Umpires striking themselves out with bad calls
Kale Williams, Staff Writer
May 16, 2013
When going to a game most, if not all of us, go to see the ones actually doing the playing. The issue of late has been those not playing are having a huge outcome in the games. Refereeing is all in all a thankless job. To be great at it the fans shouldn’t even notice that you are there. Somewhere... Read more »
Relocation a hot topic in today’s sports landscape
Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2013
Sports fans never want to hear how bad their team is doing, or that the team’s best player got injured, but there is one thing that trumps them all and that is to find out that a team is leaving the city and relocating somewhere else. There are certain factors that bring up the conversation of relocating.... Read more »
Sports help people in time of crisis
Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2013
The 117th running of the Boston Marathon was supposed to highlight the achievements of the runners who poured their hearts out into their training as well as completing a goal of finishing 26.2 miles that some in this world would see as impossible. Unfortunately, the event became a national headline... Read more »
Late blast leads Mesa over Grossmont
Kale Williams, Staff Writer
April 17, 2013
San Diego Mesa College baseball took on Grossmont College Griffins on April 16 winning 5-4, snapping Grossmont’s nine game win streak while extending their own streak to four games. Things started a little rough for Mesa, and starting pitcher Chris Tuma, falling behind quickly after giving up two runs... Read more »
Time Warner and Fox Sports San Diego still in stalemate
Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2013
The 2013 Major League Baseball season has just begun and fans everywhere are tuning in to see their favorite teams take the field on a quest to win the World Series. But believe it or not, a professional baseball team that inhabits “Americas Finest City” is not seen on television by nearly 185,000... Read more »
NCAA selects money over everything else
Kale Williams, Staff Writer
March 21, 2013
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…if you are a sports fan. You have the baseball season creeping up on us, The Masters is just around the corner and March Madness is here. For the average person the latter is probably the only sports event many will watch, and with good reason. The excitement,... Read more »
When the unwritten rules of sports get broken, controversy can ensue
Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2013
All sports have sets of rules that are not written down and seldom spoken of, they are universally understood. These are known as, “the unwritten rules of sports.” They are guidelines that are only brought up in certain situations and have both positive and negative effects although mostly negative. Baseball,... Read more »
Grossmont serves up ace against Mesa women
Kale Williams, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
The Mesa College women’s tennis team took on Grossmont College on March 12 at Mesa, falling to the No.10 ranked Griffins 9-0. The Olympians were dealing with a bit of turmoil that came up the day before. Their top ranked player, Karina Ortiz, was ruled ineligible for academic reasons causing Head Coach... Read more »
Men’s tennis serves up easy win vs Irvine Valley
Kale Williams, Staff Writer
March 8, 2013
San Diego Mesa College men’s tennis team took on the Irvine Valley College Lasers on March 7 here at Mesa winning the match 7-2. In the singles matches, the Olympians started hot by winning four of the six matches, overpowering their counterparts. Mesa played the match with out their top player, Rodrigo... Read more »
Teams vie for ‘One Shining Moment’ at March Madness
Curtis Manlapig, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2013
March is all about the growth of mustaches avoiding getting pinched on St Patrick’s Day and most of all, madness. The sporting event known as “March Madness” involves both Men’s and Women’s College Basketball teams. It is a series of season ending tournaments that take place in every Division... Read more »
