As the New Orleans Saints showed this past weekend, teams can quickly turn their fortunes around with talent, teamwork and experience. The Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball team (5-14, 1-9 in SCIAC) is starting to develop in those three areas and taking positive lessons away from what has been a difficult season.
Author: Nick Frederick
Nick Frederick Writes Santa His Holiday Sports Wish List
I hope this letter finds you well as I prepare for what I hope will be the best Christmas yet (except maybe that first one and when I got the PlayStation). How is Mrs. Claus? Did you guys have a nice summer? I hear the North Pole is beautiful that
Sagehens Sink in Semifinals to Champion Redlands
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team finished Sunday in a place none of the seniors had ever been: watching the SCIAC tournament final from the bleachers. An unceremonious end to a decorated career, the senior class failed to capture a third straight SCIAC championship and a spot in this weekend’s
Men’s Water Polo Prepares for SCIAC Tournament
I Live for This!There’s only one postseason. There’s only one Fall Classic. There’s only one SCIAC men’s water polo tournament.This year’s SCIAC men’s water polo tournament should be a dandy, as four teams have a legitimate shot at the championship and a spot in the NCAA tournament. While the conference
Men’s Water Polo Beats La Verne, Prepares for Cal Lutheran
Success is not determined by how you start, but how you finish. The Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team will need to embrace this point in order to pursue their third straight SCIAC title. After two tough SCIAC losses, the team is attempting to re-group and get in form for the
Watergate: P-P Falls 8-6 to Redlands After Referees Controversial Decision
If Carrot Top and Marlon Wayans were to replace Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption, it would not be as bad as the call made Wednesday night. If Daniel Snyder were to own the Washington Redskins forever, it would not be as bad as the call made
Sagehen Water Polo Overcomes Rival Stags in 9-5 Win to Move to 2-0 in SCIAC Play
After a loss to Chapman, the men’s water polo team were determined to curb their losing streak before it started. That’s exactly what Pomona-Pitzer did Wednesday night by defeating Sixth Street rival CMS, 9-5.After a 10-5 loss at Chapman on Saturday, Coach Alex Rodriguez acknowledged, “we had a little something
Men’s Water Polo Triumphs Over CMS
After a loss to Chapman, the men’s water polo team were determined to curb their losing streak before it started. That’s exactly what Pomona-Pitzer did Wednesday night by defeating Sixth Street rival CMS, 9-5.After a 10-5 loss at Chapman on Saturday, Coach Alex Rodriguez acknowledged, “we had a little something
Coach Rodriguez’s Conditioning Plan Paying Off for P-P Water Polo with Big Victories
Like US Hockey Coach Herb Brooks with his 1980 Olympic Gold Medal team, coach Alex Rodriguez knows his team won’t always be the most talented, but they can be the best conditioned. Last weekend’s 12-8 victory over 20th-ranked Cal Baptist gave the Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Water Polo team two victories over
Men’s Water Polo Upsets No. 11 Ranked Santa Clara in Comeback Win
As the great Homer Simpson once said, “It’s like David and Goliath, but this time, David won!” While the original context may have been a fight with the city over trash pick up, Homer could have just as easily been referring to men’s water polo’s 10-9 win over 11th-ranked Santa