The Cal Poly swim teams completed the Big West Conference Championships yesterday in Long Beach, with both the men and women having some historic successes. The men’s team broke 10 school records during the three day meet finishing fifth while…
Cal Poly Wheelmen race through campus this weekend
Cal Poly students are accustomed to the sights and sounds of bicyclists whizzing by on campus. On Sunday, anyone on campus will have those senses intensified as the Cal Poly Wheelman Club hosts their annual Campus Criterium Race. “The Campus…
Mustangs stomp Hornets
It was a chilly, windy Friday night at Baggett Stadium, but that did not phase the Cal Poly baseball team as they extended their hot-streak to four straight wins by stomping over Sacramento State 9-2.
Mustangs rolling early after knocking off national champs
Early in the 2009 campaign, the Cal Poly baseball team looks like they now have the momentum following three consecutive victories over top-notch competition.
Mustangs hanging on by a thread
They’re still alive – barely. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team needs a lot to happen in order to make the Big West Conference Tournament next month.
Kaufman’s impact reached beyond the gridiron
Inside a locked box in Los Angeles lie three Super Bowl rings belonging to the late Mel Kaufman, Cal Poly hall of famer, who passed away two weeks ago of natural causes.
Mustangs sweep twin bill against Rice
Following a difficult 10-7 loss Friday night against the Owls, the Cal Poly baseball team jumped on Rice early and often, beating the 2003 national champions 10-3 Saturday afternoon at Baggett Stadium.
Sports weekend round-up
Women’s basketball Cal Poly 74, Pacific 64 Senior forward Megan Harrison became the second-leading scorer in Cal Poly history when she scored 19 points in helping the Mustangs down Pacific in Stockton on Saturday night. Harrison passed Christine Rodness (1991-95) as Cal Poly’s second-leading scorer on a free throw with just more than five minutes remaining.
Mustang baseball set to return to winning ways
The Cal Poly baseball team is ready for redemption after finishing last season with an overall record of 24-32, their worst since 1999. Mustangs head coach Larry Lee has high expectations for his team with 18 returning players, including juniors Luke Yoder and Wes Dorrell who were recently placed on the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year watch list.
Dorrell’s game still improving
Despite being named to the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year watch list, Mustangs junior first baseman/catcher Wes Dorrell is among the upper echelon of the college baseball ranks.
But for Dorrell, being among the best doesn’t mean that there’s no room for improvement.
Mustangs fall to RIce in opener
Cal Poly freshman Matt Jensen may have won the battle at the plate against Owls pitchers, but the Mustangs men’s baseball team couldn’t hold on to win the season-opening war against No. 3 Rice and dropped the contest 10-7 Friday at Baggett Stadium.
“It was exciting, it was my birthday so it was pretty fun coming out here and hitting against one of the best teams in the nation,” Jensen said.