Girls Water Polo Looks to the Future After Loss to Mountain View 8-7
Zach Phillips, Webmaster/Design Director
September 12, 2018
Girls varsity water polo was beaten by Mountain View 8-7 in a thriller league game Tuesday at the Paly pool. The deck was wet, the sky clear, and the stands loud when the water polo game started, at 3:30pm. Chesnie Chung (‘20) was able to win the first sprint, and secure the first possession for...
Boys’ Water Polo Wins on Senior Night
Joshua Kasevich, Staff Writer
October 22, 2017
The Boys’ Water Polo Team was able to come out with a win for their seniors on their special night. Before Wednesday's game against Homestead, the team's Seniors with a ceremony to celebrate their years at Paly, and their contributions to the team. Coach Aaron Johnson offered a very thoughtf...
Female Underclassman of the Year: Sophie Frick
Maddy Atwater, Features Editor
May 29, 2015
Sophie Frick (‘18) stepped foot on the Palo Alto High School campus with a pre-determined expectation to be a talented athlete. With two older siblings, Andrew Frick (‘14) who played football, lacrosse and wrestling then went on to play football in college, and Madeline Frick (‘17) who...
Paly boys’ water polo defeats Gunn Titans 13-12 to advance onto CCS semifinals
Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer
November 16, 2013
In the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section (CCS) championships, Palo Alto Vikings’ boys water polo made a significant comeback to beat the Gunn Titans 13-12 after losing to the Titans three times prior, advancing them to the semifinals. Head coach Brandon Johnson praised his team’s winning ...
Water polo dominates Pioneer 16-7, coasts to first-round CCS victory
Audrey DeBruine, Features Editor
November 13, 2013
In their first-round Central Coast Section (CCS) championship match Tuesday night, the twelfth-seed Palo Alto boys’ water polo team handily defeated the Pioneer Mustangs 16-7. The Vikings will meet Gunn this Saturday for the quarterfinals of the tournament. Captain Ethan Look (‘14) was pleased with...
A Family Company
Priscilla Bell and Hayley Poore
November 1, 2013
Twins often grow up doing a lot together - wearing the same clothes as kids or playing the same sport. It wasn’t any different for Matt and Brandon Johnson. From junior high to the National Team, the two were always playing water polo together. Now, coaching jobs at rival high schools have caused ...
Boys’ water polo overtakes Los Gatos 14-3
Maddie Kinnaman, Staff Writer
October 18, 2013
Palo Alto boy’s water polo team defeated the Los Gatos Wildcats 14-3 at home on Thursday, October 17th. Captain Ethan Look (’14) was pleased with his team’s performance and their win. “We played a great game, we came out and we played hard and that’s what counts,” Look said. The ...
Boys’ water polo triumphs over Lynbrook 14-10
Paige Bara and Clara Harrington
October 16, 2013
This Tuesday afternoon Boys’ water polo triumphed against the Lynbrook Vikings, 14-10. As Paly continues on with leagues, they are preparing for upcoming games as well as CCS. “We beat [Lynbrook] by a lot the first time in leagues, so I was hoping we would come out and do the same thing,” Kia...
Indecent Exposure: Swimsuit Edition
Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer
October 4, 2013
Let’s be honest. It isn’t very often that you see a water polo player, swimmer, or diver not walking around in their revealing attire at practice. It’s simple: these sports have made us increasingly comfortable with fewer clothes on. Commonly known as a “deck change”, more and more aquatic...
Girls’ varsity water polo coach resigns
Priscilla Bell, Staff Writer
September 26, 2013
Former varsity girls' water polo coach Danny Dye resigned following the 8-3 loss to Saratoga this Thursday afternoon. He announced that he was leaving in a team meeting following the game. "I think that Danny is a very compassionate man and I really respect his decision to do what he thought was best...
