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Bill Russell Leaves Lasting Impact on Kings
“It was always just sort of surreal in some ways because I grew up watching Bill play,” said Theus, now the head basketball coach at Cal State Northridge. “Being a student of the game, I go back to (watching him on) ‘NBA Action’ when I was in junior high school. He was just a joy to be around, and it was an absolute honor to be coached by him.” -- Kings.com
Seattle Thunderbirds clinch playoff berth with win over Everett
• Cal State Northridge (6-8) downed Seattle U 3-0 at the Libby Matson Tournament in Stockton, Calif. Paige Bouska and Susanne Morris each had two hits for the Redhawks (3-11). -- The Seattle Times - WA
Badgers Announce Hiring of Bob Bostad
Bostad coached the offensive line at Cal State Northridge in 1995-96 and spent three seasons (1992-94) as an offensive line graduate assistant at Minnesota under head coach Jim Wacker. --CBS Sports
Sara Dempsey a title-game veteran for Riverside Poly's girls water polo team
Those nerves have turned to steel over the years as Dempsey has continued to excel on the Riverside Poly girls water polo team. Dempsey, who signed with Cal State Northridge earlier this week, will start a section final for the fourth time in her stellar career today at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine when the Bears face Montebello Schurr in the Division 2 championship match at 11:30 a.m. -- Press-Enterprise
Vintage's Perna signs with Santa Clara women's water polo
Perna follows in the path of several other recent Vintage players who have gone on to play for top universities, such as Kathleen Schafle (UC Davis), Brie Quade (Loyola Marymount), Nathalie Brewster (Cal State Northridge) and Sophia DelBondio (Virginia Military Institute) and Madi Anderson (Carthage). -- Napa Valley Register
Martin, UC Irvine hold off Cal State Northridge 83-80 (Feb 25, 2017)
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Jaron Martin sank a career-best six 3-pointers and made a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds left to lift UC Irvine to an 83-80 win over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night. -- FOX News
Martin, UC Irvine Hold off Cal State Northridge 83-80
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Jaron Martin sank a career-best six 3-pointers and made a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds left to lift UC Irvine to an 83-80 win over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night. -- San Antonio Express-News
Pac-12 basketball and Southland basketball: Oregon edges Stanford to earn rare Bay Area sweep
at UC Irvine 83, Cal State Northridge 80: Guards Jaron Martin and Luke Nelson combined for 50 points, and the Anteaters (17-13, 10-4) hung on to retain a share of first place in the Big West. Martin had 28 points, Nelson 22. Guard Kendall Smith led the Matadors (11-16, 7-7) with 24 points. -- Los Angeles Times
College basketball: Ohio State upsets Wisconsin; Gonzaga, St. Mary's cruise to wins
at UC Davis 96, Cal State Northridge 85: Brynton Lemar made eight of 11 three-point attempts and scored 28 points for the Aggies (17-11, 9-4 Big West), who made 10 of 12 from beyond the arc during the first half. Darin Johnson had 24 points for the Matadors (11-15, 7-6). -- Los Angeles Times
Lemar hits 8 3-pointers, leads UC Davis by Northridge 96-85
DAVIS, CALIF.
Brynton Lemar made 8 of 11 3-pointers and scored 28 points and UC Davis used a strong first half to defeat Cal State Northridge 96-85 on Thursday night.
Lemar had five 3s, his career high was four, and 17 points in the first half when the Aggies (17-11, 9-4 Big West) made 10 of 12 behind the arc and shot 72 percent for a 56-38 lead.
--News & Observer