CERRITOS - Terrell Cole always wants to be in the middle of the action. And on Saturday, when the Cerritos College football team hosts rival Long Beach City at 7 p.m., you can bet Cole will get himself in the mix.
Sutcliffe Baseball Premier Training Camp: The fall ball instructional camp for ages 8-12 is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 5-6 at Simon Field, located off of Eagle and McMillan roads.
The Knights benefit from a college football schedule that features more weekday games. There used to be little ambiguity regarding what day college football fans could expect to consume their gridiron action. The pecking order was well-established: Friday was for high schools, Saturday was college time and Sunday kept the previous day's tailgating going with the pros.
A Rice University freshman football player died in Houston on Monday, a day after collapsing during a light workout. Dale Lloyd, a 19-year-old defensive back, collapsed on the field about 5 p.m. Sunday but was conscious when taken to a hospital by ambulance. He died about 9 a.m. Monday, school officials said.
Head coach Chuck Long called Saturday night's game a "growing pain" for the San Diego State football team. Don't be fooled by the description. This was more than just a sprained ankle or sore shoulder. The sting from the 38-7 loss in the Mountain West Conference opener against Utah at Qualcomm Stadium could leave SDSU bedridden all season long.