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Chargers Baseball Alum Hayden Schott Shines in College World Series for Texas A&M
June 24, 2024Cypress, CA - Cypress College Baseball is proud to celebrate the incredible journey of alumnus Hayden Schott, who has helped lead Texas A&M to the prestigious College World Series Final in his first season as an Aggie. -
Coach Iordanov Leads Bulgarian U22 Men's Beach Volleyball Team to European Championships
June 20, 2024Cypress, CA – Cypress Athletics is proud to announce that Danko Iordanov, Head Coach of the Chargers Women's Indoor and Beach Volleyball teams, has made significant strides on the international stage. In June, Coach Danko traveled to Turkey to lead the Bulgarian U22 Men's National Beach Volleyball team in the European Beach Volleyball Championships. -
Cypress Athletics Celebrates 2023-2024 Season at Third Annual Student-Athlete Banquet
May 24, 2024CYPRESS, CA – Cypress College Athletics celebrated a successful 2023-2024 season at the third annual student-athlete banquet, honoring outstanding performances and achievements throughout the year. -
Cypress College Athletics will Partner with Return On Inclusion
March 19, 2024CYPRESS, CA - The Cypress College Athletics Department has signed a partnership agreement with Return On Inclusion (ROI), which delivers online sport-specific diversity and inclusion education to coaches, administrators and staff in college athletic departments. -
Charger Women's Basketball Alum, Ashley Hawkins, Earns Multiple Big South Conference Awards
March 06, 2024BOILING SPRINGS, NC - Ashley Hawkins, a standout player for the Cypress Women's Basketball program during the 2022-23 season, has been named to the Big South All-Conference First-Team, Big South Newcomer of the Year, and the Scholar Athlete of the Year at NCAA Division 1 Gardner-Webb University. -
Cypress College Recognizes National Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 07, 2024CYPRESS, CA - Cypress College Athletics recognizes National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 7. The department offers eight women's athletic programs: basketball, beach volleyball, soccer, softball, swim and dive, tennis, volleyball, and water polo, with over 100 athletes participating. -
Cypress Track Alumnus Dan Ripley is Selected for the 2024 3C2A Hall of Fame Class
February 02, 2024SACRAMENTO, CA - The 3C2A officially announced that Cypress College track and field alum Dan Ripley will be one of six inductees honored as a member of the 2024 3C2A Hall of Fame Class. -
Cypress Water Polo Alumnus Bernice (Orwig) O'Connor is Selected for the 2024 3C2A Hall of Fame Class
January 26, 2024SACRAMENTO, CA- The 3C2A has announced Bernice (Orwig) O'Connor from Cypress College Water Polo to the 2024 3C2A Hall of Fame Class. Orwig is a Olympic Games silver medalist, NCAA National Player of the Year, Three-time All-America selection at USC and National Champion, and served as a coach at the National, Division 1, and Community College levels. -
Cypress Chargers Welcome New Head Women's Tennis Coach Ben Cook
November 28, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Cypress College Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Cook as the school's new Head Women's Tennis Coach. -
Porter Rosenlof Earns Charger of the Week (October 2 - October 8)
October 11, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Cypress men's water polo Porter Rosenlof earns Charger of the Week for his performances in the Bruce Watson Invitational. -
Cypress College Athletic Trainer Rachael Kirkpatrick Works with U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team to Win Gold
September 29, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Cypress College Athletic Trainer Rachael Kirkpatrick worked with the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team to secure the gold medal this past tournament. -
2022-2023 Charger Class Commits to Four-Year Programs
August 07, 2023CYPRESS, CA- Former Cypress student-athletes across seven sports commit to compete at four-year universities throughout the nation. -
Cypress Holds Second Annual Athletics Banquet
June 20, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Chargers Athletics hosted their second annual banquet which recognized the players and coaches achievements for the 2022-2023 seasons. -
Chargers Welcome Twelve New Members into the Cypress Athletics Hall of Fame
May 23, 2023CYPRESS, CA- Cypress College Athletics hosted the annual 2023 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, May 11th. -
Cypress Chargers Welcome New Head Women's Volleyball Coach Danko Iordanov
March 21, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Cypress College Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Danko Iordanov as the school's new Head Women's Volleyball Coach. -
Two Chargers Announced to the CCCAA 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Class
February 27, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Two exemplary former Chargers, Mark Eaton and Trevor Hoffman, were named to the California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame, and will be inducted later this year. -
Cypress College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023
February 02, 2023CYPRESS, CA - Cypress College Athletics is set to welcome 12 new inductees into the Hall of Fame as members of the 2023 class. -
