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Cardinal heading to Indiana for postseason baseballStanford 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, 2014Last 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, 2012Last 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 playoffsThe 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, 2011Last 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 tourneyCastilleja 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, 2013Last 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 finalsIt 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, 2013Last 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, 2012Last 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, 2012Last 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, 2013Last 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 concernsStanford University continues to tighten its budget to address lost revenue due to the shutdown, including laying off 208...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020Last 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 diesTo 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, 2009Last 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 historyThe 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, 2022Last 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 KentuckyEdrick 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, 2012Last 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, 2013Last 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 sprinterBill 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, 2012Last 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 womenFrankie 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, 2017There are no comments yet. 24861 Views
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Edgewood Plaza secures grocery storeThe 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, 2017Last 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 UCLAMenlo 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, 2009Last 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 titlesStanford 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, 2013Last 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 chaseAndre 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, 2013Last 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 finalsThe 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, 2013Last comment by Jim H., on Nov 21, 2013 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 20618 Views
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