Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
SPORTS
M-A defense puts up a zero in Honor Bowl winMenlo-Atherton High's football team allowed 100 points in its first two games combined. On Saturday the Bears did not allow...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2021Last comment by James, on Sep 12, 2021 at 10:04 am | 1 comment | 2933 Views
SPORTS
Resumption of Paly-Gunn series not happening this yearPalo Alto and Gunn were originally set to play this week in a game that would've been of significant interest to the community...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by Jane Forrest, on Sep 12, 2021 at 9:21 am | 34 comments | 5641 Views
SPORTS
Paly runs down Pioneer in nonleague football victoryPalo Alto running back Josh Butler saw his first action of the season after missing the first two games and carried 24 times...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 3986 Views
SPORTS
Prep football: Palo Alto playing rare Thursday night gameFootball matchups this week include Palo Alto playing on Thursday against its first public school opponent, a rivalry game...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by , on Sep 10, 2021 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 3881 Views
SPORTS
Water polo, volleyball tournaments on the schedule this weekendA full slate of tournaments in various sports is on tap for the weekend, highlighted by the 23rd annual Scott Roche Tournament,...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2021Last comment by Claudette, on Sep 9, 2021 at 11:38 am | 2 comments | 2519 Views
SPORTS
Gunn, St. Francis, Woodside, Pinewood win football gamesJames Lambert ran for three touchdowns, including a 57-yard romp, and the Gunn football team opened its home schedule with...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 3688 Views
SPORTS
The Playbook, a newsletter about high school sports, to launch on the PeninsulaWith the return this fall of full seasons of high school athletics, veteran sports journalists Rick Eymer and Glenn Reeves...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by frankie1234, on Sep 7, 2021 at 10:43 am | 4 comments | 8450 Views
SPORTS
Mountain View girls rally for nonleague volleyball victoryThe Mountain View girls volleyball team beat Castilleja in a nonleague match Wednesday. In girls golf, Menlo School topped...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 4214 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto field hockey program finding successSenior Eva Salvatierra scored twice and the Palo Alto field hockey team opened its regular season with a 4-2 victory over...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 4358 Views
SPORTS
From the mundane to the dramatic, SHP football nabs a victorySacred Heart Prep scored with less than a minute to play, earning a 28-21 victory over visiting Sacred Heart Cathedral in...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 4959 Views
SPORTS
To play or not to play, that is Los Altos football's dilemmaThe Los Altos High School football team finally got into action Friday night and took a 13-0 lead over Independence, only...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2021Last comment by Jim Anthony, on Aug 30, 2021 at 11:16 am | 2 comments | 4476 Views
SPORTS
Local teams ready for some high school footballThe first week of the 2021 prep football season has arrived. Players and coaches are thrilled to be playing once again in...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2021Last comment by Paul Emerson, on Aug 28, 2021 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments | 5339 Views
SPORTS
The athletic journey of Paly grad BJ Boyd continuesFormer Palo Alto High standout BJ Boyd returned to professional baseball and is enjoying his finest season yet playing for...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Noel, on Aug 26, 2021 at 7:43 pm | 1 comment | 5539 Views
SPORTS
Larsen out as Menlo School boys basketball coachKeith Larsen has been let go as the Menlo School boys basketball coach. In seven years at Menlo he compiled a record of 117-62. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by , on Aug 26, 2021 at 8:48 am | 1 comment | 5867 Views
SPORTS
Gunn football riding a winning streak into new seasonGunn's upward trajectory continues. Coming off its first undefeated season (5-0), the Titans continue to build a consistently...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2021Last comment by Big Red Football Coach Jason Miller, on Aug 17, 2021 at 2:05 pm | 1 comment | 6135 Views
SPORTS
Olympics report: Updates on how our local athletes are doingOn the sand, on the court, on the track or in the water, Stanford athletes are putting together impressive numbers at the...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 6882 Views
SPORTS
7-on-7: Sharpening football skills and having funFollowing a football season that ended in mid-April, rather than November or December, high school coaches find themselves...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jul 27, 2021 at 2:59 pm | 3 comments | 5248 Views
SPORTS
Stanford Girls Water Polo Club set to open Junior OlympicsThe Stanford Girls Water Polo Club will be represented by five age groups at the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2021Last comment by Claudette, on Jul 22, 2021 at 7:40 pm | 1 comment | 3921 Views
SPORTS
Alpine 9-10 all-stars split two Section 3 tourney gamesThe Alpine 9-10 all-star team opened the Section 3 tournament with an 11-0 victory over Castro Valley on Saturday at Hillsborough's...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 2924 Views
SPORTS
Five Stanford club teams unbeaten on day 1 of national water polo tournamentThe Stanford boys water polo teams enjoyed a successful first day at the USAWP National Junior Olympics on Saturday. Stanford...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2021Last comment by local fam, on Jul 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm | 1 comment | 3756 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Mountain View's Castro Street opens up for an eat-and-greet to rally support for
businesses
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 2,774 views
Fidelity, Infidelity, Loyalty, Luck
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,984 views
Is this the kind of America we want to live in?
By Diana Diamond | 6 comments | 765 views
Register today to support local nonprofits
The 38th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, September 9. Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local nonprofits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon. Complete your race in person or virtually to support local nonprofits.