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...
Boys tennis exceeds expectations, loses in round two of playoffs Hyunah Roh May 17, 2019 Boys Tennis, Sports, Spring Sports A fter defeating San Mateo 6-1 in the first round of Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs, the Paly boys tennis team lost 5-2 to Saratoga in the second round of the CCS playoffs. During the first round of CCS,...
Boys golf team improves from preseason, looks to win in CCS Shiva Mohsenian May 17, 2019 Boys Golf, Spring Sports As the season comes to a close, the Paly golf team continues to surpass expectations despite the struggles the team originally encountered. According to junior captain Bob Zhu, the consistency of the players an...
Racing and freestyle BMX, mountain biking gain popularity Samantha Hwang May 6, 2019 Sports In the past two decades, BMX, or bicycle motocross biking, has experienced a surge in popularity. With the start of the X Games, and as its recognition as an Olympic sport in 2008, the number of BMX bike parti...
