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

Shaving In Sports

Shaving In Sports

Scotty Bara and Sapir Frozenfar, Staff Writers October 10, 2011

To shave or not to shave? That is the real question. The physics behind shaving suggest that the drag is decreased. Can shaving really increase the speed of a swimmer? Athletes are concerned with improving...

Boys swimming defeats Homestead, 134-48

Boys’ swimming defeats Homestead, 134-48

Skylar Dorosin and Nathan Norimoto, Staff Writers April 3, 2011

Amidst the spring heat wave, the Paly boys’ swimming and diving team defeated Homestead with a cool 134-48 win. The Vikings now boast a perfect 5-0 record to start off the season, and Friday was an...

Girls’ swimming maintains 5-0 record by sweeping Homestead

Girls’ swimming maintains 5-0 record by sweeping Homestead

Paige Borsos, Staff Writer April 2, 2011

A sudden spur of spring-like weather in Palo Alto this week made for a sunny, fan-filled swim meet on Friday at Palo Alto High School. Amidst the 85-degree sunshine, the Palo Alto girls’ varsity swim...

Waffles with a side of spinach

Skylar Dorosin February 28, 2011

Every morning I devour two toasted waffles oozing peanut butter and smeared with apricot jam. "The waffle sandwich," as my dad calls it, has sat on my breakfast plate everyday for the past three years....

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...

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