Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net On the heels of Boise State’s Dec. 31 decision to spurn membership in the Big West Conference, San Diego State announced this past Wednesday that it would do the same. Both schools originally announced plans to join the Big West in all sports except for football and move their Football Bowl Subdivision […]
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A Big (West) missed opportunity
Benjy Egel is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily sports columnist. State schools are supposed to feel a budget crunch, right? Then how can Cal Poly afford to send hundreds of students on an all-expenses-paid trip to paradise? The answer: they’re not just students, they’re student-athletes. And the University of Hawaii is a generous school. […]
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Look back: Men’s soccer team competes in playoffs at Cal State Northridge
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net If there is one thing nearly every Cal Poly fan, player and attendee inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium had in common on Saturday night it was the familiar feeling of adrenaline, excitement and awe all rolled into one single emotion throughout the game — one generated by more than 11,000 screaming fans […]
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Women’s volleyball looks to end losing streak
Jefferson P. Nolan sports@mustangdaily.net The optimism of the Cal Poly’s volleyball team is certainly being put to the test. After a preseason ridden with injuries and a lengthy losing streak, the Cal Poly volleyball team has its back up against the wall. But it’s clear nobody is giving up any time soon. “We’re a little […]
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Boise State joins Big West
Boise State agreed to join the Big West Conference on Friday, completing a deal to send most of the Broncos athletic teams westward starting in 2013. As a result, the agreement helps the Broncos keep their nationally-ranked football team in the Big East — a move that could raise the school’s annual television revenue to $6.4 […]
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Keddy undergoes surgery, set to redshirt season
A torn abdominal muscle during her sophomore year didn’t keep Cal Poly volleyball senior middle blocker Jennifer Keddy off the court, but a shoulder injury will bench her for the upcoming season. Keddy will sit out this year after she underwent outpatient surgery earlier this week that sought to fix a tear in her bicep tendon and a […]
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Callero brings in the bigs
Even in the offseason, basketballs can be heard bouncing in Mott Gym. While the Cal Poly men’s basketball team can’t officially practice as a unit until next school year, the players take it upon themselves to hit the gym. “Even though the season just ended two months ago, I can’t wait to get back out […]
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Behind the scenes of Cal Poly football
The Mustang football team completed a 6-5 season culminating in a Great West title in final year and the team is currently preparing for a strong season to come. Behind the Mustangs’ successes stand a large group of individuals who work behind the scenes to ensure the team stays on top of its game. Assistant coaches A […]
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Women's tennis battles through injuries
The Cal Poly women’s tennis team won its first Big West Conference match this season after the team beat Pacific 5-2 on Sunday. For the first time since the team’s Feb. 12 loss to UC Davis, every Mustang was healthy enough to compete. Head coach Damon Coupe said he was pleased to see his team […]
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Friends-turned-rivals debate Cal Poly vs. UNC
J.J. Jenkins (JJ) is a Cal Poly business administration sophomore and Jordan Doucette (JD) is a University of Northern Colorado journalism sophomore. They attended high school together in Denver where they wrote a column entitled “Quadruple J: Question of the Day” for the school newspaper. The Big West and Big Sky conferences matched up in […]
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Cross-country races to national finish line
The Cal Poly men’s cross-country team finished in 28th place with 680 points last Monday at the NCAA Cross-Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. On the women’s side, individual qualifiers Leanne Fogg and Meghan Breadmore finished 105th and 146th, respectively, at the championships. After finishing in a surprising third place at the NCAA West Regionals, […]