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Marco Comuzzo steps to the court
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net There are two things men’s tennis player Marco Comuzzo wants to make clear. Yes, his accent is real. And no, he’s no Aussie. South African by birth, the lefty tennis player spent his days competing in the scenic country of New Zealand before coming to San Luis Obispo. But sometimes when […]
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Picture perfect progress: Granger developing at Cal Poly
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net When Cal Poly pitcher Bryan Granger kicks back on the rubber and extends his arm to pitch, his sleeve pulls back to reveal the name “Sylvia” on the inside of his forearm. It is a tribute to his biggest fan, his mom. She shows up regularly to watch her son pitch […]
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Baseball picks up final game of UCSB series
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The 11-run sixth inning produced by UC Santa Barbara during Saturday’s matchup was a wake-up call for the Cal Poly baseball team, as the Mustangs dropped two of three games in their weekend series in Isla Vista. But the Mustangs (21-8, 4-2 Big West) avoided a sweep as they snagged a […]
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Injuries plague tennis team as they split weekend matches
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net As far as injuries go, the Cal Poly men’s tennis team has yet to catch a break. But despite the loss of two starters, the Mustangs split two weekend matches in San Luis Obispo, falling to UC Irvine 4-3 and sweeping UC Riverside 7-0. In their Big West Conference home opener […]
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Mike Krukow searches for green and gold
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net It is April, and once again, baseball is the talk of the town. The San Francisco Giants return to AT&T Park to defend the team’s second World Series title in three years. And upstairs in the Giants broadcast booth is the man who tells their story. He knows the team, he […]
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Women’s basketball cuts down nets in Anaheim
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net Faith Mimnaugh wasn’t sure if it would ever happen. But on Saturday it did, as the Mustangs clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history with a 63-49 victory over Pacific in the Big West Conference Tournament final. “I’ve been waiting a long time,” the […]
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‘Stangs wake in second half, defeat Gauchos 62-43
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly women’s basketball team emerged victorious in their semifinal game of the Big West tournament as they brought down rival UC Santa Barbara 62-43 in the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The win was extra sweet for the Mustangs after last year. As the top-seeded team, Cal Poly fell […]
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49ers end women’s basketball winning streak, defeat Mustangs 71-58
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The Mustangs will have to settle for the No. 2 seed in the Big West Conference Tournament after Long Beach State brought down the Cal Poly women’s basketball team 71-58 in the last regular season matchup of the season. Despite falling short of its third consecutive Big West regular season title, […]
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Morgan boosts Mustangs’ winning streak
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The only sound Reese Morgan heard on Thursday night in the Mott Athletics Center was the swish of the net. Coming off the bench with 14:20 left to play in the game while the Mustangs trailed 50-37, the redshirt freshman guard proceeded to sink all four of his 3-point attempts as […]
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In her first year, Puppy gives ‘Stangs bite
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly softball assistant coach Gina Vecchione was 13 when her friends and teammates started calling her “Puppy.” Her men’s size 10.5 feet support a 5-foot-5 frame, giving her the proportions of a 2-month-old golden retriever. And after four collegiate national championships, a retired jersey and a career chalk-full of athletic awards, […]