The City College Panthers ended the Hughes dedication event on Friday, Sept. 7, with their first game at the newly refurbished Hughes Stadium, in which the football team faced off against the American River College Beavers in a game that ended in defeat for City College with a score of 38-23 bringing the Panthers season record to 0-2.

“You’ve got to be proud to wear the colors,” said head coach Dannie Walker to the football team.

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“One, two, three… Panthers!” exclaimed the women’s soccer team at the end of its Thursday afternoon practice.

Hyping themselves up before their season opening Sea Breeze Tournament in Oxnard, Calif., the women on the team glided through their practice at the softball field despite a lack of competitive playing time.

“It’s good bonding time during the tournament,” says Alina Perez, a 19-year-old defender for the Panthers.

The team was supposed to have a season opening home scrimmage against Ohlone College on Tuesday, Aug. 28, but the event was cancelled because of the ongoing construction at Hughes Stadium.

While head coach Jang-Ha Oh believes the team will be at a disadvantage against other teams at the tournament who might have a game or two completed for their season, he says that the team is better than ever.

“[We're] going to win both games this year [at the tournament],” says an enthusiastic Oh.

The team’s next scheduled game is Friday, Sept. 7 at Hughes Stadium at 3 p.m. against DeAnza College, directly following the stadium’s dedication ceremony.

More information on the soccer team and schedule is available at http://sccpanthers.losrios.edu/soccer.htm.

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Things didn’t go as planned for the City College softball team this spring, compiling a record of 11-26-1 after going 6-15 in the Big 8 Conference.

According to the coach, these struggles weren’t because of a lack of effort.

“We don’t have players on the team this year that have played a lot of softball,” head coach Tim Kiernan said. The Panthers got a very solid freshman

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The City College wrestling team will be bringing on board future freshman Benito Lopez, trained in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, to compete for a spot on the team, as well as help push the current team to its limit, according to Head Coach Dave Pacheco.

“Looking into next year we have a lot of talent in every weight classification. Guys who redshirted this year and were on the team this year would make us a very good team,” Pacheco explained. “But if we can get freshmen like Benito to come in and push those guys for spots, our program will be that much better.”

Lopez spoke about working with the team versus working alone.

“I love being around people and around a team,” Lopez said. “I think it helps in maintaining motivation to get through workouts.”

One of the possible hurdles that Lopez will encounter this coming fall will be competing on the Sacramento City Wrestling team with limited experience in the sport.

Lopez current training in MMA combines a mixture of fighting styles, which includes kickboxing, jui-jitsu and wrestling, more commonly known as cage fighting. Lopez won his first MMA bout by kicking his opponent unconscious within…» Read More

Mark Garrick is a beast, standing 6-foot, 4-inches, 270 pounds. His impact during the City College football team’s 2011 season was rewarded with being named to the 2011 Mid-Empire All Conference defensive team as defensive lineman.

Though he may seem larger than life on paper, he is just a down to earth guy from the East Coast. At just 20 years old, this business major ran a 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds while compiling 54 tackles on the season, which led to his Mid-Empire All Conference team honors. Though schools like University Nevada, LasVegas, Reno and San Jose State were interested in recruiting him, he recently decided to go back east and signed to play football for Syracuse University in New York. Garrick said his biggest reason for choosing Syracuse was to be closer to home.

While on the field, Garrick tries to emulate some of his favorite athletes in the NFL, like Ndamukong Suh, Mario Williams and Jason Pierre-Paul. Garrick has played football since the fifth grade. He says he’s played just about every position, but quarterback.

Garrick transferred from Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, South Carolina, to Feather River Community College in Quincy, Calif.

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These days it’s not uncommon for siblings to compete in the same sport. Think Edgar and Adrian Gonzalez, Peyton and Eli Manning, and Venus and Serena Williams, to name just a few.

City College has two names to add to that list: Aaron and Alan Tombleson, two brothers who not only share the same blood, but also share a passion for track and field.

“It has been like this from the beginning, ever since we grew up,” says Alan. “We have competed together in everything, especially against one another, from riding bikes, lifting to throwing.”

Aaron, 27, is a kinesiology major and Alan, 25, is a sports psychology major.

Aaron has been throwing at City College for two years, and Alan is in his first year. Aaron, ranks highest in shot put and hammer, while Alan ranks in discus and shot put for Northern California Community Colleges.

Both brothers say they feed off the support they get from one another. “Being with my brother in the same sport has helped me a lot. It’s a lot better to have someone to work out with, especially someone near my level that likes to work out as much as I do,” says Aaron. “It is a lot easier to get in shape and…» Read More

Teams are gearing up for the next season in sports and the time has come for schools to recruit prospects. Though there may have been courtship before and during the season, the off season is crucial for schools to get athletes to sign and commit to joining their team.

Here is a list of current students who are currently being recruited by four-year programs:

Volleyball— Megan Pollock will be signing a letter of Intent to University of Massachusetts, Boston for 2012.

Tiffany Kohrummel will be signing a letter of Intent to Southern Arkansas University for 2012.

Football—Mark Garrick signed a letter of intent for Syracuse University for 2012.

The recruiting process can be a tedious one. Not only do the players have to keep their sport in mind, but they also need to keep their education as a top priority.

“The recruitment process can be stressful and overwhelming,” says Jessica Pena. “You have to keep in mind the athletic side and education, even though you just want to think about your sport.”

Megan Pollock, who is on the volleyball team, says that help from her head coach Laurie Nash took some of the stress away.

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The City College baseball team was able to hold off a late run by the Modesto Junior College Pirates on April 16. The Panthers scored the first eight runs of the game, but were forced to hold off the late five -run offensive surge of the Pirates to make the final score 8-5, in favor of City College.

Modesto pitcher Matt Jackson had a 3.38 ERA coming into the game, and faced the 4.32 ERA of Panthers pitcher Brian Kennedy as his pitching opposition.

“He’s [Kennedy] a gamer who’s going to throw ‘K’s’ for us,” Panthers infielder Mike Correa said post game. “He’s a bulldog, he might be only 5′, 3″ but he pitches like he’s 6′, 7″.”

The bottom of the third inning was when scoring began for City College. Panthers third baseman Ryan Pudwell’s RBI single keep the inning going long enough for Panthers catcher Joe Setum to reach base, making the score 3-0 for the Panthers after a Pirates’ throwing error allowed another run to score.

The top of the fourth inning was the time that the Panthers defense supported their pitcher by making much needed defensive plays according to Correa.

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The City College baseball team beat the Modesto Junior College Pirates on April 14, winning with the final score of 4-3.

The first three innings left the Panthers scoreless as the Pirates moved ahead 3-0. The bottom of the fifth inning, City College catcher Joe Seto hit a ball down the third base line for a double, sending the runner on first to third.

The next batter for City College was right fielder Julian Jones. His pop fly to deep center field brought Hastings to home plate for the first Panthers score.

Shortstop Jorge Vina’s line drive hit over the infielders’ heads in the following City College at bat brought Seto in from third base, bringing the score to 3-2 in favor of the Pirates.

The bottom of the ninth was the time that City College tied the game after three walks left the bases loaded. Panthers third baseman Ryan Pudwell was the fourth straight walk to tie the score 3-3.

Jorge Vina’s hit in the bottom of the 10th inning was the only hit for City College, but three walks later was the final play of the game. City College first baseman Patrick Armstrong was hit by a high…» Read More