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Hansen, Hewko, McColl and Gregorka’s rippling polo legacy
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Bruins douse Polo’s title hopes
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Squaring off for the NCAA Championship on May 13, both the Stanford and UCLA women’s water polo teams knew that early momentum would be the key to the game.
Polo's title hopes dashed
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Squaring off for the NCAA Championship yesterday afternoon, both the Stanford and UCLA women’s water polo teams knew that early momentum would be the key to the game.
Fight to the Finish
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Long before the Cardinal’s loss to UCLA in the conference tournament championship on Apr. 29, an unsubstantiated rumor had gone around the water polo community that the Bruins have a practice routine they refer to as “Stanfords.”
BRIEF: Men’s golf seeded No. 1 for Regional
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The members of the Stanford men’s golf team received some welcome news yesterday afternoon, when they learned they had earned the top seed in the upcoming NCAA West Regional, set to be held May 17-19 in Tempe, Ariz.
Senior Spirit Leads Polo
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For Stanford women’s water polo’s four seniors, next weekend’s NCAA Championships will be a bittersweet last hurrah.
Girls drop MPSF title to Bruins
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After cruising to the championship match of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament, the Stanford women’s water polo team suffered a demoralizing 9-3 loss yesterday evening to perennial rival UCLA.
Polo surges toward MPSF title
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If the members of the Stanford women’s water polo team had gone to Vegas three months ago to place a bet that they would be the No. 1 team in the nation at the end of the regular season, they likely wouldn’t have gotten very good odds.
Polo hoping to save its best for last
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On Friday evening, the Stanford women’s water polo team picked up its 20th consecutive win in exciting fashion, outscoring rival California 3-1 in the final period of play to take a 10-8 decision.
Card crosses bay to top 20 wins
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This year’s team gets its shot at 20 straight tonight, and it's only fitting that the top-ranked Cardinal (21-1, 10-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) should be facing cross-Bay rival Cal.
Polo tops Bruins in dramatic OT
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On Saturday afternoon, the Cardinal needed a little more time than usual to take care of business against visiting UCLA.
Gregorka leads in the pool and out
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Senior Alison Gregorka has come a long way in her water polo career — literally, as well as figuratively.
Water polo pushes win streak to 17
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The top-ranked Stanford women’s team gave the Anteaters a rude welcome to the exclusive upper echelon of the rankings, scoring eight unanswered first-half goals en route to a resounding 10-3 victory last Friday. A day later, the Cardinal went on to knock off Long Beach State, 13-6, on the strength of hat tricks from sophomore Lolo Silver and freshman Kelsey Holshouser. With the pair of conference victories, the Stanford women maintained a firm grip on their No. 1 ranking, while pushing their current winning streak to 17 games.
No. 1 women looking for sweet 16
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The top-ranked Cardinal (17-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) has not competed in nearly two weeks, but the squad has already showed that it is more than capable of handling extended periods without competition.
Water polo rolls over competition
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Apparently the members of the women’s water polo team don’t believe in the concept of “taking it easy” during spring break.
Cardinal swept out of Sunken
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The Stanford baseball squad started its Pacific-10 Conference season off on the wrong foot, dropping three straight at home this weekend to UCLA. It was the first time in nearly a decade that a visiting team swept a series at Sunken Diamond, with Arizona State last accomplishing the feat, April 11-13, 1997.
Stanford keeps rolling
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Cardinal back on top
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The Cardinal (11-1, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) hits the road this weekend, slated to play a Friday evening contest at Arizona State, followed by a pair of games on Saturday and Sunday against UC-San Diego and San Diego State.
Polo beats Bruins for top spot
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McColl recorded a season-high 14 saves in the Cardinal’s 10-8 semifinal win over the No. 3 Women of Troy. She then tallied 12 more in the evening finale against UCLA, including six in the second half, as Stanford dealt the top-ranked and defending national champion Bruins their first loss of the season, 8-4.
Long road stretch for No. 2 women’s water polo begins in Irvine
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After knocking off powerful Southern California and Cal State-Northridge last weekend in the comfort of their own pool, the members of the women’s water polo team are ready to hit the road — for a long time.
