BERKELEY тАУ The No. 2 California men's water polo team will get a chance to defend its national title crown for a second straight time at the 2023 NCAA Championship which begins Dec. 1 at USC's Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
After holding a top-two national ranking for the entire season, the Golden Bears were announced as the tournament's No. 2 seed on Sunday evening. Cal is one of eight teams headed to Los Angeles.
BERKELEY тАУ After forcing a turnover with 15 seconds left, the No. 2 California men's water polo team had one final chance to equalize in Sunday's MPSF Championship game against No. 3 USC. But the Golden Bears fell 13-12 after their final attempt went off the crossbar at the buzzer.
Cal (21-5) had beaten the Trojans (15-6) six straight times entering Sunday's final, but USC snapped that streak with two unanswered goals in the final minutes of the game.
LOS ANGELES тАУ Maggie Li posted a match-high 23 kills, Sam Taumoepeau recorded a career-and-match-high 18 digs and both Annalea Maeder and Tara DeSa notched double-doubles as the California volleyball team defeated UCLA on Sunday, 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-23), to improve to 16-13 (5-13 Pac-12) and clinch a winning record.
Li had eight kills in both the first and last sets and posted the clinching point in all three of the Bears' set wins, while also adding seven digs and two blocks. Freshman Sawyer Thomsen earned eight kills (tied with Taumoepeau for second-most on the team) and added four blocks, both career bests.
COLUMBUS, Ohio тАУ Five members of the California men's and women's diving team had a strong showing at the Ohio State Fall Invitational at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Over three days, Cal had four divers advance to the finals in three events, with three individual divers earning top-3 finishes.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. тАУ The California women's basketball team looks to finish its East Coast road trip with another win as it faces Florida A&M on Monday at 1 p.m. PT. The matchup is part of the Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series, a partnership between the two conferences aimed at creating both a forum for competition, as well as promotion and education around issues of anti-racism and social justice.
STANFORD - It may not have been quite as dramatic as Chase Garbers' game-winning touchdown run in 2019, but Trond Grizzell - a walk-on who had played a grand total of one career snap heading into this season - added "Big Game Hero" to his growing resume on Saturday.
The Cal wide receiver caught two touchdown passes - part of a career-defining performance - and the California football team won its third Big Game in a row with a 27-15 triumph over Stanford at Stanford Stadium.
Grizzell played slot. It also helps when you're covered by a freshman NB who constantly goes for the homerun hit and the two safeties who are actually second and third string respectively. While I'm happy for Trond, Spav just was taking advantage of a very weak spot for Stanford.
BERKELEY тАУ The California men's basketball team will play away from home for the first time this season when it faces UTEP in the semifinal round of the SoCal Challenge on Monday in San Juan Capistrano. Tipoff from The Pavilion on JSerra High School's campus is slated for 9:30 p.m. PST on CBS Sports Network.
And exceeded reasonable expectations this year (4 wins) and a couple other close games, getting to 5, with at least a shot at an upset that would make the Bears bowl eligible. And there is talk of a second possibility if needed as the conference may drop the 6 win requirement.
And Wilcox and the Bears has identified their QB for the next few years. (This may be the most important thing to come out of this season.)
And with the Bears having secured a conference for next year, and it looks like one where reasonable expectations will be elevated by a game or two just by being there.
And you got an axe!
Looks like Thanksgiving will be a good holiday for Oski and his disciples.
I just hope Nando and Ott choose to stay. Although listening to Nando and Ott in their post game interviews, it sounds like they really like it here and have embraced it.
It means that at Thanksgiving when everyone says what they are thankful for I'll start by saying:" I'm thankful that California has the Stanfurd Axe, Go Bears!" Then there'll be the yada yada about family.
