A strong second period helped the Viking women's water polo team defeat Chaffey, 11-7, Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the LAC Pool for its second conference win.
After a 1-1 stalemate was broken at the end of the first period in the waning seconds on a score by LBCC utility Raylynn Castillo, the second period proved to be even more fruitful for the Vikes as they went on to score five times.
During a practice at Heartwell Park in Long Beach, the Viking men's cross country team braved the 80 degree plus temperature on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and drilled in preparation for a meet in Bakersfield on Friday, Oct. 3.
First-year Head Coach George Mehale, waved his arms emphatically and shouted to various runners, "don't give up, keep working!"
After finishing 19th out of 25 teams at the Orange Coast Classic on September 20, the day's heat didn't deter the Vikes from getting in repetitions during practice.
In a game filled with sloppy and lackluster play, the Viking women's volleyball team needed a late second half goal to edge out Taft, 1-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the LAC Soccer Field.
During the 81st minute of the half, Viking freshman forward Glenda Rodriguez, scored the game's winning goal after her initial shot was stopped by Taft goalie, Danielle Fitzgerald, when Rodriguez followed up the carom and kicked it in the net.
Timely defense and great special teams play helped the Vikings stun the Cerritos Falcons, 28-24, on the road Saturday, Sept. 20.
The Vikings used their defense to notch their second victory of the season, equaling last years total and improving to 2-1.
After a dominating first half, Cerritos led the Vikings 14-7, but the face of the game changed after half time.
The Viking men's water polo team started conference play with a killing against L.A. Trade Tech on Wednesday, Sept. 17, by routing them, 26-2.
In an odd occurrence, goalkeeper Matt Schamp scored four goals against Trade Tech, making him one of the top scorers of the game.
The Viking football team improved its record to 3-1 Saturday, Sept. 27 as they defeated the West L.A. Oilers, 42-28, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
In a game which saw the sloppy plays and mishaps overshadow the highlights, Viking running back Darren Tubbs led all rushers with 200 yards on 32 carries and 2 touchdowns.
The Viking women's soccer team opened up conference play with a ho-hum performance, in the course of playing to a 0-0 tie against El Camino on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the LAC Soccer Field.
In a game that saw both sides struggle on both sides of the field, the Vikes (6-4-2) and Warriors (5-2-5) began the South Coast Conference season in a slow paced fashion by combining for only 14 shots during the first half.
In a bittersweet road trip last weekend for an out of conference tune-up tournament hosted by San Diego Mesa, the Vikings were defeated in four games, 22-27, 22-25, 25-16, and 23-25 in the opening round against Moorpark, marking their first loss of the season.
Veterans Stadium, LBCC's largest facility adds a new feather to its cap for the upcoming football season.
For a long time there had been talk of a new scoreboard upgrade, but the plans never seemed to line up with the desires.
Finally, after many years, a new scoreboard has been installed and will be fully operational for kick-off against rival El Camino College on Saturday, Sept.
2008 Woodie Awards
