What's polo got to do with it?

Why is the sport called Water Polo?

I have no explanation, but the sport itself is very interesting.

It's a hybrid between swimming (obviously),soccer, basketball, ice hockey, rugby and wrestling.



So since Swimoccerrugwrestball is too long of a name to call a sport, the creative inventors of the sport decided to name it water polo.

I still have yet to figure out where the polo part in "water polo" comes in.



If that's not enough, the two teams at Cerritos (men's and women's) are actually good at the sport!!

The men's team is 5-1 and are ranked fifth in the state. The team lost its first game against Golden West in the Ventura Tournament Sept. 8 and haven't lost since.



The women are 9-1 fourth in the state

The way that both of these teams are playing now, both might reach state finals. Both team have more than half of the season to play. So we'll see in the end.

Watching history

I know this has nothing to do with Cerritos athletics, but I watched and attended the greatest baseball game of all time, last night!!! Four back to back homeruns including a 2-hit homerun by Nomar Garciapara to end the game!! I've never seen anything like that before!!

I and a few staff members of the paper went, but I'm sure we all didn't know we'd have a chance to witness history.

And the best part was, not only did I get to watch one of the greatest games in baseball history, I also got a free blanket and free 10 chicken wings from Hooters because the Dodgers scored 10 runs and won the game.

It was so surreal!! I can't even describe it in words. Because of that, I'll let the L.A. Times say it for me.

L.A. Times Dodger blog of the game

Game summary

"Killing" time while watching volleyball

Last week was my first time attending a volleyball game of any level. I watched the teams of Cerritos play Citrus and it was quite an experience watching the women of both teams play. I never knew that volleyball was that intense.

The most exciting part is seeing how long can the players keep the ball in play.

Watching the look on the players faces as they miss the ball or get a kill (more on that later) is priceless.

Even though the Falcons lost that game, it was nonetheless entertaining on both ends.

They're 1-2 now but it is still very early in the season to predict on how the rest will play out. But despite the loss, some good ground was gained. Well, for me at least.

As a result of attending this game, I have now found a new sport to enjoy. I do so for a few reasons. I also learned some new terminology. Here are the most commnonly used phrases (all defnitions are from wikipedia);

*Kill; When a team attacks the ball and the defending team is unable to play the ball successfully.
*Dig; diving in order to prevent the ball from hiting the ground (there are several types of digs.)
*Ace;When the ball is served to the other team, and it lands in court with no one touching it;

How cool are these nicknames? I'm down to play any sport in which you get to "kill" the ball!!

I wonder why the school dosen't have a men's volleyball team?? Has there not been enough interest?

While it would be cool for Cerritos to have one, I'm not sure if I'd attend every game.



As interesting as volleyball is, it would probably contrast with my manhood to watch tweleve guys run around the court in kneepads and thigh-high shorts.

So for now I'll just watch the ladies

It's the start of football season as we know it......

And I feel fine!!



TheNFL starts on Thursday with the Dolphins facing the defending champion Steelers (The Steelers have my pick to win!!).

The NCAA kicked off its college football season last weekend as hometown universities USC and UCLA trounced their opponents in expected fashion.

But amidst all of the excitement that football season brings, there usually isn't much to get happy about when it comes to the team at Cerritos. In terms of popularity, the football team is one of the most attended sports on campus.For the past few years the Falcons have finished their seasons with mediocre records.



The Falcons lost to Moorpark College Saturday night,17-10

Was this game the start of what could be another inconsistent season for Cerritos?

I hate to jump the gun on this one, but it may be. After finishing 4-6 last year and 3-7 in 2004, it looks as if they are looking to keep their losing tradition alive.

Despite the loss there were a few bright spots. Cerritos has always had good running backs and this year is no exception. Rylon Thomas rushed for 86 yards on 26 carries and scored the first touchdown of not only the game but of the season.

The question remains if whether the Falcons will bounce back from the loss to give a consitently winning season, or will this year the same as others?

The Falcons will have nine upcoming games, including one against West L.A. College this Saturday, to decide.