from the Palo Alto Weekly and the Palo Alto Online staff
Pinewood girls win a NorCal basketball title
It was Pinewood's experience against Bradshaw Christian's height. It was finesse against strength. Whomever came up with the best game plan and executed it would be the NorCal Division V girls' basketball champion. That team was Pinewood. (Saturday, 8:08 PM)
 Stanford women miss winning NCAA swim title by three points
Stanford women's swim coach Lea Maurer will be thinking about this one for some time. Why, she'll wonder, couldn't we score three more points? Had the Cardinal accomplished that, it would be the 2010 national champion. As it turned out, after three days of racing, only 2 1/2 points separated Stanford from being the NCAA champion. (Saturday, 7:33 PM)
Amuchastegui finishes fourth at NCAA finals
Stanford roundup
Gerhart records two more no-hitters
Stanford sophomore Nick Amuchastegui finished in fourth place at the NCAA wrestling championships at the Qwest Center in Omaha on Saturday. (Saturday, 10:54 PM)
 Stanford's 'stopper' will play a key NCAA tournament role
Rosalyn Gold-Onwude has her name etched into the Stanford record books twice, right there on page 133 of this year's media guide. She shares a special record with her fellow starters from the previous two years -- games played in a season. Gold-Onwude has stood with Jayne Appel, Kayla Pedersen, Jeanette Pohlen and Candice Wiggins throughout her five years in the Cardinal program. (Thursday, 4:45 PM)
 Stanford women hold on to lead in NCAA swimming
After the morning prelims on the second day of the women's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, it appeared that Stanford would lose its hold on first place by evening's end. Quite the contrary. (Friday, 8:15 PM)
 Gerhart pitcher perfect for Stanford softball
Cardinal corner
Jones comes through in the clutch
Freshman Teagan Gerhart pitched a six-inning perfect game and Shannon Koplitz provided the offensive firepower as the Stanford softball team beat visiting Santa Clara, 8-0, Friday as part of the Stanford Louisville Slugger Classic.
(Saturday, 2:18 PM)
 Iowa, Rutgers, Stanford women basketball coaches are 'reunited' at Maples
NCAA women's tournament notebook
Iowa vs. Rutgers, Saturday 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Stanford vs. UC Riverside, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder used Whiffle ball as a motivating tool when her young Hawkeyes were struggling with a 1-6 Big 10 record (8-10 overall). Rutgers' coach C. Vivian Stringer still holds Iowa in high regard after spending 12 years coaching there.
(Friday, 5:59 PM)
Mayer's 7 RBI paces Menlo's 24-3 baseball win
Thursday's prep roundup
Menlo had its hitting shoes on Thursday as the Knights pounded out 23 hits in a 24-3 nonleague baseball victory over visiting Hillsdale. Menlo sophomore left fielder Dylan Mayer led the Knights by driving in a career-high seven runs on three hits, including his first career home run in the third. He followed that blast with a grand slam in the fourth. (Friday, 12:28 PM)
 Stanford women splash into first at NCAA swimming
There were no American or collegiate records set by the Stanford women's swim team on the first day of the NCAA Championships at Purdue University on Thursday. But, that didn't matter because the Cardinal achieved something even better. (Thursday, 6:48 PM)
• Stanford women open their NCAA hoop hopes at home (Thursday, 5:04 PM)
• Stanford wrestler pulls upset at NCAA Championships (Thursday, 11:33 PM)
• Palo Alto baseball remains tied for first place in division race (Thursday, 9:54 AM)
• Castilleja's Albanese, Paly's Jenks just perfect (Tuesday, 8:09 PM)
• Softball set for weekend action at home (Wednesday, 12:26 PM)
• Stanford's 'Big 3' all named Wooden finalists (Tuesday, 10:51 PM)
• Eackles and Harvey share MVP honor in the WBAL (Tuesday, 3:20 PM)
• SHP's Reed McConnell tops All-WBAL basketball team (Tuesday, 2:25 PM)
• Stanford women all set for NCAA swim title bid (Tuesday, 9:55 AM)
• Palo Alto youth hoop team in national tourney (Monday, 4:45 PM)
• No. 2 Stanford women will be a No. 1 for NCAA opener (Monday, 5:10 PM)
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