Collegiate athletic programs across the country are weighing the pros and cons of allowing student-athletes to use Twitter and other social media websites. Some critics are even calling for a NCAA-wide ban against such media. In 2011, respected universities such…
Save the date: Football team will host Yale in 2013
After two consecutive losses, including a triple overtime thriller against Eastern Washington in the Cal Poly’s final home game on Nov. 12, the Cal Poly football team’s chances of making a postseason bowl game have ended. With winter quarter and…
Holocher finds recipe to bring out Maniacs
When driving north on U.S. Highway 101, near the Los Osos Valley Road exit, students may notice the billboard displaying the 2011 Cal Poly men’s soccer schedule and the phrase: “Join the Green Army.” The slogan is the latest installment…
Former coach Stevenson settles with Cal Poly
An official agreement has been reached between Cal Poly and former head women’s volleyball coach Jon Stevenson detailing the terms of his separation from the university. The agreement was signed more than a month after a 2010 report was made…
Oberhelman striving for student athlete success
Anyone walking into the office of Don Oberhelman would know right away that he is the traditional “sports guy.” Calendars for Cal Poly men’s and women’s basketball teams hang on the walls, across from photographs of Alex G. Spanos Stadium.…
Athletics find their 'Mustang Way'
Nearly two weeks ago, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team saw UC Santa Barbara score the first goal of the game, and then watched as the scoring player taunted their fans. But when Patrick Sigler’s penalty shot gave the Mustangs…
Athletes don't mix well with alcohol
Normally, the choice to abstain from drinking alcohol is an individual one, but in the case of Cal Poly athletics, it is often a team one. There are approximately 550 student-athletes at Cal Poly, and many of them are 21…
Costa Rican trip inspires dreams of Madness
After spending half a practice mopping the floor, zip-lining in thunder showers and going toe-to-toe with a Brazilian aardvark, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team said it feels as if it is ready to make a run at March Madness.…
Walters takes over women's volleyball
Volleyball has been a significant part of 25-year-old Caroline Walters’ life for years. She played growing up in Los Gatos, Calif. for what she said was as long as she can remember, received a scholarship to play at Santa Clara…
French Hospital beats out Sierra Vista for athletics sponsorship
Cal Poly Athletics recently signed the largest corporate sponsorship in university history, but details regarding the switch from Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center to French Hospital remain unclear. Ron Yukelson, Sierra Vista spokesperson, said it received the same $800,000 proposal…
Columbia’s Buckley named new head wrestling coach
The Cal Poly wrestling program has slowly become one of the better programs in the nation. Under former head coach John Azevedo, the program boasted 18 total All-Americans and individual Pac-10 Champions in his 10 seasons with the program. But…