Ketan Altekar-Okazaki (Class of 2024) joined The Voice his junior year and enjoys volunteering in his free time.
![Senior actor Lucianna Peralta serves dinner during a rehearsal of "Dinners and Sinners," directed by seniors Eloise Dumas and Abigail Friedland. The play is one of six "One Acts," student-only led productions that will be performed Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. According to actor Lily Jeffrey, a junior, the best part about “One Acts” is that she gets to work with her friends. "I have always loved my [current] directors as actors and as friends, so it is super fun to work with them,” Jeffrey said. “They are really great at directing and are super flexible, so overall my experience has been that they are great to work with."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6663-e1715129127580-1200x869.jpg)
![Junior vocalist and guitarist Clay Cudahy jams out with his fellow "Strother Field" bandmates. The performance on the Quad marked the final day of Senior Spirit Week and one of the last school events for the graduating seniors. According to senior Burton Liu, the week is a great way to foster a stronger bond to the school and his classmates. “I think that [Senior Spirit Week] brings together the school community since you see your friends and classmates dressing up, and you can socialize,” Liu said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-03-at-10.59.22 PM.png)
![Palo Alto High School Viking senior guard Riley Yuen dribbles past a Menlo-Atherton High School Bear to get to the basket during the team’s semifinals Central Coast Section match on Thursday. Although the Vikings mounted a comeback in the first quarter, the team was not able to keep that lead and ultimately fell to the Menlo-Atherton High School Bears, 49-54. According to Viking head coach Jeff LaMere, he was proud of the way his team battled through adversity during the match. “It [the pressure of the match] wasn't so much about it being a semifinal game as it was about the opponent we're playing,” LaMere said. “One of the difficult things about a tournament is the quick one-day turnaround. We talked a lot about how to prepare against their ball pressure … and our guys did a good job. Overall, I'm proud of our effort and how we fought the entire game.” (Photo: Ketan Altekar-Okazaki)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2M4A4202-e1708906422127-1200x842.jpg)
![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)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Homestead-Photo-e1705691179367-1200x830.jpg)
![Trying to weave his way through defenders, sophomore Jorell Clark dribbles down the court last Wednesday at Palo Alto High School. The Vikings lost to the Wildcats 34-36 after a desperate shot from Los Gatos barely made it in before the game ended. According to the Wildcats' Head Coach Nick Ward, his team knew that they didn’t perform well in the beginning, but also that they had enough time to turn it around. “We knew we hadn't played our best [during the first half], but we knew we had an additional 16 minutes to play,” Ward said. “Our guys came out and did a really good job executing starting third quarter really gave us a boost to get going. In the end, we made a couple plays and the game came out positive for us.” (Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jorellclark-e1675496306396-900x619.jpeg)
![Viking senior striker Nadav Sternheim fights for the ball at midfield during the varsity soccer match on Wednesday against the Gunn High School Titans. Despite the Titans dominating in possession throughout the game, the Vikings capitalized on a few key mistakes by the Titans and scored in crucial moments. According to Titan head coach Vava Marques, the players from both teams were excited about this match due to the prominent cross-town rivalry. "We were looking forward to this game," Marques said. "They [Paly] even have their own trophy for this matchup. I think the overall atmosphere was awesome." (Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/907A5623-900x600.jpg)
![Junior varsity field hockey coach Sonia Sethi explains the varsity practice routine to the junior varsity team. Sethi is one of two parent volunteers coaching the junior varsity team after Jennifer Crane, the new athletic director, was unable to find a replacement junior varsity coach. "The varsity team lost a number of very strong senior players [this year]," Sethi said. "So there's an opportunity for... a lot more junior varsity players to come up to varsity." (Photo: Maxwell Zhang)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ketan_Iceland_Photo_Collection-12-e1662677749541-900x786.jpg)
