Share: After a home loss, all a team wants is to get their “getback”, a chance to prove that the win was a fluke. PCC’s badminton team defeated the De Anza Mountain Lions 11-10 in their first matchup of the season, following a state championship win over PCC the year before. It looked like PCC had gotten their getback, but with one more matchup in the season left on April 1, at PCC’s gym, the Mountain Lions would look for their chance to even the …
Lancers baseball get walloped in landslide loss to Mt. SAC
Share: The Lancers suffered a humiliating, season-worst, 19-6 loss to Mt. San Antonio last Thursday, and dropped the series to fall back to .500 on the year. The game started on a chilly, gloomy, Thursday afternoon at Brookside Park, with the Lancers looking for revenge after a heartbreaking 9-8 overtime loss on Tuesday. “It makes us just want to beat them more,” said pitcher Landon Encheff on Tuesday’s loss. “We know they’re beatable, we had it in the bag.” “They didn’t earn Tuesday, we gave …
Lancers take revenge deciding game in series against Long Beach
Share: In the Lancers third and final game against Long Beach, the Lancers were able to win the series 2-1 and end the deciding game with a 7-5 score as they were able to bring home 7 runs with 9 hits, 5 of them resulting in RBI’s. Starting pitcher Jonathan Bracamonte started the game off with a walk, single, and walk sequence which put him in the bases loaded. However he was able to only hold the damage to two runs in the first before …
Vikings raid Lancer’s home in a 4-run win
Share: The Pasadena City College Lancers have faced pitching struggles in recent games, not just losing but also giving up big hits and early leads. The game took place at Jackie Robinson Field, with Pasadena coming off a 10-inning win against Golden West after scoring 7 runs in the top of the 10th on March 19, ending the game 15-8. The Lancers looked to keep the hot streak in the batter’s box and on the mound while the Long Beach Community College Vikings were desperately …
Women’s soccer coach wants players to lead on and off the pitch
Share: In the fall of 2024, the Pasadena City College Women’s Soccer team was on fire. Breaking multiple program records, having a successful season which ended with the first-place tournament title in the hands of PCC. But getting her team to the finish line wasn’t made easy for Head Coach Terryn Soelberg. Soelberg had to weave through multiple obstacles in her career, from being hired during 2020’s pandemic, having her first season cancelled, to starting her soccer career at a time where men dominated the …
No coach, no competition: Women’s flag football unable to showcase talent
Share: The girls flag football team has been practicing since the winter semester. However they have been unable to showcase their skills and work due to the team not having a head coach, and most importantly not being in a league. It has been a hassle for the Lady Lancers to find a way to put their work into actual competitive games only being able to play against each other in order to replicate game experience. Since the girls flag football is without a coach …
Bring it on: Cheerleading aims to reestablish spirit at PCC
Share: After years of absence, cheerleading returns to PCC, now known as the Spirit team, focusing on choreography, skills, and, of course, school spirit. Cheer is making its way back to PCC to raise spirits and to get students to participate in school sporting events. Whether cheering on the teams, or just wanting to be a part of the PCC community, students have anticipated the return. The decision to bring the team back was made through the connections and roots of previous cheerleaders. “I have always …
Rustlers round up, ride off with double-digit win over Lancers
Share: Coming off a 4-game win streak, the Lancers were feeling unstoppable, winning by a combined score of 56-18, with 3 out of 4 games having double-digit runs scored. But Golden West came to Jackie Robinson Field with Mike Tomlin, “we do not care” energy. On the hot March 17th afternoon, what looked to be a matchup between two powerhouse teams with potential to light up the scoreboard was only a flicker. The Rustlers didn’t wait long to get on the scoreboard, hitting a home …
PCC women’s basketball defeated by Palomar after return to playoffs
Share: PCC women’s basketball was defeated in the playoffs by Palomar in the first round with a score of 78-40, after qualifying for playoffs for the first time since the 2023-2024 season. The Lady Lancers have come a long way this season after having to battle with only 6 players on the court, as well as an unexpected rearrangement of coaching. Despite the challenges, the women’s basketball team bounced back from a 5-22 record last season to a 14-15 record this season, including making their …
Lancers unleash 18-run explosion for a season record
Share: The Lancers scored a season-high 18 runs in a dominant 18-4 win against Compton last Thursday afternoon at Brookside Park. There weren’t many fans out as the blistering heat intensified throughout the game, but in near 90-degree weather, and in a game that lasted well over three hours, the Lancers’ offense had its most dominant showing of the season, and are now sitting above .500 on the season. “Now we gotta sweep, we’re the better team, you gotta play like it,” Head coach Pat …