Former Cal wide receiver Nyan Boateng has been invited to participate as a "tryout player" by San Francisco 49ers at their rookie mini-camp to take place at the club's headquarters in Santa Clara this Friday-Sunday, April 30 - May 2.
Archive: April 2010 ArchivesFormer Cal wide receiver Nyan Boateng has been invited to participate as a "tryout player" by San Francisco 49ers at their rookie mini-camp to take place at the club's headquarters in Santa Clara this Friday-Sunday, April 30 - May 2.
Eric Mina became only the second player in the history of Cal men's golf to win the Pac-10 individual title when he came back from four shots off the lead Wednesday to capture individual medalist honors at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship. Mina finished the 72-hole tournament at 16-under par after firing a three-under round of 68 on the final 18 holes to defeat third-round leader Jesper Kennegard of Arizona State. "This was the best tournament win of my life," said Mina, who is the first Cal men's golfer to win the Pac-10 since current PGA Tour professional Charlie Wi was victorious in 1995. Check out the full story on CalBears.com.
Cal's Eric Mina has moved into the lead with three holes remaining in the final round of action Thursday at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship. Mina is now 17-under par for the tournament and four-under on the day, one shot ahead of third-round leader Jesper Knnegard of Arizona State. Kennegard, who started Wednesday's action four shots ahead of Mina, is 16-under for the tournament and one-over for the day. Mina has holes 7-9 remaining to play, while Kennegard still needs to play holes 16-18. Follow both Mina and Kennegard hole-by-hole or check out their scores side-by-side on the player leader board as Mina attempts to become only the second Cal player to ever win Pac-10 individual medalist honors and the first since current PGA Tour professional Charlie Wi was victorious in 1995. As a team, Cal has moved up one spot today and is now eighth at 10-under for the tournament and one-under for the day with its golfers having finished between nine and 15 holes. There is also drama for the team title with Stanford and Washington currently tied for first at 39-under and both teams having their golfers having completed 12 to 15 holes today. Updates on other members of the Cal team are below ...
Eric Mina has moved into a tie for the lead at the Pac-10 Championship with a birdie on his 12th hole of the day (the par-four third hole). Mina and Arizona State's Jesper Kennegard are both -16 under with six holes to play for both golfers. Mina has holes 4-9 remaining, while Kennegard still needs to play holes 13-18. Mina has made up four shots on the third-round leader today at three-under for the day, while Kennegard is +1 over. Follow both Mina and Kennegard hole-by-hole or check out their scores side-by-side on the player leader board as Mina attempts to become only the second Cal player to ever win Pac-10 individual medalist honors and the first since current PGA Tour professional Charlie Wi was victorious in 1995. As a team, Cal has moved up a couple of spots today and is now tied for seventh at 11-under for the tournament and two-under for the day with its golfers having finished between nine and 15 holes. Stanford and Washington are tied for first at 37-under with both teams having their golfers having completed nine to 12 holes. Updates on other members of the Cal team are below ...
Eric Mina has made the turn of the final round at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship one shot behind leader Jesper Kennegard of Arizona State. Mina is at 15-under par for the tournament and two-under par on the day after his first nine holes consisted of four birdies, three pars and two bogeys. Mina, who started his round on the 10th hole has twice been at 16-under after birdies on the par-four 15th and par-five 17th holes, but both times gave a stroke back when he bogeyed the par-three 16th and par-four 18th. Kennegard is 16-under par for the tournamment and one-over par on the day. He started his round on the first hole and had bogeys on both the par-four fourth hole and par-three sixth. He got one of the strokes back with a birdie on the par-four ninth and has made par on the other nine holes. Follow both Mina and Kennegard hole-by-hole or follow their scores together on the player leader board as Mina attempts to become only the second Cal player to ever win Pac-10 individual medalist honors and the first since current PGA Tour professional Charlie Wi was victorious in 1995.
Eric Mina is all smiles this morning as he prepared to start Wednesday's fourth and final round of action at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship at the ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Arizona. Mina started his round by teeing off at the 10th hole just moments ago. He starts his day in third place at 13-under par for the tournament, four strokes behind leader Jesper Kennegard of Arizona State (-17) and two behind second-place Joseph Bramlett of Stanford (-15). Follow Eric's round hole-by-hole as he attempts to become only the second Cal player to ever win Pac-10 individual medalist honors and the first since current PGA Tour professional Charlie Wi was victorious in 1995.
