--The future looks bright for the women's tennis program at Victor Valley College. Marites Killion has taken over the head coaching duties for a squad that did not win a team match or an individual set in 2000-01, and while the Rams haven't yet recorded a team victory this season, there are several reasons to believe that success isn't far away.
     The Rams have opened the season with an 0-6 record overall and an 0-4 mark in the Foothill Conference, but the dubious distinction of  being shutout every match is long gone. Irina Solovey has led the way with a 4-4 individual mark in conference play, and Shetera Mundy has a 3-6 conference mark.
     "I do expect at least one win within the conference," said Killion. "The girls that I have are very aggressive on the court. I expect for the team to thoroughly love tennis so that they come back next year."  --Geoff Fisk
--The men's and women's track and field teams are in third place based on their first meet. This is the teams third

year of competition after a 30 year absence.
     The team's standout player right now is Rabb Aliyee, who has set a personal record in the triple jump. The women's team has made an immense improvement this year. One woman in particular, Coral Perkins, has shown the most improvement so far.
     The team as a whole has shown steady improvement throughout the year. The team has about five more athletes than last year and is much stronger than previous teams, said Assistant Coach Jeff Box.  --Amber Coley

--The VVC men's golf team is ranked fourth in the conference after its third match.
     This season's medallists at VVC after three matches are Jason Parnell, Pete Friedhof and Irvin Bloxham. So far, Pete Friedhof is ranked sixth  in the Foothill Conference Jason Parnell is ranked fourteenth.
     Schedules for men's golf can be obtained in the lobby of the gym.
--Renee Lopez and Ashley Rodriguez