Lancers’ close win keeps streak alive

Share: Lancers kept their win streak alive after an intense 1-0 victory over Long Beach this past Friday. This faceoff against Long Beach was particularly competitive as Long Beach is currently first place in their conference while the Lancers are in second place in theirs. This led to PCC fans getting increasingly fired up as both teams went completely scoreless at the end of the first half. While the game started off a little slow, the Lancers really started to bring it as time progressed. …

Lancers declaw Cougars, extend their win streak

Share: The Lancers collect their third consecutive clean sheet after scoring their most goals this season versus the College of the Canyons Cougars in a 4-0 victory last Tuesday evening.  The Cougars were shown to have no answer for the Lancers’ onslaught of attacks from the get-go. In the 5th minute, the referees awarded Pasadena a penalty kick after a foul was committed in the box. Sophomore forward Angel Ballesteros was swift and confident with his penalty-taking abilities with the ball touching the back of …

‘Is he staring at me because I coughed or because I’m Asian?’

Share: If Hollywood films have taught us anything, it’s that student-athletes have it good. Channeling Spike Lee’s “He Got Game”, it seems that participating in a sport almost always gains you the stereotypical college experience: notoriety, success and of course, invites to all the best parties. Except, none of these movies took place in the middle of a pandemic that claimed the lives of over half a million Americans in less than a year.  And so, 20-year-old Kinesiology major Madison Blohm, sighs. “Covid has just …

Spring sports cancellation knocked down athletes enrollment

Share: Due to the cancellation of PCC’s Spring Sports season by the South Coast Conference CEO’s, student-athletes have dropped their classes as well as the athletic program, leaving enrollment numbers to waiver. “An unfortunate consequence of the COVID-19 crisis directly affecting athletes is that a number of student-athletes have left our sports teams,” said Robert Lewis, PCC sports information specialist.  According to Lewis, it is estimated that around 40 percent of the athletes enrolled in PCC have exited the athletic programs as well as dropped …