When Ulas Ayyilmaz PO ’24 could no longer play club volleyball at his peak level, owing to a health condition, he decided to take things down a notch — by bringing back what he says is a more “relaxed” version of his favorite pastime.
Sports
Pomona’s new gym set to open Oct. 14
After nearly 18 months of construction, Pomona College is set to debut its nearly 100,000 square-foot Center for Athletics, Recreation and Wellness in early October.
Sagehen women’s water polo crowned SCIAC champions after perfect conference season
After winning a neck-and-neck 16-12 game against Whittier, the Sagehens remained perfect throughout the 2022 season and became titled as SCIAC champions.
Senior Spotlight: Matthew Eberle PO ’22 heads to Switzerland for pro career
After a breakout senior season, Matthew Eberle PO ’22 will take his talents abroad to Switzerland, looking for opportunities to further his basketball career.
5C golf programs triumph at SCIAC championships
5C golf had a tee-rific week, with the CMS men and P-P women taking home top-place SCIAC trophies.
‘Women are quite capable of doing the job equally or better than [men] do’: Jodie Burton on more than 40 years of coaching at CMS
Before she became CMS’ longest-serving coach, Jodie Burton was growing up in Whittier, Calif., fighting just for the opportunity to participate in sports.
Senior spotlight: Walk-on transfer Devon Wolfe CM ’22 finishes collegiate career as an ace for Athena tennis
After being a walk-on transfer student from Bowdoin College her sophomore year, Devon Wolfe CM ’22 leaves CMS athletics with a stellar career.
Henderson in the P-P record books twice following dominant Sagehen win over Cal Lu
A week after setting the program record for most assists in a single season, Shoshi Henderson PO ’25 recorded a record-breaking thirteen assists in one game in a 23-0 P-P rout over Cal Lu.
50 years ago, Title IX leveled the playing field for women athletes
In 1972, the 5C’s offered their first women’s varsity sports, thanks to the newly-passed Title IX which mandated equal numbers of men’s and women’s sports teams.
Pomona-Pitzer men’s golf comes in just behind first-place CMS at SCIAC II tournament
After finishing second at the SCAIC II tournament last weekend, the Sagehens look to chase No. 1 Redlands in SCIAC conference play.