While the pain is gone and her mobility is back, the scar on her right knee reminds Crockom of the long road she’s traveled to get back on the basketball court.
PCC’s 6′ 7″ center hails from Nigeria
Share: For Faruk Oyalade, basketball was not his first love. With an background in soccer in Nigeria, and having earned a brown belt in Karate, Oyalade chose to apply those learned skills and practiced agility in the new sport of choice, which was further fueled by a rapid growth spurt. In a three-year span, he shot up five inches to his current 6 foot 7 inch height. “I’ve been playing basketball since I was 15,” says Oyalade. “I was 6′ 2″. I was playing soccer …
Women’s basketball defeats Cerritos
With their full court pressure defense, the Lancers’ recorded 14 steals and forced the Falcons to turn the ball over 29 times.
Men’s basketball falls to Cerritos
The Lancers (17-6, 5-2) were hampered by foul trouble the entire game, forcing head coach Michael Swanegan to go to the bench early in the first half.
Softball mercied 9-0 in five innings against Antelope Valley College
Share: The women’s softball season home opener against Antelope Valley College proved to be a rough start to the 2014 season for the Lancers, who lost 9-0 in five innings against the Marauders. Follow:
Lancer baseball routed on road in season opener
Share: The Pasadena City College baseball team had first-game jitters in their season opener, unable to overcome an early deficit as they were beaten 12-3 by the LA Mission College Eagles on Monday at El Cariso Park in Sylmar. Although it was an extremely rough opener for the Lancers, there were a handful of positives to take away from the first game of the season. There were especially bright spots in the outfield as four of the team’s five hits on the day were smacked …
Women’s basketball gets revenge against El Camino
After being down by as many as 12 points in Friday nights game and looking dead in the water in the first half, the state No. 5 ranked Lancers picked up the pace in the second half.
Men’s basketball handles El Camino College
Ranked No. 12 in Southern California, the Lancers hope to rejoin the state top 20 poll after breaking the top 20 earlier in the season.
Men’s basketball victorious despite early deficit
Freshman guard Adrian Miles and Jeffrey Dockett were instrumental down the stretch to help the Lancers record their fourth straight conference victory.
Softball opens 2014 season against Antelope Valley
Share: “One more, together.” That is the Pasadena City College Women’s Softball team’s 2014 motto and end of practice reminder that each player is willing to give something extra for a team member, a concept imposed by new head coach Monica Tantlinger. In less than a week the team will host Antelope Valley College in the 2014 season home opener. The Lancers finished off the 2013 season 15-25 overall and 7-14 in the South Coast Conference under coach Brittany Williams. The new roster is composed …