Curtis Manlapig

Sports Editor for The State Hornet

United States,US

Curtis Manlapig is in his second semester as a Sports Editor (2013-2014) for The State Hornet, the independent publication of Sacramento State. Manlapig has two and a half years of newspaper experience previously serving as a Sports Editor (Fall 2012) and Editor-in-Chief (Spring 2013) of The Mesa Press, the student publication of San Diego Mesa College. He also was a lead designer using the program inDesign for The Mesa Press. Manlapig also writes a blog, (beachcitysports.blogspot.com) which mainly revolves around the San Diego Padres and Chargers. He has also won three journalism awards, two copy editing awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (1st place in So Cal in Fall of 2012, 2nd place in the State in Spring of 2013). He was awarded a 2nd place award from the San Diego Press Club in the opinion category for his article on the San Diego Sports Curse.

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The State Hornet

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Sacramento State baseball club closes inaugural season

Chen, who came to Sac State from Taiwan five years ago, was looking for a place to fit in and with his baseball background, he decided to start the club. It was not easy for Chen as he was faced with several problems in the startup process.

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Paying athletes is bad for business

This could cause a major ripple effect. Football and basketball are major money pits in the college athletics world. Television companies are paying millions of dollars to show a game on their network and that money is then divided up and sent out to every sports team on the campus.

The State Hornet: Baseball (2014)

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Hornets give up walk-off home run to UT-Pan American

Sac State's usually high-powered offense struggled to produce throughout the series, scoring just three runs total, all of which came in the opening victory on Friday. Sunday contest proved to be no different, as the Hornets managed to get just one hit and drawing three walks.

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Hornets starting pitcher has strong return from Tommy John surgery

All of his high school success led him to get drafted in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft to the Colorado Rockies. Dillon was excited to know that he had the opportunity to go pro. "It was definitely a dream come true, it's my dream to play professional ball," Dillon said.

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Hornets earn series sweep against Chicago State

"Felt good, just honestly the defense is behind me and I trust them," Dillon said. "It's just one of those feelings that you know you can do your job when everyone is behind you." In Dillon's previous start, he took a no hitter into the eighth inning in a win against Cal State Bakersfield.

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Hornets score 11 behind strong hitting from bottom of lineup

The duo also displayed their power as they combined to drive in seven RBIs and each hit a home run. "It feels good, feeling pretty confident at the plate, I think we all are," Cederquist said."We got off to a rough start but it was good to see us bounce back, put up a lot of hits and a lot of runs today."

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Dillon's strong start helps Hornets beat Cal State Bakersfield

Dillon is coming off a start against Oregon State in which he surrendered six runs in just two innings. Helping Dillon on the offensive side was the Hornets 1-through-4 hitters in the lineup. Led by junior first baseman Rhys Hoskins, the top of the order combined to go 7-15 in the game with scoring all seven of the runs scored.

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Hornets score late, take game against Cal State Bakersfield

All nine batters in the starting lineup had a hit, and eight of them scored runs. Senior third baseman led the way for the Hornets going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored. It was Soto's second three hit game of the season, the first coming back on April 17 against Utah Valley.

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Defense a key to success for Hornets baseball

Defense is very important for the Hornets as they have only given up 40 errors this season. It is the third fewest errors made in the WAC. Lately, the team has been showing off its glove and baseball technique as the defense is not just consisting of getting outs, but making plays.

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Hornets upset No.4 Oregon State in Raley Field classic

Hornets starting pitcher, freshman Justin Dillon, struggled, giving up six earned runs in just two innings of work. Head coach Reggie Christiansen was forced to go to his bullpen early. Senior Hunter Greenwood, juniors Brennan Leitao and Alex Palsha, and sophomore Sutter McLoughlin combined to throw seven scoreless innings against the Beavers.

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Early scoring and strong pitching guide Sac State to victory

The two innings in which Sac State were about as opposite as they could be. In the second, the Hornets scored twice off of a passed ball and an error. In the third, senior center fielder David Del Grande hit his fifth home run of the season to extend the lead to four.

