Peninsula Prep Sports

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Los Altos vs. Palo Alto (Jan 18, 2023)
Jorell Clark rises up for a made field goal (Photo courtesy of Jeff LaMere.)
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Girls’ Lacrosse Earn Comfortable Victory Over Menlo
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 11:33 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
This past Friday, the girls’ lacrosse team beat the Menlo Knights by a convincing score of 15-10.  The Bears won the initial face-off and shortly after, senior Amelia Poirier scored... Read More >>
Expectations and Opportunities: Select Freshmen Compete on Varsity Teams
Monday, March 27, 2023, 9:29 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School
While Menlo freshmen usually play on the freshmen or JV level of their sport, a select group of them play for Menlo’s varsity teams. Many of these freshmen have been playing their sport for the majority of their lives and have significant experience in it prior to high school. These younger athletes may not possess... Read More >>
Boys Volleyball Loses to Los Altos 3-1
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 11:23 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
  The Paly boys volleyball team lost in a close game against Los Altos, 3-1 on Wednesday night.    Los Altos started off strong in the first set, winning 25-16.    “I definitely thought we cold have played better, but I’m proud of our mindset in the game,” sophomore Julian Hong said.    Paly caught... Read More >>
Paly Boys Baseball loses 7-4 against Sequoia in 19 inning game
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 10:17 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly’s Boys’ Baseball team played in a 6-hour-long game against Sequoia, lasting 19 innings. The game ended in a 7-4 loss, despite the immense hours and efforts spent. “The game was extremely long so although we took the loss, a lot of players got opportunities and performed really well,” Nate Donaker (’24) said. “It was... Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

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Paly Boys Swim and Dive competes against Leland and Leigh
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 12:22 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly boys swim and dive fell to Leland 86-84 and beat Leigh 111 – 59 at home in a double dual meet yesterday. Unfortunately, since the Vikes had a tough week of training and another meet merely hours before, the boys lost their undefeated streak. “Yesterday was a rough meet but we still had some... Read More >>
Paly Boys Swim and Dive defeat Saratoga
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 12:11 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly boys swim and dive defeated Saratoga on Friday 141-39. “Friday was a really strong meet for the whole team,” senior captain Henry Gibbs said. The team had a hard week of training, followed by two meets, one on Friday, and one on Saturday. Saratoga, the competitors on Friday had a small but strong team,... Read More >>
Varsity Dance Team competes at USA nationals, wins fourth place
Friday, March 24, 2023, 10:13 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
“Full out, whole thing,” Dance coach Stephanie Anderson Ferris says as she starts the music. The dancers, trying their best to remember the new corrections and choreography changes that were just given, take their starting position. It’s the last five minutes of an 8:30 a.m. rehearsal on Friday, Feb. 17, one of many morning rehearsals... Read More >>
Sports spark opportunities for human connection, transcend social barriers
Friday, March 24, 2023, 10:05 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
According to a statistical study published in the book “Soccernomics” by economists Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski, the number of people who died by suicide in Europe each year decreased by an average of 682 people when their national soccer team played in a major tournament. One likely reason is that sports provide people who... Read More >>
Staff Sports: Michael Leaps Through Track and Field
Friday, March 24, 2023, 10:04 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
Last September, Forum Editor senior Carly Liao took her swing at tennis, and in December, Lifestyle Editor junior Becca Wu tackled wrestling (and it tackled back). For the spring season, I wanted to find a sport I could simply survive—a task which proved to be surprisingly difficult. As a non-athlete whose workouts consist mostly of... Read More >>
Baseball takes a loss against Mountain View 5-4
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 11:07 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly’s Boys’ Baseball team played a close game against Mountain View, but ultimately took a loss with a final score of 5-4. “Overall it was a letdown because we know that we are better than that,” Isaiah Walker (‘25) said. Despite the disappointment of how the first official game of the season went, the team... Read More >>
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