Peninsula Prep Sports

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 >>