Success and the Successor

Where Ken Sugarman left off, Dan Waldeck will try to follow. Sugarman, who won seven Golden State Athletic Conference titles in his 13 years as The Master's College women's head basketball coach, resigned in June to take a job outside of basketball. Waldeck was by his side all 13 years as an assistant coach. Last season, the Mustangs reached the Sweet 16 of the NAIA Tournament, just two seasons after reaching the Final Four. "I ...

The Master's College men search for ideal

Evolution is probably one of the least likely things associated with The Master's College.

COC women's golf scores win

College of the Canyons stayed hot in women's golf this season, winning its third Western States Conference match of the season with a team score of 330.

COC begins quest for state championship

The College of the Canyons football team will host Antelope Valley College in the opening round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs - in a contest known as the Western State Bowl.

The Long Road Home

There is no outward show of pain. No grimace or grievance. But pain must be somewhere. The last four years of Nate Longshore's life, his ankle, his heart, his ears and his head have all been injured. The way he answers one question might give some insight into how the Canyon High graduate and Cal Berkeley quarterback feels. Is he happy? Longshore, having just watched his team lose 17-3 to USC Nov. 8 at the ...

Trojans pick Buckeyes

With the nation's No. 5 team's quarterback grimacing and squinting on the grass with under three minutes to play in the second quarter Saturday night at the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, a stampede of one kicked up turf right behind him.

Perfection attained

BAKERSFIELD - The fastest Cougar on the field Saturday may very well have been College of the Canyons head football coach Garett Tujague, who used surprising foot speed to elude a trio of would-be Gatorade-bucket dumpers in the waning moments of COC's victory over Bakersfield College.

Master’s Goff honored by NCCAA

The Master's College Sierra Goff has been named the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Student-Athlete of the Week after leading the Mustangs' women's soccer team to a pair of victories during the week of September 1-7.

A bounceback year?

The College of the Canyons mens basketball team went from co-champions of the South Division of the Western State Conference in 2006-07 to among its least successful last season.

The Canyons Athletics

There's no secret about the College of the Canyons women's basketball program. Walk into the team's gymnasium and there are signs indicating how athletic the Cougars are on a regular basis ­- banners displaying how many times COC has led the state in scoring. But 17-year COC head coach Greg Herrick said this season's team has something on all those others. "This is definitely the most athletic team in my 17 years," Herrick said. "The ...

Canyons controls the net

The College of the Canyons women's volleyball team was in control the entire time in beating Cerritos College, 25-12, 25-17, 24-26, 25-14.

Perfect - barely

It was almost a state of shock for the state's No. 2 ranked junior college football team, but College of the Canyons overcame a late deficit to defeat Pasadena City College 42-41 in overtime Saturday at Cougar Stadium.

Last shot kills Cougars

Even though College of the Canyons committed 23 turnovers, it could not convert on a few late opportunities. They also missed a few key defensive assignments, but still had a chance of at least forcing overtime Saturday afternoon against Moorpark College.

Marauders massacred

QUARTZ HILL - The preseason No. 1 football team in the nation now owns the distinction being of the top team in the Antelope Valley.

COC: Street’s cred

As preseason predictions go, this one's a doozie. For better or worse, Street & Smith's Sporting News College Football 2008 Yearbook has named College of the Canyons the preseason No. 1 community college team in the nation. It's the mother of all lofty expectations as the Cougars get set to open the 2008 campaign Saturday night at Antelope Valley College. But it's also just one magazine's opinion, and COC head coach Garett Tujague isn't buying ...

TMC Insider: More national marks met

It was another impressive week for The Master's College's track and field team as multiple athletes posted qualifying marks for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships on Saturday.

TMC baseball: Mustangs cap off perfect week

After Saturday's doubleheader, The Master's College baseball head coach Monte Brooks asked a question.

COC's Alex Bishop: Still telling his story

Alex Bishop could have been one of those stories of high school athletic success that never amounted to anything more.

A.J. Work, TMC baseball takes care of Vanguard

Vanguard University had a second try at figuring out A.J. Work, The Master's College baseball teams' ace, on Friday.

COC’s winning streak ends at 10 straight

TMC baseball looks ahead to series with Vanguard

The Master's College baseball team has only nine Golden State Athletic Conference games standing between it and its first GSAC title since 2003.

COC Insider: Cougars wraps up big week

It was an action-packed week for several sports on campus at College of the Canyons this week as many teams try to continue successful seasons.

The Master's College's Steven Karkenny: Well worth the shot

For The Master's College's Steven Karkenny, it was an easy decision.

TMC Insider: Gilbertson records 2013's world best in 10K

No. 5 TMC baseball takes game one off Concordia

IRVINE - The biggest roadblock between NAIA No. 5 The Master's College baseball team and its first Golden State Athletic Conference championship since 2003 may be No. 13 Concordia University.

TMC baseball ranked fifth in the nation

The Master's College baseball reached its highest national ranking in school history.

The Master's baseball finds hole plugger

Even after scoring 12 runs, the fate of The Master's College lay in the hands of a freshman pitcher.

The Master's College women's basketball falls in NAIA opening round

In its first NAIA Division I National tournament appearance since 2008, it was over quicker than expected for The Master's College women's basketball team.

The Master's College's Jacqui Marshall: Compatible pursuits

All the other schools that tried to recruit Jacqui Marshall were aggressive and almost pushy.

College of the Canyons baseball defeats L.A. Valley

Things got interesting on Saturday afternoon, as the College of the Canyons Cougars baseball team watched as the L.A. Valley Monarchs continued to close the gap on them throughout the afternoon.