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Woodland Hills, California Volume 128 - Issue 10
A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Pierce president selected as new chancellor for SOCCCD ROUNDUP EDITORIAL STAFF @roundupnews The South Orange Coast Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously selected Pierce College President Kathleen Burke as its new chancellor. She
will begin the position on July 1. Her eight-year tenure at Pierce will end that day. “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Burke as chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District,” Board of Trustees President Timothy Jemal said in a press release from SOCCCD. According to the press release,
Burke’s duties include overseeing an $800 million budget, about 4,000 employees, and district operations for Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College, and the Advanced Technology and Education Park, which serve more than 60,000 students a year. Jemal said that the board was impressed with Burke’s
bureaucratic community college experience, and her knowledge will help the district prosper. “She brings meaningful experience dealing with challenges and successes in community college, and she’s had a lot of successes,” Jemal said. “Experience means a lot. We are a dynamic district, and she brings
that seasoning.” In May 2010, Burke was selected by the Los Angeles Community College District as the President of Pierce College. Prior to that, she was the vice president of academic affairs at LA Trade Tech College. LACCD Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez said the district congratulates Burke on her
selection as chancellor of the neighboring district. “LA Pierce is in a very steady and stable position because of the leadership of President Burke. She has provided leadership to our district in exemplary fashion,” Rodriguez said.
Brahmas take state!
[see PRESIDENT on pg. 3]
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Jake Kessler hits the ball over the net as Orange Coast College's Will Donald and Colby Elder try to defend the ball during the state championship game on April 28, 2018 at Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif. The Brahmas defeated the Pirates in four sets to become the 2018 title winners.
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t had been 15 years since men’s volleyball hoisted a state title. Over the course of four sets Saturday night, the Brahmas changed that. In the CCCAA State Championship final, the No. 4 Brahmas found themselves opposite the No. 2 Orange Coast College Pirates, a team they lost to in straight sets back in February. But there was no desire for a parlay or retreat. “We might not have the prettiest record, but we’re playing the best
volleyball when it matters,” Brahmas head coach Lance Walker said. “And that’s a special thing. That takes grit.” The opening set was a back-and-forth affair, neither team able to take control. The largest lead for each team was two until the Brahmas held set-point at 24-21 before finally taking it 25-22 on a kill by Cole Chea. “My job is to get the big kills,” Chea said. “That’s all I’m needed for.” The Pirates fired back in the second set, winning 25-17 in dominant fashion. Orange Coast held the lead in the set from 4-3 on. The third set started out much like the first with both teams jockeying for
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Morgan Wadlow jumps for a kill as Orange Coast's Bradley Hankus tries to block the ball during the state championship game on April 28, 2018.
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position, looking to claim the critical momentum. Seven set points were played until finally the Brahmas came away with a 31-29 win. With only one set between them and a state title, the Brahmas stormed out of the gates, leading by as much as nine points multiple times in the first half of the set. But as you would expect from the No. 2 team in the state, Orange Coast was not ready to fly the white flag. Trailing 19-11, the Pirates fought their way back into the match. A six-point run cut the lead to 19-17, but that’s as close as the Brahmas would allow them to get. Fittingly, the final point came on a kill
from tournament MVP Chea, assisted by Bernardo Roese, the conference MVP, a sight that was seen throughout the season. Chea did not want to let the match go to a fifth set. “Don’t let it go any longer than it needed to be, that was my mindset,” Chea said. “My sweaty outside hitter was like ‘This is the last shirt I have, you better put it away.’” Chea finished the night with 21 kills and 25 total points, bringing his totals to 30 and 38 in the two games. Despite the individual honor, Chea stayed humble about his performance. “I can say easily that other people
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Grant DeGrasse bumps the ball during the state championship against Orange Coast on April 28, 2018 at Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif.
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deserve it more,” Chea said. “I feel like everyone should be MVP right now. It’s a title. I got the big kills, but really, who gave me the sets, who got the passes for the set.” Joining Chea on the all-tournament team were Morgan Wadlow and Roese. Team captain Roese, who finished the season second in the state in assists per set with 10.11, added 48 assists in the title game. The title is the eighth for men’s volleyball, and the first since 2003. That 2003 victory capped off a four-year streak of state titles. [see WIN on pg. 4]
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Bernardo Roese tips the ball over the net as Orange Coast's Will Donald tries to block it during the state championship game on April 28, 2018.
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