Kirk D Kenney

@sdutkirKDKenney

San Diego Union-Tribune sportswriter. Role model: Oscar Madison. "Act like wherever you are, that's the place to be." — Mike Damone

San Diego

Joined June 2010

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · 58 m

The @AztecFB team inviting season-ticket holders to watch football practice from the sidelines. sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/27/azt…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. The Aztecs open fall camp on Wednesday

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 26

Five Things to Watch: @AztecFB opens fall camp eager for improvement sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/26/fiv…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. Here are five things to watch as SDSU opens training camp on Wednesday

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 25

The @AztecFB team’s annual FanFest scrimmage at @SnapdragonStdm will be on August 14, a Thursday night, aligning with Thursday night season opener August 28 against Stony Brook.

SSan Diego State Football@AztecFB · Jul 25

Save the date for our Fan Fest! 🗓️🏈 For a chance to get entered into our drawing for a free NCAA 26 game code quote tweet “We will be in attendance” and make sure to tag two friends! Winner will be announced Monday! #AztecFAST 🍢 x #BeTheA1pha 🐺 x #TheClimb 📈

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 21

Can’t let the 56th anniversary of the moon landing pass without referencing one of my favorite baseball-related moon stories … One small step for man, one Giant swing for Gaylord Perry sandiegouniontribune.com/2019/07/20/one…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. It was one of those wisecracks made everyday behind the batting cage or in the dugout during the baseball season as players and coaches go through their pregame routines.Most of the statements are …

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 20

Mini-plans, single-game tickets for @AztecFB go on sale Monday. sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/20/azt…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. San Diego State will begin selling three-game mini-plans and single-game tickets for the 2025 season starting on Monday

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 19

San Diego State football coach Sean Lewis signs his contract — and not a moment too soon. Lewis had been working under a Memorandum of Understanding since being hired in November 2023 to replace Brady Hoke. Lewis' five-year contract runs through the 2028 season. @AztecFB…

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 18

Pretty, pretty cool. … and well deserved @kirkmorrison. @AztecFB

IIan Rapoport@RapSheet · Jul 18

Congrats to NFL veteran and media personality Kirk Morrison on fulfilling a childhood dream and taking over as the new #Raiders radio color analyst. Morrison, an Oakland native, will now work closely with the team he grew up rooting for, the same team that drafted him in 2005.

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 18

San Diego State coach Sean Lewis understands fans are impatient, wants them to stay fanatical. @AztecFB sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/17/sds…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. “I promise the fans that whatever their expectations are, they might be equal to but they’re not greater than those within our own building.”

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 16

Two @AztecFB players earn special honors on preseason all-Mountain West football team. sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/16/azt…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. Trey White picked as Defensive Player of the Year and Gabriel Plascencia as Special Teams Player of the Year

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 16

The @AztecFB team picked to finish eighth in Mountain West preseason poll sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/16/azt…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. Team picked eighth for the second straight year

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 14

USD outfielder Austin Smith, the pride of Granite Hills High School, was selected today by Toronto in the 10th round of the 2025 MLB Draft.

SSan Diego Baseball@USDbaseball · Jul 14

Torero Legend ➡️ Toronto 🇨🇦 Congratulations to @austinsmith1127 for being selected by the @BlueJays in the 2025 @MLBDraft! #GoToreros x #TorerosInThePros

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 14

St. Louis selects @USDbaseball infielder Jack Gurevitch with third-round pick in 2025 MLB Draft sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/13/st-…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. Blue Jays draft two-way player Austin Smith as an outfielder

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 13

San Diego players taken in top two picks of MLB Draft When the Los Angeles Angels selected Tyler Bremner on Sunday afternoon with the second overall pick of the 2025 draft, it made 13 players with San Diego ties who have been selected within the draft's first two picks. The…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet image. San Diego players taken in top two picks of MLB Draft

When the Los Angeles Angels selected Tyler Bremner on Sunday afternoon with the second overall pick of the 2025 draft, it made 13 players with San Diego ties who have been selected within the draft's first two picks. The…

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 13

BREAKING: UC Santa Barbara RHP Tyler Bremner, the pride of Scripps Ranch High School, has been selected No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2025 MLB Draft. Bremner was viewed as a first-round talent, he was No. 18 on the MLB Top 250 Draft Prospects List, but going this…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet image. BREAKING: UC Santa Barbara RHP Tyler Bremner, the pride of Scripps Ranch High School, has been selected No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2025 MLB Draft. Bremner was viewed as a first-round talent, he was No. 18 on the MLB Top 250 Draft Prospects List, but going this…

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 10

All these straw hats tonight at ⁦@PetcoPark⁩ remind me of walking through the living room back in the day when my dad had Hee Haw on the TV.

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet image. All these straw hats tonight at ⁦@PetcoPark⁩ remind me of walking through the living room back in the day when my dad had Hee Haw on the TV.

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 5

The @AztecFB Class of 2026 recruiting tracker updated with today's commitment of Las Vegas Canyon Springs HS wide receiver Major Pride. sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/26/san…

sdutkirKDKenney's tweet card. The NCAA’s early signing period isn’t until the first week of December, but players for the Class of 2026 aren’t inclined to wait until the last minute to make their college choic…

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 5

San Diego State adds its 23rd commitment for the Class of 2026 with Las Vegas Canyon Springs High WR Major Pride, who had 32 catches last season for 572 yards and 7 TDs. The 6-3 Pride had offers from most Mountain West schools, including Boise State, Fresno State and UNLV, before…

MMajor Pride@Majorpride_2 · Jul 5

I am extremely blessed to announce that I am 💯% committed to San Diego State University!! "All glory to God" Go Aztecs! " #AGTG #Aztecfast #GoAztecs @TheHC_CoachLew @CoachMattyJ @CoachSampson3 @premiumsportsla @BrandonHuffman @GregBiggins @ptgraphics0

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Kirk D Kenney@sdutkirKDKenney · Jul 4

And all is right with the world again. Had a chance to speak with Joey Chestnut in December before the @holidaybowl and found out this all started with a burrito challenge in college … sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/12/27/dir…

EESPN@espn · Jul 4

JOEY CHESTNUT'S DOMINANCE CONTINUES 🐐 Chestnut downs 70.5 hot dogs to win his 17th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest title 🏆 🌭

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