Spring Semester 2008
OTTER WAVES BASEBALL 5-2 @ UC San Diego Lost 0-4 5-3 @ UC San Diego Lost 1-11, Won 8-4 5-4 @ UC San Diego Won 17-16 Read More
Summer Fun on Monterey’s Local Beaches The time of year has finally come when students no longer have to write papers, read books or sit through lectures. Read More
Lady Otters End Season With Attack The CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) water polo Otters placed eigth at the 2008 Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships in Los Angeles on the weekend of April 26-27. Read More
Students Provide Fitness Motivation for Staff and Peers A large crowd of staff and students gathered at the entrance of the Otter Sports Center three times this month on Wednesday afternoons as staff waited in anticipation for a chance to better understand the dynamics of a gym. Read More
Details of a Dynamic Disc Golfer Monterey’s wind and grey skies do not deter Integrated Studies Special Major (ISSM) senior Kenny Allison when it comes to disc golfing. Read More
Otter Sports Center Gets a Facelift Painful shin splints, old pullout bleachers, and basketball hoops scattered among the spectators of indoor games are now a thing of the past as California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has renovated the gymnasium floor of the Otter Sports Center (OSC). Read More
Otter Waves baseball 4-18 @ Grand Canyon University Lost 7-8 4-19 @ Grand Canyon University Won 8-3, Won 10-5 Read More
Students Seek Serenity Through Meditation Serenity and stress relief has found its place on CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) campus with a meditation class offered in the Personal Growth and Counseling Center (PGCC), building 80. Read More
Lady Otter Swings Out from the Raft The CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) women’s golf team has been keeping the stroke count low all season with some help from a petite, yet mighty, Cicillia Chudivan, a CSUMB sophomore Business major who is enjoying her second year as a player on the CSUMB women’s golf team. Read More
Fair Winds and Rough Waters for Sailing Team The spring winds stirred up the waters while CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) sailing team competed in determining regatta races in both Santa Barbara and San Francisco. Read More
Sea Otter Classic to Draw Large Crowds The Sea Otter Classic, considered the season opener for bike races, will be held at the Laguna Seca Raceway on Highway 68 From April 17 to 22. Read More
Otter Waves Baseball 4-4 vs CSU San Bernardino Lost 12-14 4-5 vs CSU San Bernardino Won 13-12, Lost 1-13 Read More
Golf Team Shines Their Clubs for a New Season With the competitive spring season of 2008 underway, the CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) women’s golf team is off to a great start. Read More
Big Sur Marathon Challenges Runners According to the Big Sur International Marathon website, bsim.org/ite3.aspx, “Spectacular, rewarding, mystical, and unforgettable” have been adjectives commonly used to describe the upcoming Big Sur International Marathon. Read More
Goalie Brings Fierce Defense To Home Waters Jenna Beer, a CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) senior liberal studies major, is co-captain and goalie of the women’s water polo team. Read More
Otter Waves Baseball 3-14 @ CSU Stanislaus Lost 0-5 3-15 vs CSU Stanislaus Lost 5-6, Lost 6-7 3-16 @ CSU Stanislaus Lost 9-14 3-20 @ Chico State Lost 2-18 Read More
Otters are Distinct With Disc Golf Grab your Frisbees and get ready for some disc golf. CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has the distinction of being the only university in California with not one but two 18 hole disc golf courses with state of the art Mach V baskets. Read More
Team Sets Goal for Season Turnaround In yet another Division II debut in CSU Monterey Bay sports, the Otter baseball team is in the middle of a tough grind in their season. Read More
Campus Cheerleaders Question Their Place at CSUMB In the fall of 2006, the CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) cheer team learned the school had adopted a policy requiring cheerleading activities to be supervised by a safety-certified coach. Read More
Otter Waves Baseball 2-29 @ Sonoma State Lost 0-10 3-1 @ Sonoma State Lost 7-8, Lost 5-11 3-2 @ Sonoma State Lost 2-6 3-4 @ University of Nevada Lost 7-24, Lost 0-16 3-7 @ San Francisco State Lost 4-16 3-8 vs San Francisco State Won 5-4, Won 6-5 Read More
Stolen Equipment Upsets Disc Golfers With the Otter Open on its way, the CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Disc Golf club ran into a huge obstacle when they found out that two of their baskets had been stolen. Read More
Senior Legacies Leave the Court This year, senior night has been a memorable one for CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) men and women’s basketball teams. Read More
