Athletics
(Above) The tennis team won their second consecutive title in 2014.
Women’s Tennis Takes Consecutive Title
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n the spring of 2013, the Fullerton College women’s tennis team had done something that the Hornets had never done before – win a team state title. Fast forward to the spring of 2014, and the Hornets did it again! The back-to-back state champions were led by Coach Scott Giles and outstanding athlete Sarah Anderson. The Hornets defeated Sierra College 5-4 in 2013 and 5-2 in 2014. The Fullerton College tennis team was also the state doubles champions for the second consecutive year.
Hornets Compete in State Championship
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or the first time in 30 years, the football team competed in the state championship game. Not since 1983 when Coach Hal Sherbeck helped the Hornets win it all with a 28-7 victory over Taft College, had the Hornets gained so much momentum in a season. As the 2013 Southern California championship team, the Hornets traveled north to Oroville and faced off against the Northern California champ Butte College. The Hornets gave a valiant effort with quarterback Jose Escobar playing with a broken throwing hand from the prior game, but Fullerton College ultimately fell 28-13 to the Roadrunners. Escobar personally had a stellar season breaking the school record for passing yards in a season. His 2,574 yards beat the old record by 27 yards.
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(Above) The football team competed in the state championship game for the first time in 30 years.