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Junior pitcher strives in set up role

This season, Palsha has been in the conversation as one of the top pitchers on the team and as of Monday, boasts a 1.49 ERA in 36.1 innings pitched. But what preceded this success was a bout with an injury that no pitcher wants to have, Tommy John surgery.

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Undefeated baseball team to take on Grand Canyon University

Sac State has even received votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association top-25 poll. Grand Canyon has entered its first season in the WAC after previously being a part of the Div. II Pacific West Conference. The Antelopes won 40 games last season and made it to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship.

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Hornets outlast Seattle U in 15 innings

In the bottom of the 15th, junior shortstop Scotty Burcham singled, and advanced to second by a sac bunt by sophomore catcher Dane Fujinaka. Hunley, who was previously 0-6, hit one through the right side and Burcham was safe in a play at the plate.

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Hornets baseball takes down Seattle U to win 10th game in a row

Junior starting pitcher Brennan Leitao took the mound for the Hornets and gave up only one run, in seven innings. The lone run came in the first on a two-out RBI single by Redhawks third baseman Brock Carpenter. During the streak, Sac State has won by six or more runs seven out of the 10 games.

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Hornet baseball excelling at plate and in the field

Since March 18, when the Hornets beat the University of the Pacific 4-2, they have been more confident with the bats while scoring 68 runs, and as of Sunday, were on a season-best eight game winning streak. Sac State's most recent series came against WAC opponent New Mexico State.

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Hornets win with the bats against Northern Colorado

Sac State and Northern Colorado were tied at two until the fifth inning where the Hornets took the lead for good. The Hornets scored seven unanswered runs including six combined in the seventh and eighth innings. "We've been playing soccer lately scoring just a couple goals at a time, today we finally scored some runs," said head coach Reggie Christiansen.

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The WAC is whack

There are six new schools that have been added to the conference in 2014 including Grand Canyon University, Utah Valley, Northern Colorado, Chicago State, University of Texas-Pan American and the University of North Dakota. The remaining four are Sac State, New Mexico State, Seattle University and CSU Bakersfield.

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Hornet baseball loses in extra innings to Minnesota

Down 2-0 until the sixth inning, Hornets junior designated hitter Clay Cederquist, launched a solo home run just above the right field fence to cut the score in half. Two innings later, freshman pinch hitter Ryan Locke tied the game by hitting a two-out single to left that scored junior third baseman Scotty Burcham.

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Hornet baseball hopes tough schedule pays off

As of Monday, Sac State has an iterative strength rating of 128 and owns the 41st toughest schedule out of 298 schools in the country. The Hornets were picked in the preseason coaches poll to finish third in the Western Athletic Conference, and the non-conference portion of their schedule can set them up for an at-large bid into the NCAA regional tournament.

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Hornets snap four-game losing streak against Minnesota

The Hornets went with a different lineup and it helped as they scored the same amount of runs as the previous five games combined. It was the first Sac State victory since Mar. 5 against Fresno State. Head coach Reggie Christiansen wanted to give other players an opportunity to play and to switch things up a bit.

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Hornets lose despite solid pitching effort from Leitao

Down a run with one out and a man on first in the bottom of the ninth inning, Hornets freshman second baseman Brandon Hunley hit a long fly ball to left-center that was ultimately caught by the diving centerfielder. Pinch runner, senior Scott Loper, was doubled off of first base as he was rounding third at the time of the catch.

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Freshman pitchers not shying away from the spotlight

Juniors Ty Nichols and Brennan Leitao are at the front of the impressive rotation. Both Long and Paderez have had difficult tasks this season, taking on teams that are considered national powers. Long, who is 1-0 in three starts this season, pitched in two high-profile games against Fresno State.

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Hornets baseball in scoring drought, loses to UC Riverside

Sac State, who came in to the game at No.8 in the Western Athletic Conference with only 48 runs scored on the season, had its seventh game of scoring one run or less. The Hornets are 1-6 in those games. It was also the fifth game where the Hornets lost by five or more runs.

