Strong pitching not enough, Paly baseball loses to St. Francis 4-3
Rowan McEvoy and Gillian Chryst
March 2, 2014
Coming into the game an overwhelming underdog, the Paly baseball team lost a heartbreaker 4-3 to the St. Francis Lancers in extra innings at home Saturday afternoon. Ranked 7th nationally according to max preps, the Lancers defeated the Vikings in a rematch of last year’s CCS semifinal, which they won...
Paly baseball falls to St. Francis in CCS semifinals
Audrey DeBruine, Features Editor
May 25, 2013
For this year’s Paly baseball team, which had a full set of new starters, reaching the Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals was an achievement that went above and beyond expectations that had been set for this season. “We weren’t supposed to win a league title,” head coach Eric Raich said af...
Girls’ lacrosse beats St. Francis, 19-17
Spencer Drazovich, Nora Rosati, Staff Writers
March 21, 2012
Paly girls’ lacrosse defeated St. Francis 19-17 tonight on a brisk evening under the home lights, propellingthe Vikings to a record of 5-1. “[The Paly girls’] played hard which is the most you can ask for.” Coach Jamie Nesbitt said. “I don’t think they were going to let them take this f...
Brief: Boys’ basketball falls to St. Francis, 70-64 in OT
Peter Dennis, Columnist
February 25, 2012
The Palo Alto High School boys' basketball team fell to St. Francis High School 70-64 in overtime in CCS quarterfinal play on Saturday. Following their thrubbing of South San Francisco on Thursday, the Vikings faced a tough matchup in the WCAL five seed Lancers. The Lancers, seeded third in CCS bracket...
Private vs. Public
Jonny Glazier, Staff Writer
December 16, 2011
Public Schooled: a mantra that has resonated throughout the Paly athletic community for years. However when one ventures outside of the “Palo Alto bubble,” this statement falls flat, listless and generally void of truth. Last year, Paly capped off its most storied year athletically. With fo...
Volleyball loses to St. Francis in five games
Michelle Friedlander, Staff Writer
September 26, 2011
Coming in to this volleyball game against St. Francis High School (11-2, 0-0), Palo Alto High School (15-2, 2-0) knew this would be a tough match. Both teams won a state championship last year; the Vikings took the CIF Division I Volleyball State Championship and the Lancers took Division II. The Lady...
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