The tragic news that 24-year old Miami Marlins' pitcher Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident the morning of Sept. 25 shook the entire sports world to its core. I woke up to the news of his unexpected passing Sunday morning and throughout the entire course of the day I was shaken up. When I was in the 12th grade,...

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The Cerritos College defense has carried the team all season long, this time linebacker Alex Bush was the leading catalyst. We've all heard the sports cliche "defense wins championships,” but for the Cerritos College football team that has been the storyline all season long. The Cerritos Falcons got away with a narrow 7-3 win over the Golden West Rustlers That...

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Finally, getting what the coaches have been teaching the team all season, men’s cross country finished strong at the Golden West Central Park Classic. The event took place on Sept. 23. The team was able to run as a pack and finish with a total number of 150 team points. This placed the team in the sixth spot overall out...

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Freshman goalkeeper Arianna Armijo stepped up adding two more shutouts to the 2016-17 statistic book , after a Sept. 16 road trip to Washington. Head coach Ruben Gonzalez said, “We have strength in numbers, right now, we are without our first and second string goalkeepers. [Our starter] Ruby Nichols is out with a concussion.”Nichols suffered a concussion midway through the...

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Over the past two weekends the Cerritos College wrestling team has been off gaining victories. Starting on Sept. 10 at the Bakersfield Duals, Cerritos went head to head with West Hills, East Los Angeles, Victor Valley and Bakersfield. The 165-pound freshmen Kennith Kirk (4-0), picked up a victory against East Los Angeles. The first out many amongst the team that...

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Breakout freshmen seem to be a theme this season for the cerritos cross country team. But any runner will tell you that running is ten percent physical and 90 percent mental. Freshman, and breakout front runner, Christian Macias said, “Mentally we need to stay focus during warm ups and going into the starts of the races.” Despite having young blood...

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The men's water polo team is now on a four-game win streak after its victory over Los Angeles Valley. The Falcons' defense was very strong and was ultimately one of the deciding factors. The defense was able to hold LA Valley to only five goals, which proved to be crucial because the offense was only able to produce seven goals....

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It’s that time of the month again! The time where a woman’s uterus decides to fall out of her, leaving behind a trail of blood and disdain. Yes, that’s right. We are talking periods here people. More specifically, why do women have to pay for them?On Tuesday, Sept. 13, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would eliminate the...

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The jump from being the big man on campus to rookie quarterback in the National Football League is one of the largest adjustments to make. The journey does not end after the draft. In fact, it’s only the beginning for the young athlete. The quarterback position is one of the hardest positions in any sport to master and coming into...

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Head coach Frank Mazzotta had to wait until week three of the season but he has finally captured career win No. 250 with a 21-17 win over Palomar College."I didn't even know it to be honest with you. It's a nice surprise," he said. Mazzotta joked that it's not like he's only been coaching for five years, he admitted that...

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