Cerritos athletic scores have gone mobile
02.09.12 - Looking for the most recent scores for Cerritos College athletic teams? Well, the college has created a mobile scores page that will keep you updated on the most recent score of all Falcon team that are in season. On your mobile browser, just type in http://cms.cerritos.edu/athletics/home-m.htm to see the most recent score and be sure to bookmark the page for future reference. More detailed information on each of the 19 Cerritos College athletic programs can be found at http://www.cerritos.edu/hpea/athletics/default.asp.

Rain washes out athletic events
02.07.12 - Due to the poor weather, the following Cerritos College athletic events have been postponed for Tuesday, February 7. All events have been rescheduled:

SOFTBALL vs. Fullerton: Rescheduled for Thursday, February 9 at 3:00 p.m. @ Cerritos
MEN'S TENNIS vs. Saddleback: Rescheduled for Friday, February 10 at 2:00 @ Cerritos
BASEBALL at Golden West: Rescheduled for Monday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. @ Golden West

College to sponsor Coaches vs. Cancer
01.30.12 - Cerritos College Athletics and the California Community College Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches Association have teamed up to support Coaches vs. Cancer with a night of fundraising and awareness. On Saturday, February 4 at Gahr High School, the Falcon men's and women's basketball teams will host Long Beach City College in South Coast Conference games as part of this worthy cause...[more]

Four men's soccer players ink with four-year schools
01.24.12 - In what is becoming an annual tradition, the Cerritos College men's soccer team has announced that four of their gradated sophomores have signed with four-year universities, while two more are weighing their options. The Falcons, who had just six sophomores on the roster, have now sent 49 players to four-year colleges since 2004, with 25 of them coming in the last three seasons. Heading the list is defender Jaime Cano (Animo HS), who has signed with Division I Cal State Fullerton, while defender Alejandro Covarrubias (Bell HS) has inked with Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Originally committed to UCLA, Covarrubias was unable to meet the Bruins academic requirements, and will play for the Toros. The duo of forward Aaron Macedo (South Gate HS) and midfielder Juan Ochoa (Paramount HS) have both signed with Cal State Los Angeles.

Cano was named 1st Team All-South Coast Conference and was one of the anchors of the Falcon defense that posted a 17-3-2 record on the season and finished ranked #10 in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Cano joins a Cal State Fullerton team that posted a 7-7-5 record last season and compete in the Big West Conference. He will be part of an experienced back line with the Titans next season..[more]
 

Football team announces four mid-year signings
01.24.12 - With the early signing period passed, the Cerritos College football team has announced that four of their players have signed with four-year universities and are already attending classes at their new colleges. Heading that list is All-American sophomore tight end Clark Evans (Los Alamitos HS), who signed with the University of Hawaii. Sophomore strong safety Daniel Roundtree (American Heritage, FL HS) has inked with Southern Methodist University, while sophomore linebacker Dominick Sierra (La Habra HS) will be playing at Northern Colorado University. The fourth signing is sophomore offensive lineman Brandon Davidson (Long Beach Millikan HS), who has signed with Benedictine (KS) College.

Evans, who transferred to the Falcons from the University of Colorado, had a flair for making acrobatic catches during the season, as the Falcons captured their second straight Northern Conference championship and appearance in the Southern California championship game. After finishing the season with 31 receptions for 444 yards (14.3 average) and a team-high nine touchdowns, Evans was named 1st Team California Community College Football Coaches Association All-American. He will be joining a Hawaii team that just named Norm Chow as their head coach and are coming off a 6-7 season. The previous coaching staff did not employ a tight end, and Evans will be looked upon as one of their main options from that position next season...[more]

New alignment released for football season
01.19.12 - The Southern California Football Association has announced a new conference and division structure that will be in place for the next two years, beginning with the upcoming fall 2012 season. For the Cerritos College football team, they will remain in the National Division Northern Conference, and will retain four of their common opponents from the last two seasons. Remaining in the same division as the Falcons are Allan Hancock, Bakersfield, Ventura and College of the Canyons. The season schedule is slated to be released sometime in February...[more]

Clark Evans named All-American TE
01.09.12 - Cerritos College sophomore tight end Clark Evans (Los Alamitos HS/University of Colorado) had a flair for making acrobatic catches during the season, as the Falcons captured their second straight Northern Conference championship and appearance in the Southern California championship game. After finishing the season with 31 receptions for 444 yards (14.3 average) and a team-high nine touchdowns, Evans was named 1st Team California Community College Football Coaches Association All-American.

Evans was also joined by four teammates to be selected to Region IV First Team All-California. In addition to Evans, freshmen offensive linemen Kent Collins (Los Alamitos HS) and Sean Rubalcava (St. Paul HS), along with sophomore quarterback BJ Denker (North Torrance HS) and sophomore nose guard Fred Lavulo (Cottonwood, UT HS)...[more]

After fall season, Cerritos tied for fifth in NATYCAA Cup
01.09.12 - Led by the football team advancing to the Southern California Championship game, Cerritos College finished the fall season tied for fourth place for the NATYCAA Cup, which is sponsored by the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators. The Falcons are tied with Golden West College for fifth place with 76.5 team points, and trail only American River College (107 points), Mt. San Antonio College (96), Fresno City College (92) and Orange Coast College, who is in fourth place with 77 points...[more]

Women's soccer team to provide holiday cheer
12.20.11 - For the fifth year in a row, the Cerritos College women's soccer team will be making a trip to Tijuana, Mexico to bring toys and gifts to the Casa Hogar Santa Teresita de Jesus Orphanage for Girls. The annual event allows head coach Ruben Gonzalez and his wife, Senaida, to bring holiday joy to a group of girls from ages 2-15, while it introduces several of his players to a culture that has effected their lives, as well.

"We'll be going for Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), which represents the arrival in Bethlehem of Wise Men bearing gifts for the baby Jesus," said Gonzalez, who led his team to their sixth straight South Coast Conference championship and #9 national ranking. "On January 5, the kids wake up to find toys and gifts left by the Reyes Magos (Magi). Right now, we're in the process of collecting monetary donations, as well as toys and clothes for us to deliver to the orphanage."..[more]

Soccer teams end season ranked nationally
12.14.11 - Heading into the Southern California Regional Playoffs, both the Cerritos College men's and women's soccer teams were considered to be favorites to advance to the state championships. The men were seeded #2, while the women, who were ranked #1 nationally, held the top seed for the post-season. However, both teams were upset in their first game of the post-season, subsequently ending their seasons. Despite their early exit, both programs were ranked in the top 10 in the final poll of the season by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for Division III (non-scholarship) colleges...[more]

Football loses, 17-14 in SoCal Championship game
11.26.11 - Faced with third-and-18 at their own 48-yard line with less than two minutes remaining in the game, the Cerritos College football team was within striking distance of playing for their first state championship in school history. It seemed like they would be just six feet away after sophomore quarterback Brandon Denker (North Torrance HS) completed a 50-yard pass to freshman wide receiver Robert Abeyta (Servite HS). But a pass interference call against Abeyta negated the completion and the Falcons were turned away in a 17-14 loss to Mt. San Antonio College in the Southern California Championship game at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on Saturday afternoon. On the third down play, Denker was chased out of the pocket and rolled to his left, where he threw into double-coverage trying to find Abetya. All three players were fighting for position, but Abeyta was called for pushing to gain separation on the reception. An incomplete pass and a desperation pass that was intercepted, ended the hopes for Cerritos, who ends their season at 8-4, while Mt. SAC moves on to play for their third straight title. It also marks the second season in a row that the Falcons advanced to the SoCal Championship game, only to be turned away by Mt. SAC...[more]

SoCal championship football game to be streamed live
11.23.11 - Unable to attend the Cerritos College football game, as they play for the Southern California Championship at Mt. San Antonio College at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday? No need to worry, because www.socalcollegesports.com will stream the game live for free. The duo of Mike Zepeda and Jeff Stoyanoff will handle the play-by-play and color commentary, as the Falcons look to advance to the state championship game for the first time in school history. The site has developed a great relationship with Cerritos College, as the site has covered Falcon football, men's and women's soccer games, and recently were on hand for the state men's and women's water polo championships that were hosted at the Cerritos Aquatic Center...[more]

Football one win away from playing for state title
11.22.11 - Last season, the Cerritos College football team needed to win their final four National Conference games in order to earn a share of the championship and followed that with their first play-off win in school history. That sent them up against Mt. San Antonio College in the Southern California Championship game, where the Falcons were shut out for the first time in 241 games to end their bid for that ever-elusive state championship. Fast forward to the 2011 season and Cerritos started the season 0-2 and were 2-3 at the bye week. Only five straight wins would propel the team into the playoffs and another chance at the state title. The Falcons were able to win their five conference games and defeated Palomar College, 45-28 last week in the Southern California Football Association Bowl. All that meant was that Cerritos would have to face the top-seeded Mounties in the Southern California Championship game and one win away from playing for a state championship. The game is slated for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio...[more]

Second half goal enough to upset men's soccer
11.22.11 - At the start of the 2011 season, the Cerritos College men's soccer team had high hopes of doing well and making a run at their third state championship in school history. After the Falcons finished second in the South Coast Conference, and held the #3 ranking in the country, they embarked on the post-season as the #2 seeded team in the Southern California Regional Playoffs. A first round bye meant the team would have 12 days off between games, which appeared to show itself, as the Falcons were upset by #7-seeded Golden West, 1-0 on Tuesday. Cerritos wasn't shorted on chances to score, but came up short every time they pressured the Rustler (13-5-4) defense. Golden West will now advance to the third round, where they will face the winner of the game between #3-seeded Santa Barbara City College and #6-seeded Rio Hondo College...[more]

Women's soccer shocked in first round upset loss
11.19.11 - Heading into the First Round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the Cerritos College women's soccer team had high hopes of winning their third state championship in school history, as they were seeded #1 with a 20-1-0 record and held the nation's top ranking. However, the Falcons were victims of one of the biggest upsets in recent memory, as they were eliminated from the playoffs with a 1-0 home loss to #16-seeded Orange Coast College (14-4-4). The loss was their second in a row, and only losses of the season. A week earlier, Cerritos was shut out by San Bernardino Valley College, who upset #2-seeded Santa Barbara City College the same time the Falcons were being defeated. Prior to their back-to-back shutouts, Cerritos had averaged 4.2 goals a game and had scored as many as six goals in a game six times on the year. It was the first time in the seven-year career of head coach Ruben Gonzalez that the team had been shutout in back-to-back games and just the eighth overall...[more]

Top seed awarded to women's soccer for playoffs
11.15.11 - Although they saw their shot at a perfect season end with a 1-0 non-conference loss to San Bernardino Valley College in their final game of the regular, the Cerritos College women's soccer team was seeded #1 for the upcoming Southern California Regional Playoffs. The Falcons (20-1-0), who won their sixth straight South Coast Conference championship, will be hosting #16-seeded Orange Coast College (12-4-4) on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the first round. Cerritos won back-to-back state championships in 2007 and 2008, while they earned their first National Championship in 2008. At the start of the post-season, the Falcons are currently ranked #1 in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for Division III (non-scholarship) schools...[more]

Cerritos men's soccer seeded #2 for playoffs
11.15.11 - If the Cerritos College men's soccer team is going to win their third state championship in school history, they've already taken one step forward, as the Falcons were seeded #2 for the upcoming Southern California Regional Playoffs. After finishing in second place in the South Coast Conference behind top-seeded Mt. San Antonio College, Cerritos (17-2-2) has earned a bye in the first round, which is awarded to the top two seeded teams in the playoffs. In the second round, the Falcons will host the winner of the #7-seeded Golden West College (11-5-4) game against #10-seeded San Bernardino Valley College (14-3-3), which will be played on Saturday. The second round game will take place at Cerritos on Tuesday, November 22...[more]

Football team to face Palomar in playoffs
11.13.11 - For the third time in the last four years, the Cerritos College football team will be facing Palomar College in a post-game contest. Back in 2008, the Comets handed the Falcons a 38-33 setback in the Golden Empire Bowl Game, while a 31-17 loss in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs ended the season for Cerritos in 2009. This year, the Falcons (7-3), champions of the Northern Conference, will face Palomar (7-3) in the Southern California Football Association Bowl at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at Escondido High in a first round playoff game. Earlier in the season, the Comets handed Cerritos a 41-27 home loss in the second week of the season. Last year, the Falcons dropped a home game to Saddleback College in the regular season, but returned the favor with a playoff win on the road.

