De Anza Suffers close loss against Monterey Peninsula
Anthony Lucido, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2020
The De Anza College baseball team suffered a close 3-2 loss against Monterey Peninsula College on March 12. Despite the final score, Kody Decker, 21, criminal law major was quite happy with the way things turned out. “There was a lot of improvement, everyone’s growing and we’re more of a...
Men’s basketball look forward to a better season with more returning players
Lianna Martinez, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2020
The Dons performed well this season but head coach Jason Damjanovic said his team has room for more improvement and skill development. “I think this past season was an eye opening season as to what to expect and a way into preparing them for next year,” he said. Damjanovic said he believes...
Women’s basketball team takes first place
Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2020
The De Anza women’s basketball team capped a remarkable turnaround season with a Coast-South Conference title. The team finished the season with a record of 18-11, a huge improvement over the 4-19 record it posted last year. With three consecutive losses to start the season, the team’s early...
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...
