from the Palo Alto Weekly and the Palo Alto Online staff
 Stanford football hopes for a run of success this season behind the versatile Owen Marecic
While most observers may think the Stanford running game left when Toby Gerhart departed for the NFL draft, many others believe the Cardinal retains the ability to run the football well enough to keep pressure off redshirt sophomore quarterback Andrew Luck, a pretty good runner in his own right. (Thursday, 3:47 PM)
Stanford women top UC Irvine in volleyball
College roundup
Cassidy Lichtman recorded 15 kills and the Stanford women's volleyball team downed visiting UC Irvine, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18, in a nonconference match Thursday night. Alix Klineman added 10 kills and 12 digs as the third-ranked Cardinal (4-0) won the first match of the Stanford Invitational.
(Thursday, 8:36 PM)
 SHP, Menlo grads now teaming for Stanford men's water polo
They're all on the same side now, though Sacred Heart Prep grads Paul Rudolph and Tim Norton still kid Menlo School grads Scott Platshon and Alex Avery about results from Central Coast Section water polo championship games. These days they are all on the same page, looking for Stanford's first men's water polo national title since 2002. (Thursday, 4:24 PM)
 Gunn, Menlo School kick off 2010 high school football season
The 2010 high school football season gets under way this weekend for three teams that made the Central Coast Section playoffs last season and one that missed out in 2009 but has goals for a return. Kicking things off Friday night will be Gunn and Menlo School, both of which enjoyed long-awaited success in '09. The Titans visit Yerba Buena while the Knights travel to Hillsdale, both at 7 p.m. (Thursday, 3:41 PM)
 Stanford men suffer soccer upset in season opener at Vermont
Soccer wrap
Stanford sophomore Adam Jahn scored the first goal of the season in the 17th minute, but the 13th-ranked Cardinal men's soccer team never found the back of the net again in a 2-1 loss to host Vermont in a nonconference contest Wednesday. (Wednesday, 6:19 PM)
 Stanford women's basketball has a busy home schedule
Cardinal Corner
After opening last season on the road, the Stanford women's basketball team will begin its quest for a fourth straight trip to the Final Four -- and a possible third national title -- by hosting Rutgers on Nov. 14 in Maples Pavilion. (Wednesday, 4:03 PM)
 Stanford cross-country runners hope for a return to the top
The 2009 cross-country season may go down in history as one of the worst in Stanford history, based on the combined effort of the Cardinal men's and women's teams at the NCAA Championships. The 2010 season, however, promises to be much better. In fact, the Stanford men will begin the season as the No. 1 squad in the nation after the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association announced its preseason poll this week. (Wednesday, 3:04 PM)
 SHP's Dunlevie commits to Stanford for water polo
Prep roundup
Sacred Heart Prep senior Robert Dunlevie has verbally committed to play water polo for the Stanford University men's team next fall. Dunlevie, a two-time All-Central Coast Section and All-West Catholic Athletic League selection, helped lead the Gators to WCAL and CCS championships in both 2008 and 2009. (Wednesday, 1:59 PM)
 Stanford grad Egboh picked up by NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
Former Stanford defensive end Pannel Egboh is packing his NFL bags and moving once again. The latest stop for Egboh will be the Philadelphia Eagles, who on Tuesday announced they had claimed Egboh off waivers from the Houston Texans. (Tuesday, 2:16 PM)
 Noyola honored as Pac-10 Player of the Week in women's soccer
Palo Alto High grad Teresa Noyola, a junior midfielder at Stanford, was named Pac-10 Women's Soccer player of the Week it was announced Tuesday. Noyola scored two important goals and assisted on a game-winner to help second-ranked Stanford go 1-0-1 against nationally ranked opponents. Also, senior forward Christen Press was among 16 players nationwide selected as one of collegesoccer360.com's Primetime Players of the Week. (Tuesday, 7:34 PM)
• Ex-Stanford baseball player Cord Phelps reportedly headed for Team USA (Tuesday, 2:59 PM)
• Menlo College changes affiliation, but not goals (Tuesday, 12:45 PM)
• Phillips finds comfort in the form of his Cardinal teammates (Monday, 4:12 PM)
• Stanford tennis players ready to play at U.S. Open (Tuesday, 9:33 AM)
• Klineman earns Pac-10 weekly honor in women's volleyball (Monday, 2:57 PM)
• Stanford football ready to kick off its season (Monday, 10:39 AM)
• Stanford's Wie wins golf title, but Chung falls in U.S. Amateur final (Monday, 9:27 AM)
• Stanford women bounce back from soccer tie to beat Duke (Sunday, 3:14 PM)
• Americans good as gold in FIVB Grand Prix finale (Sunday, 2:09 PM)
• Klineman shoulders load for Stanford women's volleyball (Saturday, 1:34 PM)
• Paly's Tosky swims to another gold at Jr. Pan Pacs (Monday, 9:45 AM)
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