Share: The Pasadena City College football team has headed to Citrus College to compete for the first time in 4 years, and the first time in series history for a bowl game matchup. Coach Tucker, the head coach of PCC’s football team, has shared his strategy on how he plans to score another victorious win aiming to become the 2025 Golden State Bowl champions. One of the team’s main strategies is focusing on their four base fundamentals. These fundamentals are called the “four S’s” and …
‘There is hope for a great team and a fun season’ with new women’s basketball coach
Share: Stepping up from her role as an assistant coach of last year’s staff, Alexa Mirizaian now takes on the title of the acting head coach of the women’s basketball team for the 2025-26 season. As a former basketball player, she was first introduced to her passion for coaching from her lifelong love of the game and the impact past mentors had on her. Inspired to make an impact, Mirizaian wanted to share the grounding guidance and support she has received with the next generation …
Javery Mayberry leaves the nest to go D1
Share: The true success for a football program at the junior college level isn’t winning your division or getting bowl games. The true success is having players go to bigger schools and being able to pursue their dream for at least a little longer. Pasadena City College looks to follow up last year’s successful season of D-1 transfers, starting with Javery Mayberry, the 6’4 tight end who, in just one year with the Lancers, earned an offer from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Mayberry is a …
PCC football ends with gold, now they aim for platinum
Share: After winning the Golden State Bowl on November 22nd, PCC’s football team is reflecting on its season and is preparing to dominate the national division next fall. After moving to a higher division, the national division, this fall, PCC has struggled a bit to maintain its victorious reputation as its record went from undefeated last season to now 6-5. Regardless of the Lancers’ struggle to adjust to a higher division, they remained champions as they finished the season winning the Golden State Bowl. “I …
NCAA tells athletes to beware of energy drinks
Share: Regardless of many mixed opinions people have on energy drinks, they still continue to be a very popular drink. In fact many students here at Pasadena City College and around the world find energy drinks to be very helpful in their routines. Marina Sagera is a student from the PCC Women’s Volleyball team and she explained that she enjoys adding energy drinks to her early morning routine. “I think it’s just a great way to get me going and a great way to wake …
Lady Lancers silence hoots in dominant victory over Citrus Owl’s
Share: On the day before Thanksgiving PCC’s women’s basketball showed out in what was a hard fought win over the hosting Citrus Owls. The 78-61 scoring victory was highlighted by sophomore guard/forward #5 Celine Bolton-Ford’s huge performance, continuing their strong return to the court. The first half of the game was an exciting back and forth as the Lady Lancers constantly swapped leads with the Lady Owls. Through the second quarter the score was 29-26 with PCC leading as they sought to maintain the lead …
Men’s basketball extends losing streak to 4 in close game against Compton
Share: The last game before Thanksgiving break, Lancer’s men’s basketball entered the gym ready to try and make a comeback after losing the previous 3 games on Tuesday. Getting ready to face the Compton Coyotes, the Lancers were hyping themselves up by playing music while warming up. However, in a close game, they lost 53-56. In the first few minutes of the first half, they started strong, even with the Coyotes making the first bucket. Lancer’s turned it around as #2 Darrius Freeman settled the …
‘This is a family’: How Cross Country goes the extra mile
Share: For many people, sticking on a numbered sticker and racing against a bunch of other people is a once a year event, if at all. But for students who run track and field or cross country, this is not just a constant thing but their norm. From students who have run since high school to those just starting in college, these athletes train hard and run even harder for their respective events and teams, both men’s and women’s. Pasadena City College has had throughout …
Men’s basketball bench outscores starters in Lancers loss to Glendale
Share: In Pasadena’s matchup against Glendale Community College, the weather rained on Pasadena’s parade as they took a 92-80 loss in the 8th Skip Robinson Classic Event on Saturday, November 15th. There was a lot of touch and go between the two teams competing to claim victory. Throughout the entirety of the game, GCC was one-upping PCC every time Pasadena would score a point, Glendale would score more points, taking the lead the entire game. Pasadena seemed to have an early start with Julian Thompkins …
Lancers find a Golden State Bowl win at the end of the rainbow
Share: The Lancers won the Golden State Bowl on the eventful afternoon of Saturday, November 22, against Cypress, as they went neck-and-neck for the entirety of the game. Pasadena had a very early start in the 1st quarter, thanks to quarterback Xavier Buckles. After an incredible 47-yard pass to wide receiver Aiden Wood, Buckles rushed a total of 6 yards in 3 plays to put the very first points of the game on the board. PCC’s defense seemed unstoppable after linebacker Coleman Morning deflected two …