Peninsula Prep Sports

Boys Swim and Dive beats Cupertino and Harker
Sunday, March 5, 2023, 9:31 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly boys swimming beat Cupertino and Harker in a double dual meet yesterday. The Paly-Harker score was 245-73, and the Paly-Cupertino score was 221-117. The meet was rainy and windy, leading to longer breaks between races and tents being blown off the ground. “It started out a little shaky,” senior Will Rowell said. “The weather... Read More >>

Boys’ Baseball Defeats Gunn Titans
Friday, March 3, 2023, 1:55 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Photos by Mike Lemberger  On Wednesday afternoon, the baseball team defeated the Gunn Titans by a score of 11-5. Junior Noah Whittaker started out pitching for the Bears, and dominated... Read More >>

Boys Lacrosse Season Preview
Friday, March 3, 2023, 9:53 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School
As Paly boys laccrosse has only been around for around a decade, they went to CCS for the first time last season. The team had many ups and downs last year going for a four game winning streak followed by a 5 game losing streak. However, even with the losses, boys lacrosse made a comeback... Read More >>

Injuries harm mental health, motivation of student athletes
Friday, March 3, 2023, 8:00 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Liam Giffen crouches, ready to explode. The moment the ball is snapped, he barrels toward the quarterback. Avoiding a teammate, Giffen plants his leg, and an opponent slams into him, tearing his ACL. Giffen, a sophomore defensive lineman on the varsity football team, has a story that may sound familiar to many athletes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 250,000 athletes yearly suffer an injury from an anterior cruciate ligament, better known as ACL. In addition... Read More >>