Peninsula Prep Sports

Field Hockey Loses to Saint Francis 3-0
Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 8:53 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Varsity girl’s field hockey lost against Saint Francis on Tuesday with a final score of 3-0. Despite this loss, the girls feel as if they played better as a team.   “This game, we were able to implement some techniques we had been working on at practice and identifying in our film,” midfielder Ella Bishop... Read More >>

Vikings fall to Mustangs in intense homecoming match
Sunday, October 2, 2022, 12:05 am | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
After an early injury to its quarterback and a devastating last-second collapse, the Palo Alto High School varsity football team (0-1) fell Friday night to the Homestead Mustangs (1-0), 10-14, at the Vikings’ annual Homecoming game and first league game. The match was also a crucial test of new sportsmanship rules for Paly spectators following... Read More >>

Paly football falls to Homestead in Homecoming game 14-10
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 5:32 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly football team fell to Homestead 14-10 at Palo Alto High School on Friday night in Paly’s Homecoming game.  Paly’s offense took a major blow when starting quarterback Declan Packer (‘24) would leave with an injury during the first drive.  “Not having a backup [quarterback] really changed the way we ran things offensively,” tight... Read More >>

Paly girls water polo beats Castilleja 6-4, making program history
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 8:27 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly girls water polo made program history beating Castilleja 6-4 for the first time ever Thursday night.  After narrowly falling to Castilleja 6-7 the previous matchup, the Vikings entered the game looking to come back and redeem themselves.  “They’ve historically been a very strong team, qualifying for Open division the last few years,” said senior... Read More >>

Athletes take painkillers before games to stay competitive, please coaches
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 7:43 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
With professional athlete alumni like Davante Adams, Joc Pederson and Jeremy Lin, Paly stu dent athletes can have a lot to live up to. And as these athletes push themselves, some say they turn to painkillers to lift their game to the next level and help them chase their aspirations. However, these illegally bought painkillers can actually aggravate injuries and even lead to addiction.  Athletic Director Jennifer Crane said she thinks athletes might take these painkillers because they love competing... Read More >>

Creatine boosts athletic performance
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 10:58 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Although creatine is a naturally occurring protein in human muscles, many student athletes take creatine supplements to aid their athletic performance and increase strength.  Sports Medicine and Physical Education teacher Stacey Kofman said these kinds of supplements may be unnecessary, though,  because people can get creatine through a diet rich in animal products, but this can present problems for those who don’t eat meat on a regular basis. “Creatine is found in seafood and red meat so for vegetarians and... Read More >>