Share: Last May, Kendyl Rizea was selected as the new head coach for PCC’s women’s basketball, sparking hope for a fresh start as the team enters its rebuilding phase. Rizea has had an outstanding coaching career, starting as a coach for the International Children’s Games, which is the Olympics for children, where the team went undefeated and became gold medalists. Her career as a college coach is just as strong, having coached at Graceland University, NAIA Peru State College in Nebraska, College of the Desert, …
PCC baseball alum returns to coach Lancers softball
Share: PCC alumni Anthony Gonzalez has been named the head coach of the school’s softball team, rebuilding the program after a hiatus this past season due to a lack of a coach and a home diamond. Now both practices and games will be held at Jefferson Park, Pasadena. Gonzalez played for PCC’s baseball team during the 2015 season as a first baseman and went on to play at the University of Laverne. “I was at PCC with Coach Pat McGee’s baseball team, his first year …
First head coach named for new women’s flag football team
Share: Pasadena City College has established an official women’s flag football team, naming Charles Oakley as the head coach last May. Creating a women’s flag football team on campus has been a challenge for the players. This team first started as a club during the fall semester in 2024. The club’s goal was to officially bring women’s flag football to PCC, and luckily, they were able to start an official team with coach Oakley a year later. Coach Oakley previously coached women’s flag football at …
Bouldering club helps students scale fears
Share: There are few activities freer for some people than traversing fears, especially those of the open air. Many people are terrified of heights, opting out of skydiving or climbing a mountain, even simpler things like climbing a wall. Some schools for younger students have walls like these for students to climb one step at a time and reach new heights. Climbers grip each ledge, pulling themselves up just a bit every time, some unsure if they will make it off the ground. Every ledge …
PCC Hall of Famer John Quincy trapped in the past
Share: Sitting in the PCC gymnasium, there is a wall dedicated to honoring past students who went on to achieve incredible athletic accolades. Professional basketball player John Quincy Trapp solidified his spot on the PCC hall of fame in 2002 and had a spectacular career that respected his California pride. However, after a career filled with ups and downs, he mysteriously went missing and was unable to see the praise the college gave him. Born in 1945, Trapp began his basketball journey at Highland Park …
From adversity to Drake University, Mateski keeps betting on himself
Share: Two years ago, Maddux Mateski was back home in Coos Bay, Oregon, recovering from a serious knee injury and working oysters while trying to keep his football career alive. Now, the 21-year-old wide receiver is set to continue his football career at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, after rebuilding his confidence and establishing himself as a leader in the Lancers’ football program. Mateski arrived at Pasadena City College after leaving Western Oregon University, where a PCL injury threatened to derail his athletic future. …
PCC honors women’s basketball’s triple threat: student, athlete, parent
Share: A college student endures the weight of endless assignments and exams on their shoulders in pursuit of higher education. An athlete pushes the limits of their body and tackles a physically demanding practice schedule. A parent takes on the most important task of all: nurturing, raising, and becoming a role model for their child. After a seven-year hiatus from sidelining injuries and personal struggles, Celine Bolton-Ford reenters Pasadena City College (PCC), resuming her athletic career on the women’s basketball team while balancing all three …
Lancers charge into playoffs for eighth straight season
Share: After battling through a season filled with growth and adjustments, Pasadena City College baseball secured a playoff spot for the eighth straight season and is heading into the postseason with confidence. The Lancers finished the regular season strong, winning 8 of their last 10 games as the team continued to improve throughout the year. Head coach Pat McGee said the biggest difference from the beginning of the season to now has been the team’s growth. “I think without a doubt the growth that these …
Women’s badminton may not return next season
Share: After 15 seasons, the women’s badminton program at PCC may have had its last season due to a shrinking league. Over recent years, badminton teams at other community colleges have ended their programs. The league has become so small, Pasadena only had faced four teams this season, and a total of nine matches, with the 10th match for state championships coming up on May 8th. “We used to have many schools participate, but for some reason, other colleges aren’t keeping their program running,” said …
Lancers baseball pierce through Brahmas to clinch playoff spot
Share: The Lancers entered Saturday’s matchup against LA Pierce continuing their fight for a playoff spot as a win would clinch a playoff berth. PCC went on to dominate the Brahmas in an 11-5 victory as the team collectively fired on all cylinders, blasting their way into the playoffs. PCC immediately gained the momentum as starting pitcher Alex Valencia started the game by striking out LA’s leadoff hitter, followed by two quick outs to retire the side. The Lancers got their offense going quickly in …