On this day in 1982 in Memorial Stadium the Golden Bears defeated Stanfurd, 25-20 to finish Joe KappтАЩs first season 7-4. The Bears were led by Quarterback Gale Gilbert who connected on 17 passes on 31 attempts and two touchdowns. John Tuggle had 28 carries for 97 yards and Mariet Ford caught seven passes for 132 yards and a TD. Special teams played a key role in the California victory as the Bears returned a kick off on the gameтАЩs final play for the winning points. The return featured five laterals and four different players participated. Kevin Moen started the action by lateraling to Richard Rodgers who found Dwight Garner who tossed the ball back to Richard Rodgers who then found Mariet Ford who in turn lateraled over his shoulder to Moen. The play finished with Moen weaving his way through the Furd band and into the end zone. A classless Lobsterback QB named John Elway moaned after the game that тАЬthe referees ruined my last college game.тАЭ Meanwhile Coach Kapp told the world that the ending demonstrated that тАЬthe Bear will not quit the Bear does not die.тАЭ Cal linebacker Ron Rivera called the finish тАЬan act of GodтАЭ evidently referencing Oski. The game was a classic back-and-forth affair preceding the final four seconds, after, it became a game for the ages, perhaps college footballтАЩs most memorable game. For more see this account being at that game that I wrote last year. https://rikuwrites.blogspot.com/2022/11/it-was-college-footballs-most.html
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[MPOLO] Bears Earn No. 2 Seed at NCAA Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/19/mens-water-polo-bears-earn-no-2-seed-at-ncaa-championship.aspx
BERKELEY тАУ The No. 2 California men's water polo team will get a chance to defend its national title crown for a second straight time at the 2023 NCAA Championship which begins Dec. 1 at USC's Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
After holding a top-two national ranking for the entire season, the Golden Bears were announced as the tournament's No. 2 seed on Sunday evening. Cal is one of eight teams headed to Los Angeles.
[MPOLO] Bears Edged In MPSF Championship Game
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/19/mens-water-polo-bears-edged-in-mpsf-championship-game.aspx
BERKELEY тАУ After forcing a turnover with 15 seconds left, the No. 2 California men's water polo team had one final chance to equalize in Sunday's MPSF Championship game against No. 3 USC. But the Golden Bears fell 13-12 after their final attempt went off the crossbar at the buzzer.
Cal (21-5) had beaten the Trojans (15-6) six straight times entering Sunday's final, but USC snapped that streak with two unanswered goals in the final minutes of the game.
[VB] LiтАЩs 23 Kills Power 3-1 Win Over UCLA
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/19/volleyball-lis-23-kills-power-3-1-win-over-ucla.aspx
LOS ANGELES тАУ Maggie Li posted a match-high 23 kills, Sam Taumoepeau recorded a career-and-match-high 18 digs and both Annalea Maeder and Tara DeSa notched double-doubles as the California volleyball team defeated UCLA on Sunday, 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-23), to improve to 16-13 (5-13 Pac-12) and clinch a winning record.
Li had eight kills in both the first and last sets and posted the clinching point in all three of the Bears' set wins, while also adding seven digs and two blocks. Freshman Sawyer Thomsen earned eight kills (tied with Taumoepeau for second-most on the team) and added four blocks, both career bests.
[MSWIM] Cal Divers Have Strong Showing At Ohio State Invitational
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/19/mens-swimming-diving-cal-divers-have-strong-showing-at-ohio-state-invitational.aspx
COLUMBUS, Ohio тАУ Five members of the California men's and women's diving team had a strong showing at the Ohio State Fall Invitational at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Over three days, Cal had four divers advance to the finals in three events, with three individual divers earning top-3 finishes.
[rubs eyes]. W... we had a good day... diving?
Yeah, surprising. Hopefully the women also have good divers. Would definitely help when the NCAA rolls around.
[WBB] Cal Concludes Road Trip At Florida A&M
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/19/womens-basketball-cal-concludes-road-trip-at-florida-am.aspx
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. тАУ The California women's basketball team looks to finish its East Coast road trip with another win as it faces Florida A&M on Monday at 1 p.m. PT. The matchup is part of the Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series, a partnership between the two conferences aimed at creating both a forum for competition, as well as promotion and education around issues of anti-racism and social justice.
