Lacrosse teams plan to join CCS tournament Alex Liu May 26, 2019 Sports After five consecutive years of Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) playoff runs, Paly lacrosse has dominated the scene, proving itself to be one of the best in its league, according to boys varsity coa...
Athletes train with summer workouts Bruno Klass May 26, 2019 Sports As the summer heat shines down upon the asphalt court, beads of sweat drip down sophomore Annika Shah’s forehead. Instead of practicing with her teammates, Shah is training alone, constantly trying to improve h...
Racing to the Top Paige Knoblock May 22, 2019 Showcase, Sports As he hits the gas, Ed Lauber, professional sports car driver, glides into the race track. Lauber has been driving sprint cars since 1998, and he now races a 1969 Titan Mk5 Formula Ford. Many may be surprised...
Sexism in Sports Khadija Abid May 18, 2019 Sports Athree-point shot, tossed with an effortless sweep of the arm, ending with a satisfying swish of the net. A clever fake, resulting in a dramatic break-away as a player sprints down the court. A dramatic lay-up ...
Track and field makes league championships Adora Zheng May 17, 2019 Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field With top athletes returning to the track after recovering from injuries, the track and field team is looking to finish the season strong. As the regular season comes to an end, several athletes have qualified t...
Varsity baseball wins SCVAL, looks to CCS Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe May 17, 2019 Baseball, Sports, Spring Sports Baseball beat Wilcox High School 8-2 on May 10, earning the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) championship. Paly dominated the SCVAL competition, winning their three league playoff games by an average...
Rough ending to badminton season Paige Knoblock May 17, 2019 Badminton, Sports, Spring Sports As the year comes to an end, the badminton team has a few games left to close out the season. This season has been an adjustment for the team as the addition of new players and coaches has created a different e...
Boys volleyball season comes to an early end Leila Khan May 17, 2019 Sports, Spring Sports, Volleyball The boys varsity volleyball team did not make it to playoffs, however, they ended up moving their way up the division and landing a first place title by the end of the season. “We never ended up making playof...
Girls lacrosse finishes second place Emma Todd May 17, 2019 Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Spring Sports The girls lacrosse team played some tough defense to end the season with an 8-3 record, losing to Los Gatos twice and Los Altos once. “I think the biggest thing that we improved is our defense,” senior captai...
Boys lacrosse wins SCVAL Final Olivia Ericsson May 17, 2019 Boys Lacrosse, Sports, Spring Sports A lthough its season got off to a rough start, the boys varsity lacrosse team has fought to improve its record according to Coach DJ Shelton. Shelton said despite tough competition, that the team is growing an...
