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Max Mullins

Max Mullins, Sports Editor

Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

All content by Max Mullins
Joica Buyse serves the tennis ball while her twin sister Jamaica stays ready for the response of an opponent on March 9, 2020, at Pershing Park tennis courts in Santa Barbara, Calif. Joica and Jamaica are second-year tennis players from Izegem, Belgium.

From Izegem to SB: How the Buyse twins led SBCC tennis to victory

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
May 1, 2020

Hodges, Melendez to retire after a combined six decades of coaching

Sarah Maninger and Max Mullins
April 29, 2020

California’s response to COVID-19 is extreme, but crucial to save lives

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
April 25, 2020
Illustration by Kai Zheng and Lucy Marx

SBCC athletes using Zoom, Twitter to stay connected amid pandemic

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
April 24, 2020
Illustration by Kai Zheng and Lucy Marx

COVID-19 pandemic impacting recruitment process for fall sports

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020
Illustration by Kai Zheng and Lucy Marx

Filling the void: How fans can still watch sports while in quarantine

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
April 6, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx

Game, set, match: Wimbledon canceled due to coronavirus

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
April 1, 2020
Pitcher Matthew Strother (no. 24) throws to first baseman Jacob Bravo (no. 23) in an attempt to catch Ventura’s Tommy Gibbons-Matsuyama (no. 5) stealing on March 7, 2020 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. Gibbons-Matsuyama was safe by a thin margin.

[Photo] Vaqueros reign, beat Ventura 8-3 to win the series at Pershing Park

Jacob Frank, Staff Writer
March 8, 2020
Designated hitter Hannah Weaver (no. 17) hits a hard line-drive to the Chaffey pitcher on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. Weaver did not have a base hit on the day, but she walked twice.

Vaqueros commit six errors, four hits in second conference loss

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
March 7, 2020
District 37 candidate to the California State Assembly election Charles Cole reacts to voting results on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Persona Pizza in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Cole is the sole republican of seven candidates and currently holds first place with over four thousand votes above Cathy Murillo in second.

Cole leads District Assembly race, Murillo and Bennett close behind

Ryan P. Cruz, Serena Guentz, Sarah Maninger, and Max Mullins
March 4, 2020
From left, international City College men's tennis players Kyosuke Kiuchi from Saitama, Japan, Alexander Martin from Adelaide, Australia, and Pierre Fumat from Nouméa, New Caledonia, France make up three of the seven international male tennis players on Wed, Feb 26, 2020 before practicing at Pershing Park tennis courts in Santa Barbara, Calif. Kiuchi, Martin and Fumat feel connected through their love for tennis and chose to play tennis in Santa Barbara for the weather.

SB City College serves up tennis players from all around the world

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
March 2, 2020
Outfielder Sinai Miranda (no. 18) just grazes a pitch from a Canyons pitcher on Feb. 25, 2020 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. The at bat ended in a strikeout.

SBCC can’t rally past Canyons, fall short in doubleheader at home

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 26, 2020
Forward Carlos Arevalo (No. 34) sinks a shot over the outstretched arm of LA Pierce’s Jayson Moore (No. 20) on Feb. 19, 2020 in the Sports Pavilion at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros lost the game 60-51.

More of the same: Vaqueros fall to LA Pierce in final home game

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 20, 2020
Joica Buyse serves the ball as her sister Jamaica Buyse waits at the net during a doubles match against Santa Monica College Corsairs at Pershing Park on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Buyse twins won their match 8-1 and the Vaqueros swept the Corsairs 9-0.

Buyse sisters lead Vaqueros to a team sweep against Santa Monica

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 12, 2020
Tennis Coach Nathan Jackmon spins a racquet on one finger as his team warms up to play a match against Orange Coast College at Pershing Park on Feb. 7, 2020 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Nathan Jackmon returns to his roots as SBCC’s newest head coach

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 10, 2020
Ashley Farias has worked for the Athletic Department at City College in several different capacities since 2003 and currently serves as an Administrative Assistant. “Basically, I’m here to make everyone else's job run smoothly,” Farias said Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Life Fitness Center at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

City College’s Ashley Farias the ‘face of the athletic department’

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 3, 2020
Patrick Moulder (No.7) pushes through multiple Trojans during the Santa Barbara Rugby Academy match against the University of South California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Elings Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Academy beat the Trojans 78-7.

Santa Barbara foils the Trojans’ plans, beat USC 78-7 at Elings Park

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 2, 2020
Andreas Fuerst celebrates his serve that won him the set on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Fuerst, Coulson stellar but can’t keep SBCC alive in home opener

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
February 1, 2020
Photo from Shutterstock

The Channels guide to the Super Bowl: Players to watch, predictions

Sarah Maninger and Max Mullins
January 31, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx

Marijuana dispensaries thrive in SB as cannabis becomes mainstream

Max Mullins and Ryan P. Cruz
January 27, 2020
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash near Calabasas Sunday, leaving 9 dead.

The Channels remembers Kobe Bryant, killed in helicopter crash

Sarah Maninger and Max Mullins
January 26, 2020
Reverend Roderick Murray chants quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the bridge crossing event in honor of Martin Luther King Day and the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing for African American voting rights in 1965, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

MLK honored in bridge-crossing, speakers say to stand up to racism

Max Mullins, Sports Editor
January 19, 2020
Pratima Sherpa swings to drive the ball down the fairway at the Santa Barbara Golf Club for her 18 hole practice game early Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Postseason wrap up: Golf places seventh, water polo third in SoCal

Sarah Maninger and Max Mullins
November 25, 2019
JahMikaili Hutton (No.12) tries to shrug off Bryan Oseguera (No.12) on Saturday Nov. 23, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. After a long game the Vaqueros lost 3-1 in penalty Kicks against Santa Ana.

