NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife Nov 21, 2009
His wife, Marilyn Carter, called 911 last year from their home in Pomona and claimed he hit her ... The Carters, who live in Pomona, have been married 24 years and have a 21-year-old daughter, as well as the 17-year-old son. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Tough Road Trip Through Oklahoma Awaits #20 Wrestling Nov 20, 2009
Ted Bredehoft, following one forfeit win and one forfeit loss, led his team to victory with a 38-0 blanking of Cal Poly Pomona (1962-63) to also collect a win in his first dual in which wrestling took place. The only coach that did not register a victory in his first dual was John Wadas, who saw his Sun Devils fall at home to Utah, 23-11, to open the 1971-72 season. (Thesundevils.com)
- FROM THE DESK OF: Colorful characters who lived in the county 0 Oct 28, 2009
We had to get another jump to start the plane when we left the Pomona Airport heading for home. I was happy we didn t have to make an emergency landing along the way. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Amat Stuns Seraphs Oct 7, 2009
The Lancers remain undefeated at 4-0 and travel to Pomona to take on the Diamond Ranch Panthers in what is a Saturday evening matchup. St. Bonaventures 10-game win streak comes to a halt as they fall to 4-1. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Cal still looking for next big win over USC Oct 2, 2009
"Growing up, and even still now, you hear a lot about SC," said Cal fullback Brian Holley, a Pomona native. "Getting texts and phone calls all the time, or people saying, 'No matter what happens this whole season, beat SC,' you hear from time to time. It does add a little bit extra to it.". (Muscatine Journal, IO)
2009 Preview: Western men and women have goals of top 10 national finishes Aug 22, 2009
Halsell expects the men to battle Alaska Anchorage, Cal Poly Pomona, UC San Diego and Chico State at regionals for the three national berths. There will only be four national entries from the West Regional for the women, one less than last year, with Alaska Anchorage, Cal State L.A., UC San Diego, Chico State and Seattle Pacific expected to be the top competition. (Wwuvikings.com)
Ford NASCAR and NHRA Personalities Featured in New Online 'I'm Driving One' - 2010 Taurus Campaign Aug 21, 2009
To top it all off, fans have the chance to win a trip for two for a VIP and Insider Racing Experience at the drag racing in Pomona, Calif. in November, and monthly prizes of an autographed Ford Racing helmet. (PR Newswire)
More of this story Aug 9, 2009
Teams from California include La Reina, Newport Harbor, Palos Verdes, St. Bonaventure, Oak Park, Huntington Beach, Troy, Pomona Catholic, Sage Hill and Clovis. Lovejoy High, the 2008 3A state champions will be coming from Texas, and Silverton is participating from Oregon. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fair memories Aug 6, 2009
El Dorado County Fair wrote on Aug 5, 2009 1:20 PM:" My fondest memories of county fairs was as a 12 year old 4-H participant . My family lived on 240 acres and the fair was 18 miles away. My parents would drop me off so I could take care of my lambs .In those days it was safe to leave me on my own. I would feed my lambs and spend the day wandering around the fairgrounds. At lunch time I would hike a mile or so to a nearby supermarket, buy a sandwich and soda and then head back to the fair.New... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
An Ethnic Struggle in China Goes Global Jul 22, 2009
He is President of the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College. Rights. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Why Sotomayor is a shoo-in Jul 14, 2009
Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona, 8 minutes from New York consistently maintains two F-16 fighters on the runway and pilots on 24 hour scramble standby. On 9/11 these standby F-16's were specially decommissioned. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Why Xinjiang spiraled out of control Jul 8, 2009
"The Central Asian Uighurs know a great deal about the two East Turkestan periods of sovereign rule, and they reflect on that quite frequently," says , president of the at Pomona College. Many of these Uighurs say China colonized the area in 1949. (MSNBC -- International)
General Releases Jul 5, 2009
