In years past the Rams offensive line has been the cause for concern. So far this season, they have tremendously protected Goff and currently rank seventh in the league, having only allowed seven total sacks. (Photo by Los Angeles Rams). By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor THIS WEEK – The Los Angeles Rams (4-1) made […]

The dark side looms over the Chargers as they drop their fourth straight game by seven points or less. Photo by Glenn Marshall. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor New Orleans, La.  Drew Brees’ sips from the fountain of youth continue to pay off as he keeps coming through for the Saints in his 20th season, […]

Rams defense balled out Sunday afternoon and turned the nation’s capital into Sacksville, U.S.A. By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor LOS ANGELES 30, WASHINGTON 10 How sweep it is! The Los Angeles Rams completed a season sweep of the NFC East following  Sunday’s victory over the Washington Football Team. After a bit of a downer […]

Photo from WikiMedia. By Taylor Ogata, Staff Reporter The 2020 Major League Baseball regular season felt never-ending for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, even though it was shortened to 60 games from their normal 162-game season. On the bright side however, one of their star players etched his name into the history books. 40-year-old […]

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw looks to snap his postseason woes and bring LA it’s first title in 3 decades. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash. By: Daniel Tom, Staff Reporter The 2020 Major League Baseball season has been anything but normal. 102 games were cut from the original 162-game season and owners/league officials came to […]

Thunder Alley and the rest of the Bolts fans will be cheering from their homes as the Chargers travel to New Orleans for Monday’s game. Photo by Glenn Marshall. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Los Angeles Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints. 5:15 p.m. ESPN. Mercedes-Benz Superdome. New Orleans, LA.  Chargers record: 1-3, 4th in AFC […]

Local surfer George Wilson, uncle to Ian Leon, catching a wave and riding down the face at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County. Photo by Christopher Martinez. By Christopher Martinez, Staff Reporter “The first thing I think of when it comes to SoCal (Southern California) surf, is the nice weather,” Ian Leon said, a […]

New interim AD Jamie Bouyer will join the chorus of voices that will assist in the appointment of a permanent AD. Photo provided by Rick Hoskin from the CSUDH athletic department. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The California State University, Dominguez Hills athletics department has dismissed Jeff Falkner from his position as athletics director and […]

Jared Goff has his eyes set on improving the Rams to 4-1 this season and staying in the hunt for an NFC West title. (Photo by Los Angeles Rams) By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor THIS WEEK – The Rams (3-1) will once again head to the Northeast for the third time in four weeks […]

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 […]

Despite the third straight loss, Bolts quarterback Justin Herbert was on fire all game, much like the meat on this fan’s grill. Photo by Glenn Marshall By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Tampa, Fla.      Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady put together a vintage performance against the Los Angeles Chargers (1-3) in their Week 4 […]

Cooper Kupp’s second straight week with a touchdown proved to be the game-winner Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Los Angeles Rams) By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor LOS ANGELES 17, NEW YORK (GIANTS) 9 INGLEWOOD, CALIF. A postgame scuffle was the most action Sunday’s game saw all afternoon, but after all, was said and done the […]

Chargers fans like these are not allowed to tailgate or attend any live football games at SoFi stadium until further notice. Carolina Panthers vs Los Angeles Chargers. 1:05 p.m. SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. CBS. Photo by Anders Krøgh Jørgensen on Unsplash By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Los Angeles Chargers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 10:00 a.m.  Raymond […]

In the Sean McVay era, the Rams have had at least three wins through the first four weeks of play to start a season. 3-1 in 2017, 4-0 in 2018, and 3-1 in 2019. (Photo by Los Angeles Rams) By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor THIS WEEK – The New York Giants will pay a […]

Despite a slow start, Jared Goff had one of his best passing days against a formidable defense in Buffalo. Photo by Los Angeles Rams By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor BUFFALO 35, LOS ANGELES 32 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – On a fourth-and-7 with 25 seconds left in the game, Rams cornerback Darious Williams was called […]

Justin Herbert has thrown for 300+ passing yards in each of his two starts for the Chargers. Photo by Los Angeles Chargers By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Inglewood, Calif.      The Los Angeles Chargers will have to wait a couple more weeks to grab their first win inside SoFi Stadium after losing their Week 3 […]

Chargers fans like these are not allowed to tailgate or attend any live football games at SoFi stadium until further notice. Carolina Panthers vs Los Angeles Chargers. 1:05 p.m. SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. CBS. Photo by Anders Krøgh Jørgensen on Unsplash By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Editor’s note: As the NFL season returned according to schedule, […]

The Rams changed their logo ahead of the 2020 season once again, coming a long way from their early logos like this one from the 1950s. Photo from WikiCommons By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor LAST WEEK – The Rams improved to a (surprising) 2-0 record last Sunday after a huge road victory over the […]

The Denver Broncos  will allow fans at their next home game  Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High with limited capacity. Photo courtesy of Marcel (@freetousesounds) from Unsplash. By Jonathan Ghattas, Staff Reporter Despite many believing the NFL season would not be possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league kicked off its 101st season in typical […]

