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September 26, 2017 (San Diego) - Aztecs football opened conference play on Saturday with 28-24 win over the Air Force Falcons. This week, Rocky Long, senior tight end David Wells and junior safety Parker Baldwin sat down with the media. Also this week, the Aztecs had a surprise for us: new men’s basketball coach Brian Dutcher spoke first.
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Cover photo: several New England Patriots players kneel during the national anthem at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA on Sunday. Courtesy u/MAINEiac4434 on Reddit
September 26, 2017 (San Diego) - With Puerto Rico walloped by a hurricane and North Korea threatening nuclear war, President Donald Trump has taken time to lob criticisms at NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem, ratcheting up controversy that has now enveloped multiple professional sports.
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Photo: Cory Spangenberg scored one of the three Padres runs tonight. Via @Padres on Twitter
September 25, 2017 (Los Angeles) - Petco Park is closed down for the year. The Padres headed out on a Californian road trip to close out their year, starting with the Dodgers. Travis Wood started against Yu Darvish for LA.
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Aztec seniors Georgia Lacey, Haleigh Krause tied for second individually at Golfweek Conference Challenge
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September 25, 2017 (Wolcott, Colo.) - The San Diego State women’s golf team grabbed the early lead at the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Monday after shooting a 1-over-par 289 at Red Sky Golf Club.
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Penny ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in SDSU’s win at Air Force
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September 25, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny became the first player in Mountain West history to be named the offensive player of the week in four consecutive weeks, the league announced Monday.
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Aztecs fall short in four singles matches and two doubles encounters
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September 24, 2017 (Tucson) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team completed its opening tournament of the 2017 fall schedule Sunday with four Aztec players participating in the Wildcat Invitational at Ventana Golf and Racquet Club.
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Aztecs extend scoreless streak to 256:05 in fourth win of the year
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September 24, 2017 (Edinburg, Tex.) - Behind a Kyle Adams fourth minute goal, the San Diego State men’s soccer team capped a perfect weekend in the Lone Star State, defeating Incarnate Word 1-0 on Sunday night. The Aztecs now head into conference play with an even 4-4 record, while Incarnate Word falls to 2-4-1 on the season.
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Aztec alumnus becomes first rookie to claim tournament title
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September 24, 2017 (Atlanta) - Former San Diego State men’s golf All-American Xander Schauffele became the first PGA rookie to capture the Tour Championship on Sunday after claiming a one-stroke victory over Justin Thomas at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Photo: Pat Valaika set the all-time single-season RBI record for a rookie pinch-hitter (16) in the win against the Padres today. Via @Rockies on Twitter
September 24, 2017 (San Diego) - All hope for this season is lost, but the Padres would love to finish the season series with the Rockies with a win today. Kind of like dying with dignity. German Marquez started for Colorado against Luis Perdomo.
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September 24, 2017 (San Diego) - Aztecs women’s soccer faced UNLV for the first time at home this season today. Keep in mind that UNLV is the same team that gave the Aztecs a crushing defeat in the Mountain West playoff game last year. The Aztecs hoped for a better result today.
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Lily Seynaeve was SDSU’s top finisher for the third consecutive meet
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September 24, 2017 (Las Vegas) - Four Aztecs raced to collegiate bests at the UNLV Invitational 5K, helping San Diego State cross country to a fifth-place finish at the meet in Las Vegas Saturday morning.
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Aztecs host San José State next Thursday in MW home opener
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September 24, 2017 (Boise) - The San Diego State volleyball team ended its season-long six-match road swing on a sour note Saturday, dropping a three-set decision to Boise State (22-25, 16-25, 18-25) in a Mountain West clash at Bronco Gym.
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September 24, 2017 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) - San Diego State football squeezed out a four-point victory Saturday night against Air Force in the cold, windy, rainy weather in Colorado. With the win, SDSU moves to 4-0 for the first time since 1981.
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Four Aztecs competing at Arizona tournament this weekend
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September 23, 2017 (Tucson) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team continued play at the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday at the Wildcat Invitational, with four Aztecs competing in singles and doubles at Ventana Golf and Racquet Club.
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Photo: Yangervis Solarte drove in the first run of the game for the Padres; an RBI single to center in the fifth that got the ball rolling. Via @Padres on Twitter
September 23, 2017 (San Diego) - Rebuilding. Just keep reminding yourself that as the Padres finish off this season. Chad Bettis started tonight for Colorado against Jhoulys Chacin.
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September 22, 2017 (Tucson) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team opened its 2017 fall schedule on Friday with four Aztec players participating in the Wildcat Invitational at Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club.
