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Parental “Guidance” Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 1:34 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School In the world of athletics, parents are crucial to a child’s commitment to their sport. Parents drive their kids to practices, pay for equipment, and are often the number one cheerleader. At any sporting event, you will likely see a crowd of passionate parents screaming from the sideline, behind the blocks, or in the stands.... Read More >>
Cross Town Rivalries: How far is too far? Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 1:28 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School In the world of sports, rivalries emerge for various reasons. For example, our Paly-Gunn rivalry started due to the two being competitive public high schools in the same city. Our Paly-Los Gatos rivalry emerged due to decades of athletic dominance and fierce competition between the two schools. These types of rivalries also exist in professional... Read More >>
Expectations and Opportunities: Select Freshmen Compete on Varsity Teams Monday, March 27, 2023, 9:29 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School While Menlo freshmen usually play on the freshmen or JV level of their sport, a select group of them play for Menlo’s varsity teams. Many of these freshmen have been playing their sport for the majority of their lives and have significant experience in it prior to high school. These younger athletes may not possess... Read More >>
Boys Volleyball Loses to Los Altos 3-1 Sunday, March 26, 2023, 11:23 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly boys volleyball team lost in a close game against Los Altos, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Los Altos started off strong in the first set, winning 25-16. “I definitely thought we cold have played better, but I’m proud of our mindset in the game,” sophomore Julian Hong said. Paly caught... Read More >>
Paly Boys Baseball loses 7-4 against Sequoia in 19 inning game Sunday, March 26, 2023, 10:17 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly’s Boys’ Baseball team played in a 6-hour-long game against Sequoia, lasting 19 innings. The game ended in a 7-4 loss, despite the immense hours and efforts spent. “The game was extremely long so although we took the loss, a lot of players got opportunities and performed really well,” Nate Donaker (’24) said. “It was... Read More >>
Paly Boys Swim and Dive competes against Leland and Leigh Sunday, March 26, 2023, 12:22 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly boys swim and dive fell to Leland 86-84 and beat Leigh 111 – 59 at home in a double dual meet yesterday. Unfortunately, since the Vikes had a tough week of training and another meet merely hours before, the boys lost their undefeated streak. “Yesterday was a rough meet but we still had some... Read More >>
Paly Boys Swim and Dive defeat Saratoga Sunday, March 26, 2023, 12:11 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly boys swim and dive defeated Saratoga on Friday 141-39. “Friday was a really strong meet for the whole team,” senior captain Henry Gibbs said. The team had a hard week of training, followed by two meets, one on Friday, and one on Saturday. Saratoga, the competitors on Friday had a small but strong team,... Read More >>
Varsity Dance Team competes at USA nationals, wins fourth place Friday, March 24, 2023, 10:13 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
“Full out, whole thing,” Dance coach Stephanie Anderson Ferris says as she starts the music. The dancers, trying their best to remember the new corrections and choreography changes that were just given, take their starting position. It’s the last five minutes of an 8:30 a.m. rehearsal on Friday, Feb. 17, one of many morning rehearsals... Read More >>
Sports spark opportunities for human connection, transcend social barriers Friday, March 24, 2023, 10:05 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
According to a statistical study published in the book “Soccernomics” by economists Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski, the number of people who died by suicide in Europe each year decreased by an average of 682 people when their national soccer team played in a major tournament. One likely reason is that sports provide people who... Read More >>