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Cybele Zhang

Cybele Zhang '22 J.D. '26 is a Senior Staff Writer from Los Angeles. As an undergraduate, she double majored in English Literature with Honors and German Studies and served as Sports Editor — Vol. 255, 257 and 258.
Men's Volleyball
Kawika Shoji '10 high-fives young fans after a win over Pepperdine in 2010. Many young players attend Stanford games with the hope of one day representing the Cardinal themselves. (Photo: DAVID GONZALES/isiphotos.com)

Game point: Men’s volleyball players, alumni fear Stanford’s cancellation will stifle NCAA, high school growth

Cybele Zhang
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July 26, 2020
Men's Volleyball
Facing cancellation, men's volleyball alumni, current players, and commits have rallied to save the program. One online petition to maintain varsity status has tens of thousands of signatures. (PHOTO: Karen Ambrose Hickey/isiphotos.com)

Game point: Faced with impending cancellation, men’s volleyball fights to defend program

Cybele Zhang
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July 13, 2020
Sports
Men's volleyball, who normally plays in Maples Pavilion (above), is one of 11 sports to be discontinued following the 2020-21 season. Many athletes now face a harsh reality: complete their Stanford degree or transfer. (PHOTO: David Gonzales/isiphotos.com)

Stanford to discontinue 11 varsity sports

Cybele Zhang and Jeremy Rubin
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July 8, 2020
Sports
Stanford Stadium seen from the sky at dusk. The stadium is lit, with players on the field and spectators in the stands

COVID-19 outbreaks on Alabama, Oklahoma State football teams serve as warning for Pac-12

Cybele Zhang
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June 5, 2020
Spring Sports
Chauntae Bayne-Hackett '08 had a dominant sprinting career at Stanford, setting the school record in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. All three times still stand as the fastest in Cardinal history. (Photo: David Gonzales)

This week in Stanford sports history: May 26-31

Cybele Zhang
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May 31, 2020
Spring Sports
This week's historic highlights include three sailing victories. Last year this week, the Cardinal came back strong despite a scandal-plagued start to the year. (Photo: JOHN TODD/isiphotos.com)

This week in Stanford sports history: May 20-25

Cybele Zhang
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May 23, 2020
Spring Sports
Amber Liu '06 was a two-time NCAA singles champion and three-time team tile winner while at Stanford from 2002-06.. She had a 94-23 record in singles during her decorated career. (PHOTO: Peter Krutzik/isiphotos.com)

This week in Stanford sports history: May 15-19

Cybele Zhang
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May 18, 2020
Sports
Zach Hoffpauir (above in 2014), who played a combined seven seasons for the Cardinal on both the football field and baseball diamond, passed away yesterday at just 26 years old. He returned to the Farm after a brief stint in minor league baseball and most recently was coaching and recruiting for Northern Colorado University football. (PHOTO: Don Feria/isiphotos.com)

2-sport athlete Zach Hoffpauir ’16 dies at 26

Cybele Zhang
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May 15, 2020
Spring Sports
Women’s water polo coach John Tanner (above, center) rallies the 2015 team from the pool deck. The 2019 USA Water Polo Hall of Fame inductee recently concluded his 23rd season at the helm, building a program that has produced seven NCAA Championships (2002, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019) — multiple of which fall into this calendar week. (Photo: BOB DREBIN/isiphotos.com)

This week in Stanford sports history: May 9-14

Cybele Zhang
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May 15, 2020
World & Nation
The HNL T-shirt is one of multiple products for sale on HNL Collective, a brand co-founded by two Stanford seniors. 100% of proceeds go to the foster-care system in Hawaii, which has been hit especially hard by COVID-19. (Photo: HNLCollective.com)

Fostering the spirit of aloha amid pandemic

Cybele Zhang
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May 9, 2020
Sports
Many of the 2010 championship team returned to campus on Feb. 8, 2020 to watch the current Cardinal sweep UCLA. The 2010 team was recognized on court between sets. (PHOTO: Glen Mitchell/isiphotos.com)

Today in Stanford sports history: May 8

Cybele Zhang
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May 8, 2020
Spring Sports
On May 3, 2012, Bob Bowlsby (above, left) announced his departure from athletic director at Stanford to assume the role of Big 12 Conference commissioner — a position that he still holds. Bowlsby led the Cardinal for four years and his impact is still felt on the football field; he was the one responsible for hiring current head coach David Shaw. Pictured, Bowlsby presents Tiger Woods (above, right) his Hall of Fame award in 2009. (PHOTO: Bob Drebin/isiphotos.com)

This week in Stanford sports history: May 1-7

Cybele Zhang
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May 7, 2020
Sports Columns
(Photo: The Stanford Daily)

Zhang: The NFL’s most Wonder(lic)-ful time of the year

Cybele Zhang
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April 21, 2020
Football
The addition of defensive end Matthew Merritt and quarterback Beau Nelson increases Stanford's 2020 signing class to 27. Come September, the Cardinal will look to improve upon 2019's 4-8 record. (PHOTO: Bob Drebin/isiphotos.com)

Football adds Nelson, Merritt to class of 2024

Cybele Zhang
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April 16, 2020
Sports
Collecting over 6,000 votes, junior gymnast Kyla Bryant was voted The Stanford Daily 2019-20 athlete of the year last week. This season, Bryant, who competes in the all-around, was named Second Team All-American. (Photo: CODY GLENN/isiphotos.com)

The Stanford Daily 2019-20 Athlete of the Year Recap

Cybele Zhang
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April 10, 2020
Multimedia
(Graphic: The Stanford Daily)

The Stanford Daily 2019-20 Athlete of the Year voting guide: Part 2

Cybele Zhang and Daniel Martinez-Krams
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March 31, 2020
Sports
(Graphic: The Stanford Daily)

The Stanford Daily 2019-20 Athlete of the Year voting guide: Part 1

Cybele Zhang
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March 31, 2020
Sports
Baseball is one of 13 Stanford spring sports in which athletes will be granted an additional year of eligibility for NCAA play. The decision will not apply to the three non-NCAA-sanctioned Cardinal spring sports: men's rowing, lightweight rowing and sailing. (Photo: DON FERIA/isiphotos.com)

NCAA grants spring athletes additional year of eligibility

Cybele Zhang
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March 30, 2020
Wrestling
COVID-19 halted NCAA sports earlier this month, cutting short redshirt freshman Shane Griffith's record-setting season. He has already brought home numerous honors and is currently a finalist for the prestigious Hodge Trophy — the Heisman of wrestling. (Photo: JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Shane Griffith sets Stanford wrestling history

Cybele Zhang
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March 28, 2020
Sports
The Home of Champions houses Stanford's athletic accolades — but with the NCAA cutting the 2019-20 season short, the Cardinal will end the academic year with only three national championships. For the foreseeable future, the NCAA has halted all competition, including men's and women's March Madness. (Photo: DON FERIA/isiphoto.com)

Stanford cancels all sports seasons, suspends athletic activities indefinitely

Cybele Zhang
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March 12, 2020
The Stanford Daily

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