Cerritos was seeded #3 for the playoffs, while the Comets, who came in second place in the Southern Conference, was seeded #2 for the playoffs. Defending state champion Mt. San Antonio (9-1) was seeded #1 and will host #4-seeded El Camino College (8-2), who finished in a tie for second place in the National Conference...[more]
 

T.J. Houshmandzadeh signs with Oakland Raiders
11.11.11 - From 2001-08, former Cerritos College wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh was a main cog in the Cincinnati Bengals offense, especially from 2004-08, Carson Palmer found him 445 times for 5.062 yards and 36 touchdowns. But Houshmandzadeh signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks after the 2008 season and stayed there for one season before playing the 2010 year with the Baltimore Ravens. But eight weeks into the season, Palmer and his coach, former Bengals wide receivers coach - and now Oakland Raiders head coach - Hue Jackson, put in a call to Houshmandzadeh to sign with the Raiders. Houshmandzadeh, who was looking for the right fit, felt that playing for his former coach and quarterback was a good idea. In his first two weeks with the Raiders, Houshmandzadeh, who entered the season with 616 career receptions for 7,126 yards and 62 touchdowns, caught one pass against Denver (for 28 yards) and one against San Diego for seven yards...[more]

Daniel Herrera named the state's Athlete of the Month
11.10.11 - Cerritos College freshman cross country runner Daniel Herrera (El Rancho HS) has competed in six invitationals this season and has won five of them. His most recent, the Southern California Championship, helped secure his selection as the October Male Athlete of the Month, which is selected by the California Community College Sports Information Directors Association (CCCSIA). Herrera is also one of the favorites to win the state championship, which will take place at Woodward Park in Fresno on November 19.

At the Southern California Championships, Herrera defeated the field in a time of 19:58.60 over the four-mile course to become the first Falcon runner to ever win the championship. Earlier in the year, Herrera also came in first place at the South Coast Conference Championships, Santa Barbara Invitational, SoCal Preview Meet and UC San Diego Invitational. The only race he didn't win was at the Commodore Invitational, which was held at Vanderbilt University, where he came in sixth place. Herrera was only bested by five Division I runners, while he defeated many others over the six-mile course...[more]

Women's water polo earns #3 seed for playoffs
11.06.11 - After winning the South Coast Conference championship for the third time in the last four seasons, the Cerritos College women's water polo team was seeded #3 for the upcoming Southern California Regional Playoffs, which will take place at Riverside College. The Falcons (26-3) will face #6-seeded Orange Coast College (20-8), who finished fourth in the Orange Empire Conference at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The winner of the game will square off against either #2-seeded Golden West College, or one of the at-large teams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday...[more]

Men's water polo seeded #7 for regional playoffs
11.06.11 - From 2001-02, Cerritos College men's water polo coach Joe Abing held the same position at Ventura College. In his second year with the Pirates, he led them to the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. If he is to lead his 2011 Falcon team to the second round of the playoffs, he's going to have to get through his former team, as the two square off on Thursday at noon in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, which will take place at Riverside College. The Falcons (19-13), who finished in second place in the South Coast Conference, are seeded #7 out of the 10 teams, while 10th-seeded Ventura (13-12) finished in third place in the Western State Conference during the regular season and finished in second place in the conference tournament. The winner of the game will face #2-seeded Long Beach City College at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings defeated Cerritos in the SCC championship game...[more]

Outstanding Faculty Nominations accepted
10.27.11 - Its the time of year when students have an opportunity to nominate their favorite teachers for the annual "Outstanding Faculty" awards.

This year all nominations will be submitted online: http://www.cerritos.edu/nomination

Make sure to complete the form with all required information and include all relevant information about the faculty member you are nominating.

Nominations end November 30th so hurry and submit yours today!

Call sent out for Athletic Hall of Fame nominations
10.17.11 - After 54 years of athletic competition, Cerritos College will now begin accepting nominations for their first class to be inducted into a newly formed Hall of Fame. Enacted by college President/Superintendent Dr. Linda Lacy, the college will be creating a campus-wide Hall of Fame, with athletics to be represented in four categories: Male Athlete, Female Athlete, Coach/Administrator/Supporter and Team State Champion. There will be one inductee into each category every year, with the first Hall of Fame Ceremony to be held at the Cerritos Sheraton on Thursday, April 12.

The college is allowing anyone to nominate a potential inductee based on the criteria, while the nomination is due no later than November 30. Those interested in submitting a nomination need to save the PDF file onto their computer and then email it to Sports Information Director John Van Gaston at jvangaston@cerritos.edu or fax it to (562) 467-5009.

View the nomination form here - Nomination Form

Former basketball coach inducted into SportsWalk of Fame
10.10.11 - From 1983 until 1998, the Cerritos College men's basketball team was a perennial powerhouse, and it started at the top with head coach Jack Bogdanovich. During his time with the Falcons, Bogdanovich posted a 411-91 (.821) record, which included three State Championships, three more trips to the state tournament and 12 South Coast Conference championships. On Monday, October 10, Bogdanovich was one of six to be inducted into the San Pedro Sportswalk to the Waterfront for his contributions to the city of San Pedro and its community.

A graduate of San Pedro High School in 1959, Bogdanovich was named the San Pedro Athlete of the Year and made the All L.A. City Basketball Team his senior year. Bogdanovich, a celebrated baseball and basketball player, was also recognized as this year's Trani Award winner, which honors the recipient's contribution to local athletics. The Trani Award is named after the San Pedro family that owned Majestic Café, a prominent local restaurant in the South Bay that served as the premiere hangout for all Los Angeles area athletes. The induction ceremony was held in San Pedro's historic downtown district along Sixth Street between Palos Verdes and Centre streets...[more]

Women's Soccer joins the fight against cancer
10.04.11 - Just as they did last season, the Cerritos College women's soccer team will be donning pink warm-up jerseys during October to support Cancer Awareness Month. Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez has created an "I CAN" page, his personal web page on the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, which is an advocacy tool to help find the cure to fight cancer. Gonzalez lost his mother, Silvia Gonzalez, to the fight against pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2006 and he and his team are looking to raise funds in her name.

"As a team, our goal is to raise $700, but I really hope we can surpass that number," said Gonzalez, whose team is currently 8-0-0 overall and is ranked #1 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). "I want to thank Adidas and Nikys-sports, who donated the jerseys and are making donations, for their generosity. We're going to be wearing these pink warm-ups as a reminder to all that the fight against cancer is ongoing and we want to do our part."

To make a donation, please go to the following link - Click here to view the I CAN Page for Silvia Gonzalez


Volleyball team to participate in cause
09.27.11 - In the month of October, the Cerritos College volleyball team will be participating in the Side-Out Foundation's Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally, as well as their own "Volley for the Cure" campaign. The first game in which the Falcons will be participating will be their 6:30 p.m. South Coast Conference match against rival Long Beach City College. Cerritos is playing their home matches this season at Gahr High while the gym is under construction.

The Falcon volleyball program is supporting the cause to promote breast cancer awareness and to pay their respects to those who have lost their lives and who continue to battle breast cancer. The team will be wearing pink jerseys in matches for the whole month of October. The money that is raised through donations and t-shirt sales during the home matches in October will be donated directly to the Side-Out Foundation. In 2009 the Cerritos volleyball team raised $560.00 and their goal for 2011 is $700.00.


Football game to be broadcast online
09.13.11 - Looking for the first win of the season, the Cerritos College football team will be travelling to face rival Long Beach City College at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Veterans Stadium. Both the Falcons and Vikings have opened the season at 0-2, and a win not only gives one of the teams their first victory of the season, it will also earn them the Crosstown Cup, given to the winner each year. The game will also be broadcast online at www.socalcollegesports.com, with Mike Zepeda and Jeff Stoyanoff providing the action. Cerritos leads the overall series against the Vikings, 29-22-1, which includes a 48-28 win last season.

Men's soccer overcomes emotions in 3-0 win

The families of Carlos Ornelas and Eddie Valencia hold the framed jerseys of their sons. More Photos

08.30.11 - Led onto the field by Bryan Valencia and Kevin Ornelas, the 12-year-old brothers of former Cerritos College men's soccer players Eddie Valencia and Carlos Ornelas, who were tragically killed in an auto accident on August 13 while driving to Kansas Wesleyan University, the Falcons fought through their emotions to post a 3-0 non-conference win over Los Angeles Mission College on Tuesday. It was the season-opener for Cerritos, who hosted a pre-game ceremony for both families that included presenting both families with framed jerseys of the players, as well as flowers to the parents. Cerritos College President/Superintendent Dr. Linda Lacy and head coach Benny Artiaga both shared a few words before a moment of silence to honor the lives of the two...[more]


Falcon soccer game to be broadcast live online
08.26.11 - In addition to the ceremony and fund-raising efforts being organized for the Cerritos College men's soccer game on August 30 at 3:00 p.m. against Los Angeles Mission College, it was just confirmed that the game will stream live online at www.socalcollegesports.com. Broadcaster Mike Zepeda confirmed that the game will stream live for those who are unable to attend the game, while the pre-game ceremony and match will also be archived on their website...[more]
 

Ceremony set for pre-game soccer contest
08.25.11 -There will be many opportunities to help donate to the families of fallen Cerritos College soccer players Carlos Ornelas and Eddie Valencia, when the Falcons open their season on Tuesday, August 30 at 3:00 p.m. against Los Angeles Mission College. The pre-game ceremony will begin at 2:45 p.m. and fans are encouraged to arrive early. The two former players were on their way to Kansas Wesleyan University after earning athletic scholarships when they were involved in a traffic accident and lost their lives on August 13. With medical bills beyond the control of the two families, the college, as well as family and friends of both players, have established opportunities to make donations to help offset their bills. Admission to the game is free...[more]

Sports memorabilia to be auctioned off as a fund-raiser
08.19.11 - When tragedy strikes, sometimes there's a ripple effect that stretches from one end of town to the other. But in the case of former Cerritos College men's soccer players Eddie Valencia and Carlos Ornelas, their untimely deaths due to a car accident while they were driving to Kansas Wesleyan University after receiving athletic scholarships, their ripple has stretched world-wide. As a result of the tragedy, the Boston Red Sox, as well as the Liverpool Futbol Club, will be sending jerseys that have been signed by a member of entire team for a silent auction to be held at the Falcons home-opener, which will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 against Los Angeles Mission College. All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon of the Red Sox will sign a jersey, while an unnamed member of the Liverpool club will sign their jersey. The money collected on the memorabilia will be split between the two families...[more]

Donations starting to roll in for soccer families
08.18.11 - With costly medical bills that have built up due to the untimely deaths of former Cerritos College soccer players Eddie Valencia and Carlos Ornelas, local businesses have begun to step up to try and help with the families expenses. The two players were killed in a car accident on Saturday morning while they were driving to their new school, Kansas Wesleyan University, after earning athletic scholarships. The Falcon soccer program is putting a call out to all local businesses to help with contributions, while several have already stepped up.

