Spring sports come to a halt in light of the Coronavirus
Anthony Lucido, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2020
On Thursday, March 19, the California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA) Board of Directors announced that the remainder of the 2020 spring sports season will be canceled due to the increased concern of the COVID-19. The decision came after a number of video conference calls and virtual...
All for the love of the game
Lianna Martinez, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2020
De Anza College basketball player Dominic Simpkins, 19, communications major fell in love with the game of basketball ever since laying his eyes on his own, first ever ball at age five. “I never stopped playing the game since then and it has been a part of my whole life,” said Simpkins. A youngster...
Father credited for his son’s desire to excel in all aspects of life
Ruby Veloz, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
It was the last home game of the season and his last game playing for De Anza College when John Vergara, 20-year-old sophomore, stepped on the court and saw his mother and father sitting in the bleachers. “My dad has never really watched my games and when he does watch my games he’s really hard...
Men’s baseball team flops
Lauren Locquiao, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
De Anza Dons give up 10 runs in last two innings With a score of 14-1, De Anza lost against Mission College on March 3 but it was the latter half of the game that was the deal breaker. The Dons held on through the first six innings after only letting four runners score but the chemistry and mome...
Student-athlete inspired by family role models
Lauren Locquiao, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2020
Tahlia Sherlock, 18, liberal arts major has paved her own way from her hometown of Riverside to De Anza women’s basketball team. Raised by her mother and grandfather, Sherlock said she attributed her hard work and being independent to her mother. “I would say my role models were definitely...
De Anza is the home to one of the state’s best distance runners
Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Leslee Patino, 20, psychology major, is putting the competition on notice. The sophomore distance runner has won half of her individual races this outdoor track season and has finished off the podium just once. The season got off to a hot start for Patino, who started racing in the ninth grade at...
Men’s basketball put on a show in final game of season
Lianna Martinez, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2020
The Dons delivered a record-breaking performance and dominated Hartnell College by a score of 109-82 ending the season with a bang. John Vergara, 20, kinesiology major consistently kept shooting three-pointers, finishing the night with 10 made attempts and setting a new school record. “In the...
Men’s basketball suffer a season ending loss
Lianna Martinez, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2020
De Anza men’s basketball team took a hard loss on Feb. 14 against Cabrillo College, ending all hopes of making it to the postseason. Having already lost once to Cabrillo on Jan. 22, De Anza knew they needed to up the pace to win the game. The team did the research needed prior to the game and...
Women’s basketball inch closer to conference title with win over Cabrillo College
Kassandra Zeledon, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2020
The De Anza women’s basketball team has won two in a row after beating out Cabrillo College by a score of 72-62 on Valentine's Day. The team’s confidence and hard work was shown throughout the game as De Anza kept beating out their opponents in almost every quarter to get the win. Exceptional...
Ex-De Anza women softball players find welcome at Foothill
Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2020
The De Anza College softball season was cancelled this year after an exodus of players due in large part to issues with communication between former head coach Jason Bugg and players. The fall of 2019 looked like a reversal of fortunes for the softball team, which lacked the players to field a team...
