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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | June 13, 2013
Grace Zamudio spent the spring in dominant fashion on all-weather tracks across California. The Glendale Community College women's standout track and field athlete blazed a bunch of trails that saw her excel in the 10,000-, 5,000 and 1,500-meter events. The sophomore finished with nine championships, winning each event in the Western State Conference, Southern California Championships and California Community College State Track & Field Championships. Zamudio's body of work was recognized Thursday, as she was named the 2012-2013 California Community College Athletic Assn.
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By Andrew Shortall, andrew.shortall@latimes.com | June 8, 2013
Things finally got moving for a handful of baseball players with local ties on the final day of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Saturday. While the wait was longer than hoped for a quartet of players who've spent time with three different local teams, they all realized their long-time dreams when they were drafted between the 13th and 32nd rounds. A trio of current Glendale Angelenos - Jimmy Bosco, Aaron Brown and Keaton Leach, who also spent this past regular season at Glendale Community College - were drafted Saturday, while former Crescenta Valley High standout Lonnie Kauppila, Jr. also saw his name on the big board.
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By Charles Rich | June 3, 2013
Dave “Hawk” Wilder, who coached the Glendale Community College softball team the past 13 seasons, died Sunday at his home in Northridge. He was 70. Glendale college assistant softball coach Sal Pizzo confirmed Wilder's death Monday. Pizzo said Wilder died of natural causes. Wilder, a Native American, was born June 27, 1942, and was a member of the Karuk Tribe. Wilder coached the Vaqueros from 2001-13, going 213-274-2 overall and 124-141 in division play. Pizzo, who has served as Wilder's assistant the past six seasons, said he had been living with Wilder for the past several months.
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By Andrew Shortall, andrew.shortall@latimes.com | May 18, 2013
A year ago Grace Graham-Zamudio settled for runner-up, third- and fourth-place finishes at the state championships. The Glendale Community College women's track and field star wouldn't settle for anything less that first in 2013. It resulted in Zamudio leaving the California Community College Athletic Assn. Track and Field State Championships, which was held at the College of San Mateo, and Glendale college with a triple crown. “The last race was definitely special, I know during the last lap I was thinking, 'This is my last lap as a Vaquero,'” said Zamudio, who capped off an incredible two-year career with the team by winning the 1,500-meter race in four minutes 36.13 seconds and the 5,000-meter in 17:41.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | May 16, 2013
Looking to jump start his career, Angel Rodriguez left Cal State Northridge for an opportunity to join the Glendale Community College baseball team. Rodriguez, who spent last season as a redshirt at CSUN, sought the chance to receive more individual attention while looking to improve his overall pitching skills. Turns out things worked fine for Rodriguez, who helped the Vaqueros win their third Western State Conference South Division championship in a row and was tabbed the division's pitcher of the year.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | May 15, 2013
After building up the Glendale Community College men's and women's teams and leading each to appearances in the California Community College Athletic Assn. Golf Championship, Greg Osbourne resigned his post as coach to become Cal State Bakersfield's director of golf. Osbourne recently accepted the position with Bakersfield and will replace the retiring Dave Barber, effective June 6. He will coach both programs at Bakersfield, which will be joining the Western Athletic Conference next season.
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By Grant Gordon | May 10, 2013
FULLERTON - Timely hitting throughout the order and reliable relief pitching have been staples of Glendale Community College baseball success this season. On Friday afternoon, however, they were the Vaqueros' undoing. GCC stranded 13 base runners and its bullpen allowed two runs, as the Vaqueros lost to Palomar, 3-2, in the opening game of the Fullerton Super Regional of the CCCAA tournament at Fullerton College. "We really didn't play our game," said Vaqueros Coach Chris Cicuto, whose team will now play either El Camino Compton Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at Santa Ana College, hoping to move on and into another elimination game Saturday afternoon at Fullerton.
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By Grant Gordon | May 9, 2013
Success is quickly becoming synonymous with the Glendale Community College baseball program in its current three-season run to unprecedented heights. For a third year in a row, the Vaqueros will ride into the super regionals and for a second straight year, that journey will take them south to Orange County. "Guys are excited. Guys are less nervous than they were this time last week," said Vaqueros Coach Chris Cicuto, whose squad opens up play at the Fullerton College Super Regional at 11 a.m. Friday against Palomar.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | May 4, 2013
Jin Park certainly isn't a stranger to the playoff stage. He's soaked up some past experiences, including an appearance with the talented Glendale Community College men's golf team that advanced to the state tournament in 2011. Things will now be a bit different for Park, who will tee off at the Southern California Regionals on Monday at Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club. Park, a Burbank High graduate, will be the lone representative from Glendale college to participate in the 36-hole event and attempt to qualify for the California Community College Athletic Assn.