With the Central Oklahoma Bronchos up one point in the fourth quarter and looking for more, Asa Jackson turned the game in the blink of an eye. Broncho quarterback Ethan Sharp dropped back to pass and tested Jackson on the sideline. The Mustang cornerback read it all the way, intercepting the pass, and sprinted 52 […]
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I pledge allegiance to the Cornhusker state of America
I was born with Cornhusker-red blood pumping through my veins. Just like Memorial Stadium as it fills up for each home game, my heart heats up each time I see the Blackshirts take the field. Being a fan of Nebraska is not a choice, it is a lifestyle. I was born during the buildup to […]
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Fight for wrestling at Madonna Inn
Cal Poly’s most famous fighter might be Chuck Liddell, but another set of former Mustangs and San Luis Obispo natives are taking center stage at the Madonna Inn Expo Center this Saturday in fights to save wrestling. Faced with budget cuts, only two public universities in California have wrestling programs: Cal State Bakersfield and Cal […]
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Soccer upsets No. 7 Anteaters
The bounces finally went the Mustangs way on Wednesday night as the men’s soccer team defeated No. 7 UC Irvine. It was the first time Cal Poly defeated the Anteaters away from home since Nov. 3, 2004. Three days after the team hit the crossbar three times in a 3-1 loss to Denver, Patrick Sigler […]
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Athletics are more than the game
Sports are about more than statistics, scores or star performances. In some ways, athletics reflect society. At times they bind us tighter, and at others they break down barriers that politicians could not do with the full force of law. That might seem over-dramatic but consider integration in the South during the 1970s. Alabama was […]
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Football face-off: The sports editor exchange program
In advance of this past weekend’s football game at the Northern Illinois University (NIU), Mustang Daily decided to do a mini-sports editor exchange program with the Northern Illinois Star, the competition’s newspaper. In a style the Star calls “Face-off” NIU sports editor Jimmy Johnson and Cal Poly sports editor J.J. Jenkins went toe-to-toe in a […]
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Mustangs programs gear up for weekend games
School is back in session, and Mustangs athletics is approaching conference play as men’s soccer, women’s soccer, football and volleyball are all in action this weekend. Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team is 9-3-1 in its last 13 matches dating back to 2010 and have one last tune up on Friday against Fresno State before […]
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Defense anchors men's soccer
Cal Poly men’s soccer (3-2-2) looks to improve upon its third place finish in the Big West last season in a big way.
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Men's soccer splits weekend series in Ohio
The Cal Poly men’s soccer team split two matches in Akron, Ohio this weekend defeating Syracuse but falling to No. 4 Akron and moved its record to 3-2-2 on the young season.
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Soccer looks to Big West play
Cal Poly women’s soccer (6-3-1) is off to a strong start as they gear up for a run at the 2011 Big West Conference title. Coming off an injury-plagued 2010 campaign in which the team won its final three games to improve its overall record to 9-9-1, the Mustangs look to improve on their recent […]
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A pair of pick sixes lead Cal Poly by South Dakota State
The Cal Poly football team was in desperate need of a win on Saturday, and Andre Broadous rallied the team to 48-14 victory over South Dakota State University on Armed Forces Day at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The United States Navy flew F/A-18 Hornets over the stadium prior to the game, but the real aerial […]