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 …

Players’ image deals shouldn’t put coaches in the hot seat

Share: In 2021, the NCAA took college sports by surprise when it dropped the ban on college players receiving compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), allowing players to put a price tag on their plays early on. This was a big win for players all over the country, and even former players reaped the benefits, such as Reggie Bush, one of the greatest college running backs of all time, whose 2005 Heisman trophy was reinstated after it was confiscated in 2010, since he …

Lady Lancers finish third in regionals, qualify for state playoffs

Share: PCC’s women’s soccer team has sniffed success, but never got to fulfill their dream of state champs. This season, dreams could become reality. This year, the soccer team has shown its defensive prowess in the backline, along with the great wall of Yui, in combo with their fast-paced hard hard-hitting offense all season. All of the momentum throughout the season has led to this moment to secure a state championship.  To get to the state playoffs, PCC played 3 SCC tournament games in just …

Battle of the brushes: PCC’s Art War was a mission success

Share: On the glorious day of October 21st, the battle of the century took place in the quad of PCC, and to make matters worse, it was a civil war. The feud began in a meeting of the art club, where members prepared for the art war by picking a team after a long discussion. The final two options were kraken vs giant squid or count chocula vs boo berry, and just when it looked to going in the kraken’s favor, an argument was proposed …

Acai and Afrobeats: Melanin Monday plants connections at PCC

Share: On October 20th, students filled the Black Student Success Center for fresh acai, also sitting down at tables littered with papers, pens, and art supplies in the quad, ready to create something that expressed who they were, or wanted to be. . Melanin Monday, a series of events that the BSSC holds, invites students of all backgrounds to come together and celebrate community. The different events allow for creativity and culture to intersect with the variety of students that may not feel otherwise seen. …

Lancers run down Roadrunners to regain rankings

Share: Coming off a loss that ended the undefeated streak of the Lancers soccer team, Head Coach Francisco Cantero had to channel his inner Big Sean and try to bounce back against Rio Hondo. The Roadrunners are a team that, despite their record, played with the tenacity and aggression of an undefeated team while the Lancers looked to prove their loss was a fluke.  “Coming off the first loss of the season, and this was our first conference game, so what we wanted to do …

‘She’s Rhythm and I’m Flow’: Warriors slain by PCC women’s soccer

Share: With a 9-4 record, Pasadena City College women’s soccer team is looking to punch their ticket into the South Coast Conference tournament. To do that, the Lancers would need to win out, starting with a rematch against the Warriors of El Camino. A team that, despite the scores, comes to battle every game, and this game was no different.  From the start of the game, it was clear that Robinson Stadium had been transformed into a battlefield. The overcast blocked any chance of sunlight, …

Lancers run-down Roadrunners to regain ranking

Share: Coming off a loss that ended the undefeated streak of the Lancers soccer team, head coach Francisco Cantero had to channel his inner Big Sean and try to bounce back against Rio Hondo. The Roadrunners are a team that, despite their record, played with the tenacity and aggression of an undefeated team while the Lancers looked to prove their loss was a fluke.  “Coming off the first loss of the season, and this was our first conference game, so what we wanted to do …

Hoo can stop women’s soccer? Definitely not the Owls

Share: Coming into this game, the Lancers Soccer team was ranked 12th in the state with the ambition to climb higher in the rankings with a win against the Citrus College Owls. With this in mind, PCC stepped onto the field with killer instinct, and as soon as the whistle blew to start the game, the Lancers started their onslaught of the Owls. With the sun shining bright down onto Robinson field, the lancers put up shots like Ronaldo shooting anything that came close to …

Lancers water polo tries to stay afloat after fourth loss of the season

Share: Despite not having the most players, coaches, or even a pool to call home, the Lancers water polo team refuses to sink. This team has faced some hard times from understaffed, to undersized, to underperforming, but Coach Terry Stoddard and the Lancers have dealt with it all. Through all the tough times and turmoil, the bench’s energy was still as high as ever. The team’s pregame was in the pool, warming up with smiles from ear to ear as if they were undefeated, having …