Long Beach Vikings show Lancers mercy after five innings

Share: The Lancers suffered yet another tough loss in the South Coast Conference against Long Beach City, adding another game to their current 7-game losing streak. After only five innings against the Vikings, the Lancers had no choice but to succumb to the mercy rule for a third time this season, while being down eight runs leaving the score at 9-1. The Lancers have been going through an unfortunate rough patch in their conference thus far. Recognizing that while they struggle both offensively and defensively, …

These guards deserve your respect: In the paint with our SCC First Team Lancers

Share: Putting in the work silently and privately so family, friends and fans can give praise loudly and publicly. While recognition from the outside isn’t the top goal, it’s never a bad thing to receive, especially when it’s deserved and sought after by many. The All-South Coast Conference Team is one of the highest honors a California community college athlete can achieve. It’s not enough to be the best player on the team; in order to break through to this level, players must outperform everyone …

Men’s hoops slams through round one against LA Southwest

Share: The No. 15 Lancers took down No. 18 Los Angeles Southwest in a playoff showdown in front of a rowdy Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium Wednesday evening. The first half was all Southwest, as the Lancers had a disoriented first half, trailing 12-2 in the early minutes while accumulating 3 turnovers in that span. PCC would fight back, cutting the opposition’s lead to a one possession game with 5:06 remaining in the first half. Pasadena would be knocked down again, as Southwest would go on another 10-2 …

Lancers softball mauled by Huskies, continues losing streak

Share: What started off as a deceptively balanced match eventually descended into disaster for PCC as ELAC’S Huskies dominated the last two innings, securing a 9-5 victory over the Lancers on their home field. The majority felt like a close game of tug of war with each inning serving to give either team a slight edge, but nothing more. Breanna Negrete scored the 3rd run for PCC in the 5th inning after a strategic single from Alysa Rojas gave her the opening, bringing the score …

Lady Lancers clutch up in comeback playoff win

Share: Coach Peron gets the home game he wanted as the Pasadena City College women’s basketball team ranked #14 takes an impressive comeback win against #19 ranked LA Valley in their first playoff win. The Lancers had a bit of a tough start, trailing by nine points at one stage in the second quarter, but managed to recover, closing the gap to 34-33 by halftime. “Defense adjustments in the next half for sure,” coach Peron said regarding the changes that needed to be made …

Lancers steal the W from the Warriors and improve to 2-0

Share: The PCC Women’s Badminton team followed their home opener with an even stronger performance against El Camino College this past Wednesday. The Lancers moved to 2-0 on their season after a dominating 19-2 victory that featured strong performances from all players. Coming off an 18-3 win over San Diego City College, members of the team and head coach Jennifer Ho expressed their acknowledgment of their dominating performance. They had their eyes set on having a stronger performance in their second game by limiting errors …

PCC loses close battle against state ranked El Camino in conference opener

Share: The Lancer’s SCC-Opening game against the states #11 ranked team El Camino, was a thrilling back and forth battle, showcasing the teams unwavering resilience and dedication during their fight against the Warriors. But, unfortunately for the Lancers this battle ended in defeat, resulting in the score only being a one run loss at 10-9. After their previous 10-1 win against Ventura City College, the Lancers still kept their fiery and aggressive mindset. Now coming into the conference opener, they know that no game is …

Vikings conquer Pasadena as Lancers fall apart in extra innings

Share: In the game of The Lancers vs Long Beach on Thursday the 22nd, we saw a great challenge for victory in the form of getting players to hit the ball and get them back to home plate to score, with the pitchers doing their best to throw good strikes where Long Beach ended up on top at 5-2 in the 10th inning by getting some good swings and bringing scores. In the beginning of the game the Lancers offense looked promising getting a good …

Lancers smash knights as badminton opens 2024 in dominating fashion

Share: The Pasadena City College Women’s Badminton team destroyed San Diego City College by a final score of 18-3 in their regular season home opener this past Wednesday. The element of precision and speed was on full display throughout every match. Following a disappointing ending to their 2023 season, the Lancers began their 2024 campaign firing on all cylinders, having a laser-focused mentality and an urge not to quit on any shuttlecocks. The number of matches was cut in half from four to two as …

Women’s hoops closes out regular season with Sophomore Night rout of Rio Hondo

Share: The 24th ranked Lancers looked to end the regular season on a high note, as they took on Rio Hondo Friday night, looking for a bounce back win after the close loss to Mt. San Antonio the week prior. Before the game, transfer sophomores Antuanae Garrett, Crystal Smith, and Vanessa Epperson were celebrated during the sophomore night ceremony. All three players have been detrimental to Pasadena’s success this season, as Garrett is averaging 17.9 points per game, Smith leads the team in blocks with …