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MEN'S BASKETBALL: FLYNN'S LATE THREE LIFTS SDSU PAST SAN JOSE STATE 59.57

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December 9, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State was a second away from its first loss when Malachi Flynn let fly with a long 3-pointer.

It found nothing but net, sending Viejas Arena into a frenzy and continuing the Aztecs' remarkable start.

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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT SAN JOSE STATE 84-67

Sophia Ramos and Baylee Vanderdoes both had double-doubles

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December 7, 2019 (San Jose) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (4-6, 1-1) fell to San Jose State (7-3, 2-0) 84-67 on the road Saturday afternoon.

Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos each posted season-highs to lead SDSU in scoring. Kalmer finished with a career-high 22 points and Sophia Ramos stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Baylee Vanderdoes recorded a double-double as well, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: HISTORY MADE IN FORT COLLINS AS AZTECS MARCH TO 9-0

 

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December 4, 2019 (Fort Collins, Colo.) - Malachi Flynn had 23 points as San Diego State stretched its season-opening winning streak to nine games, rolling past Colorado State 79-57 on Wednesday night.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOLDS OFF COLORADO STATE 59-49

Sophia Ramos, Taylor Kalmer and Tea Adams all had 15 points
 
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December 4, 2019 (San Diego) - Fueled by a red hot first quarter, the Aztec women’s basketball team (4-5, 1-0) knocked off Colorado State (5-4, 0-1) 59-49 in their Mountain West opener Wednesday evening.
 
The Aztecs began the game on a 10-0 run and never relinquished the lead. They scored a season-

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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO ARKANSAS STATE 71-62

Tea Adams had 16 points and a career-high eight assists

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November 30, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-5) fell to Arkansas State (2-5) 71-62 inside Viejas Arena Saturday afternoon. SDSU trailed for most of the game but strung together a run late in the fourth quarter to pull within five points. However, they missed seven of their final eight shots and dropped their third game in a row.


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SDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL: AZTECS SILENCE BLUE JAYS, EYE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL TITLE

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November 29, 2019 (Las Vegas) - Malachi Flynn had 21 points as the San Diego State Aztecs won their seventh consecutive game to open the season, easily defeating Creighton 83-52 in the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational on Thursday night.




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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT UC SANTA BARBARA

Tea Adams led the Aztecs with 14 points

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November 26, 2019 (Santa Barbara) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-4) fell at UC Santa Barbara (3-3) 64-52 Tuesday evening.

Téa Adams led the Aztecs with 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Taylor Kalmer added 11 points and Mallory Adams chipped in 10.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: FLYNN, WETZELL LEAD SDSU TO 62-49 WIN OVER TENN. STATE

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November 25, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State rallied just in time to improve to 6-0 for the first time since Kawhi Leonard led the Aztecs to the best season in school history eight years ago.

Malachi Flynn scored 11 points and Yanni Wetzell added 10 for the streaky Aztecs, who beat Tennessee State 62-49 Monday night.

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SDSU FOOTBALL: AZTEC RALLY FALLS SHORT AT HAWAII

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November 24, 2019 (Honolulu) - Jason-Matthew Sharsh caught 10 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night, and Hawaii held off San Diego State 14-11 in a battle for the Mountain West Conference West Division title.


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL STUMBLES IN FOUR SETS AT BOISE STATE

Aztecs conclude regular season with a 15-14 record

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November 23, 2019 (Boise) - The visiting San Diego State volleyball team dropped its regular-season finale Saturday, falling to Boise State in four sets (10-25, 25-13, 21-25, 20-25) at Bronco Gym.


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AZTEC DIVERS CLOSE OUT NAU DIVING INVITATIONAL

Lechuga Gonzalez and Yacopino took second and third place in the three-meter competition

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November 23, 2019 ( - San Diego State’s diving team closed out competition at the NAU Diving Invitational Saturday. The Aztecs secured two spots on the podium in the 3-meter diving contest.

