What conference does your favorite college football team play in? Odds are either it or its conference has been affected by the shifting college sports landscape and now Cal Poly is no exception. One conference expansion that went mostly under the radar was the Big Sky, a part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Next […]
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U'u too much for Sacramento State
Cal Poly shooting guard Drake U’u came into the game averaging seven points per game, but scored eight consecutive points early in the second half that blew the game open and led Cal Poly’s 77-51 victory over the Hornets of Sacramento State. “I think last year I just tried to fit in,” U’u said. “This […]
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Kristina Santiago is a go for 2011 season
Everything seems to be falling in place for the Cal Poly’s women’s basketball team to have a historic season. The team is coming off a regular season Big West title and signed a talented recruiting class that includes University of Nevada, Reno transfer Brittany Woodard. Maybe the biggest reason for Mustang fans to be optimistic this […]
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Jeff Johnson takes aim at Major Leagues
A fire-throwing, former Cal Poly baseball closer is looking to add his name to a list that includes Major Leaguers Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki, Barry Zito and Evan Longoria. What do they all have in common with Jeff Johnson, Cal Poly’s devastating ninth inning man last season? Each played in the Big West Conference with […]
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Fermin and the Mustangs are denied at the buzzer
Photo by Max Zeronian Buck Owens might love Bakersfield, but the Cal Poly point guard Amaurys Fermin probably does not, especially after Wednesday night. Fermin’s last second layup rolled off the rim to give Cal State Bakersfield a 60-58 win over the Mustangs at Mott Gym. The defeat is Cal Poly’s first of the season […]
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Volleyball dominates final home match
The 3-0 sweep of UC Riverside on Friday night by the Cal Poly women’s volleyball team was unlike any other win senior Catie Smith has ever been a part of. For Smith and her fellow seniors Lauren Law and Sarah Cawrse, Friday night was the last time they will experience victory at Mott Gym. “It […]
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'Turf toe' can't keep Asa Jackson off field
Normally, punt returns are some of the most exciting plays in football, but they can also be the most frightening. Homecoming night, in a game against Southern Utah earlier this season, Asa Jackson found himself on his back clutching his foot when two Thunderbirds tackled him after fielding a punt. The electric atmosphere at Alex […]
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Kennith Jackson owes it all to his mom
When the Mustangs reflect on the 2011 season, a key part of their success and, in the end their failure to make the playoffs, will be the injuries that plagued the team. But even more so, reflections will settle on players, such as Kennith Jackson, who stepped up as leaders. The leadership role isn’t something […]
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Football's four-game win streak snapped in Davis
Underneath a wet and dreary Northern California sky, the Cal Poly football team saw its hopes of reaching the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs slip away. The Mustangs were defeated by UC Davis 24-17 and, as a result, can no longer reach the recommended seven Division I wins in order to qualify for the FCS […]
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Keddy anchors Mustangs front line
It is not often that an athlete chooses to compete at Cal Poly instead of the University of Miami, but Jennifer Keddy is not your average athlete. Keddy, an All-American volleyball player, chose Cal Poly over scholarship offers from Miami and the University of Montana. The junior middleblocker said she was unsure of where she […]
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Women's volleyball sweeps Titans in Mott
Final scores can be deceiving and Cal Poly’s 3-0 win versus Cal State Fullerton was just that. The Mustangs and Titans played three extremely tight games on Saturday night, and thanks to a strong defensive effort, Cal Poly prevailed 25-20, 25-22 and 26-24. The victory improved Cal Poly’s record to 9-12 and allowed the team […]