Cypress Athletics Welcomes New SID, Michelle Navarro
October 07, 2022CYPRESS, CA – Michelle Navarro has been named the new Cypress College Sports Information/Marketing Representative, according to Cypress College Athletic Director, Wes McCurtis. The appointment comes following a comprehensive national search. -
Cameron Davidson and Tanya Carbajal Represent Cypress on the OEC Character Champion Team
May 03, 2022Cypress men's water polo star, Cameron Davidson, and Chargers women's basketball leader, Tanya Carbajal, represented Cypress College on the 2021-22 NEVCO Character Champion Team. Davidson and Carbajal have both been excellent examples of character, as they have lead their respective teams over the last three seasons. -
Cypress Celebrates National Girls and Women's Day in Sports
February 01, 2022The Cypress Chargers are celebrating the 36th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) on Feb. 2, a day made to recognize and honor their athletic achievements. NGWSD was chartered by Congress in 1986 to remember Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyam, who was considered the best women’s volleyball player of her time and was also known for her work to assure equality for women’s sports. -
Charger Student-Athletes Step-Up to Achieve Significant Academic Success
January 04, 2022CYPRESS, CA- The Cypress College Athletics Department announced on Wednesday that the department's 228 student-athletes posted a 3.02 grade point average (GPA) where nine of the athletic teams achieved a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the Fall 2021 semester. -
Student Athlete Advisory Committee Kicks Off 2021 Season
September 14, 2021The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted their first meeting of the 2021-22 school year led by Head Men's Basketball Coach and Kinesiology Faculty member, Drew Alhadeff, and Athletic Director, Wes McCurtis. -
Chargers Welcome Two Full-Time Athletic Trainers, Nicolette Marinello and Rachael Kirkpatrick
September 07, 2021CYPRESS, CA- Cypress Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of the new Chargers Athletics Trainers, Nicolette Marinello and Rachael Kirkpatrick. -
Cypress Student Athletes Excel on the Field and In the Classroom
July 29, 2021After battling through a season of the unknown, Cypress College student athletes were not only forced to change their athletic routine but also continued to adapt to remote learning. Our student athletes went above and beyond achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.1 during the 2020-21 school year, improving from 3.0 the previous year. 59% of our student athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during the 2020-2021 school year. -
Remembering Cypress Chargers Basketball Legend and Alumnus Mark Eaton
June 01, 2021CYPRESS, CA - Cypress mourns the loss of former NBA center and 1980 Cypress College Hall of Fame inductee, Mark Eaton, who tragically passed away over Memorial weekend. -
SAAC Hosts Panel for Mental Health Awareness Month
May 11, 2021CYPRESS, CA - The Cypress College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted a panel of industry leaders to discuss mental health topics and strategies for helping student athletes who may be struggling. -
Dakota Nering and Jayda Steele Nominated for 2021 OEC NevCo Character Champion Award
May 07, 2021The Orange Empire Conference (OEC) has nominated Cypress College men's soccer, Dakota Nering, and women's tennis athlete, Jayda Steele, as the recipients for the 2021 Nevco Character Champion Award. Each year, the OEC names one male and one female student-athlete from each member of every OEC college to the Nevco Character Champion Team, while naming two top winners of the Nevco Character Championship Award. This award is given to the student-athletes who display the following values; sportsmanship, respect, caring, fairness, civility, honesty, integrity, and responsibility shown through a specific action, ideally directed toward an opponent during competition. -
Spring I Sports Reach the Finish Line
April 21, 2021The Chargers returned to action this season beginning on March 24th when women's basketball hosted Golden West College for the first Cypress athletic event in over a year. With no competition in the fall of 2020 the CCCAA ruled to create a Spring I and Spring II season. For Cypress Athletics, the Spring I season would consist of seven sports; men's and women's basketball, men's and women's water polo, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball. Each season was far from normal for each sport, but our coaches and staff were overjoyed to have an opportunity that allowed our student athletes to compete and return to competition to bring a glimpse of normalcy to their physical and mental health. -
Welcome the newest member of our Charger family, Dean of Kinesiology & Athletics, Colin Preston!
March 24, 2021After five years as Athletic Director at El Camino College, Colin has accepted the interim Dean of Kinesiology & Athletics role at Cypress College. Originally from Modesto, CA, Colin grew up playing soccer and was an avid sports competitor. As our new Dean of Kinesiology & Athletics, Colin is ready to make an impact on our student-athletes academically and support our athletic programs at Cypress.