Denny Cristales is the editor of Talon Marks located in Norwalk, Calif. for Cerritos College. Norwalk, CA
Worked on 570 assignments, created 250, named on 118 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Gustavo Olguin (Denny as section editor) + 1 other for Talon Marks - 3 min read
High emotions for women's water polo heading into SCC Championships
The team captains of the women’s water polo team are feeling the surreal moment of the last practice of the season, but are ready to compete in the South Coast Conference Championships this weekend starting Friday, Nov. 8.“It’s kind of sad, because as a sophomore you know it’s your last practice and you might not have another opportunity to play...
By Sebastian Echeverry (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Drug prevalence on campus
Sports tunnel the competitive nature of human beings to accomplish an objective over an opponent. Such competitive impulse can cause players to think irrationally and use certain performance enhancing drugs to get an invalid advantage over the opposition. Drugs in the history of sports have had huge impacts. From the doping of cycling champion Lance Armstrong to Celtic basketball hot-shot...
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Missing playoffs again not an option for women's basketball
After missing the playoffs for the first time since 1992 last season, the women's basketball team is looking to “surprise people” and increase its defensive intensity as it begins its season Saturday, Nov. 9 against West Los Angeles College. The season opener will be at 4 p.m. and it will be a double-header with the men's team's match against Rio...
By Sebastian Echeverry (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Supplement misuse can be avoided
Supplements can and do help people’s body reach its fitness goals, but misuse of said supplements can harm, rather than help their bodies. Physical education instructor Shane Toal explained that overusing supplements can cause jaundice, which according to www.wellness.com, is a visual symptom of liver toxicity which can lead to bruising or bleeding when the liver fails to produce blood...
By Amairani Mendez (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Procedures of athlete drug tests
The Cerritos College Athletic Center has no requirements among drug testing athletics. Everything is done with the relationships between the coaches and their team. “It's really expensive for the school to afford drug testing,” Athletic Director Dan Clauss said. Mandatory drug testing is not being required, but it’s up to the coaches to decide whether or not they want to...
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Men's basketball: 'We want a State Championship'
Being champions of the South Coast Conference South Division is not enough for the men’s basketball team, as head coach Russ May notes the bar is set high for a unit that is after a State Championship. The men’s basketball team opens its season with a double-header with the women’s team Saturday, Nov. 9 against Rio Hondo College at 6...
By Denny Cristales + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Day of the Dead informs students on dynamic cultures
According to English major Mirella Garcia, who is affiliated with the Puente Club and displayed Mexican culture during the event, the Cerritos College Day of the Dead event was structured to inform about different cultures’ customs concerning death. The event was hosted by the Anthropology Club in Falcon Square Thursday, Oct. 31 and had various clubs across campus participating. “It’s...
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Final home game of the season ends in victory
A late surge by Bakersfield College proves fruitless, as a dynamic team effort from the Cerritos College football team earned it a 42-24 victory in its final home contest of the season Saturday, Nov. 2. With Bakersfield College being the State Champions from last season, the game entailed higher expectations from the play of Cerritos College as there was more...
By Lauren Gandara (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Wrestling successful in its first home outing in three years
Competing for the first time in its home gym in three years, the Cerritos College wrestling team came out with a win against Palomar College 22-15, on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the Cerritos Falcons Gymnasium. Starting out the night with the team's first win was 125-pounder Gabe Ballesteros who opened with a pin on Palomar wrestler Ty Mata at 4:28....
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Value Menu: Oct. 27
Among the top stories for the week of Oct. 27 are women's soccer winning in a tremendous blowout fashion against El Camino-Compton Center College and the football teams notching a point count that had not been achieved since 2009. 5. Water polo teams split Chaffey College results Men's water polo was effective in its conference away matchup against Chaffey College...