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Palo Alto boys must forfeit 11 basketball games
This is the fun part of the prep basketball season, when teams learn where and when they'll be playing in the Central Coast Section playoffs. For the Palo Alto boys, there is ... |
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on Feb 21, 2008 at 4:54 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The Not-So-Sacred Heart
You're at a high school basketball game last night between a religious-based private school and a secular private school. In just the first five minutes of the game, one sch... |
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 8:26 pm by Atta Boy, a resident of Los Altos |
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What's wrong with Stanford Football?
Possible reasons:
1. Weak recruitment
But recruitment has always been weak at academically oriented Stanford. Why should the current crop be any worse than any previous? ... |
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on Nov 17, 2007 at 9:25 pm by CalGuy, a resident of Woodside |
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Girls' 2007 Fall All-League Teams
Cross Country All-West Bay Athletic League
Most Valuable Player: Devon Errington (Woodside Priory) Fr.
First Team
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on Oct 3, 2008 at 7:29 pm by Nunca, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Paly takes blame for girls' lacrosse forfeits
Members of the Palo Alto girls' lacrosse team should have been feeling good as they walked off their field on Friday night following a 10-8 victory over rival Gunn in a Santa ... |
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on May 8, 2012 at 2:04 pm by sam the man, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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BCS rankings a bunch of BS?
Stanford football notebook
For weeks, David Shaw has avoided discussions about the BCS rankings. But as the regular season draws to a close, he finally let out his f... |
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on Dec 3, 2011 at 7:49 pm by Overrated, a resident of another community |
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Coach Parks: the passing of a legend
Long-time Menlo-Atherton football and wrestling coach Ben Parks passed away in his sleep Friday night. He was 77. Known simply as "Coach Parks," he has profoundly influenced t... |
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on Mar 7, 2012 at 10:34 pm by Tom Giampietro, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Cheerleaders
I just wanted to say that I am greatly annoyed at all the cheerleaders who think it is a sport. They complain about how expensive it is, and how everyone needs to give them do... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:18 pm by Roxanne, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Menlo crunched by Carmel in CCS football finale
Menlo School's football team knew it needed a near-perfect performance Saturday to defeat unbeaten Carmel and earn the school's first-ever Central Coast Section championship. ... |
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on Dec 12, 2009 at 8:09 am by Todd, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto mulls options for new police HQ
After seeing their bid for a new, state-of-the-art public safety building crash and burn with the economic downturn, Palo Alto officials are now exploring less ambitious optio... |
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on Jun 8, 2010 at 10:31 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Bravo to Danny Boyle and the Brits
An opening ceremony with heart, soul, symbolism and lots of real people.
Bringing the construction workers into the ceremony by having Steve Redgrave carry the torch by the... |
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on Aug 2, 2012 at 4:13 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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Experience with 'voluntary' high school practices?
The Palo Alto Weekly is interested in hearing from current or former high school athletes and their parents who have experience with "voluntary" practices prior to the formal ... |
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on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:57 pm by bringbackcolombo, a member of the El Carmelo School community |
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China Cheats in Women's Gymnastics & Should Relinquish Gold To The Athlete Who Plays By The Rules
He Kexin tied with Nastia Liukin on the uneven bars.
But after careful thought by the judges, He was awarded the gold.
This girl is clearly underage. The PRC has lied ab... |
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on Aug 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm by Old Myths, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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What do people think about the new stadium?
OK...forget the horrible football game. What is everyone's reaction to the new Stanford stadium? It was kind of a shock when we first entered, sort of like returning to the ho... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 6:58 pm by Driver, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Paly's state championship teams honored
It was a parade unlike any seen before in the City of Palo Alto's history as thousands turned out Saturday to honor the only school in the state of California to produce two s... |
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on Jan 18, 2011 at 11:54 am by Old fan, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Foothill College football coach Doug Boyett passes away
Doug Boyett was a football man and a family man. That was evident when he traveled to Pasadena earlier this month to watch his nephew, John, help the Oregon Ducks beat Wiscons... |
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on Dec 23, 2012 at 4:41 pm by Mark Pepin, a resident of Woodside |
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Stanford volleyball player Samantha Wopat dies
Stanford sophomore women's volleyball player Samantha Wopat, 19, died Sunday following a week-long battle after a medical emergency in her Stanford residence, the university a... |
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 5:49 pm by betty blue, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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NBC Olympic Coverage - How are they doing?
Searching through the internet, I have yet to find any satisfaction with NBC coverage of the Olympics. From no live broadcast coverage, to poor commentary and not enough cover... |
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on Aug 12, 2012 at 11:52 pm by Regular Guy, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Saturday's soccer game at Stanford Stadium
Mexico's Club America fans light firecrackers, toss homemade confetti, beat brums, wave banners and hold up balloons to cheer for their team prior to the match against the Che... |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 4:01 pm by Sports fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto makes coaching change with boys' basketball team
Bob Roehl hasn't seen the Palo Alto boys' basketball team play in person this season. He also hasn't met any of the players. Roehl, however, knows all about the program and it... |
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on Jan 2, 2010 at 3:12 pm by \"Lazy\" Brown\'s Relative, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Jeremy Lin just a phone call away from the NBA
Jeremy Lin is waiting for a phone call, but not just any phone call. This call will begin a process that could change his life and confirm pretty much what he already knows --... |
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on Jul 22, 2010 at 3:07 pm by Bob, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Paly/Gunn game could be channel 2 game of the week
Channel 2 has selected our cross town rivalry high school football game to be a contender for the high school game of the week. To get this happen, we need to vote. Here is a ... |
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on Sep 22, 2012 at 1:24 am by Haste Makes Waste, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Thousands attend 27th annual Moonlight Run and Walk
The 27th annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk drew thousands of people to the Baylands Friday evening -- and the high-energy crowd experienced a surprise thunderstor... |
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on Sep 14, 2011 at 8:39 am by Runner, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Paly, SHP girls win NorCal volleyball titles
The Palo Alto and Sacred Heart Prep girls' volleyball teams will make a short trip to San Jose on Saturday to do something they've never done before on the same day – pl... |
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on Dec 4, 2010 at 4:11 pm by Marla, a resident of Atherton |
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A most frustrating finish for Stanford football
Fiesta Bowl
There is plenty of blame and much praise to share among all involved in the Stanford football program following the fourth-ranked Cardinal's 41-38 overtime loss... |
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on Jan 4, 2012 at 1:42 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |