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

Columnist Shannon Scheel (12) is enlightened by the holiday spirit, and thus was inspired to write this weeks column about giving back. (Following the Dalai Lamas tweets might have been a helpful starting point!)

Give A Little

Shannon Scheel, Columnist November 27, 2011

Each time the holiday season comes around, I have to clear a little space in the corner of my room to fit my pint-size Christmas tree, a tradition my family has practiced since my birth. Friends, you know...

Scout team player Andrew Frick (14) takes a drink during a practice at Paly. Frick is the back up quarterback.

Hansen’s Heroes

Jonny Glazier and Spencer Drazovich, Staff Writers November 16, 2011

Finding yourself on the wrong side of 1100 pounds of stampeding man-child may be your worst nightmare. For scout team football players at Palo Alto High School, this nightmare defines their daily life...

Columnist Shannon Scheel (12) encounters the weekly struggle of her unfavorable fantasy football running back situation. #Firstworldpains

Shannon on the Run

November 13, 2011

Every Sunday morning ordeal with my fantasy squad, Team Brosefina, goes down in a similar manner. (I am particularly engrossed in Fantasy sports this Sunday, as I am in denial that I will never play another...

Football smashes Mountain View, 46-14

Football smashes Mountain View, 46-14

Charlotte Biffar, Alan Lamarque, Staff Writer, News Editor October 29, 2011

The Paly football team ( 6-2, 4-2) defeated the Moutain View Spartans (5-3, 3-2),  46-14, in a crucial win that put the Vikings ahead in the race for the league title. Running back Morris Gates-Mouton...

Column: The awkward moment when...

Column: The awkward moment when…

Mira Ahmad, Managing Editor October 20, 2011

At today’s Paly girls’ soccer meeting, the signup paper made its way around to me. Name? Pretty straightforward. Position? Outside defender- duh, it hasn’t been anything else since the third grade....

Eight members of the VIking staff enjoy a tender moment at the JEANC convention following the write-offs.

No “I” in team (or Sacramento)

October 17, 2011

In 1849, Sacramento was not a state capital. California wasn’t even a state. At this point in time, Native Americans inhabited America’s wilderness and gold miners were exclaiming “Eureka!” at...

In the Name of...Puns!

In the Name of…Puns!

Shannon Scheel, Columnist October 9, 2011

This past weekend, I attended my six-year-old sister Kellyn’s soccer game and was instantly transported back to my childhood. There were the small goals, no goalies (no wonder I actually thought I was...

Dont Stress...Just Shwam!

Don’t Stress…Just Shwam!

Shannon Scheel, Columnist October 2, 2011

To say this week has been stressful is an extreme understatement. I am sure the rest of my peers would concur that based on this past week of school, it has come to the attention of everyone that HEY,...

Column: Keep On Fighting (But Watch Out For Sharks!)

Column: Keep On Fighting (But Watch Out For Sharks!)

Shannon Scheel, Columnist September 25, 2011

Week five of column writing and I’m still going strong. Some non-believers thought I’d never make it this far. Sometimes I thought that myself. But hey, here we are! And I’m glad. My columns keep...

Boys water polo defeats Mountain View 7-6

Boys’ water polo defeats Mountain View 7-6

Michael Strong and Mira Ahmad, Staff Writer and Managing Editor September 15, 2011

This Wednesday at Palo Alto High School the varsity boys' water polo team defeated the Mountain View Spartans 7-6. The Spartans got off to just the start they were looking for, with Aaron Lim ('12)...

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