Cerritos will open their season on August 30 against Los Angeles Mission College at 3:00 p.m. with a ceremony celebrating the two players lives. Some of the things that have been put into place include presenting a framed jersey to the families of each players, selling royal blue balloons for $5, selling t-shirts, food and beverages. In addition, the younger brothers of both players will be wearing the jersey of their brother and escorting the team onto the field in the Falcons traditional walk to the field. Bryan Valencia and Kevin Ornales, both 12 years old, will also participate in the warm-ups and sit with the team during the game. After the game, everyone that purchased a balloon, and wrote a personal message to the two players, will meet on the field and release them simultaneously...[more]

Soccer team to host 'Celebration of Life'
08.17.11 - It's always emotional at the start of any athletic season. The time spent preparing for the upcoming season, getting to know your teammates and connecting as a team are some of the things that every squad works on prior to that first contest. But on August 30, there will be a little more on the minds of the Cerritos College men's soccer team  at 3:00 p.m. when they host Los Angeles Mission College. On Saturday, August 13, two former Falcon players who spent two seasons with the team, and received scholarships to Kansas Wesleyan University, decided they were going to drive to their new school and be there in time to start their first day with their new team...[more]
 

Cerritos Soccer players perish in auto accident
08.15.11 - After finishing their two-year careers at Cerritos College, the trio of Eddie Valencia (Los Angeles Wilson HS), Carlos Ornelas (Warren HS) and Briant Reyes (Downey HS) all chose to transfer to Kansas Wesleyan University - an NAIA school - to continue their education and playing careers. But, on Saturday, August 13, the trio, who were driving together to report to the school on Monday, were involved in a traffic accident in Utah, with Valencia and Ornelas passing away, while Reyes survived. A fourth member of the team, Juan Huerta, who played for the Falcons from 2006-07, decided to fly to Kansas instead of drive with the other three...[more]

Jessica Lozano receives Nancy Kelly Scholarship
08.05.11 - Since 2003, former Cerritos College softball coach Nancy Kelly has been awarding a scholarship in her name to a sophomore softball player to help in the aid of purchasing textbooks and supplies after transferring to a four-year university. After a season where she was named the South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and earned All-State recognition, Jessica Lozano (Banning HS) was named the recipient of this year's scholarship.

Those eligible for the scholarship must have played two seasons for the Falcon softball team and are required to submit a personal statement, as well as their transcripts and a letter of recommendation from at least one of their professors. Lozano turned in the required information and was notified by Kelly herself that she would be receiving the scholarship...[more]

Dan Clauss named college's new Athletic Director
07.25.11 - Ever since the retirement of Jeff Smith in 2008, the Cerritos College athletic department has been drawing upon the services of Dean Grosfeld and Kodee Murray to fill the role of Athletic Director. But on April 20, 2011, Dan Clauss was named the college's new Athletic Director and will begin his duties on August 15, the first day of the fall semester. No stranger to the Norwalk campus, Clauss spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as the football team's defensive line coach and adjunct faculty member, and expressed a great deal of excitement when informed he would be returning to the college.

"I've worked at several community colleges over the years and the two years I spent at Cerritos are still easily the best I've ever experienced," said Clauss, 35. "I've spent my entire career coaching football, but I have no problem walking away from the field. Most of what I learned as a coach comes from the time I spent with (defensive coordinator) Tom Caines and I'm very happy to be back at Cerritos."..[more]

Cerritos has 78 student-athletes earn scholarships
07.21.11 - The Cerritos College athletic program has announced that 78 student-athletes have earned scholarships to continue their education at the four-year level. Click here to view the list (which will grow as more sports report their signings).

Five more ex-Falcons land new coaching jobs
06.29.11 - In the last several weeks, there have been a series of coaching changes in the college baseball ranks. First, it was the University of Tennessee naming former Cerritos College baseball player, head coach and assistant coach Dave Serrano as their new head coach. Serrano started the coaching carousel by hiring former Falcon player and assistant coaches Greg Bergeron and Bill Mosiello to his staff. Serrano, who vacated the helm at Cal State Fullerton to take the Vols job, saw the Titans turn to former Falcon player Rick Vanderhook as their new head coach, while he added former Cerritos player and assistant coach Mike Kirby to his staff...[more]
 

Dave Serrano named head baseball coach at Tennessee
06.15.11 - Former Cerritos College baseball player, assistant coach and head coach Dave Serrano has been named the head coach at the University of Tennessee, and will be introduced to the school on Thursday. Serrano, who played for the Falcons (1984-85), also served as an assistant coach (1988-90, 92-94) and head coach (1991), has spent the last four years as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton.

"After an overwhelming 24 hours of events, I have made the decision to leave a great program at Cal State Fullerton to take on the challenge of returning the University of Tennessee to a spot among the nation's elite," Serrano said on the University of Tennessee website. "While this decision was not an easy one, it makes it a little easier to say yes when you have an entire family completely in support for you. We hope to be proud and active members of the Knoxville community and will work hard to give Volunteer fans a baseball team that they can cheer on for years to come.".

Back in 1995-96, Serrano was hired as an assistant coach for the Volunteers after working on the Falcon staff for seven seasons. In his first season with Tennessee, he was part of a team that advanced to the College World Series and featured MLB players Todd Helton and R.A. Dickey. In his two years with the Vols, the team posted a 97-36 record...[more]

Brian Gaylord signs; Joe Terry drafted
06.09.11 - Former Cerritos College baseball player Brian Gaylord, who just completed his senior year at Lewis & Clark (ID) State College, has signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals, while another former Falcon, Joe Terry, was drafted in the 30th Round by the Cincinnati Reds. Gaylord, the son of Cerritos head coach Ken Gaylord, will report to instructional camp, while Terry will decide whether or not he will return to Cal State Fullerton for his senior year.

Gaylord, who led the Warriors with 12 home runs and 60 RBI, batted .279 on the year as the team's starting first baseman. On the year, Lewis & Clark posted a 38-17 record and advanced to the NAIA College World Series. In his junior season, Gaylord finished fourth on the team with a .357 batting average with eight home runs and 38 RBI, while the team played in the NAIA College World Series. With the Falcons, Gaylord was a 2nd Team All-South Coast Conference selection as a sophomore after he batted .325...[more]

Cerritos finishes sixth in supremacy standings

Pair of Falcon women's basketball players sign
05.19.11 - Cerritos College women's basketball players April Perry (Cabrillo HS) and Rose Boatner (Centennial HS), who were both two-time 1st Team All-South Coast Conference selections, have both signed scholarships to continue their collegiate careers at Southern University of New Orleans, and NAIA school. The duo helped the Falcons finish in a tie for second place in the SCC, as the team concluded with a 23-7 record...[more]

Men's tennis doubles fall short of their ultimate goal
05.14.11 - Looking to be the first Cerritos College men's tennis doubles team to win the California Community College Athletic Association championships, sophomores Derek Siddiqui (Los Alamitos HS) and Johnny Chai (Cerritos HS/UC Riverside) were probably expecting to play #2-seeded Alex Sarkissian and Trevor Campbell of Glendale College in the championship match at Fresno City College this weekend. The Falcon duo, seeded #1 in Southern California after their win in the Southern California Championships, were just as shocked as anyone when Cypress College's Oliver Andrzejczuk and Torsten Keil-Long posted a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 win in the other semi-final to earn the right to face the Cerritos tandem that handed Rodrigio Shaefer and Sergio Chip of College of the Desert a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 decision in their semi-final match.

The championships pitting Siddiqui and Chai against the Chargers duo would be a re-match of their meeting in the first match of the season, where the Falcon duo posted a 7-6, 6-1 win. However, in the state championship match, Andrzejczuk and Keil-Long prevented Siddiqui and Chai of becoming the first-ever state doubles champion in school history, when they posted a 6-2, 7-5 win...[more]

Cerritos baseball games to be broadcast online
05.12.11 - Unable to attend the Cerritos College baseball games this weekend? Well, with OEC-LiveSports.com, you won't have to miss a game. Calling the games this weekend will be Mike Zepeda and Jeff Stoyanoff, who have been a staple at various Orange Empire Conference baseball games this season. With this weekend's Super Regional being held at Santa Ana College, the duo will be calling the action for every game this weekend - except for Game 3, which will be played at Fullerton College on Saturday morning...[more]

Falcon swimmer receives 2nd Athlete of the Month Award
05.11.11 - For the second time in as many years, Cerritos College men's swimmer PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS) has been named the California Community College Male Athlete of the Month. He is the first person to receive the award twice. Gabayeron, who concluded his Falcon swimming career with five CCCAA individual state championships, posted a new state meet record in the 200-yard breaststroke in his final race. He broke a 23-year-old record by posting a time of 2:00.24, which eclipsed the old time of 2:00.57 set by Justin Nicolas of College of Marin in 1988.

During the month of April, Gabayeron won two state championships, finished fourth in another, won three South Coast Conference championships and a relay championship while setting new school records in each event. He finishes his career with four individual school records and two relay records. In addition to his state title in the 200-yard breaststroke, Gabayeron won the 100-yard breaststroke with a school-record time of 55.68, while his time of 1:51.63 in the 400-yard IM was a new school standard and earned him a fourth place finish...[more]
 

Game times set for baseball and softball Super Regional
05.09.11 - With both the Cerritos College baseball and softball teams advancing to their respective Super Regional this weekend, the game times have been finalized for both sports. The Falcon baseball team (23-14), who swept past Cuesta College in the first round, will open on Friday at 11:00 a.m. against Santa Ana College on their home field. The Dons (26-13) needed three games to eliminate San Diego Mesa College over the weekend. As for the Cerritos softball team (32-10), they will face Palomar College (26-11) at 8:00 p.m. at Mt. San Antonio College. Both the Falcons, who defeated Bakersfield College, and the Comets, who eliminated Long Beach City College, won twice on Sunday to avoid elimination...[more]

Super Regional sends Cerritos softball to Mt. SAC
05.08.11 - After defeating Bakersfield College twice to win their Southern California Regional First Round Playoff series, the Cerritos College softball team will now travel to Mt. San Antonio for the Super Regional, which starts on Friday. The Super Regional is a four-team, double elimination tournament, with the winner advancing to the State Championships. Last year, Cerritos was eliminated in the Super Regional at home, while they reached the State Tournament in 2009 and won the championship in 2008...[more]

Cerritos baseball sent to Santa Ana for Super Regional
05.07.11 - After dispatching Cuesta College in two games during their Southern California Regional Playoff First Round series, the Cerritos College baseball team will now travel to Santa Ana College for the Super Regional. The Super Regional is a four-team, double-elimination tournament, with the winner advancing to the State Championships. With several upsets during the first round - most notably #2-seeded Chaffey College being eliminated - several teams moved up in the ranking, with the #3-seeded Dons taking over hosting duties. The second game of the tournament will pit Cerritos (23-14) against Santa Ana on Friday at 4:00 p.m., with #3-seeded Orange Coast College facing #6-seeded Santa Barbara City College playing at 12:00 p.m. in the early game. The California Community College Athletic Association stipulates that game times the first day are to be played at noon and 4:00 p.m. on the first day, but the times could be adjusted if all coaches agree to change them...[more]

