Many Paly athletes play on club sports teams when they are not playing for the Vikings. Offering opportunities to play against a variety of players, at a higher level of competition, coupled with an ability to expose athletes’ talents to college and professional scouts, club teams have a strong allure. While many athletes and coaches support the contention that club sports provide more benefit than high school sports, they also see the importance of playing during the high school season.
All athletes know what it feels like to be sore. Whether it is because of a tournament, practice, tryouts, all athletes have rolled out of bed with tight hamstrings, sore arms and aching feet before spending the day hobbling from class to class, unable to laugh because of sore abs. But luckily, there is a solution...
The University of California-Berkeley cuts five varsity teams leaving athletes, coaches and teams stranded.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman built a career off of rebounds. He helped five teams win NBA championships and had the capability of turning the course of a game around without ever taking a shot. Just as Rodman was the backbone for his basketball teams, Megan Coleman ('11) is the defensive strength for hers.
In 90 minutes, you could play two water polo games, burn 1000 calories running, or do 26 different types of yoga positions. Or you could sit through a class at Palo Alto High School.
