College Sports

Khalil Shabazz dribbles the ball around the Sonoma State defense in the first half of a game against the Seawolves on Nov. 5, 2019 at War Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of the University of San Francisco. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)

Shabazz opens Todd Golden era with five threes as Dons break 100

Khalil Shabazz scores 15 in first game for San Francisco, opening Todd Golden’s tenure with a win

Khalil Shabazz dribbles the ball around the Sonoma State defense in the first half of a game against the Seawolves on Nov. 5, 2019 at War Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of the University of San Francisco. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)
Todd Golden sits on the bench coaching the San Francisco Dons against Gonzaga at War Memorial Gym on Jan. 12, 2019. (Chris M. Leung / USF Dons Athletics)

New USF basketball head coach Todd Golden has Sean McVay quality

Dons begin first season under seventh-youngest head coach in Division I men’s basketball

Todd Golden sits on the bench coaching the San Francisco Dons against Gonzaga at War Memorial Gym on Jan. 12, 2019. (Chris M. Leung / USF Dons Athletics)
Ioana Krimili takes the ball up court at War Memorial Gym during an exhibition against San Francisco State on Oct. 19, 2019 in San Francisco. (Chris M. Leung / USF Dons Athletics)

USF Dons men’s and women’s basketball set to open season

Todd Golden heads into first season, USF women look to bounce back from rebuilding year

Ioana Krimili takes the ball up court at War Memorial Gym during an exhibition against San Francisco State on Oct. 19, 2019 in San Francisco. (Chris M. Leung / USF Dons Athletics)
SF Glens’ Kibunguchy, Foe Nuphaus crack top 100 player list

SF Glens’ Kibunguchy, Foe Nuphaus crack top 100 player list

CCSF stays undefeated, Glens U17s Estrada and Iñiguez tabbed for All-USA Academy honors

  • Oct 27, 2019
SF Glens’ Kibunguchy, Foe Nuphaus crack top 100 player list
Marie Marlow (43) handles a ball at midfield for the San Francisco Dons on Oct. 9, 2019 in a match against Loyola Marymount at Negoesco Field in San Francisco. (Chris M. Leung / USF Dons Athletics)

College Roundup: USF Dons women’s soccer scores overtime win

USF adds another baseball commit, SF State VB wins third straight, ART U golf ends on high note

Marie Marlow (43) handles a ball at midfield for the San Francisco Dons on Oct. 9, 2019 in a match against Loyola Marymount at Negoesco Field in San Francisco. (Chris M. Leung / USF Dons Athletics)
Sacred Heart Cathedral pitcher Owen Stevenson pitches in the eighth inning of a continued playoff game against Aragon at Half Moon Bay High School in Half Moon Bay, Calif. on May 17, 2019. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)

College Roundup: USF snags commit from SHC’s Owen Stevenson

San Francisco Dons have busy week of commits, CCSF set for Friday Night Lights against Laney

Sacred Heart Cathedral pitcher Owen Stevenson pitches in the eighth inning of a continued playoff game against Aragon at Half Moon Bay High School in Half Moon Bay, Calif. on May 17, 2019. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)
University of San Francisco wing Jordan Ratinho (25) guards a Sonoma State player during the first half of the Dons’ 88-54 win on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)

USF Dons men’s basketball gets five nationally-televised games

Three more national games announced for Dons and first-year head coach Todd Golden

University of San Francisco wing Jordan Ratinho (25) guards a Sonoma State player during the first half of the Dons’ 88-54 win on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Ryan Gorcey / S.F. Examiner)
San Francisco forward Samantha Jehnings pushes the ball up the field against Gonzaga midfielder Sophia Braun in a match in Spokane, Wash. on Oct. 12, 2019. (Courtesy / Gonzaga Athletics)

USF women’s soccer settles for tie with Gonzaga

Dons squander chance to serve notice to one of the top teams in the WCC

San Francisco forward Samantha Jehnings pushes the ball up the field against Gonzaga midfielder Sophia Braun in a match in Spokane, Wash. on Oct. 12, 2019. (Courtesy / Gonzaga Athletics)
College Roundup: USF Dons women’s soccer off to historic start

College Roundup: USF Dons women’s soccer off to historic start

ART U transfer takes home program’s second individual win, CCSF football rolls to historic win

College Roundup: USF Dons women’s soccer off to historic start
USF Dons basketball inks deal with KNBR

USF Dons basketball inks deal with KNBR

Local all-sports station will broadcast all San Francisco Dons’ men’s basketball games

USF Dons basketball inks deal with KNBR
SF Glens’ Pearce makes UCLA soccer debut

SF Glens’ Pearce makes UCLA soccer debut

Dabora notches assist in Penn State win

  • Oct 6, 2019
SF Glens’ Pearce makes UCLA soccer debut
San Francisco guard Charles Minlend Jr. (14) drives past Kyle Allman Jr. (0) of Cal State Fullerton. The Dons beat the Titans, a 2017 NCAA Tournament team, 68-54, on Dec. 16, 2018.

