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Dale Murray, a widely beloved Coast Conference commissioner, died at the age of 81 on Feb. 25. Murray had served as commissioner of the Coast Conference for the California Community College Athletic Association since 1989. For 37 years, Murray devoted himself to…

Ted Bigg-Wither couldn’t believe it when he heard the whistle. He knew he was in trouble, along with his Hawks. “Oh my god,” was all he could muster. With five minutes left in Saturday’s home playoff game, the Hawks’ starting center fouled…

Sophomore guard Richard Banks sat down in a foldable chair in front of the bright blue lights. The camera was on, microphone clipped to his collar. He closed his eyes. In 2025, Banks was accompanied by sophomore guard Jaden Woodard, both of…

Even after a disappointing season-ending loss to rival San Francisco, there is a light. Three Hawks were nominated to the All-Conference First Team, giving the team something to build on going into the playoffs. The Hawks' top three sophomore impact players —…

SAN FRANCISCO — The Hawks were calm and strong in the first few minutes of the game. They led 9-8. Since their last game against the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), the Hawks had improved to a pace they thought matched…

Sophomore guard Mason Bruce didn’t know what was coming. Head Coach James Giacomazzi called him over on Monday afternoon on Feb. 16, two days before their next matchup. All he said was: “Mason, you’re starting on Wednesday — sophomore night.”  That was…

FREMONT– The ball touched every player’s hands on the court. Freshman guard Ekam Sandhu dribbled it up with three minutes remaining in the first half, with the Hawks leading the game by 11. He got it to sophomore wing Kodey Weary near…

Ekam Sandhu came to Las Positas last season as an undersized guard walking into a building full of program history. After playing high school basketball at Castro Valley High School, Sandhu decided to redshirt his first year and develop under head coach…

Sophomore forward Kodey Weary played angry. Fueled by recent subpar performances, he was determined to make his presence felt.  “I just had to have a good game tonight,” Weary said.  His aggression led to one of his best games as a Hawk.…

Last year, when Sarah Dorn climbed up onto the 1-meter diving board for the final time in 2025, all she was hoping to do was execute.  As she sprang off the board and plummeted down towards the water, she contorted her body…