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Men’s golf team swings their way into the top 10 during tournament

Nijat Mamtimen, Assistant Sports Editor April 20, 2022

The Cal State San Marcos (CSUSM) men’s golf team competed against 14 teams at Turlock Golf and Country Club on Mar. 28 in California with a team score of 603 (+27). Matt Pennington scored the best in the game, making it into the top 10 with a three-under 69 in the second round and is tied for ninth...

Stef Ewing has big plans for CSUSM softball

Stef Ewing has big plans for CSUSM softball

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor April 20, 2022

CSUSM’s Softball program is NFCA Division II, ranked as No. 8 nationally. The program started in 2016, and just two years later, Stef Ewing became Head Coach of the team in 2018. The team has been successful in their 2022 spring season, having an overall record of 33-3. In an interview, Coach Ewing...

Women's lacrosse plays a strong playoff match and receives silver

Women’s lacrosse plays a strong playoff match and receives silver

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor April 20, 2022

This weekend, the CSUSM Women’s lacrosse team competed in their Division II Western Women’s Lacrosse League playoffs. Playoffs were hosted in Arizona on the fields of Grand Canyon University, and the Cougars were seeded against UC Santa Cruz for the first day, Saturday, April 9th. Gaining a...

Men's lacrosse breaks records and battles obstacles

Men’s lacrosse breaks records and battles obstacles

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor April 20, 2022

What is lacrosse? Is it football with sticks? Soccer with a smaller ball? Basketball without a hoop? Men’s lacrosse is a bit of every kind of sport, and that is why the game is so entertaining. CSUSM has its’ very own men’s team under the Division II Southern Lacrosse Conference. So far this...

Griffin Teisher’s Life in Baseball

Nijat Mamtimen, Assistant Sports Editor April 6, 2022

Griffin Teisher, a redshirt senior, plays as an outfielder in the Cal State San Marcos baseball team. He was born in Encinitas, California, graduated from La Costa Canyon high school, and received an undergraduate degree in history at CSUSM. As a baseball player, Teisher started 63 games, and also...

Both teams ended this season, however, not without their achievements

CSUSM’s 2021/22 Basketball Season Comes to an End

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Basketball season is officially over for both the Men’s and Women’s teams. It was an outstanding season for the Cougars, with the men ending with an overall score of 20-5 and the women with an overall score of 22-4. Men’s Basketball  On March 11th, the men’s team traveled to San Bernardino...

Rivalry of CSUSM vs. UCSD Women’s Lacrosse continues

Rivalry of CSUSM vs. UCSD Women’s Lacrosse continues

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor March 15, 2022

Starting the beginning of February, the Women’s Club Lacrosse team at Cal State University San Marcos lead their season undefeated until their recent defeat against UCSD, their biggest rivals. Their winning streak of seven came to an end on Sunday, March 6th, at the Mangrum Track and Field with a final...

Several records on the track and field team have been broken, including the one broken by Justice Chima

Track and Field leads first and second at the RCC Invitational

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor March 15, 2022

This last Friday, March 4th, CSUSM’s Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed in the RCC Invitational located in Riverside. There were so many outstanding performances on both the Men’s and Women’s team. There were three particular performances that were record setting on the Men’s...

Seits became the game's MVP after scoring 25 points

Men’s basketball team is on the road to victory

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor March 15, 2022

Wow, what a season it’s been for Cal State University San Marcos Basketball. On Saturday, March 5th, the Men’s Basketball team competed in the 2021-22 CCAA Tournament at the Lumberjack Arena against Cal State San Bernardino. The Cougars lead the game in both the first and second period. The first...

Take a peek into the life of a student athlete

Nijat Mamtimen, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2022

Sophomore Dominique Hernandez plays guard on CSUSM Women's basketball team. In the 2021 season game against Cal State LA, Hernandez scored three points of one field goal, one free throw, and a rebound for the Cougars. Her total game plays were five in the 2019-2020 season. Born in Oxnard, California,...

CSUSM’S Dance takes on USA Nationals

CSUSM’S Dance takes on USA Nationals

Zoe Silva, Sports Editors February 22, 2022

Did you know that CSUSM’s Campus Recreation Club Sports are student-run organizations? There are a total of 13 club sports here at Cal State University San Marcos, varying from men’s and women’s soccer to CSUSM Competitive Dance. The Cougar Dance team has a total of 10 members who perform at...

Winning streak ends for Men’s Basketball

Zoe Silva, Sports Editor February 9, 2022

It is a great 2021- 22 season for the Cougars on the men’s basketball team at Cal State University San Marcos. Up until their recent game on Jan. 22 against Cal State San Bernardino, the Cougars have been undefeated with a winning streak of 13-0. In their third consecutive overtime game, the men’s...

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