Category: Sports

Chris Gocong With both national and local public success, Chris Gocong, Cal Poly’s defensive end football payer, was honored as player of the week after recording six sacks and one touchdown just four weeks into Cal Poly’s 2005 football season. The general engineering fifth-year student was runner-up for last year’s Buck Buchanan award, given to […]

Thao Tran The men’s golf team finished 11th at the Northwest Collegiate Classic tournament hosted by Oregon State University at the Trysting Tree Golf Club in what was a weak set of scores from the team. “I think everybody on the team played below average,” senior Travis Bertoni said. “We fell short of what we […]

The Cal Poly men’s soccer team will start its Big West play against longtime rival UC Santa Barbara today at 7p.m. in Mustang Stadium. The Mustangs (4-4) are looking for their third consecutive win after back-to-back victories against Sacramento State and San Jose State. However, the task looks tough for Cal Poly as the Gauchos […]

Sheila Sobchick The Cal Poly men’s soccer team improved to 3-4-0 after a 4-1 victory over Sacramento State (3-2-1) in its home opener Friday night. The Hornets stung first during the seventh minute with a goal off a corner kick by midfielder Pedro Lupercio, which was tipped in to the post by a Cal Poly […]

Tom Sanders The No. 19 Cal Poly women’s soccer team remained undefeated after tying the Washington State Cougars Friday night at Mustang Stadium. Washington State (5-2-1) attacked early, scoring in the second minute on a corner kick by senior forward Carmen Anderson.  Although the Cougars were persistent in their attack, the Mustangs (6-0-3) held strong […]

The Mustangs won their Great West Conference opener, defeating South Dakota State 24-16 Saturday night at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium in Brookings, N.D. Cal Poly led from start to finish, jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead over the Jackrabbits within the first seven minutes of the game. Senior quarterback Anthony Garnett scored the first two touchdowns […]

Sheila Sobchik The No. 19 Cal Poly women’s soccer team remained undefeated after tying the Washington State Cougars Friday night at Mustang Stadium. Washington State (5-2-1) attacked early, scoring in the second minute on a corner kick by senior forward Carmen Anderson.  Although the Cougars were persistent in their attack, the Mustangs (6-0-3) held strong […]

Sheila Sobchik  “I want to win the national championship.” These are the words of Jon Stevenson, the new head coach for the Cal Poly volleyball team. They may sound overly ambitious, but with 36 years of volleyball experience both as a hall of fame player and a successful coach, Stevenson knows that the goal is […]

Frank Stranzl Cal Poly opens Great West Conference play Saturday night at South Dakota State, the Mustangs first ever trip to Brookings, S.D. The Mustangs (2-1) moved to No. 12 in the Division I-AA rankings after pummeling No. 18 Montana State 38-10. The Mustangs climbed six spots from No. 18 before Saturday’s victory. Montana Stae […]

Jennifer Gongaware Skateboarding has become a major form of transportation for students living in San Luis Obispo. It is fast and convenient, however, there are some restrictions that other modes don’t carry. According to the Cal Poly Web site, the use of skateboards and motorized skateboards on the campus is strictly prohibited. Violators are subject […]

Erick Smith With an updated stadium in the works, the inaugural Great West Conference championship rights and a promising new squad,  Cal Poly’s football program is on cloud nine under the direction of coach Rich Ellerson. Ellerson transformed a program that had three straight losing seasons into a football machine. With added hype, some have […]