Cardinal head to desert to face Sun Devils

By Sean Howell
SPORTS| The No. 14 Stanford baseball team (19-11, 4-2 Pacific-10 Conference) will find itself in unfamiliar territory when it travels to Tempe, Ariz.

Card travel to Oregon for shot at No. 10 Beavers

By Rebecca Harlow
SPORTS| What does it mean that No. 8 Stanford softball is currently fourth in the conference standings?

Leva loving starting spot

By Jessica Peters
SPORTS| Sophomore righthander Matt Leva made his first appearance in a Cardinal uniform more than a year ago, but he still grimaces a little when he tells the story.

Smith sizzles at the hot corner

By Elizabeth Aguilar
SPORTS| One day in the second grade, Michelle Smith, clutching a flier for a local recreational team, announced to her parents that she wanted to play softball.

Cardinal host No. 1 UCLA

By Wes Mateo
SPORTS| “Tough as nails” — that’s the defensive standard to which the members of the No. 3 women’s water polo team (14-4, 7-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) hold themselves every time they jump in the pool.

Women drop Cal Poly, set for Bears

By Mia Lee
SPORTS| On a day marked by seven straight-set victories and a 7-0 shutout of Cal Poly, the top-ranked Stanford women’s tennis team (20-0, 11-0 Pacific-10 Conference) breezed through a tune-up match yesterday and has set its sights on tomorrow’s match against No.

Cardinal lacrosse bids two seniors farewell

By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| Four years ago, the Stanford lacrosse team was made up of mostly walk-ons — a low-profile program in an East Coast dominated sport.

Track squad heads to Mt. SAC Relays

By Rachel Hodara
SPORTS| Tough competition is what drives runners, sprinters, throwers, jumpers and vaulters to break personal bests and qualify for national meets.

Tennis can be good for the soul

By Spencer Porter
SPORTS| I have a beer in my hand, a smile on my face and it’s my serve. I call out “Moonball!