Cal's Eric Mina stayed in contention for individual medalist honors at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship by firing a four-under par 67 on Tuesday and is currently in third place at 13-under par for the tournament, trailing only Arizona State's Jesper Kennegard (-17) and Stanford's Joseph Bramlett (-15) on the leader board. Heading into Wednesday's final 18 holes of the event, the Golden Bears are in ninth place in the team standings at nine-under par. Stanford is the third-round leader at 42-under par.
Cal's Eric Mina will head into the final day of action at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship in third place at 13-under par after shooting a four-under par 67 on Tuesday. Mina, who started on the 10th hole, got to four-under after his first 14 holes with birdies on 10, 14, 16 and 5. He bogeyed six but immediately got the stroke back with a birdie on seven and then closed out his round with back-to-back pars. Check out Mina's third round hole-by-hole. Mina went into the clubhouse one shot behind both Arizona State's Jesper Kennegard and Stanford's Joseph Bramlett, but is now four shots off the pace of Kennegard and two behind Bramlett. Kennegard birdied three of his seven birdies on the day over the final six holes to improve to 17-under for the tournament and shot a 67 on Tuesday despite a double-bogey on nine and a bogey on 12. Bramlett put together birdies on 16 and 17 to get to 16-under but gave a stroke back when bogeyed 18 to complete his third round at 15-under for the tournament after his third consecutive 66. Follow the Bear Blog on Wednesday as Mina attempts to become the first Cal men's golfer to win Pac-10 medalist honors since Charlie Wi captured the title in 1995. No other Golden Bear has ever won the title. As a team, Cal is in ninth place at nine-under par (347-357-352 - 1056) for the tournament after shooting a three-under par team score of 352 on Tuesday. Updates on other members of the team are below ...
Cal's Eric Mina (top photo) remains in sole possession of second place at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship at 12-under par. Mina, who started his round Tuesday on the 10th hole, just made the turn at three-under par with birdies on the par-five 10th and 14th holes, as well as the par-three 16th. Mina is two shots behind second-round leader Jesper Kennegard of Arizona State, who is 14-under for the tournament and one-under today.
Follow Eric and Michael hole-by-hole in their quest to become the first Cal men's golfer to win Pac-10 medalist honors since Charlie wi captured the title in 1995. No other Golden Bear has ever won the title. As a team, Cal is currently in seventh place at 13-under for the tournament and sive-under for day with Bear golfers currently having finished the ninth through 15th holes. Other Cal player updates include...
Eric Mina has moved into sole possession of second place at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship at 11-under par. Mina, who started his round Tuesday on the 10th hole, is two-under par through his first six holes today with birdies on the par-five 10th and 14th holes. He has moved to within two shots of second-round leader Jesper Kennegard of Arizona State, who posted a 13-under par score over his first 36 holes on Monday. Kennegard teed off at 11:16 a.m. today but none of his scores have been reported yet. Follow Eric hole-by-hole in his quest to become the first Cal men's golfer to win Pac-10 medalist honors since Charlie wi captured the title in 1995. No other Golden Bear has ever won the title. As a team, Cal started today's round tied for seventh with and has currently moved past the Ducks into sole possession at 11-under for the tournament and five-under for day with Bear golfers currently having finished the sixth through ninth holes. Event Coverage: Team Leaderboard | Player Leaderboard | It may be cold an rainy in Berkeley on Tuesday, but Eric Mina is off to a hot start in the third round of the Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship in Tempe, where the temperature is expected to reach into the low 90's today. Starting on hole 10 of the ASU Karsten Golf Course, Mina birdies his first hole of the day on a par-five to move to 10-under for the tournament. He is one-under today through the first three holes after pars on holes 11 and 12, and is tied for second-place with Joseph Bramlett of Stanford. Both golfers are three shots back of second-round leader Jesper Kennegard of Arizona State. Follow Eric hole-by-hole in his quest for the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship individual title.  Event Coverage:  Day 1 Photo Gallery | Video Webstream Broadcast | Golfstat.com Live Stats | Bear Blog
Event Coverage:
Photo Gallery | Video Webstream Broadcast | Golfstat.com Live Stats | Bear Blog
Cal is tied for seventh at the end of the first day of action Monday at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship being hosted by Arizona State and played through Wednesday at the ASU Karsten Golf Course. Eric Mina is in the hunt for individual medalist honors at nine-under par after half of the scheduled 72 holes have been completed. The Bears shot a six-under par score as a team (347-357 - 704), with Mina's score of 133 (65-68) leading the way four shots behind tournament leader Jesper Kennegard (63-66 - 129, -13) of Arizona State. Check out the full story.
