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“Not playing softball, I didn’t get a chance to be scouted. My original plan was to try out for CSUN, so that option was gone. The volleyball coach from Mission recruited me and I took that opportunity. I did not want to pay all that money just to be in my room doing schoolwork.” -- Los Angeles Times

Eric Valenzuela, now the coach at Long Beach State, took a Saint Mary’s program with no history to speak of and turned it into a winner over the last five seasons. When he led the Gaels to a 33-25 record in 2016, it was the first time the team had finished more than one game over .500 overall since 1991. It was also the first time the program had ever finished atop its league’s standings, and the regional appearance that came at the end of the season was the program’s first ever. The program isn’t without its challenges moving forward, but Valenzuela certainly left it in better shape than when he found it, which should help new coach Greg Moore, formerly of Cal State Northridge and a successful assistant at San Francisco, hit the ground running. -- Baseball America

Marian junior McKenzie Hudgen has made a verbal commitment to continue her basketball career at the Division I level at Cal State Northridge. -- South Bend Tribune

Qu Junxuan is currently studying at California State University, Northridge. The 20-year-old center has also attracted interest from CBA champions Guangdong Tigers. -- Xinhua News