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Los Altos football kicks off season with dominant win against Independence Monday, August 29, 2022, 10:38 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
The Los Altos High School varsity football team opened their season at home Friday night with a 44–8 victory against the Independence High School 76ers. After last season’s historic playoff success, the Eagles look to once again establish themselves as contenders for the CCS title. The team opened the first quarter with stifling defensive play,... Read More >>
Girls Tennis Beats Aragon 6-1 at Home Monday, August 29, 2022, 8:09 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
In their first game of the season, the girl’s varsity tennis team won against Aragon high school with a score of 6-1 at home. Before the game, Coach Harsder explained some of the strategy going into the competition. “We are pushing doubles because we only have two ranked singles players [when] some of these other... Read More >>
Football Opens the Season with a Dominating 47-7 Win Monday, August 29, 2022, 1:26 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School The Menlo Knights football team defeated North Salinas 47-7 in a season-opening blowout on Saturday, August 27. In the team’s first game since 2019 without record-setting quarterback Sergio Beltran (‘22), the team proved that they could remain dominant with their ensemble of highly-rated talents. On the opening kickoff, senior Ty Richardson ran 86 yards for... Read More >>
Spartans start off football season with win over Kings Academy Saturday, August 27, 2022, 7:14 pm | Oracle, Mountain View High School
The MVHS Varsity football team kicked off the season with a 35-20 win against the King’s Academy Knights. The game started off without much scoring action until sophomore Villiami Sekona made the first touchdown in the middle of the second quarter. The Spartans then recovered the ball and brought it past the fifty yard line. ... Read More >>
Girls Volleyball Season Preview Friday, August 26, 2022, 3:08 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
After losing in the first round of CCS to Menlo Atherton last year, the Paly girl’s volleyball team is ready for another strong season this fall. The team placed third in their league last year with a record of 8-4. The Vikings won the De Anza league in the 2020 season and are hoping for... Read More >>
Field Hockey Season Preview Friday, August 26, 2022, 3:05 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
After many years of honing their skills, the girls field hockey team is ready to take the stage, led by senior captain Kellyn Scheel. The team has grown in size, enthusiasm, and overall technical skill. “Our team was very skilled last year but our overall team chemistry was not a strong as it was the... Read More >>
Girls Water Polo Season Preview Friday, August 26, 2022, 2:56 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Training trip to Italy. Frequent summer practices. Fresh talent on the team. These are a few things the Paly girls water polo are excited to utilize this season. Following a rough season finishing 7th in the SCVAL, the Paly girls water polo team has been working hard preparing for the upcoming season. The first official... Read More >>
Girls Golf Season Preview Friday, August 26, 2022, 2:50 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Few Paly teams in recent memory with a winning culture as dominant as Girls golf. They won the state championship three years ago. They finished second last year. They have continued to win the league year after year. They look to carry the torch once again with a strong group of returning players and new... Read More >>
Girl Tennis Season Preview Friday, August 26, 2022, 2:25 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Last year, the tennis team set a winning record of 9-6. Two of the athletes even went on to win in their CCS games. This year, just like any other, the spotlight is on the team to continue growing as a team and do better than their predecessors. Team captain Riya De Datta, describes one... Read More >>
Football Season Preview Friday, August 26, 2022, 1:12 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The football team has already begun practice—every day from 4:30 pm to 7 pm, the team members train vigorously in preparation for this season. After a hard season last year, the team is more than ready to practice harder than before and support each other in their collective and individual improvement. “We feel snubbed as... Read More >>