Decorated volleyball transfers find new university home teams

Share: Every day at noon, the PCC women’s volleyball team trains diligently in the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium. Head Coach Mike Terrill keeps them on their toes as they work hard to be the best. Because of their strong work ethic and playing 28 matches this season, six sophomores from the team have committed to four-year universities.  Two-time All-SCC First Team selection and outside hitter Emma Yogan will be transferring to NCAA Division II Cal State East Bay. A decision following her impressive athletic career at PCC …

Lancers clip Falcons’ wings, extend winning streak

Share: Cerritos crescendoed into a challenging roar at the start of the first PCC serve Wednesday night, but they couldn’t distract the Lancers with now a 17-6 win streak under the net.  Prior to the first serve, outside hitter Emma Yogan was presented with a golden ball to commemorate her milestone of 500 kills with the Lancers. Her game with the Falcons upped her score even more. Yogan scored eight kills in the first set alone and at the conclusion of the contest, had reached …

Volleyball kills Pirates with positivity

Share: A few minutes into practice, gathered in a circle on the court of the Braun Athletic Center, the coach and the girls of the Pasadena City College volleyball team talk about how to challenge themselves, spread words of encouragement and denounce gossip and negativity. Then they yell a chant and break their huddle to begin the intense practice.  With the slogan “team first” said before their games, the team recently won the 5 set game 3-2 against the Ventura Pirates on Wednesday Sept. 4.  …

Pew pew: Lancers eliminated by the Lasers

Share: Being the only sports team at Pasadena City College (PCC) to make it to the South Coast Conference (SCC) North Division Playoffs, the Lancers were fully prepared, however, going up against the number one ranked team in the state proved to be harder than expected. The Lasers’ title remains intact, having only lost one match in the last two seasons, after beaming victory away from the Lancers in a three set match ( 25-27, 22-25, 18-25) Tuesday night at Irvine Valley College. PCC did …

PCC falls to ELAC: A loss 12 years in the making

Share: The PCC women’s volleyball team began the 2018 South Coast Conference on the wrong foot after losing to East Los Angeles College in a five-set home game Wednesday evening. Last year, the Lancers won the 2017 SCC North title with a flawless 8-0 performance. While hoping to snag another win after pummeling LA Trade-Tech 3-0 last Friday, the Lancers did not expect for ELAC’s defense to knock them out of the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium with a 3-2 loss, scoring 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 15-25, 15-12. The …