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Varsity girls water polo team loses valuable seniors Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 9:58 am | Paw Print, Woodside High School
Girls varsity water polo is searching for team balance without the security of their seniors from last year’s season. Last year, the varsity girl’s water polo had a total of six seniors on the team; primarily acting as mentors to their teammates. The 2021-2022 varsity team’s bond became especially close over the COVID-19 pandemic as... Read More >>
Woodside football team suffers from the injury bug Monday, September 26, 2022, 11:29 am | Paw Print, Woodside High School
The Woodside football team, coached by Coach Justin Andrew and Coach Jaime Gonzalez, has been riddled with injuries with four people currently out, including players Mason Furtado and Giordano Presotto. Presotto is out with an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury on his right knee after getting tackled during the Sequoia game. Before that, Mason Furtado... Read More >>
Girls golf prepares to defend CCS title, continue its five-year winning streak with new players Sunday, September 25, 2022, 12:01 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School With a five-year undefeated streak in CCS, the girls varsity golf team hopes to regain the sectional title again this year. Coach Doyle Knight said most of the original players who helped the team win CCS in 2019 have graduated, so he aims to rebuild the team starting with the freshman and sophomores. “(The new recruits) are kind of like our future,” Knight said. While the newer players may lack the experience that the upperclassmen have, Knight said his main... Read More >>
Palo Alto girls tennis takes a victory over Homestead Saturday, September 24, 2022, 9:17 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School With a third of their season over, the girl’s varsity tennis team wins against Homestead high school with a score of 4-3 at home. After being on a losing multiple games in a row, Coach Harader stressed the importance of winning today’s game. However, this will be difficult as Homestead is currently close in standings... Read More >>
Dance, cheer teams prepare for homecoming Saturday, September 24, 2022, 7:07 pm | Oracle, Gunn High School
During Homecoming Week in October, hundreds of students, dressed in their respective class colors and themes, come together to cheer on their classes, waving big banners and shouting encouragement to their representatives. The cheer and dance teams are central to the homecoming celebrations, performing at the Night Rally and the Homecoming football game. The dance... Read More >>
Paly Boys Water Polo falls to local rivals Saturday, September 24, 2022, 5:28 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly boys Water Polo had an intense matchup against their local rivals, The Gunn Titans. “The game started off quickly and we were ready to go,” Senior Ian Johnson said. This stands were electric, filled with Paly students and families cheering the team on. The team fought strong through the first quarter,... Read More >>
Palo Alto to Manchester United: Sophomore Pursues Soccer Career Friday, September 23, 2022, 12:58 pm | Oracle, Gunn High School
No one needs to tell sophomore Andrea Lu to keep her eyes on the ball. Throughout her life, she’s kept her gaze locked on the black-and-white sphere, both on the field and on the TV screen. Now, she’s tracked its path all the way to England, where she has begun studying at Manchester United Academy... Read More >>
Cross country: Karen Saxena Friday, September 23, 2022, 10:20 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
While Karen Saxena holds a familiar role in the math department, this year she will be a new face at the track, as the new head coach of cross country. Running has played a significant role throughout Saxena’s life. “I started running cross country in the ninth grade,” she said. “I am still running with... Read More >>
Football: Dethrick Slocum Friday, September 23, 2022, 10:20 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
One of the new changes to Gunn’s sports programs has been the appointment of a new head football coach, Dethrick Slocum. From early on, Slocum had a passion for all things football. “Football played a huge role growing up in Fresno,” he said. “My uncle and older cousin were my coaches when I played in... Read More >>