Poly defends against another Dakota debacle

The words “Dakota State” may as well translate into “bad memories” in the language of Cal Poly football.

Of course, there are variations.

“North Dakota State” means the sting of surrendering 22 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes of a 2007 game to lose 31-28 to the Bison, then the No.

Parkfield Classic expecting better weather

Avid bikers will turn to their hobby of mountain biking to get the chains moving and wheels spinning again.

After sitting through pulse-ending classes, balancing work schedules and crashing classes, many will make the journey to Parkfield for the 2008 Parkfield Classic Mountain Bike Race beginning Friday.

Blalock and Wong eliminated in LA

Cal Poly women’s tennis juniors Brittany Blalock and Steffi Wong were eliminated in the second round of qualifying play at the 2008 Riveria/Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championship on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.

The Mustangs’ top doubles team, ranked No.

Mustangs get third shutout of season

If there is someone the Titans aren’t going to want to remember after Wednesday night’s men’s soccer match at Cal Poly, it would be Julian Alvarez.

The Mustangs senior midfielder tallied two scores in his five shots on goal during Cal Poly’s 3-0 win and both teams’ Big West Conference opener at Alex G.

MLB Playoff Preview: Division Series

The Major League Baseball playoffs are finally upon us. The division series feature four intriguing and exciting match-ups between the top eight teams in baseball. The following is an inside look at each series. ALDS Boston/Los Angeles The Angels (100-62) and Red Sox (95-67) have some recent playoff history.

Mustangs look to catch another heat wave

Saying Jon Stevenson was a little hot under the collar Saturday night might be a bit of an understatement, in more ways than one.

Not only was the fourth-year head coach of the Cal Poly women’s volleyball team watching his players trudge through arguably their worst game in Big West Conference play during his tenure, but the temperature in Cal State Northridge’s Matadome was less than accommodating.

Blalock, Wong move on

The Cal Poly women’s tennis team’s top doubles tandem opened its season in style Tuesday morning at the Riviera/Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-America Tournament. Juniors Brittany Blalock and Steffi Wong, ranked 31st by the ITA, dispatched Alabama’s Paulina Bigos and Tiffany Welcher 8-6 in the first round of qualifying in Pacific Palisades.

Mustangs look to defense to provide boost

It might seem Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Paul Holocher would have reason to fret. After all, the Mustangs entered the year with their first-ever preseason top-25 ranking – No. 24 by College Soccer News – but have since been relegated to the “others receiving votes” category.

Cal Poly trails at Hartford

The Cal Poly men’s golf team finished the first round of the Hartford Invitational on Monday in 10th place out of 23 teams.

The Mustangs finished with a four-person total of 302 strokes at the 6,928-yard, par-72 Ballymeade Country Club in North Fallmouth, Mass.

Utah holds off hard-charging Mustangs

A barrage of second-half shots was in vain for the Cal Poly women’s soccer team in a 1-0 loss to Utah on Sunday. The Mustangs (5-6) outshot Utah 13-4 in the second half but were unable to score despite several close chances.

“We had the ball in their half (the whole second half); they were on their heels,” Cal Poly forward Ashley Vallis said.

Roundup: Sac State battles Cal Poly to tie

For the second time in as many games, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team went to double overtime. Unlike Wednesday night, though, when the Mustangs were able to score in the 103rd minute to edge Cal State Bakersfield for a 3-2 win, they couldn’t overcome a stalwart defensive stand Sunday afternoon at Sacramento State, leaving Hornet Soccer Field with a 1-1 tie.