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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

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GALLERY: Lady Cougars defeat Concordia in Irvine

GALLERY: Lady Cougars defeat Concordia in Irvine

February 21, 2013

By Anne Hall Staff Photographer The Lady Cougars women's basketball team defeated the Concordia Screaming Eagles 77-67 in a close match-up Jan. 31, 2013, in Irvine. The teams were neck and neck in the first half, concluding the period with the Cougars scoring 37 and the Eagles scoring...

The Cougars Baseball team is on a seven-game winning streak.

Cougar baseball team on 7-game winning streak

February 21, 2013

Alex Franco Sports Editor The CSUSM baseball team leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind that its mission this season is to win a national title. After the Feb. 8 game vs. Chapman was delayed due to weather, the game was rescheduled to Monday Feb. 11. The delay wasn’t enough to stop them from exerting...

CSUSM softball pitcher Cortney Allen

Athlete Spotlight: Softball pitcher Cortney Allen

February 21, 2013

By Karla Reyes Staff Writer Senior Cortney Allen has made her team, coaches and family very proud by pitching a perfect game in the Cougars’ season opener against La Sierra on Feb 10. She also won CSUSM’s Student Athlete of The Week, and received the “All-American athlete award.” Question:...

The Heart Beat: Organ donation gives the gift of life

The Heart Beat: Organ donation gives the gift of life

February 7, 2013

By Curtis Bovee Staff Writer If you could help 50 people, would you? According to the National Institutes of Health, experts say that organs from one person can save or help up to 50 people. Sadly, there is still overwhelming need for organ donors. Currently, over 118,000 people are waiting for...

Scorching men’s basketball winning streak reaches double digits

Scorching men’s basketball winning streak reaches double digits

February 7, 2013

Alex Franco Sports Editor The past two weeks of men’s basketball has been more of the same of what we have come to expect from Coach Jim Saia and the Cougars. The team began a three game stretch on Jan. 23 in a road game against Point Loma Nazarene, which the cougars won 81-64, shooting an...

Copgars pitcher Terrence Buchanan.

Athlete Spotlight: Baseball standout Terrence Buchanan

February 7, 2013

By Katlin Sweeney Features Editor Senior Terrence Buchanan combines two crucial elements when he plays baseball: heart and dedication. The talented baseball player is looking forward to continuing his career at CSUSM this year and seeing his team have a successful season. Question: When did you...

Cougar Athletics now has its own Twitter page.

Cougar Athletics goes to Twitter for live updates

January 24, 2013

By Alex Franco Sports Editor The CSUSM athletics department has recently announced that it will now connect Cougar students and fans with CSUSM athletes and coaches during the teams’ home games with a new Twitter account. The athletics department will tweet in-game updates, game photos, statistics...

The 201-2013 mens basketball team for Cal State San Marcos.

Men’s basketball stays hot this winter

January 23, 2013

Alex Franco Sports Editor While most of us were home enjoying our winter breaks, the San   Marcos men’s basketball team took it upon themselves to continue their torrid pace and climb to the top of the NAIA national rankings. The Cougars have went on an impressive run since the start of break,...

The Heart Beat: Healthy eating is only half the battle

The Heart Beat: Healthy eating is only half the battle

January 23, 2013

By Curtis Bovee Staff Writer It has become obvious that portion sizes have gotten larger over the decades -- throughout restaurants and grocery stores. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of U.S. adults and approximately one-fifth of children and...

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Women B-ballers go cold during winter break

January 23, 2013

Alex Franco Sports Editor The 2012 - 2013 basketball season has not gone the way the Lady Cougars would have hoped with losing seven of the last 10 games of the basketball season during the winter break dropping to 9-16 after entering the break at 6-7. CSUSM has not been able to generate any...

Distance runner Bridgette Stevens has run with the track team for all four years of her time at CSUSM.

Athlete Spotlight: Distance runner Bridgette Stevens

January 23, 2013

By Jessie Gambrell Staff Writer Bridgette Stevens has been running for CSUSM for her entire four -ear college career. She has been competitively running since middle school, but has always loved to run. She is also a kinesiology major with plans to be a physical therapist once she graduates, and...

Athlete Spotlight: Volleyball star Taylor The Hammer Degraaf

Athlete Spotlight: Volleyball star Taylor ‘The Hammer’ Degraaf

December 6, 2012

By Alex Franco Sports Editor On Monday, Dec. 3, the NAIA named Taylor Degraaf and fellow teammate to the NAIA All-America Team. At the NAIA over the weekend Degraff,  finished fourth in the nation with 629 kills. This is Degraff’s second All-American honor. We spoke with her before she and the...

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