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Men’s Basketball

The SFU men’s basketball team lost on Thursday to Central Washington University, 82–69. The loss was the team’s 13th straight. Michael Harper led the game in points, scoring 26 points in 36 minutes of action. JJ Pankratz was second on SFU with 15 points, and freshman Oshea Gairey had 12 points.

Softball

Head Coach Mike Renney has added another new recruit; as Dallas Tilley has committed to join the Clan for the 2016–2017 season. A transfer student from Douglas College, Tilley batted .537 in conference play during the 2015 season, and was selected as a North Region Second Team All-Star. The team starts their season Spring Hill Invitational tournament February fifth in Alabama.

Cross Country

Head Coach Brit Townsend has been nominated as a finalist for Sport BC Female Coach of the Year. Last season, Townsend led her team to the NCAA West Region Division II and the GNAC women’s cross country titles. The award will be handed out March 10th.

Swimming

Lauren Swistak and Adrian Vanderhelm have both been named CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmers-of-the-Week for NCAA Division II. Swistak was victorious in four individual races and three different relays, while Vanderhelm won six individual races and one relay.

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