CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Bronco Sports News

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 7, 2005

Contact: Paul Helms

(909) 869-2812

Schedule of upcoming events:

MEN’S BASKETBALL:

NCAA playoffs vs. Seattle Pacific on Friday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

NCAA playoffs vs. Chico State on Friday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m.

BASEBALL:

vs. Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

vs. Sonoma State on Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m.

vs. Sonoma State (DH) on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m.

vs. Sonoma State on Sunday, March 13 at 11 a.m.

M/W TENNIS:

W/Ten at Cal State Bakersfield on Tuesday, March 8 at 2 p.m.

M/Ten vs. Azusa Pacific on Wednesday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

W/Ten at Cal State L.A. on Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m.

W/Ten vs. Grand Canyon on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m.

TRACK & FIELD:

at Benny Brown Invitational on Saturday, March 12 at 9 a.m.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: BRONCOS GRAB A SHARE OF CCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

2004-05 Record: 21-6. 2004-05 CCAA Record: 16-4

2004-05 Regional Seeding: 3

BRONCOS BEAT TOROS, OTTERS TO FINISH REGULAR SEASON: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team finished the 2004-05 regular season with wins over Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State Monterey Bay and wound up with a share of their first California Collegiate Athletic Association title since 1981. The last time the Broncos earned a piece of the conference title was 24 years ago when Cal Poly Pomona shared the crown with Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This time, the Broncos share the title with Cal State San Bernardino, which lost to San Francisco State on Saturday night in its conference finale. Cal Poly Pomona, after a 1-3 start to the season, finished the regular season with 20 wins in its last 23 games. The Broncos began the final week with a 73-50 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Wednesday. Cal Poly Pomona jumped out to a 40-24 halftime lead and built leads as large as 27 points in the second half. The win also guaranteed the Broncos their third straight 20-win season. David Sybesma (Sr., Corona, Corona Centennial HS) and Jonathan Boyd (Jr., Fontana, Etiwanda HS) had 16 points each to lead the Broncos. Jeff Bonds (Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) had 10 points and six rebounds. The Broncos then honored three seniors – Matt Nelsen (Sr., Santa Clarita, New Mexico Highlands), Bonds and Sybesma – before their regular season finale against Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday. The Broncos then avenged an earlier loss to the Otters with a 79-66 win. The victory was a milestone for Head Coach Greg Kamansky, who picked up the 100^th win of his Cal Poly Pomona career. Bonds led the Broncos with 19 points and six rebounds, while Sybesma had 16 points, three rebounds and two assists. Bonds and Sybesma will finish their Cal Poly Pomona careers as the top two scorers in the program’s history. Boyd added 10 points in the win. The Broncos raced to a 23-10 lead in the first nine minutes of the game, but the Otters battled back and sliced the advantage to 38-31 at halftime. Cal State Monterey Bay got to within four points, 45-41, with 15:43 left, but that was as close as the Otters would get. The Broncos shot 57 percent for the game.

BRONCOS SET TO OPEN PLAYOFFS IN BELLINGHAM, WA: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team drew the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Division II West Region and will face No. 6 Seattle Pacific in a first-round playoff game at Western Washington. The game is set for 12:30 p.m. Friday and will be aired on the Cal Poly Pomona website. The winner of the Cal Poly Pomona-Seattle Pacific game will meet the winner of No. 2 Hawaii Hilo and No. 7 Chico State on Saturday at 5 p.m. The regional championship game is Monday at 7 p.m. Cal Poly Pomona shared the California Collegiate Athletic Association championship this year with Cal State San Bernardino, earning a conference title for the first time since 1981. The Broncos, the 2003 NCAA Division II West Region champs, are making their third straight appearance in the playoffs.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: BRONCOS FINISH REGULAR SEASON WITH TWO WINS

