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USC SITS ATOP 2022 WOMEN’S CWPA VARSITY PRESEASON POLLS
California Baptist University (35 points), Marist College (15 points), Wagner College (23 points), Bucknell University (12 points) and California State University-Northridge (7 points) complete the Top 25. -- SwimSwam
Eyisi leads CSU Northridge against CSU Fullerton after 20-point outing
CSU Northridge Matadors (5-8, 1-1 Big West) at CSU Fullerton Titans (7-5, 1-0 Big West) -- The State
COLLEGE ROUNDUP, Jan. 5-11: Signings provide cause for optimism
Miscellaneous and looking ahead: Baseball takes the field for the first time at Reedley for a scrimmage Tuesday ... BC football coach R. Todd Littlejohn will be coaching the America Team at the Tropical Bowl, a college football all-star game ... Former Renegade cornerback Shon Stephens, who spent time at Missouri Southern and Penn State, transferred to Division II powerhouse Valdosta State ... Soccer goalkeeper Adrian Sandoval, a fixture in net for the Renegades last season, is continuing his career at CSUN. -- Bakersfield Californian
Bridge to Home names new executive director
She holds a master of social work from the University of Southern California with a concentration in community organization business innovation and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from California State University, Northridge, with a concentration in social welfare. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Emily Hibard announces campaign for California’s 70th Assembly District
As a member of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA), Emily has first-hand experience dealing with the crippling regulations and outlandish high taxes associated with running a California-based business. Emily knows what is necessary for California companies to thrive and provide good jobs for everyone. Emily has a master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Azusa Pacific University. In addition, she studied Modern Political Thought at the University of Oxford (St. Edmund Hall). -- Orange County Breeze
How Center Theatre Group is pushing forward with live shows — even amid the Omicron surge
The company’s optimism remains intact even as other prominent local arts groups make different decisions. On Tuesday, for example, Pasadena Playhouse announced that its upcoming show, “Teenage Dick,” which was set to open Feb. 1, will pivot to streaming only. In-person performances are now scheduled to begin again in late March. And the Soraya at Cal State Northridge has now canceled three of its January shows, and postponed the fourth until April. -- Los Angeles Times
How Center Theatre Group is pushing forward with live shows — even amid the Omicron surge
The company's optimism remains intact even as other prominent local arts groups make different decisions. On Tuesday, for example, Pasadena Playhouse announced that its upcoming show, "Teenage Dick," which was set to open Feb. 1, will pivot to streaming only. In-person performances are now scheduled to begin again in late March. And the Soraya at Cal State Northridge has now canceled three of its January shows, and postponed the fourth until April. -- Yahoo! News
Two Local Republic FC Academy Players Selected in 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Aguilar (Olivehurst, CA) recently signed his first professional contract with Republic FC in December 2021 and helped the academy's U18 team reach the playoffs in its first year of competition. He was later named to the U.S. Development Academy Western Conference Best XI. Following high school graduation, he joined the soccer program at California State University, Northridge, where he made an immediate impact - making 20 starts in 21 appearances and posting 10 shots in his freshmen season. In addition to being named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team and receiving All-Conference Honorable Mention, he was also listed on Top Drawer Soccer's 100 Freshmen in 2017. He finished his collegiate career with 71 starts in 72 appearances (3,200 minutes), three goals, 11 assists, and 63 shots. -- OurSports Central
MLS SuperDraft 2022 grades: Rating every team's picks
The other picks are solid for the spot in the draft: Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador from Clemson is a good connector in central midfield, while Giovanni Aguilar offered a bright spot for Cal State Northridge in the fall. Theo Collomb (UNC Greensboro) and Vitor Dias (Marshall) in the third round were two of the best-attacking players in college soccer in 2021, though both are internationals. -- MLS Soccer
Cherry Hill pastry chef sweetens the pot on Food Network show
Always interested in sign language, Eliezer received her BA in Deaf Studies from California State University, Northridge in 2007 and then her AS degree in Pastry Arts from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in 2011. “Deaf studies you’re communicating with your hands,; pastries you’re sort of communicating in that sense too,” Eliezer said. “So, there’s some overlap in that way.” -- Jewish Community Voices