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ARCATA — Former Western Washington University offensive coordinator Eric Tripp has joined the Humboldt State football staff in that same capacity, reuniting with HSU head coach, and former Vikings' head coach, Rob Smith.

This Week’s Games: The Lumberjacks are on their spring break road trip, with their first stop in San Bernardino, for a Tuesday 1:30 p.m. doubleheader against Cal State San Bernardino. To finish off their week of travel, HSU travels to Seaside, for a three-day doubleheader series against Cal State Monterey Bay, with noon starts on Thursday and Friday and an 11 a.m. start on Saturday.

ARCATA — Perhaps setting the tone for the postseason, Cal Poly Pomona outlasted Humboldt State, 73-70 in a tight battle to the wire in Tuesday's first round game of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Championships.

ARCATA — Will Sheufelt drained a three-pointer to put Humboldt State back in front with 21 seconds remaining before icing the game with a pair of free throws to preserve the Jacks' 65-61 win over Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, Feb. 28.

ARCATA — The long bus ride to Turlock and the relatively short ride home from Chico are this week’s travel plans for the Lumberjacks, who make their final journey of the regular season this week. Of course, the ride home will be even shorter if the Jacks can bring home a pair of victories. They’ll begin that quest against the CSU Stanislaus Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Friday, then take on the Chico State Wildcats at the same time Saturday.

Humboldt State is home to one of the most dominant softball programs in the country and at 9:30 on Saturday morning, February 23rd, you can catch them playing at home in Arcata — fresh off a string of victories on the road. The Lumberjacks will face off against Notre Dame de Namur in the Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn Tournament.

Arcata — Former Western Washington University head football coach Rob Smith has been selected as the new head football coach at Humboldt State University, Dr. Steven Butler, HSU Vice President for Student Affairs announced Wednesday.

Arcata — Three days before the Jacks kick off their 2008 season, Humboldt State was picked No. 6 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday.

ARCATA — Another pivotal roadtrip looms ahead for the Jacks, who head to Southern California on Thursday for two CCAA games. On Friday, Humboldt State faces Cal Poly Pomona, and on Saturday the Lumberjacks battle Cal State San Bernardino. Both games are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

ARCATA — The California Collegiate Athletic Association reaches the halfway point of its season for Humboldt State following this week’s road games. The Lumberjacks take on Cal Poly Pomona in the Broncos’ Kellogg Gym on Friday, then face Cal State San Bernardino in Coussoulis Arena on Saturday. Both games begin at 5:30 p.m.

This Week’s Games: Following a road split, the Lumberjacks seek a home sweep this week when they face Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus in California Collegiate Athletic Association games. First up is Friday’s 5:30 p.m. game against the Chico State Wildcats, the top end of a doubleheader that finishes with the men’s game. On Saturday, Cal State Stanislaus goes up against the Jacks in another twinbill opener set for 5:30 p.m.

This Week’s Games: Familiar rivals Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus travel to Arcata this week for men’s basketball matchups with the Lumberjacks. On Friday, the Chico State Wildcats will visit for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff, and the Cal State Stanislaus Warriors will be in town for Saturday’s game at the same start time. Both games are the latter half of a doubleheader that begins with the women’s contests.

ARCATA – After a two-game winning streak, the Lumberjacks continue California Collegiate Athletic Conference games with a weekend road-trip. They begin their weekend traveling to San Francisco to take on the San Francisco State Gators, then head south to Seaside to face the Cal State University Monterey Bay Otters. The Jacks kick off the back-to-back double headers, Friday and Saturday nights, with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.

ARCATA — After splitting last week’s games, the Jacks seek a sweep this week when they travel to face San Francisco State and CSU Monterey Bay. Humboldt State faces off against the S.F. State Gators at 7:30 p.m. Friday, then takes on the CSUMB Otters at the same time on Saturday. Both games are the latter half of doubleheaders tipped off with the women’s contest, and both count in the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings.

ARCATA — California Collegiate Athletic Conference games resume this week when the Lumberjacks first travel to face Sonoma State, then come home to take on UC San Diego. The Jacks kick off a doubleheader on Thursday with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off in Rohnert Park. They’re in the East Gym on Saturday, hosting UC San Diego at the same time as the top half of a twinbill that is followed by the men’s game.

ARCATA — Humboldt State takes its 7-2 overall record and 2-0 league mark to Rohnert Park for a California Collegiate Athletic Association game against Sonoma State on Thursday. The Lumberjacks travel back to Arcata for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game against UC San Diego in the East Gym.

The next several months will be devoted to installation of the roof system and installation and construction of the swimming pool at Humboldt State University’s new $42.8 million Physical Education Facility.

Humboldt State head volleyball coach Sue Woodstra begins duties June 1 as an assistant coach of the U.S. Women's National Team, and will serve in that role through the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. "I spent many years playing and coaching at the national level and I am excited to return to that arena," Ms. Woodstra said. "I am very appreciative of both USA Volleyball and Humboldt State for allowing me this opportunity."

HSU's vaunted Men's Basketball Team mounted a stunning comeback in the second half of the championship round with the San Bernardino Coyotes Monday evening, but lost a 68-66 squeaker in the very last second.

Defensive lineman Todd Eagle has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America first team for his contribution to Humboldt State football and excellence in the classroom.

Students enrolled in Forestry 170, Conclave: Logging Sports Competition, participated in competition involving two other schools, Cal Poly and Berkeley, on the grounds of the Swanton Pacific Ranch on November 11.

WESTWOOD - Nerves are always a part of a team's season debut, and when the stage is as big as UCLA's Pauley Pavilion and the opponent is last year's national runner-up, the UCLA Bruins.

LOS ANGELES- When the Humboldt State men's basketball team stepped off the plane in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, the sun was shining. And when they entered the UCLA Men's Gymnasium for practice it was still shining, even indoors.

Street & Smiths national magazine has picked the Humboldt State Lumberjacks as the No. 6 men's basketball team among NCAA Division II programs in its 2006-07 College Basketball Yearbook, now available on newsstands.

This Week’s Game: Following a big win over Western Oregon on Saturday, the Lumberjacks have cracked into one organization’s NCAA Division II rankings to start the week. The Football Gazette, a publication covering football since 1986, lists the Jacks No. 31 in this week’s top 40. The poll puts them ahead of 2006 opponents Central Washington (33rd) and Western Oregon (35th). Now the Jacks put their status to another test when they take back-to-back road trips for the first time this season. Humboldt State heads to Southern California for Saturday’s game against Azusa Pacific. Kick-off in Azusa is scheduled for 6 p.m.