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November 11 -- November 17, 2024

Issue No. 563

Letters to the Editor

49ers Eke Out a 23-20 Victory over the Buccaneers


Today's theme song is courtesy of Paul Revere and the Raiders

(No, not "Those" Raiders)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT6KJWTTeUA

"Kicks Just Keep Gettin' Harder to Find"


Not Jake Moody's favorite song. It got so bad that Deebo smacked the Niners long-snapper, Taybor Pepper, on the sidelines late in the fourth quarter as the natives were restless after countless penalties and missed kicks. Somehow, San Francisco overcame late-game penalties and the Bucs effective offense to post the "W," 23-20. Brock Purdy kept his cool and receivers "Mr. Clutch" Jauan Jennings, George Kittle and the "New Kid on the Block" Ricky Pearsall, all made big plays along with Christian McCaffery, whose key catch on a Purdy "floater" proved decisive. When CMC bolted through the line on the Niners' first play, Niners fans smiled with glee, and later in the quarter, Brock would zip a pass to Ricky Pearsall, who would speed into the end zone for an extra sweet first career TD. (7-0, first Q). After Tampa Bay punted, Purdy orchestrated a drive with a classic "high pass" to Kittle, but the drive stalled on the 10. A Moody FG made it 10-0. Tampa Bay, with a combination of short passes and unstoppable runs, and despite some thunderous tackles by Maliek Collins, #99, and De'Vondre Campbell Sr., #59, kicked a field goal for a 10-3 halftime score. 


After a muffed punt by SF on their 20 and a TD pass to Rachaad White, it was 10-10. (Special teams' problems continue.) A Purdy run behind big #65, Aaron Banks, and passes to Deebo led to a Niners field goal and a 13-10 lead. The Bucs began to run at will and took a 17-13 lead into the fourth quarter, as a missed Moody FG caused Shanahan to stomp along the sidelines. After a good punt return and Purdy passes to J.J. and CMC, it was KITTLE MANIA time as George made a spectacular TD catch for a 20-17 49er lead. After Baker was sacked and the Bucs punted, Brock hit Deebo, Mr. Clutch recovered a Brock fumble, and it was time for Paul Revere and the Raiders to strike up the band after Moody missed his third FG. Tampa Bay took over; Baker completed a pass with Bosa draped all over him, and with the help of three 49er penalties Tampa kicked a FG to make it 20-20. San Francisco started on their 35, and Brock calmly found Pearsall and then JJ, who spiked the ball with 31 seconds left. For more drama, 

Jake Moody made an encore appearance and squeezed one through the goal posts for a hard-earned 23-20 49ers victory.


Credit Tampa Bay for their determination and mix of offensive plays. They will be dangerous later in the season.


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Games

Cal Bears (MBB) 86, CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 73

Cal Bears (WBB) 90, Saint Mary's College Gaels 58

Stanford Cardinal (WBB) 89, Gonzaga Bulldogs 58


Features & Commentary

Jerry Rice, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee

Newsletter, Image, Likeness, by Darren Heitner, Esq.

Sports Haiku, by Robert Moselle

Watching the Warriors – Dale Gas (Pronounced Da-LEY Gas), by Howard Pearlstein

When Sports Denied Ladies' Participation, by Dave Newhouse


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San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Nighthawks

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose State Spartans

Santa Clara Broncos

SF City

Sonoma Raceway

St. Francis Yacht Club

Stanford Cardinal

UC Davis Aggies

University of Pacific Tigers

USF Dons

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna

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Stanford Cardinal 89

Gonzaga Bulldogs 58

Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Stanford Cardinal forward Nunu Agara scored 16 points with nine rebounds as the Cardinal defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs, 89-58, at Maples Pavilion on Sunday, November 10th. Photo and caption

by Darren Yamashita

Guard Jzaniya Harriel scored all 12 of her points on three-pointers, making four of six. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita..

Guard Elena Bosgana (center) reacts after hitting a three-pointer to end the first quarter. Bosgana finished with 12 points.

Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita..

Former head coach Tara VanDerveer was on hand as Stanford held a basketball court dedication ceremony before the game.

Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita..

Stanford Cardinal former head coach Tara VanDerveer (center left) stands with athletic director Bernard Muir as the Tara VanDerveer Court logo is covered by a team tarp before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Maples Pavilion. To view a photo album, visit our Facebook Page or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. 

Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita..

Title IX Too Late


When Sports

Denied Ladies'

Participation



by Dave Newhouse


The old athlete is recovering in her hospital bed. She has a new surgical hip to accompany her other surgical hip from nine years ago. She was an athlete long before Title IX was created, thus was denied opportunities in sports still decades away for women.


