Jason Collins takes a gargantuan leap for LGBT community
Aaron Hudson
May 15, 2013
NBA center Jason Collins publicly proclaimed Monday April 29, that he is gay in an exceptionally written article for Sports Illustrated. Collins gallantly became the first active male player in a major American team sport history to identify himself as openly gay. As Collins mentions in his article,... Read more »
No injury or opponent can contest Darya Ashim’s historical triumph
Evan Wesley
May 15, 2013
Entering the 2013 Women’s Tennis Season, Darya Ashim hoped to overcome an unfortunate knee injury which sidelined her tennis career nearly two years. She returned to the court with the goal of mastering the sport she has loved ever since her grandfather introduced it to her as a child. “I... Read more »
Real Deal: Super Bowl 50 equals economic growth for the Bay Area
Aaron Hudson
May 15, 2013
In October the NFL announced that San Francisco and South Florida were the two finalists for the 2016 Super Bowl bid. If San Francisco doesn’t win the bid for the 50th Super Bowl, they will compete with Houston to host the 51st Super Bowl the following year. First we must observe that the South... Read more »
Briana Walker shines bright at NorCal’s 2013 track and field finals
Lucia Nardi
May 15, 2013
Rising track and field star Briana Walker returns from Saturday’s NorCal finals disappointed, but determined to come back next year even stronger. Walker stated in an interview following the May 11 finals in Sacramento, “I think we were all disappointed. We had a good thing going and wanted... Read more »
Past and present unite as DVC delves into spring ball
Gabriel Agurcia
May 15, 2013
DVC football sends off a team’s worth of talent to four-year institutions, also looking to reload for a big year. Coming off of a successful season, capped off with an East Bay Bowl victory over Laney College, the Vikings are welcoming back their returnees, as well as scouting a new crop of talent.... Read more »
’42′ isn’t ready for the big show
Troy Patton
April 25, 2013
In 1997, 42 became the first, and only number retired by the entirety of Major League Baseball. In addition, every year the league celebrates Jackie Robinson Day – an honoring of the anniversary of his debut in Major League Baseball. There is only one player who still wears the number 42: the... Read more »
DVC Softball suffers a crushing defeat
Gabriel Agurcia
April 24, 2013
DVC was dominated by Big 8 Conference foe Sacramento City, losing 18-0 on Friday, April 19. Sacramento City hit the ground running. With one out and runners on second and third, an error by second baseman Jennifer Quigley and an RBI single gave Sacramento City a 2-0 lead. Following the RBI single, another... Read more »
DVC swimmers break records at Big 8 Championship meet
Aaron Hudson
April 24, 2013
DVC Swimmers Dominate at the Big 8 Championship. It’s that time of year again. The Diablo Valley College swimming team hosted the Big 8 Conference Championship in spectacular fashion. From the event that took place April 18-20, 25 members of the swimming team qualified for the CCCAA State Championship... Read more »
Improved offense not enough against Sac City
Gabriel Agurcia
April 24, 2013
DVC lost a tight game to Big 8 Conference rival Sacramento City by the score of 6-4 on Thursday, April 18. Pitcher Ben Krauth started the game off with a strikeout and groundout. A hit batter and RBI single gave Sacramento City an early 1-0 lead. The Vikings answered right away with a one-out RBI single... Read more »
Boston tragedy gives rise to heroic compassion
April 24, 2013
Near the finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon, two explosives were detonated among the crowd on Monday April 15, leaving three dead and many others horribly injured. Following a lengthy manhunt on Friday, which shut down transit and forced a shelter-in-place order throughout Watertown, Mass., 19-year-old... Read more »
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