On Tuesday, No. 1 Stanford women’s golf lost to No. 5 USC in the NCAA semifinals, bringing the team’s quest for a second consecutive championship to an end. The Cardinal displayed historic dominance throughout the season, led by sophomore Rose Zhang and her second consecutive individual NCAA title this week. But the team did not … [Read more…]
This article is part of a running series The Daily sports staff will be publishing on seniors. As a current Stanford men’s golf team captain originally hailing from New York City, Ethan Lawrence Ng believes that this week’s NCAA championships could be the team’s year to take the dub, which the Cardinal last won Ng’s … [Read more…]
Sophomore Rose Zhang won her second individual NCAA Women’s Golf Championship on Monday. Zhang became the first woman to win multiple — and consecutive — national titles, and she tied the NCAA record for season wins. At the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Zhang shot a near-flawless 4-under par 68, winning the four-round tournament … [Read more…]
Stanford men’s basketball (3-1, 0-0 Pac-12) scored a season-high 95 points in its victory against Eastern Washington (0-4, 0-0 Big Sky) Friday evening, after a Tuesday loss to Santa Clara (5-0, 0-0 WCC). Despite two key players — senior forward Brandon Angel and fifth-year forward Spencer Jones — sitting out due to hand and wrist … [Read more…]
No. 6 Stanford (4-0, 0-0 Pac-12) kept its winning streak alive with a victory against Duke (3-2, 0-0 ACC) Sunday, another highly anticipated overtime matchup. Last week’s win against Indiana also helped the Cardinal return to the top 10 in the AP top-25 women’s basketball rankings, their usual place in-season. Stanford’s offense began the game … [Read more…]
For the third straight year, the Axe will reside in Berkeley, as the California Golden Bears (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12) secured a 27-15 win over the Stanford Cardinal. The Golden Bears pulled away toward the end of the fourth quarter, keeping their bowl eligibility hopes alive. Despite playing poorly for most of the first half, the Cardinal … [Read more…]
No. 6 Stanford (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) defeated Cal Poly (1-4, 0-0 Big West) 86-32 in a routine win at Maples Pavilion Thursday night. Head coach Tara VanDerveer entrusted her younger stars with a sizable role in the game, which was a foregone victory after only one quarter. But Stanford’s dominance was not immediately apparent from … [Read more…]
As the biggest rivalry within Stanford athletics since 1892, the Big Game brings anticipation, school spirit and a flurry of longstanding traditions every fall. But although the annual football game typically draws the most attention and excitement, it is not the only showdown to watch between the Bears and the Cardinal. The Big Game extends … [Read more…]
Stanford announced on Sept. 1 that it would be joining the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2024 alongside the University of California, Berkeley and Southern Methodist University. While there is promising financial upside to the long-term media revenues of the ACC, the move raises larger questions about the well-being of student-athletes and the future of … [Read more…]
When communications professor Gary Pomerantz watches the Big Game, he does not root for the teams — he roots for the story. As an accomplished sports writer who has covered the NFL for The Washington Post — in addition to multiple Super Bowls, World Series, Rose Bowls and Wimbledons — Pomerantz knows sports. The Stanford … [Read more…]