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Paly Badminton Season Recap Friday, May 26, 2023, 11:38 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly Badminton team, after losing their strongest competitor, were not able to sustain their league championship title this year. Their performance in the 2023 season was far from what they had hoped for. They finished their season with a record of two wins and 12 losses. We made the most of what we had,... Read More >>
Multi-sport athletes master adaptability Friday, May 26, 2023, 11:15 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Freshman Vinay Shah spends his fall listening to the harmony of cleats digging in the turf, helmets clunking on the ground and the cheers from the crowd under the Friday night lights. For most, when football season draws to a close, so does this familiar sound. However, once the winter season begins, Shah packs away... Read More >>
Golf Team Implements Mental Game Trainings to Improve Focus, Performance Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 11:54 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School Every week on Friday, the boys golf team has a 45 minute session where they practice their “mental game” in order to improve their physical golf game. This mental practice is a new concept that the golf team has implemented this year to help improve the mental side of the sport. Francis Santora, the first... Read More >>
Neel Predicts: Lakers win NBA finals Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 10:26 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Though earthquakes are the most common disaster to strike the Bay Area, a new form of disaster struck on May 12 with such force that it took the dignity and pride away from an entire population, thoroughly and swiftly. The Golden State Warriors lost in round two of the NBA Playoffs. After a 4-2 series... Read More >>
Officials’ mistakes just part of the game Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 10:07 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Giants fan and junior Maximilian Rabbitt-Tomita said bad calls are a part of baseball that robots can’t replace. Additionally, Rabbitt-Tomita said missed calls are an inevitable byproduct of human refereed sports and a concept fans must live with to keep baseball authentic. “I think they are just a part of the game,” Rabbitt-Tomita said. “If... Read More >>
Electric Moments Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1:08 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly Sports has been home to many intense season-highs and heart-wrenching moments this year. From buzzer beaters to breaking records, here are some of our favorite and most memorable games from the 2022-23 season. Paly Basketball v.s Gunn On this day, Paly traveled to Gunn, where the two rivals matched up for the second... Read More >>
Editorial: NFL’s Lack of Coaching Diversity is a Problem Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 8:38 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Over 56 percent of the players in the National Football League are of African American descent. And yet, of the 30 total head coaches in the NFL, only three were Black, and six were minorities during the 2022 season. This is a major problem that has only heightened in recent years, and the league needs... Read More >>