Event Coverage:
 Day 1 Photo Gallery | Video Webstream Broadcast | Golfstat.com Live Stats | Bear BlogCheck out how the first day of the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championships looked through the lense of photographer Jamie Hines, who captured the Golden Bears in action during the first 36 holes of the event on Monday. Championship Coverage: Video Webstream Broadcast from 18th Hole | Golfstat.com Live Stats | Bear Blog | Championship Notes Check out the full story on CalBears.com. Former Cal football players wide receiver Verran Tucker and linebacker Devin Bishop signed NFL undrafted free agent contracts with Dallas and Denver on Monday, respectively. Go to CalBears.com for the full story. Championship Coverage: Video Webstream Broadcast from 18th Hole | Golfstat.com Live Stats | Bear Blog | Championship Notes With all of Cal's golfers having nine or fewer of their 36 holes left to play during Monday's action, the Golden Bears are currently in eighth place at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship. Although the Bears' current seven-under par mark is 20 shots off the lead currently held by Stanford, Cal does have two golfers currently on the leaderboard's top 10 with Brandon Hagy and Eric Mina tied for eighth at six-under. Both players fired career-best marks in round one this morning with Mina pocketing a 65 (6 birdies, 12 pars) and Hagy shooting a 66 (7 birdies, 9 pars, 2 bogeys). Mina is even-par through the first 12 holes of his second round, while Hagy has been one-under through the first 12 holes second round to catch him. Michael Weaver is only one stroke behind both Mina and Hagy at five-under and tied for 13th heading into his final six holes of the day but the Bears don't have another golfer on the leaderboard until James Core (50th-T, +4, thru 15). Chad Vivolo (56th-T, +7, thru 12) and Evan Derian (59th, +10, thru 15) are also representing the Golden Bears in the 60-player field.
Championship Coverage: Video Webstream Broadcast from 18th Hole | Golfstat.com Live Stats | Bear Blog | Championship Notes
Other updates include ... Tournament Coverage: Video Webstream Broadcast from 18th Hole | Live Stats | Bear Blog Cal's journey at the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship has begun as Evan Derian tees off on the first hole.
Here's another shot of golfers at the practice putting green prior to the start of the 2010 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship.
Championship Coverage: Video Webstream Broadcast from 18th Hole | Golfstat.com Live Stats
The Cal men's golf team begins action at the 2010 Pac-10 Championship on Monday at 7 a.m. MST/PDT. The Golden Bears went through a practice round at the ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe on Sunday. Find out more here and stay tuned to the Bear Blog for updates throughout the three-day tournament.
Former Cal football players signed free agent contracts or arranged workouts with NFL teams on Saturday. Safety Brett Johnson signed with Buffalo, while offensive linemen Chet Teofilo and Mike Tepper both signed with Dallas. Safety Marcus Ezeff has not signed a contract but has a workout scheduled next week with the New York Jets. We expect more news in the upcoming days. Cal Draft Wrapup: Three Former Cal Players Chosen in 2010 NFL Draft The 2010 NFL Draft came to a conclusion earlier today when Weber State wide receiver Tim Toone was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 255th (and final) pick of the draft. Cal had three former players selected in the three-day, seven-round 2010 NFL Draft with the first round picks of defensive lineman Tyson Alualu (Jacksonville, 10th overall) and tailback Jahvid Best (Detroit, 30th overall) on Thursday, and the addition of cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson (Detroit, 225th overall) in the seventh round on Saturday. Stay tuned to the Bear Blog in the upcoming days for more information on Cal players that sign NFL free agent contracts or sign on with teams in other professional football leagues.
