Cardinal Sports Headlines

Stanford-Cal put it all on the line

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT

The Stanford Cardinal (7-3, 6-2 Pac-10; 14th AP/17th USA Today) will host the California Golden Bears(7-3, 4-3 Pac-10) this Saturday at Stanford Stadium in the 112th Big Game. Both teams are coming off wins last weekend, as Stanford defeated previously 11th-ranked USC, 55-21 while Cal scored a 24-16 victory over Arizona. The Cardinal have won three straight but have dropped six out of the last seven games to Cal

A powerful union

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:42:00 GMT

Stanford tackle Chris Marinelli is the leader of an elite group, the Tunnel Workers Union. They are are blue-collar group that powers the high-scoring Cardinal offense. Here is a quick Q and A with union leader Marinelli where he discusses the names, where it came from, the coaching change on the line, the Cal defense, and more

Big Game is really big for Cardinal

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

It is assumed no added motivation is needed when Stanford meets archrival California in what is known as The Big Game, but the Cardinal will carry a little extra incentive into the Nov. 21 home game against the Bears. If Stanford wins the game, it will remain in contention for the Pac-10 championship and the Rose Bowl. If it loses, those possibilities disappear

Rivals250 WR down to three?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT

Four-star wide receiver Brandon Coleman already has one official visit set. The Forestville (Md.) Bishop McNamara prospect is eyeing a second trip. Where is he planning to g

Whispers: Selby far from settled

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT

While other top prospects who were thought to likely be late signees are making their decisions during the early signing period, five-star guard Josh Selby is expected to stretch his recruitment out until the spring. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Selby and much more in the Weekly Whisper

Jarrett closing in on new offers?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:19:00 GMT

East Stroudsburg South junior cornerback Kyshoen Jarrett has had a big year in the Pennsylvania high school football ranks and he already holds four scholarship offer

Three-star TE has a change of heart

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:47:00 GMT

Though Vanderbilt has struggled at times on the field this fall, its 2010 recruiting class has been as good as any that Bobby Johnson has compiled. One of the jewels of that class is Birmingham (Ala.) Oak Mountain tight end Davis Dudchock. Recently however, a trip to Stanford opened up his eyes and the athletic pass catcher has decided to make a change

From the Road: Cardinal Mooney rolls

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT

Four-star West Virginia commit Braylon Heard had a couple of impressive scoring plays in a big win for Youngstown (Ohio) Cardinal Mooney last week while offensive tackle Eric Franklin helped pave the way for a 351 yards of offense in the game. We take a closer look at some of big performances from last week's game

Fast rising linebacker has things to consider

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Three-star Stanford linebacker commit Jordan Zumwalt (6-4, 220, 4.6) from Huntington Beach (Calif.) Edison is having such a great senior season that his two local schools UCLA and USC are making a late run for the Cardinal commit

Cadogan to reschedule final official

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT

Three-star tight end Sherard Cadogan out of Cherry Hill (N.J.) Camden Catholic was planning to take his final official visit this past weekend to South Carolina. The trip didn't pan out for the 6-foot-3, 227-pounder, what is his plan no

Sheehey makes the early call

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMT

Dominos have been falling during the early signing period, and the latest one to fall is Will Sheehey of Weston (Fla.) Sagemont High School. Sheehey put an end to the process and made an early signing period decision Monday mornin

NY combo guard verbals BIG EAST

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:59:00 GMT

On Sunday, Russ Smith Sr. called NYCHoops.net exclusively to finally announce the his son, Russ Smith had in fact made a commitment.

Stanford close to finalizing new deal for Harbaugh

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:52:00 GMT

Stanford football coach Jim Harbaugh is close to completing a contract extension with the school. Athletic director Bob Bowlsby said Sunday in an e-mail that a formal announcement of a new deal was expected to come shortly. The two sides were close to announcing an extension after last season but talks were put on hold in February because of the poor economy

Stanford 'most frightening team on west coast'

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:09:00 GMT

There's no point here in declaring "The King is Dead," because the king was already dead. Oregon emphatically ended USC's seven-year reign at the top of the Pac-10 by administering the worst beating of the Pete Carroll era three weeks ago in Eugene; the passing . What Stanford did today was more like dig up the king's corpse and drag it around the village for public display

Cardinal beatdown

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:18:00 GMT

PHOTO GALLERY of Stanford's big win Toby Gerhart rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns and No. 25 Stanford emphatically followed up its 2007 upset at the Coliseum by beating No. 11 Southern California on Saturday 55-21, the most points ever allowed by the Trojans.

The loss was the Trojans' worst since a 51-0 defeat at home against Notre Dame in 1966 and essentially ended USC's seven-year run as Pac-10 champions

GAMEDAY: Preview

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:54:00 GMT

With four weeks remaining in the regular season, the Pac-10 race is wide open. Not surprisingly, Southern California -- winner of seven consecutive conference titles -- is one of the teams in the running. Considerably more unexpected, Stanford is also in the hunt for its first league championship in a decade

Season Preview: Womens Basketball

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:31:00 GMT

The Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team starts the season today with high expectations. The Cardinal are ranked #2 in the nation and begin a tough schedule. Here is a preview of the upcoming season as the Cardinal go for another Final Four appearance

McAlister favors Rams, Cowboys

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT

With the amount of available scholarships for the Colorado State football team to grant towards members of the 2010 class dwindling down, one prospect still on the Rams' radar is Del City (OK) wide receiver Chris McAlister. Come inside to hear what McAlister has to say about CS

New role for 2007 hero

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Tavita Pritchard led the Stanford Cardinal to arguably the greatest upset in college football history in 2007. Stanford upset 41 point favorite USC in the Los Angeles 24-23, shocking the college football world. As Stanford returns to the Coliseum for the first time since that upset, Pritchard finds himself in a supporting role for coach Harbaugh and the Cardinal. (photo by David Gonzales - Stanfordphoto.com)

Five-star returns from UCLA

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT

Five-star defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa (6-3, 234) from Portland (Ore.) David Douglas took his second of five trips to UCLA this past weekend