The Cal State Northridge hockey team has a gigantic clash this Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. against the hottest Division III American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) team, the University of Wyoming, at the Valley Ice Center in Panorama City. Northridge is 14-1 on the season and is ranked third in the Pacific division. No. 6 Wyoming has recently beaten No. 1 College of the Canyons and No. 2 the University Colorado. Now the Cowboys are going for the sweep against… Read more

The NFL regular season is coming down the stretch, and it is becoming clearer who the real threats to win the Super Bowl are. Following the blowout on Monday night, the New Orleans Saints remain unbeaten and should be considered the clear-cut favorite to win it all. Yes I know that the Indianapolis Colts are also undefeated, and have also beaten New England this year. However, it took an amazing 17-point, fourth-quarter comeback along with a questionable call from Patriots… Read more

What was being billed as the ‘rivalry of the decade’ by NBC between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts was played Sunday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The billing did not disappoint viewers as a shootout ensued and eventually saw one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history, with the Colts shocking the Patriots 35-34. It is fair to call this the ‘rivalry of the decade,’ given that four of the last eight championships have been… Read more

The CSUN women’s basketball team has a distinct flair this year, and it comes from Hawaii. One of the key returning players from last year is junior guard/forward Analee Viena-Lota. Now that she is an upperclassman, she expects more out of herself and the team. “I have a bit more experience, having played longer than others in the program,” Viena-Lota said. “We have a totally different team this year. We are a little bit taller and everyone’s abilities are versatile…. Read more

The Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team may have lost plenty of talent from last year’s squad, but they have brought new faces to the program that should significantly help the team. Rashaun McLemore, Lenny Daniel and Dathan Lyles have all transferred to Northridge and brought with them a successful and winning pedigree. The team lost depth at both the guard and forward positions with both Tremaine Townsend and Deon Tresvant graduating. The loss of Townsend, who led the team… Read more

The Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team has a bright future, despite having its season ended by UC Santa Barbara last week 2-1 in the conference semi-finals. It was the first time in the school’s history that they were able to host a conference tournament game, and only the third time the Matadors reached the tournament altogether. Northridge finished the year 10-10, but were 6-3 in the Big West. That included wins over Cal Poly and UC Irvine, two of… Read more

In the semi-final game of the Big West Women’s Soccer Tournament the second seed Cal State Northridge (10-10, 6-3 Big West) was defeated by the third seed UC Santa Barbara 2-1, Thursday afternoon at Matador Field. Both teams played extremely well, creating an exciting game with an abundance of scoring chances. Despite the tough loss, CSUN has already began looking into next season “We’re starting a tradition, starting something special…We are not a one-hit wonder, we are going to make… Read more

The second-seeded Cal State Northridge (10-9, 6-2 Big West) hosts the opening round of the Big West Tournament against the archrival No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara at 1 p.m. today at Matador Field. The game will be a rematch from earlier in the season when the Gauchos came to Northridge and walked away with a 3-2 victory. During the game, UCSB scored 34 seconds into the game, and outplayed the Matadors for most of the game. CSUN played hard… Read more

The Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team (10-9, 6-2 Big West) finished the regular season strong with a 1-0 victory over Long Beach State. With the win, the Matadors claimed second place in the Big West Conference, allowing them to host the opening round of the conference tournament later this week. It’s the first time since 2004 that the Matadors have reached the four-team tournament and the first time in the programs history that they will play a home game… Read more