Cal's Draft Coverage: Alualu and Best Go in First Round | No Bears on Second Day | Bear Blog | NFL.com
Thompson's Cal Career:  Highlight Video | Photo Gallery | Bio | Stats
The Denver Broncos selected former Cal cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson in the seventh round on the final day of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 225th pick overall. Thompson joined defensive lineman Tyson Alualu and tailback Jahvid Best to give Cal three selections in the 2010 NFL Draft.
The third day of the 2010 NFL Draft that will feature rounds 4-7 is underway. St. Louis started the fourth round by selecting wide receiver Marty Gilyard from Cincinnati. Former Cal players defensive end Tyson Alualu (Jacksonville Jaguars, 10th overall) and tailback Jahvid Best (Detroit Lions, 30th overall) went in the first round Thursday, but the Golden Bears still have several remaining draft and free agent hopefuls.
NFL Draft Coverage: Bear Blog | NFL.com Website
NFL.com lists wide receiver Nyan Boateng, offensive tackle Mike Tepper, cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson and wide receiver Verran Tucker as Cal's remaining prospects. But other 2009 seniors with ambitions of playing football professionally include linebacker Desmond Bishop, safety Marcus Ezeff, fullback Brian Holley, safety Brett Johnson, offensive linemen Chet Teofilo and linebacker Eddie Young. Stay tuned to CalBears.com and the Bear Blog for the latest news involving any former Cal football players being selected Saturday on the final day of the 2010 NFL Draft or signing in the upcoming days as free agents.
Draft Coverage: 2010 NFL Draft Bear Blog | NFL.com Draft Page
Thursday was a big day for the Cal football program when former Golden Bears defensive end Tyson Alulau (Jacksonville, 10th overall) and tailback Jahvid Best (Detroit, 30th overall) were selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. But there are several other Cal players hoping to be drafted during the final six rounds of the draft Friday and Saturday or picked up as a free agent in the coming days. NFL.com lists wide receiver Nyan Boateng, offensive tackle Mike Tepper, cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson and wide receiver Verran Tucker as Cal's remaining prospects. But other 2009 seniors with ambitions of playing football professionally include linebacker Desmond Bishop, safety Marcus Ezeff, fullback Brian Holley, safety Brett Johnson, offensive linemen Chet Teofilo and linebacker Eddie Young.
Cal football head coach Jeff Tedford will be on the Damon Bruce Show on KNBR 1050 AM at 12:30 p.m. on Friday ... listen here. Did you know that with the selection of Tyson Alualu (Jacksonville, 10th overall) and Jahvid Best (Detroit, 30th overall) in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft on Thursday ... • For the first time ever, Cal had two players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft while no other Pac-10 school had a player chosen. Cal actually became the first Pac-10 school since 1970 to have two players selected in the NFL Draft while no other Pac-10 school had a player picked. The last time that happened was when USC defensive end Al Cowlings (Buffalo, 5th overall) and offensive tackle Sid Smith (Kansas City, 26th overall) were both taken in the first round and were the only Pac-10 players selected. Cal's NFL Draft Coverage: 2010 NFL Draft Bear Blog | NFL.com Draft Page Former Cal football players defensive lineman Tyson Alualu and tailback Jahvid Best were both selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft on Thursday at Radio City Music Hall. Alualu was picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 10th selection overall, while Best went to the Detroit Lions with the 30th overall pick. Each player was the third selected at their respective positions. We're proud to have had two players selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft and seven players taken in the first round in the last eight years," said Cal head coach Jeff Tedford. "I would like to think it means that we're recruiting talented players to the Cal football program that continue to develop their football skills once they are here at Cal."
Continue reading Alualu and Best Both Picked in First Round of 2010 NFL Draft.
Former Cal tailback Jahvid Best joined Tyson Alualu as a first-round 2010 NFL Draft pick when he was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 30th overall pick ... more to come.
Former Cal defensive lineman Tyson Alualu has been taken 10th overall in the the 2010 NFL Draft by Jacksonville ... more to come.