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September 22, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State opened the 2017 Mountain West season with a convincing 3-0 home victory over Nevada Friday night at SDSU Sports Deck. The Aztecs improved to 4-5 overall (1-0 MW), while the Wolf Pack dropped to 1-8 (0-1 MW).
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Photo: Nolan Arenado's home run in the fifth sent the Rockies on the way to victory. Via @Rockies on Twitter
September 22, 2017 (San Diego) - Another “we wish the Padres would have ____” sentence starter for your next party: we wish the Padres would have had easy victories like they did last night all season. But we can’t change the past, no matter how much Jay Gatsby thinks you can. The Padres would try for another easy win tonight against Jon Gray for the Rockies. He’d be facing Jordan Lyles.
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Aztec senior P.J. Samiere tied for seventh individually
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September 22, 2017 (Alberquerque) - The San Diego State men's golf team remains in a tie for sixth place at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate after shooting a combined 16-over-par 592 during the first two rounds on Friday at UNM Championship Course. Through 36 holes, the Aztecs share the sixth position with host New Mexico after posting scores of 292-300 on the par-72, 7,555-yard layout.
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Jeroen Meefout scores twice in road-trip opening victory
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September 22. 2017 (Edinburg, Tex.) - The San Diego State men’s soccer team defeated Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 2-0, behind a two-goal performance from senior forward Jeroen Meefout on Friday night. With the win, the Aztecs improve to 3-4-0 on the season and snap UTRGV’s three-game winning streak.
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September 22, 2017 (Logan, Ut.) - The San Diego State volleyball team captured the opening set in its Mountain West opener at Utah State, but could not build on its early lead, dropping the final three frames in a 3-1 loss (25-21, 23-25, 14-25, 19-25) Thursday night on Kirby Court at Wayne Estes Center.
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September 22, 2017 (San Diego) - The Padres didn’t get the sweep in their last series of the season against the Dbacks, but they did take the series two games to one. Now it was time to get the Rockies out of the way, at least until next March. Tyler Anderson started tonight’s game one for Colorado against Clayton Richard.
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Photo: Rocky Gale hit his first major league home run tonight, but it wasn't enough as the Padres lost a lead and a sweep. Via @Padres on Twitter
September 20, 2017 (San Diego) - We say this every fall, but we wish the Padres had played like this over the summer. Well, enjoy fun while it lasts. Robbie Ray started tonight’s series finale for the Dbacks against Dinelson Lamet.
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September 20, 2017 (Spring Valley) - It was a showdown between two Spring Valley schools in the pool as 7-2 Steele Canyon boys water polo traveled to the other side of Spring Valley to take on the Monarchs, who are 1-2 to start the young season, but 0-1 in conference play, losing to West Hills in August.
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September 19, 2017 (San Diego) - Despite the Chargers hanging San Diego out to dry, new sports organizations are seeing San Diego for the premier sports destination it is. And now, a new face is entering America's Finest City and it's founded by an East County high school grad.
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September 19, 2017 (San Diego) - The Padres are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, which means they can act like 10-year-old Little Leaguers and have fun playing baseball. Overly paranoid baseball moms everywhere can relax. That’s probably why they’re winning more, by the way, as they won 4-2 last night over the Diamondbacks. Zack Godley started tonight’s game two for the Dbacks against Travis Wood.
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Kelly led staunch Aztec defense in 20-17 win over No. 19/19 Stanford
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September 19, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State senior cornerback Kameron Kelly (Murphy, Texas) has been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, the Football Writers Association of America announced Tuesday. Kelly is just the second Aztec to win the prestigious weekly award and first since Matt McCoy on Sept. 18, 2004.
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September 19, 2017 (San Diego) - With the Pac-12 behind them, SDSU football celebrated two wins against a tough conference and prepared to open Mountain West play against Air Force this Saturday. Head coach Rocky Long, junior quarterback Christian Chapman and sophomore cornerback Ron Smith took the floor for this week’s press conference.
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Photo: how's this for a return to the big leagues? Hunter Renfroe crushed a three-run homer in the first inning to give the Padres the lead. Via @Padres on Twitter
September 18, 2017 (San Diego) - Avoiding a sweep even though you’ve had a terrible series is like a backhanded gratifying feeling, like someone giving you a golf clap. The Padres came home to golf claps as they prepared for a three-game series with the Diamondbacks. Patrick Corbin started tonight’s game one for the Diamondbacks against Luis Perdomo.
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September 18, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State men’s basketball head coach Brian Dutcher today announced the addition of JD Pollock to his staff. Pollock will fill the role of director of player development and rounds out the Aztecs’ coaching staff.
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