California Pacific Conference Men's Basketball

Benedictine Mesa swept past Saint Xavier (Ill.) in its first match in Pool A of the 2023 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, in Des Moines, Iowa.  The Redhawks, the top seed in the tournament, swept the #3 Cougars in straight sets, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.  BENU, now 25-3 on the season and winners of 22 consecutive matches, next will take on #2 seed Georgetown on Thursday, April 13, at 5:00 pm.

Benedictine Mesa's Mikito Barkman has been named the NAIA Pitcher of the Week after he tossed a no-hitter in last Saturday's 14-0 win over Providence Christian.  The junior right-hander from Kihei, Hawaii fanned 14 batters while allowing only two walks while facing just three batters over the minimum.

California Pacific Conference champion Westcliff, the winner of last week's Western Grouping Qualifying Tournament, is one of the six qualifiers for the NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball National Invitational, which will begin Thursday, April 20, in Panama City Beach, Fla., the NAIA announced Monday.   Six teams will convene to compete for the national championship at the completion of the three-day event.  The teams will begin with Pool Play on day one and each of the six teams will advance to a single-elimination bracket. Читать дальше...

The following California Pacific Conference student-athletes have been recognized as the conference Players of the Week for their performances during the period of April 3 -9:

Antelope Valley won six straight last week, making the Pioneers 11-7 in a California Pacific Conference action and jumping them into sole possession of fourth place in the standings.  UAV, now 15-21 overall, took a huge step towards securing one of the five postseason berths in the conference tournament, which starts in the first week of May at Embry-Riddle in Prescott, Ariz.  The Pioneers trail Park-Gilbert (17-2), ERAU (16-2), and Westcliff (15-8), and have a have a two-game advantage over fifth-place Saint Katherine (5-13). Читать дальше...

Benedictine Mesa notched four more victories last week to extend its California Pacific Conference record win streak to 25 games behind an offense that erupted for 56 runs while allowing opponents a total of just seven.  The highlight of last week's run was Mikito Barkman's seven-inning no-hitter in Saturday's 14-0 win over Providence Christian.  Barkman faced just three batters over the minimum while shutting down the Sea Beggars with 14 strikeouts.  The Redhawks, who jumped up to No. 19 in the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll... Читать дальше...

For the second year in a row, Westcliff squeaked out a 3-2 win over Corban in the championship match of the Western Grouping Beach Volleyball NAIA Qualifying Tournament at the Elite Athlete Training Center, Chula Vista, Calif.  With the victory, the Warriors (18-3) have booked a trip to the NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball National Invitational in Panama City Beach, Fla., which begins on Thursday, April 20.

The 2023 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship will open play with pool play matches on Tuesday, April 11 in the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des Moines, Iowa.  Benedictine Mesa, the California Pacific Conference regular season and postseason tournament champion, is back in Iowa in pursuit of its second NAIA Red Banner.  The Redhawks, one of four teams that have qualified for every championship since the sport moved to championship status in 2019, returns to the championship field as... Читать дальше...

In a rematch of last year's Western Grouping Beach Volleyball NAIA Qualifying Tournament championship match, #2 Westcliff will take on #1 Corban to determine which team earns the automatic bid to the NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball National Invitational in Panama City Beach, Fla.  The title match is scheduled for tomorrow morning, April 8, at 9:00 am at the Elite Athlete Training Center, Chula Vista, Calif.  Last year the WU edged CU 3-2 to advance to the national tournament but lost to CU in the NAIA semifinals two weeks later. Читать дальше...

The top-ranked teams took care of business on day one of pool play at the NAIA West Qualifying tournament - with #1 Corban, #2 Westcliff, and #7 Saint Katherine going 2-0 - setting the stage for Friday's bracket play at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.