While some Stanford students celebrated Democracy Day by sleeping in and enjoying a break from classes, student-athletes rallied this Tuesday to show support for the All Vote No Play event. The event was led by men’s basketball graduate guard Josué Gil-Silva as a non-partisan effort to encourage civic engagement among student-athletes. Former Indianapolis Colts and Stanford … [Read more...] about Student-athletes come together to vote, not play
Women’s basketball tips off season with career-highs
No. 15 Stanford women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) kicked its season off with a 87-40 victory against Hawai’i (0-1, 0-0 Big West) on Wednesday evening. While it was only the first game of the season, the night featured some outstanding career highs from returning players, as well as incredible collegiate career starts for three new freshmen. The Cardinal had a strong … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball tips off season with career-highs
Wrestling dominates Duke in season opener
With Stanford students, parents and wrestling enthusiasts watching in the bleachers at Taube Tennis Center, Stanford wrestling (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) defeated the Duke Blue Devils (0-3, 0-0 ACC), winning every matchup of the dual meet. While wrestling matches are traditionally silent as the wrestlers hand fight, the Saturday afternoon crowd held gasp after gasp in awe of the … [Read more...] about Wrestling dominates Duke in season opener
Photo gallery: Stanford (almost) upsets University of Washington
Stanford kept pace with No. 5 University of Washington’s high-octane offense and recorded several key defensive takeaways, yet ultimately the Cardinal fell short of pulling off the upset on Oct. 28. With 495 total yards, the Cardinal offense outgained the Huskies while the defense held the Huskies offense to their second-fewest first-half yards this season. Sophomore … [Read more...] about Photo gallery: Stanford (almost) upsets University of Washington
This Week in Sports: Football upsets Washington State, women’s soccer remains undefeated
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are Kenneth King and Charis Charitsis from The Daily’s sports section, and we will be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week. Football Stanford (3-6, 2-5 Pac-12) scored another road upset Saturday, beating Washington State (4-5, 1-5 Pac-12) 10-7. The Cardinal defense was excellent, holding the … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Football upsets Washington State, women’s soccer remains undefeated