Cal Poly softball swept Hawaii in their three-game Big West series from Friday, Apr. 8 through Saturday, Apr. 9 inside Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. The Mustangs’ (11-21, 6-6 Big West) wins over the Rainbow Wahine (13-14, 7-5 Big West) extended their winning streak to five games. Friday Game One The Mustangs got off to a […]
Author Archives: Kyle Har
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How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Can Build Upon the 2021-22 Season
Kyle Har is a journalism senior, Matthew Ho is a journalism freshman and they are Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. This season’s 7-21 record wasn’t a desirable outcome, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team is close to making a turnaround. There were flashes of what […]
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More than just a coach: Faith Mimnaugh retires from Cal Poly women’s basketball
In March, Faith Mimnaugh announced her retirement after 25 seasons as the women’s basketball head coach at Cal Poly. “Cal Poly gave me a career and they put me in a place where I have been able to realize my dreams far exceeding anything I could have imagined for myself,” Mimnaugh said. Mimnaugh, who was […]
Posted inBaseball
Baseball dominates four-game series with sweep of Dixie State
Cal Poly baseball stayed hot with a four-game series sweep against Dixie State from Friday, Apr. 1 through Sunday, Apr. 3 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (18-10, 5-1 Big West) swept the Trailblazers (13-14) in a dominant fashion, outscoring them 32-10. With the four wins, Cal Poly extended its winning streak to six straight and […]
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Cal Poly Awards Grants for Student Research Projects
Cal Poly awarded grants to support 33 student-led research projects through the university’s Baker and Koob endowments, according to a March 29 press release. The endowments, which support hands-on learning opportunities for students, will fund $108,000 for a variety of projects that are focused on issues ranging from a broad spectrum of topics, including space […]
Posted inBeach Volleyball
No. 12 beach volleyball ends weekend with two wins in final three Big West matchups
No. 12 Cal Poly beach volleyball won two out of three conference matches on Saturday, Mar. 26 in Long Beach, Ca. The Mustangs (14-10) shut out Cal State Bakersfield (7-9) and UC Davis (7-9) 5-0 but lost to No. 9 Hawai’i (15-6) 3-2. Cal State Bakersfield Cal Poly pulled out two comfortable victories from their […]
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No. 12 beach volleyball wins all three matches Sunday
No. 12 Cal Poly beach volleyball won all three of its matches to extend its win streak to five on Sunday, Mar. 20 at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. The Mustangs (8-7) defeated Southern Miss 5-0, Houston Baptist 4-1 and No. 18 Pepperdine 3-2. Southern Miss Cal Poly started the day by defeating Southern Miss. […]
Posted inSoftball
Softball finishes 2-2 in Mustang Classic
Cal Poly softball went 2-2 in the 2022 Mustang Classic against Pacific and Nevada on Saturday, Mar. 12 and Sunday, Mar. 13 at Bob Janssen Field. The Mustangs (5-15) played each team twice, and split the matchups against both the Tigers (7-17) and the Wolf Pack (7-17). Saturday vs. Pacific Cal Poly softball narrowly lost […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s basketball ends season with 63-53 opening-round loss to UC Davis in Big West tournament
Cal Poly men’s basketball was eliminated in the opening round of the Big West Tournament after a 63-53 loss to the UC Davis Aggies on Tuesday, Mar. 8 inside Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev. The Mustangs (7-21, 3-12 Big West) entered the tournament as the No. 10 seed and faced off against the No. […]
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Meet the Dunkles: Women’s tennis’ sister duo
While Cal Poly women’s tennis sisters and teammates Delanie and Peyton Dunkle have varying differences such as age, dominant hand and height, their relationship has been integral to their performance on the tennis court. “Being sisters is just another connection that we have that is even stronger than being a teammate,” Delanie said. Their close […]
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Softball gets first two wins of the season at Judi Garman Classic
Cal Poly softball went 2-3 in their five matchups at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton from Thursday, Mar. 3 to Saturday, Mar. 5. The Mustangs (2-13) kicked off the weekend with three straight losses to No. 5 UCLA (17-3), Loyola Marymount (10-10) and No. 23 Arizona State (11-4). Then, Cal Poly picked up their […]