Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Getting Blocked: An inside look at Palys block schedule effect on athletes

Getting Blocked: An inside look at Paly’s block schedule effect on athletes

Sam Borsos November 16, 2010

In 90 minutes, you could play two water polo games, burn 1000 calories running, or do 26 different types of yoga positions. Or you could sit through a class at Palo Alto High School. After much discussion,...

Girls’ water polo falls to Gunn in CCS

Emy Kelty November 14, 2010

The Palo Alto High School girls’ water polo team fell to rival Gunn High School Saturday night in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals, ending its season. Throughout the season the Lady Vikes...

Girls’ water polo beats Gunn, 9-8

Emy Kelty October 29, 2010

The Palo Alto High School girls’ water polo team upset cross-town rival Gunn High School, 9-8 at the Paly pool Thursday Night on the Lady Vikes' Senior Night. The Gunn team challenged the Lady Vikes...

Girls’ tennis downs rival Gunn 5-2 to close in on CCS berth

Sam Greene, Copy-Editor October 27, 2010

The Palo Alto High School varsity girls’ tennis team defeated rival Gunn High School 5-2 Tuesday on the Paly courts. The Lady Vikes truly rallied to produce this crucial victory, and a win on Thursday...

Girls’ water polo downs Los Gatos, 11-5

Emy Kelty October 9, 2010

The Palo Alto High School girls’ water polo team (8-7) claimed an 11-5 win over Los Gatos High School at the Paly pool last Friday. The Lady Vikes came out hard scoring three goals in the first...

Girls’ tennis wins over Milpitas, 6-1

Sam Greene, Copy-Editor September 24, 2010

The Palo Alto High School girls’ tennis team defeated Milpitas High School, 6-1, on Wednesday at Paly in its final preseason match. Brushing off an inconsistent performance against Saratoga High School...

Girls’ water polo crushes Monta Vista

Alana Schwartz September 22, 2010

The Palo Alto High School girls’ water polo team (2-1) defeated Monta Vista High School, 16-6, on Tuesday at the Paly pool. Thirty seconds into the game, Paly's Haley Conner ('11) scored the first...

Pederson(10) celebrates with teammates after hitting one out.

Palo Alto High School Male Athlete of the Year: Joc Pederson

Gracie Marshall, Multimedia Editor June 1, 2010

It is hard to find a good thing to say about a 35-13 loss. Taking a beating in their second game on September 19, 2009 after their 48-21 win over Burlingame a week earlier, the players on the Palo Alto...

Perfect Prescription: The Role of Stress in Sports

April 16, 2010

Danielle Carlson ('10) jumps into the pool after a day filled with tests, projects, and presentations. With each stroke, Carlson falls into a meditative rhythm as her stress melts away. "Sometimes...

Palo Alto High School baseball coaches Dick Held and Dave Goldman model consistency, dedication

Mark Raftrey April 1, 2010

At the end of a Paly baseball practice on a brisk Friday night in mid-March, there are three people who remain on the quickly darkening field when all others have left. All three are coaches, clad ...

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