Power Dynamics Kris Risano September 12, 2019 Showcase, Sports To junior lacrosse player Will Thomas many components create a successful team, one of the most crucial being maintaining a healthy relationship between player and coach. Thomas believes that in order for a te...
Boys water polo starts season strong Benjamin Stein September 9, 2019 Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Sports The Paly boys varsity water polo team started their season strong with a 15-3 win over Cupertino High School on August 31. Senior captain Dexter Gormley had dominant performance. “I scored five goals so ...
Cross Country team begins season with strong preparation Andy Wang September 6, 2019 Fall Sports Returning from a successful season last year, which included winning Central Coast Section and placing fourth in the Northern California Championships, the girls golf team heads back to the green for practice b...
The Ultimate game Loic Boehler-Bosch June 2, 2019 Sports Unlike traditional, globally recognized sports like soccer and tennis that have been around for over a century, Ultimate frisbee was behind on the timeline; the sport wasn’t proposed until the late ‘60s. The sp...
Unrecruited Paly players choose to walk-on to college teams Navid Najmabadi and Bernie Koen May 31, 2019 Sports As senior Claire Chen awaits her freshman year at Claremont McKenna College (CMC), she spends countless hours on the field and in the workout room in hopes of walking-on to the CMC soccer team. For most colleg...
Winter athletes recognized for outstanding performances Ben van Zyll May 31, 2019 Sports Down by one goal, senior co-captain Kenzo Morabia feels the weight of the boys varsity soccer team on his shoulders as he stares down the Los Gatos High School goalkeeper before taking a penalty kick. With utmo...
Athletes train with summer workouts Bruno Klass May 26, 2019 Sports As the summer heat shines down upon the asphalt court, beads of sweat drip down sophomore Annika Shah’s forehead. Instead of practicing with her teammates, Shah is training alone, constantly trying to improve h...
Sexism in Sports Khadija Abid May 18, 2019 Sports Athree-point shot, tossed with an effortless sweep of the arm, ending with a satisfying swish of the net. A clever fake, resulting in a dramatic break-away as a player sprints down the court. A dramatic lay-up ...
Varsity baseball wins SCVAL, looks to CCS Siddhartha Sahasrabuddhe May 17, 2019 Baseball, Sports, Spring Sports Baseball beat Wilcox High School 8-2 on May 10, earning the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) championship. Paly dominated the SCVAL competition, winning their three league playoff games by an average...
Rough ending to badminton season Paige Knoblock May 17, 2019 Badminton, Sports, Spring Sports As the year comes to an end, the badminton team has a few games left to close out the season. This season has been an adjustment for the team as the addition of new players and coaches has created a different e...
