Brandon Weiler shows it’s never to late to get in the game
"You're going in." The moment Brandon Weiler heard those words from Gavilan College football coach John Lango in the Rams' second game of the season against College of the Redwoods, Weiler rushed onto the field like a runaway train. You couldn't blame him. It...
Gavilan seeks huge turnaround
Gavilan College football coach John Lango affectionately refers to community college athletics as second chance U, a play off of the wildly popular Netflix series Last Chance U. At the community college level, student-athletes earn second and sometimes third or fourth chances in pursuit...
Rams: nowhere to go but up
The Gavilan College football program is in a much different place than it was a year ago. The Rams, who finished 0-10 last season and had just 31 players available in their final game of the season, enter padded practices next week with a...
Gavilan stays with a Jensen
Under former coach Dallas Jensen, the Gavilan College men's basketball program has been one of the best in Northern California the last two years. Jensen took a job with College of the Sequoias approximately six weeks ago, leaving the Rams in a tough position...
Reggiani starts a new era at Gavilan
As the new coach of the Gavilan College softball team, Bobby Reggiani knows he faces an uphill climb to turn the Rams into a winner on the field. The Rams' last winning season came in 2014, but since then the team has averaged just...
Gavilan beach volleyball makes history
The Gavilan College volleyball program has never been better, making history year after year. Last November, the indoor team advanced to the State Final Eight for the second time in three years and won a match at that stage for the first time in...
Rams promote family atmosphere
Ask any player on the Gavilan College men’s basketball team who they play for and you’re likely to get a surprising answer. From star Ibn Zaid, who said returning veterans are just as valuable as the newcomers; to sophomore Xander Bowers who said that...
Gavilan advances to State Final Eight
The Gavilan College women’s volleyball team found itself in an unfamiliar position in last Saturday’s California Community College Athletic Association NorCal Regional playoff match. With a state tournament berth on the line, the Rams found themselves down two sets to one. The Rams were facing...
Rams have State Final 8 aspirations
Last year, the Gavilan College men’s basketball team won its first conference championship since 1969, including a victory in the California Community College NorCal playoffs. This season, the expectations are even higher. Loaded with a deep and talented roster, the Rams are primed to...
Murphy’s law: never give up on your dream
Cecil Murphy IV has learned to be content in his circumstances. The Gavilan College sophomore was raised in Tampa, Fla., under difficult circumstances. Money was hard to come by, and at times the Murphy family didn’t have enough funds to provide light in the...
