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Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Palo Alto High School's sports news magazine

Viking Magazine

Underclassmen of The Year
Underclassmen of The Year
Carter Burnett and Andrew Knapp • June 2, 2026

Coming off of his most recent race, sophomore Jordan Johnsson has set the record for the fastest 100-meter time recorded for anyone who has ever attended Palo Alto High School. Johnsson has been making a lot of steady progress this track season by gradually...

Ready Set Spike
Ready Set Spike
Dylan Fujita and Isaac Telyaz • March 1, 2026

By lunchtime at Palo Alto High School, the sound of a small rubber ball hitting a net is often enough to draw a crowd. A net appears on the quad, a few students begin playing, and within minutes, backpacks are set aside as a loose circle of spectators...

Pridelined
Pridelined
Carter Burnett and Mabel McCarter • February 28, 2026

Sports can promise teamwork, respect and belonging, but for many LGBTQ+ athletes, the field can be one of the most isolating places to stand. Behind the cheers and scoreboards, homophobia remains a quiet but persistent presence in competitive athletics. A...

Senior Elena Salvatierra passes the ball past the defender
Palo Alto Field Hockey Dominates Monta Vista 9-0
Micah Satterthwaite • October 5, 2026

Paly field hockey defeated Monta Vista 9-0 on Thursday, Oct. 1, dominating the game from the opening minutes. Monta Vista had struggled throughout the...

Paly Boys Water Polo loses to Los Altos 15-3
Paly Boys Water Polo loses to Los Altos 15-3
Dylan Fujita • October 6, 2026

Paly Girls Tennis beat Cupertino 4-3
Zoe Pashalidis • October 5, 2026

Paly Girls Tennis beat Cupertino 4-3 on Thursday, September 22nd, securing their first victory of the season. With the Vikings now competing in a higher...

Athletic Director Scott Davis Leaves Paly
Athletic Director Scott Davis Leaves Paly
Abigail Neumann and Kiara Fossati-Moiane • September 10, 2026

After working at Palo Alto High School for only one year, athletic director Scott Davis is leaving Paly to become the interim head coach of the UC Santa...

photo courtesy of @henrybolte on Instagram
Paly baseball alum Henry Bolte reaches the Show
Carys Olsen • May 30, 2026

Before diving for catches and recording hits for the Athletics, Henry Bolte was just a kid from Palo Alto, watching and cheering them on from his living...

Revisiting Past Staff Opinions
Tyler Cheung and Lucas Tung • May 26, 2026

Podcast Episode F1 Regulation Changes: We are now four races into the 2026 F1 season and we have gotten a good look at how the new regulations are...

Nova Westin ('29)smoothly hits the ball with a strong stroke.
Palo Alto secures 4-2 victory over Saratoga
Kenley Schmidt • October 1, 2026

The Palo Alto High School field hockey team secured a 4-2 victory over Saratoga on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Saratoga opened the scoring three minutes into the first...

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