Paly boys water polo defeated Los Altos 9-8 in a comeback win to advance to the CCS Finals.  Paly established themselves early, with senior Charles Ryans scoring three early goals that put the Vikings ahead. The lead was short lived, and Los Altos evened the score quickly. An even second and third quarter left the game tied entering the fourth.  Unfocused gameplay from the Vikings early in the fourth quarter gave Los Altos a chance to put away two goals, leaving the score at 8-6 in Los Altos’s favor. With time running out, Paly needed a late rally to keep their hopes up for the CCS ..read more

  Paly boys waterpolo defeated Los Altos 12-9 Tuesday night. Leading up to the match, Los Altos has had a string of inconsistent victories, losing to bottom table teams while beating teams at the top of the league.  “They were a difficult team to game plan for. We knew that they could be a really good team and had the potential to play super well, so we had to be on our best game to win,” junior Roan Haney said.  The first quarter was even between the two sides, before Los Altos pulled ahead in the second. Excitement for the home side rose when Paly regained the lead in the thi ..read more

Coming in, the game was not a clear cut win for the Vikings. “We thought the game was going to be really hard. It’s CCS so anything can happen,” Roan Haney (’25) said.  Paly came out strong, with Haney providing three goal contributions in the first two minutes (one goal and two assists). The onslaught did not stop there, and by the end of the second quarter Paly was leading 8-0.  Coming out of the half Coach Bob made adjustments, rotating out the starters for the bench. An uneventful second half finished with a 13-6 Viking win. Will Backstrand was top scorer with six goals.  ..read more

The Paly boys have had an unprecedented season. They emerge as League Champions for the second year in a row, and qualified for the open division of CCS for the first time in many years. Their league winning game against Harker was a nail-biter, and Paly won in overtime 11-10 with a goal from sophomore William Backstrand. They advanced into open division, which has some of the best teams in the nation, including Sacred Heart School (sixth in the nation, according to MaxPreps), Bellarmine College Prep (ranked eleventh). Paly’s first match-up was against Saint Francis, who were 17-10 and won fo ..read more

On Saturday, the Paly boys water polo teams defeated Harker 11-10 in overtime in SCVAL De Anza league finals. “Honestly, it was really surreal,” senior Ivan Ijzerman said. “I’m really proud of how the boys played. Not just that game, but the whole season.” This is the second league championship for this team in a row, and Coach Bob Greene (who began coaching at Paly in 2021) has won both of the championships since he arrived. Now, the Vikes may be entering into the open division of CCS, a league above Division 1, where they normally are seeded. In this division they may face tougher opponents ..read more

The Paly boys water polo team crushed the Los Altos Eagles in a game on Thursday with a final score of 12-5.  “The energy from the players and the fans was electric,” senior Keiran Zajac said. “We played excellent defense and incorporated all that we had been working on during practice this week which is why we shut them down.” Los Altos has been a top competitor of Paley’s water polo program, but as of this year, both the boys’ and girls’ teams have been able to take the win against them in league games.  “We had some great dynamics tonight and it was super fun to have both the boy ..read more

Paly boys water polo won their game yesterday at home against Harker 10-5. “I’m very proud about how we came together today, especially on the defensive end,” junior Brian Stewart said. Last year, the Vikings’ rivalry with Harker was strong. They defeated Harker in the finals of the De Anza League tournament, earning the league champion title. Before that game, however, the Vikings had lost 3 times to the Harker Eagles, all in close games. Because of this rivalry, yesterday’s win was a great triumph for the Vikes. “This is a big win and we’re excited to continue into the second round of game ..read more

The Paly boys water polo team earned a decisive victory over Lynbrook today with a final score of 17-3. “We played well with each other and controlled the ball well,” senior Julien Chow said. This is the first year Lynbrook is playing in the De Anza water polo league. They were moved up from the El Camino league, switching with Mountain View. “I think today’s game was a bit rough coming back from 12 games in 11 days with two tournaments,” Chow said. “We weren’t really in the mindset of being the best team out there. But we won the game and stuck together although half our team is out.” Right ..read more

The Boys water polo team take on the Homestead Mustangs and win 16-9, upholding their winning streak of 3 and 0 for league games. “We’re feeling pretty good about our chances in leagues this year, and it’s obviously nice to have a streak going for our games,” junior Harrison Dike said.  The team was substituting players continuously throughout the game and did not let up on both defense and offense to ensure they got the win.  “I honestly think this team has so much potential, and these past few league games have just been proof of how hard we’ve been working outside of the competit ..read more

Paly boys water polo beat Hillsdale yesterday evening with a final score of 21-12. “Patience, hard work and strong communication are what makes Paly waterpolo Paly waterpolo and I think we executed on that today,” said assistant coach David Gormley. One of the most important values for this team is maintaining a positive attitude all through each and every game. “Something that’s crucial to waterpolo is emotional resilience as a team,” said Gormley. “In any game, the team is going to make a dozen terrible plays and a dozen amazing plays and the better team is the team that doesn’t have high h ..read more