Share: After 14 straight losses going back to the 2013 season, the PCC baseball team finally achieved their first victory of the 2014 season as they defeated the Antelope Valley College Marauders on the road by a score of 9-6 on Friday, Jan. 31. The Lancers, who now have a record of 1-3 on the season, managed to flex their muscle in their second game of the season against AVC. The offense has been led by freshman outfielder PJ DeZotell, who won the “Southern California …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Women’s basketball defeats LA Trade Tech
After losing to Mt. Sac, the women’s basketball team took on LA Trade Tech Friday and secured the win. The Lancers built an early lead on the way to an 85-46 drubbing of the Beavers.
Lancer baseball ready for success in 2014
Share: After a 2013 season with very little to smile about, the Pasadena City College Lancers baseball team returns key members from last year’s team who should make immediate contributions toward a fresh start in 2014. With only four wins and 32 losses during their 2013 season, the Lancers can only focus on improvements right away with their new roster. Only nine letterman from previous seasons are returning in 2014 for the Lancers. “Many errors we made were a matter of focus,” said head coach …
Women’s basketball ranks up after tournament sweep
The women’s basketball team went from No. 7 to No. 4 in the CCCAA state poll after it swept the Irvine Valley Tournament, beating No. 1 Long Beach City College in overtime in the process.
Men’s soccer gets eliminated in first round playoffs
After making two spectacular leaping saves, goalie Gaetano Perez, who made seven saves in all during the game, couldn’t turn away the goal that ended the Lancers’ season.
No home field for men’s soccer during playoffs
Unfortunately, the Lancers, who finished above .500 with a and an 8-6-7 record, will not technically have home field advantage even when they will be the “home” team.
Lancers’ volleyball sweeps ELAC
The No. 14 ranked Lancers’ volleyball team extended its current win streak to eight games