangerous waters, which sounds absolutely crazy, but it’s all due to a little rush of a simple hormone. Yes, a little hormone that can give superhuman strength and trigger our fight...
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...
Vikings fall to Los Gatos 42-20 in Homecoming Game
October 25, 2015
Filed under Football, Top Stories
After a slow start, the Palo Alto Vikings fall to the Los Gatos Wildcats during the Homecoming game this Friday 42-20. The Vikings suffered a rough start after the Wildcats scored just 21 seconds into the first quarter, gaining the lead 7-0. After the Vikings returned the ball, Paul Jackson III (‘18)...
Tumbling Into Tolerance
Maddy Atwater and Lauren Koyama
October 20, 2015
Filed under Football
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...