San Diego State has made a postseason bowl game the past 10 seasons. Photo courtesy of San Diego Shooter. By Daniel Tom, Staff Reporter Los Angeles is about to become an even bigger football town. On Tuesday Sept. 15, San Diego State University announced that home games for the 2021 football season will be played at Dignity […]

Recreation of the Logo used for the XFL in their inaugural season. Art by Christopher Martinez. By Christopher Martinez, Staff Reporter Last year, the XFL (Extreme Football League) played its 10-week inaugural season which included players from all walks of football.  The eight teams were made up of former NFL (National Football League), CFL (Canadian […]

The U.S. Women’s National Team has won the last two World Cups but is still looking at a steep difference in pay compared to the U.S. men’s team, which has never won a cup. Photo by Chris Leipelt on Unsplash. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Major progress was made in the battle for equal wages […]

CSUDH Esport’s Rocket League Team Captain on the offensive end during 3 game series. Photo by Anthony Vasquez By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter CSUDH’s Esports Rocket League Team roll out! September 18th, 2020 served as the inaugural season debut for CSUDH Esports’ Rocket League team against the University of Montana’s Griz at the National Esports […]

The lack of red and blue banners in the rafters is evident as to why Staples Center staff have continued to cover up the Lakers championship banners before each Clippers home game in an effort to make the team feel out of the shadows of their more successful tenants. Photo from Wikimedia Commons By Matt […]

“SDSU Aztecs football team huddle” by San Diego Shooter is licensed with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ By Daniel Tom, Staff Reporter Los Angeles is about to become an even bigger football town. On Tuesday, San Diego State University announced that home games for the 2021 football season will be played […]

Rules changed for 60-game 2020 season. Photo by Ben Hershey for Unsplash. By Taylor Ogata, Staff Reporter The 2020 Major League Baseball season had been reduced to 60 games, due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic that postponed the start of the season by nearly four months. Normally, the season would have begun around […]

NBA arenas are all empty as the postseason has moved into a “bubble” in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Andre Tan on Unsplash. By Daniel Tom, Staff Reporter Collegiate & professional sports exist in many different cultures around the world. It’s people’s way of life and a source of entertainment for many. But when all that […]

Lebron James and other NBA players sought advice from former President Obama on how to make the most use of their platform to advocate for social justice. Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Matt Barrero, Staff Reporter The NBA season began as normal back in October and with that came high expectations for the Lakers as […]

The Toro baseball squad is among the sports teams hopeful for spring action. Photo by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Jonathon Ghattas, Staff Reporter For  CSUDH student-athletes, the start of the fall semester is one that many of them will never forget–even though they’d like nothing more. In early May, the California Collegiate Athletic Association, announced all […]

Nick Kornieck and the CSUDH men’s basketball team are on a four-year playoff streak. Photo by Kaleb Tapp. By Bryana Medina, Staff Reporter COVID-19 took control and abruptly stopped student-athletes at Cal State Dominguez Hills from completing their seasons. After a period of uncertainty, all sports were canceled for the spring and fall semester, leaving […]

This is what Dodger stadium looked like during the 2017 season when fans were allowed and the team was cheated out of a World Series at the hands of the Houston Astros. Photo by Martin Péchy on Unsplash.” By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros met in the regular season for […]

A 2018 NWSL regular season game between the Washington Spirit and the Orlando Pride. Photo by Jeffrey F Lin on Unsplash By Iracema Navarro, Political Editor A team is coming to Southern California to compete in the National Women’s Soccer League for the 2022 season. The announcement was made on July 21 on the NWSL […]

 Dash are the first pro sports team to raise a trophy in the US during the pandemic. Photo by Jeffrey F Lin on Unsplash By Robert Rios, Campus Editor During this unwarranted time of a pandemic, the Houston Dash won their first championship ever, but fans of a new LA team announced a week before […]

The LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo are the last two teams to be eliminated from the MLS is Back tournament and will return home to resume training for the regular season. Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor A late Cristian Pavon penalty allowed the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a […]

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez was one of two key players who missed Thursday’s game for the LA Galaxy. Photo courtesy of LA Galaxy. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports EditorA  late Cristian Pavon penalty allowed the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 draw in Group F play while knocking the Houston Dynamo out of the MLS is […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The 2020 Major League Baseball season will be a completely new experience and hopefully one we will never have to go through again.  But though the season is cut to a miniscule 60 games compared to a 162-game season, fewer games make each one that much more valuable, almost feeling […]

The only thing weirder than the 2020 MLB season is that legendary New York Yankee slugger Babe Ruth once wore a Dodger Uniform. He was a first base coach in 1938 in Brooklyn. By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor There are a lot of questions surrounding Los Angeles’ two Major League teams that begin action tonight in […]

