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LAHS varsity boys tennis team ends their season after CCS quarterfinals loss Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 5:12 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
On Tuesday, May 9, the Los Altos High School varsity boys tennis team ended their 2023 spring season with a 3–4 loss against the Gunn High School Titans in the Central Coast Section (CCS) quarterfinals. Just the day before, the Eagles made their debut in the CCS championship bracket with a decisive 5–2 victory over... Read More >>
Badminton anticipates upwards climb Monday, May 29, 2023, 2:00 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Despite a season of struggles, the badminton team defeated Wilcox and Cupertino in its final two games, avoiding relegation to a lower league. According to coach Rodolfo Suarez, the team won the El Camino league last season, and were promoted to the historically more competitive De Anza league. Suarez said the team has struggled this... Read More >>
Art of Fencing Monday, May 29, 2023, 12:34 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Due to a lack of a strong fencing culture and community support, the United States has had limited competitive success in fencing. In the most recent Summer Olympics in 2020, the United States took home 113 medals; its participation in fencing, however, was second-rate, earning one gold and one bronze across 36 possible medals However,... Read More >>
LAHS track and field athletes win CCS playoffs and take a trip to states Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:03 am | Talon, Los Altos High School
Record breaking, historic, dominant — all of these qualities apply to the Los Altos High School varsity track teams. Yet, there is a way to easily simplify this description, while still being just as, if not more, accurate. The teams are just really, really, really fast. The teams proved their raw speed in their undefeated... Read More >>
Powderpuff Proposed For Spirit Week Friday, May 26, 2023, 10:45 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Homecoming week at Paly is packed with beloved traditions such as float building, spirit rallies and more. Recently, there has been a push for a new spirit week tradition at Paly, Powderpuff. Ajayla Hickman has been spearheading the push for a Powder puff game to take place during next year’s homecoming week. “I was shocked... Read More >>
Dr. Kofman’s: Guide to Taping Friday, May 26, 2023, 2:01 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School
Basic Wrist Taping: Step 1: Use 1 inch tape Step 2: Spread hand as wide as possible Step 3: Push hand into taper’s stomach as hard as you can Step 4: Start taping at the narrowest point in the wrist *Most used in: baseball, football, gymnastics, cheer Alignment Taping: Step 1: Use 1... Read More >>