With the Toros in 2010, Pillar set an NCAA Division II record with a 54-game consecutive hitting streak. He has played in the Major Leagues since 2013. Photo by CSUDH Athletics. By Carina Noyola, Staff Reporter Nearing the end of the university’s commemoration of 40 years that CSUDH has been part of the California Collegiate […]
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Toros Athletics Completes Fourth Decade of CCAA Membership
This year will mark CSUDH’s 40th anniversary of joining the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) since 1980. Photo by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Taylor Ogata, Staff Reporter The California State University, Dominguez Hills athletic program has been around since 1969 and last year, celebrated its 50th anniversary. But this year, another milestone was reached. The Toros […]
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California Makes Big Stand Against NCAA
By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor A massive earthquake struck the state of California this month that sent shock waves around the rest of the country and could fundamentally shake the foundations of collegiate sports. On Monday Oct. 2, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom changed the sports world by signing into law a plan that would […]
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Homecoming Serves as New Challenge
By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor In 2014, Eddie Soto was hired to resuscitate the men’s soccer program at the University of San Francisco. The five-time NCAA Division I champions had finished under .500 seven straight years and had not appeared in the postseason since 2008. In his first year, Soto led them to an 11-6-2 record, […]
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Former Toro Baller Made His Mark Over 7,200 Miles Away
By Victor Munoz Sports Editor Growing up watching Michael Jordan and then Kobe Bryant, former CSUDH basketball player Zareh Zargaryan was inspired to write his own legendary story. While his two idols were crucial in helping propel American basketball to international status, as well as being two of the greatest players in NBA history, Zargaryan’s […]