By Terynce Garner, Staff Reporter Back in 2017, the Esports team at CSUDH was just a three-person club playing Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch. Fast-forward seven years, and now the program is a thriving community of hundreds of committed team members who have scored major wins in the burgeoning world of collegiate Esports. They […]
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Toros Athletics needs more community support
Dedicated fandom can make all the difference for student-athletes As a Toro student-athlete, there’s nothing like lacing up your shoes for a big game against a crosstown rival. Walking onto the court for warm-ups, you can’t help but feel the electricity in the air – so thick you could cut it with a knife, so […]
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Toros ready to charge into NCAA tournament
No. 4 men’s squad play Central Washington on Mar. 15 This season has been historic for Toro men’s basketball. Last month, the team won the CCAA Regular Season Championship – only the fourth in the program’s history. Now, for the first time in 13 years, the team will return to the NCAA Division II tournament, […]
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Toros Softball: Defining Commitment and Culture
Team sets high expectations for upcoming season According to Senior pitcher Ashley Wies, May 6, 2023, was for CSUDH Softball, “the longest day of [their] lives.” On that day the softball team won a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championship after two tight contests against Chico State University. The first game ended 8-5 after nine […]
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McCurdy Looks to Build Winning Brand
Community support at heart of Toros Athletics strategy Toros Athletics Director Eric McCurdy came to Dominguez Hills in October 2022 with one goal in mind: to build the university’s sports program into a powerhouse. Once he joined the Toro family, McCurdy began using his previous experience to help CSUDH create a better future for the […]