Injuries are common in the sport of football and it’s not rare to see one, two or even three players at the same position miss some length of time throughout a season. The regularity of injuries stems in large part from the physicality of the sport and the toll it takes on the players. The […]
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Parachutist crashes into building at Cal Poly football game Saturday
Wind caused a parachutist flying the American flag into the home football game last Saturday to crash.
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More than a team on his back
Cal Poly football senior fullback Joe Protheroe isn’t just a college football star, but an all-star dad too.
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Cal Poly baseball almost flawless in 15-6 rout of Pepperdine
Junior centerfielder Alex McKenna’s bases-clearing triple helped lift the Mustangs to victory over the Pepperdine Waves.
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MLB prospect Alex McKenna recovering from car crash
McKenna was driving through the intersection when a truck ran a red light and hit his car.
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Rodeo team freshman loses thumb while tying horse, airlifted to hospital
The recovering freshman plans to compete in rodeo events again this fall and eventually compete in nationals.
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Lucky straight seventh win for Mustangs
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team — the same one that lost seven straight games in December — won its seventh straight game against UC Riverside on Saturday. Cal Poly (13-12, 9-3) looks poised to defend its 2011 Big West league championship, playing its best basketball at the most critical point in the season. “We’re […]
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Woman suffers fall on Bishop Peak
An 18-year-old woman fell 30 feet on Bishop’s Peak Monday morning. Rescue crews were attempting to reach her at 12:30 p.m.
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Mental challenge of injury almost as burdensome as physical pain
While sports-related injuries often play havoc with the intercollegiate roster, the real burden on injured Cal Poly athletes is often more mental than physical.
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Women’s basketball team struggles with injuries
With seven players injured on the team, Cal Poly women’s basketball is having to make several adjustments to keep their game strong.
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BLOG: Poly student in critical condition after being hit by car
The San Luis Obispo Tribune reported Wednesday that a 20-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car on Foothill Boulevard. The woman, Kaitlin Mackay, is listed in the Cal Poly student directory as a nutrition student and is listed on Facebook in the graduating class of 2011. Cal Poly art & […]
