By Jarra Gojolo — Senior Content Editor Former San Jose State Deputy Athletic Director Steve O’Brien filed a tort claim notice with the California State University System last month over claims of unlawful termination. SJSU president Mary Papazian, Athletic Director Read more
By Derrick Ow — Reporter We all get asked our favorite number which usually results in a personal story. Most of my friends choose number one, which symbolizes excellence in sports. Some choose lucky number seven when they want to Read more
By Jacob Lee — Reporter San Jose State athletes marched together, chanting with their fists in the air and calling for change and reform following the recent spike in protests for civil rights after the recent police shooting of Jacob Read more
By Jarra Gojolo — Senior Content Editor Scott Shaw, SJSU’s former director of sports medicine, quietly resigned last month amid resurfaced accusations of sexual misconduct, USA Today reported on Wednesday. Shaw is the subject of a reopened Title IX investigation Read more
By Jarra Gojolo — Content Editor With college football officially in “preseason prediction” season, San Jose State wide receiver Tre Walker and kicker Matt Mercurio are among the names in the discussion. Walker was named to the Mountain West’s preseason Read more
By Ryan Carlson — Executive Editor With classes expected to start in less than a month, there is a question mark that hangs over the future of fall sports on college campuses. According to an article published by San Jose Read more
By Jarra Gojolo — Content Editor While COVID-19 continues to be a serious health crisis around the world, the financial implications of the pandemic are beginning to take shape. College athletics are now feeling those effects. On Wednesday, Stanford announced Read more
By Jarra Gojolo — Content Editor “Multiple individuals of the esports community” at SJSU have been accused of sexual violence and misconduct, Spartan Esports announced Thursday on Twitter. According to the announcement the club has notified the university’s Title IX Read more
By Jarra Gojolo — Content Editor San Jose State will be looking to bring athletics back in the fall season, athletic director Marie Tuite said in a radio interview on Monday. Tuite was a guest on KNBR’s “KNBR Tonight With Read more
By Spear Editorial Staff In the wake of USA Today’s story published last month regarding San Jose State’s reopening of a decade-old alleged sexual misconduct investigation, at least 20 letters have been sent directly to the university’s president’s office. The Read more
By Derrick Ow — Reporter It was straight out of a horror movie. Walking onto a golf course during a global health pandemic did not feel right. Golf courses throughout the state went back to business last week after shutting Read more
By Spear Staff There are many moving parts that put together the entire sports experience. There are obviously the players, the coaches and the fans, but something as simple as an announcer can make a good game great. The most Read more
By Richy Zajic — Senior Content Editor Senior Cassidy Clark, senior Suzy Brookshire and freshman Shannon Haddad of the San José State softball team have been selected for All-Mountain West honors for their performance during the abbreviated 2020 season. The Read more
By Derrick Ow — Reporter There are certain songs that baseball players align themselves with. Walk-up songs have become part of baseball culture. For Mariano Rivera, it was “Enter Sandman” by Metallica. For Trevor Hoffman, it was “Hells Bells” by Read more
By Austin Turner — Columnist San Jose State women’s basketball head coach Jamie Craighead signed a three-year deal through the 2022-23 season, the university announced Monday. The announcement comes on the heels of the program’s best season in 40 years. Read more