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Menlo School girls' tennis is hoping
to end its CCS frustration this season
Senior Giannina Ong is sporting a new hair color these days — red instead of her normal brown. Junior Paulina Golikova has added streaks of green to her blonde locks. An... |
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 7:43 am by Observer, a resident of Atherton |
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Stanford, Allen twins hope basketball gamble pays off
Stanford men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins scored a deuce when he received verbal commitments from Marcus Allen and Malcolm Allen, a set of pretty sharp-looking guards, on... |
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on Sep 18, 2012 at 7:46 pm by Barbara Foster, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Paly-Mitty showdown may have everything but television
Prep football
If one were to gauge the importance of the Palo Alto-Mitty football game, based on fan votes on KTVU's High School Football Game of the Week, that lack ... |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 11:00 pm by KTVU watcher, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Rally by Paly falls short in 28-27 loss to Mitty
Friday's prep football
Gunn falls to Capuchino, 35-28
Junior quarterback Keller Chryst threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns for Palo Alto on Friday night, b... |
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on Sep 15, 2012 at 8:37 am by MJ, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Menlo girls post important tennis victory
Wednesday's prep roundup
Despite winning 188 straight league dual matches and being undefeated in league play since the start of the 1994 season, the Menlo School gir... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 3:45 pm by Anna, a resident of Atherton |
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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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Big plays lead unbeaten Gunn to a second straight win
Friday's prep football
The Gunn High football team went into Friday night's home opener with the possibility of going 2-0 for the first time since 2002. Thanks to big... |
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on Sep 8, 2012 at 5:07 pm by Jeff, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Stanford's Burdette advances in the U.S. Open
Stanford grad Klahn wins his opener
Stanford senior Mallory Burdette continues to steal the spotlight at the 2012 U.S. Open, moving into the third round following a 6... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 1:49 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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Stanford hires men's cross country coach, director of track and field
With the 2012 collegiate cross-country season fast approaching, Stanford finally has a new coach. Moreover, the Cardinal also has a new director of track and field.
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 1:52 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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Cardinal opens its season against Gaels in Hawaii
Women's volleyball
Junior All-Americans Rachel Williams and Carly Wopat will help the sixth-ranked Stanford women's volleyball team open its season Friday with a mat... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:05 am by mary, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto resident named to Sailing Hall of Fame
Palo Alto resident Stan Honey, winner of the 2006 Volvo Ocean Race, will be inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame along with eight others, at a special ceremony on O... |
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 11:52 am by Alan, a resident of the Midtown 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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SPORTS: A silver lining for American women's volleyball
Logan Tom's Olympic journey began in 2000, while she was a sophomore at Stanford. In fact, four days after the United States women's volleyball team finished fourth at the Syd... |
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 11:52 pm by thanks, a resident of Stanford |
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Local minor league baseball players are hitting their stride
The Palo Alto-connected MLB minor leaguers seem to be finding their groove in their new ballparks. After many of the most recent Stanford draftees struggled in their early goi... |
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 8:57 am by Nadine Jefferson, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Oaks end season with loss at World Series
Baseball
The Palo Alto Oaks were eliminated from the Stan Musial World Series on Thursday, losing, 8-4, to the St. Petersburg Black Sox in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 10:51 am by local gurl, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Burdette wins second pro tennis tournament title
Stanford senior Mallory Burdette won more than just her second tournament title on the pro circuit Sunday. She also won her way into the U.S. Open main draw as a wild card. ... |
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 9:49 pm by ellen konar, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Legends advance to Far West League playoffs
The Menlo Park Legends' semipro baseball team finished its regular season taking two of three games during the weekend from the Neptune Beach Pearl on their way to a second-pl... |
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on Aug 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm by Another PA fan, 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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State honors for Paly's Boyd, SHP's Kremer
Of local note
Palo Alto's B.J. Boyd and Sacred Heart Prep's Tom Kremer both concluded their high school careers in June by earning state player of the year honors in their ... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 11:30 am by For the curious, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Stanford will be well-represented at the Olympics
A total of 40 Stanford-affiliated athletes, including one current and former coach, will participate at the Games of the XXX Olympiad, currently under way in London, England. ... |
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on Jul 29, 2012 at 2:52 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Stanford 16U Red defends top seed in Junior Olympics
The Palo Alto Water Polo Club's 16U Red team had its No. 1 seed tested in the opening round of the SwimOutlet.com Junior Olympics, but made it through the first day unscathed ... |
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on Jul 29, 2012 at 9:02 am by Parent, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
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It'll be a jolly good show at the Summer Olympics
Most newly turned 16-year-olds can't wait to get their driver's license and start cruising around town. Palo Alto High junior Lily Zhang, however, has bigger things on her min... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:29 pm by resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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SPORTS: Stanford pegs Muir as new athletic director
Bernard Muir, director of athletics and recreation services at the University of Delaware, has been selected as Stanford's next Jaquish and Kenninger Director of Athletics. He... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:30 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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Thoughts on the adult soccer league?
It turns out I'm going to be helping to coach my 7 year old son's soccer team. Apart from playing recreationally in the neighborhood as a kid, I don't have any real organized... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 11:15 am by common sense, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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USA women's soccer will open 2012 Summer Games
The U.S. Women's National Team begins its quest for the fourth Olympic gold medal in the program's history when it opens the 2012 London Olympics against France on Wednesday a... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 1:10 pm by Alissa Picker, a resident of East Palo Alto |