She is naturally athletic, even as an 85-year-old. In her exercise classes, she outperformed women half her age. But now she’s laid up in a local hospital, dealing with the vagaries confronting octogenarians, mostly Father Time catching up with her.

Olga Korbut -- 1973 European Championships

The only athletic endeavor available to her as a high schooler in the 1950s was cheerleading. And she was a natural, doing front flips and landing on her feet with ease. Ten years later, newly married and living in a cramped apartment, she watched Soviet gymnastic star Olga Korbut do a front flip in the 1964 Olympics. Her husband didn’t know about her gymnastic background, but watched her execute a perfect front flip, coming down perfectly in her tennis shoes. The husband then started calling her Olga.


Yes, there were collegiate sports in America, for women swimmers, golfers, tennis players, gymnasts and track and field athletes in the 1950s, but not, shamefully, for high school sport. The old athlete referenced in this column could have been a point guard in basketball, an infielder in softball, or, likely, a balance beam performer in gymnastics given her tumbling talent. How many women athletes in the same age bracket were left out similarly?


“I would have been good in tumbling and other sports,” she said with tinge of disgust in her voice. “I had natural ability.”


She used that ability later in golf and tennis, but mostly for fun and exercise, not for collegiate scholarships and professional contracts. Those last two goals seemed too far-fetched in reality, but reality either was limited or unrealistic in the ‘50s.


Imagine what has transpired for women athletes since those sparse advantages in the previous century. Title IX opened things up of course, to the point where women’s sports teams grew to outdo men's teams on college campuses across the country.


I know personally how this dynamic has changed dramatically. In high school, I dated a girl who was considered the best all-around athlete in our senior class. But intramural field hockey and softball received no recognition or block letters back then for females.


In that same class at Menlo-Atherton High School was a female swimmer who took second in her race at the 1956 Olympic Trials. But only the Trials swim winners advanced to the Olympics in those days, unlike the top three finishers nowadays. With no college scholarships available then for women swimmers, her sports career ended at 18.


But the biggest change in women’s sports, which has caused great consternation, is the inclusion of transexuals, former males now competing as females. Forfeitures have occurred as a result, including here in the Bay Area where schools have refused to play San Jose State in women’s volleyball because the Spartans have a transsexual on their roster. This columnist believes that’s an advantage for San Jose State, and I recommend intramural sports for transsexual athletes as a possible solution, that is until there are enough of them to begin intercollegiate competition.


If there is a more sensible approach to this problem, my mind is open, and I’d like to hear what that might be. But I’m more concerned presently with the old athlete in her hospital bed, who hopes to return to her gym class, despite the odds stacked against her.


“I’ll get back,” she predicted.


I'd have to agree with her, recognizing that I’ve lived with her for 60 years, and I’ve seen her conquer any number of obstacles placed in her path. No more front flips, of course, but she’s flipped out much younger gymnastic ladies with her athleticism. 

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Dave Newhouse's journalism career spans more than half a century, including 45 years at the Oakland Tribune before his retirement in November 2011. Newhouse is the author of 19 books. His most recent book, Goodbye, Oakland, is available in bookstores and from Triumph Books. Dave grew up in Menlo Park, graduated from San Jose State, and has radio and television experience, in addition to his work as an award-winning sportswriter and columnist. For earlier articles by Dave published in Sports Today, click HERE.


Cal Bears 86

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 73

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA

Monday, November 4, 2024

The 2024-2025 Golden Bears men’s basketball team kicked-off with their season with a game against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners on Monday, November 4 at Haas Pavilion. The Bears picked up several starting players through the transfer portal who contributed as Cal won game one, 86-73. Above, in the opening minutes sophomore transfer Andrej Stojakovic (#2) hits the first shot of his Golden Bear career, as well as the first points in the 2024-2025 season. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers

Junior transfer Joshua Ola-Joseph (#1), takes the ball along the baseline for the slam dunk early in the first half. Caption and

photo by Ron Sellers.

Driving into the paint among the trees, transfer graduate student Jovan Blacksher Jr. (#10), goes for the layup midway through the first half. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

Transfer student and starting forward BJ Omot (#20) drives into the lane for a heavily contested layup early in the second half.  Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

Starting center and transfer graduate student Mady Sissoko (#12) puts back a shot for the easy two points. To view a photo album, visit our Facebook Page or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net.

   Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.

