Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Formula 1 2023 Season Preview and Sustainability Strategy

Formula 1 2023 Season Preview and Sustainability Strategy

Ivan Ijzerman May 10, 2023

Although not as popular as the Indy 500 or NASCAR here in the States, Formula 1 is one of the largest and most popular sports in the world. I'm sure many of you may not have the slightest clue what Formula...

Both swim teams celebrate their respective finishes. Photo by Caleb Wong

Boys Swim and Dive wins CCS, Girls Place Third

Elizabeth Fetter, Staff Writer May 8, 2023

On May 6th 2023, Palo Alto boys varsity swim and dive won CCS for the second year in a row and the girls varsity swim and dive placed third, up from eighth last year.  “It was so fun competing...

Paly baseball defeats Homestead 7-6

Paly baseball defeats Homestead 7-6

Oliver Marburg April 15, 2023

Paly baseball took down Homestead 7-6 on Friday afternoon. This was the Vikings' second come-from-behind 7-6 victory against Homestead in the last three days. “Yesterday was a huge team win that took...

The Voices of Sports

The Voices of Sports

Oliver Marburg, Tyler Martin, and Caleb Wong March 31, 2023

If you have ever listened to a Spanish commentator of a soccer game, you may have heard the iconic ear-splitting scream of “¡Gól, gól, gól goooooool!” from the commentators whenever a team scores...

Photo by Caleb Wong

Paly Boys Tennis Sweeps Milpitas 7-0

Tyler Martin, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

The Paly boys tennis team destroyed Milpitas 7-0 yesterday afternoon. The team was firing on all cylinders, winning every match handily. “I think we played really well as a team,” junior Dhruv...

E-Sports provides inclusive  environments for athletes with disabilities. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Koo.

Pioneering Progress

Aspen Stitt and Grace Gormley March 31, 2023

 Two weeks before Mauricio Porcayo’s graduation from Bassett High School in Avocado Heights in Southern California, he was hit by a drunk driver. Doctors were able to save Porcayo’s right leg, but...

Parental Guidance

Parental “Guidance”

JJ Stoen, Head Columnist March 29, 2023

In the world of athletics, parents are crucial to a child’s commitment to their sport. Parents drive their kids to practices, pay for equipment, and are often the number one cheerleader. At any sporting...

Cross Town Rivalries: How far is too far?

Cross Town Rivalries: How far is too far?

March 29, 2023

In the world of sports, rivalries emerge for various reasons. For example, our Paly-Gunn rivalry started due to the two being competitive public high schools in the same city. Our Paly-Los Gatos rivalry...

Paly Softball Falls to Fremont 6-4

Sirisha Mitra, Staff Writer March 22, 2023

Paly girls varsity softball fell to Fremont High School on Friday with a final score of 6-4. Being the first league game of the season, junior Anabelen Yanez is not disheartened. “Despite losing,...

Girls Basketball Season Recap

Girls Basketball Season Recap

Tyler Frick, Tyler Martin, and Beau Revenaugh March 7, 2023

The Paly girls basketball team had an extremely successful season, ending with an overall record of 20-7 while placing 2nd in the league going 10-2 in conference play.  This outstanding regular season...

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