Male team of the year: Boys’ Basketball

Paul Bienaimé, Multimedia Editor
May 22, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys

    After graduating four starting seniors and losing star player E.J. Floreal (Laurence Dunbar ‘13) from the 2011-2012 season, the Paly boys’ basketball team came into 2013 with big positions to fill. Floreal averaged 11.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, and, with the seniors, led the team... Read more »

The great debate: Mike Rice

Jonny Glazier and Rohit Ramkumar
April 26, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Columns, Great Debate, Top Stories

Did the sports community and the entire nation overreact to the Mike Rice incident or did they react the right way? Rohit: I think that people are overreacting to this whole incident. Keep in mind, I am in no way condoning Mike Rice’s actions. Rather, I believe that the outside world is looking... Read more »

Cut short

Audrey DeBruine and Nora Rosati
March 21, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Features, Lacrosse - Girls, Soccer - Girls

“Helpless” and “frustrated.” That is how varsity soccer and lacrosse player Nina Kelty (‘13) was left feeling after her two most recent high school sports seasons. Both were lost to violations of California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) rules when Paly fielded ineligible players. Last... Read more »

Join the Viking Bracket Challenge today!

Colin Patterson, News Editor
March 11, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories

It is that time of year again, Paly. The madness is upon us! In a matter of weeks college basketball fans all across America will construct their own "perfect" bracket. We at The Viking have created our very own bracket pool for all Paly students, basketball fans or otherwise, to join and see who owns... Read more »

Brief: Paly basketball routed in first-round CCS loss

Audrey DeBruine, Staff Writer
February 22, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys

In the first round of the Central Coast Section (CCS) Open Division championship, the boys’ basketball team was defeated by Archbishop Riordan High School, 58-47. Missed opportunities and an injury to starting center Keller Chryst (‘14) culminated in a tough loss for the Vikings. “We had... Read more »

‘E.J. Who?’

Julia Saul and Audrey DeBruine
February 22, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports

On Feb. 25, 2012, almost exactly one year ago, the Paly boys’ basketball team lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the St. Francis High School Lancers in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division II championship tournament. This was the last game Israel Hakim (‘12), the team’s... Read more »

Paly to take on Riordan in the first round of CCS

Zach Rizk, Staff Writer
February 20, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories, Winter Sports

It's been quite the season for the Paly boys' basketball team. The Vikings won all 12 of their league games by double digits, currently hold the best record (23-1) of any high school team in Northern California and finished their season on a 21-game winning streak. The Vikes, however, still have more... Read more »

E.J. who?

Audrey DeBruine and Julia Saul
February 11, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Features

On Feb. 25, 2012, almost exactly one year ago, the Paly boys’ basketball team lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the St. Francis High School Lancers in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division II championship tournament. This was the last game Israel Hakim (‘12), the team’s... Read more »

Dawkins and Petriceks pour in 32, outlast Gunn 54-41

Chris Smith, Staff Writer
February 10, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories

Boys' basketball took to the court in a hostile environment at Gunn High School to cap off the five game showcase between the two rival schools. Aubrey Dawkins (‘13) and Aldis Petriceks (‘13) both finished with a game high 16 points. Keller Chyst (‘14) had a monster block in the first minutes... Read more »

Vikings overcome slow start, clip Spartans 41-30

Audrey DeBruine and Pippa Raffel
January 26, 2013
Filed under Basketball - Boys, Top Stories

In the fourth and final game of Friday night’s "Quad Night," the Paly boys’ basketball team (17-1, 7-0) upended the Mountain View Spartans (10-8, 4-4) 41-30 thanks to strong defensive play and 19 points from Aubrey Dawkins (‘13). The Vikings started out slowly, trailing the Spartans deep into... Read more »