Cal Bears 90

Saint Mary's College Gaels 58

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA

Monday, November 4, 2024

Cal Bears guard Lulu Twidale (left, celebrating with guard Kayla Williams after making a basket) hit five three-pointers, finishing with a game-high 24 points as the Bears defeated the Saint Mary's Gaels in their official season opener, 90-58, at Haas Pavilion on Monday, November 4th. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.

Senior Marta Suarez finished with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.

Forward Michelle Onyiah blocked four shots to put her over 100 blocks in her Cal career. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.

Gaels guard Emily Foy led her team with 13 points and seven rebounds. To view a photo album, visit our Facebook Page or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. 

Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.

Golden State Warriors

Thrive City Announces 2024 Winter Wonderland Holiday Programming


Returning Events Include Ice Skating Rink, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Kwanzaa Celebration

And More


SAN FRANCISCO — Thrive City has announced its 2024 Winter Wonderland holiday programming, presented by Kaiser Permanente, which features free events for the family including an ice skating rink, a Kwanzaa celebration, and more. 

 

Thrive City Winter Wonderland events include: 

 

  • Tree Lighting Ceremony, presented by Kaiser Permanente— Tip off the holiday season with Thrive City’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 30 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Activities include festive food and drinks, a special appearance from Warriors legend Festus Ezeli, a performance by Montell Jordan, known for “This Is How We Do It,” and more. 

 

  • Winter Wonderland Ice Skating, presented by Kaiser Permanente — Thrive City’s free ice skating rink will return for the holidays during the month of December beginning on Saturday, December 21. Guests can experience the winter season through a smooth synthetic ice skating experience and take part in holiday activities including a DJ Skate Party, live music, photos with Santa Claus, and more. Additional ice skating dates include December 22, December 24, December 26, and December 27. Times vary based on Chase Center events and game schedules. 

 

  • Hanukkah Celebration, presented by Kaiser Permanente — Thrive City will celebrate the Festival of Lights with a special Hanukkah celebration and menorah lighting ceremony on Sunday, December 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. The night will feature ice skating, live music from Jerry’s Kosher Deli All Star Band, Jewish treats and drinks, and festive arts and crafts.

 

  • Kwanzaa and Noon Year’s Eve Celebration, presented by Kaiser Permanente — Celebrate Kwanzaa and ring in the New Year at Thrive City with a special Noon Year’s Eve daytime concert on Tuesday, December 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will feature Soji Sai Afrobeat from the Rock & Roll Playhouse, cultural performances, a countdown drop, arts and crafts, and more.

 

Thrive City, in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, has hosted more than 450 events centered around health and wellness, arts and culture, sports and entertainment, and civic engagement since opening in 2019. To learn more about Thrive City, or register for upcoming events, visit ThriveCity.com. 

 

About Thrive City 

Thrive City, the 11-acre community gathering space surrounding Chase Center, serves as the Bay Area’s destination where visitors can experience health and wellness community engagement events, diverse restaurant and retail options, and live entertainment offerings. Created by the seven-time NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Kaiser Permanente, Thrive City was built upon the shared goal of creating a healthy community through year-round programming and making resources available to all families, friends and neighbors. For more information on Thrive City, please visit thrivecity.com 


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Catcher Patrick Bailey and third baseman Matt Chapman have been awarded National League Rawlings Gold Glove Awards as the best defensive players at their positions. This is Bailey’s first Gold Glove Award and Chapman’s fifth.

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Asisat Oshoala tallies first playoff goal in club history, Penelope Hocking records first playoff assist


Bay FC falls 2-1 in extra time against Washington Spirit in quarterfinals of 2024 NWSL Playoffs


WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2024) – In the quarterfinal round of the 2024 NWSL Playoffs, Bay FC fell 2-1 in extra time against the Washington Spirit on Sunday afternoon at Audi Field. Bay FC grabbed the lead late in the 82nd minute through Asisat Oshoala. The Washington Spirit answered back to tie the game in the 86th minute on a long-range strike from Tara McKeown, but neither team found the game-winner, sending the match to extra time. The Spirit went ahead in the first extra time period, benefiting from a Bay FC own goal in the 96th minute, and Bay FC could not find an equalizer to extend the match.


Playoff Notables

Oshoala scored the first playoff goal in club history. Penelope Hocking provided the first assist for Bay FC in the team’s playoff history. It was her first playoff assist in her postseason debut. In addition to Hocking, six other players made their NWSL postseason debut: Alyssa Malonson, Kiki Pickett, Oshoala, Maddie Moreau, Deyna Castellanos and Racheal Kundananji. Bay FC defenders Abby Dahlkemper and Emily Menges appeared in their 10th career NWSL playoff matches. They are the 16th and 17th players in league history to appear in at least ten career playoff matches.


