The Cal Poly men’s golf team used a home course advantage in cruising to a 45-stroke win at the inaugural Coast BMW-Coast Nissan Collegiate Golf Championship on Tuesday at the 6,724-yard, par-71 Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo.
The Mustangs were led by sophomore Jarod Knight’s 10-under-par, three-round total of 203, easily capturing the individual championship by eight strokes over Gregor Main of UCLA.
Rich Ellerson’s not a mind reader. Still, the head coach of the Cal Poly football team had a pretty good idea Monday what the focus of the school’s weekly athletics news conference at Mott Gym would be.
“Yes, we have another bye,” he said, beginning a rapid-fire satire while reporters situated their microphones and recorders before asking any questions.
For the third year in a row, the Cal Poly football team ran over a school from the Dakotas at home. This time, though, it kept its collective foot on the gas pedal afterward.
There was no surrendering 22 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes, as in a 31-28 loss to North Dakota State in 2007.
With the Cal Poly football team’s win over Division I newcomer South Dakota in the books, Great West Conference play is officially underway. Let’s take a look at how the teams are stacking up.
1. Cal Poly (3-1, 1-0): With North Dakota State and South Dakota State leaving the Great West after last year, the Mustangs are undoubtedly the favorite to win it this year and entered Saturday ranked No.
Morgan Miller scored twice for the second game in a row to lead the Cal Poly women’s soccer team to a 4-1 win at UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon.
The first goal came from 15 yards out in the seventh minute on a cross from senior Ashley Vallis, and the second, a header giving the Mustangs a 2-0 lead, came in the 24th on a cross by senior midfielder Melissa Woo.
There’s running in most places in the country, and then there’s running in Eugene, Ore. The Nike “swoosh” debuted on running shoes there in 1972. The legacy of Steve Prefontaine, revered when he ran for Oregon then, lives on through major motion pictures. Thousands pack the stands and chant at Hayward Field for the Olympic Trials.
Analogous to Ronnie Brown two weeks ago, Brett Favre had the fantasy game of his career and a large percent of the fantasy-owner population missed out. Fantasy football can be unpredictable and aggravating. I hope the following advice helps ease the frustration and help fill some holes.
The Cal Poly women’s soccer team hit its stride in October last season, winning six straight at one point. Although the streak led to a Big West Conference Tournament championship game appearance, it was there that Cal State Fullerton brought the Mustangs’ run to an end – 4-3 on penalty kicks.
This story was posted at 12:41 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The No. 24 Cal Poly women’s volleyball team continued its domination at home Friday night by sweeping UC Davis 25-22, 25-20, 25-11 while amassing a season-high 12 service aces. “We work a lot on serving during practice because it’s a way we can win games by getting them off the net and getting them out of their systems,” Cal Poly middle blocker Jaclyn Houston said.
This story was posted at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. For the third year in a row, the Cal Poly football team ran over a school from the Dakotas at home. This time, though, it kept its collective foot on the gas pedal afterward. There was no surrendering 22 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes, as in a 31-28 loss to North Dakota State in 2007.
This story was posted at 12:40 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 5. The Cal Poly volleyball team claimed first place in the Big West Conference on Saturday night against Pacific. The Mustangs swept the Tigers 25-23, 25-10, 25-21 at Mott Gym. The match was memorable for Mustangs head coach Jon Stevenson as both his 100th at Cal Poly (9-6, 4-0 Big West Conference), and his 23rd sweep there.