June 25, 2009: College Sports SCIAC

La Verne names volleyball coach

The University of La Verne is no longer without a women's volleyball coach as former Olympic assistant coach Marlon Sano has been chosen to direct the Leopards program. He becomes only the third head coach at the school since 1974, following Jim Paschal (1974-1997) and Don Flora (1998-2008). The program has produced three national championships, 22 SCIAC titles and 26  ...

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June 24, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Two locals compete at California State Amateur

Two players with local ties are competing in the 98th California State Amateur Golf Championships this week at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City. Cal State San Bernardino graduate Micah Burke survived the Round of 32 match play on Wednesday, beating Al Geiberger Jr., 3 and 1. Burke, who led the Coyotes to a national runner-up finish in the  ...

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June 24, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Coyotes' Burke still alive at California Amateur

Cal State San Bernardino graduate Micah Burke is faring well at the 98th annual California State Amateur Golf Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City. Burke tied for 12th in a field of 156 golfers through two 18-hole rounds. He then posted a 3 and 1 win over Al Geiberger Jr. of Palm Desert in the round of  ...

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June 18, 2009: College Sports NAIA

Cal Baptist announces baseball signees

California Baptist University baseball head coach Gary Adcock has announced an additional six pieces for the 2009-10 recruiting class.    "We are extremely excited to add these quality young men in our program," said Adcock. "In this late signing period we have been able to address some of the issues we encountered during our season and supplement an already top  ...

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June 16, 2009: Community College Sports

SBVC soccer player headed to Nebraska

Redshirt sophomore midfielder Megan Dias of San Bernardino Valley College has signed with Division II Wayne State College in Nebraska. Dias, out of Colony High School, is SBVC all-time scoring leader. In two seasons she amassed 24 goals and 11 assists. Wayne State competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and is coached by Molly Graham who will be entering  ...

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June 16, 2009: Community College Sports

Citrus swimmer off to Concordia

  Two time All-American and reigning WSC Male Swimmer of the Year, Weston Locatell, has signed on to continue his college career at NAIA member Concordia University Irvine. "Concordia is a newer swim program, and everything I've heard about the program I like. It's a great opportunity to be a part of a growing and nationally competitive team," Locatell said.  ...

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June 12, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Coyotes sign two soccer stars

Cal State San Bernardino's new head women's soccer coach Travis Clarke won't arrive until July 1, but he already has two Inland Empire area recruits who have signed national letters of intent to play for the Coyotes this fall. Ariel Hernandez, an one-time all-CIF Division 5 player from Beaumont High School, and Jordan Cleary, a three-year team MVP and two-year  ...

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June 12, 2009: College Sports SCIAC

Bulldogs get preseason ranking

The University of Redlands football team landed at No. 22 on Sporting News magazine's Division III Preseason Top 25. The Bulldogs are the only team from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) included on the poll.Redlands excitedly returns the 2007 SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year in senior quarterback Dan Selway (Villa Park, CA), who sat out much of  ...

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June 11, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Coyote pitcher gets call from Marlins

Junior right-handed pitcher Erick Carrillo of Cal State San Bernardino was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 19th round of  Major League Baseball's first-year draft on Wednesday.   Carrillo, a Bloomington resident and graduate of Kaiser High School in Fontana, is expected to sign with the Marlins, forgoing his senior season with the Coyotes.   "We hate to lose  ...

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June 11, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Los Osos graduate taken in draft

Cal State L.A.'s Travis Tartamella was one of four California Collegiate Athletic Association players chosen on Day 2 of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft.   Tartamella was selected in the 19th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. The junior catcher, who earned All-CCAA and All-West Region honors this past season for the Golden Eagles, helped lead Cal State L.A.  ...

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June 11, 2009: College Sports CCAA

CPP pitcher excited about pro future

Cal Poly Pomona junior RHP Brad Wilson was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in Round 33 of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on Thursday.                 Wilson, a Garden Grove native, appeared in a season-high 19 games in his only season with the Broncos. He owned a 3-6 record with a 4.99 ERA and made six starts and shared the  ...

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June 11, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Six more CCAA players go in draft

A total of six California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) players were taken during the final day of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Thursday. Combined with the four chosen during Wednesday's second day, the CCAA had 10 players selected in the annual draft. Cal Poly Pomona right-handed pitcher Brad Wilson was the first CCAA player taken on  ...

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June 10, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Four CCAA players go on day two of baseball draft

Four California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) players were selected on Wednesday during the second day of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The three-day 50-round draft began on Tuesday and concludes on Thursday. Cal State Dominguez Hills right-handed pitcher Matt Hopps was the first CCAA player drafted when the Chicago White Sox selected him in the ninth round  ...

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June 9, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Turner, Williams win CPP monthly honor

Bronco track and field competitors Jonathan Williams and Tiffany Turner have been named the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Male and Female Athletes of the Month for May at Cal Poly Pomona.                 The awards are voted upon by the student-based Bronco Athletics Association.                 Williams (Temecula) finished seventh in the 100 meters at the NCAA Track and Field Championships held at San  ...

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June 9, 2009: College Sports NAIA

Cal Baptist cuts tennis programs

In light of the current state of the economy, California Baptist University is discontinuing its men's and women's tennis programs effective immediately, Kent Dacus, CBU Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, announced Monday.                                                                               The cuts are expected to help offset the impact of the potential loss of state financial aid for students recently proposed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.  ...

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June 9, 2009: College Sports SCIAC

La Verne names top athletes

La Verne's Rizal Amin and Brianna Gonzales were honored as the Jesse Iles and Anthony P. Scafani Awards, respectively, as the school's top senior male and female athletes for 2008-09.Gonzales is a two-time First Team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and is also a two-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Player of the Year (2007, 2008).  ...

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June 9, 2009: College Sports SCIAC

La Verne golfer wins Nicklaus Award

University of La Verne junior Mitchell Fedorka has been named winner of the 2009 Jack Nicklaus Award which goes annually to the nation's top golfer in Division III. Fedorka, out of Upland High School, led the Leopards to a runner-up showing at the Division III national tournament last month at the PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The award  ...

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June 9, 2009: College Sports CCAA

Coyotes' Haas earns academic honor

Cal State Dominguez Hills baseball player Jon Alia and Cal State San Bernardino volleyball standout Meghan Haas were named 2009 CCAA Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year. The honors were announced Monday in conjunction with the CCAA Executive Council Meetings in Seaside and voted on by faculty athletic representatives from the 11 conference schools. Haas is the third San Bernardino student-athlete  ...

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June 9, 2009: College Sports CCAA

CCAA 2008-2009 Year in Review

The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the nation's premier Division II conference, enjoyed a banner-filled 2008-09 athletics season.   The 11-institution CCAA, comprised of 10 California State University programs and one from the University of California system, compiled a cumulative record of 1,344-1,146-61 (.539) in eight sports, played in three national championship games and won two national titles.   The  ...

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June 1, 2009: Community College Sports

Citrus player headed to San Francisco State

  Citrus College sophomore Mackenzie Pike will continue her playing career with NCAA Division II San Francisco State next year. Pike, who was third in the state this past season with a 6.55 digs per game average, was a 1st team All-WSC selection and will leave Citrus as one of the all-time leaders in digs. "I'm looking forward to the  ...

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