2004-2005 Season

02.15.05

Lady Coyotes continue to slide

"We did a nice job in our presses after we scored, but we just couldn't score enough."

The Cerro Coso Coyotes dropped their 10th straight game Monday night, losing 49-43 at home to the Mt. San Jacinto College Eagles.

According to Head Coach Tom Heck, the Coyotes "struggled against 40 minutes of zone" played by Mt. San Jacinto. The Coyotes connected on only 12 of 65 shots from the field.
 

02.08.05

Lady Coyotes drop a pair of conference games

"We almost have to play a perfect game to win."

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team continues to struggle near the end of the season, dropping a pair of conference games on Saturday and Monday.

On Saturday, the Coyotes lost 55-31 to the Victor Valley College Rams, falling to Victor Valley for the third time this year. Full Article
 

02.01.25

Coyote upset bid falls just short against Desert

"It was a scene out of a 'Rocky' movie."

That's how Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball coach Tom Heck described his team's 63-59 loss to the College of the Desert Roadrunners at the Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex Monday night.

The third-place Roadrunners battled a depleted Coyote roster. Cerro Coso (3-7) was forced to play without the services of Cetra Banks, the team's tallest player. Banks was away from the team for Monday night's contest.  Full Article
 

01.21.05

Lady Coyotes drop a heartbreaker to Mt. San Jacinto

The Cerro Coso Coyotes women's basketball team nearly stole a win on the road Wednesday against Mt. San Jacinto, losing what Head Coach Tom Heck called a "gut-wrenching" 46-45 decision.

The Coyotes (6-11, 3-4 Foothill) started slowly, connecting on only one of their first 13 shots before taking off on a 7-0 run to even the score at 21-21 at halftime. Full Article
 

01.18.05

Marauders overpower Coyotes

Battling the second-ranked women's basketball team in the state, the Cerro Coso Coyotes were unable to make anything happen against the Antelope Valley College Marauders Saturday afternoon in Lancaster, losing 79-39.

The 19-1 Marauders were simply too much for Cerro Coso (6-10, 3-3 Foothill) on the glass, outrebounding the Coyotes 52-26. Full Article
 

01.14.05

Roadrunners outlast Coyotes in conference tilt

"We just have to stay positive and keep working to get better."

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes dropped their second straight conference game Wednesday night, losing to the College of the Desert Roadrunners, 67-45.

Desert, a perfect 4-0 in Foothill Conference play, led Cerro Coso throughout, especially on the glass, outrebounding the Coyotes 42-21.

"They are a good team with good size and shooting ability and their seven sophomore provide experience and leadership," said Heck of the Roadrunners. "We did get some shots inside tonight but we just couldn't finish. We rarely get any second chances." Full Article
 

01.11.05

Cerro Coso falls to Santa Ana

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes fell to the Santa Ana Lady Dons 70-36 Monday night in a non-league game played at Santa Ana.

After a difficult trip south from Ridgecrest, Cerro Coso (6-8, 3-1 Foothill) got off to a slow start, as Santa Ana (4-7) scored the game's first 11 points. When the Coyotes finally scored at the 13:53 mark of the first half, the team was well out of contention and never fully recovered.  Full Article
 

01.06.05

Lady Coyotes starting to find stride, move to 3-1 in Foothill Yazzie's 27 leads team to win

The Cerro Coso Coyotes women's basketball team is playing its best basketball of the season.

Cerro Coso (6-7, 3-1 Foothill) won its second straight game Wednesday night in Barstow, routing the Barstow College Vikings 71-44. Full Article
 

01.04.05

Lady Coyotes rally to beat San Bernardino Valley, 68-60

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team improved to 2-1 in Foothill Conference play Monday night with a 68-60 win over the San Bernardino Valley College Wolverines at Cerro Coso. Full Article
 

12.31.04

Citrus wins Coso tourney; Coyotes finish 4th

The Coso New Year's Tournament came to an end at Cerro Coso Community College Thursday, with Citrus College taking the tournament's championship trophy with a 79-65 win over North Seattle Community College. Full Article
 

12.30.04

Seattle, Citrus win at Coso tourney

"We just got killed on the inside..."

The Coso New Year's Tournament opened Wednesday night at the Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex at Cerro Coso College. Playing in front of the biggest local college crowds of the season, two games were played, with the winners earning berths in today's championship game. Full Article
 

12.23.04

Coso New Year's Tourney coming Dec. 29

The Raymond A. McCue Activities Complex will again be full of the sights and sounds of women's college basketball Dec. 29 and 30, as the second annual Cerro Coso New Year's Tournament comes to Ridgecrest.