2004-05 Record: 20-7. 2004-05 CCAA Record: 15-5

2004-05 National Ranking: 24

2004-05 Regional Seeding: 6

BRONCOS POST BIG WINS OVER TOROS, OTTERS: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball team knocked Cal State Dominguez Hills out of a share of the California Collegiate Athletic Association lead on Wednesday and then beat Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday to conclude another successful season. The Broncos wound up in a tie for second in the conference with Cal State Dominguez Hills, just one game back of conference champion Chico State. The Broncos opened the week with an 81-78 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Wednesday in Kellogg Gym. The Broncos completed a season sweep of the Toros. Candice Allen (Sr., Ontario, University of Arizona), in her second straight heroic effort playing despite an injured shoulder, poured in a game-high 26 points, while Brandi Fletcher (Jr., Pomona, Diamond Ranch HS) had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Shanika Perkins (Jr., Oakland, Oakland HS) also had a big game, scoring a career-high 18 points. The Broncos trailed by as many as five points early, but closed the first half with a 19-6 run to take a 38-30 halftime lead. Cal Poly Pomona stretched its lead to 14 points, 57-43, with 11:38 to go. Cal State Dominguez Hills, though, steadily chipped away at the lead and finally tied the game, 69-69, with 2:58 to go. Allen then hit a jumper and Perkins hit two free throws to put the Broncos ahead for good. After the Toros cut the lead back to one, 73-72, Perkins answered with a 3-pointer with 55 seconds left to boost the lead back to four points and the Broncos prevailed. Cal Poly Pomona returned to action on Friday and honored seniors Allen, Britt Sumida (Sr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) and Shyrah Thomas (Sr., Inglewood, San Francisco State) in pregame ceremonies. Cal Poly Pomona got a 3-pointer from Sumida in the opening minute and led the rest of the way in an 82-67 win over Cal State Monterey Bay. Allen led the Broncos with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Fletcher had 13 points and five rebounds. Alexis Wilson (Sr., Wayzata, MN, Iowa State) had nine points and three rebounds. Thomas had six points and six steals. The Broncos led by 13 at halftime, 39-26, and never led by less than 11 points in the second half.

BRONCOS TO MAKE 20^th NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCE THIS WEEK: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball team, the most successful NCAA Division II program in the nation, will look to add to its unprecedented postseason record this week when the playoffs open. The Broncos drew the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Division II West Region and will face California Collegiate Athletic Association champion and No. 3 seed Chico State in the first round 12:30 p.m. Friday at Seattle Pacific. The winner of that game will play the winner of the No. 2 Western Washington and No. 7 Cal State Dominguez Hills contest on Saturday at 5 p.m. The championship game is set for Monday at 7 p.m. Cal Poly Pomona has won five national titles, which is tied for the most in the NCAA Division II. The Broncos also have a Division II record 48 postseason victories and will be making their 20^th NCAA playoff appearance, which is No. 2 all-time.