com: WWU grad wins two Emmys - Increasing travel costs concern for championships - NCAA II Drug-education program goes live - 20 WWU Student-Athletes receive DII ADA Academic Achievement Award - Shick Joins Washington Development Staff - 19th Annual Viking Night Dinner and Sports Auction set for Sept. 18 - Former major leaguer returns to Bellingham - Everett Herald: Bringing out the best - The NCAA News: Division II benefits from TV exposure - WWU President Karen Morse to make ceremonial first... (Wwuvikings.com)
A week after Honduras coup Jul 5, 2009
"He only had seven months to go so the move to oust him demonstrates a certain amount of desperation on the part of a political elite in Honduras," said Miguel Tinker Salas, a Latin America analyst from Pomona College in California. Many say the ruling elite miscalculated how far the coup would polarize their own country. (iAfrica.com)
Behind the scenes of Nik Tyach's kayak adventure Jul 1, 2009
A Hanover resident, Nick Tyack, 20, is a student at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. As of this week, fundraising for his effort has brought in about $6,344. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Disneyland Resort Celebrates Los Angeles Lakers and MVP Kobe Bryant With a Victory Parade for the 2009 World Champions Jun 19, 2009
David Guerrero and his son Jonathan, 4, of Pomona, are Annual Passport holders and they came to Disneyland in their team jerseys to celebrate the Lakers' World Championship. "They just picked us out of the crowd and said, 'Do you want to ride the Matterhorn with Kobe?' I'm shaking, this is so exciting," David Guerrero said as Jonathan jumped up and down. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brookline resident awarded Fulbright Fellowship Jun 2, 2009
David Wang, a recent graduate of Pomona College, Claremont, Calif. has received a Fulbright Fellowship to pursue research and teach in China. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Honolulu student receives Fulbright Research Grant May 17, 2009
A Honolulu molecular biology major is among the 22 students from Pomona College to receive this year's Fulbright Research Grant ... Ayabe and 20 graduates and one alumni from the Pomona College received the award, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Brown and Gold Post Seven Top-10 Finishes at Franklin Field Apr 7, 2009
The Panthers will be back on track in two weeks when they travel to Richard Stockton College in Pomona, N.J. for the outdoor CTC Championships. The meet will begin on Saturday, April 18 and end on Sunday, April 19. (Aupanthers.com)
Murphy powers Eagles Mar 27, 2009
The Oilers will play unranked Cal Poly Pomona (25-7) in the championship game ... Cal Poly Pomona 74, Augusta State 70 - Larry Gordon had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Broncos (25-7) withstood a late Jaguars rally ... Tobias Jahn, Walter Thompson, and Robert Summers scored 11 points each for Cal Poly Pomona, which had a 36-31 rebounding edge despite the presence of Garret Siler, Augusta State's 7-foot senior. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
BYUH moving up in world Mar 19, 2009
BYU-Hawai'i (27-1) has won 24 in a row and will host Cal Poly Pomona (22-7) tonight at 7:30 in the NCAA Division II West Regional final at Cannon Activities Center ... Cal Poly Pomona likes to slow it down ... Cal Poly Pomona is a half-court offense, zone defense team that averages 65. (Honolulu Advertiser)
NCAA changes BYUH regional final to Wednesday Mar 16, 2009
The NCAA Division II West men's basketball regional final between Brigham Young-Hawaii and Cal Poly Pomona originally scheduled for Tuesday at the Cannon Activities Center in Laie has been changed to Wednesday by the NCAA, Pacific West Conference commissioner Bob Hogue said today. The move resulted from Cal Poly Pomona's inability to get a flight from Seattle to Honolulu today ... The NCAA Division II West men's basketball regional final between Brigham Young-Hawaii and Cal Poly Pomona... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
BYUH to play Cal Poly Pomona for West Regional title on Wednesday Mar 16, 2009
The NCAA II West Regional men's basketball title game between Brigham Young-Hawai'i and Cal Poly Pomona will be played at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cannon Activities Center in La'ie. The game was scheduled for Tuesday, but the NCAA ordered the move after travel issues in flying Cal Poly Pomona to Hawai'i, BYUH said in a press release. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No. 6 Water Polo Earns Big Win Over Pomona-Pitzer Mar 14, 2009
