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Sutter’s Wickum signs with CSUN

Riley Wickum has yet to begin her senior softball season at Sutter Union High School, but her future is already set, as she recently signed with Division I Cal State Northridge as a part of the first recruiting class of second-year head coach Charlotte Morgan. -- The Appeal

Grammy-nominated Tampa composer Chuck Owen releases seventh Jazz Surge album, then ‘retires’

Because Owen wanted to write for films, he entered Cal State Northridge near Los Angeles as a grad student, putting him closer to the action. While there, he interned for the prodigious TV composer Patrick Williams, who threw him a few bones writing pieces for the likes of "Lou Grant" (1977-1982) and "The Last Resort" (1979-1980). As a freelancer, Owen penned a couple of tunes for "The Tonight Show" band (Doc Severinsen was the leader, Johnny Carson the host) to play in and out of commercials. "I did see a little check for that," Owen muses. He also led his own big band in L.A., the most rewarding part of his tenure there. -- Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

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Olson is a longtime financial literacy mentor with Project Return and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity. He also serves on the board for Round Up for Nolensville, an organization that strives to improve the quality of life for Nolensville residents. Olson earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University Northridge and a master’s degree from California Lutheran University. -- Main Street Nashville

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