Four teams will participate in this year's event: the Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes will be joined by squads from L.A. Pierce College, Citrus College and North Seattle Community College. Full Article
 

12.17.04

Cerro Coso holds on to beat Rio Hondo

"We had a good first half..."

The Cerro Coso Coyotes won their fourth game of the season Thursday night, defeating Rio Hondo 61-50 in a game played at Cerro Coso.

The Coyotes (4-5, 1-1 Foothill) led throughout, cruising through the game until the final few minutes. Cerro Coso led by as many as 28 points in the second half, but Rio Hondo rallied to make things interesting near the end. Full Article
 

12.14.04

Coyotes take third at Cuyamaca

The Cerro Coso Coyotes women's basketball team took third place at the Cuyamaca Tournament in San Diego Friday and Saturday.

The Coyotes nearly grabbed a major upset in their tournament opener Friday night, falling to L.A. City College in overtime by a score of 66-62. Cerro Coso trailed 32-26 at halftime but battled back, taking the lead with 10 minutes to play. L.A. City fought back in the final two minutes of regulation time, tying the game. Cerro Coso had a chance to win on the final possession of the second half, but Tasheena Nelson's 15-foot jump shot fell just short.  Full Article

12.03.04

Coyotes rout Cuyamaca, 49-33; 14-0 run to open game sparks team

The Cerro Coso Coyotes grabbed their second win of the young season Thursday night by beating another group of Coyotes, this squad from Cuyamaca College.

Cerro Coso improved to 2-4 on the season with a 49-33 win over Cuyamaca, thanks in large part to a 14-0 run to begin the game. Full Article
 

12.02.04

Lady Coyotes fall to Victor Valley, 69-53

"We hustled, and made a nice comeback at the end..."

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes basketball team battled a tough opponent from Victor Valley College Wednesday night at Cerro Coso, losing 69-53 to fall to 1-4 on the young season.

The two teams battled evenly through the first half, with Coso down by six. Cerro Coso kept the deficit close throughout much of the second half, trailing 39-33 with 14:18 to go.

However, an 11-0 run by Victor Valley over the next four minutes extended the margin to 50-33, sinking the Coyotes' hopes.

The Coyotes fought back at the end, but it was too little, too late.  Full Article
 

11.30.04

Coyotes drop two in preseason tourney

The Cerro Coso women's basketball team dropped both games it played at the L.A. Pierce College Tournament in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday. Full Article
 

11.23.04

Lady Coyotes take home opener

The Cerro Coso Lady Coyotes opened their 2004-05 season with a split of their first two games.

The Coyotes lost 57-50 to the Victor Valley College Rams Thursday night. While the Rams are a Foothill Conference opponent, the game was an additional contest and will not count as part of the conference schedule. Cerro Coso battled back from a deficit but was unable to lead in the game.  Full Article
 

11.15.04

CCCC vs Seahawks

The Cerro Coso Women's Basketball Team will be hosting the Seahawks from LA Harbor College in their home opener this Saturday 11/20/04 at 3:00 PM in the Cerro Coso Gym. Admission is free. Hope to see you there.
 

8.15.04

Girls' B-ball camp a success

Cerro Coso Community College played host to dozens of local girls this week for the college's annual girls' basketball camp.

Led by Lady Coyotes Head Coach Tom Heck, and with the help of Cerro Coso players who served as counselors, the youth received training and instruction in the fundamentals of basketball, including dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and other skills. Full Article
 

7.28.04

Players sharpen their skills at Cerro Coso basketball camp

Nearly 40 local youth are working on the fundamentals of basketball at the Cerro Coso youth basketball camp, held this week at the college.  Full Article
 

7.22.04

Basketball Camp

Coyote Boys Grades 2 – 12th July 26-30
Coyote Girls Grades 2 - 12th August 9-13

8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
(Doors open at 8 a.m. for drop-offs)

The camp will be conducted by Cerro Coso’s Women’s Basketball head coach Tom Heck and Immanuel Christian Varsity Boys head coach Allan Celestine. Camp fee is $70.00 (includes Camp T-shirt). Forms may be picked up in the Administrative Lobby on the 2nd floor. For further information, contact Tom Heck at (760) 384-6384.

Cerro Coso Coyote Athletics
3000 College Heights Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Contact Coach Heck for more information.

Last updated 01/08/2007