11.29.10 - Seven players earn all-conference honors
The Cerritos College men's water polo team concluded the season with a 17-11 record and a berth in the Southern California Regional Playoffs. They were rewarded with seven players earning All-South Coast Conference recognition, led by sophomore PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS), who was one of three Tri-Players of the Year. Three others earned 1st Team honors and three more received 2nd Team recognition...[more]

11.12.10 - Season ends with playoff loss
The Cerritos College men's water polo team saw their season come to an end on Friday after they dropped a 12-8 decision to Mt. San Antonio College in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs at Cuesta College. The Falcons (17-11), who entered the post-season as the #4 seeded team, were unable to defeat the Mounties, a South Coast Conference opponent, for the third time this season...[more]

11.08.10 - Water polo seedings are announced
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]

11.06.10 - Overtime not friendly in loss to Long Beach
If the Cerritos College men's water polo team is going to look back on their 10-9 overtime loss to Long Beach City College in the finals of the South Coast Conference Tournament on Saturday at the Cerritos Aquatic Center, they will definitely look to missed opportunities. The Falcons had several man-advantage chances in the first half of their game against the Vikings, including one where the goalie was off for an exclusion, but came up short...[more]

11.04.10 - Falcons come back to defeat Mt. San Antonio
In their first round game of the South Coast Conference Tournament, the Cerritos College men's water polo team didn't start to generate any offense until the fourth period. It was just in time, as the Falcons trailed until 5:47 remained in the game and then pulled out a 9-7 win over Mt. San Antonio at the Falcon Aquatic Center on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the #2-seeded Falcons (17-9) have advanced to the championship game where they will face #1-seeded Long Beach City College, who defeated Chaffey College, 12-2. So far this season, the Vikings have defeated Cerritos in two of their three meetings. It will also be the third time the teams will face each other in 12 days.

Trailing by as many as two goals (4-2) in the third period, Cerritos started their comeback when they drew the game even at 5-5 to start the fourth period on a goal by sophomore PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS). The Falcons took their first lead of the game with 5:47 remaining on a goal by freshman Isaac Ogloblin (T.E.S. Cervantes, Spain HS)...[more]

10.29.10 - Late goal gives Cerritos 15-14 win
Cerritos College freshman Pete Sirihanyakorn (Cerritos HS) broke a 14-14 tie when he scored with 24 seconds left to propel the Cerritos College men's water polo team to a 15-14 non-conference win over American River College at the Falcon Aquatic Center on Friday night. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the 6th-ranked Falcons (16-9), while it was the second loss of the day for 10th-ranked American River. Earlier in the day, the Beavers (15-8) played at Long Beach City College and suffered a 16-9 setback. The win over American River also avenged a 13-11 loss in the Cuesta Tournament six weeks earlier.

Cerritos will now host the South Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday and Saturday. The #2-seeded Falcons will play the winner of the Mt. San Antonio-Los Angeles Trade-Tech game that kicks off the tournament. A win puts them in the championship game at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while a loss puts them in the third place game at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday...[more]

10.27.10 - Falcons lose to Long Beach in match for 1st place
With the #1-seed at stake in their South Coast Conference match on Wednesday afternoon, the Cerritos College men's water polo team dropped a 15-8 decision to Long Beach City. The loss drops the Falcons to 15-9 overall and 4-1, as the team will now be seeded #2 at next week's conference tournament, which will be played at the Falcon Aquatic Center. Prior to that match, the team will host American River College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday on a non-conference match...[more]

10.23.10 - Cerritos plays four games against ranked teams
The Cerritos College men's water polo team knew that they would be facing four of the state's top-ranked teams at the Golden West II Tournament over the weekend. The Falcons, who are ranked #6 in the state, opened with losses to #2-ranked Golden West (16-10) and #5-ranked Diablo Valley (14-5) on the first day. They followed that with a 12-8 win over #7-ranked Fullerton, and concluded the tournament with a 17-10 loss to #4-ranked Long Beach City. Cerritos (15-8 overall) will now resume South Coast Conference play on Friday at 3:00 p.m. when they travel to Long Beach City College. Both teams are undefeated in conference play, so the winner will earn the top seed for the SCC Tournament, which will be played at the Falcon Aquatic Center...[more]

10.20.10 - Big win allows for position changes
With a 16-4 South Coast Conference win at Los Angeles Trade-Tech on Wednesday afternoon, the Cerritos College men's water polo team saw it as an opportunity to give several players a chance at playing different positions. All three of the team's goalkeepers each had a chance to play in the field, while three field players took turns in goal. On the strength of the win, the Falcons are now 14-5 overall and 4-0 in SCC play, as the team will now compete in the Golden West Tournament over the weekend. They will face both Golden West College and Diablo Valley College on Friday and then play two more games on Saturday...[more]

