Swimmers take precautions
The swimming and diving team is reentering the pool just as Santa Clara County enters the red COVID-19 tier. With 65 students combined across the varsity and junior varsity teams, these athletes are practicing ...
The Power of Peloton
Senior Lulu Gaither clips into her Peloton and starts a 30 minute HIIT ride led by Cody Rigsby, her favorite instructor. As the ride begins, she immediately feels uplifted as Rigsby’s enthusiasm rubs off onto h...
Athletes presence on social media plays large role in recruiting process this year
Opening the Zoom link to her first meeting with the Cal Poly’s womens basketball coach, senior Annika Shah felt her heart beat out of her chest. Two years ago, Shah wouldn’t have believed she would meet her fut...
March Madness During COVID-19
Every March, junior Max Bonnstetter has attended the NCAA college basketball tournament. As a Sports Illustrated and Jr. NBA reporter, Bonnstetter watches games like a hawk to prepare for post-game locker room ...
The best local hikes
Looking for somewhere to hike and enjoy nature, tire your dog out, or safely hang out with friends? Here’s a list of my favorite hyper-local hikes within 15 miles of Paly campus.
Hamms Gulch to Sp...
Pandemic allows for longer recovery period for athletes
Senior Annika Shah walks through the back door of the Perry Family Center Gym. She stands in silence, overlooking a sea of empty bleachers — the bleachers that were once filled with crowds cheering her on as sh...
Satirical Column: Why having no fans in stadiums is actually better
When the NBA announced its season would resume without spectators, fans and players rejoiced at the idea of games being played in empty arenas in the Orlando bubble.
Long gone would be the crowded, pushy lin...
The truth about Parity in the NBA
When Kevin Durant announced he would join the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016, senior Ryan Seto was one of many basketball fans in an uproar. Some called it the weakest move of all time. Fans of the Oklah...
Open air-stadiums provide solutions for students, staff missing in-person sporting events
As junior Aidan Do watches his beloved San Francisco 49ers football team play on TV, the vast sea of empty red seats surrounding Levi’s Stadium’s football field hardly affects him. More than halfway through the...
Sports practices change due to COVID-19
Carpooling to practice. Sharing snacks. Stealing sips out of teammates’ water bottles. These were all elements of a pre-COVID era volleyball practice for junior Hathaway Bush. But in a matter of months, Bush’s ...