MICHAEL RAWSON
SPORTS EDITOR

COLLEGE NIGHTS AT THE PARK

In what has become an annual tradition, the San Diego Padres have invited students across the county to Petco Park to College Night. This year there will be one event per month, and the half-price tickets are on sale now and are selling fast. The first game features the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Apr. 22.

Students are placed together in $17 seats for which they are charged $8. The tickets can be purchased online at padres.com. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m with a live DJ and dance floor. During the game, the scoreboard will flash a welcome message, among several other game time activities. The games are all on Fridays at 7:05. Tickets can be purchased at www.padres.com/promo, by entering the code COLLEGE12.

GOLF TEAMS SETTLE FOR 7TH

CSUSM men’s golf has furiously outpaced expectations this year, racing to a #23 ranking behind captain and star Adam Loran. When they needed it most at the CBU Spring Break Intercollegiate, Loran came through once more—only this time his teammates kept pace. The loaded tournament’s third and last round proved invaluable for the Cougars, who collectively shot 7 over par on the day, a fantastic result. Led by Loran’s 71 (-1) and Robert Nicanor’s 72 (E), the Cougars placed 7th in the field of 16, eight of whom were also ranked in the top 25.

The women’s team faced an even tougher challenge last week, traveling to San Luis Obispo to take part in the Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Challenge. Coming off the high of winning their home tournament, the Lady Cougar Invitational, and finishing 8th at the women’s CBU Spring Break Intercollegiate, the LG/CPC allowed CSUSM to face off against NCAA-level golfers. The Lady Cougars could only muster a two-day score of 678, good for 7th out of nine. Lisa Copeland led the way with a second-day 79 to place 21st.

Photo courtesy of padres.com