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Boys Golf Season Recap 2022
Friday, May 20, 2022, 3:20 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly boys Golf team had a strong season, even becoming league champions of the De Anza division, but ultimately ended up short of where they wanted to be.  “I really thought we’d get past CCS and at least participate in the state’s tournament, but it’s fine,” Freshman Justun Kim said. “Like, this is just... Read More >>
Girls Lacrosse Season Recap
Friday, May 20, 2022, 2:41 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly girls lacrosse had an exciting season this year with a team dominant of underclassmen. The team ended with an overall record of five wins and nine losses, placing sixth in the SCVAL league.   The girls varsity lacrosse team lost the majority of their upperclassmen last season but is now a team of both... Read More >>
Boys varsity volleyball earns decisive victory in CCS Open Division Playoffs
Friday, May 20, 2022, 9:31 am | Oracle, Mountain View High School
Last Saturday, the boy’s varsity volleyball team faced off in a heated match against Bellarmine in the CCS open division playoffs, winning with a score of 3–1 and maintaining a 14–0 record on the season. “They had a really good game outside, but we were able to limit [them], and that’s really what gave us... Read More >>
Softball Season Recap
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 5:33 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly Vikings softball team finished the season strong with a 23-2 win against Lynbrook on their final game and senior night last thursday. Overall, their record this season was 8-14 and, in league, they were 5-7. They finished their season 4th in the El Camino league. This was another difficult year for the softball... Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

Girls Team of the Year: Basketball
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 1:44 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
After an 18 game winning streak and first place De Anza League finish, the girls varsity basketball team broke Paly history as the first girls basketball team to both compete and win in the CCS Open division playoffs. With a healthy combination of senior leadership and skilled underclassmen, the team flourished and in turn dismantled... Read More >>
Paly Badminton finishes season undefeated, sets sights on CCS
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 10:20 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
The badminton team finished the season undefeated with a 12-0 record. Varsity badminton coach Leonard Hill said the last games of the season went well. “They were easy victories,” Hill said. With the season now over, captain and junior Emma Edwards said the team is preparing for CCS and SCVAL championships. “(CCS qualifications) haven’t happened yet,” Edwards said. “But we’ll find out if we qualify at the league finals next week.” Edwards said she is confident some players on the... Read More >>
Boys lacrosse reaches first CCS playoff appearance in school history
Monday, May 16, 2022, 3:43 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
After becoming the first Paly boys lacrosse team to qualify for CCS, the team’s season ended with a 16-3 playoff loss to Menlo School on May 11. Throughout the regular season, the team had its struggles with COVID-19 outbreaks and having to face tougher, private-school opponents from other leagues, senior co-captain Ben Schweitzer said. “We knew going into it that (Serra and Menlo) would be tough games, but we also knew that there was still a chance we’d win,” Schweitzer... Read More >>
Baseball wins De Anza league title
Monday, May 16, 2022, 3:33 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
With a 24-5 record and a 13-1 league record, the varsity baseball team has clinched the number one seed in the De Anza League. After going 2-2 in the Boras Baseball Classic — a nationally-recognized tournament consisting of the top teams in California — earlier in the season, the team hopes to use its experience playing against tough opponents to finish out the season strong, head coach Pete Fukuhara said. “We did not come away winning the tournament, but what... Read More >>
Committed Corner: Carter Jung
Monday, May 16, 2022, 2:54 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
In December 2021, senior Carter Jung committed to play Division III football at Amherst College. Jung began playing tackle football as a freshman at Menlo, and significantly contributed to one of the most successful seasons in school history this past year.  Fellow senior football captain Jack Giesler was thrilled about Jung’s commitment and quickly praised... Read More >>
Boys Lacrosse Crushes Sequoia on Senior Night
Sunday, May 15, 2022, 2:48 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
On Thursday night, M-A’s boys lacrosse team celebrated their senior night and crushed the Sequoia Cherokees with a final score of 21-5. The win improved... Read More >>