Fresno State head football coach Pat Hill recently told the Fresno Bee he expects the Bulldogs to play Cal Poly in 2010, after playing UC Davis in 2009. Although he told the Fresno Bee he was unsure if the contracts were finalized, he reiterated his interest in Cal Poly, which he first publicly broached July […]
Hill: Cal Poly bound for WAC
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Miles wins silver in equestrian eventing
Cal Poly alumna and U.S. Olympian Gina Miles won an individual silver medal in equestrian eventing on Tuesday night in Hong Kong.
Miles (a 1997 graduate in crop science) and her horse McKinlaigh finished with 56.1 penalty points, trailing Germany’s Hinrich Romeike, who rode Marius and finished at 54.
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Van Ostrand to represent Canada at Olympics
Former Cal Poly first baseman and outfielder Jimmy Van Ostrand is headed to the Olympics.
On Tuesday the British Columbia native was bound for Beijing with Team Canada, having just completed a series of four exhibition games against Team USA.
While Canada proved successful in the first installment, gaining a narrow 4-3 win, the USA dominated the series in Durham, N.
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Cal Poly grad an Olympian in eventing
Cal Poly alumna Gina Miles can thank the flu and a chance meeting for giving her a shot at representing the U.S. equestrian team in this year’s Olympics.
Miles, 34, who graduated in 1997 with a degree in crop science and a minor in agricultural business, met her horse, McKinlaigh, when his co-owners (Laura Coats and her husband Thom Schulz) brought the Irish sport horse to Creston from Ireland.
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Olympics a family affair for Donovans
John Donovan is no longer the jealous child who once sat on the bench while his sister dominated the basketball court. Now, the Templeton resident and brother of Anne Donovan – Team USA’s women’s basketball head coach – has a deeper understanding of what it means to have a champion in the family.
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Mustangs open preseason practices
After waiting all spring to get back out on the field and compete, the Cal Poly football team finally got its wish Wednesday.
The Mustangs returned to the field for the first time since they played their annual spring game in early April.
“It feels good getting back on the field, seeing all the guys again,” said senior running back James Noble.
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Multimedia: Siko Concert
Local band Siko was this week’s headliner for Concerts in the Plaza at the Mission in downtown San Luis Obispo. Event coordinator Christy Tiaga said that, because this week is “jazz week” at the Midstate Fair, it’s usually slow, but there was a surprising turnout of about 2,000 people.
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Multimedia: Sustainability Conference
“Putting Sustainabililty to Work” | July 31- Aug. 3, 2008 Each year, the California State University, University of California and California Community College join for a state-wide sustainability conference for the state’s higher education system. This was the first year the conference was hosted at a CSU.
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Garamendi praises Poly for sustainability
Not only did Lt. Gov. John Garamendi announce his candidacy in California’s 2010 governor’s race last week, he also visited Cal Poly during the Sustainability Conference on Friday.
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Capps talks alternative energy
Congresswoman Lois Capps visited Cal Poly’s engineering plaza Wednesday to meet with teachers and students regarding alternative fuels research projects that are being carried out on campus.
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Sustainability spotlight on Cal Poly campus
A feeling of empowerment seemed to be the overriding sentiment of students at the UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference on campus last weekend.