Boys’ water polo defeats Los Gatos 14-6 in first round of CCS

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer
November 7, 2012
Filed under Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

On a chilly November evening under the home lights at Nort Thorton Memorial Pool, the Paly boys’ water polo team dominated Los Gatos High School 14-6  in the first round of the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoff tournament. The eighth-seeded Vikings knocked the ninth-seeded Wildcats out of the playoffs... Read more »

Boys’ Water Polo falls to Los Altos, 12-11

Ami Drez, Staff Writer
October 23, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Water Polo - Boys

On a chilly Tuesday evening under the pool lights, the Palo Alto High School boys’ varsity water polo team fell short to Los Altos, 12-11 in overtime. The stands were filled with parents, cheerleaders and fellow Paly students, who came out to support the six seniors in their last home game. From... Read more »

Boy’s water polo falls to Mountain View 8-7

Michelle Friedlander, Staff Writer
October 11, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Water Polo - Boys

Paly boys’ water polo (6-3-0, 8-5-0)  fell short to Mountain View High School (8-0-0, 14-3-0), losing 8-7. The Spartans won the first sprint and after a few minutes of play, scored the first goal of the game. Quickly after, however, Bret Pinsker (‘13) managed to put the ball in the net, tying... Read more »

The big three

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer
October 10, 2012
Filed under Features, Profiles, Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

It is not a difficult task to determine when it is game day for the boys’ varsity water polo team. Matching sun hats can be seen dispersed around the quad with sun-bleached hair peeking out under the brims and green polos donned by all the players. The unified front the team exhibits can be attributed... Read more »

Brief: Boys’ water polo wins two straight games in tournament play

September 29, 2012
Filed under Water Polo - Boys

The Palo Alto High School boys' varsity water polo team dominated Berkeley High School 15-3 and Mount Tamalpais 12-5 during the CCS v. NCS Challenge Tournament at St. Francis High School this Friday. Captain Bret Pinsker (13') scored several goals and led his team to two strong wins. The team’s... Read more »

Boys’ water polo defeats Monta Vista, 12-8

September 20, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Water Polo - Boys

The Palo Alto High School boys' varsity water polo team defeated Monta Vista High School 12-8 this afternoon in the Paly pool. Freshman Andrew Cho ('16)  scored the first goal of game towards the end of the first quarter, pushing the Vikings in the right direction. Shortly after, captain Bret Pinsker... Read more »

Boys’ waterpolo defeats Monta Vista, 12-8

Annemarie Drez, Staff writer
September 20, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Water Polo - Boys

The Palo Alto High School boys' varsity water polo team defeated Monta Vista High School 12-8 this afternoon in the Paly pool. Freshman Andrew Cho ('16)  scored the first goal of game towards the end of the first quarter, pushing the Vikings in the right direction. Shortly after, captain Bret... Read more »

Brief: boys’ water polo team falls to Mountain View, 10-8

AnneMarie Drez, Staff Writer
September 18, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Water Polo - Boys

The boys' varsity water polo team fell to Mountain View High School in a close game, 10-8 this Tuesday at Mountain View. The two teams were neck and neck for all four quarters, with the Spartan's continuously holding a narrow lead against Paly. In the 4th quarter, the Vikings were down 8-9,... Read more »

Boys’ water polo defeats Los Gatos 12-7

Julia Saul, Staff Writer
September 13, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Water Polo - Boys

The Paly varsity boys' water polo team (2-0-0, 2-0-0) overpowered Los Gatos on Thursday afternoon at the Palo Alto High School pool. The Vikings started strong by winning the sprint and quickly powering down the length of the pool. Nolan Perla-Ward (‘13) set the tone early in the game by scoring... Read more »

Boys’ water polo defeats Homestead High School 11-4

Nora Rosati, Audrey DeBruine, Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer
September 11, 2012
Filed under Top Stories, Water Polo - Boys

The Palo Alto High School varsity boys’ water polo team triumphed over Homestead High School 11-4 in its first league game of the season on Tuesday under the Paly pool deck lights. The Vikings entered the pool on a dominant note, with captains Bret Pinsker (‘13) and Quinn Rockwell (‘13) scoring... Read more »