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...
Curling iron
December 8, 2015
Filed under Basketball - Girls, Columns, Photography, Top Stories, Winter Sports, Wrestling
Many high school male athletes lift weights and work out on a very consistent basis for sports training, getting stronger, or even building muscle. You can walk into pretty much any high school weight room and see a male student working out, but you typically will not find a girl in the area. With female...
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...
Paly Girls Water Polo Defeat Lynbrook in League Opener, 9-3
September 16, 2015
Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Girls
Palys girls water polo team triumphed over Lynbrook 9-3 in their first league home game held at Gunn High School. Paly started the game off with strong defensive play by holding Lynbrook to two goals at the half. The offense was led by Gigi Rojahn (‘16) who had three goals giving the team a 4-2...
Volleyball upsets Presentation in five sets
Clara Harrington, Staff Writer
September 11, 2013
Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Volleyball
On September 10th, Paly won against Presentation High School in a nail-biting match. Starting off the season with an intense match, Paly is satisfied with their performance. “Presentation is a good team, and it’s hard to take a set from them; let alone a match,” coach David Winn said. The tea...
Beneath the surface
Kevin Dukovic, Jacob Lauing, and Nora Rosati
November 18, 2011
Filed under Features, Top Stories
“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 at the junior class and its two African-American dunkers, E.J. Floreal (‘13) and Aubrey Dawkins...
Meet Matt Tolbert: the man behind the goatee
Charlotte Biffar, Staff Writer
September 8, 2011
Filed under Football
Matt Tolbert (‘13), a new transfer student from Michigan and football player at Palo Alto High School. He is a starting safety and backup running back for the Vikes. Tolbert was kind enough sit down with The Viking to share his impressions of Paly. What was your first impression of Palo Alt...
Girls’ water polo falls to Leland
October 30, 2010
Filed under Water Polo - Girls
he Palo Alto High School girls’ water polo team fell to Leland High School, 9-7, Saturday at the Paly pool in league play. Earlier in the season the team lost to Leland 9-6, but the Lady Vikes came out strong in this game, taking a 2-1 lead in the first quarter. “We came out really strong,”...