Doubles team overcomes injuries to win championship
05.07.11 - With one of their players forced to retire in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional singles tournament and another held out altogether, it would only make sense that the duo would overcome those obstacles to capture the Southern California Doubles championship for the first time in Cerritos College men's tennis history. Sophomores Derek Siddiqui (Los Alamitos HS) and Johnny Chai (Cerritos HS/UC Riverside) defeated #1-ranked Alex Sarkissian and Trevor Campbell of Glendale College in the finals, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday at College of the Desert. The pair, who were ranked #2 for the Southern California Regional Tournament, will enter the state championships next weekend at Fresno City College as the #1-ranked team from Southern California...[more]
 

Three baseball players named 1st Team All-Conference
05.05.11 - As they get set to host the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, three members of the Cerritos College baseball team have been voted 1st Team All-South Coast Conference, while head coach Ken Gaylord was voted the conference's Coach of the Year. The Falcons, who won their first SCC title since 2008 - and 31st in school history - are hosting Cuesta College in a best of three series that starts on Friday. The Coach of the Year award is the fourth for Gaylord while at Cerritos and sixth of his coaching career...[more]

Pitcher of the Year award goes to former Falcon
05.04.11 - For the third year in a row, Hillary Perez-Ashley has been named the conference's Pitcher of the Year. In her two seasons with the Cerritos College softball team (2009-10), Perez-Ashley was named the South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and followed that up this season by being named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Pitcher of the Year as a junior at West Virginia Wesleyan University. Perez-Ashley has posted a 23-1 mark while sporting an ERA of 2.39. She has worked 150.2 innings, sporting four shutouts and one combined shutout on the season. Perez-Ashley fanned 170 batters and held hitters to a .203 average, while she has appeared in 26 games, starting 24 and went the distance in 22 contests for the NCAA Tournament-bound Bobcats...[more]
 

Former Cerritos water polo players square off
05.03.11 - A pair of former Cerritos College women's water polo players squared off against each other in the Western Water Polo Association championship match last Sunday. Daisy Carrillo, who was a member of the Falcons first South Coast Conference championship in school history during the 2006 season, was competing for Loyola Marymount University, while Natalie Peng, who played on the 2008 State Championship team, was in the pool playing for UC San Diego...[more]
 

Derek Siddiqui defeated in singles finals
05.01.11 - Advancing to the championship singles match of the 111th Annual Ojai Tennis Tournament, Cerritos College sophomore Derek Siddiqui (Los Alamitos HS) was coming off a hard-fought semi-final win over #3-ranked Alex Johnson of Foothill College. He pulled out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win, which propelled him to the championship match, where Siddiqui squared off against top-ranked Alex Sarkissian of Glendale College. Sarkissian, who posted a 6-0, 6-1 win in his semi-final match, was too much for Siddiqui, who dropped a 2-6, 5-7 loss for his first setback of the season in singles play. Siddiqui is also the first Cerritos singles player to reach the championship match...[more]
 

Baseball seeded #8 for playoffs
05.01.11 - After missing the Southern California Regional Playoffs last season, the Cerritos College baseball team will be hosting the first round of the playoffs when they begin on Friday. The Falcons (21-14), who won the South Coast Conference for the first time since 2008, are seeded #8 for the playoffs and will host #9-seeded Cuesta College in a best-of-three series. The first game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, with the second game slated for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. A third game will be played, if necessary...[more]

Cerritos swimmers break records at state
04.30.11 - In his final race as a member of the Cerritos College men's swimming team, sophomore PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS) not only rewrote the school record book, he set a new state record. In the championship finals of the 200-yard breaststroke at the California Community College Athletic Association Men's Swimming Championships at East Los Angeles College, Gabayeron established a new state championship record with his time of 2:00.24. He broke the old state championship record time of 2:00.57, set by Justin Nicholas of College of Marin in 1988. Gabayeron, who won the 100-yard breaststroke on Friday, finishes his Falcon career with five individual state championships, the most ever in school history. Prior to Gabayeron winning his five state titles, Nikos Kostianis won four individual state titles from 2007-08...[more]

Softball seeded #4 for playoffs
04.30.11 - After finishing in second place in the South Coast Conference, the Cerritos College softball team has been seeded #4 for the Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host #13-seeded Bakersfield College in a best-of-three series starting on Saturday. The Falcons (30-9) defeated the Renegades (26-14) in a double-header earlier in the year at Bakersfield College, which is the host site for the state championships. The first game will be played at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Nancy Kelly Field, with the series continuing at noon on Sunday and a third game at 2:00 p.m., if necessary...[more]

Jessica Lozano named SCC Pitcher of the Year
04.29.11 - Cerritos College sophomore pitcher Jessica Lozano (Banning HS) posted a 15-2 record during South Coast Conference play, and was rewarded by being voted the conference's Pitcher of the Year. It marked the third year in a row a Falcon pitcher has earned the award, with Hillary Perez-Ashley receiving the award the two previous years in a row. Lozano, who posted a 1.98 ERA in SCC play, also struck out 95 batters in 106 innings, as Cerritos finished in second place in conference play with a 19-2 record.

The Falcons (30-9), who are currently ranked #5 in Southern California and #9 in the state, open Southern California Regional Playoffs next Saturday and Sunday in a best-of-three series against an opponent to be determined...[more]

 

Baseball team clinches conference title
04.28.11 - On the strength of their 4-3 win over Mt. San Antonio College at Kincaid Field on Thursday, the Cerritos College baseball team has clinched the South Coast Conference championship. It marks the first conference title for the Falcons (21-13) since 2008 and it's their 31st conference championship in school history. Cerritos, who will be seeded no lower than eighth for winning the conference title, will find out where they will be seeded for the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Sunday. The top 14 teams get a bye and avoid having to compete the play-in game, which will consist of seeds 15-18 and takes place on Tuesday. The remaining 16 teams advance to the first round, which is a best-of-three series that will be played May 6-7. Cerritos and Mt. San Antonio will finish up the regular season with a 2:30 p.m. game tomorrow at Mt. SAC...[more]
 

Former Cerritos pitcher added to pro staff
04.16.11 - Bobby Post, who was a pitcher for the Cerritos College baseball team from 1992-93, has been named the pitching coach for the Calgary Vipers, an independent team in the North American League. He spent the last two years as the pitching coach of the Sioux City Explorers of the Independent American Association after spending three seasons as the pitching coach at Barstow College. Post is also a graduate of Gahr High School.

While a member of the Falcon baseball team, Post was a 2nd Team All-South Coast Conference pitcher as a freshman, as the team won the conference championship. He had a hand in six shutouts as a relief pitcher for Cerritos and earned a scholarship to play at the University of Nevada. In his two seasons with the Wolfpack, Post went 18-5. He then spent five years pitching professionally with the Independent Northern League with Sioux Falls and Sioux City before finishing his career in Taiwan with an overall record of 43-18.
 

Baseball coach wins 500th Cerritos game
04.13.11 - Cerritos College baseball coach Ken Gaylord, who is in his 18th season as the head coach, eclipsed the 500-win plateau when he led the Falcons to a 5-2 South Coast Conference win at Los Angeles Harbor College on Saturday, April 9, 2011. Gaylord, who started his community college coaching career at Long Beach City College, is now 501-268-4 with the Falcons and has won 637 games over his career. During his tenure with Cerritos, Gaylord has led his teams to six South Coast Conference championships and is in the hunt this season for another. With his 637 career wins, Gaylord currently ranks 15th on the all-time win list, and eight among active coaches...[more]

Former softball pitcher earns award
03.15.11 - Hillary Perez-Ashley, who was named the state's Pitcher of the Year in both of her seasons with the Cerritos College softball team, was recently named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Pitcher of the Week. Perez-Ashley, a junior at West Virginia Wesleyan University, went 4-0 during the week, as she allowed just six runs in 28 innings of work. She is now 8-1 on the year with a 2.39 ERA, while striking out 55 batters in 52 innings of work, and has helped the Bobcats to a 17-3 mark this season...[more]

Women's soccer coach wins CIF Championship
03.15.11 - In his six seasons as the Cerritos College women's soccer coach, Ruben Gonzalez has experienced what it's like to win a South Coast Conference championship, state championship and national championship. But one championship had eluded Gonzalez in his four years as the girl's soccer coach at Bishop Amat High School. He had yet to know the experience of winning a CIF Division III Championship. But this season, Gonzalez and his team helped him reach that level when they upset Ayala High, 1-0 to win the championship...[more]

Falcon women's basketball defeated in playoffs, 68-66
02.25.11 - If the Cerritos College women's basketball team is going to look back on their 68-66 loss to Riverside College in the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday night at Gahr High School, they need only to look at their free throw shooting. The Falcons, who entered the post-season as the #4-seeded team, were a porous 16-for-30 from the charity stripe, while their 8-of-32 three-point shooting didn't stand out as much as their free throw inaccuracy.

Cerritos (23-7), who came in a tie for second place in the competitive South Coast Conference, had one last chance to send the game into overtime, but a last-second shot by sophomore guard Montanique Washington (Long Beach Jordan HS) rimmed out and the loose ball rolled out of bounds as the clock expired...[more]
 

Women's basketball opens playoffs at home
02.21.11 - The Cerritos College women's basketball team has earned a bye in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host Riverside Community College on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Gahr High School in the second round. The Falcons (23-6), who finished in a tie for second place in the South Coast Conference, received the #4 seed for the playoffs, while the Tigers (17-12) were seeded #13 and placed fourth in the Orange Empire Conference.

Ticket prices are: $8.00 general admission and $5.00 for identified students, faculty, staff, senior citizens age 60 and over, and children less than 12 years of age...[more]

Men's soccer has 11 sign scholarships

02.18.11 - Over the last six years, the Cerritos College men's soccer team has been one of the state leaders both on the field and in sending their players to the four-year level. Since 2004, the Falcons have played in three state championship games (winning two), while they have been nationally ranked each year. In addition, they have sent 39 players to four-year schools. That number can be changed to 50, with the announcement that 11 players from the 2010 team will be moving on to the four-year level.

Two sign from women's soccer team
02.18.11 - After advancing to the state tournament for the third time in the last four years, the Cerritos College women's soccer team has announced that two of their players have received scholarships to play at the four year level. The Falcons, who captured the South Coast Conference championship this season, qualified for the state semi-finals, but were defeated by Santa Rosa Junior College, 2-1.

Sophomore defender Janeth Arroyo (Mayfair HS), who was a 2nd Team NSCAA/Performance Subaru Division III All-America selection, has signed with Cal State Northridge. As for sophomore midfielder Tatiana Cortes (La Mirada HS), who was a two-time 1st Team All-SCC selection along with Arroyo, has signed with Cal State Long Beach...[more]


Wrestling has two receive scholarships
02.18.11 - Two-time state heavyweight wrestling champion Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS), who finished his career as one of only four Cerritos College wrestlers to win two state titles, has transferred to Dickinson State (ND) University. Sophomore Tilman Tran (Loara HS), who qualified for the state championships at 141 pounds but was defeated in his first two matches, will be transferring to Embry Riddle (AZ) University...[more]

Football announces nine signings
02.17.11 - After advancing to the Southern California Championship game, winning the Southern California Bowl and winning the National Division Northern Conference championship, the Cerritos College football team has announced that nine of their players have received scholarships to four-year universities. The Falcons, who finished the season with a 9-2 record, are sending players to both the PAC-12 and Big 10, along with other conference.

