By Viri Garcia Gallardo & Deshawn Pouper, Staff Reporters The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped how college athletics programs recruit new talent. Like other universities, CSUDH adapted its recruitment process, transitioning from traditional in-person meetings and campus visits to virtual platforms like Zoom. This shift has affected both the recruitment experience for athletes and how coaches identify […]
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Toro student-athletes speak on balancing classes, games
By George Gallardo, Staff Reporter Wake up. Drive to campus and find parking. Go to class. Go to practice. Go to class again. Grab something to eat. Drive back home. Do homework. Go to sleep. Do it all over again tomorrow. That’s the everyday routine for many student-athletes. At CSUDH, the schedule of a Toro […]
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Success of Toro Esports drives campus gaming culture
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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Year In Review: 2022-23 Toros Athletics
Nayah Pola celebrates with her teammates after winning the 2023 CCAA Tournament. Photo by Chris Perry Courtesy of CSUDH Athletics. By Raymond Castillo, Sports Editor 112 total program wins and counting, 6 postseason wins and more to come, one Men’s Soccer Super Region 4 championship, and of course, everyone’s favorite, one NCAA Women’s West Regional […]
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Toros Fall Short of CCAA Tournament For First Time since 2015-16 Season
2022-23 Toros pose for the picture that will be remembered forever. Photo courtesy of @CSUDHMBB on Twitter By Raymond Castillo Sports Editor The California State University, Dominguez Hills men’s basketball team has officially completed their 2022-2023 season after finishing 1-1 on their final road trip of the season. The Toros finished the season under .500 […]