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Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

De La Salle takes the field. Photo courtesy of Birmingham Groves High School.

High School Powerhouses

On a September night in 2004 before the watchful eyes of 25,000 fans, a football game was underway between elite high schools De La Salle and Bellevue High. For the fair-weather fan, this game was like...

From Paly to the Pros

From Paly to the Pros

As the clock ticked down and the morale of their opponents faded, the Paly basketball players knew: they had won the first state championship in school history. The 2006 Paly basketball team was one that...

Out of Luck

Out of Luck

A tired Andrew Luck walked off the field of Lucas Oil Stadium to loud jeers from his own fans, following the Indianapolis Colts preseason contest versus the Chicago Bears. Luck had not cost his team a...

Vikings 2019-2020 College Football Preseason Rankings

Viking’s 2019-2020 College Football Preseason Rankings

Josh Lai and Griffin Kemp May 28, 2019

top25rankings With college football spring games wrapping up and numerous commitments from the upcoming 2020 class, we take a look at who the top dogs of college football are today. Clemson - The...

Champion

Champion

Ya'el Sarig, Tina Lagerblad, Josh Lai, and Will DeAndre April 11, 2019

If you didn’t know any better, you might think it was Mary Poppins’ bag. After all, the supply of treasures within it appeared endless, and for a mid-sized, seemingly demure black bag, it reached surprising...

Stepping into the Limelight

Stepping into the Limelight

Sanaz Ebrahimi, Ya'el Sarig, Zach Phillips, and David Hickey February 11, 2019

Eric Housen was 45 when he won his first championship ring. He wasn’t on the court, nor was he on the bench. He couldn’t be seen on television, and fans weren’t wearing his jersey. Why then,...

Ball Player Brilliance

Ball Player Brilliance

Sanaz Ebrahimi, Tina Lagerblad, Conner Lusk, and Jack Such January 28, 2019

Jamir Shepard (‘20) trots out of the huddle to his position out wide. His assignment is a post-corner option; a route where he is tasked with reading the safety and deciding to cut left or right down...

All Burnt Out

All Burnt Out

As soon as most kids begin their athletic journey, their parents encourage them to play as many sports as possible. As long as the parent thinks their kid is having fun, they will continue to play those...

The Weight of the Teammate

Nathan Ellisen, Mallory Kuppe, and Summer Daniel December 17, 2018

When stepping up to the plate for his first major league at-bat, Jackie Robinson had plenty on his mind besides the baseball that was coming his way. He felt the end of his bat, and knew there was more...

Cat Fight

Ya'el Sarig, Alana Abeyta, and Zach Baumgarten December 3, 2018

The buzz of floodlights is barely audible over the screams of the crowd. The stadium is filled with voices clamoring for attention, raspy from having chanted during all of spirit week but desperate to...

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