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Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:11:48 -0400

By: Ramiro Delacruz

Allen Iverson's retirement

Overrated, waste of talent and washed up have all been words used recently to describe the No.1 pick of the 1996 draft of the National Basketball Association, Allen Iverson. It is sad and almost hard to stomach the way Iverson’s basketball career h...

Around the Hornet: Kurt Warner

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:05:52 -0400

By: Ramiro Delacruz

Many times you hear people say things that aren't always what they seem to be, or that they're not what we make them out to be. Kurt Warner is exactly what he seems to be and everything he presents as himself. After spending 12 years in the National Foot...

Hornets finish with come-from-behind win

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:49:23 -0400

By: Ramiro Delacruz

Rodarte goes the distance in the win and Orona drives in three runs.

Pitching was not a strength of the Fullerton Hornets baseball team this season, but starter Allen Rodarte failed to get the memo. Rodarte pitched a five-hit complete game in the season finale to lead the team to an 8-6 defeat of the Riverside Tigers. Rod...

Marker pitches Hornets past first round

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:42:04 -0400

By: Ramiro Delacruz

Fullerton gives Marker enough run support against the Owls.

Lady Hornet’s catcher Jordyn Bohon came up to bat with the season on the line in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs and two runners in scoring position in a winner take-all Game 3 of a best-of-three series against Citrus College. “Jus...

Around the Hornet: Dunleavy out, Hughes in

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:44:05 -0500

By: Ramiro Delacruz

Whether it was the Clippers underachieving 21-28 record, or the team's 2-6 record on their most recent road trip, Mike Dunleavy has made the decision to step down as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after six seasons at the helm. He will remain the...

Lady Hornets prove they are queens of the nest

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:39:30 -0500

By: Jonathan Andrade

Fullerton claims at least a share of the conference title and extends its streak to 21 games.

The Lady Hornets basketball squad set the pace early on Wednesday night, making easy work of Riverside College in a 79-64 victory at home. Fullerton’s defense and ability to break the full-court press was all they needed to extend their winning str...

Softball turning it around

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:37:10 -0500

By: Robert Foster

After dropping two in a row, Fullerton has won its last three contests.

On February 10, the Lady Hornets softball team opened up conference play with an impressive 5-0 shutout win over Santa Ana College. Hornets starting pitcher, Brandi Escarzaga finished with a dominant complete game shutout performance with six strikeouts ...

Comets storm in on Hornet’s mistakes

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:35:24 -0500

By: Nathan Percy

Two critical errors in the eighth inning lead to a Fullerton home loss.

Following in the footsteps of the Hornet football team last fall, Fullerton's baseball team lost in its second meeting with Palomar College, an 8-6 setback in which two late inning errors gave the Comets a comfortable lead. After winning their first meet...

Hornets fall despite good second half showing

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:33:15 -0500

By: Darrell King

The Hornets turn the ball over 27 times as they continued to struggle.

Last Wednesday's game was a tale of two halves. The Fullerton Hornets made a spirited second half comeback against Riverside College, but their 27 turnovers were too much to overcome. The game started off with Fullerton guard Steve Newton scoring the ga...

Lady Hornets remain undefeated in conference

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:16:17 -0500

By: Jonathan Andrade

Fullerton easily beat Cypress and stretches its winning streak to 19.

Fullerton held off a sharp-shooting Cypress squad last Wednesday night en route to an 87-78 home win.

By: Ramiro Delacruz

The pitching staff has allowed 17 earned runs in 18 innings so far this sesaon.

The Fullerton Hornets jumped all over Cerritos College freshman pitcher Nick Quezada early in the ball game taking an early 4-0 lead...

Hornets conference woes continue

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:59:02 -0500

By: Jamie Hay

Fullerton fades in the second half as their losing streak reaches six games.

Warming up in a crowded gym with very limited seating the Fullerton Hornets men’s basketball team was facing their sister college, the Cypress Chargers. By: Ramiro Delacruz

Several Hornet football players made commitments to four-year schools.

After taking recruiting trips to Wyoming and Middle Tennessee, Fullerton College's talented and speedy wide receiver Darryl Shine (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) signed his letter of intent with Temple University earlier this morning on natio...

Bench leads the way for women's basketball

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:03:42 -0500

By: Nathan Percy

Fullerton gets huge contributions from reserve players in their 17th straight win.