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By Jessica Pacheco (Sebastian as assoc. 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 (Sebastian as assoc. 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 (Sebastian as assoc. 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 (Sebastian as assoc. 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....
By Andres Patricio (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
ACL injury doesn't stop Carrillo
With all the time and preparation that goes into getting an athlete ready for game day, people can think that an athlete is set for any possible situation. Injuries tend to happen unexpectedly as in the case of sophomore goalkeeper Alexis Carrillo. Carrillo was participating in a scrimmage match in Mexico during March 2012 when she tore her ACL. ACL...
By Luis Guzman (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Coach puts passion into coaching
Women’s soccer head coach Ruben Gonzalez has been coaching soccer for 22 years and also played as a defender because of his height. Gonzalez started coaching at Cerritos College in 2005. Ever since then, the women’s team has won three state championships in the last six years and two national championships. Gonzalez talked about why he likes soccer, “It’s just...
By Denny Cristales (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Mistakes to be addressed against Mt. San Antonio
133 pound sophomore George Mariscal is aware of the mistakes he and the team have made in previous competitions and hopes to rectify those mistakes in an away competition against Mt. San Antonio college Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. “There are always those mistakes that teams are going to encounter in the season. The way we’re progressing right now,...
By Denny Cristales (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Volleyball team 'digs' for the cure
Head coach Teresa Velasquez is proud to have her volleyball team be a part of Side-Out, a foundation where schools from across the nation help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Athletic teams from across the country will partake in Side-Out’s Dig Pink program in order to inform individuals on the importance of breast cancer, how it affects...
By Gustavo Olguin (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Straight set victory leads to strong conference start
Setter Crissy Silavong’s team-high of 15 assists, along with five digs, led the way as the volleyball team cruised through Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in straight sets to take a 1-0 start in conference play. Cerritos College won each of the sets by at least 14 points and was able to hold Trade-Tech to a total of 29 points in...
By Denny Cristales (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Rugged defense gets the job done for men's soccer
Efficient defense was the factor thought freshman goalkeeper Thomas Yeandle in the men’s soccer team’s 4-0 win against El Camino Compton-Center at home Friday, Oct. 4. “It was excellent. We were super strong on defense and that made everything else easy. We were really quick out on midfield.” The team now holds a 6-2-1 record overall, and with this win,...