PARIS — Ruby Coulson of Sequim, who appeared as the towering Stanford tree mascot for the university, got to meet some of her ...

As Ruby Coulson gets ready to embark on her collegiate year inside the Stanford Band’s world-famous Tree mascot, it’s going to be hard to top the experience of her very first athletic event.

No, it's just the two-week period during which eager Stanford students stretch the boundaries of bizarre behavior to prove they are worthy of being the Tree, the school's sports mascot.

Here is where fans may have their first encounter with The Tree. This bizarre mascot layered in colorful branches and leaves frenetically bounces and spins with Stanford spirit. Typically adorned ...

Stanford won the men’s gymnastics title in 2024. The Stanford tree mascot at Pac-12 Tournament women’s championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports Stanford football ...

Mark Bingham lived life to the fullest. He ran with the bulls in Pamplona. He tackled the Stanford Tree mascot at a football game. He even helped foil an armed robbery. Sadly, Bingham died on Sept.

The Stanford tree mascot at Pac-12 Tournament women’s championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports And that’s how the conference of Bill Friday, the former UNC ...

PARIS — Ruby Coulson of Sequim, who appeared as the towering Stanford tree mascot for the university, got to meet some of her school’s and the world’s best athletes at the biggest sporting event of ...