Interconnectivity: How self-centered and oblivious athletes negatively affect those around them

Jonny Glazier, Columnist
August 22, 2012
Filed under Columns, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Top Stories

If you've ever had the pleasure of taking AP Environmental Science with Mr. Scott, you know that no action is isolated; everything affects its surroundings, and vice versa. In the wake of the 50-game suspensions handed down to Bartolo Colon and Melky Cabrera, we see this statement put into perhaps... Read more »

Mind over matter

Charlotte Biffar and Nora Rosati, Features Editor, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2012
Filed under Baseball, Featured Athlete, Profiles, Spring Sports, Top Stories

From a chess champion in fourth grade to a two sport varsity athlete, Alec Wong (‘12) brings another element to the athletic arena.  For many, the ideal “male varsity athlete” fits a preconceived physical image.  Yet a look at the various Paly varsity athletes suggests that this image does not... Read more »

Girls’ tennis wins over Milpitas, 6-1

Sam Greene, Copy-Editor
September 24, 2010
Filed under Fall Sports, Tennis - Girls

The Palo Alto High School girls’ tennis team defeated Milpitas High School, 6-1, on Wednesday at Paly in its final preseason match. Brushing off an inconsistent performance against Saratoga High School the day before, the Lady Vikes pulled together and delivered in all three doubles matches, with... Read more »

Rebuilding the Squad

Sam Greene, Copy-Editor
November 19, 2009
Filed under Fall Sports, Features, Water Polo - Boys

This past season, the Palo Alto High School boys' varsity water polo team jump-started its new program with a squad of 14 athletes; nearly half of which were underclassmen. Given the circumstances and an understanding of the lack of size, skill and experience in the roster, the team came together to... Read more »