Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Major League Baseball spring training is a week away, but North Bay fans can get their fix at Santa Rosa Junior College with Saturday's alumni affair the latest ballgame on the Bear Cubs’ new all-weather field. This year’s contest — game time is 11 a.m. — will be [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Sonoma State University’s baseball team is expected to have another strong season with the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s coaches picking the Seawolves to finish second in the league. UC San Diego finished first in voting by the conference’s 11 coaches, receiving six first place votes to four [...]
Posted By Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Vacationers head to Hawaii for relaxation. Matt Cousins finds basketball in paradise intense. The often rough and tumble play has taken some getting used to, yet the former Cardinal Newman and Santa Rosa Junior College player is exceeding expectations at Chaminade University, an NCAA Division II school. [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Two seasons, two college bowl games – Al Netter is becoming accustomed to playing on national television. The former Cardinal Newman High School standout is Northwestern University’s starting left tackle on offense. Netter and the Wildcats want a win against Auburn in today’s Outback Bowl after losing [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Banging bodies with big college centers is a tough initiation for former All-Empire Player of the Year Lucas Devenny. But the UC Santa Barbara freshman is getting more court time as he adapts to playing closer to the basket than the forward position Devenny was recruited to play. [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Sacramento State’s football coaches knew Brandyn Reed could be a playmaker and the Santa Rosa Junior College transfer delivered, leading the Hornets in receiving and recently earning second team Big Sky all-conference honors. The junior from Windsor High School played a large role in Sacramento State’s strong [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: A pair of former Sonoma County prep volleyball stars ended their college careers in the NCAA Division I tournament. Mindi Wiley finished her run at Cal with the Bears’ loss to top seeded Penn State on Saturday. Cal, ranked tenth nationally, won three matches to reach the [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Sonoma State men’s soccer standouts Cory Taufer and Brook Johnson have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) All-West Region Second Team. Taufer, a sophomore midfielder from Clovis, anchored a rugged defense as the Seawolves yielded just 22 goals in 23 games. Johnson, the senior [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Lindsay Catton has added another honor to her soccer resume at Sonoma State University, receiving honorable mention on the Daktronics Division II Women's Soccer All-America Team. The senior midfielder was one of four California Collegiate Athletic Association players named to the national team. This was the second [...]
Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Sonoma State University placed two players on the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II All-America team – only the second time the Seawolves have earned the national nod. Sophomore Keala Peterson made the third team and fellow second year standout Taylor Krenwinkel received honorable mention. Peterson, an outside [...]