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Stanford's VanDerveer becomes winningest college basketball coach of all timeStanford's women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer became the winningest college basketball coach in NCAA history...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2024Last comment by Claudette, on Jan 22, 2024 at 10:46 am | 1 comment | 2294 Views
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Fan breaks into Steph Curry's home to get an autograph, DA's Office allegesThe Curry family nanny and three children were at their Atherton home in October when a fan walked in asking for an autograph...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2023Last comment by Me, on Dec 15, 2023 at 10:39 am | 3 comments | 3831 Views
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Local athletes turn out in droves Friday for the annual Moonlight RunBack for its 39th year, the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk drew runners, walkers and canines to the Palo Alto Baylands...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2023Last comment by EYC, on Oct 4, 2023 at 2:47 pm | 4 comments | 18562 Views
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Cal, Stanford sports teams join the Atlantic Coast ConferenceA collegiate sports conference on the East Coast is extending its reach all the way to the West Coast after it announced...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2023Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Sep 6, 2023 at 4:08 pm | 8 comments | 4250 Views
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Palo Alto childhood home of Giants outfielder Joc Pederson sells for $4.1MThe childhood home of San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson has sold for $4.138 million. Retrofitted with a backyard...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Laurel Marshall, on Aug 31, 2023 at 4:04 pm | 1 comment | 20104 Views
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Kayak polo makes a splash at Shoreline LakeAndrew Irvine first played kayak polo at Shoreline Lake a decade ago. Five minutes in, he told himself that it would be his...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Jul 26, 2023 at 7:36 am | 1 comment | 3693 Views
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Oh, so close: Girls' softball team loses state final by one point in overtimeThe Palo Alto Heat 10U girls' softball team had a heartbreaking finish at the California State Games tournament in San Diego...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Jul 19, 2023 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 2449 Views
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Palo Alto Heat girls softball team heads to the state championshipsThe Palo Alto Heat 10-U softball team can hit searing line drives and home runs and tag out competing teams with one-two,...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2023Last comment by Karen H, on Jul 14, 2023 at 10:39 am | 4 comments | 5089 Views
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Stanford hires Sacramento State's Troy Taylor as new football coachTroy 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, 2022Last comment by Bob Prescott, on Dec 12, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 4 comments | 5860 Views
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Stanford football director immediately resigns after Saturday's lossStanford University's winningest head coach and director of football, David Shaw, has resigned effective immediately, following...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2022Last comment by john_alderman, on Dec 4, 2022 at 10:45 am | 22 comments | 10354 Views
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Terún to hold Parkinson's disease fundraiser after chef reveals his diagnosisOn 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, 2022There are no comments yet. 2814 Views
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As Title IX hits milestone, Stanford inducts all-female class to sports hall of fameWomen'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, 2022Last comment by John, on Aug 18, 2022 at 7:22 pm | 1 comment | 4049 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, 2022There are no comments yet. 3183 Views
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A message from the publisher about the future of our sports coverageWe 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, 2022Last comment by Joel, on Apr 14, 2022 at 3:53 pm | 11 comments | 14008 Views
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Priory boys keep rewriting its basketball historyThe 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, 2022Last comment by Olatunde Sobomehin, on Mar 8, 2022 at 7:21 am | 1 comment | 27112 Views
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Fast start triggers Spartans NorCal rout of AthenianMountain 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, 2022Last comment by Robert, on Mar 3, 2022 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 20985 Views
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Priory girls go overtime for victory; Menlo also winsShamira 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, 2022Last comment by Anne Anderson, on Mar 2, 2022 at 1:30 pm | 1 comment | 17999 Views
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Menlo-Atherton wrestler wins a state titleMenlo-Atherton senior Alexia Benoussan became Menlo-Atherton’s third girls state wrestling champion when she beat Los Gatos’...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2022Last comment by Samuel L, on Feb 28, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 2 comments | 12654 Views
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Palo Alto, Los Altos boys rally to win CCS basketball gamesBoth 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, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Feb 20, 2022 at 2:32 am | 1 comment | 8422 Views
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Palo Alto girls hold basketball future in their handsThe 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, 2022Last comment by Karen H, on Feb 14, 2022 at 11:00 am | 1 comment | 8357 Views
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