Men search for 27th straight Pac-10 title
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For many, it might be hard to remember the last time the Stanford men’s swimming team failed to capture the Pacific-10 Conference title.
Women’s gymnastics stays hot in the desert, knocks off Arizona to remain perfect in Pac-10
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Card sink USC in overtime thriller
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As the old saying goes, “give a good team an inch, and they’ll take a mile.
Cardinal make a splash in opener
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With the first five games of their season coming within a span of just three days this past weekend, the members of the No. 3 Stanford women’s water polo team had no choice but to kick things into high gear from the get-go.
No. 3 polo hosts Stanford Invitational
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The Stanford squad has taken on a unique look this year, featuring a new senior leadership core, an emerging supporting cast and a fresh set of faces.
Seven drafted as Card head for Corvallis
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The Cardinal last visited Oregon State two months ago in early April, but the outcome of that weekend likely left the members of the Stanford squad feeling that one trip to Corvallis, Ore.
Lucky 13? Stanford seeks return to dominance in NCAA tourney
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The superstitions surrounding the “unlucky number 13” don’t bode well for the members of the Stanford baseball team, who take on North Carolina State this morning in NCAA Regional action.
Cardinal earn Texas Regional bid
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Entering their final series of the season, a two-game set against UC-Davis, the Cardinal were looking to put an exclamation point on a second half surge that turned around their 2006 campaign.
Women's Water Polo: Splashing to the MPSF Title
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It’s a long season, but at the end, every minute counts — that’s the lesson the Stanford women’s water polo team learned the hard way after falling in defeat to rival UCLA in the NCAA semifinals, 8-5.
Baseball: Tigers Tamed
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If there has been one defining characteristic of the Cardinal’s play of late, it has been resilience.
Baseball on bubble for 13 straight
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Things were looking pretty grim for Stanford baseball a month ago. On April 23, the Cardinal suffered a disheartening 12-3 loss in the rubber game of their weekend series against Arizona.
Baseball: Seven-game win streak snapped
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Nolan Gallagher’s track record during the month of May has been nothing short of dominant. Last season as a Stanford freshman, the hurler posted a 0.
Baseball: Red-hot Card push streak to seven
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The Broncos put three runs on the board in the first before building a 6-0 lead after four innings. Nevertheless, the Cardinal rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth and held on to claim the wild 11-7 victory.
UCLA leaves water polo high and dry
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Entering their semifinal matchup against UCLA in this weekend’s NCAA Championship at UC-Davis, Stanford women’s water polo knew they needed to be on top of their game.
Missing Val Riss
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Considering she personifies the heart and soul of Stanford women’s water polo as much as anyone, it’s ironic that senior Val Riss doesn’t even have her name listed on this year’s roster.
Women's water polo: Season on the line as women head to NCAAs
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It’s the middle of May, and for the members of the women’s water polo team, that means only one thing — it’s time for the NCAA title hunt to begin.
Baseball: Five-hour battle ends in victory
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Stanford baseball fans probably aren’t very familiar with freshman Grant Escue — but if the rookie infielder out of Washington, Ill.
Win tonight would keep Cardinal baseball on track
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The last time Stanford baseball squared off against Santa Clara, the Cardinal left the field with the bitter taste of defeat in their mouths.
Baseball: Strong pitching, late rally give Card victory
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It’s been an up-and-down type of season for the Stanford bullpen, which has produced performances ranging from brilliant to hapless.
Women's Water Polo: One step closer
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One down, one to go.
That might be the mantra embraced by the members of the women’s water polo team over the course of the next two weeks.
Baseball: Bears squeeze past Cardinal
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Freshman Austin Yount’s career with the Stanford Cardinal has only just begun, but California’s Evans Diamond has likely already worked its way to the top of Yount’s list of least favorite places to play.
Baseball claims first Pac-10 series of the year vs. ASU
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If this weekend’s results serve as any indicator, senior pitcher Greg Reynolds may have single-handedly reversed the fortunes of the struggling Stanford baseball team.
Sophomore duo: Two become one
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They may not be the ones scoring game-winning goals or making thrilling saves in the clutch, but the Cardinal’s dynamic duo of sophomores Jenna Scalmanini and Megan Nesland contribute just as much to the women’s water polo team as any member of the squad.
