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City College to host basketball celebration for sophomores, Black History Month

Outreach, Athletics among the program that collaborate on the community event

Joel Nevarez, Multimedia Journalist • February 15, 2023

San Diego City College will celebrate Black History Month and its sophomores athletes with a night full of basketball and giveaways at the Harry West Gym on Feb.15 starting at 4:30 p.m.

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City College men’s basketball rises to No. 5 in the state

The Knights now turn their attention to No. 2 Fullerton on Dec. 8

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • December 8, 2022

San Diego City College has moved up four spots to No. 5 in the latest state rankings. The Knights are off to a 7-1 start after taking down previously undefeated Yuba (6-1) in the title game of the Grossmont Tournament last weekend.

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Knights men’s basketball team prepares for upcoming season

City College will play five straight games against CCCAA opponents starting Nov. 3

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • November 2, 2022

The City College men’s basketball team is preparing for a busy November schedule, tipping off its 2022-23 season on Nov. 3.

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City College wrapping a year to remember in sports (with videos)

The end of the spring season marks another successful year for the Knights

Antonio Contreras, Sports Editor • May 24, 2022

The year for the San Diego City College Knights has come to an end for the campus's 13 sports programs. And with the close of the spring season, another successful year full of great athletic success stories is in the books.

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Mitch Charlens returns to coach at City College

Former men's basketball head coach is excited and grateful to be back at City

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • May 3, 2022

The longtime former men's basketball coach returned to City after serving as an assistant coach for one season at USD.

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City College men fall short against MiraCosta in Sweet 16

Conference rival Spartans upset No. 4 Knights, snapping their 17-game winning streak and ending their season

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • March 7, 2022

The fourth-ranked San Diego City College men’s basketball team cut a 17-point deficit to 2 points in the final seconds of Saturday’s Sweet 16 game against MiraCosta, but the Knights ultimately fell short against the No. 21 seed, 68-64, in Harry West Gym.

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City College men win postseason opener

Knights get past Long Beach City College to advance to the third round of the Southern California regional

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • March 4, 2022

The fourth-ranked San Diego City College men’s basketball team is moving on to the third round of the Southern California Regional after a dominant performance over No. 20 Long Beach City College, 88-72, on March 3.

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City College men to host playoff opener (with update)

Knights coach, six players honored by the conference, including MVP Jonathan Ogugua

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • March 1, 2022

The San Diego City College men’s basketball team is set to host the second round of the California Community College Athletic Association regional playoff on March 3 at 7 p.m.

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City College men make history with perfect conference season

Two forfeits by Imperial Valley College this week set up 16-0 Knights for playoffs

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • February 24, 2022

The San Diego City College men’s basketball team finished the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference season with a record of 16-0 after Imperial Valley College forfeited its final two games this week.

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Knights men rally to beat MiraCosta at the buzzer

The victory -- City's 13th straight -- clinches the conference championship

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • February 18, 2022

Jonathan Ogugua’s game-winning jumper as time expired helped San Diego City College win, 75-73, over MiraCosta, extending its run of victories and also clinching the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship.

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