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Los Altos vs. Palo Alto (Jan 18, 2023)
Jorell Clark rises up for a made field goal (Photo courtesy of Jeff LaMere.)
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Paly Boys Tennis Sweeps Milpitas 7-0
Friday, March 31, 2023, 1:14 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly boys tennis team destroyed Milpitas 7-0 yesterday afternoon. The team was firing on all cylinders, winning every match handily. “I think we played really well as a team,” junior Dhruv Shetty said. “No one lost a match so that’s always good to have.” What makes this performance more impressive is the constant absence... Read More >>
March Madness: Final Four predictions
Friday, March 31, 2023, 11:31 am | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Ridhima Vakkalagadda (’24) | March 31, 2023 It is that time of the year again, where brackets are filled out and underdogs take center stage. The 2023 March Madness tournament is... Read More >>
Pioneering Progress
Friday, March 31, 2023, 11:13 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
 Two weeks before Mauricio Porcayo’s graduation from Bassett High School in Avocado Heights in Southern California, he was hit by a drunk driver. Doctors were able to save Porcayo’s right leg, but his left had to be amputated below the knee. For a while after this horrible accident, Porcayo anguished that he would never be... Read More >>
Boys’ volleyball comes back to defeat Los Gatos
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 9:14 pm | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
In a surprising turn, the Palo Alto High School varsity boys’ volleyball team (1-5) edged out the Los Gatos Wildcats (2-4), 3-2, Wednesday night at home. According to Paly senior libero Nathaniel Ibuyan, the Vikings lost badly to the Wildcats earlier this season, and the result of this match was unexpected. “We played this team... Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

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Setting themselves apart: Lancer volleyball’s spectacular start to the season
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 4:52 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Anusha Jain (’25) and Smriti Vijay (’25) | March 31, 2023 The Varsity Boys’ Volleyball Team has started off the season with a series of impressive wins. They currently stand undefeated... Read More >>
All bases covered: Boys’ Varsity Baseball’s hopes for the season
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 3:00 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Riyana Goel (’26) | March 31, 2023 The Saint Francis Boys’ Varsity Baseball Team has proved that winning is a habit. Last year’s team finished the season with a formidable ranking... Read More >>
Female Athlete Profile: Sage Huddleston, Swimming
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 1:39 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
Between the general two-year-old activities of eating, sleeping and throwing temper tantrums, junior Sage Huddleston was already swimming competitively. Swimming became a large part of Huddleston’s childhood, and she began to swim year-round when she was five years old.  Huddleston took a break from her competitive swimming journey when she was nine because she wanted to... Read More >>
Parental “Guidance”
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 1:34 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
In the world of athletics, parents are crucial to a child’s commitment to their sport. Parents drive their kids to practices, pay for equipment, and are often the number one cheerleader. At any sporting event, you will likely see a crowd of passionate parents screaming from the sideline, behind the blocks, or in the stands.... Read More >>
Cross Town Rivalries: How far is too far?
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 1:28 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
In the world of sports, rivalries emerge for various reasons. For example, our Paly-Gunn rivalry started due to the two being competitive public high schools in the same city. Our Paly-Los Gatos rivalry emerged due to decades of athletic dominance and fierce competition between the two schools. These types of rivalries also exist in professional... Read More >>
Girls’ Lacrosse Earn Comfortable Victory Over Menlo
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 11:33 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
This past Friday, the girls’ lacrosse team beat the Menlo Knights by a convincing score of 15-10.  The Bears won the initial face-off and shortly after, senior Amelia Poirier scored... Read More >>
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