CSUN NOTEBOOK: IN LOSS, CSUN FOUND DIRECTION.Byline: Chris Branam Staff Writer It may have been the best thing to happen to the Cal State Northridge men's basketball team, losing its opening game of the season. Since scoring only 59 points in a loss to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. at the Sports Arena on Nov. 19, the Matadors have been even better than their predicted third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the in the Big Sky Conference. CSUN's recent wins at Fresno State (69-66) and Oregon (79-77) show how far the program has come in the past four years, heck, even the past four weeks. ``That USC game kind of opened our eyes,'' said junior center Brian Heinle, who has been effective coming off the bench since Fresno State. ``That game, we broke off and did our own thing. Coach (Bobby Braswell Bobby Braswell, an American basketball coach, is currently the head coach for Cal State Northridge. Braswell was named the fourth head coach in Northridge history on April 30, 1996, succeeding the retired Pete Cassidy. ) definitely pointed out the things we needed to do and to work and improve upon.'' Simply, the Matadors (4-2) stuck to their motion offense and got tougher on defense. Even though Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
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in overtime on Dec. 4, Cal Poly scored 27 points on free throws.
``We have a very good system that is very good to us,'' said senior forward Andre Larry, who sat out the season's first two games but came on strong at Oregon, where he scored 23 points and had the eventual go-ahead basket with 10 seconds left. ``You just roll with the system and it will take care of you.'' Young and good: The performances of several freshmen this fall have baseball head coach Mike Batesole optimistic about the program's entrance into the Big West Conference in 2001. ``I think we've got a good chance of being back on the Division I map in two to three years,'' Batesole said. ``I want to be a top-20 program again. I think we might be able to do it.'' CSUN's top hitter in intrasquad fall league games was freshman Aaron McKenzie, a powerfully built right-handed batter from Santa Maria's Righetti High. McKenzie's average was .463 (31 for 67) and he had seven home runs. Another pleasant surprise is freshman Bill Murphy William R.W. "Bill" Murphy (born May 9, 1981 in Anaheim, California) is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Murphy attended Arlington High School in Riverside, California. , who was recruited as a left-handed pitcher out of Riverside's Arlington High. Murphy hit .377 with two home runs and could start in the outfield. Returning infielders Tim Arroyo, Jason Gorman and J.T. Stotts, all sophomores, each batted over .333, Batesole said. Honor roll honor roll n. A list of names of people worthy of honor, especially: a. A list of students who have earned high grades during a specified period. b. A list of people who have served in the armed forces. : The football coaches handed out a plethora of awards at the team banquet last Thursday, and seniors Jaumal Bradley, Shawnbay Jones and Brennen Swanson were the big winners in voting among their teammates. Bradley, a first-team All-Big Sky Conference fullback (even though he played tailback in the Matadors' one-back system), was selected as the offensive team captain and most inspirational. Jones, who had seven sacks and 21 tackles for loss, won the award Myron Bayless Award as the most outstanding defensive lineman and he was also named most improved defensive player. Swanson, a senior linebacker who was a unanimous All-Big Sky first-team selection, was selected as the defensive team MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , defensive captain and also the recipient of the Hesslink Triple-A Award, which combines academics, attitude and ability. Julio Alcala, a senior offensive lineman, was selected by the coaches for the Kathryn Sefton Memorial Award, one of the program's highest honors. Senior safety Steve Forte was given the ``Big Team-Little Me'' award, and junior defensive lineman Joseph Roberson was the top scholar-athlete. Other awards: Offensive rookie of the year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
He attended Cal State Northridge as a business major, where he started 43 straight games. and Aaron Arnold; most improved, offense, Gil Rodriguez; Iron Man Strength, Erik Gardner. Marquis Brignac, a freshman tailback from Taft High, was given the offensive Black Shirt award for scout-team play; sophomore defensive back Sean Atkins (San Fernando) was given the defensive Black Shirt award. CSUN vs. ORAL ROBERTS Time: 5:05 p.m., Mabee Center, Tulsa, Okla. CSUN (4-2) update: Playing their first game since upsetting Oregon 79-77 on Dec. 11, the Matadors face a team they've already beaten this season: 72-59 at Matador matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. Gym on Dec. 4. Junior C Brian Heinle, an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference performer last year, continues to excel in his new role off the bench. He leads CSUN in scoring (15.3) and is third in rebounding (6.0). Oral Roberts (5-4) update: The Golden Eagles are also coming off their best win of the season, 60-59 over cross-town rival Tulsa last weekend. Nathn Binam, who made only 3 of 10 shots in the loss to CSUN, scored a game-high 22 on 7-of-13 shooting against Tulsa. CAPTION(S): box BOX: CSUN vs. Oral Roberts (see text) |
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