CSUSM Men’s Basketball late rally attempt falls short
Mollie Smith, Assistant Sports Editor
December 7, 2018
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The Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball team fell to Humboldt State, 86-75, in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play on Thursday Nov. 29 at The Sports Center. HSU took an early lead two minutes into the first half and did not relinquish control for the remainder of the...
Cougars prevail in home opener
Mollie Smith, Sports Reporter
November 30, 2018
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In the first home game of the season, the Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball team defeated the San Diego Christian Hawks, 84-76, on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at The Sports Center. The Cougars shot 50 percent from the perimeter in the second half and forced 19 total Hawks turnovers, including 13 s...
Vahgan Isayan describes his cross country journey
Kathryn McMahon, Sports Reporter
November 7, 2018
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Q: What is your major? What do you plan on doing with your degree? A: I’m a sociology major and criminology minor. Q: How did you get involved with cross country? A: I first got involved with it in high school. The only reason I did was to get in shape for soccer tryouts, but I fell in l...
Faith Fortuné shares her volleyball experience at CSUSM
Molly Smith, Assistant Sports Editor
November 7, 2018
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Faith Fortuné didn’t dream to play volleyball at all, until her P.E. teacher encouraged her to try out in eighth grade. “I’m the only one in my family that has played volleyball that I know of. When I started, my mom didn’t really know much about it, but she always encouraged m...
Spirit programs cheers on athletes
Kathryn McMahon, Sports Reporter
November 7, 2018
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When visitors walk on campus, they know the school bleeds blue. CSUSM’s spirit program has become a huge part of the culture on campus. This program works closely with the BLU Crew to ensure the athletic programs have support and that the campus stays spirited. ...
Sports medicine program cares for athletes
Kathryn McMahon, Sports Reporter
October 27, 2018
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Behind the 300 student-athletes, there is a team that provides care for them: the sports medicine program. The sports medicine program was created when athletics was introduced to CSUSM, as athletics cannot run without the sports medicine program, as there would be multiple issues. Head athletic traine...
Cougars fall to 14th ranked CSULA
Mollie Smith, Sports Reporter
October 15, 2018
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The CSUSM’s volleyball team lost to the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles, three sets to two, in a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) matchup on Tuesday at The Sports Center. Both teams fought through all five sets after Los Angeles came back from a 2-1 deficit to outsco...
CSUSM student athlete spotlight: Hannah Arcala
Mollie Smith, Sports Reporter
October 13, 2018
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A huge congratulations is in order for Hannah Arcala, a freshman midfielder from Long Beach, California. This is her first year playing soccer for Cal State San Marcos and her first collegiate goal was scored in overtime to take down the Western Oregon Wolves 1-0 on Aug. 30. What is your major?...
Q&A with Men’s Cross Country’s Vahgan Isayan
Kathryn McMahon, Sports Reporter
October 13, 2018
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Q: What is your major? What do you plan on doing with your degree? A: I’m a sociology major and criminology minor. Q: How did you get involved with cross country? A: I first got involved with it in high school. The only reason I did was to get in shape for soccer tryouts, but I fell in l...
Kicking it with a CSUSM soccer update
Bryanna Martinez, Sports Editor
September 27, 2018
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Kudos are in order for the CSUSM Women’s Soccer Team! As for CSUSM’s Women’s Soccer, they have a 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss under their belt thus for their season, but in their CCAA’s leaderboard have won two of their conference games. According to CSUSMCougars, “keeper Yesenia Betanco...
81 CSUSM student-athletes made All-Academic Honors
Bryanna Martinez, Sports Editor
September 27, 2018
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According to CSUSM Cougars website, 81 of CSUSM’s 2017-18 student-athletes made the California Collegiate Athletic Association's All-Academic Honors. Students have to achieve “a 3.4 or higher in a minimum of 24 units.” Out of all the sport conferences, San Marcos placed second with 81 where Chic...
A look inside CSUSM’s Fall sports
Mollie Smith, Sports Reporter
September 19, 2018
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As the 2018 school year begins at CSUSM, so do Fall sports! 2017 represented the first year of full Division II candidacy with teams eligible for postseason play. All but four of CSUSM’s 13 competing sports clinched a spot in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championships. Among tho...