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Student athletes will have to wait another semester to compete. (Pictured: Sarah Aragon on the women's soccer team.)

Winter, spring athletic competition canceled at CSUSM

Brittney Scardina, Staff Writer December 23, 2020

The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced on Dec. 3 that there will be no athletic competition for the spring semester.  By the next time competition is allowed, student athletes will have not played competitively for a year and a half.  “CCAA Board of Presidents, in conjunction...

Unable to practice with their teammates or compete, student athletes, like Tyler Garrard on the men’s soccer team, are adjusting by working out at home and seeing teammates virtually.

Student athletes adjust to new normal amid pause on competition

Brittney Scardina, Staff Writer October 12, 2020

Unlike ever before, CSUSM student athletes are unable to compete in the sport they love. 278 student athletes are going through the fall semester with no in-person activities, including practice and competition.  The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) decided on May 12 that it would...

Athletics Dynnah Buckner (#32) dribbles across the court.

Cougars improve on historic run earning 20th win

Raul Marroquin, Sports Editor February 21, 2020

The Cougars women’s basketball team won their 20th game of the season on Feb. 15, over the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. This was the first time in school history that the Cougars earned 20 victories in a season. To start off the action, the Cougars took a 7-6 lead off a Kelsey Forrester layup...

Cougars finish cross country season on triumphant note

Nick Heid December 8, 2019

This year, CSUSM had yet another great year in terms of fall sports. It’d be tough to argue that any performance was better than the Cougars Cross Country showing this season. The men’s team began their season without hesitation. They opened with consecutive first place team finishes and never...

Coach’s spotlight with volleyball’s Andrea Leonard

Coach’s spotlight with volleyball’s Andrea Leonard

Mai Enriquez, Sport Writer November 21, 2019

Andrea Leonard is a senior woman administrator and the head volleyball coach for CSUSM. Q: What is your history with volleyball? A: All the way since junior high and high school. I’ve coached college volleyball for almost 20 years now and I started off from Michigan, and most of my experience...

Taylor Ahearn pitches a game for CSUSM in 2017.

CSUSM alumn recruited for the Major Leagues, shares experience

Nick Herd, Sports Writer November 21, 2019

Taylor Ahearn spent two years at Cal State San Marcos playing college baseball with the Cougars in 2016 and 2017. Next on Ahearn’s agenda was getting drafted by the Boston Red Sox. Ahearn is from Santee, CA and played baseball at Saint Augustine High School in San Diego. He graduated from Saint...

Jacob Johnston takes a shot on goal

CSUSM Men’s soccer helps bid to make CCAA tournament

Raul Marroquin, Sports Editor November 10, 2019

The Cougars men’s soccer team won in a thriller over Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros this past weekend to strengthen their bid to make the CCAA tournament. Starting with the men’s team, the score would remain tied throughout the first half until the 52nd minute when the Cougars, Juan amilo Salazar,...

Women’s volleyball huddle around the head coach.

Women’s volleyball take on Cal State Dominguez Hills

Nick Heid, Sports Writer November 10, 2019

The Cougars opened their season with a bang as they won their first five matches posting an impressive 5-0 start to the season. Coming into their most recent match against the UCSD Tritons, the Cougars had amounted a Conference record of 8-5 and an overall record of (1487). This Friday at 5 p.m....

Cougars Men's Soccer Prevail against Stanislaus State Warriors

Cougars Men’s Soccer Prevail against Stanislaus State Warriors

Mia Enriquez, Sports Writer October 30, 2019

  CSUSM men’s soccer team prevailed against the Stanislaus State University’s Warriors with a 3-1 victory this past Friday ,Oct. 18. This was the Cougars second consecutive win in the California Collegiate Athletic Association(CCAA).    The Cougars started off quick, with sophomore,...

Spotlight on Antonio Riggins

Spotlight on Antonio Riggins

Nicholas Heid, Sports Writer October 30, 2019

Antonio Riggins sets hopes on making nationals   Antonio Riggins is a Senior here at California State University San Marcos. He’s been on the men’s Track and Field team all four of his years and this year, he’s set his hopes high. Riggins attended Olympian High School in San Diego and...

Parker Hodges dribbles past East Bay's Jonathan Garcia.

Cougars go into double-overtime against CSUSB

Mia Enriquez, Sports Writer October 10, 2019

CSUSM’s men’s soccer team lost to No.18 Cal State San Bernardino’s Coyotes 0-1 on Oct. 4 at The Cage. The game fell into a double-overtime, this being the cougars’ third consecutive double-overtime game in the last five outings and fourth of the season.    The Coyotes started off...

Jessica Harloe takes a corner kick.

Cougars break through for first conference win of 2019

Nick Heid, Sports Writer October 10, 2019

At Sept. 29’s game, CSUSM women’s soccer had an overall record of (1-3-2) and were still looking for their first CCAA Conference win of the 2019 season. While the season is still young, a win had the potential to change the season outlook and with a game slotted against Cal State East Bay (a CCAA...

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