Raising the bar Emily Asher March 12, 2020 Sports As former Paly student Eden Hagen prepares for her run up to the bar, she mentally prepares herself to take on the highest jump she has yet to successfully complete. Hagen is trying to pass her personal record...
Despite more female players, coaching remains male-dominated Bruno Klass March 10, 2020 Sports Early this February, the NFL’s Washington Redskins hired their first female coaching intern, Jennifer King, who earned her master’s in sports administration from Liberty University. She is now part of a group ...
International Athletes Evelyn Cheng March 7, 2020 Sports As junior Audrey Chu steps onto the 14-meter long metal fencing piste, she salutes her opponent and referee, then proceeds to lower her mask as she prepares for her next bout. For Chu, a student athlete who ...
Senior Creighton Morgenfeld shares life lessons from football Neil Kapoor March 2, 2020 Football, Sports 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...
Wrestling team powers through postseason Gina Bae March 1, 2020 Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling After completing the regular season with three dual meet victories and top placings at various tournaments, the Paly wrestling team and their four state qualifiers are hoping to finish the postseason strong. “...
Girls basketball team looks to keep good momentum Ajay Venkatraman March 1, 2020 Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports Carrying its initial momentum until the end of the regular season, the girls basketball team finished second in its division with a 10-2 record. Now, the Vikings look to win the Central Coast Section playoffs. ...
Boys soccer to keep high hopes for future Erin Kim March 1, 2020 Boys Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports Following a string of losses in the first half of the season, the Paly boys varsity soccer season ended with a tie against Santa Clara High School, rounding out their rocky season. Throughout the semester, pla...
Girls soccer advances to CCS Braden Leung March 1, 2020 Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports As their regular season comes to a close, the girls varsity soccer team is looking toward the postseason in the Central Coast Section playoffs. The team has an overall record of 6-6-7, but is taking steps forwa...
Boys basketball continues streak Claire Shimazaki March 1, 2020 Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports Towards the end of a tremendous season, boys basketball continued their undefeated record in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League and seeks to keep the momentum going into the playoffs. “We’ve got to keep...
