Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer will lean on the example of Kiki Iriafen as the leader of next year’s Cardinal team in the ACC.Stanford was hoping to make the Elite Eight for the 15th time in the last 20 seasons. It didn’t happen, but short of that, it was a fairly typical year for a team coached by Tara VanDerveer.Things change dramatically in terms of geography in 2024-25, with the Pac-12 breaking up in the name of football and dragging every other sport along with it.
“For our whole team, I think we have a lot of young players that really I think would learn a lot of from this experience,” VanDerveer said. “I don’t think that anyone on our staff or our team has to hang their head. We’ve had a great year. I’m really proud of everyone.” VanDerveer reduced the roster size this season from 15 to 12 and made an effort at improving “connectivity” and teamwork at a base level. When it ended Friday night, Stanford players were as disappointed about being unable to interact with their friends on a daily basis as they were about the loss.
“I don’t have a sister, so these are literally my sisters,” Jump said. “To play here has been an honor and a dream since I was a little girl. I’m just so grateful to finish my season with these girls. It’s been the best times on and off the court any minute we’ve spent together.” In six playoff games in the Pac-12 and NCAA Tournaments, Iriafen averaged 24.0 points and 11.5 rebounds.
Freshmen who saw playing time included 6-foot-2 forward Nunu Agara, 6-1 Courtney Ogden and 5-9 Chloe Clardy. Point guard Talana Lepolo — who battled through a knee injury that VanDerveer said could require surgery — will be a junior, with Greek import Elena Bosgana and Brooke Demetre entering their senior years.How Stanford’s Kiki Iriafen authored a breakout season and became a star
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