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Stanford is all set for future Doubles title a good way to end women’s season and prepare for next year by Rick Eymer o matter who plays at the top of the singles ladder next year, she will have earned it. The Stanford women’s tennis team will not be lacking talented players. Case in point: Sophomore Stacey Tan reached the championship match of the NCAA singles tournament and she normally played at No. 5 singles, with some appearances at No. 4. Tan, who won 11 of the 13 threeset matches in which she was involved this year, was as unlikely an NCAA finalist as, say, Hilary Barte claiming the No. 1 spot as a freshman. Tan lost in the finals to California’s top-ranked Jana Juricova, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2), but it was an experience she can use when the Cardinal venture forward. “I loved the energy and the support,� Tan said afterward. “College tennis is such a different atmosphere than junior tennis.� Tan became the lowest ranked (No. 43) player to reach the championship final since 1998, when No. 51 Ania Bleszynski of Stanford lost to Duke’s Vanessa Webb 6-3, 6-4. She was the 10th unseeded player to reach the final in the 30-year history of the event.
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The junior drove in the winning run in a 5-4 victory over San Benito as the Vikings won their first CCS baseball title and was a defensive standout during a 5-2 victory over No. 2 Mitty in the section semifinals.
The senior pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in a 4-0 victory over Carmel in the CCS Division III finals after getting two hits and tossing 4 2/3 innings of relief to get the win in a 9-8 nine-inning win in the semis.
Honorable mention Phil Anderson Menlo baseball
Freddy Avis Menlo baseball
Tim Benton Menlo baseball
Christoph Bono* Palo Alto baseball
B.J. Boyd Palo Alto baseball
Henry Liu Gunn badminton
Stas Della Morte Menlo-Atherton track and field
Erin Robinson Gunn track and field
Ben Sneider Palo Alto baseball
Drake Swezey Palo Alto baseball
Maurice Williams Palo Alto track & field
Jack Witte* Palo Alto baseball * previous winner
AXIS Dance Company in 'Vessel.’ Photo by Andrea Flores.
Sony Holland
AXIS Dance Company Inspirational ‘physically integrated dance.’
Sunday, 6/12 at 3:00 PM Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at the OFJCC $10 Members, $15 Non-Members
The Sony Holland Quintet Smooth jazz vocals not to be missed.
Saturday, 6/18 at 8:00 PM Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at the OFJCC 24 hours in advance: $17 OFJCC Members & students, $22 Non-Members At the door: $25, space permitting Presented by the Stanford Jazz Festival.
To purchase tickets, visit www.paloaltojcc.org/arts or call (650) 223-8699. Oshman Family JCC 3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA | (650) 223-8699
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Reed, who had one start to begin the year in which he gave up seven earned runs, has a 1.85 ERA as a reliever. Mark Appel was slated to be the Cardinal closer but an injury to lefthander Brett Mooneyham forced changes in the pitching staff. It turned out well for Reed. “You never know when things click for players,� Stanford coach Mark Marquess said. “They develop at different times. He was inconsistent and he struggled with his command. He was a middle reliever. Chris worked hard and it all came together. Now he’s a first-round draft pick.� Appel (5-6, 3.02) worked out well for Stanford too. He became the staff ace. He also marvels at Reed’s progress. “It’s been awesome to watch him grow to where he is now from when he first got here,� Appel said. “You see him in the weight room and you see him working on the field. He deserves his role and whatever happens in the draft.� Reed earned honorable mention on the All-Pac-10 Conference team. Brian Ragira was named the Pac-10
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Freshman of the Year, and Stephen Piscotty was named a first-team selection. Kenny Diekroeger, Jake Stewart, Tyler Gaffney, and Austin Wilson also were honorable mention. Stanford swept California in its final Pac-10 series last weekend, winning 3-2 and 4-2 and was leading 7-1 in the third game before getting rained out in the fourth inning. The Cardinal enters the postseason with eight wins in its past 11 contests. “Over the years you learn it doesn’t make much difference who you play,� Marquess said. “At this time of the year you know you’re playing a good team.� Fullerton (40-15) and Illinois (2825) meet in the other first-round game of the double-elimination tournament at 8 p.m. All games will be televised on ESPNU. Gaffney, a sophomore, brings a 17-game hitting streak as Stanford, which has won 11 of its past 15 games, makes its 30th trip into the postseason. Stanford hopes to make its 17th trip to the College World Series. Gaffney has seen his average rise to .320, third on the team behind Piscotty (.361) and Ragira (.321). Wilson (.313), another freshman, also has been a surprise.
Menlo School grads Kenny Diekroeger and Danny Diekroeger also have made an impact for the Cardinal. Kenny has started 51 games, is hitting .298 with two home runs and 29 RBI. Danny has worked his way into the lineup as a left-handed designated hitter. He’s hitting .276 and has appeared in 16 games, most of them in the second half of the season. He had two RBI wiped out by rain on Saturday. Stanford is 13-9 against the tournament field, which includes games against national seeds Vanderbilt, Texas and Rice. The Cardinal played all three of them within its first 11 games. Stanford finished fifth in the Pac10, which have six schools heading to the postseason. Arizona State, Oregon State and UCLA each host a regional while California plays at Rice and Arizona heads to Texas A&M. Kansas State, which won the Big 12 tournament, makes its third straight NCAA appearance. The Wildcats have won eight of their past 11 and finished sixth in their conference. Jason King brings a 16-game hitting streak into the fray for Kansas State. N