Christopher Martinez

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Recap: Double digit lead helps Falcons defeat rivals 74-55

The Cerritos College women’s basketball team secured its fourth straight double digit margin win, defeating the Long Beach City College Vikings 74-55 at home on Feb. 8. With constant pressure throughout all four quarters of play, the Falcons managed to end the game with a 19 point lead over the Vikings extending their win streak to four, they are now...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Super Bowl loss equals win

Former Los Angeles Rams quarterback coach Zac Taylor, has filled the Cincinnati Bengals head coach position. This is great for this team, after having Marvin Lewis for 16 seasons rarely making the playoffs. The team really didn't have to go far to find Taylor since he has history in the town working at the University of Cincinnati as the offensive...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcons drop first loss against rival Long Beach City

Photo credit: Carlos Ruiz

The Cerritos College men's basketball team lost against rival Long Beach City College 90-85 at home on Feb. 8. The Falcons were undefeated in conference up until this game and with this loss, they have fallen into a first place tie. Falcons basketball is now 18-6 overall in the season and are now 5-1 in conference. Head coach Russ May...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Vonn retires on the podium

American Skier and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn finished her final race of her career Sunday Feb.10 at the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Are, Sweden. She battled a crash in a run earlier in the week at her final Super Giant Slalom along with her "rib popping out" on Friday Feb. 8 to somehow be able to...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Falcons fly by Compton College and into No. 1 conference slot

The Cerritos College men’s basketball team capped off its third win in a row after facing off against Compton College Jan 30. This win puts them at 3-0 in the conference and back in the driver’s seat in first place. This was another large margin victory for the Falcons beating Compton 90-73, following Friday’s 46-point rout against conference foe El...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Falcons softball upsets Santa Ana College handing them their first loss of the season

The Cerritos College softball team defeated the Santa Ana College Dons 5-1 to hand the Dons their first loss after they started the season 5-0. The game was rescheduled from its original date Jan. 31 to Jan. 30 because of rain predication on Thursday. Due to the lack of rain in Southern California, the coaching staff couldn't recall the last...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcons’ basketball teams get mixed results versus El Camino College

Cerritos College women’s and men’s basketball teams had complete opposite results in respective games versus El Camino College on Jan. 25. The men’s team won by a whooping 46 points, 99-53–while the women’s team struggled to score in the fourth quarter, leading to a 72-61 loss. The men’s squad was en fuego, shooting a sizzling 59 percent from the field...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

After 8 innings, darkness calls the game giving the Falcons first season loss

The Cerritos College baseball team lost its season opener 9-6, against the Santa Ana College Dons on Jan. 25. The game was halted due to darkness at the bottom of the eighth inning, before the ninth inning could begin. Last year, another game was halted at Cerritos College due to darkness that had the game rescheduled to be played at...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

First male cheerleaders make history at Super Bowl LIII

History is in the making for the Super Bowl this Sunday, not only on the field but on the sidelines, as the first male cheerleaders will be performing. California natives and now LA Rams cheerleaders Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies will be turning heads and busting down stereotypes as they cheer alongside their female colleagues. Peron and Jinnies made the...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Under the Radar: UFC Submits its way into mainstream sports

Ultimate fighting Championships has taken the organized fighting for the past two decades and has no intentions of slowing down. The UFC offers a more diverse of fighters offering more than just boxing and many different personalities in fighters from all walks of the world men or women. The UFC originated as a single, eight-man elimination called "war of the...

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