Lancers unleash 18-run explosion for a season record

Share: The Lancers scored a season-high 18 runs in a dominant 18-4 win against Compton last Thursday afternoon at Brookside Park. There weren’t many fans out as the blistering heat intensified throughout the game, but in near 90-degree weather, and in a game that lasted well over three hours, the Lancers’ offense had its most dominant showing of the season, and are now sitting above .500 on the season. “Now we gotta sweep, we’re the better team, you gotta play like it,” Head coach Pat …

Winter break recap: What Lancer fans missed

Share: PCC’s sports teams held multiple matches through winter break and intersession. Some teams played the majority of their seasons, while others began to compete for the first time. For those who weren’t able to see the Lancers shine during the winter, here is a recap of each of PCC’s teams that played over the break. The women’s basketball team had an interesting start to their season, having to adapt to last minute coaching changes as the previous assistant coach, Alexa Mirazian, was promoted to …

Sprinting to the top: Two PCC track stars finish Top 5 in state

Share: Over 3,000 runners have run the track in California this year, giving a 0.33% chance that a team has a runner in the top 10 in the state. At the Cerritos College Open on February 27th, Anthony Pequeno and Ireja Lauderdale tapped into the speed force and posted times in the 200 and 100-meter events, which put them in the top 10 of the state of California and made the conference clutch their pearls.  Anthony Pequeno and Ireja Lauderdale took the conference by storm …

Lancers leash Huskies in first shutout victory in nearly 3 years

Share: The Lancers took the series in game 3 against East Los Angeles after their second straight win on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Memorial Field, with the Lancers defense putting up an incredibly dominant showing and shutting out East LA 5-0. The Lancers tied up the series Thursday in a 6-3 win at ELAC, and won Saturday’s slowburning game, thanks to a lockdown performance from their defense. Lancers started the game on full tilt, with a suffocating defense led by freshman pitcher Jonathan Bracamonte, …

PCC baseball drops series opener as tensions flare due to controversial call

Share: The Lancers dropped their series opener on Tuesday afternoon as they hosted East Los Angeles as a well executed game by ELAC on top of rising tensions due to a controversial call, which derailed Pasadena’s momentum, losing them the game.  The opening matchup for this South Coast Conference series against ELAC was off to a rocky start for Pasadena as both pitching and offense struggled. The Lancers seemed to have no answer to ELAC’s pitching as they managed to only put up 1 run …

Sophomore night struggles: Lancers fall short in last home game

Share: The Lancers men’s basketball team takes a loss on their celebratory sophomore night to mark the last home game against East LA college. As the season finishes up the sophomores on the team prepare to move onto their future educational and athletic journey.  As tradition goes, the Lancers held a ceremony to honor their sophomores who are moving on in their college careers. However they were unable to prevail against their 3-game losing streak, losing their last home game 68-77.  A hot start by …

Lancers win pitchers duel against Cerritos to put an end to losing streak

Share: The Lancers bounced back from a 3-game losing streak on Saturday by taking the second game of their series at home against their first conference opponent, Cerritos, with a 3-2 score.  The matchup would start with Pasadena immediately easily gaining momentum, both offensively and defensively. The pitching blanked Cerritos’s offense in the first inning and the Lancers would instantly strike in the bottom of the first by putting up 3 runs, which Cerritos was unable to recover from.  On what ended up being a …

How PCC football follows the ‘four S’ plan for success

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 …