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Paly football loses against Leland 35-21 at first home game Saturday, September 3, 2022, 3:19 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly football played a close game against Leland, losing 35-21 at their first home game of the season. The team has been practicing every day, working on their run game and teamwork under their new head coach, David DeGeronimo. As this was their first home game, the team was hyped up and ready to face... Read More >>
Paly girls waterpolo shuts out Menlo Atherton Thursday evening Friday, September 2, 2022, 12:16 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Thursday evening, the Paly girls water polo team shut out Menlo-Atherton by a score of 4-0. With strong defense and some aggressive plays offensively, Paly girls were able to get their season off to a strong start with a rewarding win at home. Non-league team Menlo Atherton has typically been a strong team, so this... Read More >>
Varsity Girls Field Hockey Crushes Wilcox 13-0 in Home Opener Thursday, September 1, 2022, 10:15 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
In their home opener of the season, Paly varsity field hockey steamrolled Wilcox with a score of 13-0. The pre-game energy was high, and many of the girls were looking forward to an exciting match. “We were pretty confident because the varsity team won against Wilcox last year, but still a little nervous because it... Read More >>
Paly, Gunn, and St. Francis joint Practice Meet Thursday, September 1, 2022, 9:10 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
A hundred runners from rival schools line up to compete in this heated practice meet. Annually, at the beginning of every Cross Country season, Palo Alto and Gunn high school square off in a meet for friendly competition while also allowing new runners to gain some experience in real race situations. Returning runners and athletes... Read More >>
Girls volleyball loses to Summit Shasta Thursday, September 1, 2022, 5:31 pm | Oracle, Mountain View High School
The varsity girls volleyball team played their second game against Summit Shasta High School at home on Tuesday. The Spartans led the first set until the very end when Summit Shasta took the lead, and won 25-27. “We were in every set, we lost every set by two points, and we just need to stop... Read More >>
Girls Volleyball Beats Westmont 3-0 Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 9:54 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Friday night gym lights are back on and the girls varsity volleyball team started out with a bang. They won all three sets with astounding scores of 25-15, 25-14, and 25-9. The nerves were in the air, but the team kept it cool and collected. “I think we started off a little nervous but as... Read More >>