Viking Magazine – Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine
5 days ago · Boys Underclassmen of the Year | 2024. May 16, 2024. Freshman Justin Fung started the 2023-2024 football season as the starting quarterback for the JV team. Fung led the team to an 8-3 record, totaling 11 touchdowns and 1183 yards over the course of the season.
Paly Football Was Defeated by Wilcox 42-13 in the Homecoming …
1 day ago · October 19, 2024. Paly Football was bested by Wilcox on Friday night with a score of 42-13, putting an end to their three game winning streak. Paly started the game off with a touchdown pass by quarterback Justin Fung (’27), but a missed extra point and two Wilcox touchdowns had the Vikings going into the locker room at halftime losing 14-6.
Fans In the Stands - Viking Magazine
Oct 19, 2021 · Fans In the Stands. Exploring the return of fans to Paly sports after a year without a crowd. Emily Neumann, Sebastian Chancellor, and Owen Bittinger October 19, 2021. From the energy and passion that surged through the Paly crowd, it seemed as if the varsity football team had just won a championship. But in fact, they were down 42-0.
Mind, Body, Meds: Athletes Juggling Health and Competition
3 days ago · October 17, 2024. Behind the glittering gold medals and world records, elite athletes often face hidden struggles. Famous Olympic gymnast Simone Biles struggles with anxiety, swimmer Michael Phelps with ADHD, and 2024 100 meter gold medalist, Noah Lyles, wrestles with asthma. All are prime examples of elite athletes juggling care of their own ...
Student or Athlete: What Takes Priority? – Viking Magazine
Oct 19, 2022 · An athlete’s sole focus is to be the best at their sport, yet, on the opposite side of the spectrum, a student’s primary focus is to perform the best they can at school. Student-athletes learn to balance their two priorities. However, the balance cannot be perfectly even and will always tilt towards one or the other.
Human over Hardware – Viking Magazine
5 days ago · October 15, 2024. That’s the ball game! The Astros defeated the Phillies 5-2 in game two of the 2022 World Series. This game was a staple in history, but not for the reason you would think. Umpire Pat Hoberg called a perfect game, calling 89 balls and 40 strikes perfectly. In every sport, referees are a core element of the game.
Private School Prowess: Does It Really Exist? - Viking Magazine
Dec 20, 2023 · A public school has not won the California state division 1 football title since 2008. This fact often leads students to write my paper on the disparity in athletic success between public and private schools. According to Niche, of the 25 best athletic schools in the country, only five of them are public, and all of the top nine are private, despite the national ratio of public schools to ...
Top Stories - Viking Magazine
The Paly baseball squad has had a season nothing short of a rollercoaster ride, filled with victories, challenges, and resilience that demonstrated...
Play Fair - Viking Magazine
May 16, 2024 · Play Fair. Female athletes, like all women, must confront instances of sexism that can impede their performance and damage their well-being. How do Paly athletes navigate these issues? Grace Gormley, Tyler Cheung, and Luke Joachim. May 16, 2024. In last year’s NCAA championship game between Louisiana State University and Iowa State University ...
Signed & Sealed - Viking Magazine
Feb 15, 2024 · Signed & Sealed. Many Paly athletes with commitments to top tier universities signed National Letters of Intent (NLI) on November 8, validating and celebrating their commitments. However, Paly doesn’t host a signing day event to go with that major moment until May. Luke Joachim, Alena Lotterer, Max Merkel, and Aspen Stitt.