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JIMMIE JOHNSON TO RACE AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY, HIS LAST CA EVENT BEFORE RETIRING, AFTER BEING SIDELINED IN DAYTONA 500 CRASH

By Rebecca Jefferis Williamson

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February 18, 2020 (El Cajon) - El Cajon native, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, will race March 1 at Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway even after being sidelined inadvertently by Ryan Newman’s dramatic car crash at the Daytona 500 race on Feb. 16. This will be his last southern Californian appearance. 

View video of crash: https://www.nascar.com/video/franchise/nascar-cup-highlights/the-big-one-takes-out-the-leaders-at-daytona/ 

Ryan Newman, who was hospitalized after the crash, is ‘awake and speaking’ according to WESH Orlando on Feb. 18.  NASCAR provided an update today indicating Newman is in serious condition in the hospital but is awake and talking with his family.

Johnson tweeted a photo of himself with Newman, noting that they were in the same rookie class with “big dreams in a big sport. Turns out we both have had long successful careers, a lot of laughs together, started families and even won some trophies. Yesterday was a reminder how dangerous racing can be. I’m so thankful he is okay.'"


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SDSU MEN'S GOLF IN EIGHTH PLACE AFTER FIRST DAY AT THE PRESTIGE

Aztecs at 3-over 287 after 18 holes

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February 17, 2020 (La Quinta, Calif.) - The San Diego State men’s golf team is in eighth place after the first day of The Prestige presented by Charles Schwab after carding a 3-over-par 287 Monday on the par-71, 7,100-yard Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS RUN STREAK TO 26 WITH 17 POINT WIN IN BOISE

 

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February 16, 2020 (Boise) - No. 4 San Diego State keeps winning, forcing coach Brian Dutcher to dig deep for creative ways to keep his team focused.



After the Aztecs beat Boise State 72-55 Sunday, he revealed some of his slogans that keep the team on task.


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READER’S EDITORIAL: AMERICAN BASEBALL – SIGNS OF THE TIMES

By Greg Dunne 
                                                 
February 16, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) -- Baseball made the front page of the Wall Street Journal this week with the Astros’ scandal about cameras in the outfield stealing signs from opponents, especially in their 2017 World Series vs. the Dodgers. 
 
I’m pretty much standing alone on my views of this scandal. I’m sure even baseball historians will say my views on this matter are absurd. When did the time-honored tradition of stealing signs in baseball become a bad thing? I guess in 2020 when the entire Astros team had to apologize for stealing signs in the World Series of 2017.
 
I’ve been a baseball fan for a long time, dating back to the 1960s when I was a kid. I have followed baseball and its history ever since, which always made the game so great for me. The history of the game was always a big part of the game as a player and as a fan. So, now that technology is helping a team steal signs, stealing signs is not the “art form” that it used to be? And now you have to be politically correct and apologize for it? 

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AZTECS LACROSSE FALLS TO STANFORD

Captain Taylor Sullivan led the Aztecs with three goals, Sharretts collected 17 saves (second most in program history)

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February 16, 2020 (Palo Alto) - San Diego State's lacrosse team opened the 2020 regular season on a sour note when it fell to No. 20 Stanford by a 15-7 count on Maloney Field inside Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS BEATS MUSTANGS 6-1

SDSU completes a perfect weekend at home with victory over Cal Poly

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February 16, 2020 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis earned its second win of the weekend when it topped Cal Poly 6-1 Sunday at Aztec Tennis Center.

In doubles play, Cal Poly got a quick jump on the Aztecs with a 6-4 victory over senior Mia Smith and sophomore Alicia Melosch on court one. With the match’s first point on the line, juniors Nnena Nadozie and Abbie Mulbarger secured a 6-4 decision on court three to even the score. In exciting fashion, second-seeded freshman Julia Jordan and junior Tamara Arnold broke a 5-5 tie with two-straight game wins, winning 7-5 and bringing the doubles point home for SDSU.


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SDSU BASEBALL FALLS TO UNC GREENSBORO 11-4

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February 16, 2020 (Conway, S.C.) - San Diego State was unable to complete a weekend sweep of first-time opponents on Sunday, dropping an 11-4 decision to UNC Greensboro in the Brittain Resorts Baseball by the Beach event at Springs Brooks Stadium.


