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Boys Water Polo Season Preview Thursday, August 25, 2022, 7:37 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The boys water polo team is coming out of a league win last year, and look forward to coming in strong in their first game against Los Gatos on September 6. In 2021, the boys won league championships and were the runners-up at CCS. This year, they hope to secure both titles. Senior Will Rowell... Read More >>
Boys Water Polo 2022 Season Preview Thursday, August 25, 2022, 2:23 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The boys water polo team is coming out of a league win last year, and look forward to coming in strong in their first game against Los Gatos on September 6. In 2021, the boys won league championships and were the runners-up at CCS. This year, they hope to secure both titles. Senior Will Rowell... Read More >>
Players, coaches excited for beginning of football season Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 1:05 pm | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
After a dramatic season and change in management last year, players and coaching staff from the Palo Alto High School football program are eagerly anticipating the start of the 2022 fall season. David DeGeronimo, the new head coach as well as former Greene Middle School Physical Education teacher, said the greatest challenge for the team... Read More >>
Cross Country Season Preview 2022 Friday, August 19, 2022, 5:43 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
After losing several strong senior runners, Paly Cross Country is looking to their young core to step up this upcoming season and continue their success from last year. After an 11th place finish for boys at states and several strong individual performances on the girls side with Elizabeth Fetter and Hillary Studdert leading the way,... Read More >>
News Story: TA’s Speech Monday, August 15, 2022, 8:10 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Timothy Alexander, a paraplegic athlete and motivational speaker, presented to the school at an assembly yesterday, touching on themes of motivation, goals, inspiration, and living a successful life. With his smooth oratorical style and deep, rich, booming voice, Alexander could convince even the most stubborn audiences of anything. And yesterday during two school-wide assemblies, he... Read More >>
Speech and Debate makes history at Nationals Saturday, July 9, 2022, 7:57 pm | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
While most students spend their summers taking a break from school and school related extracurriculars, four students from the Palo Alto High School Speech and Debate team did just the opposite. Instead, they attended the National Speech and Debate Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, ultimately making history by taking home a championship win. At the national... Read More >>
Committed Corner: Jazlin Chen Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 8:51 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
This spring, senior Jazlin Chen committed to play Division III women’s basketball and volleyball at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. Chen began playing basketball in kindergarten and volleyball in sixth grade, and starred for Menlo in both sports. Chen decided she wanted to play collegiately after quarantine. “After experiencing not being able to... Read More >>
Eating Away at Athletes Friday, June 10, 2022, 3:15 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School After months of disciplined eating and fitness habits and a successful cross-country season, Duke sophomore and Menlo School alumni Charlotte Tomkinson was diagnosed with a grade-four stress fracture — the most severe type — in her sacrum — the bone connecting the spine to the hips. In her article “Running Dangerously” for The Oval, Tomkinson discusses her journey with compulsive exercise disorder and orthorexia as a collegiate runner. “Often, injuries can feel as though the body has betrayed the athlete,... Read More >>
Girls lacrosse finishes season just short of playoffs with league record of 5-7 Friday, June 10, 2022, 12:01 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School Paly Girls Lacrosse finished the season on May 4, missing playoffs with a final league record of 5-7. Coach Ana Flooks said this season was challenging due to injuries and the team’s relatively young age. “We lost 11 players to senior graduation and transfers last year. So, we came in with a super young team,” Flooks said. Despite these challenges, Flooks and Francis said players kept positive attitudes and were fun to coach. “As far as attitude goes, and willingness... Read More >>
Senior celebration features performances, speeches, paper toss Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 11:08 pm | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
Students and teachers are praising Friday’s inaugural Senior celebration on the Quad to congratulate the Class of 2022 on completing their final year of high school. Taking place of the Baccalaureate, the event included varying performances and speakers. Senior class president Mathew Signorello-Katz and teacher Lucy Filppu both spoke. Signorello-Katz thanked the Class of 2022... Read More >>