Cypress College

NORTHEAST GLENDALE ? Nobody on the Glendale Community College men?s tennis team figured everything would go smoothly throughout the season. At some point during the three-month campaign, the Vaqueros figured on some low moments. One of them came during a humbling 6-3 road loss to L.A. Pierce College on Thursday. The members of the team didn?t stew about the loss, instead opting to hold a team meeting to clear the air and get back on the winning track near the midway point of the campaign.

TODAY COLLEGE SOFTBALL ?L.A. Valley College vs. Glendale Community College at Glendale Sports Complex (DH), 1 p.m. ? COLLEGE BASEBALL ?Glendale Community College at Citrus College, 2 p.m. ? WOMEN?S TENNIS ?Glendale Community College at Cuesta College, 2 p.m. ? MEN?S TENNIS ?Cypress College at Glendale Community College, 2 p.m. ? BOYS? VOLLEYBALL ?St. Francis at Alemany, 6 p.m. ?Windward at Flintridge Prep, 6 p.m. ?

WOMEN'S TENNIS Glendale Community College 9, Santa Monica City College 0: The Vaqueros swept all six singles matches to earn a Western State Conference match win Thursday. Glendale College (5-7, 3-6 in conference) turned to Debbie Martin, Anna Alicia Araujo, Martina Vassileva, Ofelaya Abramhamyan, Maria Bagaforo and Jennifer Chung to win its singles sets. Araujo and Martin, Vassileva and Bagaforo and Abramhamyan and Chung registered doubles wins. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Glendale Community College in Ventura Tournament: Glendale College dropped to 8-13-1 and 4-7 in the Western State Conference's Blue Division following losing three games in the Ventura Tournament on Sunday.

Jack Scott, a veteran and popular educator who has headed the state's community college system during a period of brutal budget cuts and was often a voice decrying the impact on students, announced Tuesday that he will retire as chancellor overseeing the 112 campuses. Scott, 78, became chancellor of the nation's largest community college system in January 2009 after a long career as a state legislator and college campus leader, giving him rare insights into both politics and academia.

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan Tom McCullough hasn't been heard from much in the high school boys' tennis scene this season, but that doesn't mean he isn't making noise elsewhere. That was evidenced by his play Thursday in the 104th annual Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament. The Flintridge Prep senior -- who has rarely played for the Rebels this year -- won twice in the CIF singles draw. McCullough defeated Kevin Kordestani of Rancho Santa Margarita Tesoro, 6-3, 6-1, in the first round of the 64-player draw.

Senator Jack Scott has been recognized with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the California Community Colleges for his commitment to education and his legislative accomplishments. In a reception held in Sacramento Monday night, Scott was recognized for his four-decade career in higher education and his support of bills boosting the community college. "I'm truly honored to receive this tremendous recognition," said Scott. "The California Community Colleges are embedded in the very fabric of California, and I continue to be one of their biggest fans.

Peter Fuertes GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE -- The emotional rollercoaster has been riding up and down for the Chaminade School boys' volleyball team all season. For Village Christian School, it was a question of whether or not its consistent play could outlast the Eagles' explosive spurts Wednesday night at Glendale Community College. After 2 1/2 hours, Chaminade managed to make one final surge in the fifth game and defeated the Crusaders, 15-6, 7-15, 12-15, 15-13, 15-9, in a CIF Southern Section Division III semifinal match.

Ryan Carter Marie Candice said she was walking by a central plaza on the campus of Glendale Community College on Thursday, and heard an older man talking, with several other older people standing behind him, so she decided to see what was going on. It turned out it was state Sen. Jack Scott (D-Glendale), 70, officially announcing his candidacy during a news conference Thursday for what would be his last four-year term as state senator, and possibly his last foray into politics, at least at the state level.

CYPRESS - A flawlessly placed bunt down the third-base line from Glendale Community College sophomore Nancy Pinedo broke up what was a perfect afternoon for the Cypress College softball team. The single ended the perfect-game bid of Chargers pitcher Stephanie Luhmann and proved one of only a few highlights for the visiting Vaqueros, who struggled in Friday afternoon's California Community College Athletic Assn. Southern Super Regional at the hands of the two-time defending state champs via 7-1 defeat.

