With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon and soccer’s popularity continuing to rise in the United States, events like La Noche demonstrate how brands can invest not just in the sport, but in the communities and cultures that sustain it. On Sunday, Feb. 2, a short distance from California State University, Dominguez Hills, TOMA […]
Category: Sports
Culture and confidence has Toros poised for another deep run in March
In 2025, the Toros men’s basketball team was one point shy of winning the program’s first national championship. Most of the roster from that incredible season graduated. Despite a slew of new faces, the Toros have a 22-8 record and have secured the fifth seed in NCAA Division II Tournament. The Toros dynamic offense, led […]
Toros chase legacy after back-to-back CCAA Season victories
Squad looks to veteran leadership, work ethic as No. 2 seed in NCAA Div. II bracket. For the second consecutive year, the Toro men’s soccer team clinched the CCAA Regular Season Championship, becoming only the second program in three decades to accomplish back-to-back titles. But their postseason took an early hit on Nov. 14, when […]
One-on-one with Adam Afifi
Toro men’s alum talks historic season, preparation for Portugal’s Proliga. When I spoke with Adam Afifi on the phone earlier this month, he was preparing to leave Los Angeles in less than 24 hours. After helping the Toro men’s basketball team make a historic run to the NCAA Div. II national championship last season, Afifi […]
Toros volleyball: Accountability, grit the keys to success this season
Coach Esko: “I want the players to be better people when they leave the program.” Women’s volleyball struggled last year, going 7-19 for the season. This year, head coach Teddi Esko hopes things will be different—and that starts with accountability. This year marks Esko’s second season at the helm of Toros volleyball. She told The […]