Javier “Chicarito” Hernandez was not able to play against LAFC due to a calf injury. He will miss the remaining games in the tournament. Photo by LA Galaxy. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor A tragedy occurred Saturday night in the most recent clash of Los Angeles soccer titans in the MLS is Back Tournament.  But […]

Chicharito opened up his goal scoring account for the Galaxy on Monday night when he netted the Galaxy’s lone goal in the 2-1 defeat to the Portland Timbers. Photo courtesy of LA Galaxy. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The Portland Timbers outlasted the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Monday night during both teams’ first Group F […]

Photo by Jose Moralez on Unsplash By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Do you remember baseball? The pastime of this country that has acted as the glue of every father-son relationship for the last century? It’s back for the (shortened) 2020 season.  After an extended labor dispute between Major League Baseball and the players’ association, a […]

Javier Chicharito Hernández and the L.A Galaxy began training earlier this month and will leave for Orlando in late June where they will finish training ahead of the tournament. Photo by LA Galaxy. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Soccer fans in the U.S. can rejoice as the return of Major League Soccer is only a […]

Eddie Soto will have to wait a year to walk the Toro sidelines again. Photo courtesy of Toro Athletics. By Jackson CascioStaff Reporter The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced Tuesday that all NCAA sporting events will be suspended for fall 2020. The announcement was made by Dr. Gayle Hutchinson, the chair of the CCAA […]

By Brian Hinchion, Staff Reporter Well that went well.  Once it was announced this year’s NFL Draft would take place virtually and not in Las Vegas as originally planned, I immediately thought of how much of a fiasco it could be.  Technologically inept coaches and general managers would be at the whims of routers and […]

By Brian Hinchion, Staff Reporter Around mid-March, all current major American sports leagues suspended play, as well as the major European soccer leagues. Since then a multitude of theories and proposals have been floated as to when the suspended leagues will return. Here is the up-to-date status of a potential return for each league/sport.  The […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor One of the most highly anticipated sports documentaries in recent memory, titled The Last Dance, has arrived to be broadcasted through ESPN and Netflix to sports fans and documentary lovers around the globe.  The 10-episode documentary focuses on one of the biggest dynasties in sports history, the Chicago Bulls, who […]

Photo by Jackson Cascio. By Jackson Cascio, Staff Reporter Four years ago I was getting ready to graduate from Redondo Union High School, where I played four years on the basketball team and made some great friends and great memories.  But I did not know where my basketball career was going to go from there.  […]

Photo by Jessica Olvera. By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor Dear 17-year-old Jessica,  I am writing to you as a college graduate — yes, you read that right: You made it! You have so much to be proud of and have overcome a great deal, yet, I’m sure you’re feeling extremely unsure about yourself and worried […]

Photo by Josh Barber on Dodgers Photoblog. By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor While most of the world is trying to find ways to keep themselves busy and sane during this quarantine, I am left with mixed emotions ranging from depressed to worried about my beloved Los Angeles sports teams, the star-studded Dodgers and almost-unbeatable Lakers. […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor One long and excruciating month has passed since all sports were put on hold in the wake of COVID-19 sweeping the nation. The National Basketball Association was the first sports league to announce a suspension of their season on Wednesday, March 11 when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor With the cancellation of athletics for spring 2020 due to coronavirus, The Bulletin would like to recognize the top athletes from each sport that was playing in the spring before their respective seasons were canceled.  Golf: Seniors Raynard Belmonte and Todd Henderson Although golf played in three tournaments in the […]

By Brian Hinchion, Staff Reporter UFC 249 was set to take place April 18. Astute observers will highlight the key word of the previous sentence, was. The UFC, along with basically all the other major sporting leagues around the globe, suspended or cancelled all upcoming events due to the ongoing global pandemic.  The one difference […]

By Robert Rios, Co-News Editor All rounds of the NFL Draft will still take place this year, but with a bit of a virtual twist. The NFL was tackled out of nowhere by the coronavirus and was forced to postpone the annual draft celebration. This, however, will not stop the NFL from showcasing the top […]

By Jackson Cascio, Staff Reporter March was supposed to be the busiest time of the year for basketball, with the NCAA March Madness men’s and women’s tournaments going on while the NBA enters the final stretch of the regular season. However, one tiny factor completely derailed the busy month, along with the near future of […]

Senior Chenoa Au led the Toros in RBIs and was second on the team with a .333 batting average before all CSUDH athletics were cut short due to COVID-19. Photo by Toro Athletics. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor Senior Chenoa Au currently suits up for the CSUDH softball team, being a utility player who has […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor While most of the sports leagues across the globe have hit the pause button due to unforeseen circumstances (COVID-19 has entered the conversation), one sports league here in the U.S. has moved ahead into the next phase of the new season seemingly finding ways around the national pandemic to move […]

By Velia Salazar, staff reporter Javier Hernandez, popularly known as Chicharito to many soccer fans, departed from European soccer to come suit up and play for the LA Galaxy, officially signing with the team on Jan. 21 earlier this year. His first home game was on March 7 at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Galaxy’s […]