BASEBALL: BRONCOS SWEEP TOROS IN CONFERENCE SERIES

2005 Record: 10-8. 2005 CCAA Record: 8-4

BRONCOS GET OUTSTANDING PITCHING IN THREE-GAME SWEEP: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team got outstanding starting pitching from Taylor Wilding (Jr., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS), Luis Carreras (Jr., San Dimas, Walnut HS) and John Cross (Jr., La Palma, Long Beach CC) and swept a three-game California Collegiate Athletic Association series from Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Broncos swept a doubleheader on Saturday at Scolinos Field, 9-0 and 7-1. Wilding tossed another masterpiece in the opener, allowing only three hits, not walking anybody and striking out 13 for his second shutout of the season. Wilding improved his record to 4-1 after winning his fourth straight decision. The Broncos broke the game open with three runs in the fourth inning and four in the fifth. Chase Stroupe (Jr., San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente HS) had a key two-run single, while Andy Gonzales (Sr., Whittier, California HS), Greg Denning (Sr., Atascadero, Cuesta College), Jake Mendrin (Jr., La Habra Heights, Cal State Fullerton), Jarrod Allen (Sr., Poway, San Diego Mesa College), Marc Evans (So., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS) and Anthony Esquer (Jr., Chino Hills, Whittier Christian HS) drove in runs. Carreras then dominated in the nightcap, allowing only three hits and one run in a complete-game, seven-inning effort. The Broncos jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a three-run home run by Allen. A run-scoring double by Mendrin and a two-run triple by Esquer highlighted a three-run third inning that gave the Broncos a 6-0 lead. Matt Lopez (Sr., Lancaster, Quartz Hill HS) added a run-scoring single. In the series finale on Sunday, Cross carried a shutout into the eighth inning and the Broncos prevailed, 9-2. John Lee (So., San Dimas, Damien HS) worked the final 1 2/3 innings to complete the win for Cal Poly Pomona. Lopez had a big day at the plate, picking up three hits and driving in four runs. Chris Janowicz (Jr., Arroyo Grande, Oregon State) had three hits and scored three runs. Evans, Esquer and Kevin Falls (So., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) had two hits each. Cal Poly Pomona had 14 hits in the game. The Broncos started the week with a 13-3 loss to Biola. Brian Lake (So., Las Vegas, NV, Cal State Northridge) had three hits for the Broncos, while Lopez and Esquer had two hits each.

BRONCOS TO HOST SEAWOLVES IN KEY FOUR-GAME CCAA SERIES: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team will play five home games this week, including four in a big California Collegiate Athletic Association series against Sonoma State. The Broncos will host Northern Kentucky on Wednesday and 2 p.m. before the series with Sonoma State. Cal Poly Pomona will play a single game against Sonoma State on Friday at 2 p.m., a doubleheader against the Seawolves on Saturday at 11 a.m. and a single game against Sonoma State on Sunday at 11 a.m.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS: BRONCOS DROP FIRST CCAA MATCH

Men’s Overall 2005 Record: 0-4

Women’s Overall 2005 Record: 4-3, 2-1 in CCAA

WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS TO UC SAN DIEGO, BUT WINS TWICE: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s tennis team picked up two non-conference victories last week, but also dropped its first California Collegiate Athletic Association match of the season. The Broncos opened the week with a 6-3 win over Alliant University on Monday. Dehlia Feliz (Sr., San Gabriel, San Gabriel HS) won at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-4; Katrina Holmberg (Jr., Pukalani, Maui, HI, King Kekaulike HS) won at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-3; Ellyn Caprara (Fr., Carlsbad, The Woodlands HS, TX) won at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-2 and Sara Jex (Sr., Los Olivos, Saddleback JC) won at No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-1. The Broncos’ No. 1 doubles team of Feliz and Holmberg won, 8-1 and the No. 3 team of Erica Lin (So., Arcadia, Arcadia HS) and Caprara won, 8-4. The Broncos then lost to No. 9 UC San Diego in La Jolla, 8-1. The only point for the Broncos came at No. 1 singles, where Feliz won, 5-7, 7-5, 10-3. Cal Poly Pomona rebounded from the loss and defeated the University of Tampa on Saturday at the Kellogg Tennis Complex. Felix won at No. 1 singles, 7-5, 6-0; Holmberg won at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1; Paquillo won at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 7-6 and Caprara won at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3. Feliz and Holmberg won at No. 1 doubles, 8-0 and Lin and Caprara won at No. 3 doubles, 8-6.

