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Cougars Open with a Tough Game at Home

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor December 4, 2024

On Thursday November 21, CSUSM Women’s Basketball took to the Sports Center to host the St. Martin’s Saints for their home opener. The light crowd started to fill in after tip-off, but the CSUSM Cheer team filled the gym with their support for the team.     From the start, it was clear that...

Isabelle Bakken, Danielle McCasland, Gracie Zaitz, and Addison Kranz

Close Calls and Big Wins: CSUSM Puts on a Show at Home

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor November 13, 2024

Last weekend, CSUSM hosted a few matches at the Sports Center. Looking to make a statement at home, Men’s Basketball and Volleyball both gave CSUSM fans great games.    On Friday November 8, 2024, CSUSM Men’s Basketball hosted their home opener against Biola at 12:00 p.m. As the game started...

Coach Andrea Leonard

Setting For Success: CSUSM Volleyball Under Coach Andrea Leonard

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor November 4, 2024

Since its inception, CSUSM’s volleyball program has been through many cycles of players, fans, and competition. The one constant? Coach Andrea Leonard. Named the program’s first head coach in 2011, Leonard has worked hard to develop CSUSM’s brand of volleyball she describes as “scrappy, determined,...

Danya Rodriguez

Kicking off the Basketball Season at Cougar Madness

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor October 14, 2024

On October 10, Cougar Madness made its official return since the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, hosted by the athletics department, embodied the true meaning of school spirit and helped kick off the forthcoming basketball season.     Students lined up outside the Sports Center awaiting the night’s...

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What’s Going On With Boxing?

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor October 1, 2024

Over the past few years, boxing has been in a transitional stage. The pandemic affected all sports, but promoters and fighters have changed their approach in the aftermath. All in hopes to appeal to a wider audience.    The constant celebrity participation, extensive marketing, and emphasis on...

Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

The Complexity of Sports Injuries

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor September 24, 2024

On Thursday September 12, 2024, amidst an overwhelming Buffalo Bills beatdown, Miami Dolphins Quarterback, Tua Tagoviloa, went down after colliding with Bills player, Damar Hamlin.    As medical staff rushed to the field to check on the fallen player, immediate concerns began to arise. As reports...

Brooklyn Baker, Pablo Orozco, Ryan Meinardus & Justin Carreon

Cougar Sports Report 9/5/24-9/12/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor September 17, 2024

Welcome Back Cougars!    CSUSM Volleyball got started by participating at the San Diego invite September 5-7. The Cougars got off to a rough start against Simon Fraser losing three sets to one. They didn’t fare much better against Vanguard, losing three sets to none.    Fortunately,...

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Doping Is Cheating. So, What About Everything Else?

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor September 10, 2024

In late August, news broke that number one ranked tennis star, Jannik Sinner, failed drug tests in March of this year. Authorities found low levels of Clostebol in his system, yet Sinner continued competing throughout the year.    Recently, the drug in question was found in the system of San...

8 Things You May Have Missed In CSUSM Sports This Summer

8 Things You May Have Missed In CSUSM Sports This Summer

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor September 3, 2024

Welcome back Cougars! While we’re still days away from the start of a new season, there are some things you may have missed over the summer. On June 5, 2024, CSUSM placed third in the CCAA Robert J. Hiegert Commissioner’s Cup. The award is granted to the CCAA member institutions achieving high...

“Three Years in The Making”: CSUSM Wins Big at 2024 CCAA Tournament

“Three Years in The Making”: CSUSM Wins Big at 2024 CCAA Tournament

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor May 14, 2024

On May 1, CSUSM kicked off hosting the 2024 CCAA Tournament. By securing the #2 seed in the tournament, the Cougars got to take opening day off as Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State East Bay won their games to set the final matchups in place for day two.  On May 2, CSUSM faced their first test...

Nico Diaz: Not Winning the Conference Championship “Lit a Spark Under Us”

Nico Diaz: Not Winning the Conference Championship “Lit a Spark Under Us”

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor May 10, 2024

I'm here with Nico Diaz from CSUSM baseball. Nico just to get started, could you give me a brief timeline of your experience playing baseball, and how you ended up at CSUSM? Yeah, of course. So, I went to Chaparral High School. My first year out of high school I went to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside...

Cougar Sports Report 4/22/24-4/28/24

Cougar Sports Report 4/22/24-4/28/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor May 2, 2024

Welcome back to the cougar sports report. This week saw the end of most of our teams’ regular seasons as they look ahead to successful playoff runs.  On April 22 through April 24, women’s golf competed in the CCAA Championships taking first place for the fifth consecutive time. Regan Barton took...

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