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FIBA: Chot Reyes bares his ultimate Gilas Pilipinas dream team
High-leaping wingman Kobe Paras from Cal State Northridge along with Fil-Ams Remy Martin from Arizona State University and Wake Forest University’s Troy Rike complete Coach Reyes’ 23-man roster for the 2023 World Cup. --The Summit Express
Paras, Ravena, Perez, Sotto banner Reyes’ 2023 Gilas wishlist
Second-generation star Paras has already donned the national team colors as he was a part of the gold medal-winning squad this past 2017 SEA Games before he returned to school at Cal State Northridge. --Inquirer.Net
Bradley University Release Softball Schedule
Bradley will head to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Marucci Desert Classic Feb. 16-18, where the Braves will play four of five games against teams from the Mountain West Conference. BU’s first trip to Las Vegas since 2011 includes contests against 2017 NCAA Tournament participant San Jose State, along with matchups against both Nevada and Utah State which both advanced to the inaugural NISC to cap the 2017 season. Bradley will also play single games against Cal State Northridge and tournament-host UNLV. --97.9 XFM
Matadors Begin New Year, Spring Tennis Season In Hawaii
The CSUN women’s tennis team opens the Spring portion of the 2017-18 schedule this weekend by participating in the University of Hawai’i’s Weinman Family Invitational. --SCV TV
NCAA men: UCLA, LBSU, USC, Hawai’i, CSUN get victories
UCLA swept NJIT, Long Beach State did the same to McKendree, Hawai’i beat visiting Stevens and Cal Northridge beat Saint Francis in NCAA men’s college volleyball on Thursday as the season gets underway for most teams. --Volleyball Magazine
Matadors Team Captain Leading by Example
Reggie Theus Jr. knows what it takes to be a leader on and off the court. He even sports a “C” on his chest which stands for the team captain, and he models his game after his favorite player, LeBron James. --SCV TV
Drew Edelman Grabs 23 Rebounds; UCSB Women Beat Long Beach St. in Big West Opener
While not a dominant factor on the offensive end, Edelman was instrumental with 23 rebounds, surpassing her career-high of 19 that she set earlier this season. She finished just two shy of a UCSB program record, held by Leslie Ford, who had 25 rebounds against CSUN during the 1976-77 season. --Noozhawk
Rainbow Warriors drop road opener at LBSU
The Rainbow Warriors next face CSUN on the second leg of its opening Big West trip on Saturday, Jan. 6. Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. HT. --KHON 2
Will Aggie men pick up in Big West basketball where they left off?
CSUN (3-11, seventh pick) — Reggie Theus, the former Sacramento King, is 51-92 in 4 1/2 seasons in Northridge. With preseason All-Big West forward Tavrion Dawson lighting the way, the Matadors have cobbled together back-to-back wins over San Diego Christian and Morgan State, but that seventh-place preseason prediction could be media overreach. --Davis Enterprise
The waiting is over. Here comes BWC women’s opener
CSUN (7-7) — A clear second-place choice to UCD in early polls, the Matadors will hang their Big West hopes on Channon Fluker. The 6-4 center has been on a tear, recording a triple double that featured 28 points, 16 rebounds and 13 blocks (a conference record) in a 67-62 win over Seattle. --Davis Enterprise