Football

Senior Creighton Morgenfeld shares life lessons from football

March 2, 2020

Between its better understood neurodegenerative side effects, national anthem protests and political overtones, football has seen its fair share of recent controversies. But for senior Creighton Morgenfeld, fo...

Paly community disappointed after 49ers’ loss

Matthew Ho

March 2, 2020

Football, Sports

As the clocked ticked to the last second, freshman Ishann Batra’s face fell into his hands. While he sat on the couch with his friends after the Super Bowl, Batra realized all the San Francisco 49ers’ hard work...

Football team hopes for success in playoffs

Jace Purcell

November 15, 2019

Fall Sports, Football

Following his final home game, a 36-7 victory over Mountain View, senior linebacker Will Moragne said he’s going to miss his time with the Friday night lights.. “You know a lot of us guys especially seniors ...

Football team looks to repeat past success

Jace Purcell

September 18, 2019

Football, Sports

After a successful 2018 season, the Paly football team is looking to continue improving and advancing in the Central Coast Section competition. Coach Nelson Gifford joined the team last year, causing signifi...

The Palo Alto Pipeline

Rebekah Limb

September 8, 2019

Football, Sports

As three-star national recruit senior Jamir Shepard props up his phone against a white board on a Thursday afternoon, hundreds of Instagram followers watch his live stream in excitement as he slips on a Fresno ...

Football completes successful season

Rebekah Limb

December 22, 2018

Football, Sports

After defeating rival Los Gatos High School in the Central Coast Section (CCS) quarterfinals, the boys football team fell to Menlo-Atherton High School by a score of 17-7 in the semifinals, closing out the seas...

The Fight Song

Annie Chen

December 12, 2018

Football, Showcase, Sports

Touchdown! Varsity running back and senior Aiden Chang celebrates with his teammates. The crowd cheers. The stands shake. Chang glances up at the stands, where the band roars, with the blasts of the brass shaki...

Football seeks to advance in CCS tournament

Emily Asher

November 8, 2018

Football, Sports, Uncategorized

Finishing the season off strong, Paly’s varsity football team is headed off to the Central Coast Section (CCS) Open Division finals for the first time in six years. This year’s varsity football team has shown h...

Boy football restarts its streak with two victories

Emily Asher

November 2, 2018

Football, Sports, Uncategorized

Winning its last two games against Cupertino High School and Fremont High School, the varsity football team will attempt to restart its winning streak after a disappointing loss to Wilcox High School on Sept. 2...

Boys football loses five-game winning streak to Wilcox

Emily Asher

October 13, 2018

Fall Sports, Football, Sports

After a disappointing loss of 35-21 against Wilcox High School last Friday ended the Paly varsity football team’s five-game winning streak. Despite losing last game, the team’s early success has helped improve...

Contact-heavy sports return to practices and games

Ajay Venkatraman

April 17, 2021

As students finished up another day of remote or hybrid school on March 16, the boys and girls soccer teams prepared for...
Swimmers take precautions

Joy Xu

April 15, 2021

The swimming and diving team is reentering the pool just as Santa Clara County enters the red COVID-19 tier. With 65 stu...
The Power of Peloton

Ben Antonow

April 15, 2021

Senior Lulu Gaither clips into her Peloton and starts a 30 minute HIIT ride led by Cody Rigsby, her favorite instructor....
Athletes presence on social media plays large role in recruiting process this year

Olivia Ericsson

April 12, 2021

Opening the Zoom link to her first meeting with the Cal Poly’s womens basketball coach, senior Annika Shah felt her hear...
March Madness During COVID-19

Braden Leung

April 6, 2021

Every March, junior Max Bonnstetter has attended the NCAA college basketball tournament. As a Sports Illustrated and Jr....