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Jessie Ortiz kicks a ball up-field, out of San Gabriel Valley's grasp.

Jessica Ortiz - A fire ignites a fire

It was a hot October day and the Rio Hondo women's soccer team was in the middle of a battle for first place against Chaffey College. This was a grudge match, Chaffey had previously defeated RHC 6-0 and the Roadrunners were not about to let that happen again. Before the game, coach, Jennifer Tanaka spoke to the girls about everyone putting in their effort and doing their work because in the end whoever plays with the biggest heart comes out with the win. This really spoke out to Jessica Ortiz, who came up big in the game with the only goal of the match, leading RHC to a victory over Chaffey (1-0).

2011 soccer team

Roadrunners allow valuable points to slip away

It couldn't have been scripted any better, having the first and third place team competing for a victory that will catapult the winner into a possible Foothill Conference Championship. Rio Hondo (10-4-2) hosted San Bernardino Valley College (11-4-2) and continued their unbeaten streak with a 1-1 tie on sophomore appreciation day, Nov 1.

Andres Contreras

Rio Hondo wins season finale, 2-1

Rio Hondo men's soccer team finished the season on a positive note on Nov. 1, against San Bernardino Valley with a 2-0 home victory. The victory leaves the men's team with a possible playoff berth for CCCAA Southern California Regional Championship. Rio scored the first goal in less than fifteen minutes into the game.

Pablo Delgado Soccer

Rio Hondo offense wakes up with 5-2 victory

Rio Hondo's men's soccer team played one of their best games against Chaffey College on Oct. 18, according to their coach. They had two straight Foothill Conference loses coming into this game. However, they were able to turn things around by defeating Chaffey 5-2. Rio Hondo was leading 2-1 going into the second half. Rio was able to keep the momentum going and went on to score three more goals. 

Alejandra Gonzalez Soccer

Roadrunners take over first place

Rio Hondo claimed first place in the Foothill Conference on Oct. 18 by defeating Chaffey College 1-0. This game was important to Rio because they had previously lost to Chaffey 6-0 in their opening conference game. Since then, the Roadrunners have been putting in work by going on a six game winning streak and all of them resulting in shutouts.

Women's Soccer Ericka Garay, Marysol Flores, Robin Serpas, Jasmine Sanchez and Saudia Rios

Lady Roadrunners are a force to be reckoned with

The October temperature has finally settled in Southern California with a reminder of how cruel fall weather is to outdoor sports. Morning and afternoon practices at 50 degree weather, playing games in the rain, and falling on ice-cold field pitches that resemble concrete are a constant reminder of the physical strain the body endures.

Women’s Soccer Annual Fundraiser

The lady roadrunners of the Rio Hondo Women's Soccer team are holding their annual recycling fundraiser to help the fight against cancer from Oct. 10 until Oct. 14.

 

 

Heather Hernandez

Q & A

Captain Hernandez speaks out

Heather Hernandez is a sophomore on the Rio Hondo women's soccer team, but this is her first year as the captain. She has been providing an aggressive attack on the midfield by scoring goals and providing assists. However, she is humble with her success and is just looking to improve not only her own game, but her teammates as well.

Women's soccer Lily Gama

Lady roadrunners continue to improve

The lady Roadrunners recorded back to back conference wins with a 1-0 shutout over Victory Valley on Sept. 30. Lily Gama gave the Roadrunners the much deserved lead in the 82nd minute. The best scoring opportunity in the first half came in the 28th minute when Annabel Carillo's header went inches over the crossbar.

Soccer 2011 Michael Palmer

Roadrunners suffer home loss to Victor Valley

The Roadrunners suffered another home loss to Victory Valley 1-0, on Sept. 30. Rio Hondo College is now 1-1-1 in Foothill Conference play and will travel next to San Bernardino Valley College and face off against the Wolverines who have accumulated ten total wins in conference and non-conference match-ups.

Jessica Ortiz soccer

A silver lining for women’s soccer

The lady roadrunners are eight games into the season and took on Glendale College on Sept. 13. Rio Hondo showed signs of promise with a 1-0 victory and summed up back to back wins heading into conference play Sept. 23 on the road against Chaffey College.

Oscar Sandoval Soccer

Men’s Soccer team kicks off season

The Rio Hondo's men's  soccer team started their season on the right foot with a 2-1 victory over Santa Ana College Aug. 30. The roadrunners displayed an attacking mentality for a majority of the first half. However, Rio Hondo was not able to get through the defensive wall set up by Santa Ana.

  • Basketball J'Qauandrei Ellis Battle of the Roadrunners

    It was a Roadrunner eat Roadrunner type of match on Feb. 8. The Rio Hondo gym hosted a men's basketball Foothill Conference match-up against College of the Deserts (COD) Roadrunners. Even though Rio had hecklers from COD in the bleachers, they still managed to walk away with a win, 86-80.

  • Bryce Rutherford Rio battles but comes up short against Canyons

    Rio Hondo's baseball team's first three games of the season are against teams ranked in the top 20 of Southern California. They matched up against number 11 ranked Canyons College on Feb. 4 at Rio and lost in a nail biter, 7-6.

  • Giants win Super Bowl 21-17

    A replication of a championship

     

    The New York Giants were able to replicate their magic championship run of 2008 by, once again, beating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI to create another chapter in what has become a rivalry match-up for these two storied franchises. The Giants' defense was responsible for the first score of the game by pressuring Brady into an intentional grounding penalty inside New England's end zone to make the score 2-0 in the first quarter.