The Stanford Athletics Buck/Cardinal Clubhouse

The Stanford men’s and women’s cross country teams will return to Mammoth Mountain this fall for a pre-season training camp in California’s  Eastern Sierras. The last five camps have been held at Lake Tahoe, but Chris Miltenberg, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field, couldn’t be more excited about the change.

“Before I even came to Stanford, I always heard about Mammoth,” said the first-year coach. “It was pretty legendary stuff.”

 The 18-day retreat usually features two daily runs at anywhere from 4,500 to 9,000 feet, training sessions, team bonding, and an opportunity to focus on the upcoming season.

“Some of the former runners ... Continue Reading

By Mark Soltau

In 1953, the Stanford baseball team earned the school’s first-ever trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Recently, 17 members from that team returned to Klein Field at Sunken Diamond to celebrate their 60-year reunion and were honored before the Cardinal game against Arizona.

“It was a landmark deal for Stanford baseball,” said Bob Murphy, ’53, a former All-America pitcher and long-time radio voice of Cardinal football and basketball games.

Stanford was eliminated by eventual national champion Michigan, but not before paving the way to Omaha for future Cardinal teams. All told, Stanford has made 16 appearances at the College World Series, winning back-to-back national titles in 1988 and 1989.  The Cardinal have reached the title game 5 times, and ... Continue Reading

Q: Last year you explored the opportunity to go pro. Tell us about it.

MA: A lot of people assumed I was disappointed when I didn’t get selected as the overall #1 draft pick, but being selected as the eighth pick in the MLB First Year Player Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates was one of the greatest honors I could have ever received. I was in a no-lose situation. I could sign with the Pirates or return to Stanford for my senior season, and I knew that going into the draft.

Q: Why did you turn down the Pirates and return to Stanford for your senior year?

MA: It was after much thought that I knew Stanford was the best place for me to be during the 2013 season—for a number of reasons—and I am very excited to be back!

I really couldn’t put a price tag on the many opportunities at ... Continue Reading