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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Brace Yourself: How Michelle Neumayr’s injuries made her a team leader

In 2011 Michelle Neumayr suffered a horrific injury that would eventually keep her from volleyball for two years. Though she couldn't have predicted it then, that time on the bench has made her a better athlete, player and teammate.

Michelle Neumayr knew something was wrong, but she didn’t want to admit it. In July 2012, Neumayr was ready to get back on the court. During her entire freshman year, she was forced to sit out with a torn ACL, and after a season spent rehabbing her knee, she was Read More…

Football

Monday, October 15, 2012

Things getting better all the time

PULLMAN, WASH — That much maligned Cal offensive line is starting to grow up a little bit. For the majority of the season thus far, Cal’s front five have been by far the weakest portion of the team and shouldered much of the blame for the team’s 1-4 start. Over Read More…

Men's Water Polo

Sunday, October 6, 2013

No. 3 Pacific handles Cal men’s water polo, 7-6, at Berkeley

This past weekend validated the Pacific men’s water polo team as a legitimate contender for the NCAA national championship. On Saturday, the No. 4 Cal men’s water polo team (8-3, 0-1 MPSF) went head to head against the No. 3 Tigers in a 10:30 a.m. tilt at Spieker Aquatic Complex. Read More…

Cross Country

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Veteran women, new-look men provide high expectations for cross-country

As part of the preseason training program, members of the Cal cross country team trek to the mountains of Tahoe for altitude training each year. This year, 30 runners made the journey as opposed to 15 last year, a testament to the team’s dedication, according to coach Tony Sandoval. “I’m Read More…

Baseball

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Struggling Cal baseball plays No. 13 Arizona State at home

The Cal baseball team will finish its season with seven straight matches at home — but don’t expect their luck to get much better. A week after being swept by No. 5 Oregon State, Cal now has to face No. 13 Arizona State in a weekend series beginning on Friday Read More…

Women's Tennis

Monday, October 8, 2012

Grand slam ends without Cal at top

When the champion of the season’s first collegiate grand slam was crowned on Sunday in Pacific Palisades, Calif., the Cal women’s tennis team was 300 miles away. After a disappointing showing at Riviera/ITA All-American Championships, head coach Amanda Augustus, sophomore Zsofi Susanyi, junior Anett Schutting, and seniors Tayler Davis and Read More…

Women's Soccer

Thursday, September 22, 2011

No. 17 Bears looks to avoid another overtime burn against the Sun Devils

Despite playing annually against top-five Pac-12 juggernauts like Stanford and UCLA, the No. 17 Cal women’s soccer team’s most difficult conference opponent could potentially be Arizona State. In their last three outings against the Sun Devils, the Bears (7-1) failed to finish the game within the regular 90 minutes of Read More…

Men's Swimming

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Cal men’s swim competes in ultra-competitive Tiburon Mile

This past Sunday, the Cal men’s swim team experienced this harsh weather firsthand as it participated in the 14 Annual Tiburon Mile, the most competitive open-water swim event in the world. Read More…

Women's Soccer

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Cal women’s soccer will face first ranked opponent

The Bears will battle the Broncos in a Bay Area bout of behemoths. No. 12 Cal women’s soccer will face its first ranked opponent of the season in No. 22 Santa Clara. The Bears (5-0-1) will take on the Broncos (4-2-0) on Thursday evening at Santa Clara’s Buck Shaw Stadium. Read More…

Women's Soccer

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Cal women’s soccer squeezes past Arizona, remains unbeaten

Two more games, two more wins and the unbeaten streak remains intact. After a 2-1 victory over Arizona State on Friday, the No. 11 Cal women’s soccer team (9-0-3, 2-0-1 Pac-12) repeated that exact scoreline with a hard-fought win over the Arizona Wildcats (5-4-3, 0-3-0 Pac-12) on Sunday afternoon. With Read More…