Sports Archives - Page 54 of 71

Conference sheds light on obstacles of a student athlete

Kate Wilson, Staff Writer | June 14, 2013

“The Student Athlete: Powerful Beyond Measure” welcomed De Anza College students to engage with educators and peer athletes in a conference based on inclusion and empowerment. A crowd of scholar...

Physical education professor to retire: Coach, teacher, hall of famer to retire June 2014

Rajvir Kaur, Sports Co-Editor | June 14, 2013

Debi Schafer-Braun, who has been at De Anza College for 39 years, said she will retire in June 2014. Shafer-Braun joined the De Anza College faculty in 1974, after she graduated from Cal State...

Physical fitness and wellness, the importance of exercise

Kate Wilson, Staff Writer | June 14, 2013

Exercise is praised for physical fitness and recommended by medical professionals for its benefits on mental health and helping maintain a positive outlook on life. The De Anza College Physical Education...

Go hard or go home: Students score big at soccer tournament

Radhika Iyer, Sports Co-Editor | June 14, 2013

De Anza College’s LEAD organized the annual intramural soccer game on June 6. About 100 spectators attended the game to show support for their peers. Snacks and water were provided for people...

Veteran, Scholar Athlete

Kate Wilson, Staff Writer | June 7, 2013

De Anza College student and U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Sgt. Cory Kingston has played baseball for 20 years. “My grandfather put a bat in my hand when I was about four years old,” Kingston said. “My...

Summer camps available for soccer and volleyball

Harold Banks, Staff Writer | June 7, 2013

Volleyball Led by Dawnis Guevara, head coach of De Anza women’s volleyball team , volleyball camp will be held in two sessions. The first will start on July 22 and the second will start on July...

Basketball star takes his talents to Texas A&M

Rajvir Kaur, Sports Co-Editor | May 31, 2013

Denzel Copeland was playing eighth grade basketball when he caught Jason Damjanovic’s eye. “When I saw him the first time, I thought he was the best player on the team. I knew he could play at [the...

Former De Anza student athlete heads overseas to play basketball

Rajvir Kaur, Sports Co-Editor | May 31, 2013

Stefan Demirovic, a 22-year-old shooting guard, began playing overseas at Radnicki Beograd in Serbia after finishing winter quarter at De Anza College. He was 5 years old when his dad handed him his...

Athlete Honors: Play hard, study harder: Student athletes receive recognition

Patricia Nguyen, Staff Writer | May 24, 2013

For sophomore athletes of De Anza College, the end of the year holds a little bit of recognition for their commitment to their education as well as their athleticism. On Wednesday, May 22, the De Anza...

De Anza badminton women sweeps to championship victory

Patricia Nguyen, Staff Writer | May 24, 2013

De Anza College’s badminton team ended its season undefeated and won the state championships. The season started in February and finished the first week of May. “We’ve bonded a lot through...