Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly men’s soccer team couldn’t make it six wins in a row, as the Mustangs dropped a 1-0 loss to No.12 ranked UCLA (5-1-2) on Sunday afternoon in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. After defeating Harvard in come-from-behind fashion on Friday night, the Mustangs tried to extend their winning streak to […]
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Asa Jackson making transition to Baltimore Ravens
At Cal Poly, he was a star cornerback and return specialist, providing highlight reel interceptions and stalwart defense on a weekly basis. But now, the 5-foot-10 Baltimore Ravens rookie is simply looking to impress an NFL coaching staff to earn playing time this season. Fresh off his first professional career training camp and several preseason […]
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Alumni Spotlight: Correia establishing himself as All-Star caliber
Growing up on sunshine and waves in San Diego, Kevin Correia has always been a California kid. And just like countless other Southern California youngsters, his main hobby was surfing the famous Pacific Ocean swells. He loves the sport so much that it has affected many important decisions in his life — such as where […]
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Welcome to Rivalries 101
[box]Breaking down the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe and the Blue-Green Rivalry. [/box] Soccer With 11,075 fans looking on in dead silence, former Cal Poly defender and four-time All-Big West Conference selection Patrick Sigler stepped to the penalty spot. As cool as ice, he trotted to the ball, fooled the goalkeeper right and slotted the […]
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New conference, New Season
Entering its inaugural season in the Big Sky Conference, the Cal Poly football team was picked to finish fifth by both the media and the coaches in the 2012 preseason polls. The polls were released last week at the Big Sky Conference Summer Football Kickoff in Park City, Utah. Earning 30 of the 40 first-place […]
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Cal Poly Athletics puts student before athlete
It’s summer and most of Cal Poly’s student body is taking a reprieve from school. While the same can be said for many Cal Poly student-athletes, once school begins in the fall, it will be time to hit not only the books, but the field or court as well. Cal Poly is often regarded as […]
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Baseball isn’t out for summer
While the sound of aluminum bats hitting baseballs can’t be heard following the end of the NCAA season, college baseball doesn’t finish when school gets out for summer. For many college players, summertime means the beginning of an entirely new season, one that is short on the aluminum and long on the opportunities. Summer collegiate […]
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Three players selected in MLB First-Year Player Draft
Three Cal Poly players were selected in this year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in early June, while former left-handed pitcher Kyle Anderson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. Former shortstop Mike Miller was selected in the ninth round by the Boston Red Sox and Nick Grim was nabbed […]
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Men's soccer debuts FC Barcelona-like attack
In its final five matches of the 2011 campaign, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team struggled going 0-4-1 while scoring only one goal during the stretch. The streak punctuated a taxing season for a program that has established itself as a perennial contender for the Big West title in the past half-decade. But after posting […]
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Callero brings in the bigs
Even in the offseason, basketballs can be heard bouncing in Mott Gym. While the Cal Poly men’s basketball team can’t officially practice as a unit until next school year, the players take it upon themselves to hit the gym. “Even though the season just ended two months ago, I can’t wait to get back out […]
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Mustangs shock Gauchos, keep playoff hopes alive
The Cal Poly dugout erupted onto the field and mobbed sophomore Jimmy Allen at third base as he tagged UC Santa Barbara’s Bryce Tafelski for the final out of Sunday’s come-from-behind win at Baggett Stadium. A one-out pop up into foul territory in left field was corralled by sophomore David Armendariz, who then gunned down […]