Peninsula Prep Sports

Female Athlete Profile: Karen Xin, Basketball
Friday, October 14, 2022, 10:01 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
An Introduction to the Female Athlete Profile Column: Women’s sports can go underappreciated; they receive less viewership and pay than their male counterparts.  There is approximately an 80% gap between male and female athletes’ pay, generally due to more viewership and sponsorship for men’s sports. Female athletes are making gains in this category, with the... Read More >>

Boys Water Polo Emerges Victorious in Electric Comeback
Friday, October 14, 2022, 9:38 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
The boys’ water polo team emerged victorious in overtime against Archie Williams on Saturday, Oct. 8. The Knights and Falcons fought neck and neck throughout the game, but Archie Williams held a two goal advantage over Menlo with only a few minutes to go.  Once Menlo narrowed the deficit to a single goal, starting goalie... Read More >>

Football Varsity Dinner Tradition Strengthens Team Morale
Thursday, October 13, 2022, 10:00 am | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
“Football is family,” is how football alumni mom Neela Gentile describes the Menlo-Atherton football team. After practice, the day before every game, the varsity football... Read More >>

Boys Water Polo Begins a Successful Season
Thursday, October 13, 2022, 9:32 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
Fifteen games into the season, the Menlo boys’ water polo team boasts a successful 12-5 record. That statistic includes placing second at the Scott Roche Invitational Tournament hosted by Menlo. The boys began the season with a disappointing result against Miramonte High School. Despite an eight goal deficit during the second quarter, the Knights stepped... Read More >>

Girls volleyball falls to Mountain View 3-0
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 9:50 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly girl’s volleyball lost to Mountain View on Tuesday night by a score of three sets to none. “Throughout the entirety of the match we didn’t play as well as we wanted to and a lot of that comes with our mentality,” senior libero Jess Watanabe said. “There were instances where we weren’t mentally present... Read More >>

Menlo Wins Bittersweet Homecoming Football Game 30-10
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 9:05 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
The Menlo varsity football team defeated Aragon 30-10 in this year’s Homecoming Game on Saturday, Oct. 8. The largest student section of the year cheered on the Knights as they took victory in their first league game. However, not all went the Knights’ way, as backup quarterback Mikey McGrath suffered a severe lower leg injury... Read More >>