Peninsula Prep Sports

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A final goodbye to the queen of the court
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 4:28 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Keira Schultz (’26) | October 7, 2022 After twenty-seven years of playing professional tennis, Serena Williams retired after losing to Ajla Tomijanovic in the third round of the 2022 U.S. Open.... Read More >>
The unparalleled Ultimate Frisbee club
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 4:09 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Ridhima Vakkalagadda (’24) | October 7, 2022 The Saint Francis Ultimate Frisbee club may be one of many clubs on campus, but it is a unique and awesome group for all... Read More >>
Bay Area sports standings following several key trades
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 4:03 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Arav Bansal (’26) | October 7, 2022 Bay Area athletics is very exciting. One team or another keeps Californians on their feet for an entire season at a time–just last year,... Read More >>
Men’s water polo takes on WCAL uncertainty
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 4:00 pm | Lancer, St. Francis High School
by Boladale Erogbogbo (’23) and Anusha Jain (’25)| October 7, 2022 Saint Francis High School was named Cal-Hi sports’s 2021-2022 state school of the year following its dominant records in Men’s and... Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

Bears Lose to Half Moon Bay in League Opener
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 1:25 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Photo credits to Bob Dahlberg On Friday night, the Bears fell to the Half Moon Bay Cougars in their first league match of the Bay... Read More >>
Field Hockey Loses to Saint Francis 3-0
Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 8:53 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Varsity girl’s field hockey lost against Saint Francis on Tuesday with a final score of 3-0. Despite this loss, the girls feel as if they played better as a team.   “This game, we were able to implement some techniques we had been working on at practice and identifying in our film,” midfielder Ella Bishop... Read More >>
Vikings fall to Mustangs in intense homecoming match
Sunday, October 2, 2022, 12:05 am | Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School
After an early injury to its quarterback and a devastating last-second collapse, the Palo Alto High School varsity football team (0-1) fell Friday night to the Homestead Mustangs (1-0), 10-14, at the Vikings’ annual Homecoming game and first league game. The match was also a crucial test of new sportsmanship rules for Paly spectators following... Read More >>
Paly football falls to Homestead in Homecoming game 14-10
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 5:32 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
The Paly football team fell to Homestead 14-10 at Palo Alto High School on Friday night in Paly’s Homecoming game.  Paly’s offense took a major blow when starting quarterback Declan Packer (‘24) would leave with an injury during the first drive.  “Not having a backup [quarterback] really changed the way we ran things offensively,” tight... Read More >>
Paly girls water polo beats Castilleja 6-4, making program history
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 8:27 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Paly girls water polo made program history beating Castilleja 6-4 for the first time ever Thursday night.  After narrowly falling to Castilleja 6-7 the previous matchup, the Vikings entered the game looking to come back and redeem themselves.  “They’ve historically been a very strong team, qualifying for Open division the last few years,” said senior... Read More >>
Athletes take painkillers before games to stay competitive, please coaches
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 7:43 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
With professional athlete alumni like Davante Adams, Joc Pederson and Jeremy Lin, Paly stu dent athletes can have a lot to live up to. And as these athletes push themselves, some say they turn to painkillers to lift their game to the next level and help them chase their aspirations. However, these illegally bought painkillers can actually aggravate injuries and even lead to addiction.  Athletic Director Jennifer Crane said she thinks athletes might take these painkillers because they love competing... Read More >>