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1Nov

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Aztec running toward the future.

By ANGEL CANEZ Katherine Bruno, Pima Community College’s cross-country star, has been running away from all the competition this season. Coming off a third-place finish at the NJCAA Region 1 championship Oct. 29, the 19-year-old sophomore finished in the Top 5 five times this season. Adding to her already impressive list of accolades, Bruno recently won her second NJCAA Player of the Week after winning three consecutive races. “I always remember there’s always someone faster”..... ‘There's always something to strive for, I'm not at the top yet.” Sophomore Kaylen Fox, All-Region I Honorable Mention spoke highly of her two year teammate. “Katie is one of my best friends and it all began because she was such a good teammate to me last year. She always makes sure the re...

1Nov

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Simi struts into second at regional

BY: ANGEL CANEZ Five Aztec were named to all regional team. As Pima Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NJCAA Region I Championships at Freestone Park in Gilbert, AZ on Oct.29. The women's came in place second with a score of 67 beating out Mesa, Paradise Valley, and Estrella Mountain Community college, coming up short of first place to Central Arizona College who ended with 27 points and the first place plaque. “Central can always pull something out of a hat so, I’m on my toes” said Bruno before the race. Mary Siml crossed the finish line in second place for the Aztec earning her the teams top finish with a time of 18.26.4,Sophomore teammate Katherine Bruno finisher just behind with a time of 18:26.6. Both coming up short to Central colleg...

Aztecs Return, as Pima Clinches playoff spot.

1Nov

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Aztecs Return, as Pima Clinches playoff spot.

BY ANGEL CANEZ Pima Community College Volleyball team, wrapped up the regular season on a high note (14-13) putting together a string of wins before the playoffs begin next week. “Finishing the regular season with two wins at home was very exciting and very gratifying for our sophomores,” Dan Bithell Volleyball head coach said. As the Aztecs put an end to the Scottsdale Community College Artichokes season, winning in four sets. Pima dropped the first set but got it together afterwards winning the match, 21-25, 28-26,25-12 and 25-19. Madi Nash and Jade Romine continued to play well as their record a double-double in kills and digs marking the third game in a row that they recorded a double digit in kills and digs. Pima, by hook or by crook managed to earn a spot in the playoffs be...

Aztecs wrap up best season in school history

1Nov

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Aztecs wrap up best season in school history

By KYLE MCDANIEL The Aztecs are on to the NJCAA District I Semifinals against Laramie County Community College, and will be playing that game at their home stadium Kino Sports Complex. If they win that game, they will play in the NJCAA District I finals the next night. With a win there, they would be headed to Nationals in Daytona, Florida starting November 12. Oct 27 NJCAA Region I, Division I Finals vs. Chandler-Gilbert CC 0, PCC 2 Thanks to sophomore Hugo Kametani’s second half brace the Aztecs won their fourth NJCAA Region I, Division I in the last five years. The game was a defensive battle especially in the first half when both teams were committing a lot of fouls. Helping Pima to another shutout victory was freshman defender Martin Cardenas who...

1Nov

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Kametani named ACCAC player of the year

BY KYLE MCDANIEL Sophomore and team captain Hugo Kametani helped the Aztecs this season record their best regular season in team history. He finished the regular season with 22 goals and 5 assists. He also was recently awarded the ACCAC/Region 1 Player of the Year award and was selected first team All-ACCAC/NJCAA Region I. Since he is playing like the world is on fire I felt it would be great to get his story and get to know him. He is from Kashima, Japan which is a coastal city roughly in the middle of the country, and is roughly 57 miles from Tokyo. Which of course means his favorite soccer team is the Kashima Antlers, who play in the J-League, which is Japan’s top division. They are also one of the most successful teams in Japan’s history. Japan is quite a d...

1Nov

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Last call for Pima football at home

Story by HANK ROBICHAUD Photos by HANK ROBICHAUD, MADYSON HOWARTH and JOE GIDDENS It’s like this every time Pima Community College plays Eastern Arizona College, according to Head coach Jim Monaco’s wife, Dannielle Monaco. She said she fainted when the two teams faced off a couple years ago from how close and exciting that game was. It’s been that kind of week, both on and off the field in the twilight of Pima Football. Monaco was named Pima Community College’s new Acting Athletics Director on Oct. 29. This comes after the Aztecs played the program’s final home game on Oct. 27. They faced off against No. 9 Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters. It was a close and chippy game throughout but the Aztecs outlasted the Gila Monsters in the end, when Jake Smith blocked a literal last-seco...

National recognition for Aztecs’ Gutierrez

18Oct

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National recognition for Aztecs’ Gutierrez

By KYLE MCDANIEL Freshman defender Taylor Gutierrez has started every game so far for the Pima Community College Women’s Soccer team, was recently awarded the ACCAC Player of the Week. That week, she scored a goal and assisted a goal in the team’s 3-0 victory over Cochise College. As well as helping keep the #7 team in the nation Phoenix College to a 1-1 draw. One of the best results the Aztecs have had all season. Thanks to those performances, the spotlight was shining on the Aztecs, which helped her get the national recognition. “I think I got it because I’m a defender, and defenders don’t really score and assist goals. It’s pretty cool because as a defender when you score it’s such a big thing since we never really get that opportunity and it’s a great feeling.” Taylor was bo...

18Oct

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Aztecs start second half on right track

BY: ANGEL CANEZ Katherine Bruno outpaced the competition again winning her third 5K in a row. This time across state lines on Oct.12 at the Mt. SAC Community College Invitational in Walnut California, with a time of 18:13.0 seconds. Mary Siml freshmen came in fifth place with a time of 19:22.0 making that back to back top five finishes for her and third meet in a row Pimas had two women runners finish in the top seven. The Men's trip out west wasn't as fruitful, they finished the meet in the middle of the pack finishing in 6th out of 14 teams. The Men's leading runner was Freshmen Luis Tenzon, he crossed the line in 15th in the 8k with a time of 22:08.0 Oct.6 Mesa Community College Thunderbird ClassicThe Men's and Women's, Cross Country teams hit the ground running, to start off the secon...

18Oct

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Brooks Ringer, the Aztecs’ gunslinger

By Hank Robichaud Brooks Ringer, a 19-year-old freshman quarterback from Orem, Utah, recently had an amazing game against Phoenix College, on Sept. 22 completing 22 of 30 passes and throwing for 457 yards. This performance of Ringer earned him NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week. Ringer moved here this year to be a part of the Aztecs’ football program. A short time (two games) after the move, Brooks was named the starter and he did not look back. “I had a great battle between the two, and that was really hard,” said Glenn Posey, Pima’s offensive coordinator. “In the first game, Maquis started the first quarter and Brooks came in in the second. We did that the second game, too, and they were neck and neck. Then the third game, he took full grasp of the job, and as a coach that’s what you...

18Oct

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Aztec’s catching fire at the right time

By KYLE MCDANIEL The #4 Aztecs are on a seven game win streak heading into their clash with the #11 team in the country. During the win streak they have outscored opponents 27 to 4. If they win their final three games it might propel them to 3rd or higher in the nation. To this point in the season Pima have scored 62 goals while only allowing 11. They have had 15 different goal scorers, with four players having at least 5 goals, but the overall leader is sophomore Hugo Kametani with 19. Oct. 13 vs. Mesa CC 0, PCC 3 With this victory over the Thunderbirds, it gave the Aztecs the season sweep. This is the fourth year in a row that Pima has swept the season series against Mesa. Freshman Itsuki Ishihara got the scoring started with his goal in the first half. The...