10.13.10 - Falcons post close win over Mt. SAC
By the end of the first quarter of their South Coast Conference men's water polo game on Wednesday at the Falcon Aquatic Center, there were three lead changes and four ties between Cerritos College and Mt. San Antonio College. By the end of the first quarter, the Falcons held a 6-4 lead, but eventually broke an 11-11 tie in the fourth quarter to post a 17-15 win by the final whistle. The victory improved the record for Cerritos to 13-5 overall and 3-0 in SCC play, while Mt. SAC dropped to 13-6 and 2-2. Next Wednesday, the team will travel to Los Angeles Trade-Tech College for a 3:00 p.m. conference match...[more]

10.09.10 - Cerritos reaches finals of Citrus Tournament
The Cerritos College men's water polo team was looking to sweep all six games they played during the week by the time they reached the championships of the Citrus Tournament on Saturday. They won both single games on Wednesday and Thursday before capturing the first three games of the tournament to reach the finals against Cuesta College. However, the streak came to an end when the Cougars defeated the Falcons, 18-9 and the team took second place. Cerritos (12-5) will now host Mt. San Antonio at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday in a South Coast Conference match...[more]

10.07.10 - Second straight win sparks Falcons
For the second time in as many days, the Cerritos College men's water polo team posted a big win at the Falcon Aquatic Center. On Wednesday, they defeated Chaffey College, 19-7 and came back on Thursday afternoon for an 18-7 non-conference victory over Merced College. The Falcons (9-4) will now compete in the Long Beach City Tournament this weekend.

Just like they did against El Camino, Cerritos jumped out to a big lead. This time they led 7-1 after the first quarter with five different players scoring goals. The duo of freshmen Isaiah Irvine (Schurr HS) and Pete Sirihanyakorn (Cerritos HS) both scored twice in the quarter. It was 11-1 at intermission, while the game ended with nine different players scoring and all three goalkeepers playing...[more]
 

10.06.10 - Scoring barrage puts Chaffey away
The Cerritos College men's water polo team opened up a 5-0 lead in the first quarter against Chaffey College in their South Coast Conference match on Wednesday at the Cerritos College Aquatic Center. Not allowing the Panthers to get back in the game, the Falcons (8-4, 2-0) came away with a 19-7 victory. The team will now host Merced College in a 3:00 p.m. non-conference match on Thursday...[more]

09.29.10 - Cerritos pulls away from El Camino
After the first quarter, in which the Cerritos College and El Camino College men's water polo team scored a combined 14 goals, it appeared as though the scoring was going to be of epic proportions. But the Falcons continued to pull away from the Warriors and registered a 22-6 South Coast Conference opening win at the Falcons Aquatic Center on Wednesday. Cerritos (7-4, 1-0) will now host Chaffey College at 3:00 p.m. next Wednesday in another conference match...[more]

09.24.10 - Falcons ride fast start to 15-6 win
Freshman Isaac Ogloblin (T.E.S. Cervantes, Spain HS) scored three straight goals in the first quarter to help the Cerritos College men's water polo team jump out to a 5-1 lead against Orange Coast College in a non-conference game played at the Falcon Aquatic Center on Friday afternoon. The early lead helped propel the Falcons (6-4) to a 15-6 win over the visiting Pirates. Cerritos will now open South Coast Conference play next Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. when they host El Camino College.

The game was never in question for the Falcons, who upped their lead to 10-2 in the third quarter. In jumping out to such a quick lead, Cerritos took advantage of two man-advantage goals, while sophomore goalkeeper Justin Calderon (El Rancho HS) turned the Pirates away on three straight occasions...[more]

09.18.10 - Last-second goal sparks in in tournament
Sophomore PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS) scored the eventual game-winning goal with four seconds left in overtime to lead the Cerritos College men's water polo team to a 13-12 win over Riverside College on Friday at the Cuesta Tournament. The Falcons (7-5), who split their four games at the tournament, will now host their season-opener on Friday at 2:00 p.m. against Orange Coast College. In addition to their win over the Tigers, Cerritos also defeated the host Cougars (10-8), while they dropped matches against West Valley College (14-7) and American River College (13-11)...[more]

09.16.10 - Falcons pull out exciting win
Leading 16-13 with two minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Cerritos College men's water polo team withstood a late charge by Los Angeles Valley College and came away with a 16-15 non-conference win on Thursday. The victory improved the team's record to 5-3 on the year, as they prepare to compete in the Cuesta Tournament this weekend...[more]

09.11.10 - Cerritos concludes tournament with split
After their first weekend of the season, the Cerritos College men's water polo team has split their four games. On the first day of the Golden West Tournament, the Falcons (2-2) dropped a 14-9 decision to the host Rustlers, before coming back to defeat Citrus College, 13-9. On Saturday, they opened with a close 11-10 loss to Riverside College, but again replied with a 13-9 win over Los Angeles Valley College. The team will now travel to Los Angeles Valley College for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference match on Thursday...[more]

09.10.10 - Falcons split first two games of the season
Each year, the Cerritos College men's water polo team does their best to face some of the best competition in the state to help prepare them for the post-season. This year was no different, as the Falcons opened the Golden West Tournament on Friday against the powerful host Rustlers. Although they were defeated, 14-9, the team came right back and posted a 13-9 victory over Citrus College. The Falcons (1-1) will close out the tournament on Saturday against a pair of opponents...[more]