Winter Sports

Wrestling team powers through postseason

March 1, 2020

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...

Boys soccer struggles to clinch wins as season progresses

Erin Kim

February 8, 2020

Boys Soccer

After a varied season, both the Paly boys varsity and frosh-soph soccer team are working to improve their gameplay and earn more victories. In their most recent game against Los Altos High School, the varsity ...

Girls basketball starts strong

Ajay Venkatraman

February 8, 2020

Girls Basketball

The girls basketball team has started off their season on a winning streak and is now tied for first in its conference with a 5-1 record. The team began the season on a five-game winning series, having already...

Wrestling sweeps competition

Gina Bae

February 8, 2020

Wrestling

With more than half of the season’s tournaments completed and two victories out of three dual meets under their belt, the wrestling team is training hard to finish the rest of the season strong. Despite injuri...

Girls soccer aims to increase scoring, qualify for CCS

Braden Leung

February 5, 2020

Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

After tying seven of its first 14 games, the varsity girls soccer team and new coach Armando Luna are looking to make some improvements on their finishing. “I think we’ve had a strong season, but ties aren’t g...

Strong start sets boys basketball team up for success

Claire Shimazaki

February 5, 2020

Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Boys varsity basketball is looking at an excellent start to the season. This year, they have their eyes set on placing first in the De Anza League. With a score of 9-3 for leagues last season, the team is pract...

Students, coaches remain hopeful about CCS possibility as sports resume

Lauren Chung

April 19, 2021

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Feb. 19 that all high school sports could return to practices, se...
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...