The Guardsman

The women’s basketball competed in the Contra Costa Tournament on Dec. 4-6 and took home a championship by winning all three games with a combined total of 82 points.

By Bonta Hill
Editor
The City College woman’s basketball team is trying for their fourth tournament win of the season today at the Karen Franci Invitational in Fresno, Calif. The Rams will play against their tournament rivals the Foothill College Owls at 4 p.m.
The Rams beat the host team Fresno City College in the tournament’s opening round [...]

By Bontã Hill
Dec. 10

In a season that had its ups and downs, the Rams didn’t envision the 2008 season to end the way it did on Dec. 6. The Rams, riding on a four game winning streak coming into the Hawaiian Punch Bowl, lost 36-14 to the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs.

By Nick Squires
Staff Writer
For a program that is trying to establish itself, the Rams women’s soccer team struggled this season, finishing with a 2-15-5 record.
“This year we had a lot of freshman, and only lost four sophomores. They were a great group of young ladies,” said Head Coach Cassandra Cunningham, on her fourth year of [...]

By Bontã Hill
Editor

As the program continues to grow, the women’s volleyball team becomes more of a threat to the competition with each passing season. This year was one of the best seasons in the team’s history, leading the Rams to their second playoff berth in four years.

By Bontã Hill
Staff Writer
City Colleges Men’s Soccer Team finished the season 17-2-4, winning the conference championship for the second season in a row. The Rams also won a tough Hartnell tournament early in the season and were ranked fourth in the nation.
The Rams lost 1-0 in the second round of the state playoffs to Hartnell [...]

By Bontã Hill
Editor
Due to some players missing practice, City Colleges men’s basketball team started the game with a different lineup. The result was a slow start, prompting Rams Head Coach Justin Labagh to call a quick time-out.
Whatever was said, worked. The Rams came out of the time-out and quickly went on a 19-4 run [...]

With a hard-fought 3-2 win over the West Valley College Vikings at Boxer Stadium, the City College Rams men’s soccer team won the Coast Conference championship for a second year in a row to and finished the season with a near perfect 18-1-3 record.

By Bonta Hill
Editor
In a game that came down to the last play, the Rams defeated the Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs in a thrilling victory to win their fourth straight game 23-21.
“Our offensive line matured and pass-blocked real well today. [Kevin] Vye did a nice job throwing the ball,” said Head Coach George Rush. [...]

Eyes on playoff, Volleyball
During the past two weeks, City College’s volleyball team landed two out of three wins on the road, and improved their record to 15-12 overall.
The Rams beat De Anza College on Nov. 7, winning in four sets (25-22, 15-25, 38-36, 25-20). The game’s third set broke a state record for most [...]