- Eight different players scored goals as the No. 6 Arizona State University water polo team ended its four-game losing streak with a 15-3 victory over Pomona-Pitzer on Friday in Pomona, Calif. The Sun Devils improve to 10-8 on the season with the win over the Sagehens, the top-ranked team in Division III.. (Thesundevils.com)
Seasiders prove worthy of host role in sub-regional Mar 13, 2009
No. 2 seed Western Washington (21-5) is hosting the other sub-regional, which also starts tomorrow, with No. 7 Seattle Pacific (18-9), No. 3 Cal Poly Pomona (20-7) and No. 6 Cal State San Bernardino (20-9). The two sub-regional winners will meet next week in the regional final (Sweet 16 portion) at the highest remaining seed. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Falcons stretch wings Mar 13, 2009
It will face Farmingdale State today in the East Region in Pomona, N.J. It's the deepest the Bears have gone in the NCAA Tournament since they won a first-round game in 1983. "The only people who thought we could win that game were the people in our locker room," said Bridgewater State coach Joe Farroba. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
WWU men and women both remain fifth in NCAA II West Region Polls Mar 6, 2009
In the men's poll, Brigham Young Hawaii remained on top as it has been all season, followed by Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Central Washington, WWU, Seattle Pacific, Cal State San Bernardino and Saint Martin's ... Under new NCAA guidelines announced a few weeks ago, if the playoffs were to begin tomorrow, the men's regional would have two four-team sub-regionals at No.1 BYU Hawaii and No.2 Cal Poly Pomona and the women's regional would have all eight teams at Seattle Pacific. (Wwuvikings.com)
WEEKLY RELEASE: Western two wins away from capturing first outright GNAC title Mar 3, 2009
With two victories this week, Western could also possibly get a No.2 seed and earn the right to host a sub-regional if neither Cal Poly Pomona or Cal State Dominguez Hills wins the CCAA tournament. GNAC AUTOMATIC BERTH SCENARIOS. (Wwuvikings.com)
Hawaii stab victim was tiny, but she had a big presence in life Mar 2, 2009
They both went on to study at Cal Poly Pomona in California, and in the class yearbook Yamashita wrote next to her photo, "Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies. 1 Corinthians 8:1 I love you, Mommy and Daddy.". Yamashita then studied at Harvard and Oxford universities, Bryan Yamashita said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Brutal stabbings end, upend lives Mar 2, 2009
She went to Pomona College in California and returned to Hawaii after graduating. She was teaching at Waianae when she met her husband, then a teacher at Farrington, and married him 16 years ago. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SDSU Track and Field Ready for UCSD Quad Meet Feb 20, 2009
The meet, which features UCSD, SDSU, Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Dominguez Hills, will be the Aztecs' first outdoor event of the new year. Last weekend the Aztecs had a strong showing in the APU Indoor Qualifier, in Azusa, Calif. (Goaztecs.com)
Punahou picks new athletic director Feb 18, 2009
She has 18 years experience in education and degrees from Kansas State and Cal Poly Pomona ... She has 18 years experience in education and degrees from Kansas State and Cal Poly Pomona. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Warnings for Chavez Feb 17, 2009
"I think that the greatest challenge the government now faces is governing in the face of crisis and not falling into triumphalism," said Venezuelan analyst Miguel Tinker Salas of Pomona College, California. As Chavez-dominated national television stations on Monday played patriotic songs and images, the private opposition-led press lauded the high turnout the most in the last four elections and reported complaints about voting machines. (iAfrica.com)
IU signs deal to face Virginia in football Feb 10, 2009
Persistent rain at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. forced NHRA officials to postpone the Kragen OReilly NHRA Winternationals until today. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
