Thursday, May 15, 2014

Azusa Pacific to Play Grand Valley on CBS Sports Network

The Cougars, the defending GNAC champion, will take on four-time Division II national champion Grand Valley State on Thursday, Sept. 4. Kickoff at Citrus Stadium in Glendora will be at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

5 Simon Fraser Players Chosen in CFL Draft

Among the players chosen were offensive lineman Matthias Goossen who went second overall to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Linebacker Casey Chin was drafted in the third round by the BC Lions.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Football: Simon Fraser Names New Head Coach

Former BC Lions offensive coordinator Jacques Chapdelaine was introduced as SFU's new head coach Tuesday during a press conference on the SFU campus.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Football: CWU Hires Saint Cloud Assistant As Head Coach

Ian Shoemaker joins Central Washington after spending the past six seasons as the co-offensive coordinator and the quarterback coach at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Watson Has Record Season, Setting 14 Marks, Tying 3 Others

APU's Terrell Watson won three conference statistical titles and set or tied 17 conference records. In all a total of 40 conference records were set and 24 were tied during the 2013 GNAC football season.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

CWU's Nelson, Dixie's Duncan Earn All-America Honors

The Central Washington offensive lineman and Dixie State tight end have been selected to the AFCA All-American team, the most prestigious of all the Division II All-American teams.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Dixie's Duncan Invited to Senior Bowl, East-West Game

Dixie State's Duncan was invited to play in the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine games. He was also named to the Daktronics and Don Hansen NCAA Division II Super Region III all-star teams.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Azusa Pacific Crushes Greenville 67-0 in Victory Bowl

It was another record-setting day for running back Terrell Watson who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cougars to a win in the Victory Bowl in Rome, Georgia.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Simon Fraser Football Coach Johnson Dismissed

In seven years at the helm of the Clan, Johnson posted a 18-46 record, including 6-17 in three seasons in Canadian Interuniversity Sport and 12-29 in four seasons in the NCAA.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

APU's Watson, Thornton, Santa Cruz Grab Top Awards

Terrell Watson and Tyler Thornton were voted GNAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, while APU's Victor Santa Cruz was selected as the GNAC Coach of the Year.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Football: 28 Earn GNAC Academic Honors

Humboldt State linebacker Taylor Mitchell has the best GPA among the honorees with a 3.86 in business administration. That is just slightly better than Dixie State's Brock Johnson, who has a 3.85 GPA.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Records Galore As Azusa Pacific Wins First GNAC Title

Records for rushing, all-purpose running and defense all fell and Azusa Pacific won its first conference football title to highlight a remarkable day of football in the GNAC Saturday.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Azusa Pacific Looking To Clinch Tie For GNAC Football Title

The Cougars (7-2, 7-1), who are in their second season in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, currently lead defending champion Central Washington (6-3, 6-2) by one game.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Football: Dixie's Robles Moves Into 6th In NCAA Total Offense

Griff Robles had 484 yards in total offense, rushing for 217 yards and three touchdowns and passing for 267 yards and one score leading the Red Storm to a 28-19 home win over Humboldt State.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Azusa Pacific Travels To CWU For Key Game Saturday

The Cougars' Terrell Watson has rushed for 1,217 yards and will bring his GNAC leading 173.9 yards per game average to Ellensburg Saturday when the Cougars take on the Wildcats with first place in the GNAC up for grabs.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

APU's Watson D2Football.com National Player of the Week

The Cougars' Terrell Watson, a 6-2, 230 pound junior from Oxnard, Calif., rushed for 302 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-36 come-from-behind win over Simon Fraser last Saturday at Glendora, Calif.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Okoye There To See Watson Record Breaking Performance

Christian Okoye was in attendance Saturday to watch his alma mater Azusa Pacific play Simon Fraser. That was good timing for Okoye who got to watch as Terrell Watson broke his 27-year old school single-game rushing record.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Football: GNAC Co-Leaders Face Closest Pursuers

With five teams separated by just one game, the 2013 GNAC football season reaches its halfway point this Saturday. Co-leaders Central Washington and Azusa Pacific are both at home for games.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Four Teams Tied For First in Tight GNAC Football Chase

There is a logjam at the top of the GNAC football standings with four teams tied for first place with 2-1 records. Two of the four - Azusa Pacific and Western Oregon - square off this Saturday at Monmouth. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Western Oregon Football Named Team of the Week

After traveling to Simon Fraser, committing no turnovers and holding the Clan out of the end-zone en route to winning its second consecutive game, Western Oregon has been named the GNAC Team of the Week.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Football: Simon Fraser Earns Mention In AFCA National Poll

For the first time in its brief time as a NCAA member, Simon Fraser received a vote in the AFCA national poll.The Clan, coming off its first victory at Ellensburg since 1980, received one ballot point, and are ranked 39th overall.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Football: Simon Fraser Ranks 1st in Passing, 7th in Offense

Led by quarterback Ryan Stanford, Clan will bring the nation's top-ranked passing offense to Ellensburg this Saturday for an early-season conference showdown with Central Washington.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Two Conference Football Games On Tap Saturday

Coming off a big win over pre-season favorite Humboldt State, Simon Fraser is idle Saturday. Meanwhile, two conference games and one game against a NCAA FCS Division team are on tap in Week 2 of the GNAC schedule.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Simon Fraser Earns GNAC Team of the Week Honors

Simon Fraser upset GNAC preseason favorite Humboldt State 41-27 and set the GNAC record for passing yards in a single game with 518 en route to being named the first GNAC Team of the Week of the 2013-14 school year.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Humboldt's Taylor Boggs Makes Chicago Bears Roster

Finally reaching the pinnacle of football success – a spot on an NFL roster – Taylor Boggs can now prove he belongs, matching himself against the best professional players.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Football: Humboldt State Gets Nod In GNAC Coaches Poll

The Lumberjacks, who return record-setting running back Nick Ricciardulli and have two former Division I quarterbacks on their roster, are the favorite to win their second GNAC title in three seasons.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Azusa Pacific Gains Provisional NCAA Membership

The Cougars, who are an affiliate member of the GNAC in football, are on pace to earn full NCAA membership in 2014-15. Meanwhile, South Dakota Mines was granted full NCAA membership.