Freshman guard Peter Bandelj will stay at Cal Poly after initially entering the transfer portal, and is expected to see an expanded role as a lead ball handler as the Mustangs gear up for the coming season.
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Cal Poly Athletic Director breaks silence on swim and dive team discontinuation
Over a month after announcing the discontinuation of the Cal Poly swim and dive program, athletic director Don Oberhelman made his first public comments on the move. He cited multiple issues, including budget reduction, the House v. NCAA settlement and Cal Poly’s large number of sports offerings. “It’s painful,” said Oberhelman in a video on […]
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‘I expect these guys to take a big step this year’: How Cal Poly Football looks to elevate their play in 2024
Cal Poly’s annual non-conference game against the University of San Diego on Aug. 31 will mark the beginning of a new season of Cal Poly football, as the team is looking to continue improving upon what they built last season. However, after a couple of new faces join the Mustang offense’s forefront, the offense has […]
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Three Cal Poly Beach Volleyball athletes named to USA Collegiate Beach National Team
Three Cal Poly Beach Volleyball athletes were selected on Monday to join the USA Collegiate Beach National Team. Redshirt sophomore Ella Connor, sophomore Izzy Martinez and junior Piper Ferch, who played a big part in Cal Poly’s run to the Final Four this season are part of a 16-woman squad in the National Team Development […]
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Cal Poly Football adds two new quarterbacks via the NCAA Transfer Portal
Cal Poly Football has announced two new additions to the quarterback room via the NCAA transfer portal. On Thursday the Mustangs signed incoming sophomore Jackson Akins from Division III University of Mount Union while incoming redshirt sophomore Richie Watts announced his commitment to Cal Poly on June 7. Jackson Akins, sophomore The 6’2, 200-pound quarterback […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds three recruits to class
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball added two new transfers this past week as they continue to rebuild the roster surrounding first-year head coach Mike DeGeorge. Both of these additions are veterans from DeGeorge’s previous school, Colorado Mesa. He became head coach of Cal Poly on March 26 after leading Colorado Mesa to the Sweet 16 of […]
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How Cal Poly Club Ultimate Frisbee advanced to the Division-I College Championship Finals
Cal Poly Club Ultimate Frisbee Men’s Team, SLOCORE (Core), has advanced to the finals of the USA Ultimate Division I National Tournament for the first time in the club’s history. Core heads to the championship game after losing in the semifinals a season ago against the University of Massachusetts. Despite never making it to the […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wraps up the 2024 season in walk-off fashion
Despite being mathematically eliminated from Big West contention last week, Cal Poly Baseball took this weekend’s series against Long Beach State. The Mustangs (35-22, 20-10 Big West) sent multiple seniors off on top in their final game on Saturday over the Dirtbags (25-29-1, 10-20 Big West.) First baseman Joe Yorke, center fielder Jake Steels, shortstop […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball advances to Final Four of NCAA Tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball made history on Saturday morning. The Mustangs advances to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Next up, the Mustangs will face off against No. 1 seed University of Southern California. The game starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Gulf Shores, Ala., and […]
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‘We don’t have to be the underdog’: Cal Poly Beach Volleyball heads to NCAA Tournament with championship in mind
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball heads to Alabama to compete in the NCAA Championship this weekend in Gulf Shores, Ala. The 2024 NCAA beach volleyball championship field was split into nine automatic qualifiers and eight at-large teams on Sunday, April 28. The Mustang made it into the tournament as an at-large program after the team fell […]
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Four Cal Poly Beach Volleyball players earn All-American honors
For the first time in program history, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball earned four All-American selections in the latest AVCA poll. Only two other schools, UCLA and Stanford, had four selections as well. The Mustangs’ No. 1 duo, sophomore Izzy Martinez and redshirt sophomore Ella Connor, both earned the First Team All-American title. Freshman Erin Inskeep […]