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David Contreras Delgado

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor

David Contreras Delgado is a fourth-year Business Management major. This is his second semester as the Sports Editor for the Cougar Chronicle. After graduating, he hopes to pursue a career in the Sports Entertainment industry. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies and sports. 

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What’s Going On With Boxing?

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor October 1, 2024

Over the past few years, boxing has been in a transitional stage. The pandemic affected all sports, but promoters and fighters have changed their approach in the aftermath. All in hopes to appeal to a...

Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

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...

Brooklyn Baker, Pablo Orozco, Ryan Meinardus & Justin Carreon

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....

AP Photo

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

“Pretty Cool, Pretty Special”: Jillian Albayati Makes History

“Pretty Cool, Pretty Special”: Jillian Albayati Makes History

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor April 23, 2024

On April 7, 2024, CSUSM witnessed history being made. The Cougars were deep into game three hosting Sonoma State as Jillian Albayati took to the mound at the top of the ninth. For Albayati, it was just...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cougar Sports Report 3/4/24-3/10/24

Cougar Sports Report 3/4/24-3/10/24

David Contreras Delgado March 12, 2024

Welcome Back to the cougar sports report!  On March 3 to March 4 Men's golf participated in the NNU Nighthawks Invitational placing 3rd.  On March 8 and March 9 Women’s track and field competed in...

Cougar Sports Report 2/26/24-3/3/24

Cougar Sports Report 2/26/24-3/3/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor March 5, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports Report!  The Women’s Golf team competed in the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout from February 26 to February 27 and finished in sixth place.   Meanwhile,...

Cougar Sports Report 2/19/24 – 2/25/24

Cougar Sports Report 2/19/24 – 2/25/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor February 27, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports Report!    The women’s basketball team traveled to Cal State East Bay on February 22 and finished strong with a 65-61 win. The men’s basketball team also played...

Cougar Sports Report 2/12/24-2/18/24

Cougar Sports Report 2/12/24-2/18/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor February 20, 2024

Welcome back to the Cougar Sports report! This week was filled with lots of sports action from our CSUSM teams.  Starting off on Monday February 12 through Tuesday the 13, the Men’s Golf...

Valentine’s Day Movie Staff Picks 

Valentine’s Day Movie Staff Picks 

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor February 14, 2024

Valentine’s Day is here, and however you celebrate this day, nothing reminds us of those warm fuzzy feelings quite like our favorite romantic movies. We asked our staff what some of their favorites were,...

Cougar Sports Report 2/5/24 – 2/11/24

Cougar Sports Report 2/5/24 – 2/11/24

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

While most of this week’s sports attention has been devoted to Super Bowl 58, CSUSM has had their fair share of sports action. On Thursday February 8th both basketball teams hosted Cal...

2024 Super Bowl LVIII Predictions

David Contreras Delgado, Sports Editor February 9, 2024

The Super Bowl LVIII will be hosted at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, 2024. With the San Francisco Forty-Niners playing against the Kansas City Chiefs in a game that could cement...

A view from the bleachers of the San Diego Loyal's game on October 7.

[Photo] The San Diego Loyal’s Final Goodbye

David Contreras Delgado, Staff Writer November 5, 2023

A view from the bleachers of the San Diego Loyal's game on October 7.

Movies to watch during Hispanic Heritage Month

David Contreras Delgado, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

Watching internationally produced Hispanic films can be a bit of a challenge due to distribution rights in the United States, but for those still looking to celebrate our Hispanic communities, here are...

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