Air quality index Ajay Venkatraman October 31, 2020 Science/Tech At the end of a typical school day, junior Ziv Weissman would normally head to water polo practice. In the latter half of September, however, many of Weissman’s practices, as well as other sports practices, wer...
Out in the Wilderness Ziggy Tummalapalli October 17, 2020 Sports As the sun rises over Fontanillis lake, seniors Alex Washburn and Lexi Gwyn begin to trek the remaining nine miles of their backpacking trip in the Sierras near Lake Tahoe. During the July 4 holiday, Washburn a...
Athletes switch to online practices to adhere to stay-at-home orders Evelyn Cheng June 2, 2020 Sports As the clock strikes 4 p.m., junior Audrey Chu joins her daily fencing practice via zoom which primarily focuses on hitting drills on a still-target and staying in shape. The Academy of Fencing Masters, ...
Weighting for Change: How a Minority Thrives in the Paly Weight Room Maya Rathore February 12, 2020 Sports One does not typically think of young women when they imagine a weight room — they think of hulking men slamming weights back onto the ground or testosterone-filled teenage boys trying to put on mass. While th...
Girls soccer adjusts to coaching turnover, ties in first game Andy Wang December 9, 2019 Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports Under new coach Armando Luna, former coach of Los Altos High School’s girls varsity soccer team, the varsity girls soccer team hopes to outperform their record from the previous season. “The team is looking go...
Girls basketball team hopes to replicate previous season’s success Frida Rivera December 8, 2019 Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports After a 12-0 league record last year, junior point and shooting guard Carly Martin said she has high hopes for the girls varsity basketball team this season, despite the inevitable challenge of filling the void...
Highly ranked wrestling team aims high Adora Zheng December 8, 2019 Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling With the boys team currently ranked fourth in CCS and girls ranked 14th, Coach Jonathan Kessler said the wrestling team is heading into the season strong, with hopes to finish at the top of the SCVAL and go on ...
The Voice of Paly Sports Kai Vetteth November 28, 2019 Sports The “On Air” sign glows a threatening red, pixelated blue words cascade down the teleprompter, and three imposing black cameras point towards junior Jason Goldie’s face as he stands in front of a nylon green sc...
Skewed statistics Jace Purcell November 16, 2019 Showcase, Sports After every baseball game they play, junior Zander Darby and his team are always eager to check the game statistics to see if their averages and percentages went up or down, as these numbers can make or break t...
Fair pay to play Adora Zheng October 26, 2019 Showcase, Sports This year alone, dozens of Paly athletes have committed to play for Division I colleges such as Fresno State, Stanford University and UCLA. They will not only represent their school at every game, but also the ...
