Sports
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Vikings siege Troy, football team advances to CIF semifinals
The Samohi Vikings were more than comfortable taking its playoff push on the road, using a balanced performance to take...
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Vikings’ playoff march leads to Warriors clash
Playoff: After the team’s first playoff victory in four years, the Samohi Vikings football squad will travel beyond friendly confines...
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Flag program turned fast friends into on-field favorites
Every student athlete knows the beats to a sports season. From pre-season practices all the way to the postseason, the...
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Lady Vikings gear up for CIF meet
In what Samohi Cross-Country head coach Tania Fischer called "probably the hardest league" in CIF’s Southern Section, the girls’ varsity...
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Fight in the fog: Vikings win a playoff classic
A remarkable turnaround season for the Samohi Vikings football squad hit yet another peak on Nov. 3, as the team...
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Vikings drop season finale, scheduled for playoff showdown
The Samohi Vikings football squad celebrated its seniors on Oct. 27, with the team’s veteran class taking the field for...
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Vikings football falls, flag football takes Ocean League title
Samohi Sports Recap Samohi FootballFriday, October 20...Vikings at Redondo Union, Redondo Union wins 28-7Passing: Wyatt Brown (#7, Sophomore): 14-24, 174...
Read moreVikings’ streak halted in Bay League opener
After blitzing through the team’s non-league schedule, the previously-undefeated Santa Monica Vikings football squad was handed a loss in its...
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Small victory looms large for Samohi Lady Vikings golf team
Victories and defeats are factored into every sports campaign. Each squad has an ebb and flow of the season, as...
Read moreSmall victory looms large for Lady Vikings
Victories and defeats are factored into every sports campaign. Each squad has an ebb and flow of the season, as...
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