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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

All content by Shane Siemsen

Cougars win on senior day

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor May 30, 2017

The Cougars baseball team battled with Cal State LA this past weekend for their final games of the 2017 season.  Four games were played, as both teams played host to two a piece. The series did not...

Cougars finish year on three game win streak

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor May 30, 2017

The Cougars softball team traveled north to Carson on April 28 and 29 to finish their 2017 season, as they faced Cal State Dominguez Hills in a hard fought California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)...

Griffin Teisher hits first inside the park grand slam in CSUSM history

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor April 27, 2017

CSUSM hosted Stanislaus State this past weekend in a California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference game (CCAA).  The Cougars were able to take two out of the three games against the Warriors to...

Cougars swept by Monterey Bay

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor March 31, 2017

The Cougars’ softball team traveled up north this past weekend to take on the Otters of Cal State Monterey Bay. Six games were scheduled but only four were played due to inclement weather on March 24....

Cougars get win on Senior Night

Cougars get win on Senior Night

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor February 24, 2017

On Feb. 18 CSUSM Cougars hosted the Pioneers of Cal State East Bay. The Cougars clawed their way to a victory after 11 lead changes, by a score of 70-63. Filled with emotion from the beginning, the night...

Q&A with baseball player Tyler Place

Q&A with baseball player Tyler Place

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor February 24, 2017

2015 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) freshman of the year and 2016 All- California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) first team selection, Tyler Place starts at shortstop...

CSUSM men’s basketball break tough losing streak

CSUSM men’s basketball break tough losing streak

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor February 9, 2017

CSUSM men’s basketball team ends their losing streak with a win against West Coast Baptist. The Cougars opened up their three game homestand with a tough CCAA matchup against San Francisco State which...

Cougars defeated in first game of the season

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor February 9, 2017

CSUSM women’s softball opened up the 2017 season with a set of road games against Vanguard University.  The cougars fell to the Lions 5-0 in the first game and their second game was cancelled due to...

Cougars drop homecoming game to Chico State

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor December 14, 2016

On Dec. 3 CSUSM men’s basketball fell to Chico state 80-68 in the first homecoming game in the Sports Center, marking their first home loss of the season. In front of a packed stadium, the Cougars...

Cougars fall short on senior night

Cougars fall short on senior night

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2016

The CSUSM volleyball team lost in the senior game two sets to three to the UCSD Tritons on Saturday Nov. 12 at the Sports Center. The team honored seniors Jordan McFarland, Morgan Willis and Brooke...

Club baseball drops both games against the Toreros

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2016

CSUSM club baseball held their second double-header of the fall, playing host to the USD Toreros on Nov. 13. Excellent pitching for the Toreros wrote the script for the first game of the double-header....

Isayan makes CSUSM history

Isayan makes CSUSM history

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor November 12, 2016

Vahagn Isayan made history for the Cal State San Marcos cross country team by being tabbed the first male winner of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Runner of the Week award for the...

Cougars tie at Stanislaus State

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor October 23, 2016

The Cougars traveled up north once again this year for a weekend battle with Cal State East Bay and Stanislaus State, where they tied both games in double overtime. Flores and Stalboerger both scored...

The struggle for student worker parking

The struggle for student worker parking

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor October 21, 2016

Students who work on campus continue to lose money, paying for parking permits or daily parking. This trend isn’t only seen at CSUSM but also around other San Diego County colleges. School parking...

Cougars tie at Stanislaus State

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2016

The Cougars traveled up north once again this year for a weekend battle with Cal State East Bay and Stanislaus State, where they tied both games in double overtime. Flores and Stalboerger both scored...

CSUSM men’s soccer ties in double overtime against Chico State

CSUSM men’s soccer ties in double overtime against Chico State

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor September 28, 2016

CSUSM men’s soccer battled Chico State University in their second game of California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conference play on Friday, Sept. 21. Both teams were locked in defensively,...

Meet the newest Cougar on campus, Head Baseball Coach Matt Guiliano

Meet the newest Cougar on campus, Head Baseball Coach Matt Guiliano

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor September 14, 2016

Cougars have something to look forward to this upcoming baseball season thanks to new Head Coach Matt Guiliano.   Over the summer break, it was announced that for the first time in school history,...

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