Peninsula Prep Sports

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Boys’ Lacrosse Bested by Serra in Tight Game
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 11:25 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Photo credits to Bob Dahlberg Last Friday, the boys’ lacrosse team lost an extremely close game to the Junipero Serra Padres, with an ending score of 7-5. The Bears entered... Read More >>
Opinion: CIF should let transfer students play
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 9:23 pm | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
Should high school students who change schools be barred from playing sports? The answer from the California Interscholastic Federation seems to be, “It depends.” CIF should simplify its transfer eligibility guidelines to allow more transfer students to play school sports. While the transfer eligibility guidelines only impact a small number of Paly students annually, the... Read More >>
Paly Boys Volleyball falls to Fremont 3-2
Monday, March 13, 2023, 4:03 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly boy’s volleyball team struggled in a loss to Fremont, 3-2 on Friday night. The Viking’s record stands at 5-4 and 0-2 in league play. Fremont started the night off strong, winning the first set 25-17. “We weren’t clicking as well as a team, and communication wasn’t too good,” Calvin Wong (‘23) said. However,... Read More >>
Why You Should Care About the World Baseball Classic
Monday, March 13, 2023, 12:54 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
No one cares about the World Baseball Classic (WBC). At least in America. What used to be ‘America’s Pastime’ is now only the third most popular sport in the country,... Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

Paly Boys Swim and Dive Defeats Los Gatos
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 8:26 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly boys swim and dive team beat Los Gatos 138-48 at a home meet on Friday night. “I think today’s meet was absolutely amazing,” senior captain Ethan Chien said. The boys team had a dominant meet, earning a commanding lead over the Cats. “I think we won pretty much every single event for the... Read More >>
March Madness Craze Looms Ahead of Tournament Start
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 11:42 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
College sports fanatics live for the month of March as college basketball programs across the country compete in the chaotic 64-team tournament dubbed “March Madness.” March Madness is a single-elimination tournament, consisting of a large bracket with seeds 1-16 broken up by region. Programs from big state schools to unheard-of colleges across the country are... Read More >>
Sports culture at Saint Francis
Friday, March 10, 2023, 9:53 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Katherine Winton (’25) | March 10, 2023 Named Cal-Hi Sports’ State School of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year, Saint Francis High School is undoubtedly known for its athletics. It... Read More >>
Varsity boys volleyball starts off league with a close win against Palo Alto
Friday, March 10, 2023, 4:42 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
The varsity boys volleyball team emerged victorious in their first league game of the season against Palo Alto High School at home last Wednesday, March 8. It was a grueling five set match before the Eagles successfully secured a 3–2 win. The Eagles’ first set was smooth sailing, keeping a consistent lead. Throughout plays, the... Read More >>
Girls Lacrosse Falls to Los Gatos 17-1
Friday, March 10, 2023, 3:35 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
After a rigorous game against Los Gatos, the Paly girl’s lacrosse team fell 17-1 in their first league game. After a tough loss, the team is recuperating and reflecting on how to come back as individuals. The season started with a new coach and a lot of new players after losing a substantial amount of... Read More >>
Gabrielle Gerrodette is an important part of the girls basketball team
Friday, March 10, 2023, 12:00 pm | Paw Print, Woodside High School
After being a member of the varsity girls’ soccer team during the 2021-2022 season, Gabrielle Gerrodette has mixed it up to become a very valuable player on the girls’ varsity basketball team.  Gerrodette is a junior and has played soccer all her life before playing basketball in middle school. But she quit basketball to focus... Read More >>