Sports http://xpress.sfsu.edu/sports/ en-us 2008-05-08T12:38:49-08:00 A bittersweet end to Gator Softball season http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/011072.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T12:38:49-08:00 Season over, but there is still work left to be done http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/011071.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T12:33:56-08:00 Tae Kwon Do team wins seven medals http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/011070.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T12:28:55-08:00 Anna Bretan takes All-CCAA in two long distance running events http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/011069.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T12:25:07-08:00 Vote Here: [X]press Athlete of the Year http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010998.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH amorrison03 2008-05-01T13:32:41-08:00 Gators halt skid with conference http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/011000.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-01T12:47:30-08:00 Series win against 16th ranked UCSD http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010999.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-01T11:43:58-08:00 Captain Kavi http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010959.html [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... x-hasmultimedia amorrison03 2008-04-27T19:32:14-08:00 Gators take two from UCSD in dramatic fashion http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010946.html 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.... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-27T08:13:27-08:00 Locker room supervisor retiring after 42 years at SF State http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010927.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-24T13:09:37-08:00 Gators riding 19-game conference losing streak http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010926.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-24T13:06:39-08:00 Gators still in playoff hunt despite sweep http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010924.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-23T17:37:46-08:00 Students shred snow at Tahoe competition http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010864.html 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... x-hasmultimedia amorrison03 2008-04-18T18:08:55-08:00 SF State professor competes in 11th Ironman http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010745.html 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.... 07-ToPUBLISH staff 2008-04-17T16:18:21-08:00 Para's legs carry Gators at meet http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/sports/010846.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-17T12:44:28-08:00