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Stanford hires Sacramento State's Troy Taylor as new football coach

Troy Taylor, football coach at Sacramento State and a former Cal Bears quarterback, will be Stanford's next head football...

Original post made on Dec. 12, 2022
Last comment by Bob Prescott, on Dec 12, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 4 comments | 4425 Views

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Stanford football director immediately resigns after Saturday's loss

Stanford University's winningest head coach and director of football, David Shaw, has resigned effective immediately, following...

Original post made on Nov. 27, 2022
Last comment by john_alderman, on Dec 4, 2022 at 10:45 am | 22 comments | 9374 Views

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Terún to hold Parkinson's disease fundraiser after chef reveals his diagnosis

On July 7, Terún and iTalico chef and owner Kristjan D'Angelo marked the five-year anniversary of a life-changing diagnosis. Read...

Original post made on Sep. 7, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2238 Views

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As Title IX hits milestone, Stanford inducts all-female class to sports hall of fame

Women's athletics at Stanford University have come a long way over the past five decades since Title IX, the landmark legislation...

Original post made on Aug. 18, 2022
Last comment by John, on Aug 18, 2022 at 7:22 pm | 1 comment | 3268 Views

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New film shares Peninsula woman's experience as a queer Asian American skateboarder

"Crashing Wheels on Concrete," featuring LinkedIn software engineer Kat Sy, is playing at the Center for Asian American Media's...

Original post made on May. 20, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2421 Views

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A message from the publisher about the future of our sports coverage

We are going to suspend our sports coverage for the next few months and explore different, less expensive models. Read...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022
Last comment by Joel, on Apr 14, 2022 at 3:53 pm | 11 comments | 12408 Views

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Priory boys keep rewriting its basketball history

The Priory boys basketball team makes its first appearance in the CIF NorCal regional finals on Tuesday night against Stuart...

Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022
Last comment by Olatunde Sobomehin, on Mar 8, 2022 at 7:21 am | 1 comment | 24144 Views

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Fast start triggers Spartans NorCal rout of Athenian

Mountain View High boys basketball averaged under 50 points a game this season and never scored more than 61 in any game...

Original post made on Mar. 3, 2022
Last comment by Robert, on Mar 3, 2022 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 19044 Views

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Priory girls go overtime for victory; Menlo also wins

Shamira Bidaye scored in the final 10 seconds of regulation and senior Valentina Saric took over in overtime, leading Priory...

Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022
Last comment by Anne Anderson, on Mar 2, 2022 at 1:30 pm | 1 comment | 16219 Views

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Menlo-Atherton wrestler wins a state title

Menlo-Atherton senior Alexia Benoussan became Menlo-Atherton’s third girls state wrestling champion when she beat Los Gatos’...

Original post made on Feb. 28, 2022
Last comment by Samuel L, on Feb 28, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 2 comments | 10813 Views

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Palo Alto, Los Altos boys rally to win CCS basketball games

Both the Palo Alto and Los Altos boys basketball teams used extended scoring streaks to earn victories in the second round...

Original post made on Feb. 20, 2022
Last comment by Anonymous, on Feb 20, 2022 at 2:32 am | 1 comment | 6759 Views

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Palo Alto girls hold basketball future in their hands

The Palo Alto girls basketball team goes into Tuesday's regular season finale at Los Altos with a chance at an outright Santa...

Original post made on Feb. 14, 2022
Last comment by Karen H, on Feb 14, 2022 at 11:00 am | 1 comment | 6835 Views

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Palo Alto skater Vincent Zhou drops out of Olympics after positive COVID test

U.S. Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou, who was born in San Jose and grew up in Palo Alto, has tested positive for COVID-19...

Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022
Last comment by It.is.what.it.is, on Feb 14, 2022 at 1:14 am | 4 comments | 11980 Views

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Gunn boys basketball saves its best for last

Rogan Gibbons drove the baseline and scored on a reverse layup as time expired to give Gunn a come-from-behind 33-31 victory...

Original post made on Feb. 6, 2022
Last comment by John B. Sails, on Feb 7, 2022 at 1:59 pm | 3 comments | 7962 Views

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Latest list of St. Francis student-athlete college commitments

Football player Nico Andrighetto committed to playing at Michigan, where he'll join head coach Jim Harbaugh, a Palo Alto...

Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022
Last comment by Claudette, on Feb 3, 2022 at 10:17 am | 1 comment | 2343 Views

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PAL, SCVAL football merger becomes a reality

The merger of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League and the Peninsula Athletic League for football has been agreed upon...

Original post made on Jan. 16, 2022
Last comment by Shawn , on Jan 20, 2022 at 9:47 am | 3 comments | 4918 Views

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Gunn girls begin to turn basketball fortunes around

A few hundred bundled-up spectators were treated to an early Christmas gift Tuesday as host Mountain View and St. Francis...

Original post made on Dec. 8, 2021
Last comment by Shawn , on Dec 8, 2021 at 11:08 am | 1 comment | 4425 Views

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All Santa Clara Valley Athletic League football teams

Gunn quarterback James Lambert was named MVP of the El Camino Division. Los Altos' John O'Sullivan was named lineman MVP...

Original post made on Nov. 23, 2021
Last comment by Big Red Football Coach Jason Miller, on Nov 23, 2021 at 7:03 am | 1 comment | 2439 Views

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Sacred Heart Prep, Gunn boys win NorCal water polo openers

Jack Vort scored three of his game-high five goals in the first period and Sacred Heart Prep opened the NorCal Division...

Original post made on Nov. 17, 2021
Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm | 1 comment | 2936 Views

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Lancers power their way to a WCAL football championship

A record-setting performance from running back Viliami Teu helped St. Francis complete an undefeated regular season and the...

Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021
There are no comments yet. 3289 Views
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