By Jackson Cascio, Assistant Sports Editor Like most people at CSUDH, the past two weeks have been incredibly stressful for me. But rather than living in a state of steady, general  anxiety over the spread of the coronavirus, my trajectory has been more of a roller coaster. I’m graduating in two months. It’s a great […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-sports Editor The current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) has affected many countries worldwide, halting the flow of daily lives in some areas that are greatly affected such as Italy.  The Italian government implemented nationwide travel restrictions to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, all sporting events […]

Photo Courtesy of Toro Athletics By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor, and Jackson Cascio, Assistant Sports Editor Imagine living in a world or going to a school without sports? Well, that’s the scary reality for professional and collegiate athletes as the rest of the spring and winter season has been suspended due to the threat of […]

By Victor Munoz Carson, Calif. After opening the 25th season with a 1-1 tie at Houston the weekend before, the LA Galaxy had their home opener on March 7 at Dignity Health Sports Park, but the Vancouver Whitecaps silenced the sold-out Galaxy crowd by defeating their team 1-0. “There was a lot of energy in […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, co-sports editor Super Bowl LIV came and passed, with the Kansas City Chiefs crowned as champs. But just because the NFL season has ended doesn’t mean professional football has stopped as well.  The XFL, a league revived by billionaire Vince McMahon after a failed trial run in 2001, is officially underway, kicking […]

By Ulises Rodriguez, Staff Reporter Laughter and conversation filled the room as students excitedly prepared themselves to step in front of the camera. One by one, they sat on the director chair to get their makeup done. But these students weren’t getting ready for a commercial or a debate: they were getting primed to compete […]

By Velia Salazar, Staff Reporter The 2020 season is underway for CSUDH track and field, as the indoor team competed at the two-day Mountain T’s Invitational, hosted by Northern Arizona from Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. Tia Parrish was the top CSUDH finisher in the 60-meter dash with a […]

By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor Editor’s Note: The writer played for the Toro softball team in 2018-2019.  The Toro softball team continues its dominance against opponents, as it wins its first conference series this season against San Francisco State at home this past weekend. Its record currently sits at 14-6 overall and 7-3 in conference […]

By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor The California State University, Dominguez Hills baseball team won its first conference series of the season after sweeping California State University, Los Angeles this past weekend.  The Toros are now 9-9 overall and 8-4 in conference play.  The Toros won game one of the series opener by a score of […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, co-sports editor      After qualifying for a fourth straight postseason, the CSUDH men’s basketball team saw their season go up in smoke as they lost a nail-biting CCAA quarterfinal 67-66 to second seeded Cal Poly Pomona in overtime at Kellogg Arena on Tuesday night.      The Toros led 58-56 with 8.8 seconds […]

Photo courtesy of gotoros.com By Jeremy Gonzalez, co-sports editor  The CSUDH men’s basketball team celebrated Senior Night before their final home game Saturday, but the celebration–and any momentum gained from an overtime win Thursday night–were spoiled as the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes defeated them   64-58. Even with the loss, CSUDH’s thrilling 86-82 overtime victory […]

By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor The CSUDH softball team is off to a hot start to the 2020 season after coming away with a series split this past weekend at home to open up conference play against No. 6 UC San Diego, improving their overall record to 9-5 and 2-2 in conference action.  The Toros […]

By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor Inspire. Encourage. Empower. #SheBelieves. From the time I was little, I always wanted something to believe in, whether that was in my parents, myself, friends, athletes or something that I couldn’t see but feel.  I wanted to be inspired and part of something that was greater than myself. Sure, I […]

Toros infielder Austyn Tengan attempts to make a tag during team’s 5-7 defeat to Concordia Feb. 2. Photo Courtesy of Toro Athletics. By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor The CSUDH baseball team is off to a rocky start to the 2020 season as its record currently sits at 3-7, but came away with a series split […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor While the CSUDH women’s basketball team will need a miracle to make the postseason, the men’s team received a lifeline from Colten Kresl and Armstrong Ojunkwu, assuring the team is still in the CCAA playoff race.  With only four games remaining, the women are three games out of a playoff […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Co-Sports Editor Both CSUDH basketball teams are still in the mix for a playoff spot in the 2020 California Collegiate Athletic Association postseason as they enter the final stretch of the regular season.  Both teams need to finish within the top six teams in the conference in order to qualify for the […]

Courtesy of Toro Athletics By Brian Hinchion, Staff Reporter The CSUDH softball team will look to build off of last year’s 27-19 overall record and narrowly missing the CCAA postseason by one game. The Toros head coach Jim Maier returns for the second season of his second stint with the team with expectations to pick […]

Photo by: Nova Blanco-Rico By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor The 2020 season is on the horizon for the CSUDH baseball team as they are faced with the task of not only improving from their 16-30 overall record last year but proving the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s annual preseason wrong as they were picked to finish […]

