Share: For the 2024 Track and Field season, the throwers on the track team didn’t have an official coach. This certainly presented some obstacles, but the resilient Lancers still excelled this season. Three throwers, in particular, performed extremely well all season, all of whom managed to perform well enough in their events at the South Coast Conference on May 7 to move on to the State Championships. Before the season officially began, the throwers were informed that they would likely not have a permanent coach …
Hornets sting Lancers in 8-2 baseball playoff loss
Share: The Lancers traveled to Fullerton College on Friday for a CCCAA playoff matchup against the Hornets. Fullerton would set the tone of the game early on, putting up seven unanswered runs by the 4th inning, which would be answered by a 2-run homerun by freshman center fielder Tyler Garcia in the 5th, accumulating Pasadena’s only runs of the game as PCC would go on to lose 8-2. Pasadena struggled offensively, putting up only 4 hits throughout the game, their lowest hit total in a …
‘A winner never quits and a quitter never wins’
Share: Growing up as an athlete that aspires to compete in a sport at the highest level possible isn’t an easy feat. It takes time, dedication, hard work and so much more to keep yourself motivated and to keep improving. PCC freshman track and field runner Jaylin Morgan, has first hand experience with the competitiveness of running and the dedication that comes with achieving the opportunity to be racing at the collegiate level. Morgan has been involved in the track and field world ever since …
Lancers fly like a birdie to victory against San Diego Mesa
Share: Women’s Badminton got another win in a home game against San Diego Mesa on Wednesday continuing their undefeated streak with a score of 15–6. Opening with the teams staring each other down and clanging their badminton rackets against each other in acknowledgement of the other team’s achievements. Lancers Badminton went out onto the court with a starting roster of Rhea Zou, Janet Diec, Uyen Banh, My Linh Ly, and Sophie Chao. It was a difficult upward climb at first with No. 2 Anh Vu …
Softball hunts for sport, finds second win instead
Share: Lancers softball was hungry for a win this week. In the players’ minds, they deserved it. During their recent string of losses, head coach Audriana Gutierrez has been focused on teaching the team to keep a strong mindset. The results were on full display this Tuesday when the Lancers blazed past local rival Glendale College, smashing their way to a convincing 11-3 victory. “Today felt 100% better,” Breanna Negrete said. Negrete was the first Lancer to score during the game, erasing Glendale’s initial lead …
Crisp Bacon performance leaves Huskies fried
Share: The Pasadena City College baseball team, led by freshman pitcher Joe Bacon’s stellar performance, showcased their unwavering determination by clinching a crucial home game victory against East Los Angeles College. The team prevented a sweep and injected renewed confidence in the final nine games of the regular season. Despite facing two consecutive losses against the Huskies, the Lancers were resolute to have a win in the series. The Lancers faced the Huskies on Saturday, April 6, at Jackie Robinson Field in Brookside Park for …
Badminton blanks Compton, stays undefeated
Share: The Lancers badminton squad has been on a tear recently, capitalized by a 21-0 rout against a depleted Compton side this past Friday. A team-centered mentality has kept the program thriving this season as no team has come close to beating the Lancers, in the past three matches they have outscored their opponents 57-6. “I feel like we work well as a group and I hope that we can continue this success (going into playoffs).” said sophomore Lesie Lien. There is a profound confidence …
Lancers persevere through injury to maintain perfect season
Share: The Lancers destroyed De Anza College by a score of 17-4 to complete the season sweep over their rivals this past Wednesday. This dominating victory occurred even after they saw their number 2 player go down with an injury. For head coach Jennifer Ho, this game was a milestone as it was her 100th career match. As her Lancers clinched victory for game No. 100, she was grateful that her team rallied around each other and remained competitive in their singles and doubles sets. …
Lancers improve defense, but can’t fly higher than Hawks
Share: Before the April 2 game against the LA Harbor Seahawks, pitching coach Austyn Helmuth was feeling confident. “Oh yeah. We got here super early,” she said. “We’re ready to roll.” Since their victory last Monday at Citrus, the Lancers hadn’t won a game all week. But then, neither had the Seahawks. One way or another, a losing streak was ending that afternoon. For five innings, both teams struggled to put together an offense. But a late rally by Hawks in the eighth and final …
If you think that swimming is easy, think again
Share: There’s a common misconception about swimming as a sport and how easy it must be because people go swimming all the time. But in reality, getting into a pool for fun and slowly paddling across the water is utterly different from swimming competitively. “Everyone thinks it easy, they think that swimming up and down the pool is so easy, but it’s a lot harder than it looks,” sophomore swimmer Emily Padilla said. There are an abundant amount of obstacles that swimmers have to overcome …