Overlap of social media, sports creates opportunities for students Andy Wang February 25, 2019 Sports From trash talking to watching highlights to intensely debating who the best player is, social media has become an increasingly important component of the sports world including as direct means for zealots to v...
Students use workout supplements to help in areas of weakness Bruno Klass February 23, 2019 Sports Ever since I started playing basketball, many people have told me to give up and stop, since I was not expected to be tall,” said varsity basketball player and sophomore Annika Shah. “I knew I had to get strong...
Athletes suffer from concussions Anna Meyer February 17, 2019 Sports Junior Katherine Buechler grew up playing soccer. But during her sophomore year, she suffered her second concussion and was instructed to abstain from playing soccer for the next two weeks. Buechler, anxious to...
Sports Inclusion Club aims to unite athletes of all backgrounds Eve Donnelly February 15, 2019 Sports When playing sports in Palo Alto, junior Dylan Duncan said he’s always felt like the odd man out.“Whether it be at practice, games or tournaments, I got used to being the only black person there,” he said. When...
Boys varsity soccer team competing hard to qualify for CCS Kiana Tavakoli February 9, 2019 Boys Soccer, Sports As the regular season winds to a close, the Paly boys soccer team looks to overcome a rough stretch of games to qualify for the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs. Though the team has faced many obstacles, th...
Girls basketball anticipates competing in league playoffs Maya Rathore February 9, 2019 Girls Basketball, Sports Knee-deep into the regular season with a 8-0 league record and a 16-3 record overall, players on the girls basketball team have faced some injuries. However, the team still has its original pre-season positivit...
Boys basketball aims for CCS John Tayeri February 8, 2019 Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports After a number of matches that have come down to the last quarter, the boys basketball team finds itself in a tight situation at the final stretch of the season. According to senior Josh Wong, there are a numb...
Girls soccer hopes to rebuild momentum Johnny Yang February 8, 2019 Girls Soccer, girls soccer, Sports, Winter Sports After losing to Homestead 1-0 on Jan. 23, the girls soccer team is trying to rebuild its momentum and finish the season strong. Coach Ernesto Cruz said there were some controversial calls that he was not happy...
Wrestling squad gears up for CCS, Colt Invitational Kaitlyn Lee February 8, 2019 Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling As the postseason tournaments rolls around, the wrestling team is making sure it is in optimum shape by attending difficult tournaments to test its readiness, according to coach Jonathan Kessler. “We are p...
SuperFan Dan: The students’ M.V.P. Miranda Li February 7, 2019 Sports 1 Minutes before the swim meet begins, a man dressed in a Paly jersey pumps his fist in the air, surrounded by a circle of student athletes. “ …This is the last day of the Republic. Fire!” he yells. “Vikes!” th...
