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Palo Alto grad Boyd starts his pro baseball career with A's
Palo Alto's B.J. Boyd was true to his word, signing his first professional contract less than a week after being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fourth round of Major ... |
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on Jun 17, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Paly \'82 Alum, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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It's a Big Game scheduling surprise for 2012
Stanford football
The Big Game hasn't always been the final game scheduled but it was usually one of Stanford's final two games and played in November. Scrap another... |
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on Jan 8, 2012 at 6:29 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Paly girls make history with second state volleyball title
The Palo Alto girls' volleyball squad became the first team in school history to win back-to-back state titles by outlasting Marymount, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 20-25, 17-15 in th... |
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 1:39 pm by Viking VB Fan, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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SHP boys and Gunn girls both fall from first place
Prep water polo
A grip on first place slipped out of the hands of the Sacred Heart Prep boys' and Gunn girls' water polo teams this week. The Gators dropped a tough 1... |
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on Oct 6, 2011 at 9:25 pm by wp fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Gunn's Weidemann pins down a CCS title
Stefan Weidemann had some specific goals when he began his senior season of wrestling for Gunn High this winter. His No. 1 priority was to win a Central Coast Section title. W... |
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on Feb 28, 2011 at 8:53 pm by Trenton Marshall, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Senior Games will be returning to the Bay Area
It's time to get back into shape because the fourth annual Bay Area Senior Games will be returning to venues in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties and make a four-day run Apri... |
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on Feb 18, 2011 at 11:45 am by DGraham, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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is running up the score in a football game bad sportsmanship?
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on Nov 22, 2010 at 1:57 pm by Kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Woo-hoo! The Giants win it all
Go ahead, say it. It's no longer mere fantasy or sheer folly to do so. A rare mix of veteran rejects and budding stars completed an unlikely ascent to the Major League summit ... |
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 4:17 pm by world championship, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Stanford reportedly may be cutting some sports
The Stanford University athletic department is projecting a $5 million loss in revenue over the next three years and is considering cutting staff and eliminating some sports t... |
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on Oct 11, 2010 at 12:38 pm by Jamie Ranae`, a resident of another community |
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Stanford's Men in Black: What's their Deal?
So what's the deal with the black football uniforms? Good question, and with a pretty decent answer. "The team wanted to wear them and they voted to wear them," Stanford coach... |
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:42 pm by Jferg24, a resident of Los Altos |
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Local track and field athletes set for CCS championships
A total of 16 local athletes plus three relay teams will compete for berths in the CIF State Meet when take on the section's best at the Central Coast Section Track and Field ... |
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on May 29, 2010 at 11:17 am by Michael, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto baseball continues its success story
Good hitting, pitching and defense is keeping the Palo Alto baseball team tied atop the SCVAL De Anza Division standings. That formula worked again for the Vikings in a 13-6 d... |
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on Apr 1, 2010 at 12:49 pm by Paly fan, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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High school athletes sign up to continue careers in college
The top high school athletes of today are a step closer to becoming perhaps the top collegians of the future. For a handful of area athletes, their journey and careers moved f... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 8:33 pm by wow, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Stanford wins its eighth football game
Stanford senior offensive guard Chris Marinelli is the leader of the 'Tunnel Union Workers,' an apt allegory for the folks up front who carve out the holes which running back ... |
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on Nov 29, 2009 at 2:32 pm by hindsight, a resident of Stanford |
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Dramatic finish goes against Stanford
Toby Gerhart rewrote the Stanford record books with his four-touchdown performance, but no one bothered to ask him about it after Stanford's 34-28 loss to visiting California ... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 3:03 pm by Jim Tritt, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto and Gunn will meet for the 45th time in football
Only twice this decade has the Gunn football team defeated rival Palo Alto, first in 2000 and again two years later. Since then, the Vikings have won six straight. Palo Alto w... |
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on Oct 9, 2009 at 11:53 pm by PRINCE #31, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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M-A girls, SHP boys win tournament titles in polo
It was payback time for the Menlo-Atherton girls' and Sacred Heart Prep boys' water polo teams on Saturday, and the payoff was well worth earlier losses for both teams. The M-... |
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on Sep 29, 2009 at 6:56 pm by Maria Flaherty, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Palo Alto again has the tools to build something special
It's easy to see why Palo Alto has one of the elite football programs in the Central Coast Section. It's all about consistency and success, something the Vikings have made a h... |
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on Sep 16, 2009 at 4:59 pm by T.., a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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PA National sees Little League season end
Summer vacation can officially begin for the Palo Alto National 11-12 baseball team, which was eliminated from the District 52 Little League 11-12 all-star tournament Monday n... |
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on Aug 19, 2009 at 3:08 am by nbr115, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Wiggins left off U.S. women's Olympic basketball team
When the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team gathers in San Francisco at the end of the month for a short training camp before departing for Beijing, one local favorite will ... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 11:30 pm by BP, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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SPORTS: Paly's Diepenbrock leaves for Caņada College basketball job
Only a lucky few ever get the chance to coach a high school basketball team to a state championship. Peter Diepenbrock is one of those lucky ones. His 2005-06 Palo Alto boys' ... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 9:36 pm by Paly \'08, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Perfect game pitched by Kevin Tracy in Little League game
In a battle between two Palo Alto National Little League teams with 7-1 records, Alhouse-King Realty defeated Stanford Electric 5-0 on Thursday evening at the Hoover Park diam... |
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on May 5, 2008 at 12:53 pm by East Coast Kevin, a resident of another community |
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Paly veterans spark 20-6 football victory
Palo Alto almost missed the kickoff to its 2007 season opener on Friday night, with traffic on the way to McClymonds High in Oakland bordering on gridlock.
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on Sep 9, 2007 at 9:20 pm by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Stanford stadium gets world class soccer
There is a world class soccer game at Stanford on Saturday, albeit a friendly with nothing at stake. British premier league club, Chelsea, plays Mexican team Club America. Che... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 6:55 pm by Driver, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Getting to fit (old back injury) - Recommend a trainer/therapist
I am seeking a recommendation for a trainer/physiotherapist(s).
Basic facts: I'm in my early 40s and healthy but 25-30 lbs over ideal weight. I've accumulated a couple of... |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:53 pm by jessica, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |