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A history of City College sports teams; A brief recap of the best campus teams in the past 100 years

CELEBRATION!—The Panthers' softball team members congratulate each other after defeating Palomar in the state championship playoffs May 17. Exchanging hugs, from left to right, are Deanna Novoa, Stefanie Acton, Miko Kubabara, Amy Windmiller, Becky Burroughs, Beth Gerken, Kim Wright, Trish Geduilas, Christa Sanchez and Laura Merritt.  Photo by Rich Bickel
CELEBRATION!—The Panthers’ softball team members congratulate each other after defeating Palomar in the state championship playoffs May 17. Exchanging hugs, from left to right, are Deanna Novoa, Stefanie Acton, Miko Kubabara, Amy Windmiller, Becky Burroughs, Beth Gerken, Kim Wright, Trish Geduilas, Christa Sanchez and Laura Merritt.
Photo by Rich Bickel

City College has had a rich history of sports in the last century — here we spotlight our school’s best teams ever.

Men’s Basketball 

The 1946 Panthers were state and national champions. They set numerous campus records, including several which still stand.

Coach Ned Kay’s Roller Skate Boys had a record of 32-3, with just one loss to junior college competition, and had a 27-game winning streak, a record for all local teams.

The Panthers were the second highest scoring college in the country and won their games by an average of 21.9 points per game. The starting five were John Stanich, Doug Sale, Eldon Bennett, Wayne Boulding and Bob Linck.

They were inducted into the SCC Athletic Hall of Fame in October 1998.

Men’s Football

The 1981 football team was co-national champions and finished the season 12-0.

The Panthers included two first team all-state players (offensive lineman Dale Cogan and running back Roger “Buck” Sumpter), and four Panthers were named second team (linebacker Kenny Office, defensive lineman Tim Casteneda, punter/kicker Leonard Ortiz and defensive back Billy Oliver).

Cogan was a first team All-American. Office, Sumpter and Ortiz were given honorable mentions.

Sumpter rushed for a school record of 1,490 yards that same season.

Dec. 16, 1981 was declared SCC Panther Day by the mayor of Sacramento. The team was also inducted into the SCC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.

Men’s Baseball

The 1998 and 1999 baseball teams were state champions. The 1998 Panthers were national champions. Head coach Andy McKay and co-head coach Paul Carmazzi led the Panthers to back-to-back state titles.

The 1999 baseball team became the first Panthers team since the 1982 football team to repeat as state champions.

After sweeping through the playoffs, the team found itself needing to win the final two games on the last day to win the championship.

The Panthers found themselves trailing in the bottom of the ninth inning of the final game. After telling McKay that he was going to win a championship, shortstop Joe Thurston delivered a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Panthers were able to celebrate a championship for the second straight year.

Men’s Wrestling

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Pacheco offered some insight on his team’s performance throughout the year.

“It was a great season for our team. Sure, we had some ups and downs, but mostly ups. There were some bumps in the road today, but honestly this is the biggest team effort I can remember,” said Pacheco.

Women’s Softball

One of the crown jewels of City College’s sports is the 1992 softball team. The Panthers finished that season with a regular season record of 46-2, finishing with an overall record of 54-3. The team won the national championship.

During the championship season in 1992, they won their third Camino Norte Conference title in a row. The team did not lose a single conference game in the three-year run.

The talent was unparalleled as the team produced three All-Regional selections and 13 All-Conference selections. Pitcher Amy Windmiller and shortstop Vicky Rios were named to the All-State team.

Windmiller had a record of 21-0, with 292 strikeouts, eight no-hitters, five perfect games and an ERA of .000. She was named the state’s most valuable pitcher.

Rios had a batting average of .388, a fielding average of .951 and a team high 72 assists.

The Panthers were the top seed in the Northern Region, and they defeated the top seeded Palomar College (37-8) of the Southern region with a final score of 4-1. Windmiller was named the MVP.

Women’s Basketball

The Panthers enjoyed their finest season in 1996, behind then head coach Connie Zuercher. The team finished with a 23-12 record, finishing second in the BVC East with a 10-4 conference record, advancing to the state Final Four before losing to eventual state champion Ventura.

Co-Player of the Year Kim Martinez led the state in scoring with a school single season record of 24.2 points per game.

Women’s Soccer

The best year for coach Jang-Ha Oh’s women’s soccer team was 2006, finishing 12-8-2. The squad was led by Co-Captains Allison Stout and Natalie Baltazar.

The Panthers made CCCAA women’s soccer playoffs. Sandy Hanania led the team in scoring with 14 goals and eight assists. The team lost to West Valley College in extra time, 3-2, in the first round.

Women’s Volleyball

City College’s volleyball team had its best season in 2009 with a 31-2 overall record. The Panthers were Big 8 conference champions.

They were awarded the top seed in the North, finishing in fifth place in the CCCAA tournament. Outside hitter Natasha Vinnikova was a second-team selection for the 2009 All-State NorCal Selections and setter Emmie Moroski was a 2009 All-Regional NorCal Selection. Opposite hitter Alex Tkachuk was selected to the 2009 State Championship All-Tournament Team.

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