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 softball ‘grinding through it’ in loss to Santa Ana
Share: The rough stretch continues for the Lancers softball squad, as they give up five runs in the 6th inning to Santa Ana and lose 6-4, their 16th loss in 17 games. Pasadena would struggle to find consistency, as the defense held the Dons to a one run showing for five innings, and held the advantage for most of the game due to a pitcher error that would bring in three runs. “You’re seeing kids that didn’t have success [in batting] the first couple of …
The spotlight is finally on the women this March Madness
Share: The most electric tournament in all of sports returns for its annual display of Cinderella teams, buzzer-beating heartbreaks, and historic upsets. March Madness is the annual single-elimination basketball tournament in place to crown the NCAA national champion. The competition is held for both mens and womens basketball programs, though it seems the men’s teams are always in the spotlight, while the women are often overlooked on the national scale. This year though, has been a different story. This season has seen a boom in …
Pump the breaks on Waymo
Share: As California looks to be carbon neutral by 2045, San Francisco has taken another step towards a cleaner future, as Waymo, a driverless robotaxi, has been released onto the Bay Area streets. The decision made by San Francisco city officials has raised concerns on how reliable the autonomous driving cars will be compared to Uber, Lyft or taxis. How will Waymo deal with human error, one of the largest issues we face on a daily basis? Their solution if somebody forgets their phone or …
Men’s hoops slams through round one against LA Southwest
Share: The No. 15 Lancers took down No. 18 Los Angeles Southwest in a playoff showdown in front of a rowdy Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium Wednesday evening. The first half was all Southwest, as the Lancers had a disoriented first half, trailing 12-2 in the early minutes while accumulating 3 turnovers in that span. PCC would fight back, cutting the opposition’s lead to a one possession game with 5:06 remaining in the first half. Pasadena would be knocked down again, as Southwest would go on another 10-2 …
Women’s hoops closes out regular season with Sophomore Night rout of Rio Hondo
Share: The 24th ranked Lancers looked to end the regular season on a high note, as they took on Rio Hondo Friday night, looking for a bounce back win after the close loss to Mt. San Antonio the week prior. Before the game, transfer sophomores Antuanae Garrett, Crystal Smith, and Vanessa Epperson were celebrated during the sophomore night ceremony. All three players have been detrimental to Pasadena’s success this season, as Garrett is averaging 17.9 points per game, Smith leads the team in blocks with …