Two defendants in the criminal trial of Carson Starkey pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hazing charges and will serve jail time. Zachary Ellis and Haithem Ibrahim will serve 120 and 45 days respectively in county jail and three years of informal probation.
Golfer Geoff Gonzalez ousted from championship
Cal Poly golfer Geoff Gonzalez was ousted from the 99th California State Amateur at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, falling 4 and 2 to Harry Rudolph of La Jolla in the opening round of match play.
Men’s soccer replaces assistant coach Ziggy Korytoski
Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Paul Holocher finalized his managerial lineup for the 2010 season with a formal announcement that former assistant Ziggy Korytoski has departed the program to accept first team managerial and youth development roles with Guatemalan club Antigua GFC.
Cal Poly announces interim president
Robert Glidden will serve as Cal Poly’s interim president beginning Aug. 1, according to a press release by Cal Poly.
Yoder, Melker and Leonard selected on final draft day
Cal Poly senior outfielders Luke Yoder and Adam Melker along with junior starting pitcher Matt Leonard were selected on the final day of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
Carson Starkey trial sentencing
Two former Sigma Alpha Epsilon members charged with felony hazing in the death of former Cal Poly freshman Carson Starkey were sentenced Tuesday.
CSU Board of Trustees delays Cal Poly presidential decision
Cal Poly announced today it would not hire any of the three candidates who toured the campus last week.
Water main break shuts down Johnson Avenue
A water main break closed down part of Johnson Avenue Tuesday. The pipe supplies water to residents of the area, as well as French Hospital.
Blalock and Matzenauer fall short of a championship
The Cal Poly women’s tennis senior tandem of Brittany Blalock and Suzie Matzenauer were ultimately eliminated from postseason contention after suffering a defeat.
Whitney Sisler earns trip to the NCAA Track and Field Championships
Sophomore Whitney Sisler finshed seventh and earned a trip to the NCAA Track and Field Championships on the final day of competition of the NCAA West Regional in Austin, TX on Saturday.
Parolee attempts to kill SLO deputy
A parolee from the Salinas area of Monterey county is in custody of San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s deputies after he attempted to kill a deputy by striking him with a pick-up truck May 28 at 7:38 p.m.