New AD: Bowlsby
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University President John Hennessy announced yesterday afternoon that Robert Bowlsby, currently director of athletics at the University of Iowa, has been selected to become Stanford’s next athletic director.
World Cup draws diverse crowds
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It was a long and thrilling day of soccer, replete with all the spirited rivalries, sparkling defense and brilliant scoring finishes that would be expected of an international competition.
MPSF Tourney awaits Card
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Apparently the members of the women’s water polo team didn’t feel hospitably welcomed in their season finale at San Jose State — so they decided to do something about it.
Women's Water Polo: MPSFs and NCAAs beckon, but first SJSU
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With only one regular season game remaining on their schedule, the members of the women’s water polo team are gearing up for the postseason.
Saving Face
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After dropping four straight games, it must have felt good for the members of the Stanford baseball team to beat visiting Sacramento State by a 12-5 final yesterday evening at Sunken Diamond.
Women’s water polo rallies against No. 3 UCLA, but falls 9-8 in overtime
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Riding the momentum of a seven-game winning streak, Stanford women’s water polo headed south this weekend to take on perennial rival UCLA.
Women’s water polo sweeps three
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Everything seems to be clicking right now for Stanford women’s water polo.
The No. 2 Cardinal (18-3, 9-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) closed out their home schedule this weekend with an emphatic three-game sweep of visiting UC-San Diego, San Diego State and Arizona State.
Baseball finds offense, downs San Jose State, 13-3
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For the first time this season, Coach Mark Marquess decided to pencil sophomore Brendan Domaracki into the starting lineup.
Time to Triumph
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Over the last few weeks, Stanford baseball has probably spent just as much time worrying about the weather as they have about their opponents’ pitching rotations and batting orders.
Water Polo: Women sink No. 5 and No. 6 teams
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Maybe it was the rejuvenating relief of wrapping up a tough quarter of HumBio coursework. Or perhaps it was the peace of mind that only an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii could give.
Close but not there yet
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For the No. 2 women’s water polo team, it’s not a question of whether they can beat top-ranked Southern California — it’s a question of when they will pull everything together to make it happen.
Women shoot past UCI, LSBU
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In sports, there generally tend to be two sure-fire methods for earning a victory — playing overwhelming defense, or playing overwhelming offense.
Soggy split in error-filled weekend
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Committing three errors in a day doesn’t give a team a great shot at winning a closely contested ballgame. Considering the fact that the No.
Business as Usual
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Listening to junior pitcher Greg Reynolds talk about his squad’s upcoming series against cross-bay nemesis California, it almost seems that the storied rivalry between Stanford and the Golden Bears doesn’t exist on the baseball diamond.
Second-place invitational finish for Cardinal
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It’s been a long time since the members of the women’s water polo team last enjoyed a victory over conference rival UCLA.
Baseball claims series from FSU
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The season is not yet even a month old, but freshman hurler Jeremy Bleich is already well on his way to making a name for himself on the Farm.
Heart of a Champion
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A daunting challenge faced senior defender Laurel Champion as she headed into her final season on the Farm — after undergoing two rounds of surgery this past summer to repair a torn rotator cuff in each of her shoulders, Champion was forced to embark upon a tedious rehabilitation program essentially consisting of nothing more than strength and conditioning training.
‘Big Meet’ a splashing success
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The showdown between the Stanford and California men’s swimming and diving teams Saturday was hyped and labeled as the “Big Meet” — and for good reason.
A dream realized
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After taking a one-hitter into the sixth inning yesterday against the Nevada Wolf Pack, it’s safe to say that sophomore hurler David Stringer has arrived.
Women prep for UCSB, CSU-N
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After playing the first five games of their season in the comfort of their home pool, the members of the No. 3 women’s water polo team (4-1, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) finally hit the road this weekend to take on No.
Card take two of three from Texas
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In Saturday’s series opener between Stanford and No. 7 Texas, it was the Longhorns’ pitching that dominated — sophomore Adrian Alaniz and freshman Joey Parigi stepped up to limit the Cardinal to two runs on just four hits as Texas won 4-2.
