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Palo Alto boys complete a hoop sweep for week
Getting 19 points from sophomore EJ Floreal, the Palo Alto boys' basketball team finished off a three-win week by handing visiting Menlo School a 57-38 nonleague loss on Satur... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 5:22 pm by yes, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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David Shaw named Stanford football coach
Stanford Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby didn't have to venture far to find a new head football coach, as he named offensive coordinator David Shaw to that post today. Shaw, 38,... |
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on Jan 15, 2011 at 7:16 am by Bob B., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Paly's Hansen is named state coach of the year in football
Earl Hansen was caught off guard when he heard the news that he had been named the ESPN RISE Cal-Hi Sports State Coach of the Year for the 2010 high school football season. He... |
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on Jan 5, 2011 at 10:53 am by Bill, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
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Palo Alto volleyball team receives a No. 10 national ranking
The Palo Alto girls' volleyball team not only will finish the 2010 season as the CIF Division I state champion, but also as one of the top teams in the nation. On Thursday, th... |
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on Dec 10, 2010 at 4:54 pm by Coach Dave, a resident of Mountain View |
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Palo Alto (13-0) wins CCS Open Division football title with 21-14 triumph over Valley Christian
Palo Alto High School's football team left no doubt about which is the best team in the Central Coast Section as it beat Valley Christian, 21-14, in the CCS Open Division cham... |
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on Dec 6, 2010 at 12:58 pm by John, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Stanford's shot at going from 1-11 to 11-1
Richard Sherman and Sione Fua were part of the worst season in Stanford football history. Five years later, they can be part of the best season in school annals. All it will t... |
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on Nov 27, 2010 at 7:44 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Title secured, but plenty still at stake for Palo Alto football
The Palo Alto High football team will close out its regular season on Friday night at Saratoga. On the surface, it's just a meaningless game, given that fact the Vikings alrea... |
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on Nov 16, 2010 at 9:17 pm by todd, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Oregon throws the knockout punch
Andrew Luck threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns but Stanford was overwhelmed by host Oregon, 52-31, in a Pac-10 football contest Saturday.
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on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:22 pm by duck fan PDX, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15s win NorCal opener
The Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars advanced to the second round of the NorCal State Tournament in Vallejo following a 6-3 win over Sonoma on Saturday at Wilson Fiel... |
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on Jul 19, 2010 at 1:09 am by AC, a resident of another community |
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2010 baseball all-league teams
Outstanding individual performances that led to team successes and postseason playoff berths underscored the Most Valuable Players selected on the local all-league baseball te... |
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on Jul 17, 2010 at 12:23 am by SV, a resident of another community |
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Eric Byrnes is still having some fun swinging the bat
Eric Byrnes walked away from baseball, but not the game. While the Portola Valley resident no longer plays Major League Baseball, he's still swinging the bat and knocking the ... |
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on Jun 25, 2010 at 12:42 am by j, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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It's not the baseball ending that Paly wanted
It was not supposed to end this way, not after the sensational season compiled by the Palo Alto baseball team. Everything pointed to so much more than a disappointing and frus... |
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on May 30, 2010 at 9:54 pm by j, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Lacrosse playoffs just a tuneup for the finales
The high school lacrosse season is heading into its final week, with playoff matches setting up championship showdowns this weekend in three different boys' and girls' leagues... |
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on May 13, 2010 at 3:31 pm by Paly Parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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High school sports 2009: It was a year of streaks
No state champions and no national players of the year. That, however, didn't mean the 2009 high school sports season was lacking because it wasn't. There were plenty of team ... |
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on May 12, 2010 at 3:41 am by Maroussia, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Albanese tosses another no-hitter while Klausner, Vujovich just miss
Tuesday's prep roundup
With senior pitcher Sammy Albanese stretching her streak of hitless innings to eight games, the Castilleja softball team handled visiting Kin... |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 8:42 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Castilleja's Albanese just perfect on the mound
Tuesday's prep roundup
Castilleja softball pitcher Sammy Albanese was at her best on Tuesday. That certainly was not good news for Gunn, which stood helpless as Albanese st... |
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:22 pm by Lorrie Duval, a resident of Portola Valley |
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Stanford football: Las Vegas or Emerald Bowl are likely
It is time for the weekly briefing on where the Stanford football team may wind up this bowl season, and should the Pac-10 hold form, it could be quite dart throwing exercise ... |
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on Dec 5, 2009 at 9:30 pm by dcelesti, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
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SHP boys make CCS Division II water polo history
Sacred Heart Prep didn't win one invitational water polo title during the season. The SHP boys had two fifth-place finishes of note, but no significant hardware. The Gators, h... |
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on Nov 22, 2009 at 4:48 pm by parent, a resident of Menlo Park |
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A few goals left for Paly girls' volleyball team
After 32 straight victories this season, it would seem that the Palo Alto girls'volleyball team has accomplished just about everything. Well, not quite.
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on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:04 am by Paly student, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Gunn, Palo Alto will race after league honors
It was a runaway for the Mountain View boys' and girls' cross-country teams at last season's SCVAL El Camino Division Championships, as both teams featured individual winners ... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 8:14 pm by Evan Smith, a resident of Mountain View |
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Record setting performance not enough
Andrew Luck threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns, and Toby Gerhart rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, yet 584 yards of total offense went to naught in Stanford's 43-... |
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on Oct 19, 2009 at 10:31 pm by andy, a resident of another community |
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Gunn just special enough for a 25-20 football victory
Despite having played three games and with its SCVAL El Camino Division opener just a week away, there's still plenty to work on for the Gunn football team even after a 25-20 ... |
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on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:54 pm by Wife of the photographer, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto passes its first football test, 48-21
Just like in the classroom, there are plenty of tests on the football field throughout the season. Palo Alto took its first, and passed it easily, to open its 2009 campaign on... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 9:34 pm by Tim Steele, a resident of another community |
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Gunn's new coach seeking a pattern of success
To say there has been a drought of success at Gunn is an understatement. Or, as they say at Paly, "We win more games in a season than Gunn does in a half-decade." And that wou... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 11:14 pm by Me Too, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Cyclists find their groove at Tour de Menlo Saturday
About 500 cyclists from all over the Bay Area took part in the fifth annual Tour de Menlo Saturday, enjoying a beautiful day on the Peninsula as they tackled a few hills along... |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 2:08 pm by Tim, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |