Western State Conference

GLENDALE ? Learning to construct a team on the fly can be challenging. For Glendale Community College men?s golf Coach Greg Osbourne, it?s been exactly that and more. Scanning the area, state and western portion of the country for qualified athletes, there?s been so much for Osbourne to consider since the Vaqueros finished last season ? the program?s first since the program was scrapped because of budget cuts in 1985 ? at 6-71 and eighth in the formidable Western State Conference.

The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level. Coltrane Powdrill (Crescenta Valley High, 2010) sophomore guard, Moorpark College men's basketball: The former two-time All-Area Player of the Year scored 23 points on Wednesday to lead the Raiders to a 75-66 Western State Conference win over Cuesta at home. Heading into that contest, Powdrill was third in the conference in scoring with 18.5 points per game, according to the conference's website.

TODAY COLLEGE BASEBALL ?Glendale Community College at Citrus College, 2:30 p.m. ? BASEBALL ?Rio Hondo Prep vs. Flintridge Prep at Glendale Sports Complex, 3:15 p.m. ? BOYS? VOLLEYBALL ?Pasadena Poly at Flintridge Prep, 4:30 p.m. ? SOFTBALL ?Holy Family at Immaculate Heart, 10 a.m. ?Glendale vs. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy at Glendale Sports Complex, 11 a.m. ? FRIDAY MEN?S TENNIS ?

WOMEN?S GOLF Vaqueros take fourth in conference match : Glendale Community College took fourth with a 448 on Monday in a Western State Conference match at Robinson Ranch Golf Club. Hayoun Seo shot a 32-over-par 104 for the Nitros. WOMEN?S VOLLEYBALL College of the Canyons 3, Glendale Community College 0: The Vaqueros suffered a 25-14, 25-12, 26-24 Western State Conference loss Friday. The Vaqueros (7-7, 3-1 in conference) began the week with a 25-22, 27-25, 25-15 conference victory against L.A. Pierce College on Oct. 13. Glendale college got 10 kills and three aces from Ashleigh Diller, 25 assists from Alyssa Rosca and five digs from Hershey Canta.

Glendale Community College plays three nonconference matches: The Vaqueros (6-5) dropped three nonconference contests last week. They began the week with a five-game loss to Pasadena City College on Sept. 25. Aya Nakano led the Vaqueros with 29 kills, along with four blocks and 15 digs. Nicole Diller contributed five aces for the Vaqueros, who received 50 assists from Autumn Gomez. Glendale college dropped a four-game decision to Santa Ana College on Sept. 26 and a five-game loss to Moorpark College on Sept.

Currently enjoying a run to the Southern California Super Regionals, the Glendale Community College softball team earned its postseason berth with an outstanding campaign in the Western State Conference. The Vaqueros (27-13) locked up their first playoff appearance since 2002 by going 12-6 in the conference's Blue Division to finish second behind College of the Canyons. As a result, the team garnered a considerable share of conference accolades, as voted on by the conference's coaches, led by a trio of first-team selections for pitcher Brandy Morin, first baseman Kitty Nguyen and outfielder Nancy Pinedo.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Glendale Community College's men's golf team accomplished two things Monday during its Western State Conference home match at Oakmont Country Club. First, the Vaqueros won by five strokes over College of the Canyons. Of greater significance, the victory allowed them to build upon their chances in their quest to qualify for the Southern California Regionals for a second season in a row. "With the win, we've been able to separate ourselves," said Glendale college Coach Greg Osbourne, whose team carded a 390 and leads third-place Santa Barbara City College by eight wins with three matches remaining.

If the Glendale Community College men's golf team was looking for a turning point in its season, it might have come Monday. Behind big performances from Mathias Dahl and Nick Quintanilla, Glendale college carded a 360 to win an 18-team neutral site match at Glendora Country Club. Dahl, a freshman, carded a two-under-par 69. Quintanilla, a sophomore, fired a 70. The Vaqueros, who advanced to the state tournament last season for the first time in the program history, have spent most of the first half of the season struggling, finishing fourth in several Western state Conference matches.

When asked how this year's team looks, Glendale Community College softball Coach Dave "Hawk" Wilder didn't hesitate. "I don't want to say this because it will probably jinx us, but I think this is going to be the best team Glendale has ever had," said Wilder, who's entering his 13th year as the head of the program. Entering the season, Wilder has nothing left on the wish list for his team, which is composed of six sophomores, 10 freshmen and a handful of transfers that stand to make a big impact this year.

The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level. Coltrane Powdrill (Crescenta Valley High, 2010) sophomore guard, Moorpark College men's basketball: The former two-time All-Area Player of the Year scored 23 points on Wednesday to lead the Raiders to a 75-66 Western State Conference win over Cuesta at home. Heading into that contest, Powdrill was third in the conference in scoring with 18.5 points per game, according to the conference's website.

Fielding a full compliment of players proved to be difficult throughout most of the first four years of the Glendale Community College women's golf team's existence. Things certainly changed for the better in the fifth year for the Vaqueros. Finally armed with a complete squad, Glendale college made it one of its main preseason goals to win the program's first Western State Conference championship and then qualify for the Southern California Regionals. In order to capture the conference championship, Glendale college needed to win one of the two rounds in the conference tournament, which was held Sunday and Monday at Olivas Links Golf Course in Ventura.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Their main strength suddenly deserted them, leaving the members of the Glendale Community College women's volleyball team flustered. What the Vaqueros hadn't counted on Wednesday night was their passing efficiency becoming a weakness during their Western State Conference match against visiting Bakersfield College. "We couldn't get a good pass going or put a ball away," Glendale Coach Yvette Ybarra said after the Vaqueros fell, 25-22, 25-11, 25-10. "We played so well in game one and then we literally stopped playing the last two games, which was hard to watch.

After struggling to put together a full team in recent seasons, things have changed considerably for the Glendale Community College women's golf team. There's a new trend with the Vaqueros, who have now become accustomed to winning Western State Conference matches after having never accomplished the feat in their first four years of existence. "It's been coming down to a couple of things," Glendale college Coach Greg Osbourne said after the Vaqueros carded a 316 to win by three strokes Wednesday at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course.

To qualify for the Southern California Regionals in November, the members of the Glendale Community College women's golf team know what they need to do - earn a top-two finish in the Western State Conference. So far, the Vaqueros haven't lost their focus, even though they weren't thrilled placing second in a conference match Monday afternoon at Santa Barbara Golf Course. "They weren't happy about finishing second," said Glendale college Coach Greg Osbourne, whose team shot a 325 and finished four strokes behind College of the Canyons.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Having watched the practices unfold at Sartoris Field since the beginning of July, Glendale Community College women's soccer Coach Jorge Mena learned something. "It's a good group and they are organized," Mena said. "They've been listening, going through the drills properly and they are understanding how they can get better. " Mena will look to see how that will apply to match situations, when the Vaqueros begin their season at 5 p.m. Friday with a nonconference home contest against Compton College.