Leading the list of those that have signed are OT Fou Fonoti, who has signed with Michigan State University, while DE Eli Edwards signed with Washington State University and FS Keith McGill inked with the University of Utah, who is the moving to the newly-formed PAC-12. Also signing are LB David Lopez (Portland State University), DE Jake Peppard (University of Nevada), DT Fatu Ulale (University of New Mexico), DB Tyrone Taylor (Eastern Michigan University), C Jeff Houser (Benedictine (KS) College) and LS Adam Frescas (Abilene Christian University)...[more]

Wrestler named state's Male Athlete of the Month
01.13.11 - To cap off a historic career, Cerritos College wrestler Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS), who won back-to-back state championships at 285 pounds, was named the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) December Male Athlete of the Month. Lopez, who earned a scholarship to continue wrestling at Dickinson State (ND) University, became just the fourth wrestler in school history to win consecutive state championships.

Lopez, who posted a 33-1 record this season, defeated Fresno City College's Luis Contreras, 4-0 in the state championship match. Over the course of the season, Lopez won the Southern California Championship, as well as the West Hills, Santa Ana and Modesto Tournament championships. His only setback of the season was a loss to Levi Cooper of Arizona State University at the Embry Riddle Tournament...[more]


Cerritos women's soccer team delivers smiles to orphanage

Cerritos College women's soccer team visits Tijuana orphanage. More Photos

Cerritos in third place after fall semester
01.11.11 - With seven of their nine fall sports advancing to the post-season, Cerritos College has racked up 91.5 team points and sit in third place in the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) standings. The Falcons, who saw their wrestling team finish in second place at the state championships, which earned them 19 points, trail Fresno City College (117 team points) and Mt. San Antonio College (103 points).

A college is awarded points based on its team’s final positions in post-conference competition. Each college’s top-five men’s and top-five women’s team results count toward the school’s overall point total...[more]

Football players receive national honors
01.04.11 - When a team puts together a 9-3 record on the year, wins a divisional championship and comes within one game of playing for the state championship, there are bound to be players who receive post-season recognition. For the Cerritos College football team, three players earned All-American honors by the California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA), while those three were joined by two more that were named All-California Region IV.

Head coach Karen Welliver wins 600th game
12.22.10 - It was on January 21, 2009 that Cerritos College women's basketball coach Karen Weilliver became the all-time leader in California Community College women's basketball history with she posted her 564th career win. On Wednesday, Welliver, who is in her 30th season as the Falcon head coach, reached the 600-win milestone after her team's thrilling 58-57 South Coast Conference win at Pasadena City College. Welliver (600-303) is the second coach to reach the 600-win milestone, with Ventura College's Ned Mircetic reaching that plateau earlier in the year...[more]

It's the season of giving for Cerritos women's soccer
12.14.10 - About this time every year, a group of 58 girls from ages 2-15 start to get excited at the arrival of the members of the Cerritos College women's soccer team. For the fourth year in a row, Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez and his wife, Senaida will travel to the Casa Hogar Santa Teresita de Jesus Orphanage for Girls in Tijuana to bring the orphans toys and gifts...[more]


Pair of wrestlers win state championships
12.11.10 - The Cerritos College wrestling team may not have won the California Community College Athletic Association State Wrestling Championship at Victor Valley College on Saturday night, but they did have two of their wrestlers win individual state championships. The Falcons, who finished with 125 team points, trailed only Fresno City College, who had 185.5 team points, with four wrestlers winning state championships.
Sophomore 285-pound Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS) concluded his Falcon career with back-to-back state championships, marking just the fourth time in school history that feat has been accomplished. He joins Ron Kenworthy (1967-69), Antonio McKee (1988-89) and Hossin Oushani (1999-2000) who were two-time state champions. Freshman Steven Cabanas (Canyon Springs HS) posted a 10-6 win at 125 pounds to win the state championship. The third Cerritos wrestler to reach the finals, freshman Cody Bollinger (Sultana HS), dropped a 10-2 decision to Eric Lopez of Victor Valley College...[more]

Former Falcon baseball player named manager
12.11.10 - Former Cerritos College baseball player and assistant coach Bill Mosiello has been named the manager of the Arkansas Travelers, the double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Mosiello, a longtime coach at the collegiate and professional levels, recently served as the manager of the Cedar Rapids Kernels, where he led the single-A affiliate team to a 160-116 record during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. This will be the sixth team as a manager Mosiello has worked, and has compiled a 357-274 record. He also spent part of three seasons in the New York Yankees organization (2004-06), with the majority of his coaching experience coming at the collegiate ranks.

Mosiello, who played for the Falcons from 1984-85, served as an assistant coach from 1987-90 before moving on to Cal State Fullerton (1991-92), University of Tennessee (1993-94), University of Mississippi (1995), University of Oklahoma (1996-2000), Arizona State University (2001), University of Southern California (2008) and Auburn University (2008).

Wrestling in second place after first day
12.10.10 - If the Cerritos College wrestling team is going to capture their first state championship since 2002, they are going to have to overcome a 11.5-point deficit behind Fresno City College after the first day of the California Community College Athletic Association Wrestling State Championships at Victor Valley College. The Falcons, who have six wrestlers that made it through the first day unscathed, have compiled 69.5 team points, and will compete in the semi-finals, also had one of their wrestlers get eliminated. For the Rams, they still have all 10 of their wrestlers alive, and have 81 team points...[more]

State tournament next up for women's soccer
11.29.10 - After missing out on defending their two-year run on the state championship last season, the Cerritos College women's soccer team is back at the state tournament, where the Falcons will play their semi-final game at 4:00 p.m. on Friday at College of the Canyons. Seeded #4 in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, Cerritos (22-1-2) opened with a convincing 6-0 win over South Coast Conference opponent East Los Angeles College. They followed that with a 1-0 overtime win over defending state and national champion Santiago Canyon College, before securing their spot at the state tournament with a 2-1 win over top-ranked Los Angeles Pierce College on Saturday...[more]

Southern California Bowl hosts media luncheon
11.18.10 - On Saturday at 6:00 p.m., the Cerritos College and Saddleback College football teams will be playing in the Southern California Bowl, which serves as part of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. But, on Thursday, the two teams met in Mission Viejo for a media luncheon, that included members of the press, as well as players and coaches from both teams. Cerritos (8-2), the #3-seeded team in the playoffs, won the Northern Conference championship, while #2-seeded Saddleback (8-2) finished in second place in the Southern Conference...[more]

Cerritos football game to offer live stream
11.17.10 - On Saturday at 6:00 p.m., the Cerritos College football team will be facing Saddleback College in the Southern California Bowl, which represents one half of the two regional playoff games. The Falcons (8-2), champions of the Northern Conference and seeded #3, will be facing the Gauchos (8-2), who finished in second place in the Southern Conference and are seeded second...[more]

Men's and women's soccer open playoffs at home
11.16.10 - Both the Cerritos College men's and women's soccer teams will open the Southern California Regional Playoffs on familiar territory, as the seeding was announced on Tuesday. The Falcon men's team, who finished in second place in the South Coast Conference, were seeded #3 and will host #14-seeded Chaffey College at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Later that day, at 2:00 p.m., the #4-seeded Cerritos women's team will host South Coast Conference opponent East Los Angeles College, who was seeded #13. This year marked the fifth in a row that the Falcon women's team captured the conference championship...[more]

Football seeded #3 for playoffs; at Saddleback
11.14.10 - Although they won the championship of the National Division Northern Conference, the Cerritos College football team was seeded #3 for the Southern California Playoffs and will travel to face #2-seeded Saddleback College next Saturday for a 6:00 p.m. game in the Southern California Bowl. With only four teams advancing to the playoffs this season, the top two teams were seeded based on their ranking, while the other two teams were selected based on Power Ranking Index (PRI) points. This is the second year in a row the Falcons have advanced to the playoffs. They were defeated in the first round last year by Palomar College, 31-17...[more]

Water polo seedings are announced
11.08.10 - On the heels of their second place finish in the South Coast Conference, the Cerritos College men's water polo team (17-10) was seeded #4 for the upcoming Southern California Regional Playoffs, which will take place at Cuesta College this weekend. The Falcon women's team (22-7), who finished third in the SCC, were seeded #5 for the playoffs. Both teams will open in Friday, with the men facing #5-seeded Mt. San Antonio College and the women playing against #4-seeded Golden West College...[more]


Cerritos women's soccer out to fight cancer
09.30.10 - For the month of October, the Cerritos College women's soccer team, in association with Adidas and Nikys-sports, will be wearing pink pre-game warm-up jerseys to help bring awareness to fighting cancer. Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez lost his mother, Silvia Gonzalez, to the fight against pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2006 and he and his team are looking to raise funds in her name.

"As a team, our goal is to raise $500, but I really hope we can surpass that number," said Gonzalez, whose team is currently 7-1-0 overall and ranked fifth in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). "I want to thank Adidas and Nikys-sports, who donated the jerseys and are making donations for their generosity. We're going to be wearing these pink warm-ups as a reminder to all that they fight against cancer is ongoing and we want to do our part."...[more]

College dance troupe performs at Kennedy Center
07.26.10 - Over the years, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. has hosted some of the greatest concerts, symphonies, operas and events known throughout the entertainment industry. On May 29, 2010, the Cerritos College dance department made their debut, as they performed in the National American College Dance Festival. After being selected as one of the three colleges to perform out of the New England Regional, where they performed on February 14 in Boston, the eight-person dance group displayed their talents in front of a full house.

In all there were 431 dance pieces presented by over 300 colleges and universities with over 5,000 student-dancers from all over the United States. Only 30 schools were selected to perform at the Kennedy Center, with Cerritos being the only community college chosen for the national event...[more]

Wally Kincaid inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame
07.20.10 - As one of the 10 new inductees to the fifth class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame, former Cerritos College baseball coach Wally Kincaid had everyone at the United Spirit Arena on the campus of Texas Tech University anxious to hear what the legendary coach had to say during his induction ceremony on July 1.

