Boy’s Soccer Defeats Mountain View, 2-0

Zach Phillips, Staff Writer

January 24, 2018

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

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...

Baseball wins senior day 5-2 against Milpitas

Samantha Guillet, Design Editor

April 30, 2016

For their last home game of the season, Alec Olmstead (‘16) pitched for the entire game with five strikeouts.   In the top of the first, Milpitas’ first hitter was able to score them a run by being walked, stealing second, and running home after a hit to right field. Paly was not able...

Boys’ Lacrosse Triumph Over Mountain View

Nicole Merkle-Raymond, staff writer

April 30, 2016

The Palo Alto boys’ lacrosse team beat the Mountain View Spartans 11-2.   The Vikings got off to a great start as Matthew Seligson (‘16) scored a goal not even a minute into the game.   Palo Alto stayed strong throughout the entire game with a great shot by Jackson Dahl (‘17) to bring T...

Paly Baseball dominates Gunn in 10-2 victory

Bryan Look, Business Manager

April 24, 2016

Paly’s scoring started early. After RBI singles from both Max Jung-Goldberg (‘18) and Owen Plambeck (‘16) gave the Vikings a 2-0 lead, Larry Han (‘16) plated two more on a booming double to the center field wall.   Gunn responded by scoring two runs of their own in the top of the second of...

Boys Varsity to take on Monta Vista on Friday

Philip Ericsson, Beginning Journalism Writer

April 21, 2016

The Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team take on Monta Vista High School Thursday at Paly. The team has a record of 6-10 with matches against Sacred Heart, Monta Vista, and the SCVAL Championship to go before the season ends.   The match will comprise of three singles as well as four doubles matches. ...

Paly’s Baseball team crushed Saratoga at home on Wednesday with a final score of 10-1

Samantha Guillet, Design Editor

April 21, 2016

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

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

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

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 ...