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Donovan Improves Provisional Time in Steeplechase, Redfield Earns Provisional in 1,500

Bearcats Succeed at Mt. SAC Relays

(WALNUT, CALIF.) - Willamette University men's track and field runners Ben Donovan (Jr., Minneapolis, MN/South HS) and Stefan Redfield (Sr., Sisters, OR/Sisters HS) excelled on Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15 at the Mt. SAC Relays, hosted by Mt. San Antonio College. On Thursday, Donovan improved his NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. On Friday, Redfield earned an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 1,500-meter run.

Mattox Runs Seventh Fastest Women`s Steeplechase in NCAA Division III History

Earns NCAA Automatic Qualifying Time of 10:23.34

(WALNUT, CALIF.) - Willamette University runner Kimber Mattox (Jr., Bend, OR/Bend HS/Cornell Univ.) achieved the seventh fastest time in NCAA Division III history in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase on Thursday, April 14, while competing at the Mt. SAC Relays, hosted by Mount San Antonio College.

Bruin`s Saturday DH with Lewis & Clark at West Linn HS Pushed Back to 2 p.m.

(Newberg, Oregon) - Due to a potential conflict with West Linn (Ore.) High School’s baseball team, the Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader between the George Fox University Bruins and the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers that was set for West Linn’s field on Saturday, April 16, has been pushed back one hour to a 2:00 p.m. start.

Bruin`s Home DH Saturday Moved to Lewis & Clark; Briske and Doyle to be Honored

(Newberg, Oregon) - Due to excessive water on George Fox University’s softball field, the Bruins’ final two home games of the season with Lewis & Clark College set for Saturday, April 16, at 12:00 noon will be moved to the Pioneers’ home field at the Huston Sports Complex, which has better drainage, near the L&C campus in Portland, Ore.

Corban-Concordia Postponed, Make-up Date Still to be Determined

(Salem, Oregon) - Fourth-year head softball coach Nathan Ohta announced Friday that tomorrow's Cascade Collegiate Conference double header against nationally-ranked Concordia has been postponed due to the amount of rain in the forecast.

Corban Receives First-Ever NCCAA Ranking

Corban ranks in the Top 10 in six statistical categories.

(GREENVILLE, S.C) - For the first time ever, Corban University's softball team is ranked among the elite teams in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) following Friday's release by the national office of this week's Top 10 poll.

George Fox 10, Corban 2: Bruins Beat Warriors for 16th Straight Winning Season

(Keizer, Oregon) - Eric Gantenbein went 4-for-5 to lead an 18-hit George Fox University attack that propelled the Bruins to a 10-2 non-conference baseball win over the Corban University Warriors Wednesday afternoon here at Volcanoes Stadium, boosting their record to 21-8 and securing their 16th straight winning season.

Klech Second at Mt. SAC Relays Decathlon

(AZUSA, Calif) - David Klech used personal bests in the 100 meters and the shot put to stand in second place with 4,126 points after the first day of the Mt. SAC Relays Decathlon at Azusa Pacific’s Cougar Athletic Stadium.

Nominees Announced in the 11th Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards

Greatest Rides and Biggest Waves of the Last Year to be Honored in April.

(NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) - Nominees have been announced for the 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards fueled by Monster Energy.

It is shaping up to be another spectacular showdown of surfing’s greatest rides and riders witnessed over the last 12 months.

Tiger Woods- Before & After

There is no quick fix" -Tiger Woods

(CLEVELAND) - Media sources are reporting Tiger Woods' lifestyle changes this week. The Chicago Tribune quoted Woods saying, "I have a family," after this morning's practice round at the TPC Blue Monster. "I'm divorced. If you've been divorced with kids, then you would understand."

The Tribune's Jeff Shain writes how Woods has only played nine competitive rounds entering this week's WGC-Cadillac Championship — not atypical for recent years, but contradictory to what he has been saying since starting work with swing coach Sean Foley.