CLU in the News Archive
January 2006
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Sunday January 29, 2006 |
Fielding an honor Gripping the baseball in his hand, Sparky Anderson stepped to the mound, reared back and fired. Bouncing just in front of home plate, the gleaming white ball hopped into the glove of Cal Lutheran University baseball coach Marty Slimak. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Sunday January 29, 2006 |
Moment means a lot to George Sparky Anderson is never likely to be at a loss for words. Saturday, though — to his surprise — he was close. As part of the dedication of George "Sparky" Anderson Field at Cal Lutheran, Anderson stepped to the microphone and looked around at the hundreds of people filling the temporary grandstands and milling in the spaces beyond the dugouts — a very nice turnout on a very nice day. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday January 27, 2006 |
Field dedicated to T.O. star The relationship began over a cup of coffee. On Saturday, that 27-year friendship — between baseball Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson and California Lutheran University — receives a permanent and enduring tribute with the dedication of the George "Sparky" Anderson Field, the new home of the CLU baseball team. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Friday January 20, 2006 |
Lions hire CLU alumnus Rod Marinelli as head coach As they jogged around the campus of what was then California Lutheran College in the early 1970s, Rod Marinelli would entertain Don Reyes with stories of his aspirations. He would talk about becoming a high school football coach and steadily rising through the ranks to his ultimate dream of leading a National Football League team. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Tuesday January 17, 2006 |
Passing it on Growing up in Thousand Oaks, Pedro Gonzalez always valued the quality of instruction he received on the soccer field. Exposed to coaches who were influential in his life, instilled his passion for the game, and fostered his development, the Cal Lutheran sophomore wanted a way to pass on his knowledge to the next generation of athletes. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Monday January 16, 2006 |
Good reputations are essential for universities There is nothing as sacred or as fragile to an organization as its character. Except, perhaps, its reputation. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
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Saturday January 7, 2006 |
CLU team on way to help Katrina victims At the crack of dawn Friday, 18 students and four other people from California Lutheran University began a journey to help the congregations of two Mississippi churches recover from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Published in: Ventura County Star ( view article ) |
