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Sophomore Anni Ma hits a backhand shot against Mission College at City College on April 6. The Rams won the match 5-4, as Mission only had four players available. Sophomore Barbara Coffey won the #1 singles match, then teamed up with Tiffany Lam to win the #1 doubles match. The Rams finished third place in the Coast Conference. The team will head to Chabot College to compete in the Coast Conference Tournament on April 15-17. Players must then qualify for the NorCal Tournament held at Santa Rosa Junior College on April 29-May 1.

Rams basketball goes all-conference
The City College men’s and women’s basketball teams will be well represented this season on the all-conference teams.  The women received five selections, including the Coast Conference MVP, which was awarded to sophomore guard Brittney Allen. Joining her on the First Team all-Coast Conference was sophomore guards Mone Peoples and Marlee Rice, sophomore forward Cierra Foster, and freshman forward Shawnte Taylor. The men received three selections this season, as sophomore  guard Bennie Rhodes along with sophomore forwards Da’Ron Sims and Chris White were named First Team all-Coast Conference.

Baseball gets underway
The Rams baseball team is off to a 2-7 start before their Coast Conference opener on March 2.  The home doubleheader against Napa Valley, which was being played at Skyline College, was called in the third inning due to heavy fog. The Rams resumed the game at Napa Valley’s home field, where the Rams were able to win their second game of the season. The second game of that double header was played Feb. 22. The score was 12-3 Napa.

Tennis team drops season opener
After having the first two meets of the season cancelled due to poor weather, the women’s tennis team lost their season opener on the road at Mission College on Feb. 16. The Rams were scheduled to hold their conference opener on Feb. 23 at home against Chabot, but the match was rained out.

Softball season to be canceled

The Rams softball team will be forced to forgo its 2010 season due to the team’s failure to meet roster requirements. A combination of injuries and academically ineligible players has left first year head coach Jack McGuire’s team below the minimum of nine eligible players on roster. All indications point to the Rams being able to field a team for spring 2011.

Tennis nearing season opener

City College women’s tennis team will open its season on the road against Diablo Valley College on Jan. 29 in Pleasant Hill at 2 p.m. The Rams will then host the Fog City Invitational, which will be held on Feb. 5 at City College. Modesto  Junior College and Santa Rosa Junior College will attend the three team meet.

Inaugural swim season set to begin

The Rams women’s swim team will have the first meet of its inaugural season at the West Valley Relay Invitational on Feb. 6. The meet begins at 10 a.m. in Saratoga at the West Valley College campus.