No. 1 men survive USC surge

By Tim Kane
SPORTS| LOS ANGELES — If Saturday’s battle with UCLA is the equivalent of a title fight, then USC provided Stanford with one hell of an undercard last night.

Hoops loses tough battle to Women of Troy, 62-59

By Maureen Mullen
SPORTS| With about five minutes remaining in the Stanford women’s basketball game, the announcer’s declaration that Arizona State had been defeated by Oregon was met with a standing ovation by the crowd of 3,237 in Maples Pavillion.

Freshman Powell rules boards

By Dana Mulhauser
SPORTS| Stanford may be out of the race for the Pacific 10 Conference championship, but it’s in a dead heat for Freshman of the Year.

Top-ranked water polo looks to dunk USC in today’s conference opener

By Kimberly Roberts
SPORTS| With three non-conference tournament championships under its belt, a No. 1 ranking and an empty loss column, the Stanford women’s water polo team couldn’t be more excited about starting conference play today.

Baseball goes on Bear hunt

By Brett Kaufman
SPORTS| If head coach Mark Marquess’s Stanford baseball team is playing like a bunch of inexperienced kids, the rest of the nation probably would not like to see this group when it matures.

No. 5 gymnastics looks to flip over back-to-back foes

By Liz Levey
SPORTS| The No. 5 Stanford women’s gymnastics team will test its stamina with back-to-back meets when it hosts No. 13 Oregon State tonight and No. 18 Brigham Young tomorrow in the conclusion of its home season.

Weekend in Hawaii won’t be a luau for volleyballers

By Ezra Callahan
SPORTS| A jealous rage is probably the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they hear that the Stanford men’s volleyball team is spending this weekend in Hawaii.

Men’s gymnastics to encounter tough tests in Tempe

By Kyle Wallace
SPORTS| Fresh off an impressive performance last weekend, a highly motivated and continually improving Stanford men’s gymnastics team heads into a tough round of competition tomorrow at the Southwestern Cup in Tempe, Ariz.

Softball marches to Utah Invitational on a mission

By Deborah Splansky
SPORTS| With its highest national ranking in school history, the No. 6 Stanford softball team (16-1-1) has packed its bags for St.

Track and field sees the sunlight, prepares for the great outdoors

By Becky Blanchard
SPORTS| Despite forecasts of impending showers, the Stanford men’s and women’s track and field teams will finally get their chance to play outside.