The photo is of the stadium where the Chiefs play. The city is called Kansas City, but most of that town is in the state of Missouri. That’s about all we know of Kansas City, besides the fact they’re going to lose today. By Jeremy Gonzalez, co-sports editor The NFL’s 100th season is coming to […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, co-sports editor One man. One icon. One legacy. Kobe.  From the time we witnessed him as an ascending star at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia, Bryant didn’t just shine. He captivated and dominated the sport of basketball. It’s little wonder that Los Angeles, where his fire roared most intensely as a […]

Freshman Ariana Harper, pictured against Sonoma State Dec. 7, leads the Toro women in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game. Photo by Jena Rouser/courtesy of Toro Athletics By Jeremy Gonzalez, co-sports editor Both Toros basketball teams returned home last weekend at the mid-way point in California Collegiate Athletic Association play battling to stay in contention […]

If you haven’t read the feature story of Toro men’s captain Jackson Cascio by co-sports editor Jessica Overa, do it now! Photo by Nova Blanco-Rico. . By Jeremy GonzalezCo-Sports Editor Nearly mid-way through the California Collegiate Athletic Association season, both the CSUDH men’s and women’s basketball teams are under .500 in conference action, but each […]

Photos by Nova Blanco-Rico By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor  Editor’s note: The subject of this story is in Comm 320, sports journalism, as is the writer. As part of a class athlete interviewing assignment, the subject volunteered to be interviewed by the class. His personal story was too compelling for the writer to not […]

By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor The CSUDH baseball team looks to make some major improvements for the upcoming 2020 spring season after finishing their 2019 campaign with a 16-30 overall record and 11th in the CCAA. The team has not made the playoffs or achieved a .500 winning percentage since 2015. Toros head coach […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor  The 2019-20 CSUDH golf team will continue their season in the spring semester, with tournaments resuming again in February after a three month break. Their first tournament after the holidays is the Fujikura Invitational, hosted by Cal State San Marcos, at Shadowridge Golf Course in Vista, Calif. on Feb. 3 […]

Pitcher Alyssa Olague, returning for her junior year, had a team-best 3.56 ERA and 91 strikeouts. Photo courtesy of Toro Athletics. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor After narrowly missing the CCAA postseason last season, the CSUDH Toros softball team is gearing up for the upcoming 2020 season in spring to try and make their first […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor  The CSUDH track and field team are set to begin the 2020 season right after the new year arrives, with the Toros’ first event being indoors in Boise, Idaho at the Bronco Invitational on Saturday Jan. 18.  Toros head coach Warren Edmonson returns for his 18th season in charge of […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Denver, Colo.  Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus nailed a 53-yard field goal as time expired to cap a dramatic final 14 seconds and gave the Broncos a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.  Rookie quarterback Drew Lock made his debut after receiving first team snaps earlier in the week […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor When students think of a one unit class, it is normally a lab for a science course such as chemistry, biology, or geology. But one single-unit class  at CSUDH gives students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of different sports, sharpen their skills in a sport they’re familiar with or […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos. 1:25 p.m. Mile-High Stadium. Denver, Colo. CBS.  Chargers record: 4-7. The Chargers are coming off a bye week after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 24-17 on Monday Night Football. Phillip Rivers threw four interceptions in the divisional bout in Mexico City. Broncos record: […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     Deja vu struck the Los Angeles Chargers as the team’s postseason hopes have taken yet another major hit.      The Chargers marched into the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to face the AFC West leaders, the Kansas City Chiefs, with the chance to gain some ground in the division, […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     The CSUDH men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to six games with a convincing 80-73 victory over the Purdue Northwest Pride on Wednesday afternoon in the Torodome.      Both teams were coming off victories over Dominican University in the DH Thanksgiving Classic. The Toros defeated Dominican Monday 65-64 […]

Photo courtesy of David Aguilera davessportimage on Flickr By Jessica OlveraAssistant Sports Editor Growing up as an athlete, you never think the time will come when you have to hang up your gear for the last time. Every second of every day is consumed with preparation, studying, workouts and trying to regenerate your body for […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     The CSUDH men’s basketball team opened up their three-day DH Thanksgiving Classic against Dominican University on Monday night and produced a thriller for those in attendance at the Torodome in Carson. Current CCAA Freshman of the Year and CSUDH guard Alex Garcia drained a game-winning three pointer in the […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     The Toros men’s and women’s basketball teams showed resilience as both emerged victorious in their conference openers at home on Thursday night against the San Francisco State Gators, with the women winning 97-92 and the men winning 66-63.      Both CCAA contests proved to be nail-biters as the women’s […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The CSUDH men’s basketball team, led by senior guard Wonder Smith, trounced the Saint Katherine’s Firebirds 85-57 at home on Saturday afternoon, improving their home record to 2-0 on the season.  The Toros won their home opener 68-64 on Thursday Nov. 14 against Fresno Pacific. Their win today brings their […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Chiefs versus Chargers. 5:15 p.m. Estadio Azteca. Mexico City, Mexico. ESPN.  Chiefs record: 6-4. Patrick Mahomes returned from injury for the Chiefs but the Tennessee Titans rallied late to spoil his return. The Chiefs were defeated on the road 35-32.  Chargers record: 4-6. Three Phillip Rivers interceptions led to a […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Oakland, Calif.      A late rally and a Phillip Rivers interception helped the Oakland Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-24 on Thursday night in perhaps the final primetime game hosted by the Oakland Coliseum.      Raiders quarterback Derek Carr led his team down the field 75 yards after Rivers […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The CSUDH women’s soccer team experienced heartbreak on the road against Stanislaus State when it conceded a goal at the beginning of overtime and were defeated 2-1 in the first round of the 2019 CCAA playoffs.  Within the first minute of overtime, Stanislaus State got the ball inside of the […]

