The Gallop

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — A DEEP DIVE INTO SPRING SPORTS 

(02:03) — Is 2024’s beach volleyball the greatest sports team in Cal Poly history?
(05:43) — A look back on 2014 Men’s Basketball March Madness run
(09:18) — the utter dominance of Cal Poly Track and Field
(16:49) — Cal Poly baseball’s season comes down to the wire.
(19:57) — How to baseball’s “regional” tournaments work?
 
(25:34) — JOE YORKE INTERVIEW
 
(26:05) — How’s the team’s morale and mindset looking as we head toward season’s end?
(28:39) — The collapse of Boise State Baseball
(31:09) — How he decided on Cal Poly
(32:58) — Joe’s approach to break Cal Poly’s all-time RBI record.
(36:44) — Leading a young team in Division 1 baseball, and how our pitchers have performed this year.
(43:45) — The MLB Players who cultivated Cal Poly’s culture
(46:56) — Where does Joe Yorke see his career going?
(47:55) — Joe’s love of the game
(49:30) — Growing up with professional baseball players as brothers
(53:02) — Goals for Cal Poly baseball

On this episode of The Gallop, the boys talk with the legendary Joe Yorke. He talks about cultivating a hard-working culture within a team, how his first college cancelled their baseball program, and how the Los Angeles Angels messed up the Shohei Ohtani situation.

Yorke is the fan-favorite senior first baseman who is Cal Poly's all-time career RBI leader, a feat he reached this season. During his time as a Mustang, Yorke has a career .297 batting average, 174 RBIs, and 44 doubles.

Follow Joe Yorke's journey on Instagram, @joe.yorke.

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The Gallop Team:
Matthew Ho: Host
Nick Bandanza: Host/Audio Editor
Anthony Molleson: Host/Video Editor
Sam Kohn: KCPR Podcast Director

On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.   

This episode interviews Izzy Martinez and Ella Connor, two stars from our beach volleyball team that is currently ranked as the sixth-best school in the nation.  

Izzy is a sophomore, and Ella is a redshirt sophomore. Together they make our number one pairing! The two have a 19-4 record together in their first season playing together, and currently are on a 13 match individual win streak. 

You will want to stay tuned to hear their story and how they continue to win, week after week.

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The Gallop Team:
Matthew Ho: Host
Nick Bandanza: Host/Audio Editor
Anthony Molleson: Host/Video Editor
Sam Kohn: KCPR Podcast Director

On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.
This episode features Aidan McCarthy, the fastest man in Cal Poly’s history (in a variety of different distances).
 
Stay tuned through the end of this episode to learn about how Aidan fell in love with the sport, as well as his unique training regime and routines.
 
This episode also discusses the firing of Men’s basketball coach John Smith, who led the Mustang to a record of 30-114 during his tenure. Our hosts also take a deeper look into our beach volleyball and women’s basketball.
 
TIMESTAMPS:
2:00 —> Coach John Smith Firing
10:33 —> Beach Volleyball
14:03 —> Women’s Basketball
17:57 —> Aidan McCarthy Interview
 
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The Gallop Team:
Matthew Ho: Host
Nick Bandanza: Host/Audio Editor
Anthony Molleson: Host/Video Editor
Sam Kohn: KCPR Podcast Director

On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

Get your baseball fix with this deep dive into how Cal Poly looks heading into their Spring season!

Anthony and Nick welcome on Sergio, a Mustang Sports reporter well versed in baseball history and Cal Poly athletics.

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This episode was produced by Anthony Molleson, Nick Bandanza, and Sergio Romero.

On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

This episode features Chance and Legend Lamer, two brothers who have completed in national wrestling championships for Cal Poly and have cemented themselves as two of the most decorated Cal Poly athletes over the past two decades.

They go over stories from growing up in a family of wrestlers, how they both ended up at Cal Poly, and the culture that is developing within the Cal Poly wrestling team.

Before the interview begins, listen to Matt, Nick and Anthony give an update on the latest in Cal Poly athletics along with Mustang News wrestling beat reporter Michael Hernandez.

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The Gallop is a KCPR 91.3 podcast based out of San Luis Obispo. Visit kcpr.org/podcast for more episodes like this, and follow @kcpr913 on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Tik Tok to stay up to date.

This episode was produced by Matthew Ho, Anthony Molleson, and Nick Bandanza.

On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

In this episode, Matt and Anthony welcome back Nick from his time studying abroad. The three hosts go in-depth on the current state of Cal Poly sports that you might have missed over the past 2 months.

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The Gallop is a KCPR 91.3 podcast based out of San Luis Obispo. Visit kcpr.org/podcast for more episodes like this, and follow @kcpr913 on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Tik Tok to stay up to date.

This episode was produced by Matthew Ho, Anthony Molleson, Nick Bandanza, and Sam Kohn.

CAL POLY FALL SPORTS UPDATE:
0:00 - 19:47

SHANELE STIRES INTERVIEW:
19:48 - 1:20:28

On The Gallop, Matt and Anthony highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

In this episode, Matt and Anthony host a conversation with former WNBA player and current head coach of Cal Poly Women's Basketball Shanele Stires.

Check out Cal Poly Women's Basketball at https://gopoly.com/sports/womens-basketball/

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The Gallop is a KCPR 91.3 podcast based out of San Luis Obispo. Visit kcpr.org/podcast for more episodes like this, and follow @kcpr913 on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Tik Tok to stay up to date.

This episode was produced by Matthew Ho, Anthony Molleson, and Ben Shane.

On The Gallop, Matt and Anthony highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

In this episode, we talk with Tommi Stockham, a starting outside hitter for Cal Poly's indoor volleyball team. She has a decorated history as a amateur volleyball player -- including TWO "Gatorade National Player of the Year" awards and multiple "All Big West Team" honors. She is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting athletes to watch at Cal Poly.

Follow Tommi Stockham on Instagram @tommi.stockham

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This episode was produced by Matthew Ho, Anthony Molleson, and Ben Shane

On The Gallop, Matt and Anthony highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

Matt invited Mustang Sports soccer beat writer Elizabeth Boland to the show to interview Emma Brown, a co-captain of Cal Poly's Women Soccer program. She talks about her upbringing, her nutrition advice as a D-1 athlete, and the team's number one goal for this season.

You can follow Emma Brown on Instagram @emma.gracebrown.

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This episode was produced by Matthew Ho, Anthony Molleson, Ben Shane, and Elizabeth Boland.

On The Gallop, Nick, Matt, and Shakobe highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

Our guest today is Owen Main, a sports photographer and Cayocous resident for most of his life. He's been a fixture in the Cal Poly sports community for over a decade, and you can find him taking pictures of every sports team on campus throughout the year. We examine the current state of Cal Poly sports, discuss the life of a sports photographer, and Owen's dream to take a photo of a football player riding a horse.

You can find Owen's work on his website, https://photos.fansmanship.com/. You can also find his work on Instagram @fansmanship.

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This episode was produced by Matthew Ho, Nick Bandanza, Ben Shane, and Shakobe Harper.