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United Premier Soccer League Announces Oxnard Guerreros FC as Western Conference Team

Juan Florez serves as Head Coach of Oxnard Guerreros FC. A native of Colombia, Florez had a stint professionally for Millionarios Bogota before heading to the United States to pursue coaching. Over the next 35 years, Florez has coached the USL San Fernando Valley Eagles, at NCAA Division 1 CSU Northridge, the PDL San Fernando Valley Quakes and Los Angeles FC (MLS) affiliate USL club L.A. Blues SC (now Orange County Soccer Club). -- PRLog

Kolby Force

In the fall, he’ll transfer to Cal State-Northridge by way of Edmonds Community College in Lynwood, WA, and play with Sodbusters catcher Austin Elder. Force will have three years of playing eligibility. -- Hastings Tribune

Bells Take Elks in blowout

In an 8-0 victory over the visiting Bend Elks, the Bells received just the start they were searching for from the right-handed pitcher out of Cal State Northridge. -- KGMI

Garces, Liberty look to shine again in ultra-competitive SWYL

While Centennial loses standout Alexus McLeod — who will play collegiately at Cal State Northridge — the Golden Hawks typically have talent within their program. Lauren Eknoian returns after finishing second on the team in kills (88) and aces (20) in 2017. -- Bakersfield Californian

Lovin, Sodbusters shut door on Hot Shots

The Sodbusters finished with 14 hits. Designated hitter Austin Elder (Cal State-Northridge) was 3 for 4 with three runs while Shawn Barrowdale (Benedictine-Mesa) was 1 for 2 with three walks and three runs. -- The Grand Island Independent

Rooke of the year

Noelle Rooke landed a job as an assistant women’s beach volleyball coach at Cal State Northridge in 2015. She became the head coach of the beach program last year. She’s entering her third season as an assistant on the indoor women’s volleyball team under hall of fame player and head coach Jeff Stork. -- Agoura Hills Acorn

SDSU basketball hires familiar face as assistant coach

But he said he kept coming back to Morris, who played at Westchester High in Los Angeles with Aztec alum Tony Bland and has been one of Bland’s closest friends since sixth grade. He worked in private skill development with college and pro players, then as an assistant coach at CSUN, Nevada and San Jose State. He also had two stints at Long Beach State – as director of basketball operations, then director player development in 2016-17 – on a staff with Rod Palmer, whom Dutcher hired last spring when Hutson was named head coach at Fresno State. --San Diego Union Tribune

Break comes in handy for high-ranking Pickles

The Pickles (23-12), winners of the first-half South Division title, have sent outfielder Joey Cooper (Cal State Northridge), shortstop Gio Diaz (Saint Mary's) and pitchers Brad McVay (University of Portland), Michael Newstrom (Washington State) and Connor Pellerin (Tulane) to the All-Star battle against the North. --Portland Tribune

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