Cal Poly Women’s Soccer won the Big West championship on Sunday, Nov. 9, and six Mustangs earned All-Big West honors, with Junior forward Annika Smith and senior defender Brennan Cole earning Offensive and Defender of the Year respectively.
Author Archives: Ty Soria
Ty Soria is a sports reporter for Mustang News and news reporter for KCPR. He edited sports for his high school paper and started reporting for Mustang News the summer prior to his freshman year. He joined KCPR his sophomore year and also helps with the podcast Saddle Up Sports. He loves watching the storylines of the Cal Poly sports teams unfold and telling these stories to the audience. In his free time he plays club ultimate frisbee, watches sports and likes to go to concerts.
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Front Porch will upgrade internal space after experiencing student overflows
Front Porch is taking donations until the end of the school year for the Porch Project, a desired upgrade to the flooring, seating and the walls for the longtime hangout spot for Cal Poly students. Reporter Ty Soria went to find out why.
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Cal Poly Athletics announces NIL collective, the Players Trust
Cal Poly Athletics announced Monday the establishment of the Players Trust, allowing Cal Poly boosters and alumni to donate to athletic programs directly. These investments take the form of scholarships, Alston awards and incentive-based scholarship supplements. Each athletic program has a separate initiative. The Players Trust provides opportunities for student athletes to increase financial opportunities […]
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Cal Poly upsets No. 3 Stanford 3-1 to advance to NCAA Beach Volleyball Semifinals
No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball advances to their second straight NCAA semifinal after defeating No. 3 Stanford 3-1. The Mustangs will face off against No. 2 TCU at 11:30 p.m. in the semifinal match, premiering on ESPN2. Cal Poly has beaten every team left in the tournament during the season except for TCU. The […]
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From injury to NCAA comeback: Lindsey Sparks’ redemption with Cal Poly Beach Volleyball
Lindsey Sparks sat on the side of UCLA’s beach volleyball courts for two and a half hours each day, unable to participate in practice yet required to attend every one. Sparks was not far removed from becoming an NCAA Beach Volleyball champion, having played a pivotal role in the Bruins’ title-winning run as a freshman […]
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Cal Poly STUNT looks to reclaim national title at the 2025 Championships
Cal Poly looks for its second national title at the 2025 College STUNT National Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Five other teams will also compete from April 25-27, including Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Alma, Arizona State and Central Michigan. The team previously won a national title in 2023, coming in as the No. 3 seed. They […]
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Cal Poly Football loses two more players to NCAA Transfer Portal
Two Cal Poly football veterans, redshirt junior quarterback Jaden Jones and redshirt sophomore Tyrece Fairly-Diyem, announced via Instagram today their entries to the NCAA Transfer Portal. Jones, a dual-threat quarterback, played in four games this season and totaled 384 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air through his four games last season. On the […]
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How Brian Dukes Jr. is shaping his own NIL market at Cal Poly
When athletes commit to Cal Poly, they sign up for a mid-major university that takes pride in academic and athletic excellence and a safe, small town to live in for four to five years. However, due to its distance to major cities and the university’s academic reputation, Cal Poly athletes do not have a large […]
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Cal Poly Softball takes down Bakersfield for first series win of the year
After weeks of searching for a conference win and seated at the bottom of the Big West standings, Cal Poly softball found a breakthrough against Cal State Bakersfield. The Mustangs clinched both opening games on Saturday for their first two conference victories of the season. Cal Poly (7-28, 2-13 Big West) fell short on Sunday […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball forward Sierra Lichtie enters transfer portal
Redshirt sophomore forward for Cal Poly women’s basketball Sierra Lichtie will enter the transfer portal on March 20, according to BTN Scouting. Lichtie played a crucial role in Cal Poly’s success this season and helped the Mustangs collect Head Coach Shanele Stires‘ first postseason win in her three-year tenure. Lichtie was the third-leading scorer on […]
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Cal Poly Softball gears up for Big West play after shaky season start
After ending the past month with a 4-13 non-conference record, Cal Poly Softball will begin Big West play at Bob Janssen Field this weekend with a three-game homestand against CSU Northridge. The Big West season provides a clean slate for the Mustangs, who Head Coach Jenny Condon believes have “gotten all the butterflies out.” “I […]