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Aztecs Volleyball Drops Two Matches at Yavapai College

27Mar

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Aztecs Volleyball Drops Two Matches at Yavapai College

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College volleyball team (0-7) played two matches on Friday at Yavapai College (10-5). Sophomore Aydalis Felix (Rincon HS) totaled 46 digs in the two matches while sophomore Eve Pearson (Canyon del Oro HS) finished the day with 13 kills. Match 1: Yavapai College Roughriders 3, Pima CC Aztecs 0 (25-8, 25-19, 25-16): The Aztecs fell behind early in the first set dropping 13 of the first 16 points but in the second set they took an early lead. With the score tied at 6-6, the Roughriders scored five straight points to take the lead for good. As the set progressed, the Aztecs were able to close the gap to five points but that's as close as they would get. The Aztecs started the third set with another early advantage. With the score tied at 13-13, the Rough...

Ballesteros Hits Walk-Off RBI Single as Aztecs Baseball Sweeps Yavapai College

22Mar

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Ballesteros Hits Walk-Off RBI Single as Aztecs Baseball Sweeps Yavapai College

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (14-6, 9-5 in ACCAC) earned its second straight ACCAC sweep on Saturday as it defeated Yavapai College (12-11, 7-7). Freshman Romeo Ballesteros (Salpointe Catholic HS) provided some clutch hitting going 3 for 6 with three RBIs. Freshman Parker Schmidt finished the day 2 for 8 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Sophomores Angel Ochoa (Canyon del Oro HS) and Terrell Huggins (Cienega HS) did their damage at the plate in the second game. Game 1: Pima CC Aztecs 5, Yavapai College Roughriders 4 (8 innings) Ballesteros sealed the win with an RBI single in the 8th inning bringing in freshman Fernando Loera. The Aztecs trailed 3-0 after the 1st inning and responded with four runs in the 2nd. Ochoa, Huggins and Ballesteros drew walks to loa...

Aztecs men’s golf closes out third tournament at Glendale Invitational

18Mar

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Aztecs men’s golf closes out third tournament at Glendale Invitational

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College men's golf team played in its third tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Glendale Invitational at the Corte Bella Golf Club in Sun City, AZ. Sophomore Connor Wierman (Ironwood Ridge HS) had the best two-day total for the Aztecs. He finished tied for 12th in the individual standings after shooting a 151. He shot a 4-over par 76 in the first round and closed out the final round with a 3-over par 75. Freshman Andrew Rivas (Canyon del Oro HS) had a 5-stroke improvement in his second round as he finished with a 79. He closed out the tournament with a two-day score of 163 (84-79). Sophomore Jackson Williams (Ironwood Ridge HS) shot a 192 (93-99). The Aztecs will host the Pima Invitational on March 29-30 at the Randolph Golf Course. Teams will...

Pima volleyball falls in straight sets to Yavapai College

18Mar

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Pima volleyball falls in straight sets to Yavapai College

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College volleyball team (0-2, 0-2 in ACCAC) played three tightly contest sets on Wednesday in its match against Yavapai College (6-5, 6-1). The Aztecs fell in straight sets to the Roughriders 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 27-25). Pima will hit the road on Friday for an ACCAC match-up at Arizona Western College. First serve is at 7:00 p.m.

Jason Jacome Has Come Full Circle in Life, On the Diamond

13Mar

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Jason Jacome Has Come Full Circle in Life, On the Diamond

Originally posted to allsportstucson.com By Kevin Murphy The game of baseball has taken Jason Jacome around the world since he last pitched at Pima Community College in 1991. That season Jacome was named Region 1 Player of the Year, with a record of 17-2. He was drafted in the 12th round in the 1991 MLB draft by the New York Mets. Now, 30 years later, he is back where the whole journey started. Jason was recently hired as an assistant baseball coach for the Aztecs, joining his brother, head coach Ken Jacome in the dugout this season. Jason and his family made the move to Tucson from Madison, Wis. His son Atley Jacome joined the Aztec baseball team this season as well. Jason played five seasons in the major leagues with the Mets, Kansas City Royals, and the Cleveland Indians, before pl...

