The Spar-Ten
By: Taylor Lupetti- Assistant Executive Editor 1939 While a win is an anomaly for the San Jose State football team nowadays, there was a time when a loss was a rare find. The 1939 football program claimed the first (and Read more
By: Taylor Lupetti- Assistant Executive Editor 1939 While a win is an anomaly for the San Jose State football team nowadays, there was a time when a loss was a rare find. The 1939 football program claimed the first (and Read more
By: Madyson Montoya- Staff Writer After 30 years of waiting at the starting line, the pistol has been fired and men’s track is racing back to Speed City. A huge part of the team’s history has been missing representation, but it’s back and Read more
By: Austin Turner- Staff Writer Many of the most memorable events in the history of sports have nothing to do with the actual sport: Jesse Owens standing up to Hitler in Berlin, Jackie Rob- inson breaking the color barrier,Muhammad Ali’s Read more
By Nathanael Person The 1960s was a tumultuous decade for Americans of ethnic minority. No group embodied this struggle as much as African Americans. As the United States slowly realized the dream of desegregation, racism and violence were rampant. Tommie Read more
By Hugo Vera – Staff Writer October 16, 1968 will forever be remembered as one of the most pivotal and divisive demonstrations not only in sports history, but world history. When San Jose State track and field athletes Tommie Smith and Read more
By Sara Biela – Content Editor All eyes on the international stage. Countless people sat in front of their televisions to watch San Jose State men’s track and field stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos receive their gold and bronze Read more
By Jose Trujillo – Editor Sometimes, it’s easier to forget. That might be the best way for San Jose State (0-6, 0-2 MW) to move on from the 52-3 dismantling at the hands of Army (4-2) on Saturday afternoon. Though Read more
By Chris Estrada — Staff Writer A historic third quarter was not enough as San Jose State (0-5, 0-2 MW) lost to Colorado State (2-4, 1-1 MW) by a score of 42-30. SJSU had a forgetful first half on both Read more
By Austin Turner – Staff Writer It’s homecoming weekend at San Jose State, and that means the football team (0-3) will begin Mountain West Conference play as it hosts the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at CEFCU Stadium on Saturday. The Rainbow Read more
By Ernie Gonzalez — Football beat writer The San Jose State Spartans welcome the high-flying offense of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors to CEFCU Stadium for its homecoming game. Here are three keys to victory come Saturday … 1. Win time Read more
By Austin Turner — Staff Writer In a matchup marked on the calendars of many San Jose State football fans, the Spartans flashed some of their potential when they fell to the No. 20 Oregon Ducks 35-22 at Autzen Stadium Read more
By Madyson Montoya — Contributing Writer San Jose State volleyball continues on the road as they visit Boca Raton, Fla. to compete in the Florida Atlantic University Owl Classic starting Friday. Coming off good momentum from a 3-0 tournament sweep, Read more
By Austin Turner — Staff Writer Upsets and college football go together like peanut butter and jelly. From bowl-season cinderellas to week one FCS-over-FBS surprises, it seems like each fall brings new underdogs for football fans to remember for years Read more
By Austin Turner Following a frustrating season-opening loss to UC Davis, San Jose State will try to avoid its first 0-2 start since 2011. Unfortunately for the Spartans, to avoid an 0-2 start, they have to go through the PAC-12’s Read more
By Ernie Gonzalez – Football Insider It’s been said that the only way is up for San Jose State football, but Thursday night, the team dug itself in an even deeper hole from last season, falling in alarming fashion to Read more