USF picked sixth, Charles Minlend named Preseason All-WCC

Todd Golden’s first team is picked to finish in the middle of the West Coast Conference

San Francisco guard Charles Minlend Jr. (14) drives past Kyle Allman Jr. (0) of Cal State Fullerton. The Dons beat the Titans, a 2017 NCAA Tournament team, 68-54, on Dec. 16, 2018.
Academy of Art women’s tennis players Sofia Ragona and Mariacristi Andrisani prepare for a doubles match at the University of California in Berkeley, Calif. on Sept. 30, 2019. (Courtesy / ART U Athletics)

College Roundup: ART U tennis shows well in opener

USF Dons women’s soccer continues to impress, Gators men notch comeback win on pitch

Academy of Art women’s tennis players Sofia Ragona and Mariacristi Andrisani prepare for a doubles match at the University of California in Berkeley, Calif. on Sept. 30, 2019. (Courtesy / ART U Athletics)
Frankie Ferrari (2) of the San Francisco Dons goes up for a lay-up past Darius McNeill (1) of the California Golden Bears during the first period at Haas Pavillion on December 5, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Chris Victorio - Special to S.F. Examiner)

College Roundup: USF baseball makes staff changes, CCSF drops first game

Academy of Art gets a record-breaking performance and Dons hoops alums shine in pro debuts

Frankie Ferrari (2) of the San Francisco Dons goes up for a lay-up past Darius McNeill (1) of the California Golden Bears during the first period at Haas Pavillion on December 5, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Chris Victorio - Special to S.F. Examiner)
University of San Francisco football star Joseph “Scooter” Scudero. (Courtesy / USF Dons Athletics)

Joseph “Scooter” Scudero, Dons football star, passes away

Member of 1951 undefeated San Francisco football team succumbs to cancer at 89

University of San Francisco football star Joseph “Scooter” Scudero. (Courtesy / USF Dons Athletics)
USF junior transfer Shayan Charalaghi has notched two goals and an assist in the Dons’ last three outings. (Courtesy / USF Dons Athletics)

SF Glens’ Shayan Charalaghi emerging as super sub for USF

Junior transfer has notched five points in Dons’ last three games

  • Sep 22, 2019
USF junior transfer Shayan Charalaghi has notched two goals and an assist in the Dons’ last three outings. (Courtesy / USF Dons Athletics)
SF State volleyball enjoying renaissance under Hoffman

SF State volleyball enjoying renaissance under Hoffman

Matt Hoffman didn’t plan on being a volleyball coach, but he’s transformed the Gators into a contender

SF State volleyball enjoying renaissance under Hoffman
San Francisco State forward Katelyn Patterson scores one of her two goals against Academy of Art University on Sept. 11, 2019. (Courtesy / SF State Athletics)

College Roundup: SF State’s Patterson is Player of the Week

San Francisco State soccer’s Katelyn Patterson earns POW honors, CCSF starts out 2-0

San Francisco State forward Katelyn Patterson scores one of her two goals against Academy of Art University on Sept. 11, 2019. (Courtesy / SF State Athletics)
Stanford’s Zach Ryan, San Francisco State’s Adrian Medina and Cal’s Alonzo Delmundo led their schools to victory this week. (Courtesy / Stanford Athletics / SF State Athletics / Cal Athletics)

SF Glens products stand out on the pitch for local colleges

College soccer: SF Glens standouts lift USF, SF State, Stanford, Cal to victory

  • Sep 15, 2019
Stanford’s Zach Ryan, San Francisco State’s Adrian Medina and Cal’s Alonzo Delmundo led their schools to victory this week. (Courtesy / Stanford Athletics / SF State Athletics / Cal Athletics)
Miciah Madisond dribbles against Portland in 2018 at Negoesco Stadium in San Francisco, Calif. (Courtesy / Chris M. Leung for USF Dons Athletics)

Dons women’s soccer bounces back for cross-country win

Miciah Madison continues her career year with a pair of goals against Harvard

Miciah Madisond dribbles against Portland in 2018 at Negoesco Stadium in San Francisco, Calif. (Courtesy / Chris M. Leung for USF Dons Athletics)