Sophomore Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez lead SDSU for the second straight day, earning the Aztecs’ top finish in competition with a preliminary heat score of 306.65 and a finals core of 293.50. Senior Marie Yacopino secured her second bronze finish of the invite with a prelim mark of 288.10 and a finals score of 292.60, both season-best marks. Sophomore Gillian Garcia rounded out the top-five finishers with a preliminary score of 274.15 and a finals mark of 283.55. Sophomores Gina Cazares and Lexi Lets alongside junior Erica Sarver tallied seventh, ninth, and tenth-place marks with combined heat scores of 523.95, 490.75, and 473.80, respectively.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: MITCHELL SCORES 18 TO LEAD SDSU TO 81-64 WIN OVER LIU

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November 22, 2019 (San Diego) -  San Diego State let the Long Island Sharks hang around into the second half before putting them away with an impressive closing burst that kept the Aztecs undefeated.


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AZTEC SWIMMERS FINISH MIZZOU INVITE; DIVERS COMPLETE DAY ONE OF NAU INVITE

SDSU finishes third in Missouri; Lechuga Gonzalez topped the podium in the platform competition

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November 22, 2019 (Columbia, Mo./Flagstaff) - San Diego State’s swimming team finished its time at the Mizzou Invite while the diving team completed day one of the NAU Diving Invite Friday. The Aztecs’ swimmers placed third out of 13 teams in Missouri with 585 points, while the diving squad swept the podium in the platform diving competition and collected second and third-place finishes in the 1-meter contest at the NAU Invite.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO CAL 74-48

Mallory Adams led the Aztecs with 17 points

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November 21, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-3) suffered a 74-48 loss to California (2-2) inside Viejas Arena Thursday evening. The Golden Bears held a lead for the entire game and outrebounded the Aztecs 44-30.


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SDSU SWIM & DIVE HOLDS STEADY IN THIRD AT MIZZOU INVITE

Aztecs collected five top five finishes in day two of competition

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November 21, 2019 (Columbia, Mo.) - San Diego State’s swimming and diving team conquered day two of the Mizzou Invite Thursday. The Aztecs collected five top-five finals finishes and ended the day in third place with 440 points.


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JIMMIE JOHNSON RACES INTO HISTORY, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

 

By Miriam Raftery

Photo, left: Mayor Wells with Johnson at a Jimmie Johnson Day in El Cajon in 2014; photo courtesy city of El Cajon

November 20, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – Jimmie Johnson, who made history after winning a seven NASCAR Sprint championships, has announced he is on track to retire next year.  A native of East County honored as a hometown hero locally, Johnson posted a video titled “#Chasing 8  one final time” on his Twitter feed to announce his final season.

In the video, he states, “I’m so thankful for 18 incredible years of racing in NASCAR. The sport has been good to me. It has allowed me to do something I truly love. I showed up chasing a dream and achieved more than I ever thought possible. I’m looking forward to next season and celebrating what will be my last year as a full-time NASCAR Cup driver. I know what this team is capable of, and I hope 2020 is one of the best yet.”  View video:  https://www.facebook.com/JimmieJohnson/videos/562999694531303/


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: WETZELL'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE SENDS SDSU TO 66-49 WIN

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November 20, 2019 (San Diego) - Senior transfer Yanni Wetzell set career-highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds for San Diego State, which beat crosstown rival San Diego 66-49 Wednesday night to remain undefeated.


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TOP PROGRAM TIMES SET AS SDSU SWIM & DIVE SITS IN THIRD AT MIZZOU INVITE

Courtney Vincent set a new school record in the 100 fly

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November 20, 2019 (Columbia, Mo.) - San Diego State’s swimming and diving team finished day one of the Mizzou Invite Wednesday. The Aztecs currently are in third place after six scored events with a total of 213 points.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OUTLASTS CAL STATE FULLERTON 55-45

Mallory Adams had 14 points and 12 rebounds

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November 17, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-2) defeated Cal State Fullerton (2-2) 55-45 inside Viejas Arena Sunday afternoon.