Jack Scott, a veteran and popular educator who has headed the state's community college system during a period of brutal budget cuts and was often a voice decrying the impact on students, announced Tuesday that he will retire as chancellor overseeing the 112 campuses. Scott, 78, became chancellor of the nation's largest community college system in January 2009 after a long career as a state legislator and college campus leader, giving him rare insights into both politics and academia.

GLENDALE — Fresh off winning its opening-round series of the California Collegiate Athletic Assn. regional playoffs in thrilling fashion against Cypress College on Saturday, Glendale Community College's baseball team will next participate in the four-team CCCAA Southern Super Regional at Rio Hondo College in Whittier. Sixth-seeded Glendale (25-14) will open against fourth-seeded Palomar (28-11) at 11 a.m. Friday, followed by top-seeded Rio Hondo (36-3) against 15th-seeded San Diego Southwestern (24-16)

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — In hindsight, the entire Glendale Community College baseball team claimed it knew its season wasn't going to end Saturday, but it couldn't have been a closer call. It looked like the Vaqueros' season was all but over, down two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning of the third game of a best-of-three series against Cypress College in the California Collegiate Athletic Assn. regional playoffs, when a leadoff home run, a critical error and a clutch walk-off hit delivered a 9-8 win that ensured Glendale would advance to the Super Regional Tournament beginning May 13. "I knew from the beginning that we're too good for our season to be over.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — After remaining a swing or two away from evening things up for most of the game and confident that the 7-1 final score doesn't quite tell the complete story of Friday afternoon's loss to Cypress College in the California Collegiate Athletic Assn. regional playoffs, the members of the Glendale Community College baseball team are ready to close the book on an underwhelming postseason opener. The Vaqueros could never get much going against Cypress College pitcher Tommy Nance during what remained a pitchers' duel for eight compelling innings before, to cap off the frustrating afternoon, they surrendered five runs in the top of the ninth inning to scuttle their own chances of an 11th-hour rally.

GLENDALE — All kinds of odd things happened to Brennan Amirkhizi and Nick Quintanilla on Monday during their inaugural appearance at the Southern California Regionals at the SCGA Course in Murrieta. From severe wind gusts throughout the 36-hole round to lost balls to breaking in a new driver, not much went right for the Glendale Community College men’s golfers in their quest to reach the state tournament. Amirkhizi carded a two-round score of 152 to place 26th and Quintanilla finished with a 157 for 49th at the event.

BASEBALL St. Francis 9, Santa Monica 7: The visiting Golden Knights snapped a four-game losing streak by scoring five runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn a nonleague win Wednesday. St. Francis (7-4) got a bases-clearing double from Andrew Yu in the seventh to take a 7-4 lead. Ryan Pires hit a three-run home run in the third to give the Golden Knights a 4-0 lead. Pires and Yu each finished with two hits. Relief pitcher Joey Malham (2-0) picked up the win and Yu earned the save.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — With the lineup in a bit of disarray because of an injury to its top singles player, the Glendale Community College men’s tennis team has been forced to adjust. With the loss of sophomore Emmanuel Haug to a knee injury and no time table set for his return, it’s become a pain-staking process of late for the Vaqueros. Things got a bit more painful Saturday afternoon for the Vaqueros, as they dropped a 6-3 nonconference home match to talented Cypress College.

GLENDALE — State Sen. Jack Scott, who is in his final year in the state Legislature, has been named chancellor of the California Community Colleges, the state’s community college system office announced Thursday. As chancellor, Scott will head the community college system office in Sacramento and advocate for the 109 community colleges across the state. He will give recommendations to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the body that sets policy for the state’s community colleges.

State Sen. Jack Scott, who is in his final year in the state Legislature, has been named chancellor of the California Community Colleges, the state’s community college system office announced Thursday. As chancellor, Scott will head the community college system office in Sacramento and advocate for the 109 community colleges across the state. He will give recommendations to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the body that sets policy for the state’s community colleges.