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Coach Rusty Blair in the huddle, coaching one of his former teams.

International basketball players thrive in Cuesta basketball scene

Clay Stout July 5, 2022

Of the 11 players on this year’s Cuesta College’s Men’s Basketball team, five are international, representing four different countries. The team roster includes five freshmen from...

Cuesta Mens Baseball team celebrates a walkoff win this season.

Cuesta Men’s Baseball are Western State Conference champions

Clay Stout June 4, 2022

The Cuesta Men’s Baseball team won the Western State Conference Championship with a win at Santa Barbara City College on April 30.  2022 brought the Cougars' baseball program its first full...

Stephen Curry. Photo by Cyrus Saatsaz

NBA Playoffs: Contenders vs. pretenders

Clay Stout April 11, 2022

The NBA season has provided yet another dramatic, entertaining, and anxious year for their fans. San Luis Obispo, located almost exactly between the Bay Area and Los Angeles, provides a competitive...

A memorial dedicated to Estefania Cerna Arroyo located inside the Cuesta College Athletics Department office. Photo by Daniel Burg

Cuesta College student athlete cause of death remains a mystery

Martin Pacino December 18, 2021

Trigger warning: This story contains content regarding the untimely passing of a Cuesta College student. It's been nearly three months since the passing of Cuesta College student athlete Estefania Cerna...

Beau Borders of Borders’ Racing in his Factory-Five GTM. Photo by Nick Stavros

US Touring Car Championship at Buttonwillow Raceway

Nick Stavros December 16, 2021

For some, a first-time experience at a racetrack is likely to bring joy and excitement, followed by a potential lifelong addiction to the sport.  Auto racing has had its share of historic moments,...

Pier fishing. Photo by "Public Domain Pictures"

Pier fishing: The art of snagging surfers

Damon Quintard May 20, 2021

As surfers, we know that some of the best waves are created by a giant rock or a pier that gives the wave a distinct shape. With the large crowds of new surfers filling up lineups all over California,...

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...

Cuesta College pool. Photo courtesy of Cuesta Sport’s Facebook page

The life of a Cuesta College lifeguard

carson_andrews May 14, 2021

One of Cuesta College’s newest additions to its main campus are the aquatic facilities.  The new pool deck finished construction in the summer of 2019. This brings about a lot of new opportunities...

Nick Wapner moments after a great white shark attack near Montaña de Oro. Photo by Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center ER nurse

A SLO town shark attack: 2 years later

Damon Quintard May 12, 2021

Two years following a brutal shark attack in Montaña de Oro, Nick Wapner, 21, a surfer and Cal Poly student, still pushes himself on a surfboard and has immense love for the ocean. In January, 2019,...

Cuesta Aquatics Program Head Coach John Marsh. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Shinkawa’s Facebook page

Meet Cuesta Aquatics Program Head Coach John Marsh

carson_andrews May 5, 2021

Cuesta College’s aquatics program has a long-term head coach that has been on the deck for 18 years: John Marsh. Marsh has been coaching the Cuesta Aquatics program since 2003. He started his aquatic...

Preparing for lift-off on a northern peak. Photo by Brett Hoffman

Chris Murphy: A man in a fish’s world

Damon Quintard April 19, 2021

Chris Murphy, 23, is a passionate surfer hailing from Encinitas, Calif., who has nothing but respect for the immense San Luis Obispo County coastline.  Murphy grew up in La Jolla, Calif., where he...

USMNT’s players embrace one another against Trinidad & Tobago, 2019.

American Soccer vs. European Football: Why are we so behind?

Joseph Acquafresca March 24, 2021

Who knew that the last goal scored in World Cup qualifying play for America’s national soccer team would end in such disappointment?  Christian Pulisic’s 47 minute goal versus the oh-so-mighty...

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