"I'm probably the only person here who hit a double off the New York Yankees' Red Ruffing and who was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a 400-foot fly ball by Joe DiMaggio when our local team played an Army Air Force base squad in Southern California during World War II," said Kincaid. From 1958-77 and 1979-80, Kincaid served as an innovator to how baseball is played, and his coaching style is mirrored by countless coaches to this day. In addition to leading the Falcons to six California Community College baseball state championships, Kincaid also won six Southern California Championships, one Northern California Championship, 15 conference championships and 51 tournament titles. He was also honored as the National Community College Coach of the Century by Baseball America. In his 22 season, Kincaid went 678-163 for an .806 winning percentage...[more]

Six baseball players make plans for next season
07.20.10 - After completing one of the toughest seasons in Cerritos College baseball history, six players have made their plans known for their future. The Falcons, who missed the post-season after going 14-22 on the year, have announced that second baseman Joe Terry and pitcher Skye Severns, who signed with four-year universities, will be joined by pitchers Chris Villalobos and Tucker Woods, along with shortstop Max McEleney and outfielder Adam Peacock have signed with four-year schools...[more]

Softball announces six signings
07.17.10 - On the heels of a season that ended earlier than expected, the Cerritos College softball team has announced that six of their seven sophomores have received scholarships to four-year universities. The Falcons, who were ranked #1 in the state heading into the Southern California Regional Playoffs, were upset in the Super Regional and finished the season with a 39-6 record. The combined record for the two years of the sophomores was 80-17-1 and included two South Coast Conference championships and a slew of post-season accolades...[more]

Gabriel Hilbert reaches finals of junior championships
06.30.10 - Cerritos College track and field athlete Gabriel Hilbert (Kennedy HS) set a new school record in the 800 meters on June 24, but it didn't come in a community college event. The incoming sophomore placed sixth in the first round at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Junior Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, IA with his school-record time of 1:50.84. Hilbert, who won the California Community College state championship in the 1500 meters in May, broke a 46-year-old school record in the 800 meters, eclipsing the old mark of 1:51.54 set by Les Fendia in 1964...[more]

Men's basketball sends five more to next level
06.28.10 - In addition to sophomore guard Ken Brown, who signed with Western Kentucky University, the Cerritos College men's basketball team has added five more names to the list of those that will be moving on to the next level. Sophomore guards Wayne Chapman (Chapman University), Jeremy Pope (Cal State Northridge) and Sean Chennault (Waldorf, IA College) are joined by freshman guard Greg Howell, who will also be attending Waldorf (IA) College. Sophomore forward Ramon Williams will sign with Cal State University, Monterrey Bay once he finishes two summer courses...[more]

Joe Terry drafted by Chicago White Sox
06.08.10 - Despite an injury that sidelined him for 16 games, Cerritos College second baseman/designated hitter Joe Terry (Long Beach Poly HS) was drafted in the 8th Round by the Chicago White Sox in the Major League Baseball draft. Already signed to play at Cal State Fullerton next year, Terry will now negotiate with the White Sox, and if he signs with them, will likely by sent to Great Falls of the Pioneer League. His rights will be owned by the White Sox until next year's draft, if he doesn't sign right away. Terry was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in the 17th Round last year...[more]

Cerritos finishes 10th in NATYCAA Cup
05.27.10 - After a pair of second place finishes in the last two years, the Cerritos College athletic program finished the 2009-10 season in 10th place for the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup. The Falcons, who did not win a team state championship this year, finished with 124 points, while Orange Coast College won the championship with 167 points. The point total was also the fifth highest in Southern California, with second place Mt. San Antonio College (165.5 points), Riverside College (141) and Ventura College (128.5) finishing ahead of the Falcons. Last year, Cerritos was a half-point behind champion Mt. San Antonio, and were four points behind Fresno City College two years ago...[more]
 

Year capped off with Gabayeron being named Athlete of the Month
05.12.10 - After winning three individual titles at the California Community College Athlete Association State Championships, Cerritos College freshman swimmer PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS) was selected as the state's Male Athlete of the Month for April. While competing in three individual events, Gabayeron was the champion in all three, while setting school records in each and was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the State Championships. Gabayeron won one event each day, starting with the 200- yard IM (1:52.33), followed by the 100-yard breaststroke (56.69) and finished off with a win in the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:01.96...[more]

Cerritos softball to host Super Regional
05.02.10 - On the strength of their 10-0 and 9-0 wins over Chaffey College in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the top-seeded Cerritos College softball team will be hosting a four-team, double-elimination tournament with the winner advancing to the State Championships. The Falcons (38-4) will open the Super Regional at 2:00 p.m. on Friday against #8-seeded Grossmont College (29-7), who eliminated College of the Canyons in two games last weekend. The second game on Friday will feature #4-seeded Mt. San Antonio College (32-10) against #5-seeded Fullerton College (26-13)...[more]

Awards continue for Falcon softball players
04.26.10 - After sweeping the South Coast Conference top awards, the same three names were chosen for the top All-State Team awards. Freshman outfielder Samantha Garcia (St. Joseph HS) was named the state's Co-Player of the Year, while sophomore Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) was chosen the state's Co-Pitcher of the Year for the second season in a row. Additionally, Kodee Murray was named the state's Co-Coach of the Year...[more]

Falcon softball opens playoffs against Chaffey
04.24.10 - Ranked #1 in the Southern California and the state, the Cerritos College softball team will open the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. against #16-seeded Chaffey College (15-23) in a best-of-three series. On Sunday, the first game will start at 12:00 p.m., with a third game to be played 30 minutes after the conclusion, if necessary. The Falcons (36-4), three-time South Coast Conference champions, will be looking for their second state championship in three years...[more]
 

Softball sweeps All-Conference awards
04.22.10 - After winning their third straight South Coast Conference championship, along with being ranked #1 in the state, the Cerritos College softball team followed that by sweeping the conference awards on Thursday. The Falcons, who will host an opponent to be determined on May 1-2 in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, will be looking for their second state title in the last three years.

Their first individual post-season awards came in the form of freshman outfielder Samantha Garcia (St. Joseph HS) being voted the Player of the Year, while sophomore Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) was named the conference's Pitcher of the Year for the second season on a row. Additionally, Falcon head coach Kodee Murray was named the Coach of the Year for the second time in her career...[more]

Brenda Villa named Female Water Polo Player of the Decade
04.01.10 - Cerritos College women's water polo assistant coach Brenda Villa, who served as the captain of the United States Women's Water Polo Team at the Olympics last summer, has been named the Female Water Polo Player of the Decade by FINA Aquatics World Magazine. For the complete story, click on the link below:
 

Cerritos soccer player named to National Team
03.30.10 - Cerritos College men's soccer forward Ruben Gonzalez (Artesia HS), who recorded seven goals and four assists as a freshman during the 2009 season, was selected as a member of the United States U-20s National team. Gonzalez, who will return to play his sophomore season with the Falcons, will compete in the Dallas Cup, where the US Team is scheduled to open on Sunday, March 28 against the Mexican National Team at 5:00 p.m. in the stadium at Pizza Hut Park.

"We are very honored for Ruben to be representing our college at the highest of level," said Cerritos head coach Benny Artiaga. "I am in contact with him every day giving him advice, and mostly encouragement, as he fulfills his dream of playing for our National Team. Ruben is extremely excited to be training with (head coach) Thomas Rongen and that caliber of players every day. He will learn a lot from these experiences and we look forward to having Ruben back to play his second year with Cerritos and hopefully he can share his experiences with his teammates and coaches. His teammate here at Cerritos, Cesar Castillo (Eagle Valley, CO HS), was also invited to camp but unfortunately did not stay on the final 20 man roster."...[more]

Former football coach Smokey Cates passes
03.24.10 - Former Cerritos College football coach Carroll "Smokey" Cates, who led the Falcon football team to a 39-23-2 record from 1964-70, passed away on March 18 from pneumonia. Cates, diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, joined the Cerritos coaching staff in the Fall of 1959 and served as an assistant coach under Don Hall until being named the head coach prior to the start of the 1964 season. In his second year (1965), Cates led the Falcons to their only undefeated season in school history, culminated by a 41-12 win over Boise (ID) in the Potato Bowl...[more]

Softball players named to Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame
03.09.10 - Cerritos College sophomore softball pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) has been named to the Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame, which highlights any student-athlete who is from Lakewood and has excelled in athletics. As a freshmen, Perez-Ashley was named Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American, as well as All-State and was the Southern California and South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year. In addition, she was named to the All-State Tournament Team after compiling a 31-7 record in the circle with one save and a 1.97 ERA...[more]

Cerritos College dance troupe qualifies for Nationals
02.26.10 - With their piece entitled "ESL School Boys at a bus stop in Montreal, Quebec", selected Cerritos College dance students and led by Janet Sanderson, Dance Department Chairperson, along with Rogelio Lopez, Rebekah Davidson, adjunct dance faculty, was one of three colleges from the New England Regionals to be selected by the American College Dance Festival Association to perform at the American National College Dance Festival. The Nationals will be held May 27-29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C...[more]

Cerritos men's basketball sweeps All-Conference awards
02.25.10 - Cerritos College sophomore forward Marcellus Jackson (Independence HS) was voted the South Coast Conference South Division Player of the Year in men's basketball, while first-year head coach Russ May was named the Coach of the Year. The Falcons, who won the division and will open the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at Mt. San Antonio College, also had four players earn 1st Team honors.

May, who was named the head coach not long before the start of the season, has led the Falcons to an 18-10 record and a #12 seeding in the playoffs. A former Cerritos player and assistant coach, May was unable to do any recruiting and has worked with the players that remained with the team when the school year began. Jackson finished second on the team in divisional scoring with a 12.6 average, while he led the squad with a 9.7 average. On the year, he averages 10.9 points and 8.1 rebounds a game after finishing second in the Player of the Year voting his freshman season...[more]

Rod Barajas signs with New York Mets
02.25.10 - Former Cerritos College catcher/1st baseman Rod Barajas, who spent the last two seasons playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, has signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets for a reported $500,000. There are enough incentives in his contract that could make it worth up to $2 million. Coming off his most productive season in his 11-year career, where he hit 19 home runs, drove in 71 runs and threw out 34 percent of potential base stealers, Barajas first considered signing with the Texas Rangers, where he played from 2004-06...[more]

Pair of Cerritos student-athletes honored
02.23.10 - Former Cerritos College student-athletes Shannon Simpson and Ryan Tamula have been honored by the California Community College Commission on Athletics and California Community College Athletic Association as members of the 2009 COA/CCCAA Scholar Athlete Honor Roll for their efforts in the classroom. Simpson, who spent two seasons on the Falcon cross country and track and field teams, is currently a student at UNLV, while Tamula, a two-year member of the water polo team, is a student in the nursing program at Cypress College...[more]

Adria Jackson named conference Co-MVP
02.23.10 - For the second year in a row, a member of the Cerritos College women's basketball team has been honored by being named the Co-Most Valuable Player of the South Coast Conference South Division. Last season, sophomore Mercedes Lewis was named the Co-MVP, while this season, sophomore guard Adria Jackson (Lynwood HS) has received the honor. Jackson and the rest of her team will be opening the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Riverside College...[more]

Basketball playoff pairings announced
02.22.10 - Both the Cerritos College men's and women's basketball teams won the South Coast Conference South Division this season and were each rewarded with bids in the upcoming Southern California Regional Playoffs. The Falcon men's team was seeded #12 out of the 20 teams and will receive a bye in the first round. They will travel to Mt. San Antonio College, champions of the South Coast Conference North Division and #5-seeded team on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. game. Cerritos (18-10) did not face the Mounties (24-4) this season, while the winner will play on March 6 at a site to be determined by the first two rounds...[more]

Former Falcon baseball coach honored
02.20.10 - Former Cerritos College baseball coach Wally Kincaid, who guided the Falcon program to six state championships and a 678-163 record in his 22 years as the head coach, has been inducted into The College Baseball Foundation National Collegiate Hall of Fame. He will be honored, along with nine others on July 1 in Lubbock, TX as part of a week of celebrations recognizing the past and present greats of college baseball at the 2nd Annual College Baseball Awards Show. The awards show provides a venue to present some of the biggest awards in college baseball, including the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award, the Pitcher of the Year Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, which honors the nation’s most outstanding player...[more]
 

Basketball teams share championship feeling
02.19.10 - For the sixth time in the history of Cerritos College basketball - and second year in a row - both the men's and women's programs have won their respective conference championships in the same year. On Wednesday night, the Falcon men's team (18-10) clinched sole possession of the South Coast Conference South Division championship with their 69-51 win over rival Long Beach City College. As for the women's program, they locked down at least a share of the divisional title with a 70-53 win over the Vikings. The women's team (18-11) has finished their regular season and must wait to find out how Los Angeles Southwest College does in their game against El Camino College on Friday night. A Southwest win would mean a tie for first, while a loss by the Cougars will give the Falcons the title outright...[more]

