Mark Raftrey
Reporter (class of 2011)
Viking, Sports, January 30, 2010
The Palo Alto girls' varsity basketball team (10-7, 3-4) halted a three game losing skid with a 62-52 victory over Saratoga (9-10, 1-6) on Friday night at Paly.
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Viking, Sports, January 5, 2010
The Palo Alto High School varsity girls' basketball team outlasted the Wilcox Chargers 51-45 in overtime on Tuesday night at home.
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Viking, Sports, December 16, 2009
There are a select few sports that most will never compete in because they are simply put, likely to cause pain, but cheerleading and golf? Seriously? Believe it or not, these activities that are often considered tame or not even sports at all can be unexpectedly dangerous. Bring your first-aid kits and Advil, this could get ugly.
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Viking, Sports, November 18, 2009
Two football players wrestle each other to the ground on the side of the field. "It's over!" shouts referee Phil Beltran, and the battle breaks up.
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Viking, Sports, November 18, 2009
What We Think...
From competitive eating to football, from cricket to horseback riding, there are countless activities that can be considered a "sport". But why do only the elite few of these sports make it onto the Paly scene? Students aren't able to sign up for a Paly croquet team, but they are encouraged to come out to badminton tryouts in the spring.
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Viking, Sports, November 13, 2009
Alex Kershner
Paly linemen block a pass early in their 14-14 tie at Wilcox. The Vikings would go on to win the tiebreaker and take first place in the De Anza league.
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Viking, Sports, November 6, 2009
The Palo Alto High School football team rolled past Mountain View High School, 42-14, in an afternoon game on Friday.
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Viking, Sports, October 25, 2009
The Palo Alto High School varsity football team (5-1-1) overcame the Milpitas Trojans (6-1) 31-28 on Friday night at home for senior night.
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Viking, Sports, October 19, 2009
The Palo Alto varsity football team (4-1-1, 1-0-1) tied the Homestead Mustangs (1-4-1, 1-1-1) 20-20 on Friday night in Sunnyvale.
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Viking, Sports, October 3, 2009
The Palo Alto High School varsity football team (3-1) defeated the Saratoga Falcons (2-2) 41-17 on Friday night at home.
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Viking, Sports, September 19, 2009
The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs (3-0) seamlessly defeated the Palo Alto Vikings (1-1) by a score of 35-13 on Friday night at Foothill College in the KTVU High School Game of the Week.
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Mark Raftrey