[FB] Grizzell Leads Bears Past Stanford In 126th Big Game
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/18/football-grizzell-leads-bears-past-stanford-in-126th-big-game.aspx
STANFORD - It may not have been quite as dramatic as Chase Garbers' game-winning touchdown run in 2019, but Trond Grizzell - a walk-on who had played a grand total of one career snap heading into this season - added "Big Game Hero" to his growing resume on Saturday.
The Cal wide receiver caught two touchdown passes - part of a career-defining performance - and the California football team won its third Big Game in a row with a 27-15 triumph over Stanford at Stanford Stadium.
Grizzell played slot. It also helps when you're covered by a freshman NB who constantly goes for the homerun hit and the two safeties who are actually second and third string respectively. While I'm happy for Trond, Spav just was taking advantage of a very weak spot for Stanford.
He still met the moment.
[MBB] Cal Opens SoCal Challenge With UTEP
https://calbears.com/news/2023/11/18/mens-basketball-cal-opens-socal-challenge-with-utep.aspx
BERKELEY тАУ The California men's basketball team will play away from home for the first time this season when it faces UTEP in the semifinal round of the SoCal Challenge on Monday in San Juan Capistrano. Tipoff from The Pavilion on JSerra High School's campus is slated for 9:30 p.m. PST on CBS Sports Network.
We've got the Axe!!!
And exceeded reasonable expectations this year (4 wins) and a couple other close games, getting to 5, with at least a shot at an upset that would make the Bears bowl eligible. And there is talk of a second possibility if needed as the conference may drop the 6 win requirement.
And Wilcox and the Bears has identified their QB for the next few years. (This may be the most important thing to come out of this season.)
And with the Bears having secured a conference for next year, and it looks like one where reasonable expectations will be elevated by a game or two just by being there.
And you got an axe!
Looks like Thanksgiving will be a good holiday for Oski and his disciples.
I just hope Nando and Ott choose to stay. Although listening to Nando and Ott in their post game interviews, it sounds like they really like it here and have embraced it.
https://calegends.com/
It means that at Thanksgiving when everyone says what they are thankful for I'll start by saying:" I'm thankful that California has the Stanfurd Axe, Go Bears!" Then there'll be the yada yada about family.
You can plan out the details for the trip to UCLA! I would expect there should be almost as many Old Blues there as baby blue bruins.
The motel girl who saved a cop's soul
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-cop-and-the-motel-kid_b_5831414
I need to stop chopping onions in front of the computer...
ThatтАЩs a great story! Thanks.
On this day in 1982 in Memorial Stadium the Golden Bears defeated Stanfurd, 25-20 to finish Joe KappтАЩs first season 7-4. The Bears were led by Quarterback Gale Gilbert who connected on 17 passes on 31 attempts and two touchdowns. John Tuggle had 28 carries for 97 yards and Mariet Ford caught seven passes for 132 yards and a TD. Special teams played a key role in the California victory as the Bears returned a kick off on the gameтАЩs final play for the winning points. The return featured five laterals and four different players participated. Kevin Moen started the action by lateraling to Richard Rodgers who found Dwight Garner who tossed the ball back to Richard Rodgers who then found Mariet Ford who in turn lateraled over his shoulder to Moen. The play finished with Moen weaving his way through the Furd band and into the end zone. A classless Lobsterback QB named John Elway moaned after the game that тАЬthe referees ruined my last college game.тАЭ Meanwhile Coach Kapp told the world that the ending demonstrated that тАЬthe Bear will not quit the Bear does not die.тАЭ Cal linebacker Ron Rivera called the finish тАЬan act of GodтАЭ evidently referencing Oski. The game was a classic back-and-forth affair preceding the final four seconds, after, it became a game for the ages, perhaps college footballтАЩs most memorable game. For more see this account being at that game that I wrote last year. https://rikuwrites.blogspot.com/2022/11/it-was-college-footballs-most.html
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no other recap will ever beat this one.
I feel like everything before this was just a warm-up to getting this one perfect.
Ooops, fixed it.