El Camino College swimmer breaks records and her goal is to go faster

By Greg Fontanilla|April 26, 2023

Arts & Features

Three-time Olympic Medalist April Ross gives tips to a student during a the volleyball clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 23. at the El Camino College sand courts. Ross was hired to take over for longtime beach volleyball coach LeValley Pattison, who retired in the spring. “I feel like being here at El Camino close to home, I can coach, pursue this career, mentor the girls here and then spend a lot of time with my family - those two things were really important,” Ross said. (Mario Trejos | The Union)

Serving up a new era: a coach on and off the court

El Camino College Academic Senate President and cosmetology professor Charlene Brewer-Smith demonstrates hair trimming techniques on Lucy Dallavo's hair on Oct. 16. Brewer-Smith has worked at El Camino since 2008.(Angel Pasillas | The Union)

From student to president: the rise of a cosmetology educator

Advanced dance students rehearse on Nov. 13 at Marsee Auditorium in preparation for the Advanced Dance Concert. The concert will be on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Marsee Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students with valid ID. (Kayla Mitchell | The Union)

A sneak peek of the Fall Advance Dance Concert

With a handheld stopwatch in hand, longtime track and field and cross-country coach Dean Lofgren prepares to send long-distance runners out for intervals on the track at Murdock Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Lofgren will be calling it a career at El Camino College after almost 40 years of coaching. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)

Racing for the finish: longtime cross-country, track and field coach to retire

El Camino College’s new Associate Dean of Humanities Edward Rice with his debut book, Cosmic Granny, in his office on Oct. 14. Cosmic Granny tells the story of retired space commander Norma Gnarly and her adventures with her grandchildren. (Katie Gronenthal | The Union)

Out of the box, into the cosmos

El Camino College Warriors run out of the tunnel to take the field for their game against Bakersfield on Saturday, September 10, 2023, at Murdock Stadium. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)

Meet the top 5 Warriors athletes, alumni

El Camino College women's basketball Coach Steve Shaw attempts to galvanize the team as the competition locks down their offense in a game against the Irvine Valley Lasers on Nov. 21, 2023. (Clarence Davis | The Union)

From Athlete to Mentor: Building a basketball legacy at El Camino

El Camino volleyball coach Liz Hazell, former state MVP, smiles for a photo in front of her home court net. Hazell, who led the team to state championships as a player, now inspires the next generation of volleyball players from the sidelines. (Eric Alvarez | The Union)

The history of Hazell: Long-time Warrior continues her legacy at El Camino

Women's beach volleyball and former women's volleyball coach LeValley Pattison poses for a photo on the ECC Sand Courts. Pattison was inducted into the 3C2A Hall of Fame last month along with five other inductees. Pattison coached the women's volleyball team for 26 seasons and founded the beach volleyball program in 2016. She is a part of the 400-win club. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Women’s volleyball coach, former player makes it to the 3C2A Hall of Fame

Ami Jacobson goes through her agility ladder drills during a track and field practice at Murdock Stadium on Monday, March 25. (Monroe Morrow | The Union)

Women’s cross-country runner negates nerves and goes for gold

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