Earthquakes set to face New York Red Bulls in playoffs; Sharks take two of three on the road; Stanford rides running game to victory over Washington State; Fresno State ends Spartans bowl chances; Stanford soccer earns two weekend shutouts.
Articles by Joey Akeley
After winning a championship with her club team when she was in the eighth grade, Stanford soccer star Christen Press had an epiphany. “That’s when I realized I didn’t have any limits to what I can dream.”
Thrashers stun Sharks in home opener; Press extends scoring streak in two Stanford weekend victories; Earthquakes’ loss hurts playoff positioning; Broncos gallop past Spartans; Cardinal bounce back from first loss with sweep of Washington schools.
Sharks Split with Blue Jackets in Stockholm; Luck Leads Last-Minute Stanford Rally; Earthquakes Clinch Playoff Berth; Spartans Ripped By Wolf Pack; Press Lifts Stanford To Sweep Down South.
Former stars John Daly and David Duval will look to unveil some old magic and win at the Fry’s.com Open, played this year at CordeValle in San Martin. Recently crowned Players Championship winner Tim Clark has an opportunity to make their 2010 seasons unforgettable. And Troy Matteson will have a chance to defend his 2009 Frys.com Open title.
Stanford women’s soccer dominates; Cardinal football looses a heartbreaker and its ranking; Sharks are ready to go; Quakes settle for a draw; Spartans lose a nail-biter at Homecoming.
Weekly summary of scores and more from throughout the Valley: Cardinal football team ranked in Top 10; Wondolowski scores a hat trick to push Earthquakes past Toronto; Christen Press breaks the Stanford soccer team’s career scoring record; Utes crush Spartans in Salt Lake City.
There was no luck involved in Stanford’s 35-0 thrashing of UCLA. Okay, besides Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns. The win was Stanford’s first at the Rose Bowl since 1996. Next up for the Cardinal is Wake Forest. Stanford (2-0) will look to exact revenge on the Demon Deacons, who scored with two seconds left capping a come-from-behind 24-17 victory to beat the Cardinal last season.
