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James Hemker

James Hemker '21 is a current Senior Staff Writer and former Managing Editor of the sports section. A computer science major, he has made the cross-country journey to the Farm from Baltimore, MD. After being tortured for years by the Washington Football Team, Browns, and Orioles, the wide successes of the Cardinal have shown him that the teams you root for can in fact win championships. Contact James at jhemker 'at' stanforddaily.com.
Women's Volleyball
Thanks to the offensive performances from outside Kathryn Plummer (No. 2, above) and Madeleine Gates (No. 15, above), Stanford swept Penn State in three sets. Plummer turned in 24 kills and Gates added 11 more, as both players hit over .500. (Photo: MIKE RASAY/isiphotos.com)

Women’s volleyball wipes the floor with Penn State, advances to fourth-straight Final Four

James Hemker
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Dec. 14, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Middle blocker Madeleine Gates (right) and setter Jenna Gray (left) led the Cardinal to a 21-block night against Utah. Gates set a new career-high with 14 and Gray tied hers at eight. (Photo: ERIN CHANG/isiphotos.com)

Women’s volleyball blocks Utah, earns Elite Eight date with Penn State

James Hemker
  •  
Dec. 14, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Kathryn Plummer (left) and Audriana Fitzmorris (center) combined for 30 kills while Holly Campbell (right) paced the floor with 6 blocks. Stanford swept Cal Poly in the second round of the NCAA tournament with one of the Cardinal's better offensive outings of the year. (GLEN MITCHELL/isiphotos.com)

Sweet Sixteen-bound Cardinal dispatch Cal Poly thanks to Plummer, Fitzmorris

James Hemker
  •  
Dec. 7, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Senior outside hitter Kathryn Plummer (above) terminated a match-high 17 kills on .433 hitting. She also had a season-high five aces as Stanford swept Denver in first round of the NCAA tournament. (GLEN MITCHELL/StanfordPhoto.com)

Kathryn Plummer, Cardinal sweep through first round of playoffs

James Hemker
  •  
Dec. 6, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Stanford enters their 39th consecutive NCAA tournament on Friday with an opening round match against Denver. The Cardinal are the third overall seed meaning they could have home-court advantage until the Final Four. (KAREN AMBROSE HICKEY/isiphotos.com)

No. 3 women’s volleyball begins quest for back-to-back championships

James Hemker
  •  
Dec. 5, 2019
Women's Basketball
No. 3 women's basketball was victorious in the inaugural Greater Victoria Invitational. The team won three games in as many days to improve to 8-0 for the first time since the 2012-13 season. (Photo: Stanford Athletics)

Cardinal claim Greater Victoria Invitational after successful Thanksgiving break campaign

James Hemker
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Dec. 1, 2019
Women's Volleyball
No. 3 Stanford clinched its third Pac-12 title in as many years with a 3-0 win over Washington State. The Cardinal are 56-3 in conference play in that three-year span. (Photo: Stanford Athletics)

Women’s volleyball achieves Pac-12 title 3-peat with sweep of Washington State

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 26, 2019
Women's Basketball
Freshman forward Ashton Prechtel put up 17 points and recorded 10 boards for her first career double-double. Her efforts helped lift No. 3 Stanford over Buffalo 88-69. (ERIN CHANG/isiphotos.com)

Women’s basketball corrals Buffalo behind Lexie Hull, Ashton Prechtel

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 24, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Junior defensive specialist Kate Formico (above) bullied UCLA from the service line with a career-high five aces. As a whole, Stanford served seven aces and committed just two errors in their sweep of UCLA on Sunday. (Photo: ERIN CHANG/isiphotos.com)

Women’s volleyball sweeps UCLA under the rug in revenge game

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 17, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Senior setter Jenna Gray (above) turned in 39 assists on Friday's four-set win over USC. More importantly, she moved it second-place for most career assists in school history. (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Jenna Gray ascends in the record books as the Cardinal take care of USC

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 15, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Senior outside hitter Kathryn Plummer (above) returned to the court last weekend after a ten-match absence due to an undisclosed injury. In her first full game back, she terminated 15 kills on .636 hitting, her second-most efficient game of her career. (Photo: MIKE RASAY/isiphotos.com)

Kathryn Plummer, women’s volleyball ready for revenge

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 14, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Head coach Kevin Hambly (above), his staff, and the entire women's volleyball team devote a significant portion of time each week to watching film and scouting opponents. They come together as a group before each match to simulate the opposition in practice and compare notes. (Photo: CODY GLENN/isiphotos.com)

Foresight is 20/20: The art of scouting an opponent

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 12, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Jenna Gray (left), Kathryn Plummer (center) and Morgan Hentz (right) led the Cardinal in their respective areas over Arizona on Saturday. Gray came away with 38 assists, Plummer terminated 15 kills on .636 hitting, and Hentz dug 24 balls. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Women’s volleyball swamps Arizona with lethal Gray, Plummer combo

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 9, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Outside of the win itself, the best news for the Cardinal was the fact that senior outside hitter Kathryn Plummer made a cameo, ending a 10-match absence due to an undisclosed injury. (Photo: CODY GLENN/isiphotos.com)

Madeleine Gates dominates, Kathryn Plummer returns in sweep over Arizona State

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 8, 2019
Sports
Senior midfielder Derek Waldeck (above) was the only player to score for Stanford in last month's matchup with Oregon State. The match outlasted two overtimes, ending in a 1-1 draw. (KAREN AMBROSE HICKEY/isiphotos.com)

No. 5 men’s soccer heads to Oregon State for rematch

Inyoung Choi and James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 7, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Graduate middle Madeline Gates (above) paced the floor with a season-best nine total blocks in Sunday's sweep of Oregon. In total, the Cardinal roofed 13 of the Ducks' shots, holding them to .104 hitting on the afternoon. Gates was also highly effective on the offensive side of the ball, slashing 7/1/17. (Photo: ERIN CHANG/Stanford Athletics)

Madeleine Gates posts nine blocks as women’s volleyball stone walls Oregon

Gerzain Gutierrez and James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 4, 2019
Sports
Nneka Ogwumike '12 playing basketball

From student to master, Nneka Ogwumike ’12 returns to the Farm

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 2, 2019
Sports
Senior opposite Audriana Fitzmorris (above) helped lead the Cardinal to a decisive sweep over Oregon State on Friday night. Fitzmorris finished with nine kills on .500 hitting, in addition to an ace and four blocks. (KAREN AMBROSE HICKEY/isiphotos.com)

Women’s volleyball rocks Oregon State at home amid lineup changes

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 1, 2019
Women's Volleyball
Freshman outside hitter Kendall Kipp (above) has emerged the primary offensive threat for Stanford. Kipp helped lift the Cardinal over USC with a 23-kill, .378-hitting performance. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Kendall Kipp and the Cardinal prepare for a Beaver State throw-down

James Hemker
  •  
Nov. 1, 2019
Women's Soccer
Junior forward Catarina Macario (above) scored her 50th career goal in Wednesday night’s 4-0 shutout against Colorado. She joins just five other players in program history to score 50 or more career goals. (ERIN CHANG/isiphotos.com)

Women’s soccer stomps Colorado amid landmark performance

James Hemker and Claire Wang
  •  
Oct. 25, 2019
The Stanford Daily

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