First Season Superlatives

In the team’s first NWSL season, Bay FC became just the second expansion team to qualify for the postseason in their inaugural campaign, joining San Diego Wave FC (2022). Notably, Bay FC finished the regular season with 11 total wins, which also set a record for most wins in an expansion season, breaking the previous record set by San Diego. As a team, Bay FC tallied 31 goals during the regular season – the second-most goals by an NWSL expansion team. Notably, Bay FC finished with six road wins – the most wins by an expansion team in their first season. Individually, Bay FC were led by Asisat Oshoala, who tallied a team-high seven goals – the second-most goals by a player in an expansion year. Racheal Kundananji concluded her first NWSL season with a team-best four assists.


Goal-Scoring Plays

BAY – Asisat Oshoala (Penelope Hocking), 82nd minute: Alyssa Malonson delivered a cross from the left flank through the penalty area. Penelope Hocking secured the ball and slotted a pass to the edge of the six-yard box for Asisat Oshoala, who finished with a one-touch shot at the near post.


WAS – Tara McKeown, 86th minute: Tara McKeown collected the ball just outside the box. McKeown dribbled forward before placing a shot from the top of the box into the lower left corner of the goal. 


WAS – Caprice Dydasco (Own goal), 96th minute: Trinity Rodman served a cross from the right wing into the center of the box. Caprice Dydasco attempted to clear the ball with a header but directed the ball into the back of her net. 


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Earthquakes Name Five-Time MLS Cup Champion Bruce Arena Sporting Director and Head Coach


SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that five-time MLS Cup champion Bruce Arena will take over as sporting director and head coach ahead of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. The winningest coach in United States Men’s National Team and MLS history, Arena arrives in the Bay Area with a parade of accolades earned over nearly five decades of coaching experience.


“Bruce is the most accomplished coach in American soccer history, and we are thrilled to bring him to San Jose,” said Earthquakes Managing Partner John Fisher. “With an unsurpassed track record at all levels of soccer in our country that includes numerous MLS Cups and Supporters’ Shields, he’s the ideal choice to lead the Earthquakes. We know he will help get the club back to the level that San Jose and the Bay Area deserve, winning games and competing for championships.”


In addition to raising the MLS Cup an unprecedented five times, Arena has also captured the Supporters’ Shield four times, a Concacaf Champions Cup, a Copa Interamericana and a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He has won the most regular-season games (262) and postseason games (35) in MLS history and been named MLS Coach of the Year a record four times.

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Jerry Rice -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee

Former San Francisco 49er wide receiver Jerry Rice has been endorsing and promoting Goat Fuel sports drink. Several months ago he made an in-store appearance at the Hayward Costco to promote the drink. Customers who purchased a case got their case signed by Jerry. Unfortunately he was not signing any football memorabilia but he did take photos with customers. I purchased a case of the sports drink and it tasted pretty good.


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The Warriors' Sanctum:

Buddha, Socrates and AI


As regular readers know, Sports Today occasionally releases limited, select information on "The Sanctum," the highly secretive laboratory located deep within Chase Center, effectively utilized by the Warriors to help secure NBA Championships. You will not hear or read of The Sanctum elsewhere. Usual media sources do not have access to this information, which we now discreetly release in this Time of Confusion for the Dubs. What do the great minds of

The Sanctum now ponder to right the Good Ship Golden State? 


To say their thoughts are "outside the box" would be an understatement. However, where their thoughts are is exactly where they need to be -- a place where X's and O's take a back seat to a deeper approach, one which draws upon both the Platonic Ideals of the Ancients and the Forces of the Future, to be empowered by the great minds which reside within The Sanctum. 

Beware NBA: Golden State now goes where no other team dares. "The Sanctum"


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Wisdom Meets Science

The Buddha Meets Socrates

And Welcomes A I 




Can Socrates help the Warriors Win?

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Watching the Warriors – Dale Gas (Pronounced Da-LEY Gas)


by Howard Pearlstein


Something’s been going on with the Dubs, something good, something that seems to be coming through the 10 and 12 player rotation. Because that rotation undercuts the idea of Starters and Bench being separate things. When the “bench” is scoring 50 points a game, then it’s not the bench, not backups. Call it the Swing Shift. And they’re not second to anything.


Not just about won-loss, but the way it happens. Example, the Celtics in Boston last week. First, my own problem, being an old guy and remembering Warriors’ home games in the 1950s.


