Men’s Volleyball fell short of their ultimate goal of the season: making the playoffs. The Raiders finished with an overall record of 2-14 and 2-10 in WSC play, but first-year head coach Aaron Hedland felt the team accomplished many other goals. “We didn’t make the playoffs, that’s what everyone looks at,” said Hedland. “But at the beginning of the season,...

Both have their MVP hopeful, both have their Cy Young hopeful, both have their off-the-field problems, both are preseason favorites for their division, and both have a good chance of making it to the world series, but the biggest question is, which baseball team runs L. A.? “The Dodgers always have and always will,” says Jacob Franklin, business marketing major,...

Coming into the season, the Raiders men’s volleyball team had playoffs in mind, above all other goals. With just under two weeks past the season, we reflect on the season that was. “We had other goals that we did well on, but everyone including us, look at the playoffs as the biggest one we missed out on,” said head coach...

A baseball, football, tennis ball and many others when thrown, kicked, or hit, will go forward and stop there. However, when you throw a boomerang, it has the potential to come right back to where you threw it. “I had no idea that it was so simple to do, you throw it and it comes right back to you,” said...

The Raiders men’s volleyball team is now mathematically out of the playoffs, after a loss to Long Beach City College on Friday night. The Raiders entered the game needing to win while also needing help from other teams to qualify for the playoffs. On sophomore night, the co-captain duo, Jamal Balkhi and Michael Esper led the way for the Raiders....

The Raiders men’s volleyball team captured their home win of the season Wednesday night when the played L. A. Trade Tech. This marks the start of the second round with a win at home. The Raiders entered the match, one game up on the visiting Beavers. The visiting team came into the game in last place. “You just can’t look...

The Raiders men’s volleyball team lost in straight sets again, against the visiting first place Corsairs. Moorpark kept it close in each set, but lost 25-20, 25-16, 27-25. The Raiders keep it close in two of the three sets, but were unable to win the set. “We have to stay aggressive,” said outside hitter/libero Jamal Balkhi. “We lose our momentum...

Jamal Balkhi returned to libero on friday night, in Moorpark’s 3-1 losing effort in Men’s Volleyball against Santa Barbara. The final scores were 25-19, 25-12, 24-26, 25-12. The Raiders came into the game looking to avenge their last loss against Long Beach City College. The started off back and forth, and the game was tied midway through the first set....

Tim Duncan, Jimmy Graham, and Moopark’s own Michael Esper all have one thing in common, they all waited until high school to start playing their sport. Duncan and Graham did not start playing basketball or football until high school and Raiders Volleyball outside hitter followed the same path. Esper did not play for a club volleyball team like most of...

The Raiders men’s volleyball team lost in straight sets to the visiting Warriors on Friday night in the Raider Pavilion. This was the Raiders first home game in WSC play. The Raiders kept it close in every set, but El Camino found a way to win when the sets got tight. The Warriors are a tough opponent, entering the game...