Nick Bandanza is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Cal Poly’s football team just landed a former […]
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Posted inSports, Top Stories
Indoor Track and Field makes program history at University of Washington Invitational
Cal Poly Track and Field traveled to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the University of Washington Invitational on Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28. Sixteen athletes, including eight […]
Posted inSports, Top Stories
Women’s Indoor Track and Field breaks records at Air Force Ralph Lindenman Invitational
Cal Poly Women’s Indoor Track & Field finished the Air Force Ralph Lindeman Invitational in seventh place after accumulating 35 total points. The three-day event took place from Thursday, Jan. […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Women’s Basketball struggles offensively in 65-42 loss to Long Beach State
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball dropped its fourth conference matchup to Long Beach State by a dominating score of 65-42 on Thursday, Jan. 12 inside Mott Athletics Center. Due to the […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball falls to CSU Bakersfield in first action of 2023, 61-51
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s scoring woes continued as the Mustangs dropped their second straight conference game to CSU Bakersfield 61-51 inside the Icardo Center on Thursday, Jan. 5. After losing […]
Posted inCross-country
Jake Ritter caps off Cal Poly career with historic NCAA Championships performance
The final race for the Cal Poly track and field star graduate Jake Ritter saw him place 90th overall at the NCAA National Championship Race on Saturday, Nov. 19 in […]
Posted inCross-country
Cal Poly’s Jake Ritter earns spot in NCAA Cross Country Championships
After a men’s and women’s sweep of the Big West championship, the teams took eighth and 12th place, respectively, at the NCAA West Regionals on Friday, Nov. 11 at University […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Women’s basketball seeks improvement under first-year head coach Shanele Stires
“Kaizen” is the Japanese word meaning the practice of continuously improving, and it’s the theme that first-year head coach Shanele Stires has implemented within the Cal Poly women’s basketball program. […]
Posted inCross-country
Cross Country sweeps Men’s and Women’s Big West championship
It was a championship sweep for Mustangs in cross country, as the men’s and women’s teams won the Big West conference on Saturday, Oct. 29 at UC Riverside. This was […]
Posted inMen's Soccer
Men’s soccer eliminated from Big West playoff contention after 1-1 draw with UC Santa Barbara
Leg two of the 2022 Blue-Green Rivalry ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, October 22, at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium, eliminating Cal Poly men’s soccer from playoff contention. […]
Posted inMen's Soccer
BREAKING: Steve Sampson retires as Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach
After eight years as the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Head Coach, Steve Sampson has stepped down from the program, effective immediately. “After input from my cardiologist and primary care physician […]