It’s not uncommon for athletes to refer to their teammates as family. Most of the time, athletes tend to spend more time with their teammates and coaches than with their actual families. Of course, it’s noticeable during the season, but it’s the off-season workouts, study halls and recovery sessions where friends become family. But what […]
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San Luis Obispo County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force leads to nine arrests in three days
Nine individuals were arrested over three days in relation to San Luis Obispo County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force efforts, District Attorney Dan Dow announced in a press release March 1. The Task Force’s enforcement disrupted two criminal trafficking networks. Three individuals –– William Feland, Luis Gonzalez and Robert Walls Jr. –– were arrested for contacting […]
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Evan Wick wins Pac-12 title in 165-pound division, four Mustangs qualify for NCAA Championships
Cal Poly wrestling traveled to Tempe, Az. on Sunday, March 6 for the Pac-12 Championship inside Desert Financial Arena on Arizona State’s campus and, thanks to their performances, four Mustangs automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships. The four Mustangs are the most athletes Cal Poly will send to the NCAA’s since 2012. Redshirt senior Evan […]
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Baseball drops two of three matchups against UNLV
Cal Poly baseball (5-6) traveled to take on UNLV (6-5) for a three-game series from Friday, Mar. 4 through Sunday, Mar. 6 in Las Vegas. The Mustangs and Rebels split the opening two games before UNLV routed Cal Poly in the series finale. Friday In the series opener, the Mustangs surrendered two late-game leads en […]
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Beach volleyball drops three of four matchups at FSU Beach Bash
No. 8 Cal Poly beach volleyball traveled to Tallahassee, Fl. to open their 2022 season from Saturday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb, 27. The Mustangs defeated University of North Florida (4-1) in their opening match, but dropped their final three against No. 3 Florida State (5-0), University of Tampa (3-2) and No. 6 Texas Christian […]
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Suspected Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into San Luis Obispo Police Car
The San Luis Obispo Police Department responded to a suspected stolen vehicle driving throughout the county on Wednesday, resulting in a collision with a San Luis Obispo police car. The officer in the car was evaluated by EMS at the scene and released, according to a tweet from the department. The suspect was later identified […]
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Baseball opens up season with one win in series against Washington
Cal Poly baseball (1-2) recorded one win and two losses in their season-opening series against the University of Washington (2-1) from Friday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 21 at Baggett Stadium. Friday Cal Poly baseball opened their season with a 6-5 game one loss to Washington on Friday, Feb. 19 inside Baggett Stadium. After two […]
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A pair of MLB prospects look to lead the Mustangs in 2022
Cal Poly baseball will open up the 2022 season with two MLB draft prospects on their roster: Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe. They will look to lead the way for the Mustangs, who hope to make their first NCAA Regional since 2014. “As it pertains to the MLB draft, there’s a lot of players that […]
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Wrestling earns two wins against Air Force and CSU Bakersfield in final home matches
No. 12 Cal Poly picked up two wins in a tri-team dual against Air Force (27-18) and CSU Bakersfield (21-18) on Sunday, Feb. 13 inside the Mott Athletics Center. The two wins guarantee that Cal Poly (4-2) will have a winning dual meet record for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Air Force The […]
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Cal Poly Named One of the ‘Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs’ for Fifth Time
Cal Poly has been named one of the “Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs” by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)-College Student Educators International and the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. This is the fifth time Cal Poly has received the honor since 2017. “I think our efforts in the past year […]
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Wrestling falls in Pac-12 dual against Oregon State, 21-10
No. 12 Cal Poly wrestling fell to Oregon State 21-10 on Friday, Feb. 4 in Corvallis. The loss drops the Mustangs’ overall dual record to 2-2 this season and 1-2 against Pac-12 opponents. Cal Poly opened the dual with three straight losses, digging themselves into an early 9-0 deficit. Redshirt freshman Antonio Lorenzo, ranked No. […]