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Del Grande hits walk-off single against Fresno State

This is the second late-inning go-ahead run for the Hornets at Raley Field this season. They beat University of Nevada, Reno on Feb. 25 with the help of a 3-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning by freshman second baseman Brandon Hunley.

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Hornets lean on pitching after first 12 games of season

Nichols held the No.18 Aggies scoreless over seven innings and allowed only six hits. Sophomore closer Sutter McLoughlin followed up with two scoreless innings to earn the save. Nichols is 2-1 on the season and has a 3.50 ERA. As impressive a win as that was, Sac State has had some poor performances both in the field and at the plate.

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Hornets' pitch a shutout in win over Texas A&M

Sophomore pitcher Sutter McLoughlin once again came in to close the game out, throwing two perfect innings earning his fourth save of the season. He had two saves in the season opening series against the University of Utah and one against Fresno State last Wednesday.

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Hornets need Sears' resume to translate onto the field

Sears' 4-19 record is less than impressive as head coach, but he was signed on at Weber in 2012 as the defensive coordinator before moving to interim head coach before the season. Him coming in late spring, he lost out on a year of recruiting, which could have been a reason for the poor record.

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Hornet offense shut down in loss to USF

Dons starting pitcher Abe Bobb kept Sac State in check holding them to one run on eight hits in eight innings. It was his second win of the season. Hornets' head coach Reggie Christiansen was frustrated with the way his team played. "We didn't show up ready to play," Christiansen said.

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Upcoming season looking hopeful for Hornet baseball

Christiansen's solid showing earned him a three-year contract extension in the offseason. He said he is eager for the season to start to showcase what his team can do. "Definitely we're excited," Christiansen said. "We still have two weeks left; a lot to accomplish in the next two weeks before we really start to think about playing games.

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Sac State wins behind strong pitching and hitting performance

Sac State batters also were on point tonight scoring six runs, the highest run total this season for the Hornets. The 1-6 batters in the lineup went 7-25 with four RBIs and five runs scored. Junior first baseman Rhys Hoskins has struggled at the plate this season but he wound up going 2-5 with one RBI.

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Hornet bats fall silent in loss to Utah

The junior Leitao struck out four, issuing two walks and a hit by pitch in his first start of the season. He worked efficiently throwing only 79 pitches, 55 for strikes. He threw 32 strikes in his first 35 pitches of the game. Leitao's effort was overshadowed by poor hitting by the Hornets.

The State Hornet: Football (2013)

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Hornets win on walk-off single against Utah

Sac State started the bottom of the ninth inning with three consecutive batters reaching base. Freshman second baseman Brandon Hunley singled, Lukes reached on a bunt single and senior designated hitter Clay Cederquist reached on an error. Hunley was thrown out at the plate attempting to score on the Cederquist bunt.

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Hornets get shut out, gain experience in big games

Texas A&M starting pitcher Grayson Long threw seven innings, striking out two and only allowing five hits. It was the first win of the season for Long. Senior first baseman Clay Cederquist was the only Hornet to have multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with two singles.

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Former linebacker shines in backfield

Kellermann began his college football career at Sierra College in 2010. There he earned all Valley Conference following his sophomore season and finished with 62 tackles and three interceptions. Kellermann did something unconventional following his last year of eligibility at Sierra, he went back to his alma mater.

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Hornets' baseball wins season opener against Utah

"I felt good," Nichols said. "I was able to establish fastball command pretty early and keep that throughout the rest of the game." Sac State pitching cruised through the last four innings giving up two total base-runners and no runs. Head coach Reggie Christiansen was pleased with the outing his four pitchers gave.

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Hornets have options for new head coaching position

Here are four candidates that Sac State should inquire about to become the new head coach. Jody Sears: Interim Head Coach, Sacramento State Sears has been tabbed as the interim head coach for Sac State this season because of his previous head coaching experience at Weber State.