Otters Drown in Playoffs Despite a nearly sellout crowd the Otters were not able to finish their last home game of the season with a win, falling to CSU Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) 56-53 at the Kelp Bed on March 4. Read More
Green Machine Takeover With the CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) men’s basketball team having plenty of success this season, one specific cheering group that has made itself known this year is the Green Machine. Read More
A Pitcher Worth a Thousand Words CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) women’s softball pitcher Noemi Torres, better known as “Homie,” is hitting the sweet spot this spring season. Read More
Otters Drown in Playoffs Despite a nearly sellout crowd the Otters were not able to finish their last home game of the season with a win, falling to CSU Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) 56-53 at the Kelp Bed on March 4. Read More
Senior Night Glory for Otters The crowd got into the game early and CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Otters beat UC San Diego (UCSD) Tritons 84-66 in a blowout victory at the Kelp Bed on Feb 28. Read More
Lady Otters Lose on Senior Night Despite the home court advantage during senior night, the CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Otters were not able to win their final game of the season, falling to the UC San Diego (UCSD) Tritons 74-50 in the Kelp Bed on Feb 28. Read More
Otter Men Beat Gators Despite a slow start from being seventh place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, CSU Monterey Bay(CSUMB) Otters, were able to achieve a victory over the San Francisco State University(SFSU) gators 87-75 at the Kelp Bed on Feb 27. Read More
Lady Otters Lose to Gators After having broken a 17 game losing streak the Lady Otters have not been able to gain another win after two contests, this time losing to San Francisco State University (SFSU) gators 95-79 at the Kelp Bed on Feb 27. Read More
Otters Cheer with the Blue Crue Many athletic events on campus have a less than stellar attendance record. Read More
Woman’s Softball Team Prepares for New Season Softball season is here once again and the girls of the CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) softball team are ready to start. Read More
Otter Waves Baseball 2-15 vs St. Martin’s Lost 6-11 2-16 vs St. Martin’s Won 9-1,Lost 3-8 2-17 vs St. Martin’s Won 10-9 Read More
M e n ’s G o l f S e a s o n T e e i n g O f f The CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) men’s golf team is ready to tee off for the spring season. Read More
Otter Waves Current Spring Sports Scores Read More
Women’s Water Polo Prepares for Alumni Game The 2008 CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB) women’s water polo team is cruising along strong into this weekend’s upcoming alumni game with a 3-1 record and their only loss coming to UC Davis who is ranked number 10 in the nation. Read More
New Opportunities for Outdoor Enthusiasts Rock climbing, scuba diving and kayaking are not a part of the typical college experience, but thanks to the CSU Monterey Bay Adventure Connections activities like these are available for students. Read More
Working Hard or Hardly Working With the start of a new year, many students have made the resolution to become more physically fit; however, with the constant breakage of equipment and lack of space in the gym, it might be a bit harder for CSUMB students to reach that goal. Read More
Tips for a Healthy Semester It is that time of year again! Students are back at school, filling the dorms, dining areas and classrooms, adjusting to new school schedules after a long winter break. Read More
Off-Line Baseball Fields Unofficially On-Line With the baseball season beginning, and the new fields being used, the old baseball fields are left to sit. However, unknown individuals are using these old fields without permission. Read More
Sky Diving Peering over the edge, wind slashing through your hair, feet dangling and your stomachempty with anxiety; yes, you are about to depart from a plane 18,000 feet above the ground. Read More | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August 16 , 2007 |
An Oasis Away from civilization Garry Sets Up As New Head Coatch Sports Schedule August 24- September 9 SUMMER sweat and Feeling Fit CSUMB Athletic Department Elevated to NCAA Division II |
August 16, 2007 |
Aloha: Sailing in paradise Softball Finishes Strong Grace on Fire Harlem Ambassadors bring laughs
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May 3 , 2007 |
Aloha: Sailing in paradise Softball Finishes Strong Grace on Fire Harlem Ambassadors bring laughs
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April 19 , 2007 |
Full Court Fashion Grace on Fire: Lost in Translation Dodging for Charity
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April 5 , 2007 |
Cycling the Coast Grace on Fire goes halfway Special Olympics trains at CSUMB
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March 15 , 2007 |
Moore Breaks Record Senior Night 2007 Roller hockey season at a glance Is broken a good enough word?