Photo courtesy of Toro Athletics By Todd Mathews Junior Holly Kaemerle’s shot in the 19th minute got a piece of the goalie’s hand but also found its way to the back of the net, and the Toro defense held on to fend off host San Francisco State 1-0 Saturday to clinch the CSUDH women’s soccer […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Chargers v. Raiders. 5:20 p.m. RingCentral Coliseum. Oakland, Calif. Fox. Chargers record: 4-5. The Chargers defeated the NFC powerhouse Green Bay Packers at home 26-11 last week. The team held Aaron Rodgers to 161 passing  yards. Raiders record: 4-4. The Raiders made a red zone stop on the final possession […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Carson, Calif.  The Los Angeles Chargers (4-5) managed to put together their best game of the year, and it could not have come at a better time as their season looked lost.  The Chargers, led by Melvin Gordon and his two touchdowns, dominated one of the league’s top teams, the […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor In case you haven’t heard, or you have some semblance of a life, a new professional American football league, the XFL, debuts in 2020 and Los Angeles is one of eight cities with a team in the league’s inaugural season.  If you are counting, that will make three professional football […]

By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor Heading into his fourth year as CSUDH women’s basketball coach, John Bonner believes that continuing to emphasize defense and a winning mentality both on and off the court could elevate the team to a level it hasn’t reached since the Toros glory days of 2013-14 to 2015-16.  While the […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor For the past three seasons, the Toros men’s basketball team has qualified for the CCAA postseason but has been unable to get past the first round woes that haunt them, losing to Chico State in 2017, Cal Poly Pomona in 2018 and Cal State East Bay last season.  But with […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Packers v. Chargers. 1:25 p.m. Dignity Health Sports Park. Carson, Calif. CBS.  Packers record: 7-1. The Packers are coming off a road victory against the AFC West leading Kansas City Chiefs. Aaron Rodgers and the offense fired on all cylinders during their 31-24 win over the Chiefs.  Chargers record: 3-5. […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor CHICAGO     Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro, the hero who made the game-winning field goal back in Week 2, became the most hated man on the Bears roster as he missed the game-winning 41-yard field goal as time expired and the Los Angeles Chargers hung on to beat the Bears […]

Photo by  Jena Rouser/Toro Athletics By Jessica OlveraAssistant Sports Editor In a back and forth contest Friday night at home, the CSUDH women’s volleyball team came away with a four-set win (25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-15) against conference opponent Cal Poly Pomona to complete the season sweep for the first time since 2006.              The victory keeps […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The Bulletin apologizes for the tardiness of this preview. We were unable to put it up before the scheduled kickoff. Regardless, here is our preview of the game. Chargers record: 2-5. The Chargers suffered a heartbreaking loss against the Tennessee Titans in last week’s matchup. Melvin Gordon fumbled the ball […]

By Jessica OlveraAssistant Sports Editor Though it has a losing record for the season, a win over No. 10 Cal State LA Oct. 9 and a double-overtime tie against No. 25 Cal Poly Pomona Oct. 17 means the CSUDH women’s soccer team still has life in its quest to return to the postseason for the […]

Luis Gutierrez Bulletin By Jessica OlveraStaff Reporter Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, I was raised to wear the blue and white color scheme of the Los Angeles Dodgers with pride. Dodgers flags replaced American flags on most of the lawns of the homes I passed by in Elysian Park to get to Dodgers […]

By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor After a disastrous 2018, when they finished with their worst record in program history, the CSUDH men’s soccer team enters the final six games of the California College Athletic Association as a dark horse, but one that still has a beating heart. With a possible 18 points still left on the […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor NASHVILLE, Tenn.     During the preview for the Week 7 matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans, I had said that the Titans defense would keep the team in the game and would ultimately lead them to victory. Well guess what ended up happening?      Titans defensive end […]

