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Kobe Paras takes break from college hoops, eyes Gilas spot

Paras, who had been testing waters in the United States in chase of an NBA dream, also said that the break—which is due to his one-year NCAA residency with CalState Northridge—will enable him to work on himself and his mettle in school. -- PhilStar - Philippines

Kobe Paras wants to try out for Gilas

MANILA -- Kobe Paras is open to joining the national basketball team even as he goes through a one-year residency while he transfers to Cal State Northridge. -- ABS-CBN News - Philippines

Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton renew baseball rivalry

Long Beach State’s 2-1 win Sunday over Hawaii was completed before the Titans’ 8-4 loss at CSUN, so the Dirtbags and many of their fans stayed at Blair Field and watched the finish of CSF-CSUN on the scoreboard screen. As soon as the final out was made in Northridge, the celebration began. -- Los Angeles Daily News

Sons of their fathers

Kobe Paras. The second son of the PBA’s only Rookie-MVP Benjie Paras, Kobe first joined the Jr. NBA program in 2010 alongside his brother Andrei. But it was in 2011 that he became a Jr. NBA All-Star. Gawky and a bit shy at the onset, Kobe blossomed into an explosive player, a Slam Dunk King and a dead serious baller who has set his sights on loftier goals : nothing less than the NBA. After playing for Creighton, Kobe is now headed for Cal State Northridge, a route that will place him in position for a real NBA career in the future. -- Business Mirror - Philippines

Cal State Fullerton’s Scott Hurst blasts four home runs vs. CSUN

Home run hitters everywhere would have been proud. Junior Scott Hurst, having his best season for the Cal State Fullerton baseball team, on Saturday blasted four home runs and drove in seven to lead the Titans to a 16-7 victory over CSUN on a hot, windy day before 397 at Matador Field. The temperature reached 98 degrees. -- Los Angeles Daily News

CSUN baseball win gives Long Beach State Big West title

Two-time defending Big West Conference baseball champion Cal State Fullerton on Sunday dropped an 8-4 decision at Cal State Northridge, meaning Long Beach State won the outright title by virtue of its 2-1 victory over Hawaii, giving the Dirtbags a four-game lead over the Titans with only a three-game series left to play against each other. -- Daily Breeze

Skyline lefty Cole Watts to transfer to South Alabama

Watts is the third player from the 2017 Skyline team to sign as a Division I transfer. Center fielder Ryan McSwain — who ranked third in the state in on-base percentage (.539) and runs scored (60) — committed to University of Nevada-Reno. And shortstop Kyle Barret — ranked eighth in the state in home runs (12) and is tied for second in RBIs (54) with CSM freshman Angelo Bortolin — is committed to Cal State Northridge. -- San Mateo Daily Journal

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