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March 1 , 2007 |
Bringing rugby back to CSUMB Grace on Fire goes farming Sports supplements prevalent on campus Heirs to the Throne
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Feburary
28, 2007 |
| Where have all the fans gone? There is nothing like watching a home game. Read More |
Feburary
14, 2007 |
2007 baseball preview Soccer after sunset
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Fall Semester 2006
December
14, 2006 |
Life without disc golf? I don't think so Senior otters making strong Snowboarding Preview
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Woman’s Head Coach Places |
December
7, 2006 |
Monster Motocross
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CSUMB's Tigress Woods |
November
16, 2006 |
Women’s Volleyball ends with a spike
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Otters and the Turkey Trotters
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Pump up the jam |
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November 2, 2006 |
Grace on fire goes to St. Louie
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| Fourth & forever for CSUMB
football The shirts read “CSUMB Football: Still Undefeated.” The reality reads that no football team will be added to the CSUMB sports program anytime soon. “I can’t see one being added during my lifetime,” said CSUMB President Dianne Harrison. Read more |
Surfin' Santa Cruz
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| Women's basketball preview “Never back down, never surrender” is one of the many catchphrases WWE Champion John Cena spews out every Monday night on WWE RAW but it is also the team motto of the CSUMB women’s basketball team for the upcoming 2006-07 season.Read more |
October
19, 2006 |
CSUMB’s
masters and The 12 students of CSUMB’s Co-Ed and Women’s |
October
5, 2006 |
Soccer
teams plagued
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Men's
golf drives into new season
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September
21, 2006 |
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A
new edition to the otter family For the first time in six decades, former CSUMB Men’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Director, Bill Trumbo, is not beginning school in some fashion or another in the fall. Read More |
Grace
on fire |
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The other Ord
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Like a hurricane: CSUMB's
Cross Country team
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Volleyball
rolls around “It’s volleyball time,” said otter sports fan and TAT major, Helena Gutierrez. Volleyball season is in full swing and what a spectator sport it is. Read More |
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Otters
Name Castro & Soracco Assistant Coaches “It’s the coolest thing ever,” said returning senior Natalie Franka when asked about the newest assistant coaches on the CSUMB women’s basketball staff. Read More |
Back
to School edition |
The highs
& lows of the 2006 World Cup
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| Otter basketball With the loss of Otters’ head coach, Bill Trumbo, and three of their top players, the second season as an NCAA division II team may look bleak. However, the start of the new school year means a fresh start. Read More |
Febuary
16, 2006 |
Otter
baseball begins first season |
| Softball
team starts off strong, hopes for improvement The popcorn is popped, the hot dogs are red hot, and there’s not one empty seat in the Salinas Sports Complex as the eager crowd awaits the start of CSUMB’s inaugural softball season. Read More |
March
2, 2006 |
Davis: Leader by
desire
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Women’s
Basketball team
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Otter
Softball homeless in
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| Have
the Olympics lost television appeal? The Twentieth Olympiad Winter Games have come and gone, held in Torino, Italy. The Games began on Feb. 10, 2006 and ended on Feb. 26. Read More |
April
6, 2006 |
Water polo
team shows heart
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Mud
or bust
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Otter
cheerleaders bring it on
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Otters
host inaugural spring golf invitational
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| CSUMB
offers open water, advanced dive classes The CSUMB pool is a quiet scene as dark figures move across the bottom of the pool.10 minutes later, Diving Safety Officer Frank Degnan and his Scuba class surface during training in full black dive apparel and yellow tanks. Read More |
April
22, 2006 |
Bikers showcase skills
at Sea
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| Lady
otters have a serious love for the game Foul balls, double plays, base-hits: these are just a few examples from the CSUMB softball team’s vocabulary. Read More |
May
11, 2006 |
| End of an era After six years at the helm as CSUMB athletic director and as the men’s basketball coach, Bill Trumbo will be stepping down as both on June 20.Read More |
