Aces on the Court
J. Aaron Delgado, Managing Editor
May 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
Elizaveta Sokolova, Tennis Player, Student Originally from Moscow, Russia, Elizaveta Sokolova has been playing Tennis since the age of 4 and has competed in various tournaments back home as well as in international tournaments. Since she discovered Tennis, her life has revolved around it and motivates...
LAFC Claims the L.A. Throne
Mike Nelson, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2018
Los Angeles finally has their own soccer team: Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). Yes, the Los Angeles Galaxy have been here for 22 years, but they have never played within the LA City limits. LAFC’s home games will be played at Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park.; it doesn’t get much more...
Khallifah Rosser: Hurdling to Excellence
Kenneth Cyprian, Contributor
April 30, 2018
As unlikely as it now sounds, track and field wasn’t always Khallifah Rosser’s first love. While growing up basketball was his favorite sport. However, today, Rosser is a NCAA Division II National Champion and one of the fastest 400 meter hurdlers in the nation. Sports run deep in Rosser’s family; his father ...
On Track to Success
Ricky Rodas, Investigative Reporter
April 20, 2018
Filed under Sports
The subtle aroma of sizzling burgers vibrant, bass heavy music and cheers from supportive friends and family permeated through the air as Twilight Open got underway on Thursday, April 12. The annual outdoor track and field event featured more than 400 student-athletes representing more than 30 universities,...
2018 Los Angeles Marathon
J. Aaron Delgado, Managing Editor
March 19, 2018
More than 24,000 runners from around the world participated in the 33rd Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 18. The marathon course started at Dodger stadium and followed through LA, with each mile marking an iconic landmark. Santa Monica pier marked the final landmark where...
Track and Field Reaches New Heights
Mike Nelson, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2018
Filed under Sports
On March 9 and 10, Cal State LA’s Women’s Indoor Track team competed in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas. The team won their first All-American awards since 2013. Ashlea Maddex and J’Liyah Miles were the two All-Americans; Maddex spoke on her feelings...
New Kickers in Town
Mike Nelson, Contributor
March 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
On March 4, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0 in front of 50,000 fans at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. For LAFC, it was their first ever MLS regular-season game as an expansion team. They became the only expansion team to win their inaugural game on the road since 1998. LAFC’s...
Athletes Empowering Peers
Yamani Wallace, Contributor
February 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
Tiyde Pickett and Louis Stokes were the first African American women to compete in track and field. That was in the 1936 Olympics. They paved the way for young women athletes to leave their own mark on society just as they had. Young women athletes such as Ashlea Maddox, J’Liyah Miles and Ericka Tayl...
Women’s Golf Tees Off
Yamani Wallace, Contributor
February 6, 2018
Filed under Sports
Cal State L.A. makes history in 2018, adding the first ever National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women’s Golf team. The team will be included in the University’s six California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conference teams. The new team will compete against Chico State, Sonoma...
Lakers on the Rise
Michael Levitsky, Contributor
December 5, 2017
Filed under Sports
With the Dodgers’ World Series defeat still lingering in the hearts of many, Angelenos are looking to the city’s other beloved team, the Lakers, to raise up their spirits. The Lakers currently sit on a 8-14 record. The past few years have been tough for the Purple and Gold, who went through some...
Soccer’s Record Year
Mike Nelson, Staff Reporter
December 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
Cal State LA Men’s Soccer team finished the season with a 14-5-3 record, which is a .706 winning percentage including playoff games. The Golden Eagles made the NCAA Division 2 Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament by winning the Men’s Soccer California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament....
Senior Night Salutations
Yamani Wallace, Contributor
November 27, 2017
Emotions ran high on the night of Nov. 11 for Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Juan Figueroa’s first senior send off. With a passionate speech before the start of the game, head coach Juan Figueroa had some memorable words for this year’s seniors. “It is a sad day, but it is a happy day. It is...