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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...

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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...

Cougar Sports Report 4/15/24-4/21/24

Cougar Sports Report 4/15/24-4/21/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor April 23, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports Report.   On April 16, CSUSM baseball closed last week’s series against Cal Poly Pomona with a 13-10 win. On April 19, CSUSM softball kicked off their home series against Cal State East Bay with two wins, 1-0 and 6-5.   CSUSM baseball also kicked off a successful...

Cougar Sports Report 4/8/24-4/14/24

Cougar Sports Report 4/8/24-4/14/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor April 16, 2024

Welcome back to the cougar sports report!  Our sports week began on April 12 as CSUSM baseball traveled to Cal Poly Pomona to kick off their four-game series with a 6-4 win.   CSUSM softball also traveled to Cal State San Bernardino to kick off their four-game series. Both teams split games...

Cougar Sports Report 4/1/24-4/7/24

Cougar Sports Report 4/1/24-4/7/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor April 9, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports Report.  Our sports week kicked off on April 1 and April 2 with Women’s golf taking eighth in the West Texas Desert Invitational in Tucson.  On April 5 and April 6, women’s track and field competed in the Triton Invitational in La Jolla. Lilly McGraw set...

Cougar Sports Report 3/25/24-3/31/24

Cougar Sports Report 3/25/24-3/31/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor April 3, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports Report! Women’s Basketball kicked off their NCAA Division II Elite Eight run on March 25 beating No. 4 Gannon 85-80 in an overtime thriller. On March 25 through March 26 Men’s golf took 6th place in the Hanny Invitational at the Turlock Golf & Country Club. On...

U.S. Win Gold in First CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup

David Contreras Delgado March 12, 2024

The Unites States Women’s soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 to win the first edition of the Women’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match’s only goal came during injury time at the end of the first half with Lindsey Horan catching the Brazilian defense off-guard finishing on a beautiful cross from Emily Fox.  While...

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