The Sacramento Kings may soon become the Anaheim Royals and the state capitol will lose a franchise team that has helped stimulate the local economy since moving to Sacramento in 1985. Northern California has suffered the most during the economic crisi...

When President Loewenstein's budget cuts were approved by the YCCD Board of Trustees on March 9 at Modesto Junior College, Physical Education was one of the departments left intact. The entire Mass Communications Program was cut, among others, but MJC ...

With every subsequent update regarding the NFL labor dispute, one thing becomes clear: people are sick of hearing about the NFL labor dispute. Some may care about specific issues like the proposed 18 game schedule, but f...

The crowd was chanting at the top of their lungs for the Modesto Junior College men's basketball team to beat Sierra. With three seconds left on the clock, Sierra inbounded the ball and made a long pass across the court....

For basketball fans, All-Star Weekend marks the middle point of the season and a weekend full of stars and athletes. From the celebrity basketball game to the 3-point shooting challenge, All-Star Weekend is loaded with events l...

MJC home games schedule for Spring 2011 ...

The Modesto Junior College women's basketball team faced the undefeated Santa Rosa Bear Cubs on February 1 at MJC. The Pirates put up a fight but in the end, Santa Rosa remained undefeated, beating MJC 55-37. ...

As a San Francisco 49er fan, I couldn't help but wonder what could have been as Super Bowl XLV approached. Aaron Rodgers, starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, should have been the number one overall draft pick in 2005. Instead, the 49e...

Modesto Junior College Freshman Marco Delgado wrestled his way to a second place finish in the 197-pound class at the Northern California Wrestling Regional. 10 MJC wrestlers finished within the top eight of their respective weight classes, but only si...

When Benson Deng was 7 years old, soldiers raided his sister's village as he was visiting and sleeping in her hut. He awoke to a village filled with smoke and the thunder of guns and quickly he ran for miles, barefoot and dressed only in his underwear....

The Modesto Junior College Cross Country Team will be holding its eleventh annual 'Turkey Trot.' This event will be held on Thanksgiving morning, November 25, at 9a.m. at Tuolumne River Regional Park. This event will start off with the 'Fun Run,'...

Last weekend's big opening of 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows and ndash; Part 1' enjoyed the biggest debut in the franchise's history, earning an estimated $125.1 million. That means and lsquo;Deathly Hallows' takes sixth place for the all time weekend...

In their season home opener, Modesto Junior College Women's Basketball defeated Reedley College. The Lady Pirates beat the Tigers 52-38 in a non-conference pre-season game on the evening of November 16, 2010. The Lady Pirates defense held their ground ...

If 'resilience' was the accurate description for the Modesto Junior College Pirates to begin conference play, that label was evidently unchanged to finish the season. In a 45-21 thriller over the Diablo Valley College Vikings, the Pirates claimed promi...

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The Modesto Junior College Men's Soccer team tied with the visiting American River College Beavers 1-1. In a game where a win meant playoffs and a loss meant an early off-season, MJC will have to wait another week for the...

MJC (7-2) (4-1) Coach: Sam Young Key Players: Offensive Lineman WR Nick Batteate LB Stephan Palacio Key to Win: Consistency is a must if MJC wants to come away with the win and a potential league cha...

On Wednesday October 20, the Modesto Junior College Volleyball team had no problem beating Cosumnes River College, 25-19, 25-18, 25-18. MJC dominated Cosumnes behind Caitlin Benning's 10 kills and Aaron Lazaro's 12 Digs. ...

Despite the broken fingernails, frizzy hair and sweat, the Pirates women's soccer team played an intense game and showed their passion on the field at their game against the American River Community College Beavers on Friday th...

Homecoming coincided with the outset of Valley Conference play for the MJC Pirates, which happened to be the team's first big test of the season. Blunders were apparent early in MJC's October 16 contest against the Fresno City Rams, as the Pirates hind...