And no matter how good the season was going, sooner or later, there were the Celtics, the kind of thing my old partner use to call “the turd in the punchbowl,” meaning, “We were all having a good time until THAT showed up.” We just couldn’t beat them.


And still, now all those years later, I still have a bit of flinch response to “and the Celtics game is coming up.” Kind of like Vietnam Vets feeling somewhat inclined to hit the deck during Fleet Week when the Navy Jets fly low and loud, as if they were about to strafe the neighborhood.



PTSD.


But last week it wasn’t just about winning the game in Boston, it was the way they did it.


The last three minutes showed something happening. Kind of like when, after his career, someone asked Albert Einstein: “Doctor, what have you learned out of it all, learned about the universe?” And he thought a moment and said, “Something’s moving.”


Coming from behind, pulling ahead by one, 100-99, then Steph to Buddy Hield for 102-99 and Steph for 104-99. Bit by bit the lead decreased and increased with Hield’s 3-pointer and Looney and Draymond hitting shots and Wiggins and Anderson showing up and sealing it.


No sweat, no rush. But something’s definitely moving.


And I remembered a phrase I learned from an extraordinary Tejano artist named Santos Martinez in the 70s. He was putting together a museum show in Houston, featuring Texas artists of Mexican descent titled “Dale Gas.”


A lot of young Chicanos in Texas drove old Chevies which they kept running, the engines purring like big cats. Except old cars usually needed a bit of this or that, sometimes even to run at all. But when they were running as perfectly as they should be, the expression was Dale Gas – just give it gas, and don’t worry about it. Just floor it and enjoy the ride.


I realized after the Celtics game it was the same thing I felt in 2022, when they finished third in the West after a fairly rocky regular season. They got into the playoffs and were wearing new Black and Gold T-shirts that said Gold-Blooded. There weren’t a lot of fans who anticipated success.


Their first divisional round game was against the Nuggets, and it was a dogfight from beginning to end, with the Dubs pulling it out, 117-116. But the way they did it was all there, solid. And I remember saying: “They’ve got it. They’re going all the way.” And even went online to buy a Gold-Blooded T-shirt before they were all gone. Dale gas. And they did.


But Saturday’s 9-0 Cavaliers crushing them after beating the Celtics doesn’t change anything. Their current engine’s fine, and we can hear it purring like that big cat.


Let’s hope for the same with First Year Expansion Team BAY FC whose first playoff game was yesterday morning against Washington Spirit. Getting there was a big climb.


Dale Gas.


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Howard Pearlstein has been a few places and done a few things.

Newsletter, Image, Likeness Vol. 105: Should Some Athletes Opt Out Of The House V NCAA Settlement?

by Darren Heitner, Esq.

Founder of Heitnerlegal -- Sports, Entertainment, Trademarks, Copyrights, Business, Litigation, Arbitration


The Weekly Longer NIL Thought


Over the past week, I have received many texts and calls from agents and lawyers asking whether their athlete clients should opt in or out of the House/Hubbard v. NCAA settlement and, if they are opting in, whether it should be for the House claim, the Hubbard claim, or both. If an athlete receives a notice about both cases, he/she is included in both and may be eligible to receive money from both settlements.


As I have discussed in the past, the settlements contemplate paying out more than $2 billion to over 100,000 athletes who participated in college sports since 2016. The payout mainly revolves around the use of athletes' NIL related to broadcasts, video games, and also what is being referred to as "third-party NIL."



That third-party NIL includes marketing opportunities, deals from entities like NIL collectives, and essentially all other forms of NIL dealmaking that fall outside the scope of what would traditionally be covered by group licensing. In speaking with a colleague, the House settlement would only account for this type of "third-party NIL" damages for athletes who "received compensation for use of their NIL after July 21, 2021." Thus, athletes who no longer played college sports as of July 21, 2021 would not be eligible for this important bucket of damages in the settlement. And that may be concerning for prominent athletes who participated in schools within the power conferences from 2016 through 2021.


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The Laguna Seca Recreation Area stays on track as it begins a new era under the leadership of Friends of Laguna Seca (Friends), the newly-appointed concessionaire responsible for the iconic motorsports facility that is home to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. As Laguna Seca prepares for the 2025 season, a mix of planned upgrades and long-term visionary projects is set to transform the venue into a world-class destination for motorsports, entertainment, and recreation.


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Cal Bears

Cal's Xavier Carlton (44) had two sacks for the Bears.


