Local Colleges
Aaron Rodgers Named AP NFL MVP
Watch Aaron Accept His AwardFormer Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player for 2011 by the Associated Press on Saturday. Rodgers is the first former Golden Bear to earn the honor.
Golden Bears Bounce Back With 68-47 Win Over ASU
Allen Crabbe scored 19 points before injuring his right ankle in the second half to help California beat Arizona State 68-47 on Saturday. Jorge Gutierrez added 10 points and five rebounds for the Golden Bears (18-6, 8-3 Pac 12), who bounced back with their most lopsided win of the season two days after being knocked out of first place in the conference.
Stanford Drops Contest to Arizona, 56-43
Josh Owens, Aaron Bright and Chasson Randle scored 10 points apiece for the Cardinal (16-7, 6-5), who lost 56-43 to Arizona on Saturday.
Bears and Sun Devils Meet in Saturday Matinee
The Golden Bears (17-6, 7-3 Pac-12) look to bounce back against the Sun Devils (7-15, 3-7) in a Saturday-afternoon matinee at Haas Pavilion. Cal is still in search of an 18th win that would equal last season's total.
Cal Adds Two to 2012 Signing Class
California has signed two additional student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the Golden Bears football program in defensive lineman Maurice Bennett and defensive back Willie Fletcher.
Stanford, Arizona Square Off In Rare Noon Start Saturday
Stanford (16-6, 6-4 Pac-12) hosts Arizona (15-8, 6-4 Pac-12) on Saturday afternoon in a critical conference tilt as both programs try to remain in the upper-half of the standings.
Bears Fall to Arizona, 78-74
Kyle Fogg hit a go-ahead 3-pointer under pressure with 1:19 to play and finished with 23 points, Jesse Perry added a key basket with 45.2 seconds left and Arizona knocked California out of the Pac-12 lead with a wild 78-74 victory Thursday night. Harper Kamp scored a season-high 22 points for the Golden Bears (17-6, 7-3), who were handed their first home loss of the season at raucous Haas Pavilion a few days short of a year after the teams went to triple overtime in Arizona's 107-105 win.
