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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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To Dominguez Hills and back again
Love of the game takes Alpha Sowe from Freetown to SoCal. International student-athletes sometimes hear that their journeys to the U.S. will be filled with challenges. Turning a dream into reality almost always comes at a cost. And for those who leave their home countries to chase sports glory, that cost can be especially steep. […]
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The view from the transfer portal: Toro athletes navigate changing sports landscape
With more mobility and exposure than ever, student-athletes are weighing what comes next. By Jeremy Dent-Smith, Staff Reporter This year was one of the most amazing of my entire life and certainly of my athletic career. As a guard on the men’s basketball team, my teammates and I made an unprecedented run at the Div. […]