As another year of Cal Poly athletics begins, teams are forced to adapt to life without the leaders they looked to just one year ago. For Cal Poly men’s soccer and men’s tennis, this feeling hits especially close to home. Men’s Soccer captain midfielder Nate Colley and Men’s Tennis co-captain Bastiaan Weststrate both graduated in […]
Changing of the guard: How recent graduates are shaping the future of Cal Poly sports
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer kicks off 2025 with loss to San Jose State after strong preseason
Fresh off the heels of the best season in the Oige Kennedy era, Cal Poly men’s soccer looks to defend their position atop the Big West Conference in 2025 having snagged the program’s first-ever Big West Regular Season Title the season prior. In a gritty match that demonstrated the defensive effort of both sides, The […]
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Quarterback question looms ahead of Cal Poly Football’s season opener in San Diego
Cal Poly football will embark on their 2025 season with a matchup against a frequent early season foe, the University of San Diego on August 30, with key roles up for grabs throughout their starting lineup. The Mustangs are 5-1 in the last six matchups with the Toreros dating back to 2019, but San Diego […]
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Former Cal State Chancellor Joseph Castro dies at 58
Joseph I. Castro, the first Mexican-American Cal State Chancellor, passed away after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy of increasing diversity and educational opportunities, despite facing backlash for his mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints.
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Season Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Soccer looks to repeat as Big West Champs
Entering the 2025 season on the back of its first Big West Regular Season Title in program history, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is set to face some of the toughest competition in the nation. The Mustangs’ schedule is highlighted by No. 4 ranked Denver and Big West rival No. 26 UC Santa Barbara, testing a […]
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Cloonee, Dombresky and more to perform in September
Cloonee, Dombresky and Mindchatter, will perform at Spanos Stadium on Sept. 20. Electronic artist duo Shermanology and San Luis Obispo resident HAUWARD will join the headliners. Tickets start at $55 and are available to anyone 18 years or older, according to university spokesperson Keegan Koberl. Jonny Vochatzer has seen his friends from bigger schools, like […]
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Inside Elijah Ponder’s transition from Cal Poly to New England Patriots camp
Elijah Ponder isn’t the kind of player who’s easily overlooked. In his time with Cal Poly football, he was a relentless force off the edge, known for his tenacity, strength and leadership. Now, the former Mustang defensive end is taking those same traits to Foxborough, Massachusetts as he fights for a roster spot with the […]
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Cal Poly promotes STUNT team to varsity sport
Cal Poly Athletics announced the addition of a new Division I sport on Aug. 1, as the university is promoting the stunt team from club to the varsity level this upcoming school year. They will also be looking to add women’s flag football as early as 2027. The announcement came from recently retired Athletic Director […]
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Women’s ultimate Frisbee plays at nationals for the first time
As winter quarter came to a close, anticipation peaked for the biggest collegiate ultimate Frisbee tournament of the term. Friends and family frequently confronted recent business graduate and one of the 2024-25 SLO Motion A team captains, Brooke Nishida, with the same question. “How do you feel about the Northwest Challenge?” people asked her. Her […]
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Cal Poly students explore sea life to aid Pacific Coast research
Cal Poly students are collecting data to track coastal ecosystem changes over time as part of the DIMES network, a collaboration of marine biology labs stretching from Mexico to Alaska.
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Cal Poly swears in new police chief
Cal Poly officially welcomed its new chief of police, Robert Plastino, during a swearing-in ceremony on July 25. Plastino brings over 27 years of experience with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, where he previously served as chief deputy of law enforcement operations. He covered a wide jurisdiction from Carpinteria to Cuyama and included oversight […]