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The Paly Voice
The Student News Site of Palo Alto High School

The Paly Voice
Alex Chang

Alex Chang, Engagement Manager, Multimedia Editor

Alex Chang (Class of 2026) joined The Voice his sophomore year and enjoys playing tennis, meeting new people and reading.

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Viking senior Jorell Clark rushes past Longhorn defender in the fourth quarter of the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals. According to Clark, he is grateful for his teammates' support. "I'm thankful for my teammates for really stepping up, being there for me every single part of the way," Clark said. "We're all doing this as a team. I'm looking forward to big things."

Boys basketball conquers Longhorns in CCS semifinals

Alex Chang and Andrew Zhao
March 1, 2025
Viking Junior Khrisar Magna takes control of the ball against a Mustang midfielder Friday night at Palo Alto High School. The hard-fought game ending in a 0-0 tie marked a non ideal result for the Vikings. Viking senior defender Lucas Yuan said the Vikings just couldn’t find the back of the net despite their attempts. “If you look at the stat line, we had way more shots than they did, but the issue was we were just not able to convert it," Yuan said. “At the end of the day, the score line tells the story. It's 0-0.”

Boys’ soccer ties Homestead

Alex Chang and Andrew Zhao
February 3, 2025
Viking sophomore Justin Fung scores a layup in the final quarter of the game against the Fremont Firebirds at Palo Alto High School on Monday. According to Fung, the Vikings were hyped to play this game. "I think the mindset coming this game was must win game," Fung said. "I think our energy has been a little low throughout practice, but I think coming in this game on pregame, vibes were really high."

Boys basketball blows out Firebirds

Andrew Zhao and Alex Chang
December 19, 2024
Viking junior Cassie Gracon chases down a ball against a Bear midfielder Thursday night at Palo Alto High School. The fast-paced game ending in 2-2 tie marked an improvement from their early season loss for the Vikings. Vikings’ head coach Jeremy Romero said they had much ambition for the season. "Our goals in the league is to win it. To win it."

Girl’s soccer ties Bears

Alex Chang and Kevin O’Brien
December 18, 2024
In Wicked, Glinda teaches Elphaba how to become popular with a famous song from the original musical.

Wicked: A spellbinding success?

Andrew Zhao and Alex Chang
December 7, 2024
Viking senior running back Isaiah Philips pushes Charger senior wide receiver Semaj Clark out of bounds during the Homecoming match on Friday at home. The Vikings suffered a 13-42 loss following a second-half surge from the Chargers. According to Viking senior Joseph Kessler their loss was due to not taking enough risks. “We didn’t make the big plays that we wanted to tonight, and that’s the difference in the game,” Kessler said. “They did. We didn’t.” (Photo: Arjun Jindal)

Vikings fall to Chargers in Homecoming game

Alex Chang and Sophie Zhang
October 20, 2024
Viking defender Natalie Dymmel chases down Bruins junior Gabriella "Gigi" Gonzalez in the second half of the game at the Earl Hansen Football Stadium, Monday Oct 7th. According to Viking junior wide receiver and defensive back Danica Chew, the team played solid defense but occasionally struggled with making progress on the field. “Our defense was so good today, they were pulling those flags really fast,” Chew said. “I think our offense needs to work on some shorter passes.”

Flag Football falls to Bruins in defensive brawl

Alex Chang and Andrew Zhao
October 11, 2024
The Palo Alto Cheer Team celebrates after a victory at an away-football game. On the right, new cheer coach Helene Gurewitz flashes a smile and encourages her team to put up victory signs. According to Gurewitz, she looks forward to applying her experience in leading the team to additional victories. “I’ve been a cheerleader since I was a freshman in high school, so almost 10 years ago," Gurewitz said. "Then I moved on to cheer in college at Berkeley, and now I am currently a part of Cheer San Francisco. We’re a charitable cheer organization in the Bay Area.”

Cheer team enters season with new coach 

Alex Chang and Kevin O’Brien
September 17, 2024
Verbatim: Student opinions on Election Day

Verbatim: Student opinions on Election Day

Kevin O’Brien and Alex Chang
September 17, 2024
Verbatim: Students share their most memorable experience from Prom

Verbatim: Students share their most memorable experience from Prom

Alex Chang, Engagement Manager, Multimedia Editor
May 22, 2024
Verbatim: Students prepare for Advanced Placement testing

Verbatim: Students prepare for Advanced Placement testing

Andrew Zhao and Alex Chang
May 5, 2024
Viking junior Sam Janik avoids a Panther defender in the third quarter against the Burlingame High School Panthers. According to Viking junior Oliver Chancellor, the Vikings did a good job of supporting each other throughout the game. "We made sure that whether someone makes a mistake, we bring each other up instead of breaking us down," Chancellor said. "Sometimes things can get a little heated, so you need to take that energy into constructive criticism."

Viking offense overpowers Panthers

Andrew Zhao and Alex Chang
April 21, 2024
Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) looks in horror as a army of fire nation soldiers approaches them.

‘Avatar The Last Airbender’: The Avatar returns

Alex Chang and Joy Tan
March 27, 2024
Scooping up filling to put into squares of dough, junior Riannah Soliman participates in the dumpling-making day of the International and Regional Foods course at Palo Alto High School. Starting in Fall 2024, the Home Economics course series will also include a semester-long baking and pastry course. According to Home Economics teacher Theresa McDermott, the course will teach a unique variety of skills. "Baking is an art as well as a science and overall just a very creative process," McDermott said. "Students come in at all different levels, so it's important to see where the sweet spot is for everyone to be able to move forward." (Photo: Alex Chang)

New Baking & Pastry course to come next year

Alex Chang and Sophia Yang
February 8, 2024
Palo Alto High School Viking junior small forward Jorell Clark dribbles the ball behind senior center Aiden Hangebrauck as three Los Altos Eagles defend him. The Vikings defeated the Eagles, 39-31, after a comeback in the second quarter Thursday night at home. According to Clark, the Vikings had to give this game their all as the Eagles wanted revenge. "This game we already knew we did it one time, and they were gonna come back for vengeance," Clark said. "We needed to compete no matter what, as they're gonna compete too." (Photo: Evan Chien).

Vikings triumph over Eagles with extra ‘Breaking Down the Walls’ crowd

Nathan Jiang and Alex Chang
January 29, 2024
Viking junior defender Polina Van Hulsen keeps the ball away from Mustang attackers during the varsity soccer match on Tuesday against the Homestead Mustangs. Throughout the match, the rain poured down making it hard for the players to play. According to Vikings head coach Jeremy Romero, the Vikings came into the game with something to prove. “Our mindset [coming into the game] was to just continue to prove to everyone that we deserve to be on top of the table,” Romero said. “We need to go out there and show everyone what we're capable of, and that's winning every game that we play." (Photo: Ketan Altekar-Okazaki)

Girls’ soccer ties with Homestead in rainy match

Ketan Altekar-Okazaki, Joy Tan, and Alex Chang
January 19, 2024
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