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Gators still in playoff hunt despite sweep
Apr 23 5:37 PM
SF State professor competes in 11th Ironman
Apr 17 4:18 PM
Para's legs carry Gators at meet
Apr 17 12:44 PM
Gators' ninth inning rallies fall short on the season
Apr 17 12:38 PM
Para shines at Mathis Invitational
Apr 13 8:15 PM
Baseball: Gators drop doubleheader
Apr 12 9:55 PM
Baseball: Gator pitching came up short
Apr 11 8:02 PM
Freshman named conference pitcher of the week
Apr 10 3:05 PM
Jensen hits 25-year mark as Gator coach
Apr 10 3:04 PM
Baseball: Gators struggle to win on the road
Apr 10 3:02 PM
University honors sports alumni
Apr 9 3:11 PM
Softball: Gators obtain .500 conference record
Apr 5 7:18 PM
Softball: Gator bats came out for only one game
Apr 4 9:48 PM
Nyman clan sustains its baseball legacy
Apr 3 2:10 PM
Gator softball team finishes second at holiday tourney
Apr 3 2:05 PM
Sports clubs help foreign students connect
Apr 3 2:04 PM
Wallace scouts opposition to prepare Gators
Apr 3 1:43 PM
Sports briefs
Apr 3 1:30 PM
Baseball: Gators earn first series win of the season
Mar 29 11:11 PM
Baseball: Gators couldn't keep intensity for two games
Mar 28 11:25 PM
Baseball: Gators break eight game losing streak
Mar 27 8:06 PM
Baseball: Ninth inning heroics not enough
Mar 24 8:14 PM
Gator pitcher leads CCAA with 1.51 ERA
Mar 20 11:49 AM
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A bittersweet end to Gator Softball season
The SF State softball team’s season is officially over. The final West Regional rankings came out Sunday as Cal State San Bernardino leapfrogged the Gators for the last playoff spot by making it to the California Collegiate Athletic Association conference... [ ] Thursday, May 8 12:38 PM
Season over, but there is still work left to be done
The SF State baseball team finished up its season over the weekend with a four-game series sweep at the hands of Cal State L.A. With the 2008 season complete, the Gators will begin to prepare for the 2009 season. And... [ ] Thursday, May 8 12:33 PM
Tae Kwon Do team wins seven medals
SF State’s Tae Kwon Do Club won big awards at the Amateur Athletic Union California State Championships held on May 3 in the SF State gymnasium. At the competition, members competed in point sparring, Olympic-style sparring and traditional forms in... [ ] Thursday, May 8 12:28 PM
Anna Bretan takes All-CCAA in two long distance running events
The 2008 California Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Conference Championships held in Los Angeles from May 1 to 3 ended with mixed outcomes. Individually, some Gators performed well, with Anna Bretan earning All-CCAA honors in the 5000 and 3000-meter... [ ] Thursday, May 8 12:25 PM
The 2008 California Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Conference Championships held in Los Angeles from May 1 to 3 ended with mixed outcomes. Individually, some Gators performed well, with Anna Bretan earning All-CCAA honors in the 5000 and 3000-meter... [ ] Thursday, May 8 12:25 PM
Vote Here: [X]press Athlete of the Year
The [X]press sports staff has nominated one athlete from each SF State sport this year in the running for male and female [X]press Athlete of the Year. The athletes were selected not only by their statistics and awards, but also... [ ] Thursday, May 1 1:32 PM
Gators halt skid with conference
After losing the first three games of the series against seventh-ranked UC San Diego, it appeared to be just another tough weekend in a long and disappointing season for the SF State baseball team. But in the final game of... [ ] Thursday, May 1 12:47 PM
After losing the first three games of the series against seventh-ranked UC San Diego, it appeared to be just another tough weekend in a long and disappointing season for the SF State baseball team. But in the final game of... [ ] Thursday, May 1 12:47 PM
Series win against 16th ranked UCSD
This past weekend, in the last, most important series of the season against nationally ranked No. 16 UC San Diego, things didn’t just go their way; the SF State softball team made sure things went their way. “You really feel... [ ] Thursday, May 1 11:43 AM
This past weekend, in the last, most important series of the season against nationally ranked No. 16 UC San Diego, things didn’t just go their way; the SF State softball team made sure things went their way. “You really feel... [ ] Thursday, May 1 11:43 AM
Captain Kavi
[X]press goes off the field with the SF State men’s baseball team captain, Matt Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has lead the Gators with his .339 batting average, 19 doubles, and 41 RBIs, and was also tied for leading the team with 57... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 7:32 PM
[X]press goes off the field with the SF State men’s baseball team captain, Matt Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has lead the Gators with his .339 batting average, 19 doubles, and 41 RBIs, and was also tied for leading the team with 57... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 7:32 PM
Gators take two from UCSD in dramatic fashion