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SDSU BASEBALL DEFEATS COASTAL CAROLINA 3-1

Aztecs improve to 2-0 on the year

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February 15, 2020 (Conway, S.C.) - Visiting San Diego State won its second straight Saturday with a 3-1 triumph over Coastal Carolina in the Brittain Resorts Baseball by the Beach event at Springs Brooks Stadium.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO BOISE STATE 69-67 IN OVERTIME

Sophia Ramos had 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds

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February 15, 2020 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (12-15, 7-8) lost to Boise State (18-9, 10-5) 69-67 in overtime inside Viejas Arena Saturday afternoon. The Broncos’ A’Shanti Coleman scored the game-winning bucket with three seconds left on a driving lay-up.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS BACK TO WINNING WAYS

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February 15, 2020 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis cruised past Cal State Fullerton Saturday with a 4-0 victory at Aztec Tennis Center.

The Aztecs’ doubles teams secured SDSU’s first point of the match, led by junior Tamara Arnold and freshman Julia Jordan topping Fullerton’s Acidera and Valenzuela 6-0. Sophomore Alicia Melosch and senior Mia Smith followed with a come-from-behind victory over the Titans’ Suh and Garcia, besting the duo 6-3 after starting the set off down 3-0.


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD WRAPS UP DON KIRBY ELITE INVITATIONAL

Sonja Andenmatten finished with the sixth best time in SDSU's 800m indoor history

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February 14, 2020 (Albuquerque) - The Aztec track and field wrapped up the Don Kirby Elite Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center Friday afternoon.

Sonja Andenmatten paced the Aztecs in the 800m with a personal best time of 2:11.89, the sixth best time in SDSU’s indoor history. Nyjari McNeil placed ninth with a time of 2:12.12.


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SAN DIEGO STATE SOFTBALL DROPS 3-0 DECISION TO BRIGHAM YOUNG

Starting pitchers combine for 18 strikeouts in game

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February 13, 2020 (San Diego) -  In a pitcher’s duel between former Mountain West rivals, San Diego State dropped a 3-0 decision to Brigham Young in the opener of the 30th annual Campbell/Cartier Classic Thursday night at SDSU Softball Stadium.


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD WRAPS UP DAY ONE OF DON KIRBY ELITE INVITATIONAL

Three of the seven Aztecs competing earned top three finishes

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February 13, 2020 (Albuqerque) - The Aztec track and field team wrapped up the first day of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center Thursday evening. Only seven Aztecs competed but three earned top three finishes.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOLDS OFF NEW MEXICO 67-58

The Aztecs held the Lobos to 1-for-17 shooting from three

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February 12, 2020 (Albuqerque) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (12-14, 7-7) built a 19-point first quarter lead at New Mexico (13-13, 4-9) and then held on to win 67-58 in front of 4,753 fans inside Dreamstyle Arena Wednesday evening.


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SDSU SOFTBALL FALLS AT UC RIVERSIDE 5-0

Aztecs drop to 4-2 on the season

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February 12, 2020 (Riverside) - The San Diego State softball team was unable to come up with the big hit in a 5-0 loss at UC Riverside Wednesday afternoon at Amy S. Harrison Field.

The Aztecs (4-2) had plenty of chances, but went 2-for-15 with runners on base and 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners in the game.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS TOP NEW MEXICO, CLAIM MOUNTAIN WEST

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February 12, 2020 (San Diego) - Junior forward Matt Mitchell had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double and scored his 1,000 career point for No. 4 San Diego State, which beat New Mexico 82-59 Tuesday night to win the Mountain West Conference championship and remain the nation's only undefeated team.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S GOLF DOWNS SAN JOSE STATE FOR LAMKIN INVITATIONAL TITLE

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February 11, 2020 (Rancho Santa Fe) - The San Diego State women’s golf team claimed the Lamkin Invitational with a 3-2 win over San José State in the final day of match play Tuesday at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.


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AZTECS WATER POLO FINISHES 12TH AT TRITON INVITATIONAL

San Diego State can't overcome deficits on the final day in La Jolla

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February 9, 2020 (La Jolla) - On the final day of the 2020 Triton Invitational, the No. 21 San Diego State water polo fell behind after the first eight minutes in both its games, versus No. 17 Loyola Marymount and No. 22 CSUN, could not recover and finished the tournament in 12th place.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS IMPROVE TO 24-0 WITH 15-POINT WIN AT AIR FORCE

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February 8, 2020 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) -- KJ Feagin scored 21 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and No. 4 San Diego State remained the nation's lone unbeaten team by beating Air Force 89-74 Saturday night.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT LONG BEACH STATE

Junior Nnena Nadozie continued her singles win streak, is undefeated during the spring season

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February 8, 2020 (Long Beach) - San Diego State women’s tennis suffered a 4-1 loss to Long Beach State Saturday in Long Beach.  Junior Nnena Nadozie was the bright spot for the Aztecs as she continued her singles win streak, individually moving to 4-0 to start the spring season.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT LMU 6-1

Aztecs drop to 2-4 on the season

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February 8, 2020 (Los Angeles) - Looking to win back-to-back matches for the first time this year, the visiting San Diego State men’s tennis team found itself on the wrong side of a 6-1 score at Loyola Marymount in a non-conference clash Saturday on the courts of LMU Tennis Center.


