WEB EXCLUSIVE - Interim head coach James Kuk led the Lancers to their third consecutive victory and their first in the National Northern Conference over the visiting Bakersfield Renegades 31-28 in hard fought game between two physical teams.
The Broncos may have faltered last weekend on the road, but the Cal Poly volleyball team appears to be in top form after a dominant weekend against two of the California Collegiate Athletic Association's top teams from the North division.
The Broncos (9-4, 6-2) practiced hard after two tough defeats last week, and the work paid off largely as they took care of business on Friday against Sonoma State, who held a 6-0 record against conference opponents entering the match.
PCC quarterback Eldrin Jones and cornerback Derek Mack have been selected Players of the Week in the National Northern Conference by the Southern California Football Association, after the Lancers' 31-28 victory over Bakersfield on Saturday.
Jones threw for 199 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, on 18-of-24 passing, in being selected Offensive Player of the Week.
The City College women's soccer team-currently ranked second in the state-defeated the West Los Angeles Ice Cats, Friday, at a chilly La Playa Stadium, by a decisive 5-0 margin.
"We were awesome," said team captain Richelle Fien. "The way we are playing up top, and how we are playing in the back-it's just amazing.
For the second consecutive week, the USC Trojans found themselves in a familiar hole early in the game, trailing a team from Oregon at the end of the first quarter.
Unlike last week when the Trojans allowed the Beavers to jump out to a 21-0 lead at halftime, it was USC's turn to deliver the knockout blow in the second frame against the Ducks.
After five games this season, the City College football team earned its first victory, squeaking past L.A. Southwest 10-7 Saturday at La Playa Stadium.
The Vaquero victory was highlighted by a game-winning 50-yard field goal by City College punter Riley St.
Last year he was the top goal scorer in the state, with 28 goals to his credit. This year he has scored 11 goals in his first 10 games. City College striker Mark Knight is on his way to yet another successful year on the soccer field.
The 2008 Vaqueros soccer campaign, has gotten off to a promising start with a 7-3 overall record, while outscoring their opponents 34-15, behind Knight's strong play.
Coming home proved to be the perfect remedy for Valley College as they returned to Monarch Stadium after two consecutive road losses, post a 35-10 victory over the West Los Angeles Wildcats. The win was a result of Valley's most well-rounded game of the season, and pulls their record up to 2-3.
As the Ventura College Pirates matched up against the Fullerton College Hornets, the Pirates prevailed 9-8, despite getting a late match comeback from the Hornets in the Men's water polo game.
The Pirates played a solid game all around in the victory, as a well maintained offensive attack was backed up by a very strong defensive showing.
Fullerton College was able to play spoiler as they defeated host, the Orange Coast College Pirates, 34-27, in the Southern Conference opener Saturday night. The Hornets entered the game having suffered an emotional loss the week before to College of the Canyons.
5 days ago by Jonathan Avíles, Asst. Sports Editor
The Cal Poly soccer team wrapped up the successful weekend in a big way Sunday.
After a hard fought match Friday against Cal State Monterey Bay that resulted in a double overtime draw, the Broncos rebounded with a 2-0 victory over San Francisco State.
The win against the Gators was well deserved as the Broncos out shot the Gators by the tally of 12-4.
It was the top of the fifth inning when James Loney made his way to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. The Chicago Cubs were ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0, and Ryan Dempster was on the mound. With a 1-2 count, Dempster threw a change up to Loney that was deposited in the center field bleachers for a grand slam.
Citrus College has produced some great athletes over the years, but today's students may not know that several players have moved on and continued their sports careers. For example, consider former Owls tailback Quinton Ganther, who finished his collegiate playing career at the University of Utah, has now taken his game to the NFL, where he suits up every week for the Tennessee Titans.
The Pierce College Brahmas got their first victory of the season Saturday, beating East Los Angeles College 28-15 and bringing Pierce to 1-3 for the season and 1-0 in conference play.
The Brahmas came into Saturday's game 0-3, but two days before the game, coach Efrain Martinez said what he wants when the team takes the field.
It's the alluring play that makes the highlight reels, stars in football movies and captivates fans. It's why kids spend hours chucking the ball around the back lawn, pretending to be their favorite quarterback.
The deep pass is undoubtedly one of the more glamorous moments of offensive football.
A fan base can be more influential to an athletics program than many people care to consider. Every great sports team has a stellar fan base - its science. Some may argue, "Well, what about the `Tampa Bay used to be Devil Rays?' They must only have about 25 fans and didn't they win the AL East?" Well, that just boils down to those 25 fans being damn good.
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Pat Slack sits down with first-year St. Olaf, and former Division I National Coach of the Year, cross country and track and field coach Phil Lundin. They discuss Lundin's motivation for a Division III makeover, as well as the athletes he has the pleasure of coaching.
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