Paly grad set to face brother in Super Bowl

Jonny Glazier, Columnist
January 25, 2013
Filed under Football, Pro Sports, Top Stories

Paly alum Jim Harbaugh ('82) has been slowly and steadily building a name for himself over the last decade. Harbaugh's crowning achievement occurred last Sunday when his San Francisco 49ers won the NFC Championship in dramatic fashion over the Atlanta Falcons. Harbaugh's coaching exploits have taken... Read more »

How will rain effect the pac-12 championship game?

Spencer Drazovich, Managing Editor
November 30, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Football

With the treacherous down pour this Friday, November 30 sports in the bay area will face new challenges. This is the first big rain we have had this year and it could not have come at a worse time with significant events such as the Pac-12 championship game scheduled for today. Stanford and UCLA will... 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 »

Vikings sweep Sequoia, advance to semifinals of CCS

Kevin Dukovic , Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2012
Filed under Top Stories, Volleyball

The Paly volleyball team (28-6) made quick work of the Sequoia Cherokees (22-7) Saturday night at Paly, rolling in three straight sets, 25-22, 25-11, 25-20. The match lasted a mere 72 minutes. Paly hasn't lost a playoff match in two years and extended its postseason win streak to 13 matches. With... 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’ 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 »

Brief: Girls’ tennis ends short CCS run with 11-7 loss

Hilda Huang, Business Manager
November 7, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Tennis - Girls, Top Stories

The Paly varsity girls' tennis team ended its first Central Coast Championship (CCS) tournament run in three years after losing to Saratoga 11-7 in the second round of competition. After missing the match against Stephenson High School (Paly won, 16-2) yesterday due to illness, Felicia Wang ('13)... Read more »

Brief: Girls’ tennis makes second round of CCS

Hilda Huang, Business Manager
November 7, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Tennis - Girls, Top Stories

Palo Alto Girls' Tennis qualified yesterday for the second round in the Central Coast Section Championship Tournament after beating Stephenson High School 14-2. Today, they play league rival Saratoga to determine who will advance to Friday's match. After failing to qualify for the CCS Tournament last... Read more »

Girls’ water polo loses 9-8 to San Benito in first round of CCS

Chris Smith, Staff Writer
November 7, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Top Stories, Water Polo - Girls

On Tuesday evening with the season on the line, it was a battle to the bitter end but the Lady Vikes came up short as the Haymakers advanced. Katie Francis (‘15) scored with 23 seconds left in the game to tie it up but the Haymakers came right back to score the game winning goal taking the 9-8 victory. Defense... Read more »