“Hold on, can you give me five minutes? I’m signing balls.” During a Topeka summer, sophomore pitcher NiJaree Canady was at her aunt’s house, hosting an impromptu motivational session for her cousin’s 14U baseball team. She had agreed to an interview 30 minutes prior, but had gotten held up by teenagers eager to receive wisdom from Stanford’s ace pitcher. The session … [Read more...] about Titan of Topeka: NiJaree Canady rises through the ranks
Cardinal crush Utah and Colorado to remain undefeated
No. 3 Stanford women’s soccer (12-0-1, 5-0-0 Pac-12) brought home all six points from their road trip, coming back against No. 25 Colorado (10-3-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) and Utah (5-4-5, 1-2-2 Pac-12) to keep their outstanding undefeated season alive. In their game against the Buffaloes on Thursday, the Cardinal went down early, conceding a grass-cutting shot from the Pac-12’s … [Read more...] about Cardinal crush Utah and Colorado to remain undefeated
Stanford Film Study: Pin and Pull
Only five games into the Troy Taylor era, it is evident to Stanford football fans that the offense was completely remodeled. The designed quarterback run is now a greater part of Stanford’s offense than anytime before in the last 15 years. This edition of Stanford Film Study will review one of Taylor’s most used run concepts: the pin and pull. The concept attempts to get … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Pin and Pull
Star freshman Carlyle blazes his own path forward
Freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle does not need to talk a lot to make his presence known on the court. With a simple between-the-legs dribble, he makes defenders instinctively shuffle their feet backward. In just two hard dribbles, the six-foot-three guard can find himself at the rim, soaring over defenders for a dunk. This is nothing new for his longtime trainer, Korey Harris, … [Read more...] about Star freshman Carlyle blazes his own path forward
This Week in Sports: Women’s volleyball and women’s soccer dominate
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. Women’s volleyball Women’s volleyball improved its record to 11-2, 4-0 Pac-12 last week. Stanford is yet to drop a set in Pac-12 action. Last Sunday, the team beat Colorado … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Women’s volleyball and women’s soccer dominate