Luis Gonzalez named National Player of the Year
01.13.10 - For the first time in history, a member of the Cerritos College men's soccer team has earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Player of the Year. Falcon sophomore forward Luis Gonzalez (Long Beach Millikan HS), who led the Falcons to the #2-national ranking, was named the National Player of the Year after finishing with 27 goals and 18 points for 72 points. He helped lead Cerritos to the 3rd Round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs his sophomore season after guiding them to the state championship as a freshman...[more]
 

Wrestlers accomplish mission at state finals
12.12.09 - After advancing all the way to the state championship match as a freshman, Cerritos College 184-pound wrestler Caleb Gerl (Calvary Chapel HS) made it his mission to take care of some unfinished business. On Saturday at Chabot College, Gerl accomplished that feat with a 3-2 win over Jesus Chavez of Sierra College at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships. Along with freshman 285-pound freshman Jose Lopez (John Glenn HS), who posted a 5-2 win over Austin Garza of Fresno City College, the Falcons finished fifth as a team with 92.5 team points. South Coast Conference rival Santa Ana College won the state title with 158.5 team points...[more]

Cerritos women's soccer to help orphanage
12.10.09 - For the second year in a row, members of the Cerritos College women's soccer team will be travelling to Mexico to give back during the holidays. Head coach Ruben Gonzalez and his wife Senaida, along with members of his South Coast Conference championship team will be going to Casa Hogar Santa Teresita de Jesus Orphanage for Girls in Tijuana on January 6. The orphanage houses 58 girls from 3 to 15 years of age...[more]

Doug Wells named State Track Coach of the Year
12.09.09 - Cerritos College Director of Track and Field Doug Wells has been named the 2009 California Community College Cross Country & Track Coaches Association (5CTCA) Men's Track and Field Coach of the Year. Wells helped lead the Falcons to a share of second place finish at the state championships this past season. Along with his duties with the men's team, he helped lead the women's team to their second state title in a row and third in four years, while both won the South Coast Conference championship.

Wells, who will be starting his 20th season as the Falcons director, will be honored at the Annual 5CTCA meeting, which will be held on December 12, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV...[more]

Football has 17 named All-Conference
11.18.09 - Led by 10 1st Team selections on both offense and defense, the Cerritos College football team saw 17 named to the All-Northern Division Central Conference Team. The Falcons (9-1), who are preparing for their upcoming Southern California Regional Playoff Game against Palomar College on Saturday, had one player who was a unanimous selection. Sophomore running back Tylik Carter (Long Beach Jordan HS), who is lost for the season due to an injury, received first place votes from all of the other coaches in the conference...[more]

Men's and women's soccer playoffs announced
11.17.09 - Both the Cerritos College men's and women's soccer teams won the state championship last season, while the women were crowned the National Champions and the men finished ranked second. On Saturday, both teams will begin defense of their respective titles at home. The Falcon men's team, which placed second in the South Coast Conference, was seeded #3 and will host #14-seeded Palomar College at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for the women, who are the two-time defending state champions and winners of the South Coast Conference, they were seeded #8 and will play at 2:00 p.m. against #9-seeded San Diego Mesa College...[more]
 

Football seeded #3; hosts Palomar on Saturday
11.15.09 - For the second time in as many years, the Cerritos College football team will be facing Palomar College in a post-season game. However, this year's game will be a first round Southern California Regional Playoff game, while last year the two met in the Golden Dome Bowl in Bakersfield. The Falcons (9-1), seeded #3 for the playoffs after defeating El Camino College, 42-28 on Saturday, will host the #6-seeded Comets (8-2) at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday in the National Bowl. The winner will face the victor of the #2 Fullerton-#7 Los Angeles Harbor winner next Saturday. This marks the first year the Falcons have advanced to the playoffs since the format began seven seasons ago. Tickets for the game are $8 for General Admission and $5 for students (with ID) and staff from the two colleges (with ID), senior citizens and children under 12 years old....[more]

Pair of baseball players sign early
11.12.09 - The Cerritos College baseball team has announced that two of their sophomores have signed early letters of intent with four-year universities. Second baseman/designated hitter Joe Terry (Long Beach Poly HS) has inked with Cal State Fullerton, while pitcher Skye Severns (Claremont HS) has signed with New Mexico State University. Both are expected to play an integral role in the upcoming Falcon season.

    Terry had a tremendous freshman season and was selected in the 17th Round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners. Terry, who helped the baseball team advance to the Southern California Regional Playoffs, was named 1st Team All-Southern California All-American as a designated hitter. He also led the team with a .426 batting average, as well as leading the squad in hits (72), runs (50), doubles (14), triples (14), home runs (4), RBI (57), total bases (126) and slugging percentage (.746)...[more]

Luis Gonzalez named state's Male Athlete of the Month
11.11.09 - Cerritos College sophomore men's soccer forward Luis Gonzalez (Long Beach Millikan HS), who leads the state in goals, assists and points, was named the California Community College Athletic Association October Male Athlete of the Month. This is the first time a member of a Falcon men's team has won the award, while eight Cerritos women's athletes have won the award over the years.

Gonzalez, who scored 15 goals and added nine assists over the nine games played in the month, currently leads the state in goals (25), assists (17) and points (67), as the Falcons are 16-2-2 on the year. Gonzalez helped the team to a 7-1-1 record in October and his output included a four-goal game against Pasadena City College, as well as three other multiple-goal games and a pair of multiple-assist games. Cerritos is currently #3 in Southern California in the power ratings and are the defending state champions...[more]

Water polo playoffs announced
11.10.09 - Both the Cerritos College men's and women's water polo teams will be taking part in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, which will begin on Thursday at Pasadena City College. The top three teams from the playoffs will advance to the state championships, which will be played next week at Golden West College...[more]

Former Falcon football player wins feature film award
09.04.09 - Former Cerritos College football player Jah'shams Abdul-Mumin, who was a member of the 1995 Falcon team, recently had his movie win the Best Feature Film Award at the Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. The movie will now be screened at the Valley Film Festival on Saturday, October 3 at 12:45 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood...[more]

Chick-fil-A to kick off football season in fine fashion
09.03.09 - In celebration of the second-annual Chick-fil-A^® Kickoff football game, Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide will offer a free Chick-fil-A^® Chicken Sandwich to any customer wearing any sports-related apparel on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7...[more]

Russ May named new head men's basketball coach
08.26.09 - After spending the last 10 years as the head coach of the Los Alamitos High boy's basketball team, former Cerritos College men's basketball player and assistant coach Russ May has returned to the Falcon program. May replaces Jesse Teplitzky, who resigned last week after just one year as the head coach. May was a finalist for the Cerritos job last year before Teplitzky was hired. He said he was happy thinking he'd spend the rest of his career at Los Alamitos before being contacted by Cerritos after Teplitzky's resignation. But, in the same breath, he was happy to be given the chance to coach the Falcons...[more]
 

Banquet kicks off Wood Bat Series Tournament
06.25.09 - On July 2 at 6:00 p.m. at Phil Trani's Restaurant in Long Beach, the most recognized and respected community college baseball coach in history will be honored. Wally Kincaid, who coached the Cerritos College baseball team for 22 years and won six California Community College state championships, posted a 678-163 record during his career. Former Falcon baseball player Tim Olivarez, who played for Kincaid in 1976, is hosting the banquet as a lead-in to the 1st Annual Wally Kincaid 4th of July Wood Bat Series Tournament...[more]


Seattle drafts Joe Terry in 17th Round
06.10.09 - Cerritos College freshman Joe Terry (Long Beach Poly HS), who was named All-American, All-Southern California and the South Coast Conference Player of the Year, was drafted in the 17th Round (503rd overall) by the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon. Terry, who led the team with a .426 batting average, also led the squad in hits (72), runs (50), doubles (14), triples (14), home runs (4), RBI (57), total bases (126) and slugging percentage (.746)...[more]

Cerritos finishes second in state supremacy
05.26.09 - For the second year in a row, Cerritos College has finished second place in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup. The Falcons, who won a school-record four state championships during the 2008-09 school year, finished with 168 points, which was a half-point behind first place Mt. San Antonio College, who finished with 168.5 points. Both teams are members of the South Coast Conference and it marks the second time in the six-year history of the NATYCAA Cup that the top two teams are from the same conference...[more]

Joe Terry named to baseball All-American team
05.26.09 - Cerritos College freshman Joe Terry (Long Beach Poly HS), who helped the baseball team advance to the Southern California Regional Playoffs, was named 1st Team All-Southern California All-American as a designated hitter. Terry, who led the team with a .426 batting average, also led the squad in hits (72), runs (50), doubles (14), triples (14), home runs (4), RBI (57), total bases (126) and slugging percentage (.746)...[more]

Cerritos finishes off banner year
05.18.09 - During the 2007-08 athletic season, Cerritos College set new records for most state championships (3) and South Coast Conference championships (9) in the history of the school in one season. Now that the 2008-09 seasons have come to an end, it can be said that this season is now the best ever. The Falcons won four state championships (women's water polo, men's soccer, women's soccer, women's track and field), while 11 of the college's 19 intercollegiate teams won conference championships. The school is also in contention for the Southern California Supremacy Award, a title they won last year for the first time, while they are looking to improve on their second place finish in the state standings from last year...[more]
 

2009 STATE CHAMPIONS
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD

Women's Track wins second straight state title
05.16.09 - On the strength of three individual state champions, the Cerritos College women's track and field team captured their second consecutive state championship, and third in the last four years, on Saturday at College of San Mateo. The Falcons, who edged Laney College, 107-101.5 in team points, also had a second place and six third place finishes. The team also scored the majority of their points in the field events, which provided the most depth of any school in the state...[more]

MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
SECOND PLACE IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tremendous second day leads to second place for men's track
05.16.09 - After a slow start on the first day of the California Community College men's track and field state championships at College of San Mateo, the Cerritos College men's track and field team picked up huge results to finish in a tie for second place. The Falcons, who finished with 58 team points, joined Moorpark College for second place, while Riverside College won the title with 68 team points. Along the way, the Falcons set a new school record, as they finished in first and second place in the decathlon, while freshman Torion Bailey (Mayfair HS) won the 800 meters...[more]

Grueling day for softball ends in elimination
05.16.09 - Looking to become the first school ever to come back after losing their first game to win the state championship, the Cerritos College softball team almost made their way to the final day. But after taxing wins over Riverside College (10-4) and Cypress College (11-10 in 11 innings), the Falcons were out of steam when they had to face Sierra College in their third game of the day at the Salinas Sports Complex on Saturday. Cerritos dropped an 8-1 decision and were eliminated from the California Community College Athletic Association state championship and concluded the season with a 41-11-1 record. Santa Ana College is the only team to ever come back to win the title after losing their first game back in 1985, but it was only a four-team tournament, as opposed to the eight-team format currently used...[more]

Softball opens state tournament against Sierra
05.11.09 - On Friday at noon, the Cerritos College softball team will begin defense of their state championship when they play Sierra College at the Salinas Sports Complex. The Falcons (39-9-1), the #2 seeded team from the South, will be facing the #3-seeded Wolverines (40-13), who defeated host Fresno City College twice on Sunday to advance to the state tournament. Cerritos is riding a 12-game post-season winning streak, which includes two-game sweeps over Ventura College at Saddleback College in the Regional Playoffs. The Falcons have also won their last 14 games this season...[more]

Sonia Gutierrez receives conference scholarship
05.09.09 - The South Coast Conference has announced that Cerritos College women’s tennis player Sonia Gutierrez and Mt. San Antonio College men’s water polo player Michael Edwards are recipients of the 2008-2009 annual Don MacKenzie Memorial Scholarship awards. These $500 awards go to the conference athletes who exhibit strong academics and high performance on the field of play. In some cases, the student-athletes chosen are ones who also have overcome obstacles and involve themselves in community service. The awards honor the memory of MacKenzie, a long-time SCC commissioner from 1979-2004...[more]
 

Jessica Barfield named state's April Female Athlete of the Month
05.08.09 - Cerritos College sophomore track and field star Jessica Barfield (Lynwood HS) was announced as the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) April Female Athlete of the Month. Barfield, who becomes the seventh Falcon athlete to earn the Female Athlete of the Month Award, is also the fourth recipient in the last eight months. Cerritos leads the state with the most athletes to win the award.

