Football faces tough road ahead

Six games. Six wins. That’s what the Cal Poly football team is faced with going into the midpoint of its season. In all likelihood, anything short of those six wins will leave the Mustangs on the outside of the playoffs…

Digging for more volleyball wins

The Cal Poly volleyball team is gaining momentum in conference play, and the peaks and valleys that characterized the beginning of the season might be a thing of the past now. After a 3-1 start, head coach Jon Stevenson was…

Broadous' shoulders carry Mustangs

If the early bird gets the worm, then Cal Poly quarterback Andre Broadous might just get the most worms on the Central Coast. The leader of Cal Poly’s no-huddle spread option offense is up at 5:30 a.m. during the week…

Jackson's pick-six sparks Mustangs

With the Central Oklahoma Bronchos up one point in the fourth quarter and looking for more, Asa Jackson turned the game in the blink of an eye. Broncho quarterback Ethan Sharp dropped back to pass and tested Jackson on the…

Mustangs look to buck the Bronchos Saturday

The Cal Poly Mustangs (1-3) will host the Central Oklahoma Bronchos (1-4) on Saturday in what will be the Mustangs’ final game before the Great West conference begins. The bye week gave head coach Tim Walsh extra time to prepare…

A fight to remember

Scott Adams put on another successful Fight for Wrestling (FFW) — the fourth so far — at the Alex Madonna Expo Center on Saturday night. No one was more proud than his mother, who attended the fight — her first…

Goal in 84th minute downs Mustangs

An 84th minute strike by UC Davis forward Matt Wiesenfarth proved to be the deciding factor as Cal Poly men’s soccer (4-4-2, 1-1-0 Big West) dropped a 1-0 decision to the Aggies on Wednesday night at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.…

'Wild-man' Mike Gahan fights to 3-0 record

A crowd of more than a thousand people cheer and scream as “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler played over the loudspeaker at the Alex Madonna Expo Center Saturday night. One man stays focused jumping up and down…

Women's soccer splits weekend matches

Cal Poly women’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-0) earned a hard-fought victory after going into double-overtime against Cal State Fullerton Friday night, but the team finished the weekend by conceding a season-high six goals to Long Beach State at Alex G. Spanos…

I pledge allegiance to the Cornhusker state of America

I was born with Cornhusker-red blood pumping through my veins. Just like Memorial Stadium as it fills up for each home game, my heart heats up each time I see the Blackshirts take the field. Being a fan of Nebraska…

Sweep weekend for volleyball

The blocks finally went Cal Poly’s way Friday night as the women’s volleyball team halted UC Davis’ 11-match winning streak and earned its first victory in Big West Conference play. The Mustangs continued their momentum on Saturday with another sweep,…