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Hamilton Named To Canadian Olympic Team
NCAA Champ Becomes Cal’s Second Male Hammer Thrower To Reach Olympics. Six days after finishing second in the men's hammer throw at the Bell Canadian Track & Field Trials, California track & field alumnus Rowan Hamilton has been officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Hamilton was already the first...
Cal football’s Summer Reading Challenge bridges athletics, education
Cal football’s Summer Reading Challenge started with a touchdown celebration. In 2017, one of Patrick Laird’s teammates suggested he pretend to read a book the next time he scored. And after he breezed past North Carolina for a 54-yard score, the running back obliged. “I was a walk-on...
RESULTS: 2024 North Coast Junior Tour Four Ball
Dominic Cosic (Concord) and Richard Kimmel (Shaker Hts) three-peat at the JB Four-Ball Classic. They had 3 birdies and 3 bogeys to shoot 35-36–71 (E). Ethan and his father Dana Olszowy (Avon) were right there, only needing 1 birdie over the last seven holes to tie it up. They had a bogey on there 17th hole instead and that set them back to +3 for a 2nd place finish.
Spoking My Mind: Cycle Saluting and Supporting
Welcome to July! Enjoy those summer rides! Remember to slather on the sunscreen and sport the sun sleeves. Consider packing more water than usual, and try to ride in the cooler parts of the day. Oh, and take the family out for an Independence Day ride on the Fourth. As...
Jovan Blacksher Jr. Joins Golden Bears
BERKELEY – Jovan Blacksher Jr., a former All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection, has signed to play for the California men's basketball program, head coach Mark Madsen announced Monday. Blacksher spent the past five seasons at Grand Canyon and will join the Golden Bears as a graduate student for his final year of collegiate eligibility in 2024-25. Blacksher, the 2022-23 WAC Preseason Player of the Year and a two-time All-WAC selection, was recently granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA, making him eligible for a sixth season of college basketball. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound guard started all 97 possible games through his first three-plus seasons at Grand Canyon before suffering a knee injury on Jan. 5, 2023, that sidelined him for the next 11 months.
MGOLF | Program Alum Blake Hathcoat Qualifies for John Deere Classic after Playoff Victory on Monday
MORAGA, Calif. - On Monday, July 1st, Saint Mary's men's golf alum Blake Hathcoat won a playoff hole to finish 5-under-par in the John Deere Classic qualifier to help solidify his second career PGA Tour start later this week at TPC Deere Run. Hathcoat was just 2-under heading into the final two holes of Monday's qualifier and was able to chip in for eagle on 17 and then birdie 18 to propel himself into a four-way playoff. His birdie on the first playoff hole earned him a qualifying spot for this week's John Deere Classic, his second career tour appearance.
New Bears in Town: Maryland Grad Transfer TE Corey Dyches
6-2/220 redshirt senior TE Corey Dyches committed to the Bears as a grad transfer over the spring. An honorable mention All-Big Ten player as a soph, Dyches will bring elite tight end pass catching skills to complement returning starter Jack Endries and provide another solid target for Cal QBs Fernando Mendoza and Chandler Rogers.
Walter Chun Relieved Of Duties
BERKELEY – Walter Chun, who has served as Cal's Alex and Marie Shipman Director of Men's Golf for the past eight seasons, has been relieved of his duties, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Tuesday. Previous to serving as head coach, Chun spent seven seasons as Cal's associate head...
Molly Gray towers over California high school divers after 2 close calls
CONCORD, CA (July 1, 2024) — Clayton Valley Charter is now home to the best one-meter female high school diver in the state of California. Winning the state diving championship, holding the all-time NCS record and being a two-time NISCA All-America, Molly Gray has accomplished a lot in her first three years of high school.
Scott Slant: For me, Orlando’s passing was surreal
In the early 1960s, a bunch of us little San Francisco Giants fans ran around together in a Bay Area suburb, Orinda. There were my brothers, Mark and Doug, and me—and our neighbors, Paul, Tim, Mark and Charlie, among others. When we weren’t playing baseball in driveways or fields, we often hung out at a small lake near our homes, building forts and engaging in mudball fights. We lived an idyllic “Sandlot”-type existence.
Napa Valley 1839 FC Defeats San Ramon FC 2-1 to Advance in Golden Gate Conference Playoffs
Napa Valley 1839 FC kicked off their NPSL playoff run against San Ramon FC on Saturday, June 29th at Dodd Stadium in Napa, California. The game kicked off at 7:00 pm with a packed house of over 825 fans. Even Napa Snappa, the alligator mascot the local kids love, was in attendance.
College Scouts Flock to Ukiah Athlete with Multiple D-1 Offers
The following is a press release issued by Aaron Obenyah:. Born and raised in Ukiah, Elias Obenyah has always shown promise in his Basketball skills. Elias attends Salesian College Preparatory High School, in Richmond where he is a shooting combo guard for Salesian Pride along with carrying a 4.17 GPA. Salesian is one of the top ranked teams in the state recently playing the state championships at Golden 1 Center Sacramento. During summer break, Obenyah shoots hoops coast to coast with Team Lillard.
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