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Varsity Softball beats Gunn High School on April 16
Alana Chun, Staff Writer • June 5, 2026

Varsity Softball beat rival Gunn High School 6-0 on April 16.   The game was a no hitter, with pitcher Samanta Prabhu striking out...

Boys lacrosse defeats Palma School 5-1
Boys lacrosse defeats Palma School 5-1
Yihan Zhao, Staff Writer • May 23, 2026

Boys Lacrosse thrashed Palma School 5-1 on Tuesday, allowing them to advance to the Central Coast Section Division II semifinals. Paly held...

Sophomore Henry Chan (right) bouts against a friend at the Kansas City Convention Center to practice for the Junior Olympics. “I fence sabre, so my target area is waist up, including the head and arms. It’s the fastest one, and the only one where you can slash your opponent instead of poking them,” Chan said.
Bay Area fencing finds its point
Yihan Zhao, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

The sound of steel on steel rings through the air as junior Richard Klinkner lunges and parries his opponent’s attacks, seeking to land a hit...

As Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins his first Grand Prix, the Italian hits a celebration toward the audience. While many attending the event got to see the win, volunteers are an exception. Li Ying Zhou, who worked the Shanghai F1 race, said, “Despite being at the very heart of the action, (volunteers) rarely have the opportunity to watch a race in its entirety. They must rely solely on live results and audio feeds to follow the proceedings, something that can be a source of regret for true racing enthusiasts.”
F1 through a different lens
Philip Shen, Staff Writer • May 8, 2026

Editor's Note: The writer attended the Formula 1 event in Shanghai as part of the media volunteer team. The following piece reflects his  perspective...

Sports Beyond Borders
Sports Beyond Borders
Amaya Bharadwaj, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Manager • April 28, 2026

As junior Aina Arnquist talks to her friends near the library, she struggles to explain the rules of   Taekwondo — a sport popular in South...

Sophomore Eleanor Wells said the team brought great energy to the game. “We are really good at hyping each other up, and if somebody (makes) a bad play, we just tell them to shake it off,” Wells said.
Softball defeats South San Francisco High School 9-1
Brooke Bressler, Staff Writer • April 19, 2026

With the help of a four-run fourth inning, varsity softball defeated South San Francisco High School 9-1 on March 13. After the four-run fourth,...

Senior attacker Shalin Dwivedi carries the ball towards Menlo Atherton's goal during the team loss on March 19. Dwivedi said despite the loss, the team did well, but that there are clear areas for improvement. "I think (we can improve on) really just finishing our chances on offense,"Dwivedi said.
Boys varsity lacrosse loses against Menlo Atherton
Naveen Narayanaswami, Sports Editor • April 18, 2026

In the team’s first league home game of the season, featuring an intense back-and-forth competition, boys lacrosse fell to Menlo Atherton High...

Freshman Hanna Karsner shoots and scores against Los Gatos in the second half, her goal was one of nineteen that Palo Alto scored against Los Gatos. Head Coach Kaitlin Chu said that the team needed to adapt their zone defense at first. “We also didn’t know what to expect from their defensive standpoint,” Chu said. “We had to figure out how to get open given that they were playing zone defense.”
Girls varsity lacrosse beats Los Gatos at home 19-6
Philip Shen, Staff Writer • April 17, 2026

Girls varsity lacrosse defeated Los Gatos 19-6 at home on March 30.    Senior attacker Natalie said that the team found their rhythm...

Junior Miles Joing prepares to block a shot. “When I get to the rink and into the locker room, everyone is having a good time,” Joing said. “Then, getting on the ice, our team just works so well together, which makes the whole experience a nice pause from school, among other things.”
Skating under the radar
Mirai Matsuzawa, News and Opinion Editor • April 7, 2026

As junior Miles Joing skates into the ice rink, he leaves the pressures of his homework, tests and quizzes behind and focuses entirely on the...

All in or all around?
All in or all around?
Amaya Bharadwaj, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Manager • April 5, 2026

As senior track athlete Alli Katila-Miikkulainen leaves a long day of practice, she heads straight to band and robotics. For Katila-Miikkulainen,...

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