Sports editor gives firsthand account of running the SLO marathon J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net “You need some energy gel?” Until I hit mile 20 of Sunday’s SLO Marathon, I never would have thought those words would save me. After cranking through…
Finally, Molly Schlemer can dance in the spotlight
J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net For her entire career, Molly Schlemer was overshadowed by the same name. Even as this season progressed and Schlemer emerged as one of the best in the conference, it was there. In post-game press conferences, in comparisons,…
Softball falls to Riverside in final game
Despite a late push on an RBI single by sophomore Kim Westlund, which scored Nora Sobczak in the fifth inning, Cal Poly softball (13-36, 5-16) fell 2-1 to UC Riverside (25-28, 8-13). The windy Saturday marked senior night for Sobczak…
Coachella in 1,000 words
[box] Mustang Daily reporter shares his experiences at his first ever Coachella[/box] We buzzed along a blank stretch of highway in Palm Springs, Calif., as the tires of our Subaru hummed against the asphalt. To us, it was music. Something about…
Mustang pitchers shine in new roles
Last year, starters Mason Radeke and Steven Fischback provided Cal Poly baseball with a devastating 1-2 punch on the mound entering any weekend series. The duo combined to finish with a 15-5 record and helped the Mustangs set record lows…
Chaos reigns in college football
As I drove back from Los Angeles two weeks ago after watching the Cal Poly men’s basketball team defeat the USC Trojans in an ugly struggle between two teams that made the NBA lockout look like a scoring-fest, I tuned…
I hate losing
Winning and losing. It is the great dichotomy of sports. One without the other makes a game essentially worthless. Last week I blogged about winning, my elation evident in the aftermath of the Cardinals World Series victory. But the theme…
A new era of athletics?
In my blog last week I was a bit foolish. I threw down the gauntlet. I made a statement that said the Mustang Daily would provide the best coverage of the soccer match against UC Santa Barbara on Friday night.…
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…
Fight for wrestling at Madonna Inn
Cal Poly’s most famous fighter might be Chuck Liddell, but another set of former Mustangs and San Luis Obispo natives are taking center stage at the Madonna Inn Expo Center this Saturday in fights to save wrestling. Faced with budget…