Ventura College

TODAY WOMEN'S TENNIS Ventura College at Glendale Community College, 2 p.m. MEN'S TENNIS Glendale Community College at Ventura College, 2 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Glendale Community College at L.A. Valley College, 2 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL L.A. Valley College vs. Glendale Community College at Glendale Sports Complex, 2:30 p.m. BOYS' TENNIS Alemany vs St. Francis at Fremont Tennis...

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan Before last week's game against Ventura College, Glendale Community College football Coach John Cicuto said the Pirates would be the hardest opponent his team would face. The Vaqueros didn't have much luck against Ventura, losing, 34-26, in a Western State Conference interdivisional game. On Friday, Cicuto said L.A. Harbor should be the stiffest test for the Vaqueros. The 16th-year coach hopes GCC has better fortune against the Seahawks, who play the Vaqueros in a 7 p.m. contest today at L.A. Harbor College.

BOYS’ TENNIS Glendale 10, Alhambra 8: Visiting Glendale opened its season Tuesday with a nonleague victory. Glendale’s No. 1 doubles team of Jeff Asano and Elliot Kim swept their sets (6-1, 6-4, 6-2) and the No. 2 doubles tandem of Rene Glandian and Sam Sarian won two sets (6-3, 6-0). The Nitros also got two wins in singles from Ashot Papikian (6-2, 6-1). Valencia 9, Crescenta Valley 9 (Valencia wins on games, 84-82): Crescenta Valley began its season Tuesday with a nonleague home loss.

GLENDALE ? At this juncture of the season, upsets are prime to happen. Glendale Community College men?s tennis player Paul Nagapetyan can attest to that. Nagapetyan pulled off arguably one of the biggest upsets Saturday afternoon, as he recorded a 6-4, 6-4 victory against sixth-seeded Mattias Muster of Ventura College in a round-of-16 singles match of the Western State Conference Tournament in Santa Barbara. ?That was a big one,? Glendale college men?s Coach Bob MacKay said.

Charles Rich NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- There's no rhyme or reason for Bob Donaghy to sound like an elder statesman. Donaghy could have coached for four more years. He's instead chosen to retire after this season, ending a 24-year reign as the Glendale Community College men's tennis coach. Until then, it will be up to GCC's athletes to find some leadership and cohesiveness to help send Donaghy out on a winning note. The Vaqueros (13-3, 10-2 in conference in 2001)