Tag: Athletics

"Cypress College Athletics is mourning the loss of Sonia Travers, a longtime friend of the Chargers who passed away suddenly in early September after a pulmonary embolism. Travers was a constant fixture at Charger events and around campus for many years. She would often be seen at games handing out water"

"Head Baseball Coach Scott Pickler led his Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to another Cape Cod Baseball League title in mid August. Pickler coaches in the elite league during the summer, and has now led the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to six Cape Cod League Championship appearances and has captured four titles in the"

"Congratulations to alumnus Trevor Hoffman, who is being inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame tomorrow. Hoffman, after whom Major League Baseball named an award earlier this year, played for the Cypress College Chargers in 1985-1986. He was also the Cypress College Foundation’s Americana Awards Man of the Year"

"Alumnus Brandon Barnes is the subject of an MLB.com feature by Thomas Harding which covers his amazing path from Katella High through Cypress College, and finally Major League Baseball, where Barnes is currently finding success with the Colorado Rockies. The sight of Barnes covered in dirt is a reminder that baseball does"

"Major League Baseball announced today that it has created two new annual awards — one of which honors Cypress College alumnus Trevor Hoffman. Each season the National League relief pitcher of the year will receive the “Trevor Hoffman N.L. Reliever of the Year” award. Hoffman, who earned 601 saves during his"

"Cypress College’s 39th Annual Americana Awards appear to be one of the most-successful events on record — thanks in large part to the participation of Chargers alumni Swen Nater and Mark Eaton. They were honored as the Men of the Year at the ceremony, which were held on Saturday, February 22,"

"Photographs from Cypress College’s first “Legends of Hoops Night” are now available in a gallery on the college website. Chargers alumni Swen Nater and Mark Eaton, both NBA record holders, stood with their former coach on Don Johnson Court to see their jerseys retired at our first “Legends of Hoops Night”"

"UPDATE: Photographs from the event are available here. Tonight, Cypress College alumni Swen Nater and Mark Eaton will be honored at the Legends of Hoops Night basketball game. Both are NBA record holders; neither were playing basketball when they enrolled at Cypress College. The two alumni will be recognized tonight at"

"Two Cypress College alumni — Swen Nater and Mark Eaton — will be honored as the 2014 Americana Awards Men of the Year. Both men played for legendary Cypress College basketball coaches Don Johnson (for whom the college’s court is named) and Tom Lubin before continuing to successful careers in the"

"Show off your Chargers pride at Legends of Hoops Night on Friday, February 21! Admission is FREE for you and your family and friends! There will be free food, giveaways, and the opportunity to win prizes, Chargers gear, and bookstore scholarships. The fun begins from 4-5 p.m. in the Chargers Zone."