A paralympic event funded by Shoe City and supported by the Cerritos College track and field team, was held last Saturday at Falcon Stadium with 43 athletes from 13 states and two countries participating for a $10,000 shared prize. Competitions ranging from 200 meter wheelchair races, shot-put and long jump were part of the meet, as athletes with disabilities displayed...

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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 pathway near the hill in Falcon Square was graced with the presence of the very first Student Services fair. Many clubs were present under blue tents Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to noon. The event was set up to promote awarness of the various clubs on campus and also allow for students to see what they're about. All...

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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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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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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...

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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...

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