Welcome to This Week in Sports. We are The Daily’s sports editors, Madeline Grabb and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. By far the biggest storyline for Stanford Athletics this week was No. 1 men’s gymnastics. The team appeared firmly in … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: A four-peat for men’s gymnastics
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Haley Jones and Ashten Prechtel taken in WNBA Draft
Seniors Haley Jones and Ashten Prechtel are WNBA bound, as Jones was picked sixth overall by the Atlanta Dream and Prechtel 34th in the third round by the Connecticut Sun during Monday’s draft. Jones, a highly anticipated first-round pick in the draft, had an outstanding run with the Cardinal. Over the course of the guard’s college career, she amassed 1535 points, 889 … [Read more...] about Haley Jones and Ashten Prechtel taken in WNBA Draft
Men’s swim & dive earns eighth place finish at NCAAs
Following four days of competition at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn., the Cardinal (4-2, 3-2 Pac-12) drew the 2022-23 season to a close with an eighth-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships. It was a tight turnaround for head coach Dan Schemmel’s swimmers, who headed to these national championships from … [Read more...] about Men’s swim & dive earns eighth place finish at NCAAs
Where will Stanford’s stars go in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Last year’s draft was the first since 2009 that saw no Stanford football players among the 259 selected across seven rounds to ascend from the college ranks to the NFL. That should change this year despite the Cardinal’s record staying the same at 3-9 in David Shaw’s final season as head coach. Here are four Stanford players who should expect to hear their names called on draft … [Read more...] about Where will Stanford’s stars go in the 2023 NFL Draft?
Baseball sweeps rival Golden Bears
No. 8 Stanford baseball (21-7, 10-2 Pac-12) swept the California Golden Bears (12-15, 3-12 Pac-12) over the weekend to tie No. 24 Arizona State (23-9, 10-2 Pac-12) for the lead in the Pac-12 standings. After losing a road series to USC (20-10-1, 9-3 Pac-12) in early March, the Cardinal have swept their last three Pac-12 opponents. But despite not being able to pick up a win, … [Read more...] about Baseball sweeps rival Golden Bears