Stanford football vaults to No. 4; Oliver’s 35 points just enough to edge Riverside; Stanford women’s soccer rolls to College Cup; Heatley spearheads Sharks victory; Louisiana Tech beats SJSU football.
Articles by Joey Akeley
This is the best Bay Area college football team in decades, playing with the best Bay Area quarterback and coach (NFL or college) in decades. It’s like the stars aligned perfectly for the Stanford Cardinal this year, and yet much of the Bay Area has yet to take notice.
Luck plays the biggest in Big Game; Stanford soccer one win away from College Cup; Graham’s game-winner lifts Spartans; Sharks continue to struggle; SJSU football blown out.
At 21 years of age, center Logan Couture is already on the brink of stardom for the San Jose Sharks. “He makes a lot of things happen,” head coach Todd McLellan says. “He’s pushing himself up into that prime area.”
Stanford ekes out win over Sun Devils; Sharks second line scores three to top Flames; Earthquakes eliminated by Rapids in semis; Stanford takes out Santa Clara in NCAA Tournament; Oliver catapults SJSU past Eastern Washington.
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Adrian Oliver, arguably the Western Athletic Conference’s best player, was humbled by being forced to sit out a year for transferring to SJSU to be closer to his family. Since, Oliver has found a niche as the Spartans best player while being the glue that brings his family together.
Earthquakes advance to MLS semifinals; Sharks shut out twice; Luck leads Stanford’s blowout; Stanford women’s soccer goes undefeated in Pac-10; SJSU freshman stars in exhibition win
Luck outshines Locker in Stanford’s blowout win; Sharks find groove at the Tank; Earthquakes lose playoff opener; Aggies stun Spartans with late touchdown; Press scores twice as Stanford tops Cal.
Ten former San Jose Giants, including the entire postseason starting rotation, closer Brian Wilson and rookie phenom Buster Posey, will attempt to slay the Texas Rangers in the 2010 World Series starting tonight. Wilson and Posey will join starting pitchers Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez and Madison Bumgarner, as well as Sergio Romo, Travis Ishikawa, Nate Schierholtz and Pablo Sandoval, as former San Jose Giants trying to break the San Francisco Giants 56-year World Series drought.
Soccer fans may have noticed that Earthquakes star Chris Wondolowski donned a bright pink wristband while he scored an unheard of three goals during the team’s Oct. 20 game. Instead of shying away from wearing pink clothing, Wondolowski and many of the team’s players and coaches sported pink attire at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara a week ago.