By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor Chemistry is one of the most important traits any successful sports team must possess. Good chemistry can elevate a team to an elite status that makes them difficult to beat; bad chemistry can kill it, as a team’s identity is more about the individual than the collective unit. A coach or […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Chargers vs Titans. 1:05 p.m. Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn. CBS. Chargers record: 2-4. Los Angeles lost at home on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-17. Their slow start and sloppy turnovers gave the Steelers a 24-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter and their comeback came up short. Titans […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     Living in California means we get arguably the best weather in the country. Bright sunshine, clear skies, and a light breeze almost every day guaranteeing that any sporting event will be a delight to watch. It’s something we Angelinos take for granted.     So how the hell did I […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     The CSUDH golf team officially teed off their new season last month at the Sonoma State Men’s Invitational, finishing eighth overall out of nine teams, while junior Todd Henderson finished as the top scorer for the Toros at 22nd place. Sophomore Kyle Campano also finished in the top 25 […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor     The CSUDH volleyball team recently mourned the loss of one of their former players, Delea Pursel, who played for the university in 2011-12. Pursel passed away three weeks ago.      A moment of silence was held last Tuesday, Oct. 1 before the Toros home match versus UC San Diego. […]

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 […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Carson, Calif.      Led by James Connor’s two touchdowns and Devin Bush’s two turnovers, the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-4) were able to hold off the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17 on Sunday night.      Connor accounted for 119 scrimmage yards (41 rushing, 78 receiving) and had his first game with both a […]

By Malena Lopez, Staff Writer NFL star–sorry, former star– Antonio Brown has recently fumbled his entire career along with making this year one of the strangest in league history. How has a wide receiver once viewed as a living legend been reduced to a guy with a bleached mustache? Don’t worry, I’ll tell you. But […]

Photo from Wikipedia Commons, Keith Allison, Chargers 961cs By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 5:20 p.m. Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson. NBC. Chargers record: 2-3. The Chargers played their worst game of the season last Sunday and their poor performance led to a 20-13 loss against the Denver Broncos at home.  […]

By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor     The CSUDH men’s soccer team was handed its biggest loss of the season at home Wednesday, losing 6-0 in a conference game against crosstown rival, and third-ranked nationally Cal State LA.     The Toros (1-2 in conference; 2-5-1 overall) struggled to keep pace with the overpowering display of […]

photo courtesy of Erick Miseroy/Toros Athletics By Jessica OlveraAssistant Sports Editor Most people travel to a foreign country for fun, or to experience a different culture. Sofia Litendahl, a junior on the CSUDH soccer team, is doing both. But she’s also here on business, that business being her.The 22-year-old Finland native chose to come to […]

By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor Living in California means we get arguably the best weather in the country. Bright sunshine, clear skies, and a light breeze almost every day guaranteeing that any sporting event will be a delight to watch. It’s something we Angelinos take for granted. So how the hell did I find myself last […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Yes, we know this preview is one week late. Traveling to Houston for another article pushed back the normal publishing day for this column. The Bulletin thought we should still put it up so that our recap can reflect if our predictions came true. Broncos vs. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. Dignity […]

By Destiny Jackson, Staff Writer On Sept. 24, Angels Stadium of Anaheim held its first Shohei Ohtani night since acquiring the Japanese-born player in December 2017. What does this have to do with CSUDH, other than the fact that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s stadium is only a few miles closer to this campus […]

No, this isn’t a photo of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, where Sunday’s game was played; we’re not sure where it’s from. But it’s free, thanks to Creative Commons!“Charger Sideline” by MightyMaxLV is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0  Rivers, Chargers Sink Dolphins, 30-10 By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Yes, running a recap of a Chargers game played six days ago, […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Chargers vs. Dolphins 10 a.m. Hard Rock Stadium, CBS.  Chargers record: 1-2. A career-best performance from wide receiver Keenan Allen was not enough as the Chargers lost 27-20 at home against the Texans. Dolphins record: 0-3. Dolphins offense continues to struggle as the Fins only put up two field goals […]

By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor  Both soccer programs continue to struggle as they opened conference play this weekend with losses to Chico State Friday, the women falling 2-1 and the men 2-0. Both games were played at Dignity Health Sports Park’s main stadium. The women drop to 1-4-1, not the start they wanted after […]

SoCal native Eddie Soto returns to turn around men’s soccer program 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, […]

Junior setter Jordan Ramirez leads the Toros in assists this season. Photo courtesy of Toro Athletics. By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor The CSUDH women’s volleyball team has established a reputation, but for all the wrong reasons. Since joining the NCAA in 1981, it has finished above .500 only twice, in 1984 (15-14), and 2017 […]

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, […]

By Victor Munoz, Staff Reporter The LA Galaxy have their eyes set on securing a playoff spot as they visit Real Salt Lake, a direct rival from the Western Conference who is also fighting for the postseason, on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  There are three matches left and in the Western Conference there is only a […]