SBCC’s season is over after penalty shootout loss against Santa Ana

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
November 24, 2019
City College football player Jacob Shultz stands on La Playa Field before practice on Friday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Shultz moved to Santa Barbara from Eugene, Ore. to play football for the Vaqueros as a defensive linemen.

Star defensive end nearly gave up football before his best season yet

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
Kile Kleiner (No.15) attempts to break away and score but misses on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at the Sports Pavilion at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Vaqueros fall to Cerro Coso College 81-46 in first home game this year

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
November 17, 2019
Christopher Robinson (No.10) makes his way towards the goal but Brandon Calderon Ruiz (No.19) tries to stop him on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Vaqueros hit the road for playoff push after tie with Santa Monica

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019

Voices: “What conspiracy theory do you believe in?”

Max Mullins and Kai Zheng
November 4, 2019
Quarterback Scotty Forbes (No.1) passes to the Vaqueros while his teammates, Will Bayonne (No.2) and Daniel Rivera (No.55), defend against the Spikes on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros lost their last home game 13-28 to the Allan Hancock College Spikes.

Vaqueros fall to Allan Hancock 28-13 in final home game of season

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
November 3, 2019

Voices: “Do you plan to stay in California after college?”

Max Mullins and Kai Zheng
October 28, 2019
City College rugby players practice their line-out play configurations during their practice on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Elings Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. A line-out play happens after the ball has gone out of play and teams fight for the ball with one of each team member in the air.

SB Rugby Academy to battle UCSB, USC in upcoming 2019-20 season

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019

Law enforcement in U.S. should take after other countries’ ethics

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
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Undocumented Student Week of Action provides aid for dreamers

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
Will Bayonne (2) avoids Antelope Valley defenders and runs for a touchdown on Oct. 5, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Bayonne was the only Vaquero to score in Saturday's game.

Vaqueros fall to Antelope Valley in night game, 1-4 record this season

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
October 6, 2019
Vaqueros offensive lineman Brenden Chapman holds a ready stance on La Playa Field just before practice on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Chapman or “Chappy” as his teammates call him, is a stage-four colon cancer survivor and sets an example of toughness and resilience that head coach Craig Moropoulos believes the other players can learn from.

SBCC football player overcomes cancer, thrives on offensive line

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
October 1, 2019
Vaqueros head football coach Craig Moropoulos on the sideline during a game on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Coach Moropoulos wants the best for his players, on and off the field

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
September 23, 2019
Mekaylla White charges the ball down field against Clovis Community College on Friday, Sept. 13 2019, at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. O’Brien scored the only point for the Vaqueros in the first half. The Vaqueros lost to Clovis Crush 2-1.

SBCC loses first home game since 2016, Clovis beats Vaqueros 2-1

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
September 14, 2019
Vaqueros Quaterback Scotty Forbes looks down field for an open pass to Trey Hunter (No.23) on Friday, Sept. 7 at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros went on to beat the Tartars 57-6.

Offense leads SBCC to 57-6 win over Compton in season opener

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
September 8, 2019
SBCC swim team continues dominating run with WSC title

SBCC swim team continues dominating run with WSC title

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019
Jacque Ortegon serves the ball at a beach volleyball game on March 21, 2019, at East Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC beach volleyball star surges with potential in first year

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
Vaquero's rugby player Chris Noggle posses before practice at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2019, at Elings Park in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC rugby superstar is ready to take his talents to the next level

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
Athletes run in the mens 1500m race at the Western State Conference Preliminaries on Friday, April 19, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC track excels in Western State Conference Preliminaries

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
City College outfielder Patrick Caulfield hits the ball against L.A. Pierce College on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC baseball falls short to LA after controversial calls

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Vaqueros catcher Alonzo Rubalcaba (No. 15) rips an RBI single into right center field to cap off a seven run second inning on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros won the game 11-9.

SBCC baseball defeats Oxnard behind elite offensive eruption

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
April 14, 2019
Sebastian Thogersen prepares to pass the ball to teammates during the SBCC men’s rugby practice on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Elings Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. The team worked on spacing, passing and communication durning the practice.

Santa Barbara Rugby Academy trains SBCC players for Olympics

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
Ian Churchill pitches the ball during a game against Cuesta on Saturday, March 15, 2019 at Perishing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros went on to beat Cuesta 3-2.

Walk-off single completes comeback win for SBCC Baseball

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
March 17, 2019

Playing music changed my life, should be required in K-12

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
March 8, 2019
Eddie Pietschmann (No. 17) eyes the ball before hitting It on Feb. 23, 2019, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif The Vaqueros lost 11-8.

SBCC baseball team has one too many errors in loss to Chaffey

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
February 24, 2019
Meagan Moore leaps for two points during a game against Allan Hancock on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Coach Krul posts 250 career wins and SBCC wins last home game

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Aaliyah Pauling (No. 32) jumps to make her first basket of the game against the Ventura Pirates with Madison Cvijanovich (No. 12) on her left, and Ladaesha Merriweather (No. 24) on her right, on Saturday Feb. 9, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros lost to Ventura 69-58.

SBCC Women’s Basketball team falls short to Ventura

Max Mullins, Staff Writer
February 10, 2019
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