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The Cal State LA women's tennis team plays pickleball during the courts' grand opening on April 16, 2025.

Serving up fun

Jose Cabrera, Multimedia Reporter May 9, 2025

Students flocked to the Greenlee Plaza to join in on the grand opening of the Pickleball courts. Students enjoyed delicious hot dogs from the popular restaurant Pink’s Hot Dogs, entered raffle giveaways,...

Coach Henry Campbell and his 1949 track and field team. Photo from UT Archives

Rebounding our sports history

Jose Oliver, Opinion Editor April 15, 2025

Cal State LA has a sports history just as rich and as eventful as its academic history. Right out of the gate, the university’s sports teams have shown time and time again that setting higher and higher...

A moment of anticipation as Simic's racket is poised to unleash.

Women’s Tennis junior Maldini Simic serves success

Edward Albert Jaros, Videographer April 15, 2025

The Cal State LA women’s Tennis team has no shortage of heart, grit, and determination. Hailing from Manchester, England is Maldini Simic. With a powerhouse of resilience and team spirit, Simic continues...

Brandon Gutierrez and his uphill journey to Cal State LA

Joseph Chavarria, News Editor April 15, 2025

As Brandon Guitierrez prepared for his start against the Broncos on Saturday March 22, the sophomore right-handed pitcher from Rancho Cucamonga felt that his game prep was a little too smooth for his...

Head coach Richard Gallien talking strategy with his players on the court during a match. (Courtesy of smugmug)

Leading with heart: The coaching philosophy of Richard Gallien

Kara Alexander, Multimedia Reporter April 15, 2025

One day while playing baseball with his friends, Richard Gallien was hit on the nose with a wild ball. The doctor told him he couldn't play contact sports for the next six weeks while it healed, so the...

Billie Jean King at the trophy presentation for the Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka women’s final match on day 13 of the 2023 US Open on Sept. 9, 2023, in New York, NY. (Photo credit Susan Mullane/Camerawork USA. Photo provided by Tip Nunn)

From the court to the classroom, you can’t stop Billie Jean King

Jackson Tammariello, Managing Editor April 11, 2025

Billie Jean King always knew she wanted to be number one. The 39-time Grand Slam winner and gender equality trailblazer knew since she was a teenager that she was going to go all the way to the top and...

Kadyn Victorian readies to receive the pitch during the Golden Eagles match against Sonoma State on Friday, March 28.

Walkoff two-run home soars Golden Eagles back in the win column

Jose Cabrera, Senior Multimedia Reporter April 7, 2025

Isaiah Marquez's clutch walk-off two-run home run was capped off with a lingering battle against Sonoma State University Seawolves, winning three out of the four games at the end of March. The Golden Eagles...

Playoff chances slowly fade for men’s basketball

Sasha Funes, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2025

The Cal State LA men’s basketball team lost to the Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks 77-72 on Saturday, Feb. 22, limiting their chance at a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) tournament...

Golden Eagles chop down Lumberjacks to clinch CCAA berth

Sasha Funes, Editor in Chief March 1, 2025

The Cal State LA women’s basketball team secured its fourth consecutive California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) tournament appearance following a dominant 70-40 victory against Cal Poly...

Cal State LA's pitchers chatting during practice at Reeder Field on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Golden Eagles’ baseball shifts expectations amid shifting roster

Omar Ortiz, Sports Editor February 12, 2025

The 2020s have not been a kind decade for Cal State LA’s baseball team. After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the Golden Eagles have yet to finish a season with a winning record,...

Amaya Fuentes (42) picking up her teammate Lily Buggs (11) during Cal State LA's women's basketball game against Central Washington on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Women’s Basketball shows off holiday hustle in thrilling win over Central Washington

Omar Ortiz, Multimedia Reporter December 27, 2024

As Cal State LA’s women’s basketball team trailed 68-66 with around one minute to play against the Central Washington Wildcats, the Golden Eagles saw their hopes of an undefeated nonconference record...

San Francisco State head coach Matt Hoffman (center left) and Cal State LA head coach Juan Figueroa (center right) hug after the game ends. The Gators defeated the Golden Eagles 3-2.

Hard landing for the Golden Eagles as championship prospects come to an end

Sasha Funes, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2024

Cal State LA’s women’s volleyball team lost a nail-biter 3-2 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) West Regional quarterfinals against the San Francisco State Gators on Thursday, Dec....

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