Card third in Stanford Invite with W over Cal
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This weekend’s Stanford Invitational proved to be just what the women’s water polo team had expected it to be — an indicator of the team’s strengths and progress thus far, but also a reflection of the hard work that still remains for the Cardinal.
Women's water polo opens season with blowout win
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The Cardinal’s season opener against Pacific on Saturday certainly wasn’t the most thrilling game the Stanford women will play this season. Stanford water polo ultimately won by a 17-2 margin.
Water polo eases into season with Pacific
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For the members of the Stanford women’s water polo team, the waiting game is nearly over.
When the first whistle sounds at noon this Saturday in the Avery Aquatic Center, it will be signaling more than just the start of the Cardinal’s home-opener against the Pacific Tigers — it will be signaling the renewal of an NCAA title hunt that every member of the Stanford squad is burning to get under way.
Women nail home opener
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It was a long offseason for the members of the women’s gymnastics team, who were forced to endure the sting of a disappointing and injury-filled
Men’s basketball toughing it out
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Despite battling a host of injuries up and down its roster, the men’s basketball squad (6-6 overall, 2-2 Pacific-10 Conference) looks to have regained
Cardinal take USC to brink in NCAA final
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It was a bittersweet moment for the members of the Stanford men’s water polo team as they stepped together onto the second place platform to receive their NCAA Championship runners-up plaque.
No. 2 Stanford gets LMU in NCAA tourney
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After dramatic late-season wins over UCLA and archrival California, there remains only one team in the nation that Stanford’s men’s water polo team has failed to upset this season: top-ranked Southern California.
Stanford secures NCAA tourney bid
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Three weeks ago, the members of the Stanford men’s water polo squad returned home a beaten team. Not only were they battling the physical fatigue of taking on four of the nation’s top six teams within a nine-day span, but they were also reeling from a pair of stinging defeats at the hands of top-ranked Southern California and then-No.
Big Splash a battle of two of nation’s best
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It’s Saturday afternoon — time to jump on your bike and head across campus to cheer on your fellow Cardinal as they take on archrival California in one of the most important games of the season for both teams.
Men end two game slide with convincing 14-6 win
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Hoping to end their longest losing streak in the last three years, the members of the No. 4 Stanford men’s water polo team rebounded with just the performance they were looking for in a 14-6 win over UC-Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon.
No. 4 Stanford preparing for the upcoming MPSF tournament
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With two games remaining on their regular season schedule, No. 4 Stanford men’s water polo team faces perhaps the greatest challenge of its season this Saturday as it takes on No.
Water Polo drops two in southern California
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Before they left last Friday to take on top-ranked Southern California and No. 6 UC-Irvine, the No. 3 Cardinal water polo team was on a roll.
Water polo with a third chance against No. 1 USC
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As the members of the No. 3 Stanford men’s water polo team head to Los Angeles, they carry with them the hope that the cliche “third time’s a charm” rings true this weekend as they take on top-ranked Southern California and No.
Walsh takes the helm
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University officials announced yesterday afternoon that legendary football coach Bill Walsh will serve as interim athletics director after current Athletic Director Ted Leland leaves his position on Jan.
Polo thrills past UCLA
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A little over a month ago, the No. 3 Cardinal (15-3, 4-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) faced defending national champion UCLA in the
Weekend games allow Stanford to test itself
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In just over a month’s time, the No. 3 men’s water polo team will be invited to participate in the NCAA Championship tournament for the fifth consecutive year — but only if all goes well in the meantime.
Men’s water polo triumphs over Long Beach State — late
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For No. 3 Stanford men’s water polo (13-3, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), scoring early and often seems to have become a distinctive habit.
Garton shows his versatility on both ends of the pool
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When it comes to water polo, junior J.J. Garton is capable of doing just about anything.
The Stanford Media Guide lists him as a two-meter defender, but that title only begins to tell the story of Garton’s numerous contributions to the Cardinal (12-3, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) this year.
Water Polo Loses to USC, Tops UCLA, Places Third at NorPac Tournament
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Going into this weekend's competition, the No. 4 Cardinal (11-3, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) knew that they would be facing a grueling midseason challenge.
