News brief: Swimmer Andrew Liang (’14) commits to the Cardinal
Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer
October 1, 2013
Filed under College Sports, Featured Athlete, Swimming - Boys, Top Stories
On October 1st, Palo Alto High School swimmer and Olympic trialist Andrew Liang (‘14) announced his intentions to stay in Palo Alto after verbally committing to Stanford University. Also considering offers from Harvard and Princeton, Liang decided the Cardinal was the best fit for him. “Stanford was the...
And we’re off: College football kick-off
Zach Rizk, Columnist
September 8, 2013
Filed under College Sports, Columns, Top Stories
There really aren’t many things that I love as much as college football. Questionably better than my prized Chick-Fil-A, it's easy for me to acknowledge the month of September, of college football, as the most wonderful time of year. This year, it didn't take long for the action to get rolling. Wi...
Chryst picks Stanford over USC, Alabama
Zach Rizk, Columnist
June 29, 2013
Filed under College Sports, Fall Sports, Football, Top Stories
Palo Alto high school’s standout quarterback Keller Chryst (‘14) decided to stay in his hometown, Palo Alto, after committing to the Stanford Cardinal, Thursday. Chryst picked Stanford over offers from Alabama, Arizona, USC and Pitt. "I just felt it was the best for me overall," Chryst said to...
Fresh out of Luck
Josh Stern, Staff Writer
October 10, 2012
Filed under College Sports, Columns, Top Stories
Before Stanford played USC, I was ready to write a long column on all the ways the Cardinal needed to step up in order to repeat the success of previous seasons. After its first two games, Stanford seemed like it wouldn't be able to win against a decent team. But as I stormed the field with the re...
Column: why College Football should embrace a playoff
Jonny Glazier, Staff Writer
September 8, 2011
Filed under College Sports, Columns
As I watched my beloved Stanford Cardinal hoist the Orange Bowl trophy high into the sky of South Beach, I felt a maelstrom of mixed emotions. I was thrilled to see the Cardinal thrash the Virginia Tech Hokies by an astounding score of 40-12, and even more jubilant that I could harass my Uncle, a d...
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