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 Sebastian Echeverry (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Last minute goal from Harbor ties game
The Friday, Oct. 25 men’s soccer game goes to show how the hunger for goal scoring until the final whistle can rescue you from defeat. The Cerritos College men’s soccer team ended afternoon’s game against Los Angeles Harbor College in a 1-1 draw. Cerritos College's goal was put away by sophomore attacking midfielder Thiago Lusardi. A hard pass was tossed...
By Denny Cristales + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Mock Rally pokes fun at Homecoming Candidates.
Biology major Hannah Long witnessed her mocker, Alberto Salcedo, come out of the Homecoming Mock Rally with first place, in addition to psychology major Dana Ramos and German Sanchez being runner-up at the Student Center on Oct. 17. As candidates were introduced, the crowd cheered in support for the princesses and their respective mockers. Each mocker was asked a question,...
By Jessica Pacheco (Denny as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Volleyball seeking to right wrongs this week
Cerritos College women's volleyball team played against Mt. San Antonio on Friday Oct., 18. The final scores were 25-20, 27-25, 25-21 in which the Falcons lost 3-0. Although their previous game was not as successful as it would of liked, the Falcons still feel confident as a team because every set was lost by close points. Chelsea James, middle blocker,...
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Winning streak comes to an end
Sophomore midfielder Lyanna Farran was visibly frustrated after the women's soccer team had its 12-game winning streak snapped against Mt. San Antonio College after a late-game whistle had the opponent score off penalties in order to tie the game at 2-2 Tuesday, Oct. 22. Throughout the entire game, the match was close, physical and up-tempo. A foul call with one...
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Value menu: Oct. 20
The value meal explores the top five deals for the week of Oct. 20, which includes a look at the progress of the wrestling team and how it will fair against East Los Angeles College Wednesday, Oct. 23, and also how the women's soccer team faced a 2-2 tie decision in the final minutes of its game Tuesday, Oct. 22....
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 7 min read
35 years for coach Mazzotta
Finding football Reaching 35 years of coaching here at Cerritos College, head coach Frank Mazzotta has encountered many experiences in his life, ranging from finding his passion for football in his youth to the National Football League and scholarship offers, and he was the catalyst for change in the football program that resulted into what one sees today. Mazzotta arrived...
By Jessica Pacheco (Denny as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Work ethic seeks to be the difference for volleyball
The volleyball team is playing against Long Beach City College for the first time this season on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in an away contest. The women have been working hard in improving and bettering their skills for their game on Wednesday, just as much as any other game. The team currently holds a 5-6 overall record and a 2-1...
By Denny Cristales (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The value menu: Oct. 13
The value menu explores the top five stories for the week of Oct. 3, which has women's soccer continuing its goal for another championship and football getting it together once again. 5. Cross country teams scrimmage against PAC 12 schools According to cerritosfalcons.com, the cross country teams were pitted against PAC 12 division schools, among them being USC and UCLA,...
By Sebastian Echeverry (Denny as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Soccer teams go up against local rivals
Both attacking midfielder Thiago Lusardi and sophomore defender Alyssa Cabral were well aware heading into yesterday’s matches against Long Beach Community College that it would be one for the books. “I’ve been hearing this year they have a good team overall,” Lusardi said. “They actually have three of our red shirts from last year, so they actually have three former...
By Amairani Mendez (Denny as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Strong defense leads to men's soccer win
The Cerritos College men's soccer team was victorious against El Camino College 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 8. With physical hits and emotions against the audience and the players, this game was played with excitement, "i felt confident after the second goal, " sophomore defender Fabian Tapia said. He played with a sense excitement as he felt confident, along with his team....