Peninsula Prep Sports

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 >>