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Paly Softball Falls to Fremont 6-4 Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 11:51 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly girls varsity softball fell to Fremont High School on Friday with a final score of 6-4. Being the first league game of the season, junior Anabelen Yanez is not disheartened. “Despite losing, I think we played well, especially because it’s so early in the season,” Yanez said. “We all put in a great... Read More >>
Girls flag football newly sanctioned as state sport for the fall Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 9:00 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School Girls flag football became the newest high school-sanctioned sport in California, available for students as soon as this fall. The California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body of high school sports in the state, approved the move in a unanimous 146-0 vote on Feb. 3. Lawrence Mincey Jr., chairperson for the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) State Council on Interscholastic Athletics, said allowing for the sanctioning of girls flag football will enable players to not only... Read More >>
Varsity Girl’s Lacrosse Slings it Into the New Season Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7:07 pm | Paw Print, Woodside High School
With their season opening last Friday, March 3, Varsity Girls Lacrosse began their official season with one win and no losses. Varsity girls have had two preseason games so far, and have taken a win against Notre Dame Belmont. “Our first preseason game was against Notre Dame Belmont, and that went really well,” sophomore and... Read More >>
Varsity badminton team shows that hard work brings positive results Monday, March 20, 2023, 10:20 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
Last week, the Los Altos High School varsity badminton team faced some tough opponents in their first two games of the season: the Fremont Firebirds and the Homestead Mustangs. However, after these losses, they kept working to produce outstanding results in their game against Santa Clara High School. In their opening game of the season... Read More >>
Paly Boys Soccer v. Homestead February 1 Friday, March 17, 2023, 1:22 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly boys soccer played Homestead High School, home of the Mustangs on February 1. The game ended with a final score of 0-0, neither team able to reign victorious over the two halves. Despite the game being scoreless, both sides created multiple chances. Early in the first half, Paly keeper Isaac Kirby (‘23) caught a... Read More >>
Intramural sports rise in popularity Friday, March 17, 2023, 12:03 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School Sweat beads down sophomore Joseph Kessler’s face as he sprints around the soccer pitch. Dribbling the ball, he dances around defenders before crossing into the box. Kessler may just sound like any other soccer player. The difference? He doesn’t play competitive soccer and isn’t even on the soccer team. Facing frustration with limited options for casual sports, a group of sophomores has created an independent soccer league, allowing students to immerse themselves in this competitive outlet while avoiding the drawbacks... Read More >>
New girls lacrosse coach fosters passion for sport Friday, March 17, 2023, 9:00 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School Girls lacrosse faced a problem as the 2023 season approached: the team had no coach. However, the problem was resolved when Kaitlin Chiu, a former Paly lacrosse player who graduated in 2017 and was a Division III player at Smith College, stepped in. Chiu said she became a coach to return her gratitude to the Paly lacrosse program while pursuing her passion for the sport. Chiu also said a former lacrosse coach allowed her to pursue this opportunity. “I felt... Read More >>