Bear Cubs women’s softball puts on a hitting clinic in a decisive victory
Kayla Beaton, Sports Editor
February 27, 2020
Marv Mayes Softball Field was hot, but the Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs’ bats were on fire Tuesday in a 17-0 home victory against Yuba College. The Bear Cubs played the second game of a doubleheader, winning their first game of the day 15-0. The hot bats continued to roll in the sec...
Why female coaches matter in male professional leagues
Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
History was made earlier this year when women made headlines on coaching staffs in two professional sporting leagues. On Jan. 9, Alyssa Nakken took her place as the first female full-time coach in Major League Baseball, for the San Francisco Giants; one month later Katie Sowers was the first female to ...
Sophomores power Bear Cubs to win over American River
Ian MacGregor, Sports Editor
February 20, 2020
SRJC sophomore guard Damian Wallace’s blazing speed proved too much for American River College Tuesday night. Time and time again, Wallace beat the entire team down the floor, finishing with tough layups en route to 25 points and a final score of 91-77. The Bear Cubs hit 13 threes in the win; soph...
Bear Cubs baseball shuts out Laney College
Kayla Beaton, Sports Editor
February 11, 2020
The Santa Rosa Junior College boys baseball team shut out Laney College in a 4-0 ball game on Feb. 6 at Santa Rosa Junior College with an incredible display of pitching. SRJC sophomore Noah Rennard was the starting pitcher for the game and pitched a masterful game. Rennard went seven and two...
Student on the street: Super Bowl Edition
Marilyn Santos and Luke Morrow
January 30, 2020
Marilyn Santos asks SRJC students what their Super Bowl traditions are and what they are looking forward to this year. Editing by Edgar Soria Garcia
Juiced players vs. juiced balls: Experts debate reasons for home run highs
Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Baseball was once known as America’s national pastime, yet the once innocent sport has become known for performance-enhancing drugs (PED) and most recently, questions about juiced baseballs. The juiced baseball theory suggests Major League Baseball (MLB) has altered the baseball to increase scoring. Th...
Tackling adversity: Bear Cubs change with the game
Ian MacGregor, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Football constantly changes on both sides of the ball. Tackling mechanics have changed how defenses play, and a shift away from the run game has changed offensive philosophy. As the game evolves, players and coaches are forced to adapt or get out. Research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and other ...
Bear Cubs men’s soccer wins Big 8 title
Ian MacGregor, Sports Editor
November 20, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College men’s soccer won the Big 8 Championship Nov. 15 after Adrian Fontanelli scored late in the second half to put SRJC up over Folsom Lake College. Rigo Barragan scored an insurance goal five minutes later, bringing the score to its final 3-1. Goalie Cristian Hernandez saved t...
Bear Cubs defeat Cosumnes River College in shutout match
Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Bear Cubs men’s soccer defeated Cosumnes River College in a 3-0 win. In the first half of play there was no score heading into halftime. There was intensity from both teams with four Cosumnes River players receiving yellow cards and one Bear Cub receiving a yellow card. Bear Cubs Head...
Bear Cubs lose final home football game of the decade
James Domizio, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
In the last home game of the Bear Cubs’ Fall 2019 season, Santa Rosa Junior College lost 30-24 to the City College of San Francisco Rams Saturday afternoon at Santa Rosa High School. With seven minutes left in the first quarter, running back JT Evans scored the game’s first touchdown on the rush,...
Bear Cubs tie at home against Cosumnes River
Kayla Beaton, Sports Writer
October 23, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs Women’s Soccer tied with Cosumnes River College on Oct. 18 thanks to backup goalkeeper Jarley Figueroa’s second-half save. Figueroa made the diving save ten minutes into the second half, and the game stayed tied at 0-0 until the final whistle. After the gam...
Bear Cubs enter fall season midpoint with packed weekend
Ian MacGregor, Co-Sports Editor
October 3, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College athletics are in the midseason swing. Cross country has its second meet of the season at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Hartnell College. The men are looking to improve on a fifth place finish at the Lou Vasquez Meet, while the women will try to build momentum after winning their f...
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