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Fresno State Water Polo: In the pool with Callie Woodruff

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State water polo team is preparing to compete in the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by Michigan March 2-3. Before the Bulldogs make the trip to Ann Arbor, GoBulldogs.com caught up with sophomore Callie Woodruff.

The Baytown, Texas native is tied for the second-most goals on the team netting 21, and recording four multi-goal games. Woodruff has also dished two assists and swiped three steals. She was named the GCC Player of the Week on Feb. 14 after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23-4 win over Fresno Pacific. Woodruff tied her career-high with five goals in the game, she also dished one assist and swiped one steal.

Women's Sports Foundation Honors National Girls & Women in Sports Day by Bringing Champion Athletes and Advocates to the Nation's Capital

WASHINGTON - A group of champion athletes and activists, led by the Women's Sports Foundation, arrive on Capitol Hill today to celebrate the 33rd annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), a national observance celebrating the extraordinary achievements of girls and women in sports. The 2019 NGWSD theme, Lead Her Forward, will honor the many ways that sports push girls and women to achieve excellence and realize their boundless potential.

"This year, we are celebrating all the ways girls and women everywhere are leading us forward and into a brighter future," shared Women's Sports Foundation CEO Deborah Antoine. "NGWSD is a great time to uplift these girls and women, along with the advocates using their platforms to inspire greatness in female athletes. We are also more committed than ever to protect Title IX, along with strong policies and safeguards for women in sports and all industries."

Dave Stewart to Headline Annual Fresno Grizzlies Hot Stove Event - February 21st

FRESNO - To be held on Thursday, February 21, initial talent has been announced for the Fresno Grizzlies’ 58^th-Anniversary Hot Stove Event presented by Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino, and a change of venue to Warnors Theatre in Downtown Fresno. Beloved former Oakland Athletics pitcher and three-time World Series champion Dave Stewart will deliver the keynote remarks and take questions from fans in a more intimate setting compared to past events. Autographs are also encouraged following the program (for kids 12 and under first, before adults).

Admission price has been reduced, for a more family-friendly affair. Available at either FresnoGrizzlies.com or Warnors.org beginning the week of January 28, tickets are $30 for adults and just $10 for children 12 and under (RSVP online, check in at event). For the price of $55 ($25 age 12 and under), patrons will be treated to a VIP meet and greet with Dave Stewart and the other featured guests (see below) at the event from 6 to 7 p.m., and VIP admission will include preferred seating in the theatre. Doors will be at 6 p.m. for both the VIP reception and general public. The program will run from approximately 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Youth on Course’s Strong 2018 Performance Highlighted by 55% Membership Growth, $985,000 Reimbursed Back to Courses

PEBBLE BEACH - Youth on Course the non-profit organization providing young people with subsidized golf, college scholarships, paid internships and a caddie program – continues remarkable growth with significant increases to its junior golf program in 2018.

National membership grew by 55 percent and 374 new courses were added to the organization’s impressive roster totaling 992 courses across 26 states. Fueling the golf economy, nearly 150,000 rounds of golf were played for $5 or less and $985,000 were reimbursed back to golf courses. To date, 765,390 rounds have been subsidized and Youth on Course has reimbursed $5.2 million dollars back to partner courses.

Coach Dabo Swinney Named 2018 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach Of The Year

HOUSTON - Coach Dabo Swinney took home the title of the college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association's 33^rd annual Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards presented by Marathon Oil Corporation Wednesday. Swinney is the first coach in the Bryant Awards history to win the award three times.

The first to also win the award in consecutive years—2015 and 2016—Swinney has led Clemson to eight straight seasons of at least 10 wins, along with five ACC titles, seven ACC Atlantic Division titles and 11 straight bowl appearances since 2008. Dabo Swinney's 11 seasons as Clemson head coach have propelled him among the greatest to walk the Tigers' sideline in the program's 122 years. The Clemson Tigers won their second National Championship under Swinney on Monday when they defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 44–16.

McMaryion and Johnson Set to Represent Fresno State Once More at the East-West Shrine Game

FRESNO - Both quarterback Marcus McMaryion and wide receiver KeeSean Johnson, seniors from the 2018 Fresno State football team, will make their way to Florida this weekend to start preparations for the 2019 East-West Shrine Game. The game that features some of college football's best prospects, will kick off at 12 p.m. PT on Saturday, Jan. 19, from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and will be televised live on the NFL Network.

"More than anything I'm just excited to put the Bulldog helmet on one more time and get out there and represent the city of Fresno and do the best I can," McMaryion said. "It's one more chance to perform as a college athlete."

Fresno State's Jeff Tedford Joins College Football's Best Wednesday Night in Houston

HOUSTON, Texas - Fresno State head football coach Jeff Tedford was one of the seven finalists for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award that was in attendance at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas on Wednesday night.

Clemson's Dabo Swinney, who led the Tigers to its second national championship in the last three seasons, took home the award for the third time in his career, but Tedford and the Bulldogs were on the grandest of stages recognized for its unforgettable season in front of college football's elite.