Aztecs Golfer Victoria Peña Earns Medalist Honors at ACCAC Invitational

13Mar

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Aztecs Golfer Victoria Peña Earns Medalist Honors at ACCAC Invitational

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College women's golf team competed at the ACCAC Invitational on Wednesday and Thursday at the Apache Creek Golf Club in Apache Junction, AZ. Freshman Victoria Peña (Tucson Magnet HS) finished the tournament in sixth place shooting a two-day score of 181. Peña's finish in the individual standings earned her medalist honors for the tournament. Peña shot a 90 in the final round and finished with a 91 after the first round of play. The Aztecs will host the Pima Invitational on March 29-30 at the Randolph Golf Course. See the complete team and individual standings on Golfstat

Columna: Las Mujeres en México Celebran Estar Vivas en el Día Internacional de la Mujer

12Mar

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Columna: Las Mujeres en México Celebran Estar Vivas en el Día Internacional de la Mujer

By Mara Durán Domínguez Vivir bajo el aguijón de la violencia es el “status quo” de muchas mujeres alrededor del mundo y México no es la excepción. De acuerdo a la revista Forbes, “México es un lugar cada vez más hostil para ser mujer; con altos índices de violencia, inseguridad e inequidad de género, el país cayó al puesto 60 de 80 en el ranking de los mejores países para ser mujer el US News & World Report de 2019.” La gente se enfrenta a la violencia todos los días, aunque para algunos no es una forma normal de vivir, a veces las personas aceptan el abuso con naturalidad. La violencia de género nace en los micro machismos, un ejemplo muy común son los actos en los que se devalúa a la mujer, este tipo de maltrato desapercibido cuando la mujer es ofendida por sus padres o por algui...

On Verge of 300 Wins at Pima, Todd Holthaus Reflects During Season-In-Waiting

12Mar

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On Verge of 300 Wins at Pima, Todd Holthaus Reflects During Season-In-Waiting

Originally posted to allsportstucson.com Photo by Stephanie Van Latum By Kevin Murphy When Pima Community College women’s head basketball coach Todd Holthaus reflects on his greatest memory in his 293 wins at the college level, he doesn’t have to think back too far. “The greatest memory was probably the most recent victory. Winning last year on Mesa’s court when we reached the championship game, it’s the first time a visiting team won that game,” Holthaus said. In what ended up being Pima’s last game of the season, the team pulled off a much coveted victory on the road at Mesa Community College in the 2020 Region I championship game. The win snapped a long trend of the home team winning in previous region championship games between the two colleges. “We’ve played Mesa so many times in t...

Aztecs Men’s Tennis Drops Close Match to Mesa CC to Open 2021 Season

12Mar

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Aztecs Men’s Tennis Drops Close Match to Mesa CC to Open 2021 Season

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College men's tennis team opened its 2021 season on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Tennis Courts part of the Chapman Auto Sports Complex. The Aztecs (0-1) dropped a close match to Mesa Community College (2-0) 5-4. Sophomore Landon Strickland earned victories in singles and doubles play. Strickland and No. 3 doubles partner Emanuel Robles-Serrano (Desert View HS) defeated Emilio Alvarado and Tate Porter 8-5. Strickland beat Max Beasley at No. 5 singles 6-1, 6-2. Robles-Serrano fell to Hung Pham 6-3, 7-5 in the No. 6 singles match. Freshman Mason Lee (Catalina Foothills HS) earned a victory at No. 3 singles as he beat Cameron Khan in three sets 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 10-4. Fellow freshman Mitchell Wilkinson (Catalina Foothills HS) earned his singles win...

11Mar

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Aztecs Baseball Sweeps Phoenix College

Photo by Stephanie Van Latum By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (10-4, 5-3 in ACCAC) picked up its first ACCAC conference sweep on Tuesday beating Phoenix College (4-7, 3-5) at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field part of the Chapman Auto Sports Complex. Freshman Wilson Bannister threw a gem in the first game as the offense scored 20 runs on the day. Freshman Jose Enriquez finished the day 4 for 8 with five RBIs and three doubles while freshman Parker Schmidt went 3 for 5 with four RBIs, three runs scored and three walks. Freshman Alex Kelch (Tucson Magnet HS) was 5 for 7 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Game 1: Pima CC Aztecs 7, Phoenix College Bears 0 (7 innings): Bannister picked up the win (2-1) as he pitched a complete-game shutout giving up five hits ...