Bears Hold Off Wake Forest For

First-Ever ACC Victory


Cal Moves Closer To Bowl Eligibility

With 46-36 Win


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The California football team forced four turnovers and quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw for a career-high 385 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and the Golden Bears registered their first Atlantic Coast Conference victory in program history with a 46-36 triumph over host Wake Forest on Friday night at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium.


Placekicker Ryan Coe booted a pair of 54-yard field goals and wide receiver Mikey Matthews notched career-highs of eight catches and 83 yards, as Cal inched closer to bowl eligibility for the second year in a row. The Bears (5-4, 1-4 ACC) need to win one of their final three games of the regular season to become eligible for a bowl game.


Cal picked off three passes, including a game-clinching interception by linebacker Liam Johnson with 1:54 to play.


"We found a way to win," Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said. "It's hard to win. We have a ton of respect for Wake Forest. I'm proud of our players."


Mendoza threw touchdown passes to Matthews and fellow wide receiver Tobias Merriweather, a highly touted transfer from Notre Dame who made his Cal debut Friday after missing the first eight games of the season with an injury. Fellow heralded wide receiver Kyion Grayes, a transfer from Ohio State, also played his first game for Cal after recovering from injury.


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Stanford Cardinal

Women's Rowing Competes at the San Diego Fall Classic


The Cardinal sends 10 boats to compete in the annual regatta held on Mission Bay in San Diego


Stanford women's rowing closes its fall racing schedule Sunday morning, sending 10 boats to compete at the annual San Diego Fall Classic on Mission Bay in San Diego. 


The Cardinal sends four eights, five fours, and a quad boat to compete in America's Finest City. Racing kicks off at 7:45 a.m. PT with the Women's Open 8+, followed by the Women's Open 4x competition at 9:40 a.m. and the Women's Open 4+ races at 10:45 a.m. PT.


2024: Year in Review » The Cardinal continued its reign as one of the nation’s best rowing teams throughout the 2024 season, winning its third straight Pac-12 Championship and registering its fourth consecutive top-two finish and seventh top-six finish at the National Championships in so many years.


Second Varsity Eight National Champions » Stanford enters the 2025 season off its second consecutive national championship win in the second varsity eight races. Seven of the nine athletes in the boat return to the Cardinal's 2025 roster. 


STUDENT Athlete »  Then-senior Belle Battistoni was named Pac-12 Women's Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2024. Battistoni became the Cardinal's eighth Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and fourth straight honor, following Annabelle Bachmann (2023), Nicole Pofcher (2022), Grace McGinley (2021), Naomi Cornman (2015), Ali Fauci (2014), Mariele Higgins (2012), and Erika Roddy (2011). Stanford finished its time in the Pac-12 conference as the only school to win the women's rowing scholar-athlete award four years in a row since the honor was created for the 2007-08 academic year. 


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San Jose State Spartans

Eget, Nash and Harvey Lead the Spartans Past Oregon State, 24-13


CORVALLIS, Ore. - Walker Eget threw for 395 yards, DJ Harvey scored the first pick-six of his career, and Nick Nash extended his record-breaking touchdown streak to lead San José State football (6-3, 3-2 MW) in a 24-13 win against Oregon State (4-5, 0-0 PAC-12 ) from Reser Stadium on Saturday afternoon.


  • With the win, the Spartans are now bowl-eligible for the third season in a row for the first time since having four straight seasons with winning records from 1989-92.
  • The victory marks the first time SJSU has beaten a PAC-12 school since the Spartans defeated Stanford 35-34 on September 9, 2006. It is also SJSU’s first win over Oregon State since September 25, 1982, when they defeated the Beavers 17-13 on the road.
  • The Spartans were picked 10th in the Mountain West preseason poll and have 49 new players.
  • Eget threw for 395 yards in the game, setting a new career high and throwing the most passing yards in a game for the Spartans since Nick Starkel threw 453 yards against Boise State in the Mountain West Championship on December 19, 2020.
  • Eget’s touchdown pass to Nash was his third of the season and his career.
  • Nash caught his 13th touchdown of the season with his 36-yard score in the second quarter.
  • Nash now has a touchdown in all nine of the Spartans’ games this season. His nine-game end zone streak is the longest active streak in FBS.
  • Nash is only two touchdowns away from tying the SJSU record for most receiving touchdowns in a season at 15, set by Chandler Jones in 2013.
  • With six receptions in the game, Nash is now only three receptions away from the SJSU single-season reception record of 89, set by Noel Grigsby in 2011.
  • Nash recorded his fourth 100-receiving-yard game of the season with 161 yards.
  • Harvey recorded his first career pick-six in the fourth quarter, returning the interception 16 yards for a touchdown. 
  • Harvey’s interception was the first pick-six for the Spartans since Michael Dansbys 98-yard pick-six against Fresno State last season.


