Verbatim: Sports during COVID-19
December 4, 2020
After months of canceled practices due to the pandemic, Palo Alto High School students slowly began to return to playing sports this semester. For the past few weeks, Paly has been making it possible for some athletes to start playing their sport again. But as California moves into the purple COVID-19 tier, all school sports have been suspended until further notice.






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