Along the Bonanza Dark Traverse route, Andrew Okerlund hung in the air with nothing below. A rope was tied between him and a crack in the wall of rocks. Suddenly, he heard his climbing partner, Kevin Hsu, yell. His eyes widened as he saw his partner quickly slipping from the snow and falling backward. Fortunately, […]
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Grasping all of his potential: The Rise of Kobe Sanders
As he grew physically and mentally and took on the leadership role for the Mustangs, Kobe Sanders rose into one of the best players in the Big West conference.
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Cal Poly’s introduces new men’s basketball head coach Mike DeGeorge: What does he bring?
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and Athletic Director Don Oberhelman held a press conference on Thursday, April 4, at the Performing Arts Center to introduce Mike DeGeorge, Cal Poly’s new head men’s basketball coach. Cal Poly announced DeGeorge as the new head coach on March 26. DeGeorge came to Cal Poly after six seasons at […]
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Cal Poly Standout Kobe Sanders Transfers to Nevada
After four seasons at Cal Poly, Kobe Sanders announced yesterday via social media that he will be heading to the University of Nevada for his graduate season. This announcement was made after his best season at Cal Poly. During the regular season, Sanders ranked third in the Big West in scoring, averaging 19.6 points per […]
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Sanders Reaches 1,000 Points but Mustangs drop 20th consecutive game in final match of the season
With three minutes to play, Kobe Sanders was two points away from reaching 1,000 points in career scoring. A swing pass to the right side of the court set up the opportunity for Sanders to create and reach this career accolade. Sanders crossed 1,000 points after he hit a fadeaway jumper as he was draped […]
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Sanders’ career-high 35 points not enough on Senior Night loss to UC Riverside
With 11:05 left in the second half, Cal Poly trailed UC Riverside by 21 points. But then came Kobe Sanders, the player who’s scored double digits in every game this season for the Mustangs. Sanders led a near comeback for the Mustangs (4-24, 0-16 Big West) and scored a career-high 35 points. However, the Mustangs […]
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Hyder’s 21 points not enough to find Cal Poly’s first conference win
With just under a minute to play down three, Cal Poly put the game in their elite scorer’s hands, Kobe Sanders. As the clock was winding down just under a minute, Sanders took three dribbles into a fadeaway three-pointer that airballed wide left. This was the beginning of Cal Poly’s frustration. Even with Jarred Hyder’s […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball late comeback, not enough against UC Davis
Cal Poly(4-19, 0-11) lost its 11th straight game after facing off against UC Davis(14-8, 9-2) on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Mott Athletics Center. The Aggies defeated the Mustangs 59-52 in a matchup that was much closer than when these teams previously faced off on Dec. 29, when the Aggies won 71-46 at home. UC Davis […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short to Cal State Fullerton at the buzzer
With five seconds remaining on the game clock and the Mustangs down 54-51, senior guard Kobe Sanders grabbed the rebound off a Cal State Fullerton free throw miss by Tony San Antonio. Sanders crossed to his left hand with San Antonio on his hip before stopping and rising up for a three-pointer that fell short. […]
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Cal Poly loses sixth straight versus UC San Diego with no Sanders, Hyder
Across 40 minutes of action, the Mustangs never led at any point. Without Cal Poly’s leading scorer, Kobe Sanders, and graduate transfer Jarred Hyder, who were out due to injury, the Mustangs (4-14, 0-6 Big West) lost to UC San Diego (11-6, 6-0 Big West) by a score of 86-61 on Jan. 13 at Mott […]
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Kobe Sanders scores 33 but Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short to CSUN
Even with a record-setting performance from senior guard Kobe Sanders, CSUN (10-3) defeated Cal Poly Men’s Basketball (4-9) 83-73 during their opening matchup in the Big West Conference. Coming into Mott Athletics Center, CSUN finished non-conference play with wins against Montana State (6-6) and UCLA (6-6). Sanders scored a career-high 33 points and set a […]