Easily Bestest…

I like this DBD – it’s reminiscent of Ralph’s generic line – simple graphics, simple concept: six cans, labeled “beer.”

Womens Soccer gets 10 recruits:

BERKELEY – The perennially successful California women’s soccer program has signed 10 talented recruits to National Letters of Intent, head coach Neil McGuire announced Thursday. Kate Bennett, Genessee Daughetee, Mekenna deBack, Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, Emily Kruger, Emi Lawson, Grace Leer, Rachel Mercik, Kathleen Messinger and Bronwyn Studman will all be joining the Golden Bears in fall 2010. The players – who range from California natives to Washington products to an Aussie – bring a wide array of skill sets as well as national team experience.

“We believe this class continues our strong tradition of attracting some of the most talented and well-rounded student-athletes in the nation to Cal,” Cal head coach Neil McGuire said. “Our new student-athletes’ national team knowledge, combined with their leadership capabilities will make this class very dynamic and exciting to watch. Additionally, these students are well-equipped off the pitch to handle the rigors of Cal’s academics.”

The Bears finished the season at an 11-9-1 clip for the program’s sixth-consecutive winning record and the 23nd in school history. Cal went 4-5-0 in the Pac-10 to finish tied for sixth in the competitive conference. With an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, this year’s selection marked Cal’s 17th playoff bid in program history, the 11th in the last 12 years and the sixth straight. Thanks to a 2-1 overtime win over Auburn in the opening round, the Bears advanced to the second round, in which they lost, 3-0, to host and No. 1-seeded Florida State.

Womens BBall beats USC:

The California Golden Bear women’s basketball team pulled in key offensive rebounds late in the game to secure a 61-55 victory over the visiting USC Trojans. Freshman forward DeNesha Stallworth had her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

After trailing by five at the half, 28-23, Cal came charging back in the second half. After twice pulling within a point only to watch USC extend the lead back out to six, Cal mounted a third charge at the Trojan’s lead. Freshman guard Layshia Clarendon hit a three-pointer to make it a 42-39 game. Freshman forward Gennifer Brandon got an offensive board and a putback to pull within a point for the third time in the half. Clarendon got a steal to give the ball right back to the Bears. They got the ball into the hands of Brandon who was fouled driving the lane. She hit a freethrow to tie the game, 42-42. After missing the second freethrow, senior guard Natasha Vital got the offensive rebound, keeping the ball in Cal’s hands. Vital was fouled on a layup attempt, putting her at the line where she gave Cal a 44-42 advantage, and their first lead of the game, with 9:30 left on the clock.

USC managed to steal the lead back with 7:27 remaining, edging ahead 45-44 on a jumper in the paint by guard Jackie Gemelos. After a miss on Cal’s end of the floor, Bear freshman forward DeNesha Stallworth swatted away another Gemelos offering, she scooped up a rebound, feeding the ball to Alexis Gray-Lawson who ran the floor, scoring on the fast break. Senior guard Natasha Vital grabbed a steal, setting up a layup by Stallworth to give Cal a 48-45 lead with 5:48 remaining. They would never again trail in the game.

Mens Swimming beats CSU Bakersfield:

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. -

The No. 4-ranked Cal men’s swimming team won the meet’s first nine swimming events -including going 1-2-3 in the 200 free, 200 IM, 200 fly and 100 free – on the way to a 112-81 dual meet victory over host Cal State Bakersfield, Thursday, Feb. 4 at Hillman Aquatics Center in Bakersfield. The Golden Bears, who improved to 4-1 in dual meets this season, swam the final three events as exhibitions. Individual event winners for Cal included freshman Nick Trowbridge, who won both the 200 back (1:52.72) and the 1000 free (9:52.17).

Trowbridge is the son of former Bear standout Todd Trowbridge, who was a member of Cal’s 1982 national champion 800 free relay.

Other individual winners for the Bears were sophomore Isaac Howell in the 200 free (1:41.03), junior Alex Cushing in the 50 free (21.02), junior Martti Aljand in the 200 IM (1:51.18), sophomore Miller Douglas in the 200 fly (1:50.81) and junior Nathan Adrian in the 100 free (43.51). Cal also won the meet’s opening event, the 400 medley relay (3:23.63, senior Aaron Casey, junior Andrew Godbe, sophomore Robert Sullivan, freshman Tom Shields).

Sophomore Mathias Gydesen swam a season-best 1:51.79 in the 200 fly to place second.

Well, there goes my BAM DBD :(

Planned Parenthood has released a response ad to Tim Tebow’s superbowl message. Watch Here

Planned Parenthood has released a web spot featuring former college and professional football player Sean James and Olympic gold medalist Al Joyner in response to the ‘Focus on the Family’ Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad.

Basic message – we respect the Tebow family decision and will work to ensure that our smart, capable, great mothers/daughters/sisters have the ability to make this decision for themselves.

Slow morning. Let’s get this party started with one of the most controversial questions of our day, easily likely to stem many an internet fight:

Chicken OR Waffles?

Go!