MEN’S TENNIS LOSES TWICE TO FALL TO 0-4: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s tennis team, which has recorded 11 winning seasons in the past 12 years, lost a pair of matches last week and had a third, against Occidental College, rained out. The Broncos opened the week with a 7-2 loss to Alliant University. The Broncos won two of the three doubles contests, but then lost all six singles matches. Andy Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) and Andy Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) won at No. 1 doubles, 9-7 and Tyrone Wang (Fr., Fullerton, Servite HS) and Dustin Andolsen (So., Healdsburg, Cardinal Newman HS) won at No. 3 doubles, 8-4. Cal Poly Pomona then fell to Presbyterian College, 6-3, on Sunday at the Kellogg Tennis Complex. Andy Chang won at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 5-7, 10-7, Wang won at No. 5 singles, 7-6, 6-1 and Nicholas Doan (Jr., Garden Grove, Garden Grove HS) won at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-1. The Broncos lost all three doubles contests.

BRONCOS TO RESUME CCAA PLAY THIS WEEK: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s tennis team will compete in a pair of California Collegiate Athletic Association matches on the road this week before a big home regional match on Saturday. The Broncos will be at Cal State Bakersfield on Tuesday and at Cal State L.A. on Friday. Cal Poly Pomona will then host Grand Canyon on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Kellogg Tennis Complex. The Bronco men will host Azusa Pacific on Wednesday.

M/W TRACK AND FIELD: BRONCOS COMPETE AT LONG BEACH RELAYS

BRONCOS RECORD SOME TOP RELAY TIMES: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s track and field teams had some relay teams crack the all-time top-10 list at the Long Beach Relays Saturday at Long Beach State. In the 4x800 relay, Natalie Miano-Batres (Jr., Barstow, Nogales HS), Carmen Franklin (Jr., Sacramento, Loretto HS) and Monica Valdez (Jr., Lake Elsinore, Temescal Canyon HS) were third with a time of 10:06.56, the 4x1600 relay team of Miano-Batres, Valdez, Christina Jimenez (So., Apple Valley, Granite HS) and Jamie Ray (Sr., Barstow, Barstow HS) finished third in 21:59.24 and the women’s distance medley team of Miano-Batres, Riquel Wooten (So., Rancho Cucamonga, Upland HS), Franklin and Valdez were fifth in a time of 12:42.34. Lyric Teigen (Fr., Lakeside, El Capitan HS) had a mark of 10-6 in the pole vault and Lisa Robbins (Fr., San Diego, Torrey Pines HS) had a mark of 9-6 ¼. Kenna Schnarr (Fr., Pomona, Palo Verde HS) had a mark of 16-00.25 in the long jump and Ariana Robinson (Fr., Las Vegas, NV, Bonanza HS) had a mark of 35-11.50 in the shot put. For the men, Garrett Holcomb (Jr., Chino, Chino HS) had a mark of 14-7.25 in the pole vault and Dani-Denny Casupanan (Jr., Tustin, Tustin HS) had a mark of 22-5 in the long jump. Matt Palmer (Jr., Glendora, Glendora HS) was third in the hammer throw with a mark of 161-1 and seventh in the javelin with a mark of 158-8.

MORE NEWS

SOME IMPORTANT DATES ANNOUNCED FOR BASEBALL FANS: There are some important dates coming up for Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team, which is off to an impressive 8-4 start in California Collegiate Athletic Association play. The alumni game will be held on April 2 at 11 a.m. at Scolinos Field. Then, in a popular spring matchup, the Broncos will take on the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in an exhibition game at the Epicenter on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:15 p.m. Specially-priced tickets costing $1 will be available later this month to the game. For more information about the Quakes game, contact (909) 869-2810 or (909) 869-2812. For more information on the alumni game, contact Julie Hall at (909) 869-2825,

CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS STARTING BOOSTER CLUB: The alumni of the men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s track and field teams are organizing a new booster club to support the Bronco teams. A contest is being held to name the club. All alumni are eligible to compete. Email your suggestion, name and phone number to Bryan Ramos (96-99) at bry8134@earthlink.net. The winning suggestion will win a Cal Poly Pomona sweatshirt or jacket. The next organization meeting will be held on March 13. All alumni interested in advancing the track and field and cross country program are welcome. For more information, contact Tony Reyes (79-84) at tony.reyes@verizon.net.