December 16th, 2008 07:43pm
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Santa Rosa Junior College middle linebacker Jarred Pereira and offensive tackle Tobin Cameron will sign scholarships today on the early signing day for junior college players.
The 5-foot-11, 245-pound Pereira will sign with Sacramento State, which plays in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA. Pereira, who played at Vintage High in Napa, ranked eighth in the state in tackles with 90 and had 9.5 tackles for loss. He …
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December 15th, 2008 04:28pm
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SRJC quarterback Adam Froman of Maria Carrillo High has verbally committed to the University of Louisville after throwing for 3,888 yards, 40 touchdowns and being named the California Community College Offensive Player of the Year.
Froman, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound sophomore, will officially sign with Louisville on Wednesday. Froman was offered full scholarships by Louisville and Colorado State. Washington State and Marshall also recently invited Froman to take official visits.
Froman will enroll …
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December 13th, 2008 09:08pm
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SRJC quarterback Adam Froman (Maria Carrillo) is visiting the University of Louisville this weekend after taking a recruiting visit to Colorado State last week.
SRJC coach Keith Simons expects Froman to sign this week during an early signing period (Dec. 15-17) when junior college players can sign scholarships.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Froman was recently named the California Community College Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 3,888 yards with 40 touchdowns …
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December 13th, 2008 08:56pm
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The Sonoma State men’s soccer team wanted its last win to come in the Division II national championship game. Instead, the Seawolves’ last win came against the Division II national champions.
SSU beat Cal State Dominguez Hills on penalty kicks in CCAA Tournament title game on Nov. 9, the Toros’ last loss of the season.
The Seawolves’ followed with a 2-1 upset loss to Cal State L.A. in the first round …
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December 13th, 2008 12:56am
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* Cal State Fullerton senior guard Josh Akognon (Casa Grande) is averaging 23.9 points a game for the 4-6 Titans. Led by Akognon’s 22.3 points a game, Akognon led Fullerton to the Big West Conference Tournament title last year to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth in 30 years. Akognon scored 31 points in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Wisconsin.
* Oregon freshman forward Amanda Johnson (Maria Carrillo) is averaging …
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December 12th, 2008 11:08pm
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Sophomore striker Niki Poole has been named the Big 8 Conference Player of the Year and freshman defender Cat Barnekow has been named the Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Bear Cubs to a 24-3-1 record and into the California Community College state-title game.
Poole (Casa Grande) and Barnekow (Santa Rosa) were also among 11 players named to the All-West Region team with Barnekow being the only …
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December 12th, 2008 11:05pm
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Santa Rosa Junior College quarterback Adam Froman, wide receiver Brandyn Reed and cornerback Brandon Driver are among the 40 players who have been named to the 49th annual JC-Grid Wire All-American football team.
The trio helped lead the Bear Cubs to an 8-3 record and the program’s ninth bowl victory in the past 10 years.
Froman (Maria Carrillo) completed 281 of 441 passes for 3,888 yards with 40 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. …
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December 3rd, 2008 05:45pm
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Sonoma State senior outside hitter Kristy Sather, a Santa Rosa native, has been to the AVCA honorable-mention All-American team to become the first SSU player to earn All-American recognition in the program’s 18-year history.
Sather led the Seawolves in kills with 372 (3.48 a set) and solo blocks (24) as SSU went 23-7 to set a school record for winning percentage and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time …
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December 3rd, 2008 01:23pm
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Led by second-team selection Doug Carr, the Seawolves placed four players on the Daktronics Division II All-America team to double the program record for All-Americans in one season.
Carr, a senior defender, was a second-team selection. Senior forward Ross Middlemiss was named to the third team and junior goalkeeper Brook Johnson and senior defender Scott Preckwinkle were honorable-mention selections.
Carr was the leader of a defense that allowed just 18 goals as …
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December 3rd, 2008 01:08pm
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Sonoma State junior defender and Rohnert Park native Lindsay Catton has been named to the Daktronics Division II All-America second team, becoming the first SSU women’s soccer All-American since 2000.
Catton, who starred at Rancho Cotate, led the Seawolves to a 15-5-1 record and a share of the CCAA North Division title by scoring a team-high nine goals and adding two assists while headlining a defense that allowed just 25 goals.
Catton …
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Eric Branch’s blog focuses on Sonoma State, Santa Rosa Junior College and former Empire athletes who are competing in college or professionally.