Drake key in transition
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When junior Tyler Drake jumps into the pool for the No. 3 Cardinal (8-2, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) tonight, he’ll bring with him a clearly defined sense of purpose.
Men open conference play with win
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For the No. 3 Stanford men’s water polo team (8-2, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), Saturday’s matchup against the No.
Schwartz an unlikely hero
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In some ways, it’s hard to envision junior Forrest Schwartz as a member of the Stanford men’s water polo team. It’s even harder to envision him playing at the two-meter mark, where players do just anything short of drowning their opponent to get position on the ball.
Bears triumph over Stanford water polo, 9-5
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Thus far this season, the play of the No. 2 men’s water polo team (7-2, 1-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) has been marked by an impressive ability to score early and often.
Men trounce Pacific — Look forward to California
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In an exaggerated sense, this weekend’s match between No. 3 California (6-1) and No. 2 Stanford (7-1, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) looks to be a showdown of youth versus experience.
Rookie on the rise at Stanford
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He’s only been on campus a grand total of nine days, but freshman two-meter Will Hindle-Katel is already well on his way to leaving his mark on the Farm.
Men determined to bring back title
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For the No. 4 men’s water polo team (3-0, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), the key to success this season may lie in the most unlikely of places — the squad’s collective memory of its heart-breaking overtime loss to UCLA in last season’s NCAA title game.
Varellas next in long line of distinguished captains
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As the No. 4 men’s water polo team (3-0, 1-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) opens its season in pursuit of the 2005 NCAA title, a number of questions still remain about the final form this year’s squad will take.
Rowers face Europe’s best
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Recent graduate coxswain Zack Cooper has navigated numerous races during the course of his career on the Stanford men’s crew team, traveling coast to coast to race against the best collegiate crews in the nation.
Women’s crew finishes 11th at NCAAs
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The members of the Stanford women’s first varsity boat headed to the NCAA Championships at Rancho Cordova, Calif., looking to close their 2005 season with a flourish.
Stanford off to Nationals
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It has been a light week of practice for the members of the No. 8 women’s first varsity boat — a rarity given that they have had months of tough practice, training and conditioning.
Crew successful at Pac-10s
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After a long season of pushing themselves mentally, physically and emotionally, the members of the Stanford crew teams put their preparation to the test this past weekend against the best crews on the West Coast.
Water polo finishes second at NCAAs
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Going into this weekend’s NCAA Championship, the Stanford women’s water polo team knew that strong play in the defensive end would be critical to its success.
Lightweight crew sends off four seniors
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Three years ago, the Stanford lightweight rowing program gained official status as a varsity sport. But the distinction does not guarantee success — and the program’s athletes experienced that truth firsthand.
Stanford takes aim at NCAAs
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Earlier this week, the members of the women’s water polo team (20-6, 9-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) received an informative report from sophomore two-meter defender Alison Gregorka.
Crew can’t top No. 2 Cal
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For the No. 5 men’s and the No. 9 women’s crew teams, Saturday evening’s showdown with the No. 2 California teams marked the culminating point of the regular season schedule.
Water polo beats USC, falls to UCLA in final
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The smiles started to show with 56 seconds remaining in the first period of Stanford’s 9-5 upset win over Southern California in Saturday’s MPSF tournament semifinal
No. 3 Cardinal set for MPSF tournament
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The No. 3 women’s water polo team’s thrilling 9-8 victory at Cal in last Saturday’s Big Splash amounted to little more than a better position in the conference rankings — and some Bay Area bragging rights.
Men sweep OSU, set for Saturday’s Big Row
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This past weekend, a Stanford sports team accomplished a feat it hadn’t accomplished in more than a decade.
If you follow Stanford crew, you probably know what happened.
No. 3 water polo beats Cal
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It takes more than a few star players to win a national championship — but for the No. 3 women’s water polo team (18-5, 10-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), depth is not an issue.
Shafer shines for four seasons
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Four years ago, junior driver and Stanford team captain Scotti Shafer wrote up a list of pros and cons for two schools.
Olympians lead men's crew team
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The saying goes “all roads lead to Rome,” but for Stanford oarsmen Jamie Schroeder and Adam Kreek the road led to another, equally storied city in the Mediterranean.
