Share: Coach Pat McGee knew to count on catcher Evan “Nuke” Nahra when the Lancers baseball team was down big and needed a spark. Nahra brought life to the Lancers multiple times, one of the most notable being a 3-RBI performance against East Los Angeles, which ignited a comeback victory to win 9-3 after falling behind 3-0. Evan Nahra is a hometown player for Pasadena, having his high school career just down the road at La Salle High School. At La Salle, he would win …
Standout freshman is more than just a star on the gridiron
Share: PCC first-year football superstar Sione Suliafu helped lead the PCC lancers to their first undefeated season since 1974. Suliafu was voted as a unanimous First Team Defense defensive tackle and has a bright future ahead of him. Suliafu began football as a sophomore at Upland High School after some encouragement from his father and watching his cousin succeed on the football field. He spoke about how his mindset contributed heavily to the immense athletic success he’s seen in just four seasons. “I kinda just …
Warriors strike down Lancers in tense game
Share: Last Saturday, the Lancers marched onto the field, emanating confidence as both teams greeted each other with the desire to send the other home empty-handed. Before the first pitch, a pair of Lancer players performed their version of a pregame ritual to ensure they had good luck. “For luck, I walk to the left field pole, I get on one knee, I pray,” first baseman Adrian Roman said. “Then I draw a cross and my number in the dirt.” “I like to read a …
Lancers waste the Warriors in comeback victory
Share: The Lancers inched closer to the top of the conference table after gutting a win past the El Camino Warriors yesterday afternoon. El Camino’s display of offense and defense through the first three innings of ball contrasted mightily to that of Pasadena, tallying four runs with six hits. The Warriors fought off Lancer batters, forcing soft contact and shallow fly balls into the outfield. “It was the bottom of the third inning. Still very early. Still have a lot of outs to play with. …
Pasadena blows past Cuesta, tournament hopes live on
Share: This past Wednesday, the Pasadena City College Lancers defeated the Cuesta Cougars in the first round of the 3C2A SoCal Regional Tournament. The Lancers opened the match with a 10-0 run within the first 3 minutes of regulation. A combination of physical dominance in the paint and aggressive disruption of the ball handler resulted in multiple Cuesta turnovers. “We were confident that our pressure would bother them and it would cause turnovers,” head coach Ryan Frazer said. “One thing I noticed about [LA Pierce] …
Lancers end three-year climb to summit Mt. San Antonio
Share: Pasadena defeated Mt. San Antonio in a back and forth match that saw all 5 sets being played out this past Wednesday. The 1st set was quickly decided in less than half an hour in favor of the Lancers with a score of 25-18. An intense 2nd set saw the crowd getting up on their feet for a tight game that saw both teams tied down to the final score. A deadlock 22-22 score left room for Pasadena to secure its consecutive set win, …
Lancers give Glendale a goose egg to stay undefeated
Share: Pasadena shutout the Glendale Vaqueros in a 12-0 win this past Saturday. The team secured its bid to the American Championship Bowl after a second consecutive division title and now aims to finish the regular season undefeated for the first time in 50 years. A Lancers offense that averaged 40 points a game entering Saturday, struggled to score the entire match following an injury to sophomore quarterback Kaden Taylor early in the first quarter. Injuries at the quarterback position have been an issue in …
Huskies sent to the pound by Lancers
Share: The Lancers swept the East LA Huskies 3-0 in their first conference matchup this past Friday evening. The first set opened up with Pasadena scoring 8 straight points unanswered which led to East Los Angeles taking their first timeout. The brief intermission was not enough to halt the Lancers as the offense dominated in incredible fashion closing out the set with a 25-7 score in their favor. The Lancers first set dominance shined through sophomore outside hitter Biko Hollie. “I think my self motivation …
Compton heads home with loss straight outta Pasadena
Share: The Lancers conquered Compton College 3-0 last Wednesday evening, showing off their skills for the youth of the local YMCA. The Hutto-Patterson gym echoed with chants as PCC’s spirits were high preparing for the game. During warm-ups, the team was dressed in their pink warm-up shirts and pink bows to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pasadena was cheered on throughout the game by kids from South Pasadena San Marino YMCA. The organization attended the game in anticipation of their Youth Sports Leagues volleyball program …
Undefeated Vikings send Lancers to Valhalla
Share: Pasadena City College fell to the No.3 California ranked Long Beach City College Vikings after a flash in the pan performance last Wednesday evening Sep. 25. During the first set, there was an extended break given to both teams as a set of lights had gone out for nearly 15 minutes. This did not slow Pasadena as they continued to score two straight points returning from break, and went to win the first set 25-12, with the teams energy being visibly vibrant. As the …