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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 >>
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 >>