Women earn weekend split
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Losses don’t come very frequently for the No. 3 women’s water polo team (16-5, 7-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation).
Cardinal host No. 1 UCLA
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“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.
Water polo returns to Farm with three wins
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The No. 3 Stanford women’s water polo team (14-4, 7-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) returned home Sunday from a perfect weekend swing through Arizona and southern California.
Crew teams impressive
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At the San Diego Crew Classic a week ago, each of the Stanford crew teams made a loud statement. The previously No. 14-ranked men pulled off a dramatic upset against defending champion No.
Duo does it all for No. 3 Stanford women
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The first thing that jumps out at you about senior twins Hannah and Kelty Luber is their height. Both listed at 6-foot-2, they tower over all but a few of their competitors.
Crew excels in San Diego
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It was a big weekend for Stanford crew at the 32nd annual San Diego Crew Classic. All three Stanford squads put forth inspired performances over the course of the regatta’s two days of competition.
Women fall to USC
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Entering the final month of its regular season schedule, the record of the No. 3 women’s water polo team (11-4, 4-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) stands almost exactly as the Collegiate Women’s Top 20 Poll says it should.
Polo suffers first MPSF loss
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Coming off a third-place performance in last week’s 2005 Daktronics Gaucho Invitational, the No. 3 Stanford women’s water polo team (10-3, 3-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) started the weekend looking to maintain its momentum.
Women get rematch with No. 4 LBSU
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If frequent-driver miles existed, the members of the women’s water polo team (9-2, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) would be racking them up.
Water polo earns third in UCSB Invitational
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Competing this weekend in the 2005 Daktronics Gaucho Invitational, the women's water polo team (9-2, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) took a test.
Stanford rolls into UCSB
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As the vans carrying the members of the women’s water polo team (5-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) rolled out of the Avery Aquatic Center parking lot yesterday afternoon, the Cardinal were on a roll in more ways than one.
Water polo’s perfect pair
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On Saturday, the No. 3 women’s water polo team (5-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) rolled through No. 17 Cal State-Northridge and posted a double-digit goal total for the third consecutive game in a dominant 13-4 victory.
Card seek momentum against Matadors
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Coming off a solid season-opening victory over Hawaii and a third-place finish in last weekend’s Stanford Invitational tournament, the No.
Cardinal nab four wins
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Long. That’s the best way to describe the past weekend for the No. 3 Stanford women’s water polo team. Starting with Friday afternoon’s 9-5 victory against Hawaii and concluding Sunday with a dominant 11-4 win over Indiana, the weekend’s five games held a little bit of everything for the Cardinal as they began their 2005 NCAA title hunt.
Women’s water polo shoots for Pacific
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For the members of the women’s water polo team, Friday’s game against the University of Hawaii marks the official renewal of their pursuit of an NCAA title — a pursuit that last year was cut dramatically short in a last-second loss to Loyola Marymount in the NCAA semifinals.
After Head of the Lake, crew poised for NCAAs
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In a sense, it was a do-or-die weekend for the members of the women’s varsity crew team — not in the sense that the fate of their entire season rested on their performance, but in the sense that Sunday marked the last chance of the fall season for the Cardinal to prove to themselves, and to every other collegiate crew in the nation, that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the NCAA title pursuit later this year.
Women’s crew caps off fall season
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Heading south to Newport, Calif. this weekend, the members of the women’s lightweight crew team knew just one thing for certain — with Monday would come the beginning of a long, intense winter of erging, conditioning and training.
Crew faces early disappointment
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It was not a great weekend for the women’s varsity and lightweight crew teams, but the good news is that it’s only October.
Entanglement with Ottawa leads to 10th-place finish for Card
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Racing on a course shortened by more than one kilometer due to windy conditions, and facing collegiate and international competition in their first race of the season, both the women’s Varsity and lightweight crews put forth promising performances at the 40th annual Head of the Charles Regatta on the Charles River in Boston, Mass.
Women’s crew heads east for Head of the Charles
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This weekend, on a river running through the birthplace of the American Revolution and at a regatta perhaps equally steeped in tradition, the Stanford women’s Varsity and lightweight crew teams open their fall seasons.