In a defensive battle, the Aztecs outlasted the Titans by holding them to 28 percent shooting from the field and 15 percent from three. SDSU outrebounded Cal State Fullerton 51-41, led by Mallory Adams’ 12 boards.


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LATE UCLA GOAL SPOILS SDSU MEN'S SOCCER'S SENIOR NIGHT

UCLA scored in the 88th minute to secure the 1-0 win

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November 16, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec men’s soccer team closed out the season with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to UCLA on the SDSU Sports Deck Saturday evening. The Bruins scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute, ending a streak of 298 scoreless minutes for the Aztec defense.


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OIL CRISIS AVERTED; AZTEC FOOTBALL TOPS FRESNO STATE 17-7

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November 16, 2019 (San Diego) - Bolstered by Ryan Agnew's career-high passing performance and an opportunistic defense, San Diego State defeated Fresno State 17-7 in a Friday night clash at SDCCU Stadium in the Battle for the Old Oil Can.


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SDSU CROSS COUNTRY WRAPS UP SEASON AT NCAA WEST REGIONALS

Steele Canyon High School's Carlene Masar set a new career time best in the 6k
 
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November 15, 2019 (Colfax, Wash.) - The Aztec cross country team wrapped up their 2019 season at the NCAA DI West Regional at the Colfax (Wash.) Golf Club Friday.
 
The Aztecs placed 31st (out of 35) and were led by Steele Canyon alum Carlene Masar who finished in 21:44.5 (111th), a new career-best 6k time.

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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TRIPPED UP BY ALABAMA A&M 61-53

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November 14, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women's basketball team (2-2) lost their first home game of the season Thursday morning, falling to Alabama A&M (1-1) 61-53 on Field Trip Day inside Viejas Arena.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS BLAST GRAND CANYON

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November 13, 2019 (San Diego) - First a win at BYU and then finally, a win against pesky Grand Canyon.

It's been a big five-day stretch for San Diego State, which dominated inside and outside against Grand Canyon to win 86-61 Tuesday night. Malachi Flynn and Nathan Mensah each scored 14 points.


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS FRESNO STATE

Aztecs receive 15 kills from Victoria O'Sullivan to snap two-match slide

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November 12, 2019 (San Diego) - Behind Victoria O’Sullivan’s match-high 15 kills, the San Diego State volleyball team rolled past Fresno State in three sets Tuesday night (25-15, 27-25, 25-13) in a Mountain West clash that was played at San Diego City College due to a power outage affecting the SDSU campus.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BEATS WESTCLIFF 77-56

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November 12, 2019 (El Cajon) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (2-1) knocked off Westcliff 77-56 Tuesday evening in a game that was played at nearby Grossmont College due to a power outage at SDSU.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS CONCLUDES FALL SEASON

SDSU finishes its three-tournament fall scheduling at the Fall Classic II

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November 10, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis completed its 2019 fall schedule with the conclusion of the SDSU Fall Classic II Sunday. The Aztecs collected five singles wins during their final taste of competition before their 2020 spring campaign.


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SDSU ROWING COMPETES IN SD FALL CLASSIC

Aztecs win Open Four competition

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November 10, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec rowing team competed in the San Diego Fall Classic Sunday morning on Mission Bay in their final competition of the fall season. Their day was highlighted by a first place finish in the open four competition. The Aztecs also placed second and third in the open eight race.


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SDSU WOMEN'S TENNIS FINISHES DAY TWO OF FALL CLASSIC II

Three of the four Aztecs doubles duos move onto championship play

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November 9, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis team completed day two of the SDSU Fall Classic November 9. The Aztecs collected three doubles wins as well as three singles victories throughout the day.


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL DROPS THREE-SETTER TO COLORADO STATE

Aztecs edged by combined eight points in three sets to MW leaders

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November 9, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State fought valiantly against the nation’s 13th-ranked team at home Saturday, but Colorado State possessed too much firepower in the end, posting a 3-0 decision (25-21, 25-23, 25-23) in a Mountain West match inside Aztec Court at Peterson Gym.


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