Despite losses from the Cal Poly track and field team on both the men’s and women’s sides to UC Santa Barbara, Saturday’s performances yielded some positive results in its last dual meet of the season — most notably John Prader’s recording-breaking leap in the pole vault — as the team prepares to partake in the 2013 Big West Conference Championships.
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Men’s tennis drops season-ending semifinal match to Pacific
With his two-handed forehand, senior Andre Dome hits the ball a little bit differently then most tennis players.
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Deonte Williams signs with Raiders
He grew up a fan of the silver and black, but now former Cal Poly running back Deonte Williams will get a chance to don that iconic jersey after signing with the Oakland Raiders shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL draft on Saturday.
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Mundell’s power boosts Mustangs
The dreaded slump: It’s just part of the reason why, in baseball, there’s an age-old adage that says good pitching always beats good hitting. It says if you had to pick between the two, always go with the guys on the mound, not the ones in the batter’s box.
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Benefits go beyond the lines
Forget the steroids stories and cheating scandals — sports are a good thing. From badminton to basketball, there are benefits in every game. Team sports in particular build physical, mental and emotional health.
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Louise Oxnevad refuses to lose
On the first day of practice for the Cal Poly women’s tennis team, jaws dropped. The team knew Louise Oxnevad could hit, but she could also play.
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Swing and miss: Baseball drops two games against Titans
A 6-4 loss to No. 4 Cal State Fullerton on Sunday severely hampered the Cal Poly baseball team’s Big West Conference championship hopes, but it has given the team laser focus on a glimmer of hope.
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Track and field tunes up at Mt. SAC Relays
In the 2012 cross country season, true freshman Laura Hollander raised more than a few people’s eyebrows.
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Mustangs drop second game to Titans
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Entering the series against No. 4 Cal State Fullerton, Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee said his team would need to play near-perfect baseball to compete with the Titans in the most anticipated series of the year. And in front of the fifth-largest crowd in Baggett Stadium history on Saturday night, […]
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Mustangs snag first game against No. 4 Cal State Fullerton
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com The No. 16 Cal Poly baseball team hasn’t been an underdog often this year, but after No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (32-6, 8-2 Big West) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after four batters, it clearly was in a hole. But the Mustangs’ batters rallied just enough support to earn a come-from-behind […]
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Clash with the Titans
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net When the Big West Conference’s top two teams face off at Baggett Stadium this weekend, the spotlight will be directed straight at the mound. In what could figure to be a series of pitchers’ duels and low-scoring affairs, the No. 16 Cal Poly baseball team will take on No. 4 Cal State […]