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Paly Boys Lacrosse Season Recap Friday, May 26, 2023, 1:28 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 upperclassmen Asher Friedman, Andrew Ozgen, Tyler Harrison, and Declan Packer, 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 >>
Paly Badminton Season Recap Friday, May 26, 2023, 11:38 am | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly Badminton team, after losing their strongest competitor, were not able to sustain their league championship title this year. Their performance in the 2023 season was far from what they had hoped for. They finished their season with a record of two wins and 12 losses. We made the most of what we had,... Read More >>
Multi-sport athletes master adaptability Friday, May 26, 2023, 11:15 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Freshman Vinay Shah spends his fall listening to the harmony of cleats digging in the turf, helmets clunking on the ground and the cheers from the crowd under the Friday night lights. For most, when football season draws to a close, so does this familiar sound. However, once the winter season begins, Shah packs away... Read More >>
Golf Team Implements Mental Game Trainings to Improve Focus, Performance Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 11:54 pm | Coat of Arms, Menlo School Every week on Friday, the boys golf team has a 45 minute session where they practice their “mental game” in order to improve their physical golf game. This mental practice is a new concept that the golf team has implemented this year to help improve the mental side of the sport. Francis Santora, the first... Read More >>
Electric Moments Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1:08 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly Sports has been home to many intense season-highs and heart-wrenching moments this year. From buzzer beaters to breaking records, here are some of our favorite and most memorable games from the 2022-23 season. Paly Basketball v.s Gunn On this day, Paly traveled to Gunn, where the two rivals matched up for the second... Read More >>
Editorial: NFL’s Lack of Coaching Diversity is a Problem Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 8:38 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Over 56 percent of the players in the National Football League are of African American descent. And yet, of the 30 total head coaches in the NFL, only three were Black, and six were minorities during the 2022 season. This is a major problem that has only heightened in recent years, and the league needs... Read More >>
Students weigh risks, rewards of betting on March Madness Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 8:13 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Sophomore Will Hagan stares at his TV, on the edge of his seat, as he watches Florida Atlantic University play the Memphis Tigers in the first round of March Madness. With only a few minutes left, the game is close, and with every basket, tensions rise. But Memphis falls one point short. With this first-round... Read More >>