Lancers leash the Huskies as Pasadena heads to playoffs

Share: The Lancers defeated conference opponent East Los Angeles with an 8-4 victory at home last Thursday afternoon.  The pendulum of momentum swung in favor of the Huskies early on as a lead-off double began the flurry of hits East Los Angeles had all game. Pasadena’s pitching struggles in the top of the first inning led to an early 2-0 deficit.    Pasadena’s confidence didn’t waver despite the early fall in the scoring department.  “We had our backs against the wall [early on], so there’s nowhere …

Pasadena’s own four sport legend

Before becoming a pioneer for equality throughout professional sports by breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was a successful four-sport athlete at what was then called Pasadena Junior College. Known for his athleticism and prowess on the baseball diamond, Robinson was also a prolific scorer on the hardwood while also playing football and track for the Bulldogs.