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Saint Mary's College Gaels

WBB | Stout Defense Leads to Gaels Victory in Home Debut, 69-64

over Denver


MORAGA, Calif. - The Saint Mary's women's basketball team made their home debut in their second ever matchup with Denver Saturday afternoon and came away with the 69-64 victory for their first of the season. The Gaels overcame an early nine-point deficit in the first quarter and went on to lead by as many as twelve points in the third quarter.


Denver made a late push, eventually tying the game up at 49 but head coach Jeff Cammon and his squad were 8-10 from the field in the fourth quarter to seal the five-point win. Kennedy Johnson led the way with 16 points while Maia Jones and Abigail Shoff combined for 25 on the night.  


FIRST HALF SMC 35-35 DU


Denver made it clear early on they were going to shoot the ball from distance as they jumped out to a nine-point lead and finished the first quarter with four three pointers. Edie Clarke and Melesungu Afeaki connected on jumpers in the paint to cut the lead down to five in the final two minutes but the Pioneers would hit a pair of three balls to push the lead back to nine after the first ten minutes. 


The Gaels would respond nicely though, outscoring Denver 26-17 in the second quarter and shooting nearly 70% from the field. They would start the period on a 7-0 run that was capped off by a three ball from Maia Jones. Just a few possessions later Jones would connect on another three ball to help spark the offense as they finished the quarter 11-16 from the field.


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USF Dons

San Francisco Earns Gritty Win

Over Boise State


SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Showing out in an early season test, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (2-0) defended the Hilltop on Saturday night as the Dons used another second half surge to down Boise State (1-1), 84-73, at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

  • Starting out the game, Malik Thomas converted an and-one and Marcus Williams sank an early three-pointer to give San Francisco a 6-0 advantage at the 18:30 mark.
  • Five points from Tyson Degenhart helped keep the contest close for Boise State, trailing 17-13 at 13:06, but back-to-back buckets from Jason Rivera-Torres and Carlton Linguard Jr. boosted the USF lead to nine, 22-13 at 10:10.
  • Eager to knot the game, the Broncos put together a 12-3 run, including five from Degenhart, to tie the score at 25-apiece at 4:09.
  • Closing out the period, three-pointers from Williams and Rivera-Torres contributed to a 7-1 run to conclude the final two minutes of the first half as the Dons took a 36-30 lead into the break.
  • Quick to balloon the advantage, five quick points from Williams and a transition three from Ndewedo Newbury put the green and gold ahead 43-32 two minutes into the second half.
  • With the score at 47-38 at 16:03, Boise State rallied for 12 straight points over the next four minutes, capped off by a Degenhart and-one, to take its first lead of the game, 50-47.
  • Following the 12-minute media timeout, San Francisco wasted no time to get the advantage back as the Dons scored 16 unanswered points, including a 7-0 personal run by Newbury, to regain a double-digit advantage, 63-50 at 7:34.
  • Five more points by Degenhart helped trim USF's lead to eight, 65-57, but two jumpers from Malik Thomas, a huge putback dunk from Tyrone Riley IV and another Williams three-pointer all but finished the job for San Francisco, as the green and gold's lead expanded to 78-62 with 2:48 to play.
  • Capping off the contest, free throws from Williams and Thomas helped seal the deal for the Dons as San Francisco hung on to notch an 84-73 victory over Boise State.


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Santa Clara Broncos

No. 11 Women's Soccer Wins WCC Championship


SANTA CLARA, Calif. – With a 3-0 win over Saint Mary's No. 11 Santa Clara women's soccer clinched the 14th WCC title in program history, its fourth in five seasons, and its 34th trip to the NCAA Tournament, its 10th in a row. The Broncos (12-3-4, 6-1-3 WCC) got things going right away and kept the pressure on the Gaels (7-7-4, 4-3-3 WCC) throughout the 90 minutes.

 

The conference title is shared with Pepperdine as both teams finished with 20 points in the standings. The Broncos get the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to the tiebreaker of having a better goal differential in conference play.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Things got going in the fifth minute off the foot of Lucy Mitchell. After a ball was sent into the box and hit softly by a defender, Mitchell beat everyone else to the ball and knocked it into the back of the net.
  • Santa Clara added another one in the seventh. A throw-in into the box found the head of Tori Powell who flicked it on to Kennedy Schoennauer. The Broncos' leading scorer snuck it inside the right post.
  • The last tally of the day came in the 58th, assisted by Shira Elinav and Tori Powell. A ball into the box by Powell was volleyed into the net by Menti.

