Senior and Mission Viejo Native Tayler Ybarra started 16 of 18 games last season as catcher.
Why CSUSM: “I chose CSUSM because it’s a great school and it’s close to home. I love the girls here. I love playing softball and school is really important [to me].”
Goals: “To win conference...
Ramon Flores, Sports Staff Writer
• February 10, 2016
CSUSM’s softball team took on Saint Martin’s University Saints on Sunday, Feb. 7 in a double header. The girls struggled all day offensively which ultimately lead to their defeat.
In the first game of the double header, the Cougars sent out pitcher Amanda Horbasch to take on the...
Michael Tran, Health and Fitness Reporter
• February 10, 2016
Team Leaders: “Our team leaders are our seniors. They’ve been in the program for three years and they have a great grasp on our competition, on how we run the program and [how]to succeed at this level.
Expectations: “We have a good mix of new players and returners. Our expectations this season...
CSUSM men’s basketball fell to Cal State LA in conference play on Feb. 6 at MiraCosta College.
At tip off, the Cougars ranked fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) with a 9-4 conference record.
Despite the prowess the Cougars have been able to exhibit in...
Lex Garcia, Student Life Reporter
• December 10, 2015
CSUSM Men’s Basketball played their second conference match against Sonoma State (SSU) on Dec. 5. After winning their previous match against Humboldt State, the men knew what skills were required on Saturday to propel them to their 67-60 win.
The Cougars, ranking second in the CCAA...
Amy Chastain, Assistant Sports Editor
• December 10, 2015
In the span of one week, the Cougars fought their way through three consecutive overtime games, finally securing a win against the Humboldt State LumberJacks on Dec. 3.
The Cougars snapped a three-game losing streak against Azusa Pacific (66-72), BYU-Hawaii (86-88) and Chaminade (109-110)...
Today we rarely see athletes participating in more than just one sport. In the past we had MLB and NFL player Bo Jackson, but who do we look up to now for the blueprint?
Once you get to the collegiate level of sports it becomes extremely difficult to play two sports. This is for various...
Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness Reporter
• December 10, 2015
As a collegiate athlete, you have to be in peak shape, as you will be going up against some of the best players in your sport in the country. With such conditions, athletics requires more than just playing your particular sport.
Sacrifices have to be made, like pushing your body to keep...
“Family matters because when it’s all said and done [it’s] all you got. They are your back bone; they are your life support. And sure you can have close friends, but no matter what your family always got you,” said Burtland (BJ) Dixon, a current CSUSM Track and Field athlete and...
It’s one thing to dominate sports in high school, however college is its own beast. Joan Park, a freshman on our CSUSM Women’s Golf team, describes her transition towards the collegiate level.
“I played Girls Golf all four years of high school,” said Park. She is a Diamond Bar...
Amy Chastain, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 28, 2015
Natalie Rodriguez’s mother sat in front of her computer screen anxiously waiting.
Her daughter, a sophomore at CSUSM, was five hours north of the family home, representing the Cougars in their inaugural CCAA Conference Championship appearance.
At every chance, her mom refreshed...
Part of the way people embrace football is by identifying with a particular team they love. The New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and the Raider Nation are all examples of team identification that sometimes goes above and beyond the normal fandom.
In most cases, the names of teams...
