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As the bear bounds over the downed spruce, Jimmy double taps, two shots, one to the chest, one to the head. The draw is smooth and fast from a retention holster. He has time for a startled “F*ck Bear!” as he draws the Glock from the Serpa. Jimmy is in the lead, about five feet ahead of Tony.

#Bears hand in cast full#

From 10 yards away, a large grizzly is charging them full out. Less than a second later, they hear the roar, directly ahead. Jimmy says: “That’s where your moose is”.Īs they approached the area where they heard the crows, the birds kick up. The area is heavily wooded in black spruce and birch, some aspen, with plenty of undergrowth and downed trees. Ron went up a hill to help guide the search from an elevated perspective. They decided to do a grid search in the direction the blood trail was leading. The three friends are experienced combat veterans. Jimmy Cox had the lead with a Glock 20 10mm in a Blackhawk Serpa holster on his right hip. Everist won his third career ACWPC National Coach of the Year award last year and third MPSF Coach of the Year accolade.At 08:30 the next morning, Tony was back with his friends Jimmy Cox and Ron Sheldon.

Now in his 21st season, Everist features an overall record of 425-128 (.769). More details - including ticket information - will be announced at a later date.Ĭal head coach Kirk Everist reached a milestone last season when he notched his 400th career win in the Bears' 11-9 victory over San Jose State. The Bears last hosted the NCAA Championship in 2016, when they defeated USC in overtime in the national championship game. Roberto Valera, the 2021 MPSF Newcomer of the Year, also returns along with fellow ACWPC Second Team All-American Max Casabella.Ĭal's Spieker Aquatics Complex will host the 2022 NCAA Championship on Dec. Along with Papanikolaou and Weinberg, ACWPC First Team All-American Jack Deely, who led the MPSF in points and assists last season, is also back in Berkeley. Nikolaos Papanikolaou was the National Player of the Year last season, but the Bears featue extensive depth and talent that led them to the NCAA crown in 2021. Utility player Jack Deely (32) and attacker Martin Szatmary (24) are first and second in the MPSF in assists. The Bears have had assists on 175 of 275 goals so far this season (63.7 percent). Weinberg ranks second in the MPSF with 119 saves after leading the MPSF last season with 230 saves. Weinberg saw time for Team USA at both the FINA World Championships and FINA World League Super Final, and is back in Berkeley as arguably the top returning goalie in the nation. Goalie Adrian Weinberg was an ACWPC Second Team All-American last season and is coming off a summer playing with the U.S.

Papanikolaou is the two-time MPSF Player of the Year. The three-time All-American also leads the conference with 54 earned exclusions. Papanikolaou is second in the MPSF with 37 goals after winning the conference scoring championship last year with 68 goals. The Bears will honor Marko Valecic, Joe Molina and Jack Deely for their contributions to Cal's program in and out of the pool during Senior Day on Saturday.Ĭenter Nikolaos Papanikolaou won the Cutino Award as the top player in NCAA water polo last season while also taking home ACWPC National Player of the Year honors, and he hasn't slowed down this season. As the last home game of the season, Saturday will also be Senior Day as Cal honors its class of three seniors. The Bears won twice at home last week, defeating No. 6 Long Beach State on Thursday before returning to Berkeley to host No. 2 Cal men's water polo team has a pair of nonconference matchups this week, visiting No. PT | SPIEKER AQUATICS COMPLEX | BERKELEY, CALIF. PT | KEN LINDGREN AQUATICS CENTER | LONG BEACH, CALIF.