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Reliable dice: Center Matthew Cindric snaps an ace Jonathan Hale/StaffMatthew Cindric used to be little. He was by no means small relative to his age group. His best friend since the first grade, Blake Lees, remembers that his buddy and former teammate “Matt” was required to wear an “X” on the back of his football helmet in the fifth grade. It meant that, due to his size, the … [Read more...] about Reliable dice: Center Matthew Cindric snaps an ace

Q&A with UNLV Scarlet & Gray sports editor Alex Wright Editor’s note: The following is a Q&A between Mia Wachtel, football beat reporter at The Daily Californian, and Alex Wright, sports editor and former editor in chief of the UNLV Scarlet & Gray Free Press. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. Mia Wachtel: It’s widely known that coach Marcus … [Read more...] about Q&A with UNLV Scarlet & Gray sports editor Alex Wright

‘Cause you’re hot then you’re cold: Cal faces UNLV Antonio Martin/Senior StaffIt is pretty damn hot. With excessive heat warnings and record-high temperatures, the onset of September has Northern Californians working up a sweat. Namely, a billow of severe sunshine is baking the region from San Jose to Sacramento to the grand gates of Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium — just in time … [Read more...] about ‘Cause you’re hot then you’re cold: Cal faces UNLV

Field goals, Flavortown Cal won its first game! As a journalist (sort of?) I might have to remain objective, but as an anonymous UC Berkeley student, I shall express all the joy. I won’t lie — the start of the game had me a little nervous. I wasn’t sure what was happening, but I definitely understood when the score was 7-0, UC Davis. For a moment, it seemed like the game was … [Read more...] about Field goals, Flavortown

Tied in knots: Cal faces CBU amidst three consecutive ties Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffAs the saying “opposites attract” goes, the Cal men’s soccer team couldn’t have had a more contrasting season to its upcoming opponents. The Bears are scheduled to face the California Baptist University Lancers at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Edwards Stadium. With a 0-1-3 record, the blue and gold … [Read more...] about Tied in knots: Cal faces CBU amidst three consecutive ties