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The Student News Site of Cuesta College

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Men’s Water Polo player Oliver Finley scores the five-meter penalty against the L.A. Valley Monarchs on Oct. 30, 2024.

Cuesta men’s water polo beats Monarchs, clinches WSC tournament top seed

Colby Love, Sports Editor October 31, 2024

Cuesta men’s water polo defeated the #4 ranked Los Angeles Valley Monarchs, 15-10 on Wednesday, clinching the top seed in the upcoming 2024 Western State Conference (WSC) Tournament. The Cougars got...

Cuesta women’s soccer players Payton Grimes (#17) and Oneal Hunt (#13) defend the ball against their opponents the Oxnard Condors on Oct. 4. The Cougars won 5-1, marking their fourth win this season.

Two years since forfeited season, Cuesta women’s soccer is rebuilding

Colby Love, Sports Editor October 7, 2024

The Cuesta women’s soccer team is in the midst of its third season under head coach Kaleb Lique Naitove. Naitove took the reins as head coach only weeks before the 2022 season began. He was faced...

Cuesta College's welcome sign located at the main campus entry. Photo by Sawyer Thomas

What’s on the agenda For Spring 2024?

Sawyer Thomas March 15, 2024

Greetings students, staff and new readers!  This semester at The Cuestonian we have a wonderful lineup of aspiring journalists and content creators. Covering local news, sports and events happening in...

2022-23 Cuesta Men's Basketball Team

2022-23 Cuesta Men’s Basketball season recap

Dylan Diulio September 28, 2023

The Cuesta College men’s basketball season wrapped up its 2022-2023 season with an 89-72 playoff loss in the CCCAA men’s basketball regional tournament to the 11th overall seeded Mt. San Jacinto College...

Upper deck view of Minute Maid Park, home of the World Series Champion Houston Astros. Photo by Brent Moore

Why Major League Baseball is losing viewers

Clay Stout December 6, 2022

Major League Baseball was once considered must-watch television in America, but they have completely failed in drawing in viewers as of late and especially with the younger generation.  There are the...

A casino video board shows the lines for that day's sporting events.

The future of sports gambling in California

Clay Stout November 3, 2022

With Election Day coming up on November 8, there are two propositions on this year's California ballot proposing that sports gambling become legal. Throughout the country, many states have been legalizing...

Cuesta College goalkeeper Dan Davis faces off against Golden West College’s top scorer Riley Pfieffer. Photo by Anthony Ramos

Pandemic athletics

carson_andrews May 17, 2021

Have you ever played a sport before? If you have, you know the grueling dedication it takes to succeed. And if not, the experience very is similar to a full time job. Now, imagine playing a sport during...

I skated the Bob Jones Trail and all I got was a broken ankle. Photo by Leah Monson

I roller skated too close to the sun

Leah Monson December 12, 2020

Breaking my ankle while roller skating on the Bob Jones Trail really put a pin in my plans. I always knew strapping eight wheels on my feet would eventually warrant a cast. Given my aspirations that I...

Ready for practice! Photo by Emma Nushi

How being an athlete saved my mental health during the pandemic

Emma Nushi November 5, 2020

The year 2020 has not been an easy one for anybody.  Along with a threat to lives everywhere, COVID-19 brought with it the closure of schools and businesses, and the cancellation of events all over...

Women's winner Izzi Gomez and her brother carry Men's winner Taro Watanabe after his victory. Photo by Emma Nushi

Local professional surf competition crowns two first-time champions

Emma Nushi April 16, 2020

The month of March opened with a major surfing competition held in Morro Bay as part of the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series. The competition, termed the SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, took place...

Toni Kroos of Germany dribbles past Austrian player Julian Baumgartlinger in the 2012 UEFA Euro competition. Photo by Steindy

European football is more entertaining than the NFL

Joseph Acquafresca December 10, 2019

I’m not sure if the motivation I got for this story is due to the fact that I’m a Denver Broncos fan (4-8 record), or because of the current state of entertainment of soccer in Europe.  A...

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