 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

  • Santa Clara held a 16-3 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in shots on target.
  • The Broncos earned five corners while not allowing one.
  • Marlee Nicolos (80 minutes) and Ally Reynolds (10 minutes) combined for the clean sheet. Nicolos made two saves.
  • Kate Plachy made three saves for the Gaels.

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University of Pacific Tigers

Pacific Uses Balanced Attack to Beat San Jose State in Opening Game of Outrigger Rainbow Classic


MANOA, Hawaii – Two student-athletes recorded double-doubles and five scored in double-figures for the Pacific men's basketball program in an 80-67 win over San Jose State in the first game of the Outrigger Rainbow Classic on Friday on a neutral court at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.

 

The Tigers (2-0) led for over 35 minutes against the Spartans (0-2) and were up by double-figures for the last 15 minutes. Pacific clamped down defensively and limited SJSU to a .355 field goal percentage and .158 from long distance.

 

Senior Elias Ralph and junior Lamar Washington each finished with a double-double. Ralph tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Washington submitted a career-high 14 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

 

The duo was joined in double-figures by sophomore Elijah Fisher with 13 points and five rebounds, senior Petar Krivokapic with 12 points and junior Jefferson Koulibaly with 11 points and five rebounds. Sophomore Jazz Gardner was also a key contributor with eight points on 4-of-6 shooting.


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UC Davis Aggies

No. 4 UC Davis Quiets Missoula; Uses Complete Second Half To Come Away With 30-14 Win Over

No. 7 Montana


Score: No. 4 UC Davis 30, No. 7 Montana 14

Location: Missoula, Mont. (Washington-Grizzly Stadium)

Records: UC Davis 9-1 (6-0), Montana 7-3 (4-2)

 

The Short Story: Using 17 unanswered second half points, fueled by a stingy defensive performance UC Davis football silenced the crowd at Washington-Grizzly stadium in a 30-14 win over No. 7 Montana that played out in front of a national audience.

 

FIRST DOWN

  • Senior quarterback Miles Hastings finished 28-for-38 with 227 yards passing and three touchdown passes
  • Senior running back Lan Larison rushed for 97 yards on 24 carriers and caught six passes for 48 yards and one touchdown to finish with 145 all-purpose yards
  • Junior kicker Hunter Ridley hit three field goals, all from beyond 40 yards (42; 41; 40)
  • Junior tight end Ian Simpson had a day, bringing in six passes for 75 yards and a touchdown
  • Senior wide receiver Trent Tompkins scored a receiving touchdown and finished with 27 yards on six catches
  • With three touchbacks, junior kicker Angelo Genetti totaled 320 yards and the Aggies covered well, holding Montana to 32 kickoff return yards
  • Graduate punter Ben Banks-Altekruse averaged 37.6 yards per punt and the Aggies again covered well, holding Montana to 26 punt return yards
  • The Connors brothers (Rex and Porter) each had an interception in the game
  • Junior redshirt David Meyer finished with 10 tackles, four solo, and one pass break up to lead the Aggies
  • Rex Connors added eight tackles and two pass break ups to his end zone interception
  • Senior linebacker Jackson Cloyd racked up 3.0 tackles for loss and had 2.0 sacks, finishing with five total tackles
  • With a pair of pass break ups, senior defensive back Kavir Bains finished with five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss


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Cal State University East Bay Pioneers

MEET RECAP: Men's Cross Country at NCAA Division II West Regional Championships


BILLINGS, Mont. — The Cal State East Bay men's cross country team finished 17th out of 25 teams at the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country West Regionals held Saturday morning at Amend Park.


  • The Pioneers were led by senior Cole McKain, who crossed the finish line in 81st place with a time of 32 minutes, 41.7 seconds over the 10k course. McKain's performance set the pace for the East Bay squad in the competitive regional meet.
  • Following McKain, junior Matthew Morgon secured 89th place with a time of 32:52.5. Senior Jose Garcia Chavez came in 97th, clocking 33:05.7, while junior Logan Phulps rounded out the team's top four finishers in 115th position with a time of 33:46.5.
  • Mario Giannini of Chico State claimed individual honors, winning the race in 30:25.6. Giannini's victory helped propel Chico State to the team title, as they dominated the field with a low score of 40 points and an average time of 30:46.84.


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