With the 2010 NFL Draft now underway and the St. Louis Rams on the clock, let's take a look back at Cal's history in the draft. The Golden Bears have had 23 first-round selections in the school's history and five in the last seven drafts since Jeff Tedford's first season as head coach in 2002. Jahvid Best and Tyson Alualu have both been picked by some experts to be selected in the first round in 2010, but the most recent mock draft by NFL.com experts don't have either currently going in the first round. Alex Mack (2009) is the most recent Cal player to be taken in the first round, while Steve Bartkowski was the highest chosen when he was the first overall pick in 1975. The Bears have had two players taken in the first round three times, accomplishing the feat in back-to-back years in 1996 and 1997, and then again in 2003. Below is a list of Cal's all-time first-round draft picks along with the year they were selected, position, team and overall pick. 1952 - Les Richter - LB (New York Yanks, 2) Tyson Alualu's hometown paper the Honolulu Advertiser has had some great coverage on the former Golden Bear defensive lineman this week. We blogged about a photo gallery yesterday, but there is also a tremendous feature centering on his faith and a video of one of his workouts.
ESPN.com posted an interesting "Sport Science" video on Jahvid Best earlier this week ... take a look. 2010 NFL Draft starts in just over five hours. Cal football beat writer Jonathan Okanes, who covers the Golden Bears for the Contra Costa Times, caught up with Tyson Alualu today on the event of the draft. Here's what Cal's former defensive lineman had to say. Honolulu Advertiser photographer Bruce Asato recently caught up with former Cal football player Tyson Alualu as he prepares for the NFL Draft back in his hometown of Honolulu and photographed one of his workouts. 
See what Cal players are up to in the community helping kids off the field in this article published last Saturday in the Contra Costa Times by football beat writer Jonathan Okanes.
Tyson Alualu has been listed by Scout Inc's. Todd McShay as his top "Potential Day Two Gem" (ESPNInsider.com subscribers only) in the upcoming NFL Draft. Alualu's picture is currently on the front page of the NFL.com draft page with the title "Bear Necessity".
There have been many features on former Cal football players approaching the 2010 NFL Draft. Check out a few of the recent ones ... Jahvid Best
Make sure to check the 2010 NFL Draft Blog for coverage on former Cal football players being selected in the upcoming NFL Draft. For more coverage, go to the NFL.com draft page.
Find out more about what went at Memorial Stadium during Cal Football's annual spring open practice on Saturday, Apr. 17. Buy your 2010 season tickets now!!! Former Cal men's golfers James Hahn and Peter Tomasulo both missed the cut at the Nationwide Tour's Fresh Express Classic that began on Thursday at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward. Former Cal men's golfers James Hahn and Peter Tomasulo continued action Friday at the Nationwide Tour's Fresh Express Classic being played at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward. Hahn skied to a five-over par 76 on Friday and fell from a tie for 11th place to a current tie for 74th, and is in danger of not making the cut at even-par through the first two rounds. Tomasulo is currently tied for 38th at three-under par for the tournament and at even-par through eight holes on Friday after shooting a three-under 68 Thursday. Cal wide receiver Alex Lagemann, a.k.a. "Loggy", is showing his musical side through a budding career as a rap artist. Cal football beat writer Jonathan Okanes takes a deeper look in this recent Contra Costa Times article.
Former Cal men's golfer James Hahn shot a 31 on his final nine holes and a five-under par 66 during first round action of the Peter Tomasulo fired a three-under par 68 during first round action of the Fresh Express Classic at the TPC Stonebrae in Hayward on Thursday. Peter Tomasulo, another former Golden Bear, is tied for 28th following a first-round 68.
Mike Mohamed was named to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List on Thursday
and said it was a "great honor to be on it." Check out the full story
on CalBears.com.
Continue reading Mike Mohamed Named to 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List.
Former Cal men's golfer Peter Tomasulo fired a three-under par 68 during first round action at the TPC Stonebrae on Thursday in Hayward and is currently tied for 24th in the event being hosted and played in by former 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice. James Hahn, another former Cal men's golfer is two-under after 13 holes.
Continue reading Tomasulo fires three under-par 68 Thursday at TPC Stonebrae.
Former Cal men's golfers Peter Tomasulo and James Hahn will be playing at the Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae this Thursday-Sunday. Follow them throughout the event at pgatour.com/h
THIS WEEK'S TOP POSTMOST RECENT POSTS
CATEGORIES
|
Jahvid Best arrives in New York City for the NFL Draft ... check out this 
