Peninsula Prep Sports

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Boys’ Volleyball Defeated by Homestead in Thrilling Game
Monday, March 6, 2023, 9:20 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Last Friday, the boys’ volleyball team lost a thriller against Homestead in a five-set game, finishing 23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 21-25, and 11-15. Aces by junior Zachary Gosler and senior Will... Read More >>
Baseball starts season in top form, crushing rival Sequoia High School
Monday, March 6, 2023, 9:15 pm | Paw Print, Woodside High School
With the start of the 2022-2023 spring sports, the much-awaited baseball teams look forward to a strong season. Varsity currently sits at a 4-0 overall record, while junior varsity has a similarly sound 3-1 overall record.  Varsity has their next [non-league] game against Monte Vista High School on Wednesday, March 8th, while junior varsity has... Read More >>
First person look at the boys golf team
Monday, March 6, 2023, 12:05 pm | Paw Print, Woodside High School
As a member of the golf team, I can confirm that the season is starting off strong. After the first couple of practices, the golf team is looking promising and has a lot of skill from old and new players.  Woodside golf team coach Chris Dawkins started the season on January 30 with a meeting... Read More >>
Under the Field’s Spotlight: Stef Mock
Sunday, March 5, 2023, 11:06 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Editors’ Note: This is a guest article by junior Kate Budinger. Photo credit to Kate Budinger M-A’s athletic trainer, Steph Mock, grew up surrounded by sports. Born in San Jose,... 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

Boys Swim and Dive beats Cupertino and Harker
Sunday, March 5, 2023, 9:31 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly boys swimming beat Cupertino and Harker in a double dual meet yesterday. The Paly-Harker score was 245-73, and the Paly-Cupertino score was 221-117. The meet was rainy and windy, leading to longer breaks between races and tents being blown off the ground. “It started out a little shaky,” senior Will Rowell said. “The weather... Read More >>
Boys’ Baseball Defeats Gunn Titans
Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:55 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Photos by Mike Lemberger  On Wednesday afternoon, the baseball team defeated the Gunn Titans by a score of 11-5. Junior Noah Whittaker started out pitching for the Bears, and dominated... Read More >>
Boys Lacrosse Season Preview
Friday, March 3, 2023, 9:53 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
As Paly boys laccrosse has only been around for around a decade, they went to CCS for the first time last season. The team had many ups and downs last year going for a four game winning streak followed by a 5 game losing streak. However, even with the losses, boys lacrosse made a comeback... Read More >>
Injuries harm mental health, motivation of student athletes
Friday, March 3, 2023, 8:00 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Liam Giffen crouches, ready to explode. The moment the ball is snapped, he barrels toward the quarterback. Avoiding a teammate, Giffen plants his leg, and an opponent slams into him, tearing his ACL. Giffen, a sophomore defensive lineman on the varsity football team, has a story that may sound familiar to many athletes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 250,000 athletes yearly suffer an injury from an anterior cruciate ligament, better known as ACL. In addition... Read More >>
Baseball Season Preview
Thursday, March 2, 2023, 9:29 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Coming off of a strong year, falling just short in the CCS Open Division championship against St. Francis, Paly baseball is positioned to have yet another successful season.   With the team having lost 10 seniors just this past year, the start of this new season will be a learning curve, forcing younger guys to... Read More >>
Boys Swimming Dual Meet against SF and MA
Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 2:16 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly swim dominated Menlo Atherton and Saint Francis in a non-league meet on 2/24. Paly scored 112 to 58 against Saint Francis and 134 to 24 against Menlo Atherton.    This was not a traditional meet, as dual meets are usually between two teams instead of three. However, this meet would be harder than... Read More >>