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD'S 4X400M RELAY TEAM SHATTERS SCHOOL RECORD

Jayln Harris, Danae Dyer, Sakura Roberson and Nyjari McNeil finished in 3:33.81

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February 8, 2020 (Albuquerque) - The Aztec track and field team’s 4x400m relay team beat the SDSU school record by nearly six seconds to etch their names in the record books.

Jalyn Harris, Danae Dyer, Sakura Roberson and Nyjari McNeil finished in 3:33.81, nearly a full six seconds better than the previous record of 3:39.52 set at last year’s Mountain West Indoor Championships. SDSU’s time gives them the eighth fastest in the nation.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EDGED BY AIR FORCE 51-49

The Falcons hit the game-winning shot with five seconds left

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February 8, 2020 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (11-14, 6-7) lost to Air Force 51-49 (5-18, 3-9) Saturday afternoon after Riley Snyder hit a jumper with five seconds left. Sophia Ramos had an open look from three in the closing seconds, but it rimmed out.


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SDSU SOFTBALL SWEEPS VILLANOVA, NICHOLLS

Aztecs finish off River City Leadoff Tournament with a sweep to improve to 4-1

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February 8, 2020 (Jacksonville) - The San Diego State softball team picked up two wins Saturday afternoon at the River City Leadoff Tournament at Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex. The Aztecs (4-1) avenged a Friday defeat to Villanova by beating the Wildcats 8-4 before dispatching Nicholls for the second straight day by a 7-3 score. 


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD COMPLETES FIRST DAY AT UNM COLLEGIATE CLASSIC

Vanessa Spizewski finished second in the long jump

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February 7, 2020 (Albuquerque) - The Aztec track and field team wrapped up day one of the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational Friday evening at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Vanessa Spizewski had the top finish among Aztecs, earning a second-place finish in the long jump with a new PR jump of 18-07.25 (5.67m). Dejanae Thompson came in ninth (17-04.00).


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AZTEC SOFTBALL RALLIES FOR FRIDAY SPLIT IN JACKSONVILLE

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February 7, 2020 (Jacksonville) - The San Diego State softball team rallied in both games, but had to settle for a split Friday afternoon at the River City Leadoff Tournament at Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex. The Aztecs (2-1) defeated Nicholls, 10-6, after falling to Villanova, 5-4, earlier in the day.


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SDSU SOFTBALL DOWNS JACKSONVILLE 5-2 IN SEASON OPENER

Aztecs win season opening game for 21st time in coach Kathy Van Wyk's 24 years

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February 7, 2020 (Jacksonville) - The San Diego State softball team scored four times in the top of the first inning and never looked back in a 5-2 win over Jacksonville in the season opener for both teams Thursday at the River City Leadoff at Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex.


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MITCHELL, SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL RALLY TO BEAT UTAH STATE 80-68

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February 1, 2020 (San Diego) - With Kawhi Leonard watching from one baseline, Matt Mitchell scored 24 of his season-high 28 points in the second half — including three straight 3-pointers — to help rally No. 4 San Diego State to an 80-68 victory against Utah State on Saturday night and remain the nation's only undefeated team.


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD'S NYJARI MCNEIL SETS SCHOOL RECORD IN THE 800M

Jada Moore also set an SDSU freshman record for the 60m dash

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February 1, 2020 (Seattle) - The Aztec track and field team turned in huge individual performances Saturday at the UW Invitational in Seattle and at the Mountain T’s Invitational at Northern Arizona University.


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AZTEC DIVERS TOP THE PODIUM AT NAU

Marie Yacopino and Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez brought home first place finishes

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February 1, 2020 (Flagstaff) - San Diego State senior Marie Yacopino and sophomore Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez earned first-place finishes as the Aztecs’ diving team completed competition at the Northern Arizona Diving Invitational #2 Saturday, Feb. 1.


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