The Vikings women's water polo team traveled 300 miles to Merced in an attempt to win its fourth state crown since 2003, but left with its heart broken due to a loss to a familiar Cerritos Falcons bunch, who they had played three times previously.
The Vikes' 11-6 loss in the state final Saturday, Nov.
The Vikings men's basketball team improved to 4-1 after a strong second half led to an impressive 70-60 victory at home over Rio Hondo on Saturday, Nov. 22.
After being down 25-23 with 1:50 left in the first half, the Vikings seemed to catch fire ending the half on an 8-4 run and they never looked back.
The year started out well: 3-1, with a prolific scoring offense that rode the wave of emotion into the Vikings' fifth game of the year.
Then the Viking football team found out what it was like to play real junior college football. In their first four games, all non-conference, the Vikings seemed to play with a swagger seen in most teams when they hit midseason form.
Defeating Grossmont 17-11 didn't garner the LBCC men's water polo team the title it coveted, but walking away with a trophy was nice considering the thrashing it took to begin the tournament.
The Vikings managed to grab third place at the state championships Saturday, Nov.
The roller coaster season for the Viking women's volleyball team came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, Nov. 25 in the first round of the Southern California Regionals in San Marcos.
The Vikings (15-9 and 8-6 in the South Coast Conference) entered the bracket seeded at 14, while its opponent, the Palomar Comets (21-4) were seeded No.
When most local sports fans think of a shooting guard born in the U.S., but raised in Italy and plays in Southern California, Kobe Bryant comes to mind.
However, fans of the Vikings men's basketball team soon may have another American with an Italian background to root on: sophomore guard Andrew Gabellieri.
The Vikings women's basketball game was hard to watch Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the LAC Hall of Champions Gym, as LBCC lost 55-35, to the Canyons Cougars in a sloppy turnover filled coach's nightmare.
The Cougars' 24 turnovers were miraculously eclipsed by the Vikes' 29 giveaways.
Mission Viejo, CA - An offensive showcase was on display in Mission Viejo Saturday, Oct. 18 as the Vikings (3-3, 0-2) lost to a potent Saddleback College (5-2, 3-0), 63-44.
Running back Darren Tubbs opened up the scoring in the first quarter for the Vikings with a 6-yard touchdown run.
Two second-half goals pushed the Vikings women's soccer team ahead of Pasadena, 2-0, at the LAC Soccer Field on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in a South Coast Conference matchup.
The game was a scoreless defensive grudge match until Viking defender Angela Fornaseri sent a 25-yard pass down the right field sideline to teammate Mayra Carranza who then sent a shot toward goal as she fell, which streaked past Pasadena goalie Dione Bonilla and gave LBCC a 1-0 lead.
For a team with a roster that largely features runners who haven't competed in state championship competition, the Vikings women's cross country squad has a lot of energy, but none of it is nervous.
"This will be the first time that most of the women have competed at this level," said head coach Karen Vigilant.
After suffering two tough marathon defeats, each lasting five games at the hands of ranked South Coast Conference foes Pasadena and Mt. San Antonio this past week, LBCC may be on the outside looking in when the state playoffs take place next Tuesday.
Scheduled to play on Wednesday, Nov.
After missing the state championships last season, the LBCC men's water polo team will make a return to a place it visited seven of the past eight years and won two titles.
The Vikings are set to play West Valley in Merced in the state championships on Thursday, Nov.
For the sixth consecutive year, the Vikings women's water polo team will make a trek to the state championships that begin on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Merced, in an attempt to add another title to its trophy case.
The Vikings, the south's No. 2 seed, are scheduled to face Sierra, the No.
Led by quarterback Josh Powell's 519 yards through the air and five touchdown passes, the Vikings achieved a small consolation prize by not finishing in last place in the National Division Southern Conference.
The Vikings, in a shootout, defeated Orange Coast, 50-46, on the road Saturday, Nov.
LBCC's men's basketball team won the Irvine Valley Tournament with a dramatic finish as sophomore guard Randolph White sank two free throws against Cerritos with 4.7 seconds left, breaking a 54-all tie.
Leading 56-54, Cerritos inbounded the ball, but Viking guard Kenneth Hurd stole a pass and sealed the win for his team.
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