Don’t take stock in it

Jonny Glazier, Columnist
April 19, 2013
Filed under Columns, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Top Stories

The month of April is a nerve-wracking month for high school students and collegiate athletes alike. It’s a time of scrutinous judgment where they are frequently told, “sorry, but you’re just not up to our standards.” Now what is it that elite collegiate athletes and nervous high school students... Read more »

Softball falls to Los Gatos Wildcats 9-4 at home

Paul Bienaimé, Staff Writer
March 12, 2013
Filed under Featured Sports Scrollbox, Softball, Top Stories

The Palo Alto High School softball team faced the Los Gatos Wildcats for their fifth regular season game. The Vikings (2-2) lost in a high-scoring game, 9-4. As the Wildcats stepped up to the plate at the top of the first inning, they were able to score seven runs and take the lead. The Lady Vikes... Read more »

On to the next one

Jonny Glazier, Columnist
February 7, 2013
Filed under Columns, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Pro Sports

It's been a strict Niners rule since the inception of the franchise; if you make it to the Big Game, you win it. No exceptions. On Sunday, this heralded tradition was broken as the Niners lost their first Super Bowl in six appearances. However they, and football fans everywhere, didn't go out quietly.... Read more »

Football season ends with 52-35 loss to Serra

Alan Lamarque and Zach Rizk
November 16, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Football, Top Stories

The Palo Alto Viking's football team dropped a 52-35 decision to the Serra High School Padres in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division Playoffs Friday night at Hod Ray Field. Paly struck first, late in the first quarter with quarterback Keller Chryst (‘14) connecting with running... Read more »

Homestead sweeps Vikings in CCS semifinals, season comes to an abrupt end

Pippa Raffel, Staff Writer
November 15, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Top Stories, Volleyball

The Palo Alto High School volleyball team's 13-match postseason winning streak was snapped Wednesday night by the Homestead Mustangs (24-8) in the CCS semifinals at Santa Clara High School. While they jumped out to early leads in two of the three games, the Vikes could not hold on to any of them, falling... Read more »

Girls’ cross-country looks forward to CCS this Saturday

Paul Bienaimé, Staff Writer
November 8, 2012
Filed under Cross-Country - Girls, Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Top Stories

The Palo Alto High School varsity girls’ cross-country team qualified for CCS on Oct. 30 and is ready to race for state qualifications this Saturday. Maryssa Sklaroff (‘13) has been happy and satisfied with the team’s performance right from the start. “This season we’ve had a lot of success... Read more »

Boys’ cross-country places 6th in SCVALs, Cook continues to CCS

Charlotte Biffar, Features Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Cross-Country - Boys, Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox

The Palo Alto High School boys’ cross-country team placed sixth in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Championship meet at Crystal Springs yesterday. Nate Cook (‘15) finished first for the Vikings, placing 15th overall, completing the 2.95 mile course with a time of 16:56.... Read more »

Football defeats Saratoga 51-34 on Homecoming Night

Rohit Ramkumar, Staff Writer
October 27, 2012
Filed under Featured Sports Scrollbox, Football, Top Stories

The Palo Alto Vikings football team defeated the Saratoga Falcons 51-34 on Homecoming night to cap off Spirit Week. The Viking’s offense and defense were the stories of this game, as they were able to bring enough firepower to defeat a Saratoga team that threw for over 400 yards. The Vikings were... Read more »

The Vikings triumph over Wilcox 38-12

Zach Rizk, Staff Writer
October 13, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Football

The Palo Alto High School football team improved their record to 4-2 with a 38-12 win over the Wilcox Chargers, spoiling the Chargers' homecoming game. After forcing a Wilcox three and out, the Vikings drove down the field to the Chargers 20, only to stall on the 3rd down. Palo Alto called out their... 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 »