Brahma of the Week Womenʼs volleyball makes it to State First and second round wins at regionals send Brahmas to the quarter nals

Schedule

Nov. 30 to Dec.7 Womenʼs

Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4 Dec. 3 vs. Sierra 1 p.m. vs. TBA 7 p.m. Dec. 4 vs. TBA 2 p.m. Menʼs Basketball West LA Tournament

Thursday, Dec. 1 to Saturday, Dec. 3 @ West LA TBA

Womenʼs Basketball

Thursday, Dec. 1 to Saturday, Dec.

Wednesday, Dec. 7 @ Glendale 5 p.m.

Womenʼs basketball

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The Brahmas lost consecutive games against MiraCosta College and Oxnard College in the LA Pierce College tournament on Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26.

The MiraCosta College Spartans outscored the Brahmas by 20 points in the first half.

Pierce had 24 turnovers in the game, allowing MiraCosta to capitalize on scoring. Although the Brahmas had 39 rebounds and went to the net more than 50 times, the team averaged 46 percent on 2-pointers and 3-pointers.

Golden West College held a 10-9 lead before the Brahmas busted loose and took a commanding 2011 lead.

The Rustlers weren’t ready to just ride home that easily, battling back to within 2 points, 23-21, before Pierce would finally put away the third set 25-22.

The CCCAA State Championships are the next stop, and the Brahmas won’t have far to go. Pierce hosts the tournament which begins Saturday, Dec. 3.

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Let me pitch you something: athletes, stay in shape during the holidays.

During this season there lies several temptations that can affect your performance: procrastination, overeating and lack of exercise.

Some community college sports like football, soccer, or water polo have wrapped up their season, which can give the athletes an excuse to relax, or simply, an excuse to be lazy.

However, yes, a sports season is an exhausting grind. Athletes should use their time off to improve and polish their skills.

Northern California and Southern California will meet in the two-day tournament.

“All the motivation is right there,” Boykin said. “At home, state, another banner, and we don’t want a repeat from last year’s state final.”

Last year’s state final that Boykin refers to saw the Brahmas finish second, falling to the Cabrillo College Seahawks in the championship game.

Those same Seahawks are the No. 4 team in the state, No. 1 in Northern California, coming into

The holiday season should be used as an opportunity to take a step forward, not a step back.

It gives you, your teammates and your coaches trouble if you’re struggling to work your way back into shape instead of using the offseason to improve for the next season.

For those athletes whose sport begins in the winter or spring, the fact that it is the holidays should not be any excuse to relax.

So how can athletes stay in shape?

First and foremost, athletes need to monitor their diet. Do not eat because you are bored, which a lot of this year’s postseason, and the Brahmas could collide with them in the semifinal round.

The advantage of being at Ken Stanley Court could be a key factor in this year’s state championship for Pierce.

“We want to be at home. We’re good at home,” Mardini said. “It’s going to be a comfort thing. Just being at home, hopefully bringing back the trophy on our home court.”

Comfort at home is something Mardini may not know for a while. His wife had a child Wednesday, us (including myself) do. Just because you have more time on your hands doesn’t mean you should be digging your hands into the cookie jar.

It is also important that you develop a routine where you workout, eat and sleep around the same time; ultimately, developing healthy habits that become easier for your body to maintain if you continue to go about your routine.

Furthermore, besides staying in shape, improving your skills is essential to growth; every new season is about getting better.

If your family, friends or lover and there’s a question whether the game or baby kept him up more.

“It’s a combination of both,” Mardini said. “But I’m going to get a good night’s sleep tonight.” jmanes.roundupnews@gmail.com complain about your hard work, it’s time they get a reality check and understand that you’re working toward greatness not mediocrity. mnodelman.roundupnews@gmail.com respinoza.roundupnews@gmail.com

The Brahmas’ quarterfinal matchup will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. versus Sierra College from Northern California, followed by the semifinal the same day at 7 p.m. The championship game will be on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. All games are at Ken Stanley Court.

And to be great, hard work is essential.

Athletes have three seasons: preseason, regular season and offseason. Now unless there is a bye week, there is no time for time off.

So do yourselves a favor and don’t get fat, or you will get sat (on the bench).

Pierce College women’s basketball coach James Couch said the team is getting better.

“We just were out of sync. We did not have every player out on the court because they are working,” Couch said.

After suffering a 82-56 loss to MiraCosta, the Brahmas took to the court against the Oxnard College Condors the following day.

Couch was not present at the game, but assistant coaches Tessandra Williams and Ron Allen made sure the team played as well as they could.

The first half was close, with only a 4 point difference, but the second resulted in the Condors slowly pulling away.

Oxnard had 14 steals on the Brahmas, which allowed and assisted in their lead. Oxnard’s Jari Davis was a stand out player that caused issues for Pierce. Davis had 13 points, four rebounds and one steal.

Williams was not pleased with how the Brahmas played and Allen thinks the team slowly gave up in the second half after an intense first half.