Some Sports Begin Resuming After COVID-19
Ed Strong, Sports Editor
June 12, 2020
As the U.S. hits its three-month mark without team sports, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. A few individual sports have been able to resume action after a couple of months off, such as auto racing, horse racing and golf. As far as team sports go, a number of countries that had ini...
Going Marbles: A Different Spin on Formula One
May 15, 2020
(Graphic: Nova Clark / The Ebbtide) With the uncertain postponement of the 2020 Formula One racing season, few options remain for racing fans: they can watch reruns of previous races, turn to the world of racing video games or sample something altogether unprecedented — marble racing. In its most ...
Intramural Yoga Review
Ed Strong
May 1, 2020
Photo: pexels.com Intramurals Coordinator Stacy Attridge is leading a few weekly Zoom classes for students and faculty. I sat in on one of her yoga classes, which she leads twice a week (12:35-1:25 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays). As a point of reference, I would describe my experience with yoga a...
Spring Athletics Suspended, Returning Players Retain Eligibility in 2021
Ed Strong
April 17, 2020
SCC’s spring athletes will get a chance to replace their lost 2020 season. The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) has joined the other major U.S. collegiate athletic associations (most notably the NCAA) by not charging athletes a year of eligibility for the spring season of 2020, according to a press release. As long as they continue to be enrolled, stud...
Terrell Brown will Play for Pac-12’s Arizona Wildcats
Ed Strong
April 17, 2020
After a stellar two-year stint leading a resurgence for the Seattle University Redhawks, SCC men’s basketball alum Terrell Brown will have a realistic chance of winning a national championship as he announced his decision to enroll as a graduate transfer at the University of Arizona. Brown score...
Mens Basketball Knocked Out in NWAC Tourney Opener
Ed Strong
March 12, 2020
A furious late rally came up short as SCC was eliminated 86-82 by South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) in the opening round of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) men’s basketball tournament. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played last weekend at Everett Community Colle...
Sports Calendar — March 6, 2020
Ed Strong
March 6, 2020
Men’s Basketball NWAC Basketball Championships: CANCELLED Baseball 1 & 4 p.m., Sat. March 7; at Centralia College Noon & 3 p.m., Sun. March 8; at Meridian Park (Shoreline), vs. Centralia College Noon & 3 p.m., Wed. March 11; at Clark College (Vancouver, Wash.) Noon & 3 p.m., Sat. Ma...
Former Phins MBB Star Thrives at Seattle U
Ed Strong
March 6, 2020
Once Brown finished his classes at SCC in the summer of 2018, he was at pre-season practice with his new team. (Photo courtesy of Seattle U Athletics) Terrell Brown didn’t think his path would lead him here. He was an important role player as part of two state championship teams at Garfield High S...
Sports Calendar – Feb. 21, 2020
Ed Strong
February 21, 2020
Men’s Basketball 6 p.m., Sat., Feb. 22; at Whatcom CC (Bellingham) 7 p.m., Wed., Feb. 26; at Peninsula College (Port Angeles) Women’s Basketball 4 p.m., Sat. Feb. 22; at Whatcom CC (Bellingham) 5 p.m., Wed. Feb. 26; at Peninsula College (Port Angeles) Baseball 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sat. Feb. 22; at Pi...
Two Key Wins Thrust SCC Into Postseason Chase
Ed Strong
February 9, 2020
With less than a month left in their season, SCC men’s basketball needed to make a statement to have a chance for the playoffs. Statement made. SCC men’s basketball picked up back-to-back key wins to put themselves back in the thick of the playoff race. While many people were busy watching the Super...
Opinion: MLB Unwittingly Incentivizes Cheating
Ed Strong
February 9, 2020
If you follow sports even a little bit, you might have already heard about the sign-stealing scandal rocking Major League Baseball over the past month. What is Sign Stealing? Prior to every pitch, the catcher signals to the pitcher what pitch he’s recommending that the pitcher throw. The pitcher will no...
Superbowl LIV: Fast Facts
February 9, 2020
Patrick Mahomes II is the youngest football player in history to win the Super Bowl. (Photo by Jeffery Beall / Wikimedia Commons) The 54th Super Bowl hailed a series of firsts. On Feb. 2, 2020, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs competed at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL. Befo...
