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The Sparks will play their second preseason game next Saturday at 2 p.m., when they face the Phoenix Mercury at Cal State Northridge (CSUN). -- Los Angeles Daily News

LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2022) – The Los Angeles Sparks announced today a home preseason game on April 30 against the Phoenix Mercury at 2 p.m. PT at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The game will be the second and final preseason action for the Sparks, following a road preseason game on April 23 against the Seattle Storm at 6 p.m. PT. -- Sparks WNBA

ALL-BIG WEST MEN'S VOLLEYBALL First Team—Mason Briggs, L, So., Long Beach State—Spyros Chakas, OH, So., Hawaii—Clarke Godbold, OH, So., Long Beach State—Hilir Henno, OH, Fr., UC Irvine—Kyle Hobus, OH, So., Cal State Northridge—Kyle McCauley, OH, Sr., UC San Diego—Alex Nikolov, OH, Fr., Long Beach State—Matt Palma, L, Sr., UC San Diego—Francesco Sani, OH, So., UC Irvine—Jakob Thelle, S, Jr., Hawaii—Donovan Todorov, MB, So., UC Santa Barbara—Guilherme Voss, MB, So., Hawaii—Daniel Wetter, MB, Jr., Cal State Northridge—Ryan Wilcox, OH, Jr., UC Santa Barbara—Honorable mention : Shane Benetz (MB, UCSD ); Dayne Chalmers (OH, UCSB ); Logan Clark (MB, UCSD ); Dimitrios Mouchlias (Opp., Hawaii ); Spencer Olivier (OH, LBSU ); Patrick Paragas (S, UCSB ).—All-Freshman Team : Olumide Allen (OH, CSUN ); Geste Bianchi (Opp, UCSB ); Donovan Constable (S, CSUN ); Max Gordon (L /OH, UCSB ); Hilir Henno (OH, UCI ); Matthew Lim (OH, UCSD ); Alex Nikolov (OH, LBSU ). -- Yahoo!! News

Newton is a state title contender in all three throws, but her best is the shot put, in which she moved into the top 50 all-time in the state at an early-season dual meet last spring, won the Three Rivers district title and placed second at the 6A state meet, doing so despite breaking her left (non-throwing) elbow at practice when her foot caught in a wind-blown net and she stumbled to the concrete. “We pretty much figured she was out for state, but she decided she still wanted to compete despite having her left arm in a cast,” said throws coach Scott Chandler, who then watched in disbelief as Newton cast aside the cast in frustration before her final throw, her best of the day at 41-1. “That pretty much sums up her competitive spirit. When things don’t go as planned, she actively learns and makes corrections from each experience. That is a special attribute that makes her a joy to coach.” Newton, who also finished second in the discus and javelin at district, recently committed to throw at Cal State Northridge. -- ScoreBook LIve