Falling short of head coach Teresa Velasquez's expectations and missing the playoffs, the volleyball team will conclude its season Wednesday at home against Los Angeles Harbor College. “I was thinking we were going to make the playoffs because we have a good team. Through the transition of playing, you never know what's going to happen," Velasquez explained. Dropping its match...

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A triple ejection in the men’s water polo 13-9 loss to Golden West College ends the men’s water polo team's season with an overall record of 16-14 and a 5-2 in conference play last Friday. The conclusion of the game left players and coaches confused after the second round of the Southern California Regional Tournament.“(The referees) kicked out two of...

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Round one of the California Community College Athletic Association Championships proved to be a success to the men’s water polo team as it beat Fullerton College 13-11 Thursday, Nov. 14. Cerritos College had the upper hand in the first minutes of the game. Fullerton’s men were very aggressive as it drove deep into the Falcons' nest to strike back at...

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The stakes have never been higher for the Cerritos College men’s soccer team as it must confront bitter rival Mt. San Antonio College in order to reach the goal of winning the South Coast Conference Championship. Sophomore midfielder Gerardo Macias believes the team is doing very well and has a very good mind set at the moment. “We had a...

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The hall of fame glass case, located at the entrance of the library, showcases and promotes the distinguished members of the 2013 hall of fame and honors their contributions to the college. The glass case has pictures of all the members, in addition to a plaque that will display future members of the hall of fame. The 2013 hall of...

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The Cerritos College wrestling team came out victorious in its second and final home game of the season against Santa Ana College Wednesday, Nov. 6.“Santa Ana (College) is always tough and (it) (has) been ever since I’ve been here. Anytime you could win, no matter how, it's a good win,” said head coach Don Garriott. During this past Santa Ana...

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Professional athletes are consistently endorsing foods and drinks that are lacking nutrition, and the ironic promotion of such brands need to be eradicated as it sends the wrong message. It's unfortunate that some athletes refuse to take the higher ground and not resort to a moral approach to things and not accept the offer from Sprite to be in its...

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Paying college athletes for the tenacity they pour into their craft is certainly a just decision. It will balance the lopsided relationship athletes have with coaches and the schools they play for in terms of revenue. There was a time when paying college athletes seemed like a ludicrous thought. Surely a full-ride scholarship to college is compensation enough, right? Many...

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Advertisements that are shown during television programming have become quite bizarre, but this outside-of-the-box type of thinking isn't necessarily a good thing. It is all too common to witness a television advertisement and be bombarded with a commercial that has some sort of wacky concept, skit or storyline attached to it that alienates the viewer to the actual product. Take...

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Team captain and libero Ashley Castro saw overconfidence as the reason for the volleyball team's 3-2 loss to Long Beach City College on Friday, Nov. 8.“We got really loose as a team and we couldn’t bring it back after that,” Castro said. Outside hitter Valerie Montoya had eight kills on 23 attempts and echoed her captain's thoughts and said, “Basically...

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