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The Curt Locker: Football all buzz, no bite in 2013

Almost is a word that should never be said when it comes to sports because it implies coming so close, yet not obtaining the goal. To say the Sacramento State football team almost won games they should have is unacceptable; the Hornets blew opportunities to win more games than it did.

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Morris Norrise's work ethic has led to success for Sac State football

Norrise cites his parents as his biggest inspirations in life for the sacrifices they made for him and his siblings. "[My parents] are two of the hardest working people I have ever met," Norrise said. Norrise began his football career in the sixth grade while playing for the Berkeley Cougars Pop Warner football team.

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Football fills coaching roster by hiring Solomona Tapasa

Sacramento State football has hired Solomona Tapasa as its new defensive line coach. It is the last coach to fill out the coaching staff for the Hornets' upcoming season. Tapasa was last an offensive line coach at Western Oregon University. He also has experience as a defensive coordinator, coaching at Eastern Oregon.

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The Curt Locker: Broadcasters should just bite their tongues

Bob Costas, John Madden and Vin Scully are iconic names in the sports broadcasting world. These announcers are responsible for bringing a game to life to those not actually in an attendance. But at times, there have been moments that will go down in awful announcing history that puts the viewer in shock.

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Sac State prepares for rushing attack from Cal Poly

Where: San Luis Obispo, Calif. When: Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6:05 p.m. Coming off of a performance that garnered a Big Sky Player of the Week award, junior quarterback Garrett Safron looks to continue his momentum against Cal Poly. Safron broke three Sac State single game records in attempts, completions and total yards in the overtime loss against Montana.

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Sac State defense looks to improve Saturday at North Dakota

"Forget about the past, you can't change it," Sankey said. "It stung, it was a tough loss." This week's opponent, North Dakota, averages 394 yards per game. North Dakota's offense runs through its strong receiving corp. The trio of Kenny Golladay, Jameer Jackson and Greg Hardin have combined to haul in 97 of the team's 128 receptions.

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Sac State struggles in blowout loss to Cal Poly

Junior quarterback Garrett Safron, who has led the Hornets in both passing and rushing yards, was constantly under duress in the pocket and often had to settle for throwing the ball away. Safron finished the game with 204 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

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Running backs shine in Sac State debut

Running backs, true freshman Jordan Robinson and junior transfer Brandon Kellermann, made their Hornet debuts and were an integral part in the team's 37-21 victory over the Bears. Robinson made his first career start while Kellermann broke into the game in the third quarter.

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Sac State lights up scoreboard in shootout victory over Southern Oregon

Junior quarterback Garrett Safron hit junior wide receiver DeAndre Carter with a game tying touchdown with one second left in the fourth quarter and the duo connected once again in overtime on a 14-yard pass to take the lead and eventually the game. Safron set a school record with seven touchdowns and compiled 343 passing yards.

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Sac State improves to 3-1 in Big Sky with win over North Dakota

Davis was constantly in the backfield of the UND offense and at times came through untouched. He now leads Sac State in tackles with 82. The Hornets defense recorded five sacks, three interceptions, both of which were game highs, and one fumble recovery. Sac State gave up seven or less points for the second time this season.

The Mesa Press

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A defensive stop highlights Sac State's victory over Portland State

Junior quarterback Garrett Safron made four first down throws in the final drive, the longest being a 34-yard pass complete to sophomore wide receiver Shane Harrison down to the Viking four yard line. One play later, Safron connected with freshman tight end Cole Hikutini on a 4-yard touchdown pass with 26 seconds left giving Sac State the 43-42 lead.

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First Homecoming at Mesa

Curtis Manlapig, Sports EditorOctober 20, 2012 Filed under News San Diego Mesa College is putting on the first ever Homecoming event to bring together past and present students, faculty and staff members to have a good time and enjoy some football. Homecoming will take place Saturday Oct. 20 at 5 p.m.

