Sports briefs – issue 13

By Seth Haygood Baseball The Riverside City College men’s baseball team lost to the Grossmont College Griffins 4-2 on May 6. Men’s baseball finished with  a record of 28-13 for the season. Softball RCC’s softball team defeated the Orange Coast Pirates 12-7 on April 26.  Women’s softball ended the year with a record of 15-25….

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Riverside City College’s track and field teams edge past Olympic, PAC-12 talent

By Peter Gibbs With Olympic athletes and half of the PAC-12 conference on hand, multiple runners, jumpers and throwers set personal bests for the Riverside City College track and field team. The field at the Aztec Invite in San Diego had one community college team: RCC. Despite the competition, sophomore jumper Darius Hill stood out…

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Sports briefs – issue 10

By Ilani Cervantes Golf The Riverside City College’s golf team placed 2nd at the Victor Valley Invitational (date of event) with a season-best score of 380. Swimming & Diving Men’s and women’s swimming & diving hosted the two-day RCC Invitational where both teams placed 1st on March 11. Tennis Men’s tennis defeated Rhodes College on…

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Riverside City College men’s track and field team defeats Division I schools; women’s team has standout performances

By Hayden Kulick In a track and field meet that had Division I NCAA talent, Riverside City College still found a way to win. At the RCC Invitational on March 3, the men’s track and field team was able to win multiple events even when faced against NCAA athletes. Track clubs and schools such as…

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Riverside City College track & field team at Mt. San Antonio College Relays

By Hayden Kulick The Riverside City College track and field team continued to put up impressive numbers at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays on April 9. Sprinter Briana Olukoju showed off in the 400-meter run. Olukoju shot out the blocks with speed and maintained second place throughout her race, finishing with a time of…

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Track and field team continues to show consistent growth at RCC Open

By Hayden Kulick The Riverside City College track and field team is continuing their trend of consistency as they competed at the RCC Open on March 18. Joshua Hornsby, RCC football wide receiver turned track athlete, had a dominant performance in the 110-meter hurdles. Hornsby had a firm lead throughout the entire race, crossing the…

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From football cleats to track spikes, how RCC football players transitioned to track season

By Leroy Orozco Freshman wide receiver Joshua Hornsby had set his sights on running track since stepping onto campus for the first time.  He believed it could aid him in garnering more efficient skills for the upcoming 2022 football season. At the RCC Invitational meet on March 4, Hornsby put his explosive and quick athleticism…

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Track and field team shows signs of growth, get first look at conference competition at OEC Invitational

By Daniel Hernandez Track and field athletes placed personal bests and got a first look at their conference competitors when they hosted the OEC Invitational. The invitational closed with a dominant showcase from the men and women’s 1600-relay teams.The men’s team added Novye James and Darius Hill to the relay team, an unlikely pair since…

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