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Sports stadiums are known for being some of the most memorable, loudest and most energetic settings which is why that love and passion for a pastime should start at the junior college level.
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Football comes up short during alumni night
Flags flooded the field both in favor and against the Huskies as they struggled to finish strong during Saturday’s 21-16 loss to Mount San Antonio College at home.
Men’s Soccer Team makes a Comeback
A redeemed men’s soccer saw its first 2-0 conference win against Pasadena City College on Friday at Weingart Stadium.
ELAC sinks buckets at Trade Tech
Men’s basketball held on tight to its lead in the win 74-70 against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College on Wednesday. The Huskies reached 20 wins this season and are 5-0 in the South Coast Conference-North.
Huskies Sports Update: Track and Field
Men’s East Los Angeles CollegeTrack and Field competed in the Twilight Open tournament that was held at California State University, Los Angeles from Thursday to Friday. In the eighth event held, freshman Steven Garcia finished second in the Men’s 1500 meter run with a time of 4:38.33. Garcia also competed in the Men’s 800 meter dash and placed third with a time of 2:11.58. Freshman Joshua Cardenas also competed in…
Baseball in playoff position despite conference loss
By Jorge Vazquez East Los Angeles College baseball lost its third game of a three-game series at home to Pasadena City College 6-3 on Saturday. ELAC lost the series 2-1 after Saturday’s loss and last Tuesday’s 9-5 loss at home. The Huskies managed to win their only away game of the series 3-0 at Brookside Parks Jackie Robinson Memorial Field on Thursday. Despite last weeks losses, ELAC is still second…
Husky softball continues to struggle
By Stephanie Guevara Defensive errors from both teams resulted in a softball 4-2 loss against Mount San Antonio College on Thursday at home. As a result of a defensive lapse from both teams, it wasn’t clear who the winner would be until the end. After East Los Angeles College failed to turn the game to its favor and Mt. Sac regained momentum with a two-run home run in the seventh…
Badminton player seeks new journey
By Christian Horta Only one badminton player at East Los Angeles College is hispanic and she wants to make the team more diverse. Bianca Ortega is the only badminton team player that isn’t asian, which makes her feel slightly isolated. “I’m not super best friends with everyone. I’d say it’s in the middle since I really don’t share any classes with them, I only see them during practice,” said Ortega….
Badminton wins its first game
By Kevin Camargo Badminton defeated Compton College 17-4 on Friday to get its first win of the season and improve its record to 1-2. “The team didn’t give up, so that’s good. They didn’t feel they were going to (be) 0-3,” said East Los Angeles College head coach Qui Nguy. Nguy said he believes that his team did well, aside from having a young team. “We need to work on…
Extra innings end win streak
By Jerry Flores After 10 innings, Huskies baseball lost another South Coast Conference-North game at home against Los Angeles Harbor College 4-3 In the top of the tenth inning, with a player on third base, Harbor sophomore designated hitter David Ramirez smashed the ball to centerfield where freshman outfielder Eddie Zavala, who stole third base, scored the winning run for Harbor. “We stayed in the system we have planned against…