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The Mesa Press

March 8, 2013Filed under Staff This is Curtis Manlapig's first semester as Editor-in-Chief and third semester on staff of The Mesa Press. He began as Headline editor/ Staff writer and worked his way up to Sports Editor and now to Editor-in-Chief. Manlapig won a first place award in the Copy Editing competition at the 2012 Fall...

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Teams vie for 'One Shining Moment' at March Madness

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 28, 2013 Filed under Sports March is all about the growth of mustaches avoiding getting pinched on St Patrick's Day and most of all, madness. The sporting event known as "March Madness" involves both Men's and Women's College Basketball teams. It is a series of season ending tournaments that take place in every Division 1 college basketball conference concluding with a winner take all NCAA championship single-elimination tournament.

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Hornet offense looks to stay hot against Montana

Safron has been on a hot streak since having poor performances in the team's first two games. He has thrown for 18 touchdowns and only four interceptions since the third game of the season helping his team go 4-2 in that span.

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'Retribution' punishes fans of the series

Curtis Manlapig, Sports EditorSeptember 25, 2012 Filed under Features, Movies Alice is back in the fifth installment of the popular zombie franchise "Resident Evil: Retribution", and to continue with the theme of its predecessors, she is the human's last hope to save the world from the living dead.

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Big Sky Conference Football Preview

Mascot: Bengals City: Pocatello, Idaho Key Players: QB Justin Arias, RB Xavier Finney, WR C. Richmond, LB Mitch Beckstead Profile: Quarterback Justin Arias has averaged 336 yards per game, completing a team high 26 receptions to wide receiver Cameron Richmond. Running back Xavier Finney has been efficient on the ground already running for 185-yards on 37 attempts.

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March 13, 2012
Rise in gas prices causes concern for students.

Curtis Manlapig, Staff WriterMarch 13, 2012 Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized Gas prices are rising like never before thus making driving a necessary demon because it gets us from here to there all while burning a whole in our wallet. The rise of gas prices, which is currently above 4 dollars per gallon, is a serious issue for everyone and especially students.

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Safron's record day not enough to take down Montana

"[It was] just a tough one to swallow pretty much," he said. "We did some good things out there, it just didn't come out the result that we would like." Safron also led the team in rushing with 20 carries for 103 yards.

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San Diego Sports by the beach

My name is Curtis Manlapig and I will talk all things related to San Diego sports mainly focusing on the San Diego Padres and San Diego Chargers. I have lived in San Diego for 22 years of my life and am a hardcore fan of the Friars and Bolts.

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Sac State defense ready for test against Northern Colorado

Sankey, a sophomore defensive lineman, had 10 tackles, 4.5 for a loss, three sacks and a forced fumble against Weber State to help lead the Hornets to a victory in the Big Sky opener. Sac State is now 2-3 for the season. "I was ecstatic mostly," Sankey said.

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Prop. 30 funds going somewhere unexpected

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 19, 2013 Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorial Last November, voters went to the polls to help decide what direction they wanted their country, state or city to head in. Although the presidential election may have been the headline, voters in California also had to make a big decision on Proposition 30.

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Sac State falls to UC Davis in 60th Causeway Classic

Davis junior running back Gabe Manzanares ran for 122 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns. It was his fifth straight 100-plus-yard rushing performance. "Our (offensive) line was doing a great job," Manzanares said. "On that one touchdown run, I told them that was your guy's touchdown all the way.

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'Iron Man 3′ brings the action and comedy back to the big screen

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefMay 20, 2013 Filed under Features, Movies Tony Stark is back in the third installment of the popular Marvel series" Iron Man", directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey, Jr. The film begins with a flashback to the late 90's where Stark and a mystery woman are at a party.

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Big Sky football begins as Sac State travels to take on Weber State

Weber State, led by head coach Jody Sears, has struggled for good reason, playing one of the tougher schedules in the nation. The Wildcats have played three straight games on the road against two FBS teams and FCS nationally ranked Mcneese State. "It's great to be back home after three weeks against some pretty good competition," Sears said.

