Denny Cristales

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.

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Defensive lineman named preseason all-american

Sophomore defensive tackle David Moala has been named a preseason All-American which makes his play and work ethic nationally recognized."It's good to get this recognition," Moala said. "But, it is not something to brag about, more like something to live up to". "We try to stay hungry, David wants to eat," sophomore defensive tackle Kisione Pale explained on the team's...

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Wrestling ready to tackle the season

Cerritos College head wrestling coach Don Garriott takes on the new gym and his team of returners and newcomers as they prepare for their next season. After several years of waiting as the Cerritos College Falcon Gymnasium was being reconstructed, Garriott and his team were given a gym at Excelsior High School to practice in. Coming back from having to...

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MMA event to be held to fundraise for wrestling team

‘Night of Champions,’ an MMA fundraiser held by the Cerritos College wrestling team, will take place Saturday, September 7 at the Falcon Gymnasium and will possibly include special guests such as Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. There will be fifteen fights, three of them being championship fights, and general admission tickets are $25 while ringside tickets are $50 and can...

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Women's soccer ready to grind

The Cerritos College women’s soccer team scrimmaged against Vanguard university on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Cerritos soccer field and are prepared for the upcoming season. Although the score was not kept on the score board, the objective of the game was to evaluate certain strengths and weaknesses the Falcons may be enduring. Head coach Ruben Gonzalez said that he...

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New confidence for football this season

As fall slowly approaches, so does the football season, and with many new faces coming in to play for the Cerritos College football team, head coach Frank Mazzotta said a championship is the goal for his team early on. "We have several kids coming in right now that are skilled position kids, probably as good as we've had in awhile,"...

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Solid Performace for Track at SoCal Prelims

Men's and women's track and field distance coach, Daniel Ozan, believed the teams performed just as expected at the Southern California Championships and praised athletes who qualified for the State Championships. “This past weekend went pretty well,” Ozan said. “Athletes qualified for the finals this past week. And a few 10k athletes made (the) State (Championships). Most of the athletes...

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Men's Tennis Season Comes to a Close After State Championships

Head coach Alvin Kim is proud of the men's tennis team's effort at the State Championships along with the energy it brought to the court throughout the entire season. “State is always hard,” Kim said. “I felt like we played as hard as we could.” The men's tennis team's season came to a close Saturday, April 27 when freshman Nathan...

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Solid Performance at State Ends Men's Swim Season

Freshman Joshua Owens was one of four swimmers on the relay team that broke a school record on the final day of State Championships on April 27, ending the men's swimming season on a positive note. The 400-yard freestyle relay team finished with a time of 3:10.59 and the Falcons came in 17th place overall in the State Championships at...

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Women's Swim Close Out Season at State Championships

A three day span at the State Championships saw freshman Carla Harvey and freshman Raquel Gabayeron, among many, lift the women's swim team to 11th place overall to finish the season. The Championships took place April 25 through April 27 at East Los Angeles College and saw the team clocking in personal best times and breaking school records. “I'm pleased...

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Women's Swim Ready for State Championships

After a three day span at the South Conference Championships, women’s swimming team received first and second place, the team is prepared for the upcoming State Championships. The three day road trip at Chaffey College ended with the women’s swimming team getting first place and second place on April 18-20 respectively. The team is looking to ride that momentum for...