No. 3 Stanford women’s soccer (12-0-1, 5-0-0 Pac-12) brought home all six points from their road trip, coming back against No. 25 Colorado (10-3-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) and Utah (5-4-5, 1-2-2 Pac-12) to keep their outstanding undefeated season alive. In their game against the Buffaloes on Thursday, the Cardinal went down early, conceding a grass-cutting shot … [Read more…]
“Hold on, can you give me five minutes? I’m signing balls.” During a Topeka summer, sophomore pitcher NiJaree Canady was at her aunt’s house, hosting an impromptu motivational session for her cousin’s 14U baseball team. She had agreed to an interview 30 minutes prior, but had gotten held up by teenagers eager to receive wisdom … [Read more…]
No. 3 Stanford women’s volleyball (13-2, 6-0 Pac-12) continued its incredible season with a 3-1 win against the University of Washington (11-6, 2-4 Pac-12) and a 3-1 victory over No. 4 Washington State (15-2, 5-1 Pac-12). With strong showing in back-to-back games against top competitors, Stanford closed the weekend with a seven-game winning streak. The … [Read more…]
Only five games into the Troy Taylor era, it is evident to Stanford football fans that the offense was completely remodeled. The designed quarterback run is now a greater part of Stanford’s offense than anytime before in the last 15 years. This edition of Stanford Film Study will review one of Taylor’s most used run … [Read more…]
Freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle does not need to talk a lot to make his presence known on the court. With a simple between-the-legs dribble, he makes defenders instinctively shuffle their feet backward. In just two hard dribbles, the six-foot-three guard can find himself at the rim, soaring over defenders for a dunk. This is nothing … [Read more…]
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are Kenneth King and Charis Charitsis from The Daily’s sports section, and we will be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week. Women’s volleyball Women’s volleyball improved its record to 11-2, 4-0 Pac-12 last week. Stanford is yet to drop a set … [Read more…]
Unlike last year’s upset, there was no magic for Stanford (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) in Saturday’s game against Oregon (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12). A lead in the first quarter gave Stanford fans false hope until the Ducks scored a touchdown on six of their last seven possessions, gliding over and over into the end zone. The 42-6 … [Read more…]
No. 3 women’s volleyball (11-2, 4-0 Pac-12) continued its exceptional season with 3-0 wins against both No. 25 Arizona State (14-1, 2-1 Pac-12) and the University of Arizona (5-10, 0-4 Pac-12) on Friday and Sunday, respectively. With a remarkable team effort, the team ended the weekend on a five-game winning streak. Starting their Friday game … [Read more…]
For an athlete, success is defined by performance on the field — but legacy transcends these simple statistics, weighing instead an athlete’s ability to effect change and transform sports to be more equitable and accessible for future generations. And Ousseni Bouda ’23, former Stanford men’s soccer player, is working to dismantle barriers for underserved communities … [Read more…]
Stanford fans cope with a third consecutive loss, as the Cardinal (1-3, 0-2 Pac-12) dropped their conference home opener against the Arizona Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) 21-20. It is an encouraging sign that the Cardinal put up a fight against a solid Power Five opponent. Mental errors, however, cost Stanford an opportunity to pull off … [Read more…]