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Cardinal heading to Indiana for postseason baseball

Stanford will continue its baseball season in the NCAA tournament. The Cardinal (30-23) received a No. 3 seed in the Bloomington,...

Original post made on May. 27, 2014
Last comment by Dennis, on May 27, 2014 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 66421 Views

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Stanford keeps its No. 2 national ranking intact

==B Wednesday's Stanford roundup== The St. Mary's baseball team arrived at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on Wednesday sporting...

Original post made on Apr. 2, 2012
Last comment by palo alto, on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:39 am | 1 comment | 61273 Views

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CCS adopts new format for section tennis playoffs

The 2011 Central Coast Section girls' tennis playoffs will have a new look next month and local coaches are not happy about...

Original post made on Oct. 21, 2011
Last comment by Public School Tennis Coach, on Oct 21, 2011 at 3:45 pm | 1 comment | 37055 Views

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Castilleja rallies to advance in CCS water polo tourney

Castilleja scored three times in the fourth quarter to complete a comeback and beat Sobrato, 7-6, in a quarterfinal match...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013
Last comment by Rick, on Nov 16, 2013 at 5:35 pm | 2 comments | 32130 Views

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Palo Alto, Menlo and Priory reach CCS volleyball finals

It will be a busy day for local volleyball fans with Palo Alto, Menlo School and Priory all playing for Central Coast Section...

Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013
Last comment by john, on Nov 22, 2013 at 1:54 am | 2 comments | 32126 Views

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Track and field's greatest dual meet is turning 50

==I (This month marks the 50th anniversary of the famed 1962 U.S.-U.S.S.R. track and field meet at Stanford Stadium. This...

Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012
Last comment by Carl, on Feb 22, 2014 at 5:32 pm | 5 comments | 31647 Views

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Jeremy Lin proving that he's the real NBA deal

==I Lin added to NBA's Rising Stars Challenge== Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Jeremy Lin Show. For those who have...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2012
Last comment by Hsieh Yu sheu, on Feb 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm | 6 comments | 31214 Views

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A lack of making plays proved the difference in loss to USC

==BI Stanford football notebook== During the chaos that ensued after Saturday night after USC's 20-17 upset win against...

Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013
Last comment by Ben Factor, on Nov 20, 2013 at 12:45 am | 5 comments | 28547 Views

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Stanford announces layoffs, workforce reductions to address budget concerns

Stanford University continues to tighten its budget to address lost revenue due to the shutdown, including laying off 208...

Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020
Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 5, 2020 at 2:42 pm | 4 comments | 28316 Views

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Track coach legend Payton Jordan dies

To anyone who knew him, Payton Jordan was simply called Coach. A friend to many and an innovator when it came to track and...

Original post made on Feb. 6, 2009
Last comment by Neal Moore, on Feb 16, 2009 at 3:54 pm | 4 comments | 27599 Views

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Priory boys keep rewriting its basketball history

The Priory boys basketball team makes its first appearance in the CIF NorCal regional finals on Tuesday night against Stuart...

Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022
Last comment by Olatunde Sobomehin, on Mar 8, 2022 at 7:21 am | 1 comment | 26434 Views

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Stanford track coach Floreal leaves for Kentucky

Edrick Floreal, who has served as Stanford's Director of Track and Field for the past eight seasons, has resigned to accept...

Original post made on Jul. 9, 2012
Last comment by Louise Valente, on Jul 9, 2012 at 8:52 pm | 2 comments | 25927 Views

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Paly grad Adams a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award

==BI Of local note== Fresno State wide receiver Davante Adams from Palo Alto High has been named as one of 10 semifinalists...

Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013
Last comment by MENLO, on Nov 20, 2013 at 10:06 am | 1 comment | 25887 Views

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Bill Green was more than just a remarkable sprinter

Bill Green's life went by just too fast, nearly as quick as he was at Cubberley High when he blazed to a reputation as one...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2012
Last comment by Dwayne Green, on Aug 2, 2016 at 4:59 am | 14 comments | 25114 Views

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Brennan named tennis associate head coach for Stanford women

Frankie Brennan has been part of the Stanford women's tennis program so long; he has his own legacy with the team dating...

Original post made on Apr. 10, 2017
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Edgewood Plaza secures grocery store

The wait for a grocer to fill the vacant space at Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center is over, landlords Sand Hill Property Company...

Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017
Last comment by musical, on Jul 18, 2017 at 11:30 pm | 70 comments | 24293 Views

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Menlo's Jerry Rice Jr. commits to UCLA

Menlo School senior football standout Jerry Rice Jr. may be running up and down the field in Stanford Stadium one of these...

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2009
Last comment by Tommyj, on May 9, 2009 at 8:11 am | 8 comments | 24061 Views

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Stanford cross-country teams chase after NCAA titles

Stanford cross-country coach Chris Miltenberg can see better days ahead. That's because the present looks a lot better now...

Original post made on Nov. 23, 2013
Last comment by harry harlem, on Nov 23, 2013 at 6:13 am | 1 comment | 23067 Views

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Stanford football loses control of Pac-12 title chase

Andre Heidari kicked a 47-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining to play to lift unranked USC past visiting No. 4 Stanford,...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013
Last comment by Resident, on Nov 23, 2013 at 8:19 pm | 12 comments | 20974 Views

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Paly girls wrap up season with a fourth place in state finals

The Palo Alto girls golf team accomplished more in its first season of existence than most teams do in program history. The...

Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013
Last comment by Jim H., on Nov 21, 2013 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 20618 Views
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