In consecutive games that rivaled the excitement of a playoff game seven, the Gators came through when it counted most and swept the nation's No. 16, UC San Diego, at home on April 25 with 2-1 victories in both games.... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 8:13 AM
In consecutive games that rivaled the excitement of a playoff game seven, the Gators came through when it counted most and swept the nation's No. 16, UC San Diego, at home on April 25 with 2-1 victories in both games.... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 8:13 AM
Locker room supervisor retiring after 42 years at SF State
Almost every morning, three stray cats on campus come running to the back door of the women’s locker room waiting for Diana Higgins, the locker room supervisor, to feed them. These cats have come to trust her, and if anyone... [ ] Thursday, Apr 24 1:09 PM
Almost every morning, three stray cats on campus come running to the back door of the women’s locker room waiting for Diana Higgins, the locker room supervisor, to feed them. These cats have come to trust her, and if anyone... [ ] Thursday, Apr 24 1:09 PM
Gators riding 19-game conference losing streak
The SF State baseball team has had its share of streaks this year, but the problem is they haven’t involved the type of consistent play the team wants. After suffering through a nine-game losing streak earlier in the year, the... [ ] Thursday, Apr 24 1:06 PM
The SF State baseball team has had its share of streaks this year, but the problem is they haven’t involved the type of consistent play the team wants. After suffering through a nine-game losing streak earlier in the year, the... [ ] Thursday, Apr 24 1:06 PM
Gators still in playoff hunt despite sweep
Last week softball coach Cristina Byrne said the Gators needed to keep their destiny in their own hands. This weekend she watched as they let their destiny slip right through their fingers and into someone else's grasp after suffering a... [ ] Wednesday, Apr 23 5:37 PM
Students shred snow at Tahoe competition
Students from colleges all over the West Coast competed for superiority on the slopes of Tahoe on April 12. Skiers and snowboarders from these universities battled each other for hours to see which school could successfully land the best tricks... [ ] Friday, Apr 18 6:08 PM
Students from colleges all over the West Coast competed for superiority on the slopes of Tahoe on April 12. Skiers and snowboarders from these universities battled each other for hours to see which school could successfully land the best tricks... [ ] Friday, Apr 18 6:08 PM
SF State professor competes in 11th Ironman
At 7 a.m. Anne Thilges swims 2.4 miles in open water. Then she removes her wetsuit, cap and goggles and gets ready for a 112-mile bike ride. Finally, with aching feet and stomach, she sets out on a 26.2-mile run.... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 4:18 PM
At 7 a.m. Anne Thilges swims 2.4 miles in open water. Then she removes her wetsuit, cap and goggles and gets ready for a 112-mile bike ride. Finally, with aching feet and stomach, she sets out on a 26.2-mile run.... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 4:18 PM
Para's legs carry Gators at meet
The Gator track and field team led all teams with four first place finishes at the Gators’ own Johnny Mathis Track and Field Invitational April 12 with Kristen Para leading the way with two first place wins. Para won the... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 12:44 PM
The Gator track and field team led all teams with four first place finishes at the Gators’ own Johnny Mathis Track and Field Invitational April 12 with Kristen Para leading the way with two first place wins. Para won the... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 12:44 PM
Stanislaus, SF State split series despite pitching duo's best effort
Pitchers Kendra Wood and Ashley Jackson did their best Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum impersonations this weekend as the young, dynamic duo combined to hold the nation's 22nd-ranked Cal State Stanislaus to only six runs in the four game series.... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 12:41 PM
Gators' ninth inning rallies fall short on the season
A possible mark of a good team is the ability to score runs late in the game. The SF State baseball team has outscored its opponents 20-13 in the ninth inning this season. Although the Gators have ended some games... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 12:38 PM
Para shines at Mathis Invitational
On Saturday, April 12, Cox Stadium welcomed thousands of track and field athletes who competed at the 2008 Johnny Mathis Invitational under an unusually warm San Francisco weather. A leg injury affecting Obiamaka Eke, some good performances and greatly improved... [ ] Sunday, Apr 13 8:15 PM
On Saturday, April 12, Cox Stadium welcomed thousands of track and field athletes who competed at the 2008 Johnny Mathis Invitational under an unusually warm San Francisco weather. A leg injury affecting Obiamaka Eke, some good performances and greatly improved... [ ] Sunday, Apr 13 8:15 PM
