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Menlo Wins Bittersweet Homecoming Football Game 30-10 Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 9:05 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School The Menlo varsity football team defeated Aragon 30-10 in this year’s Homecoming Game on Saturday, Oct. 8. The largest student section of the year cheered on the Knights as they took victory in their first league game. However, not all went the Knights’ way, as backup quarterback Mikey McGrath suffered a severe lower leg injury... Read More >>
California: Taking a Gamble? Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 3:39 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Steve Delaney, a recovering sports gambling addict in New York state, read aloud on his podcast a message from an online gambling-support group: “Please pray today for one of our brothers. He took his own life due to this insidious disease [of gambling]. He leaves behind three teenage boys. They are but for the grace... Read More >>
Varsity girls water polo secures victory against Santa Clara Sunday, October 9, 2022, 10:18 pm | Oracle, Mountain View High School
The varsity girls water polo team defeated Santa Clara 7-3 Friday, bringing their total league wins this season to seven games. New coach Alex Hsueh said the team played well, but players still have plenty of room to improve on their passing and shooting. “Compared to what I have heard from last year, it’s a... Read More >>
Paly football falls to rival Los Gatos 42-20 Friday, October 7, 2022, 5:50 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly football team fell to Los Gatos by a final score of 42-20 on Thursday night at Palo Alto High School. Right from the opening kick, Paly struggled on both sides of the ball, trailing 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Their struggles continued into the second quarter, with Los Gatos taking... Read More >>
Boys Water Polo Take Down Los Altos Friday, October 7, 2022, 2:24 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School The Paly boys water polo team crushed the Los Altos Eagles in a game on Thursday with a final score of 12-5. “The energy from the players and the fans was electric,” senior Keiran Zajac said. “We played excellent defense and incorporated all that we had been working on during practice this week which is... Read More >>
MLB Fans Welcome Playoffs, While Major Rule Changes Loom Friday, October 7, 2022, 10:39 am | Coat of Arms, Menlo School The MLB playoffs kicked off on Friday, Oct. 7. With the postseason comes anticipation but also uncertainty around the impending rule changes, which are meant to speed up the game, and will take effect next season. Senior Beck Aronowitz is a San Francisco Giants fan, however, he will be rooting for a different team during... Read More >>
Paly Cross Country SCVAL #2 Results and Photos of all Schools Thursday, October 6, 2022, 6:23 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School Boys Varsity cross country won Tuesday evening at the Crystal Springs course. Girls varsity placed second and had their top three finishers placing second, third, and fourth. JV Boys tied for fourth, JV Girls came in second, and the Frosh/Soph boys won their race. See the link below for photos of all runners by Malcolm... Read More >>