The women’s basketball team finished the 2020-2021 season with an overall record of 13-11. They also reached the semifinals of the Big West Tournament after beating Long Beach State in the quarterfinals, according to gopoly.com. The men’s basketball team finished last season with an overall record of 4-20. Despite a recent winning season, women’s basketball […]
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Cal Poly’s Ultimate Frisbee team is back and better than ever
Cal Poly’s Division 1 Ultimate Frisbee team, SloCore, is back with a make-up season. Due to a canceled season last year, both graduated and current students at Cal Poly are allowed to participate in the tournament. Mustang News Reporter Blas Alvarado spoke with the players as they gear up for nationals in late December.
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Kickin’ it off with a classic: New ASI Intramural Sport on campus
Three nights a week, 44 teams of students take to the Lower Sports Complex to face off in a new addition to ASI’s intramural sports lineup –– kickball. Mustang News Video Reporter Brady Caskey tells the story of how kickball came to be and how it has been received by the community.
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Cal Poly Athletes flock to sign with Barstool Sports
Equipped with a new policy, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) encouraged a flood of Cal Poly athletes to sign with Barstool Sports. On June 30, the NCAA adopted a new policy surrounding name, image and likeness rules, which allowed college athletes to receive money, gifts and other items from companies. This was previously outlawed […]
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Game Recap: Cal Poly Baseball Outscores Utah Valley
Cal Poly baseball earned their first series sweep since 2019, winning all three games against the Utah Valley Wolverines this past weekend at Baggett Stadium. Showcasing Cal Poly’s top highlights from Friday, March 5 Mustang News Video Reporter Matthew Bornhorst brings you your baseball recap.
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Senior student-athletes respond to getting more time to play their sport
Men’s Soccer midfielder Emmanuel Perez, Women’s Basketball forward Sierra Campisano and Men’s Soccer defender Daniel Klemm said they are excited to get one more opportunity to ride high and represent Cal Poly on the field.
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College athletes are granted extra year of eligibility, but it comes with a cost
College athletes spent the entire fall and winter preparing for their spring seasons, but were never able to play due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “I was sitting in class and I got a call from my buddy who’s a fellow captain. And he is like, ‘Yeah, man, they cancelled our season.’ And I was like, […]
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The humble heavy hitter: Volleyball’s Maia Dvoracek
When senior opposite Torrey Van Winden was taken out of Cal Poly Volleyball’s starting lineup at the end of the 2018 season, left behind in her place was a vital gap and big shoes to fill. However, junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek took the challenge head-on, making a name for herself in the process.
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“The sky’s the limit” for Cal Poly Volleyball as they prepare for NCAA Tournament
This marks the first time Cal Poly has held back-to-back Big West Championship titles since the 2006-2007 season.
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Volleyball’s historic winning streak broken in tough loss to Hawaii
One week after recording the best start in program history, the Cal Poly volleyball team lost to Hawaii in a thrilling 3-2 match. The Rainbow Wahine not only extinguished The Mustangs’ 18 game winning streak, but also ended their 26 match winning streak against Big West Conference opponents dating back to last season. The match […]
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How Doerr Field is split between athletes and ASI
The athletics department and Associated Student Inc. both funded the Doer Field to have equal access to the new facility, but minor scheduling conflicts have arose.