For a second straight year, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball made a surprise push to the NCAA Championship semifinals, but fell just short of the title match on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The No. 6 seed Mustangs lost to No. 2 seed TCU in the semifinal round 3-1, on Saturday, May 3. The defeat […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball dominate in day one of NCAA Championships, will face tough matchup in quarterfinals
Even in the unfriendly visiting environment of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball looked right at home on day one of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships. The 32-team member cheering section couldn’t be missed on the ESPN 2 broadcast, and Cal Poly looked like a legitimate title contender on the sand, knocking out No. […]
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Students don’t care about Cal Poly sports, but maybe they should
As a sports-obsessed kid who was always looking forward to the next time my dad would bring me to a local college sporting event, I always thought college just meant going to football games all the time. Now that I’m four years in, I can say with the utmost certainty that it is not. But maybe it should be?
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PGA Dreams: How Baron Szeto’s Golf Journey Fueled his Recent Success
When Cal Poly Men’s Golf coach Phil Rowe decided to take his team on a trip to England and Ireland this season, his objective was to take the players to see the game internationally, learn new courses and see different traditions of golf. Though the squad was primed to compete at the Lyon Links Invitational […]
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Tackling adversity: Navigating the challenges of college athletics through injury
Spring is right around the corner, and when spring rolls around so do college athlete commits. The transition from playing a high school sport to a college sport is a big step in propelling an athletic career forward, but what happens when those committed athletes later suffer injuries?
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It’s not funny to be racist: It’s time to end the tortilla tradition
Emma Hoffman is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As I walked to class on the first Wednesday of the school year, I heard it — some whispered mention of sneaking in tortillas to the annual men’s soccer game against UC Santa Barbara […]
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How Collin Villegas turned around his season to become an essential part of Cal Poly Baseball
In a lineup full of big names, junior catcher and outfielder Collin Villegas has proven that he deserves recognition for his impact on the Cal Poly baseball team. “When you talk about value, he brings so much value to the team,” sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke said. “He’s been our big RBI guy this year; […]
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The balancing act: the life of the student unicyclist
There are many ways to get around on campus, but for one group of students they prefer a single way. Mustang News Reporter Jillian Butler shows us how the Unicycle Club wheels around.
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Watch and Listen: Cal Poly Sailing Members Speak on Their Experiences With the Club
While many Cal Poly students spend their weekends at the beach, some choose to participate in a different activity by the water. Cal Poly Sailing, also known as CP Sailing, is a Cal Poly-affiliated club sport team that practices at the Morro Bay Yacht Club on the weekends. Communications senior Cory Quillen joined CP Sailing […]
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A look inside Cal Poly’s Cheer and Stunt Team
Since the academic year began, The Cal Poly Cheer and Stunt team have been working to choreograph and learn cheers for Cal Poly game days and competitions. Cheer team captain Julia Deming spoke to Mustang News about what cheer team has been up to over the past year.
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Mustang Versus: Mustang News Challenges Cal Poly Men’s Soccer
This year, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer finished third place in the Big West Conference standings –– but how does this ranking compare? To put it to the the test, Mustang News Sports Reporter Rafael Medina challenged the Men’s soccer team to a battle of skills… Find out how he did in this special edition of […]