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Postseason awards: All-Mid-Major Madness Third Team

Believe it or not, an individual season of historic proportions occurred on a sub-.500 team in the Big West this season. That’s right. Cal State Northridge’s Diane was one of 71 players (since 1992) to average over 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game. His 818 points were 10th-highest in that span, which was more than Blake Griffin, Deandre Ayton, Paul Millsap and Tim Duncan could say. Armed with a nose for rebounding and an impossible-to-guard turnaround jumper, the redshirt freshman turned in a highly-decorated Big West Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year campaign. But he could get even better. Although the AP Honorable Mention All-American gained a bit of NBA Draft buzz, he’s a refined jumper away from being a surefire lottery pick. — Kyle Cajero -- Mid-Major Madness

No. 2 Long Beach frustrates No. 1 Hawaii in volleyball again

Both the 49ers and second-seeded Rainbow Warriors (25-2, 8-2) have byes into Friday’s semifinals. Long Beach will face the winner of Thursday’s quarterfinal between fourth-seeded UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge while Hawaii takes on the winner of third-seeded UC Irvine and UC San Diego. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser - HI

He’s the Mets’ Mr. Mitt. But Jeff McNeil’s Most Important Possession Is His Bat.

Troy Buckley, the baseball coach at Long Beach State, was the ultimate beneficiary of McNeil’s transition back to baseball. Unable to secure a golf scholarship, McNeil played baseball for the California Wahoos in a scout league after his junior year of high school and committed to California State University, Northridge, even before suiting up for Nipomo High as a senior. But the Northridge coaching staff was fired before McNeil ever made it to campus. In turn, Northridge recommended McNeil to Buckley, who watched him play for one weekend and offered him a scholarship. McNeil was now a Long Beach State Dirtbag. -- The New York Times

CWPA Women’s Water Polo Top-Ten Entering Home Stretch of 2019 Season

At #9, the Aggies of UC Davis (16-10; 2-2) finally broke into the Top 10 for the first time this season, thanks to a recent four game win streak that including victories over #9 UC Santa Barbara, #12 Long Beach State and #15 Harvard. That winning burst was terminated last Sunday by UC Irvine, but the Aggies are hoping to start a new streak tomorrow against Big West foe, #23 California State University-Northridge (CSUN)—which will be promptly ended by Stanford, which hosts UCD next Friday. -- Swimming World Magazine

Burbank baseball shut out in nonleague loss to Village Christian

Village Christian’s starting pitcher and San Diego State-bound Danny Veloz went six innings, struck out six, walked one and gave up two hits. Crusaders reliever and Cal State Northridge commit Tobias Plotkin struck out all three batters he faced at the bottom of the seventh. -- Burbank Leader

HCCC English professor earns national award

Professor Sweeting holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master of Arts degree from Queens College. Prior to becoming a tenured professor at Hudson County Community College, she served as an adjunct professor at Middlesex College and Saint Peter’s College. -- Hudson Reporter - NJ

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