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Underclassmen on varsity teams make connections, improve skill Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 10:40 pm | Oracle, Gunn High School
High school varsity sports inspire tight-knit connections between teammates through intense training sessions and a shared sense of responsibility to the team. The select few underclassmen on varsity team learn the tricks of the trade from upperclassmen and often form close friendships with them. Sophomore Avery Adelman, who runs on the track and field varsity team, spoke about... Read More >>
2022 Paly Varsity Baseball: A Season to Remember Monday, May 23, 2022, 9:24 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
For the Paly varsity baseball team, 2021 was a season to remember. After finishing the regular season 20-4 and capturing the SCVAL league title with a 13-1 record, the Vikings defeated WCAL powerhouse St. Francis in a thrilling first round CCS Open Division win, the first of head coach Pete Fukuhara’s Paly coaching career. However,... Read More >>
Student Athletes Hone Talent During The Summer Monday, May 23, 2022, 1:22 pm | Oracle, Gunn High School
With summer right around the corner, many Gunn students plan on attending prestigious summer camps, taking a well-deserved vacation or just staying at home. For students more invested in sports, however, summer serves as a time to hone their skills: some compete on a team or attend sport camps to train under a mentor while... Read More >>
Boys Lacrosse Season Recap (2022) Sunday, May 22, 2022, 12:16 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Before the boys lacrosse season started this year, there was a sense of optimism. The key group of players, including seniors Greg Laursen, Ben Schweitzer, Evan Wong, and Mihir Gupta, would be able to use their previous experience playing on the varsity team to elevate the squad’s level of play. It is no secret that... Read More >>
All-faculty team wins dodgeball tournament for the first time Saturday, May 21, 2022, 11:20 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
Yesterday during lunch, the all-faculty dodgeball team “Raffo been dodgin balls since ‘04” was crowned the victor of the annual Los Altos High School dodgeball tournament in a climatic win over junior and senior team “Balls.” While most of the team are veterans of the game, this is the first all-faculty team to win an... Read More >>
Boys Golf Season Recap 2022 Friday, May 20, 2022, 3:20 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly boys Golf team had a strong season, even becoming league champions of the De Anza division, but ultimately ended up short of where they wanted to be. “I really thought we’d get past CCS and at least participate in the state’s tournament, but it’s fine,” Freshman Justun Kim said. “Like, this is just... Read More >>
Girls Lacrosse Season Recap Friday, May 20, 2022, 2:41 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly girls lacrosse had an exciting season this year with a team dominant of underclassmen. The team ended with an overall record of five wins and nine losses, placing sixth in the SCVAL league. The girls varsity lacrosse team lost the majority of their upperclassmen last season but is now a team of both... Read More >>
Softball Season Recap Thursday, May 19, 2022, 5:33 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly Vikings softball team finished the season strong with a 23-2 win against Lynbrook on their final game and senior night last thursday. Overall, their record this season was 8-14 and, in league, they were 5-7. They finished their season 4th in the El Camino league. This was another difficult year for the softball... Read More >>
Girls Team of the Year: Basketball Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 1:44 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
After an 18 game winning streak and first place De Anza League finish, the girls varsity basketball team broke Paly history as the first girls basketball team to both compete and win in the CCS Open division playoffs. With a healthy combination of senior leadership and skilled underclassmen, the team flourished and in turn dismantled... Read More >>
