Rugby World Cup comes to San Francisco
Allison Weseman,
Photographer
July 3, 2018
Filed under Sports
In less than one month, AT&T Park in San Francisco will play host to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Previously held in Moscow, Russia, the Rugby World Cup Sevens serves as the pinnacle of achievement for rugby teams around the world. The World Rugby Organization awarded San Francisco and the...
Powerlifting memberships grow in Bay Area
Marcus Bishop,
Contributor
April 11, 2018
Filed under Sports
At powerlifting competitions, the environment is contagious. Despite all the nerves, jitters and adrenaline floating around, lifters fire each other up with back slaps and shouting. The crowd yells “UP! UP!” Everyone gets into their zone and it’s fun to watch coaches and athletes share in the excit...
Eagles win big in USA Sevens, Las Vegas
Allison Weseman,
Photographer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
For the past three years, the USA Men’s Rugby team never made it past the semifinal round in the USA Sevens Rugby tournament in Las Vegas. That all changed on March 4, when the team shutout Argentina 28-0 to win their second CUP Final. Led by team captain Ben Pinkleman, the team entered Sunday’s...
These are the Warriors’ ideal opponents to face in the playoffs
Ricky Szeto,
Contributor
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
It is time for the Golden State Warriors to begin their push towards the playoffs, where the games truly matter. In March, teams begin gearing towards the postseason. This is the point when teams start to tune rotations and play excellent basketball to finish out the regular season. Unlike last year,...
Why Morgan Greene is en route to being the best women’s basketball player to step foot at East Bay
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Standing at 5 feet 10 inches, the Phoenix Arizona native and California State East Bay’s standout forward, sophomore Morgan Greene is a force to be reckoned with. In only her second season as an active player, the sophomore already ranks in the school’s top 10 all-time career points, blocks and...
CSUEB baseball continues to struggle
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
The California State East Bay baseball team went 1-3 in their four game series versus the Stanislaus State Warriors (10-7 overall, 6-5 California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference) in conference play over the weekend. “We’re a solid squad,” Senior pitcher Alex Vesia said. “We have...
No, Zaza Pachulia isn’t a dirty player
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia was in the middle of a controversial play when the Warriors demolished the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-80 on Feb. 24. Late in the third quarter, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook charged the rim and missed a layup where he and Warriors guard Nick Young, bec...
Softball loses to the Toros in the rain
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
March 7, 2018
The Pioneer softball team faced off against the California State University, Dominguez Hills Toros in a four-game series during a rainy weekend at Pioneer Field. The team went 1-for-4 in the series, as they had trouble scoring. In the first game on Saturday, they fell 4-0 on the wet fields and...
Earthquakes win season opener
Christian Martinez,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
San Jose beats MNUFC at home 3-2 After making it to the playoff last season and a long and fast paced preseason the San Jose Earthquakes were ready to start the new MLS season at home with a bang. The plan was to walk away with a win and three point from the first match and that’s exactly what the Q...
Baseball falls to San Bernardino
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
March 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Cal State East Bay baseball team lost their four game road series to the CSU San Bernardino Coyotes 3-1 (5-9 overall, 5-3 conference) over the weekend in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference (CCAA) play. “We didn’t play to our full potential,” junior catcher Matt Cantelme s...
Being an A’s fan is pure agony
Matthew Carrera,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Metro
Athletics dysfunction right on schedule Baseball season is about to start and it’s time to cheer on the Oakland A’s. We love Oakland, which means we love being the underdog team with not a lot of money and we feel great when they succeed. Oakland is not a glitz and glamour team like Los Angeles, Bo...
Oakland Athletics celebrates 50 years at CSUEB
Miguel Almodovar-Weinstein,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Campus
Excited Cal State East Bay students enrolled in the History of Baseball class poured into the Old University Union with other Pioneer baseball fanatics as a discussion panel unfolded this past Monday. The panel discussion was organized and moderated by CSUEB’s Benjamin Klein, a lecturer in the histor...
