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Goals for the Season: Boost Communication, Sharpen Skills Friday, September 16, 2022, 8:12 pm | Eastside Panther, Eastside Prep
As the girls Volleyball season gets underway, the team is looking forward to bonding and improving their skills as a team and individually. Although they didn’t bring home as many wins during the pre-season as they wanted, they look forward to continuing to work hard this season. “As a team, I hope we can work... Read More >>
6 out of the 7 Varsity Cross Country Players Gone: What’s the Damage? Friday, September 16, 2022, 11:30 am | Paw Print, Woodside High School
With Woodside sports starting again, the cross country season has grabbed a lot of the attention after the amazing 21-22 season involving PAL (Peninsula Athletic League), CCS (Cross Coast Section), and various state victories. A huge fraction of last year’s 2021-2022 varsity team has graduated, with only 1 of the 7 former runners remaining. Elle Marysla,... Read More >>
Sophomore Sreyas Kadiyala’s journey with cheer Thursday, September 15, 2022, 12:21 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
Cheerleading is a notoriously demanding sport. Having to flip, twirl and pull off carefully choreographed stunts all while making it appear effortless requires hours of dedication and practice — in other words, it’s far from something that’s easy to walk into. In the 2021 fall season, now sophomore Sreyas Kadiyala decided to give cheer a... Read More >>
Rachel Chang: Ultimate frisbee assassin Thursday, September 15, 2022, 11:47 am | Talon, Los Altos High School
Think of that one kid you knew during the ultimate frisbee unit in P.E. class: jumping over people, tossing the frisbee inhumanly far, intercepting passes with grace and ease. Yeah — they weren’t that good. At least they weren’t good like Rachel Chang is good. Rachel, a Palo Alto High School senior, was so extra... Read More >>
Field Hockey falls 2-0 to rival Los Gatos Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 10:54 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly varsity field hockey fell 2-0 to rival Los Gatos after a hard-played league opener. The Vikings entered the match expecting a challenge from Los Gatos, a historically strong team. “Last night we didn’t know what to expect going into the game,” senior Anna Wingard said. “Knowing they’re a really good team, we put in... Read More >>
Boys and Girls water Polo Games Relocated due to Fecal Matter in Paly Pool Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 1:53 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly boys and girls water polo teams won their games handily despite both being relocated to away sites due to pool closure. The girls faced Homestead High School and came away with a winning score of 16-1. Originally it was supposed to be a home game, but they were alerted last minute that the... Read More >>
Paly Boys Water Polo Win Against Homestead Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 11:04 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Boys water polo team take on the Homestead Mustangs and win 16-8, upholding their winning streak of 3 and 0 for league games. “We’re feeling pretty good about our chances in leagues this year, and it’s obviously nice to have a streak going for our games,” junior Harrison Dike said. The team was substituting... Read More >>
Paly wins against long-time rival Gunn 41-0 Monday, September 12, 2022, 12:05 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly football wins their first game of the season against long-time rival Gunn 41-0. For decades, Paly and Gunn have had an intense rivalry. It has been 10 years since the two teams played each other in 2012, making this game highly anticipated by both schools. The season had a rough start with Paly losing... Read More >>
Rival game against Gunn ends in chaos Saturday, September 10, 2022, 10:32 pm | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
In a highly anticipated rival matchup — the first in nine years — the Palo Alto High School varsity football team (1-2) shut out the Gunn Titans (0-3), 41-0, Friday night at Gunn, but a chaotic charge from the hundreds of students from the Paly stands forced the game to be called off before time... Read More >>