In 2020, the world of sports saw canceled tournaments, postponed events, and a tsunami of social justice gaining momentum on courts and fields all over the world. Closer to home, Cal Poly’s athletic teams had playoff chances cancelled, seasons cut short, and an unpredictable fall quarter. With chaos, triumph, and togetherness as the themes at the […]
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Posted inWrestling
Wrestling falls to Oregon State, match canceled against Cal Baptist
Cal Poly Wrestling fell to the Oregon State Beavers 23-17 on Tuesday, Jan. 14 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs were originally scheduled to face both Oregon State and California Baptist in back-to-back meets, but the Lancers were forced to withdraw from the three-way dual meet due to COVID-19 issues. In the match, redshirt sophomore […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Women’s Basketball wins game two of the double-header against Santa Clara 70-59
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball outlasted the Santa Clara Broncos in the second game of their doubleheader 70-59 on Tuesday, Dec. 15 inside Mott Athletics Center. After defeating Santa Clara (1-2) 57-56 the day before, the Mustangs improved to 3-1 with Tuesday’s win and are on a three-game win streak. The Mustangs came out of the […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Energized by last season’s successes, Women’s Basketball preps for their game Wednesday
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball starts their 2020-21 season this week on Wednesday, Nov. 25. They said they hope to build off of last year’s successes. “I think [the Big West Tournament] really set the standard for this season to end on such a high note,” sophomore guard Abbey Ellis said. “We know how well we […]
Posted inFootball
How the head coach of football responded to adversity this year
Beau Baldwin was officially named the head coach of the Cal Poly Football team on Dec. 11, 2019. In his first season as head coach, Baldwin had to adjust quickly to not only being a first-year head coach but also to coaching during COVID-19. “I always look at any adversity or situation as an opportunity […]
Posted inSports
All Cal Poly student-athletes registered to vote
Block P, a student-athlete leadership council at Cal Poly, had their first meeting in September when Cal Poly athletic director Don Oberhelman introduced a goal to get all student-athletes on campus 100% registered to vote. “It was important to the athletics department that their athletes were student leaders on campus,” junior beach volleyball player Macy […]
Posted inSports
Cal Poly Football is staying prepared for a potential spring season
Big Sky Conference postponed football until spring on Aug. 7. Despite the looming question of whether the football team will get to play in the spring or not, the Mustangs have stayed focused and prepared.
Posted inSports
The top five Cal Poly teams of the past decade
Although 2010-19 had its ups and downs for Cal Poly Athletics, there were some undeniably historic teams that passed by in the last decade. The most recent success for Cal Poly has been with its two volleyball programs as the women’s volleyball and beach volleyball teams have established themselves as powerhouses in the Big West […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball wraps up seven-man recruiting class for 2020-21 season
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball concluded their seven-man recruiting class for the upcoming 2020-21 season after adding Ryan Evans as a preferred walk-on on Apr. 22. This season, the Mustangs recruited players with a “little bit of everything,” according to assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Justin Downer. Evans joins five other high school recruits and one […]
Posted inBeach Volleyball
Beach Volleyball team ‘unfulfilled’ after abrupt season ending
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s season was abruptly cut short when the Big West Conference announced the cancellation of all spring sports on Thursday, March 12. The Mustangs were highly ranked at No. 5 in the latest AVCA poll and ended the season with a 7-2 record, including a five-game win streak before the season concluded. […]
Posted inGolf
Phil Rowe announced as new head coach of Men’s Golf
Phil Rowe was announced as the new head coach of the Cal Poly Men’s Golf program on Friday, Apr. 3 after spending the past six seasons as an assistant or associate head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Rowe will succeed 19-year head coach Scott Cartwright, who announced his retirement in December 2019. Rowe started his […]