Clips
PEPPERDINE ADDS SETTER TRANSFER FROM MISSISSIPPI STATE
Volleyball runs in the family as not only was her mother her coach but was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team that won bronze medals in 1988 and 1992. She has uncles Eric and Gary who were both members of the U.S. Men’s National Team as well. Gary did coach for the U.S. Men’s National team for various years of his life but is currently a member of the coaching staff for the USC men’s volleyball. Other relatives include cousins Andrew who recently graduated from Long Beach State and went to the back-to-back NCAA Men’s Volleyball Semifinals, Katie who plays libero for CSUN, and Malia who will play at USC this fall. -- Volley Mob
WATCH: Steven Adams talks about Kobe Paras, Paul George, and Enes Kanter
Adams is in town for the NBA Philippines 3X happening from July 22 to 23 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. The even will feature 3-on-3 tournaments plus appearances from the Laker Girls and former NBA coach and Kobe Paras' current mentor at CalState Northridge Reggie Theus. -- Rappler - Philippines
Hard throwing, hard hitting Newman leads SwampDogs rout
“No, that (scoreboard) was a little off tonight,″ said Newman, who didn’t log any mound time with his Cal State Northridge college team this season. “I just like to go out there and compete. I don’t really look to see how fast I’m throwing because that’s just a number. It’s more about how well I do on my pitches and executing them.″ -- Fayetteville Observer - NC
LATE POWER SURGE NOT ENOUGH FOR PIPPINS IN LOSS
The Bells (20-16, 4-5) got started fast off Pippins' right-hander, Kade Woods (Spokane Falls), as they got a two-run home run from Chase Illig (West Virginia), their representative for the home run derby, to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. In the second, they pushed across three more runs on four hits before getting another two-run home run, this time off the bat of Kody Mathews (Marshall) to knock Woods out of the game after just 2 1/3 innings of work. Kyle Nicol (Cal State Northridge) then came on in relief and allowed a few more runs before finally getting out of the frame with the Pippins trailing 9-0. In the bottom of the fourth, the Bells pushed across another run and ultimately took a 10-0 lead into the sixth inning. -- Our Sports Central
Track star Joseph Anderson heads to Peru for Pan Am Junior Championships
Other qualifiers from Southern California are Rachel Baxter (Anaheim Canyon HS; pole vault), Tierra Crockrell (Calabasas; heptathlon), Tarrick (T.J.) Brock (West Hills Chaminade/USC; sprints), Tate Curran (Redondo Union; pole vault), Tara Davis (Agoura; long jump and 100 hurdles); Dennis Hicks (Bakersfield Liberty HS/Cal State Northridge; triple jump), Michelle Magnani (Moorpark HS/Oklahoma State; 1,500), Zachary Shinnick (Damien; 400), and Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (Spring Valley Mount Miguel; discus throw). -- Press-Enterprise
SWAMPDOGS STOMP THE MUSTANGS
The SwampDogs started the scoring early as Jayson Newman (Cal State Northridge) scored on a RBI single into right field from Trent Franson to put the SwampDogs ahead 1-0 in the second inning. -- Our Sports Central
Hard throwing, hard hitting Newman leads SwampDogs rout
“No, that (scoreboard) was a little off tonight,″ said Newman, who didn’t log any mound time with his Cal State Northridge college team this season. “I just like to go out there and compete. I don’t really look to see how fast I’m throwing because that’s just a number. It’s more about how well I do on my pitches and executing them.″ -- Gm5 - NC
Play It Forward July 17-23: Mexico favored to get to Rose Bowl Gold Cup semifinals match
The sixth stop of the tour returns to Hermosa Beach for the first time in years and lays the groundwork to the Manhattan Open (Aug. 20) and the finale in Chicago (Sept. 3). The women’s bracket has seen a different team win each of the first five events — with April Ross (USC) winning twice with two different partners. The men have had Billy Allen (Cal State Northridge) and Stafford Slick win the most money and one title, but Ty Loomis (UC Irvine) and Maddison McKibbin (USC) won the last event in San Francisco. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Steven Adams amazed by Pinoys' love of basketball
Even after that first-hand glimpse of Filipinos’ passion for hoops, Adams learned that there were still plenty more layers to dive into. When talking about the possibility of a Filipino breaking into the NBA, Adams asked, “I heard there’s this guy [Filipino] committed to Cal State [Northridge]?” -- ABS-CBN - Philippines
LOOK: Kobe Paras writes #PrayForMarawi on Jones Cup game shoes
Paras says his motivation for representing the country goes beyond the sport as he plays for the soldiers in Malawi -- Rappler - Philippines