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When the unwritten rules of sports get broken, controversy can ensue

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefMarch 18, 2013 Filed under Sports All sports have sets of rules that are not written down and seldom spoken of, they are universally understood. These are known as, "the unwritten rules of sports." They are guidelines that are only brought up in certain situations and have both positive and negative effects although mostly negative.

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Drinking should be accepted as a college social pastime

Curtis Manlapig, Sports EditorSeptember 6, 2012 Filed under Opinion College is a time in a student's life to become further educated, have an increase in responsibility and explore everything college has to offer and much of that experience involves the social aspect of drinking. Drinking and college practically go hand and hand.

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Penalties falter Sac State in loss to Southern Utah

A roughing the passer penalty denied a 104-yard interception return touchdown by freshman defensive back Anthony Payne. "I just saw the replay on the board, I don't have any comment on it, I can't comment on it, it's over," head coach Marshall Sperbeck said regarding the penalty.

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Time Warner and Fox Sports San Diego still in stalemate

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefApril 9, 2013 Filed under Sports The 2013 Major League Baseball season has just begun and fans everywhere are tuning in to see their favorite teams take the field on a quest to win the World Series.

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Performance on the field being tainted by drugs

Curtis Manlapig, Sports EditorDecember 4, 2012 Filed under Sports Athletes these days are always looking to gain an edge on their opponents and instead of working hard, learning the game and preparing better than anyone else, some athletes are taking the short cut by using performance-enhancing drugs.

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Fantasy sports offers a fun way to be in the game

Curtis Manlapig, Sports EditorNovember 13, 2012 Filed under Sports Out of all the athletes in the world, less than 1 percent of people make it to the pros in their respected sport. So where do all the other people go? They turn to the computer to join in the phenomenon known as fantasy sports.

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03/20/2012
Psychological thriller 'Silent House' not as scary as pegged

Curtis Manlapig, Staff WriterMarch 20, 2012 Filed under Movies The psychological thriller "Silent House" follows a young woman, Sarah, as she endures a traumatic horrifying experience inside of her family's lake house. Sarah, portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen, is accompanied by her father and her uncle as they prepare to renovate their old vacation home in order to sell it.

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02/14/2012
Mesa baseball builds on success from last season

Curtis Manlapig, Staff Writer Filed under Sports Originally published: February 14, 2012 San Diego Mesa College's baseball team began their much anticipated season on Feb. 3 taking on Mt. San Jacinto College where the Olympians put on a show stopping display of hitting and pitching thus earning themselves their first win.

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Sac State takes on Southern Utah Saturday at Hornet Stadium

The Thunderbirds are no stranger to Sac State. The two schools have met 13 times including each of the last two years. Last season, the Hornets beat the T-Birds in Cedar City, Utah, 27-22. This will be their first game at Sac State since 2004.

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Relocation a hot topic in today's sports landscape

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefMay 16, 2013 Filed under Sports, Top Stories Sports fans never want to hear how bad their team is doing, or that the team's best player got injured, but there is one thing that trumps them all and that is to find out that a team is leaving the city and relocating somewhere else.

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Sports help people in time of crisis

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefApril 23, 2013 Filed under Sports, Top Stories The 117th running of the Boston Marathon was supposed to highlight the achievements of the runners who poured their hearts out into their training as well as completing a goal of finishing 26.2 miles that some in this world would see as impossible.

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College athletes seek compensation

Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 19, 2013 Filed under Sports Sports nowadays are all about one thing: money. Whether it is advertising merchandise, selling tickets and signing players to lucrative contracts, sports have become fueled by money. For the most part though, this money stays up in the professional ranks.

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San Diego sports curse continues in infamy

Curtis Manlapig, Sports EditorNovember 1, 2012 Filed under Sports There has been one thing missing in San Diego since 1963 and it involves parades of people rejoicing in the streets, millions watching at home and people with extraordinary skills performing their profession at a higher level than anyone else.

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