By Jessica OlveraAssistant Sports Editor The CSUDH women’s volleyball team has established a reputation, but for all the wrong reasons. Since joining the NCAA in 1981, it has finished above .500 only twice, in 1984 (15-14), and 2017 (14-12). However, the team had swept its way to a program-best start of 7-0 record in a […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Carson, Calif.     Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson finished Sunday’s game with 351 yards through the air and three touchdown passes, and J.J. Watt had two of the Texans’ five sacks of Phillip Rivers as they downed the Los Angeles Chargers 27-20.      Watson hit tight end Jordan Akins for […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor Chargers vs. Texans, 1:25 p.m.  DignityHealth Sports Park, CBS Chargers record: 1-1. After a thrilling overtime victory over the Colts at home in week 1, the Chargers were on the wrong end of a close game, last week, losing 13-10 against the Detroit Lions on the road. Texans record: 1-1. […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The CSUDH women’s volleyball team, off to its best start in its 38-year history, faces a huge obstacle Saturday in its quest to go 8-0: Cal State Los Angeles, which has beaten the Toros 32 of the last 36 times they have played. The Toros visit the Golden Eagles for […]

By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor Three athletic teams kicked off their season at the beginning of the fall semester. Women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, and men’s soccer are currently two weeks into their 2019 season. Here are previews on each team that talk about their offseason moves that helped them gear up for another season […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor It’s every football fan’s favorite time of year: the kickoff weekend for the National Football League. It’s a fresh start for both fans and the team they support. And it’s also time for print and online publications big, small and everything in between, to run their NFL previews of local […]

Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports EditorBeginning a season losing the first two games at home might not seem reason to commend your team, but that’s what new Toro men’s soccer coach Eddie Soto did after his team’s two first games of the 2019 season. Of course, when you follow a 4-0 blowout loss with a close one-goal […]

By Jeremy Gonzalez & Victor Munoz Assistant Sports Editor & Sports Editor Editor’s note: In light of this being the 50th year of CSUDH Athletics, The Bulletin concludes its three-part series on the state of Toro athletics. The first two installments talked about how students and our athletics department view our sports teams. This issue […]

By Victor Munoz Sports Editor Sports is so often about numbers: wins, losses, home runs, field goal percentage, goals scored, and on and on. But at Monday’s  CSUDH student-athlete banquet, held at Dignity Health Sports Park, it was clear that while performance in the athletic arena is important, performance outside of it is equally so. […]

By Jeremy GonzalezAssistant Sports Editor Editor’s note: In honor of the 50th year of Toros athletics, the Bulletin will commemorate the greatest achievements, moments, and athletes in sports history at CSUDH through this column, where we will recount one notable sports achievement, athlete, or moment in every issue. In its 50 years of athletics, our […]

By Victor MunozSports Editor Women’s Soccer Last year:  Overall 3-10-4, Conference 2-7-3 Key Departures: Seniors Kylee Patterson and Ariana Longmore both played more than 1,000 minutes last season. Key Returners: Ruth-Maria-Soto a two-time All-CCAA honoree;  Sofia Litendahl who started in all 17 games last season and played multiple positions; Holly Kaemerle who scored a team-high […]

By Victor MunozSports Editor When people start talking about golf, the name Tiger Woods always seems to enter the conversation, particularly now, considering his incredible win at the Master’s last month. Andrew Fernandes, a junior on the CSUDH golf team, has no problem talking Tiger. He’s idolized him since Fernandes was a boy, and there […]

Editor’s note: In honor of the 50th year of Toros athletics, the Bulletin will commemorate the greatest achievements, moments, and athletes in sports history at CSUDH through this column, where we will recount one notable sports achievement, athlete, or moment in every issue. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Assistant Sports Editor Hitting  a baseball with a bat […]

By Salvador Oceguera Blame it on a rainy Valentine’s Day in the Bay Area. Needing to win three out of its final four games at home last weekend to make the playoffs, the CSUDH softball team came tantalizingly close, but, despite it being senior day, the team ran out of juice in the final game. […]

Por Víctor Muñoz, Editor de Deportes En algún momento de nuestras vidas, en nuestros caminos se nos cruzan las preguntas más esenciales de nuestras vidas: ¿Cuál es el significado de la vida? ¿Hay vida después de la muerte? ¿Quién es mejor futbolista: Lionel Messi o Cristiano Ronaldo? En primer lugar, a que aclarar que ambos […]

While the rest of his team struggled in this week’s California College Athletic Association Tournament, Toro junior Andrew Fernandes couldn’t be blamed for thinking he’d finally returned. Fernandes overcame a rocky first round score of 76 to shoot part and 2-under the final two rounds, claiming sixth place, the highest finish for any Toro golfer […]

Editor’s note: In light of this being the 50th year of CSUDH Athletics, The Bulletin continues its three-part series on the state of Toro athletics. The first installment talked about how students view our sports team. This issue will discuss how the athletics program views itself. By Jeremy Gonzalez and Victor Munoz Students may not […]

By Victor MunozSports Editor At some point in every person’s life, they have to confront the most essential questions that humans will ever face: What is the meaning of life? Is there life after death? Who’s a better soccer player: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?” Both Ronaldo and Messi have already earned a spot in […]

By Victor Munoz, Sports Editor A bad referee call and a series of final choices on the offensive side were minutes away from ruining Galaxy’s winning streak but a late winner by defender Diego Polenta gave Galaxy a win over their biggest test yet, Houston Dynamo. After yesterday night’s 2-1 victory at Dignity Health Sports […]