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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 >>
Field Hockey Loses to St. Ignatius 3-0 Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 11:23 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly varsity field hockey lost to St. Ignatius on Wednesday with a final score of 3-0. The girls fought their hearts out but unfortunately were defeated by the Wildcats in the end. The outcome of this match, however, is in no way a testament to the work this team has put in outside of... Read More >>
Paly girls golf narrowly defeat Saratoga Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 8:36 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly girls golf team narrowly defeated Saratoga 237-244. The conditions they played in at their home course went against them, making it harder to score lower. “My shots were a lot shorter because of the wind,” Junior Angelina Chen said. Despite the advantage they usually had become a disadvantage, they still pulled the victory... Read More >>
Girls tennis focuses on new goals for competitive success, community Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7:58 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School The girls tennis team anticipates a season filled with competitive success, but more importantly, strong team bonds, junior co-caption Erin Li said. Li, who has been a part of the team since her freshman year, also said this season will present some challenges as the graduating senior class was a majority of last year’s team. “Some possible challenges I feel like we will face in the upcoming season is probably staying competitive in our league since we lost some of... Read More >>
Paly Girls Waterpolo defeated by Harker Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 1:39 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly girls water polo fell to Harker School by a score of 6-0 last night. The team struggled to find momentum through the game, but played hard regardless. “We didn’t come out our strongest but this game really motivated us to come out and keep our heads in the game for Casti on Thursday,” senior... Read More >>
Paly Boys Water Polo Defeat Harker Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 1:36 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Paly boys water polo won their game yesterday at home against Harker 10-5. “I’m very proud about how we came together today, especially on the defensive end,” junior Brian Stewart said. Last year, the Vikings’ rivalry with Harker was strong. They defeated Harker in the finals of the De Anza League tournament, earning the league... Read More >>