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Brain trauma and concussions are on the rise, with thousands affected yearly. In a blur on the field, Defensive Back Chris Manassero felt the impact. He was stunned, saw a haze of

WOMEN BASKETBALL: Dons vs. College of the Desert. GAME DATE: Thursday, November 29, 2012. — Dons fight off late Roadrunner surge in opening game of SAC Tournament. Sophomore Berlin Ohanesian scored 17

MEN SOCCER: Dons finish second place in Conference championship. Freshman midfielder Christian Duarte assisted on two goals in less than five minutes as the Dons repelled visiting Irvine Valley College 2-0, Nov.

FOOTBALL. The football team steam-rolled through five straight wins, giving the Dons a chance to enter the playoffs for the first time ever. “It all starts up front with our offensive line

WOMEN CROSS COUNTRY. Cross-country runners Alicia Sotelo, Queztalin Tepayotl and Cecilia Chavez qualified for the Nov. 17 State Championships in Fresno. “Only the top 25 of 200 runners at the So Cal

MEN BASKETBALL: Dons face adversity before the season starts. The Dons basketball team has tempered expectations after an exodus of upper classmen, a lack of height and a key injury. After the eight-win

WOMEN CROSS COUNTRY. Freshman Queztalin Tepayotl leads the Dons to a fourth-place finish in the region. Freshman distance runner Quetzalin Tepayotl hears the rhythm as her aching feet pound pavement, repetitively, endlessly.

FOOTBALL: SAC Dons vs. Golden West Rustlers GAME DATE: Saturday, October 20, 2012 Golden West Coach Nick Mitchell had it all figured out. “We were trying to keep the ball away from

LEADERS OF THE PACK: — Three game-changing players. NO. 3 — JOSHUA WEBB Wide Receiver NO. 24 — ARESEO LAKEY Running Back NO. 5 — HAYDEN GAVETT Quarterback In his sophomore season,