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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 >>
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 >>
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 >>