Currently competing in the Southern California Championships, Barfield earned the award based on her accomplishments in April. In saving her best for the latter part of the season, Barfield scored 58 points to help the Falcons win their fourth straight South Coast Conference championship...[more]

Samantha Vaaulu named National Catcher of the Year
05.05.09 - Cerritos College freshman catcher Samantha Vaaulu (Warren HS) has had a remarkable season in leading the Falcons to the South Coast Conference championship and the team is one step away from advancing to the state championships to defend their title. On Monday, Vaaulu was named the Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). In addition to Vaaulu, freshman pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley (Long Beach Poly HS) and freshman second baseman Lindsey Marquez (Gahr HS) were also named 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA California JC All-Americans.

On the year, Vaaulu is one of four starters batting over .400 (.442) and broke the single-season school record for home runs with 16 and is closing in on the record for most RBI in a season. As the Falcons prepare for the Super Regional this weekend against Saddleback College, Vaaulu has 63 RBI, while the school record of 71 was set last year by Jessica Navarro, who was the NFCA Player of the Year in 2008. In addition to her prowess at the plate, Vaaulu has not made an error behind the plate all season and has thrown out 12 runners attempting to steal bases...[more]

Upset in another series pits softball against Saddleback
05.04.09 - The way the California Community College Softball Coaches Association has set it up for the playoffs, when a lower seeded team upsets a higher seeded team, the lowest remaining seed continues to face the highest remaining seeded team. As a result of #11-seeded Los Angeles Mission College upsetting #6-seeded Long Beach City College over the weekend, the #2-seeded Cerritos College softball team will now face #8-seeded Saddleback College in the Super Regional, which will be played at Nancy Kelly Field on Saturday and Sunday. Game one of the best-of-three series will be played at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the second game is slated for noon on Sunday with a third game to be played, if necessary...[more]

Softball wastes little time in sweeping Ventura
05.03.09 - The Cerritos College softball team wasted little time opening up a sizeable lead in their Southern California Regional Playoff game at Nancy Kelly Field on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons scored eight runs in the top of the first inning and cruised their way to a 10-0, 5-inning win over Ventura College to advance to the Super Regional. Cerritos (37-9-1), who swept the Pirates and are seeded #2 in the playoffs, will host either Grossmont College or East Los Angeles College next Saturday and Sunday at Cerritos. The Falcons are 1-1 on the year against Grossmont, while they went 4-0 against East LA, who is a member of the South Coast Conference...[more]

Baseball to travel to Mt. San Jacinto for playoffs
05.03.09 - After finishing in a three-way second place tie in the South Coast Conference, the Cerritos College baseball team was seeded 11th for the Southern California Regional Playoffs and will travel to face #7-seeded Mt. San Jacinto College in a best-of-3 series starting on Friday. The first game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while the second game will be played at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. If a third game is necessary, it will be played 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 11:00 a.m. game...[more]

Softball earns #2 seed for playoffs
04.25.09 - Coming off a state championship last year, the Cerritos College softball team knew that they would be the biggest target a team could knock off every time they stepped onto the field. The Falcons responded each time and posted a 35-9-1 regular season record, while they went 17-1 in South Coast Conference play to win their second title in a row. The team will now being their "second season", as they open the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday, May 2 as the #2-seeded team. Cerritos will host #15-seeded Ventura College (25-18), the second place finisher in the Western State Conference North Division in a best-of-three series. The first game will be played at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the second is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, with a third game at 2:00 p.m., if necessary...[more]

Student-athletes earn state awards for academics
04.07.09 - Over the last several years, the Cerritos College intercollegiate teams have done exceptionally well, winning six state championships in the last 2 1/2 years and finishing first in the Southern California Supremacy Award and second in the state last year. But while the team's are succeeding on the fields, they are also excelling in the classrooms. This year alone, two Cerritos student-athletes have received state awards, and were honored last week at the 12th Annual COA/CCCAA Convention in Ontario...[more]

Cerritos men's soccer announces the signing of eight players
03.25.09 - The Cerritos College men's soccer coaching staff has announced that seven players from their 2008 State Championship team have signed letters of intent, with three of them going to Division I programs. Heading the list of signees are All-Americans Jonathan Rivas (Santa Fe HS) and Alex Munoz (Corona Centennial HS), who have committed to UC Irvine. The two will be joining a program that was the highest-ranked Division I program in California and advanced to the Sweet 16 this past season. Defender Norm Mariscal (Corona Centennial HS), a 1st Team All-South Coast Conference selection along with Rivas and Munoz, signed with UC Riverside, also a Division 1 program...[more]

Nicholas Armstrong wins SoCal decathlon championship
03.25.09 - Cerritos College sophomore decathlete Nicholas Armstrong (Long Beach Poly HS) compiled 6479 points at the Southern California decathlon Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday at Cerritos College to win the championship. His point total is also the third-highest in school history. Sophomore teammate David Thomas (Cerritos HS) finished sixth out of the 32 entries with 5595 points. The two athletes collected 13 team points toward the Southern California Championships, which will take place at Mt. San Antonio College on May 9. They have both also advanced to the state championships, as the top six finishers qualified. Prior to that, the Falcon track team will compete in the SCC Preview Meet this Friday at Compton College at noon.

Of the 10 events in the decathlon, Armstrong won two, placed second in one and had three fourth place finishes. Armstrong won the discus with a distance of 130' 7 1/2", as well as his specialty, the high jump. In that event, he leaped 6' 7" to easily defeat his opponents. In the first event of the decathlon, Armstrong raced to a 15.46 in the 110-meter IH to come in second place, while his time of 50.88 was good for fourth place in the 400-meters. He also came in fourth place in the shot put (38' 8 1/2") and in the long jump (20' 6 3/4"), while he turned in sixth place finishes in both the javelin (153' 7") and the 100-meters, with a time of 11.66...[more]

Swimmer Natalie Peng named state's Athlete of the Month
03.09.09 - After the first three meets of the season, Cerritos College freshman swimmer Natalie Peng (Cerritos HS) has already been involved in breaking six school records. As an individual, she has obliterated the old school record in the 50-yard butterfly and in the 100-yard butterfly, which were both set by Tammy Ferris in 1982, while she has been a part of four relay teams that have set new records. As a result, Peng was named the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Female Athlete of the Month for February.

In the 50-yard butterfly, Peng has been beating the competition by at least three seconds and set the new school record of 26.61 at the Golden West Sprint Meet. She broke the 100-yard butterfly in the same meet, posting a time of 58.11, in which her closest competition was more than three seconds behind. In addition, Peng has been a part of record-breaking teams in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.14), 400-yard freestyle (3:47.89), 200-yard medley relay (1:56.48) and 400-yard medley relay (4:17.50) races. Peng opened the season by winning the Waterman Pentathlon beating out 127 other swimmers based on cumulative time in five events (which she won two and came in second in another). ..[more]

Mercedes Taylor named 3rd Team All-State
03.05.09 - Cerritos College women's basketball player Mercedes Taylor (Gahr HS), who was named the South Coast Conference Player of the Year, was also honored by being named 3rd Team All-State. The sophomore forward appeared in 33 of the team's 34 games and was second on the team in scoring with a 12.8 average, while she led the team in rebounding with an 8.2 average. The Falcons (21-13) captured the South Coast Conference South Division championship this year before being eliminated from the Southern California Regional Playoffs in the second round...[more]

Ex-Falcon signs free agent contract with Seattle Seahawks
03.03.09 - Former Cerritos College All-American wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who spent the last eight seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, as signed a five-year free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Houshmandzadeh, who was an All-Pro in 2007 after leading the NFL in receptions with 112, selected the Seahawks over the Bengals and Minnesota Vikings.

According to ESPN.com, Houshmandzadeh said, "I just felt it was the best destination, it was the best team, it was the best choice for me." The five-year deal is reportedly to be worth more than $40 million with more than $15 million guaranteed...[more]

Sonia Gutierrez named Scholar-Athlete of the Year
02.26.09 - Each year the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) awards a male and female student-athlete that experiences excellence in both the classroom, as well as in their intercollegiate competition. Sonia Gutierrez, who spent two years on the Cerritos College women's tennis team (2007-08) was recently announced as the 2008 Pepsi Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The winners, along with the rest of the annual honor roll, are selected by the CCCAA Awards Committee from nominations made by community colleges throughout California. The Pepsi Scholar Athlete Award is also the highest student achievement honor awarded annually by the CCCAA...[more]

Cerritos women's basketball hosts Santa Barbara City
02.23.09 - The Cerritos College women's basketball team was seeded #16 out of 18 teams for the Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host a first round game at 7:00 p.m. against Santa Barbara City College, who was seeded #17. If the Falcons (20-12) win the game, they will travel to face top-seeded and three-time defending state champion Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday evening...[more]
 

Falcon men's basketball opens playoffs at LA Valley
02.23.09 - Although they won the South Coast Conference South Division and finished the regular season on a nine-game winning streak, the Cerritos College men's basketball team will still have to open the Southern California Regional Playoffs on the road this Wednesday. The Falcons were seeded #17 out of 20 teams and will have to travel to #16-seeded Los Angeles Valley College in a 7:00 p.m. matchup. The winner of the game will have to face top-seeded Saddleback College (25-7) on the road Saturday night...[more]

Karen Welliver now winningest coach in history
01.21.09 - With their 54-51 South Coast Conference overtime home win over El Camino College on Wednesday night, Cerritos College women's basketball coach Karen Welliver has now placed her name atop the list of most career wins in California Community College Women's Basketball history. Now in her 27th season, Welliver now has 564 career wins, pushing her past Tom Martinez, who posted 563 wins at San Mateo College. The team is now 13-11 overall this season and 1-1 in South Divisional play...[more]
 

Corina Villegas named state Athlete of the Month
01.13.09 - Cerritos College sophomore women's soccer player Corina Villegas capped off her career by being named the California Community College Athlete Association (CCCAA) December Female Athlete of the Month. Villegas, who was also named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Junior College Division III (non-scholarship) Player of the Year, helped lead the Falcons to their second straight state championship and their first unbeaten season in school history.

Villegas, the Most Valuable Player of the state tournament, scored three goals in the team's 4-2 overtime win over Santa Rosa College in the state championship game, including both goals in overtime. The win finished off an unbeaten season where the Falcons went 22-0-4 on the year and won their third straight South Coast Conference championship. After setting the school-record for most goals in a season as a freshman (32), Villegas looked more to pass this season, but still finished with 21 goals. Her 18 assists this season set a new school-record, while her 35 career assists are also a school record...[more]

Cerritos in second place after fall season
01.09.09 - On the strength of three state championships, the Cerritos College athletic program is currently in second place in the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) after the fall sports season. The Falcons, state champions in women's water polo, women's soccer and men's soccer, have 112.5 points and trail only South Coast Conference rival Mt. San Antonio College, who have compiled 117.5 points...[more]