Making the Jump to the NBA
Tim Young, Stanford's all-time best shot blocker, won't be going far to continue his basketball career. Oakland's Golden State Warriors picked Young, '99, in the second round of the 1999 NBA draft in July. The 7-foot-2, 250-pound center averaged 11.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game during his Stanford career and helped lead the Cardinal to four NCAA tournament appearances. Three other '99 graduates want futures on the court, too. Pete Sauer has committed to play for a team in Greece. Kris Weems and Arthur Lee still are hoping to sign with an NBA team.
One Game Short of a World Series Final
It was the end of a spectacular late-season run. Coach Mark Marquess's baseball team was eliminated from the College World Series in June -- but only after a 13-inning semifinal game that drew a standing ovation for both Stanford and Florida State. One highlight came in the seventh inning, when Stanford scored seven runs, including a grand slam by junior John Gall, whose .611 batting average in the series earned him All-Tournament Team honors. But Florida State rebounded to win, 14-11, and then lost to Miami in the national title game. The Cardinal finished the season at 50-15.
For Two Water Polo Stars, a Reign in Spain
Stanford's Brian Heifferon and Layne Beaubien combined for five goals, but it wasn't enough to keep the U.S. water polo team from falling, 13-7, to Hungary in the World University Games in July. The loss put the U.S. squad in fourth place. Team captain Beaubien scored the first two U.S. goals and Heifferon later scored three, but Hungary fought back to win the bronze-medal game, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Heifferon and Beaubien, both seniors, return to the Farm to lead the Cardinal this fall.
A World Cup Complete with Fireworks
For Julie Foudy, July 4 wasn't just Independence Day -- it was like Homecoming, too. Foudy, '93, returned to Stanford as a key contributor in the U.S. soccer team's 2-0 victory over Brazil in the World Cup semifinals. A crowd of 73,123, decked out with American flags and face paint, came for the game in Stanford Stadium. The U.S. team got a break when Foudy sent a left cross into the penalty area. The ball deflected off the Brazilian goalkeeper to an American forward who nudged a soft header into the net. The United States went on to defeat China at Pasadena's Rose Bowl for the championship.
