The Leopards smashed the American Sports University Fighting Eagles Wednesday night with an astonishing finish of 101-67.

The men’s basketball team is preparing for a great 2011-2012 Southern California Intercolle­giate Athletic Conference season.

The Leopards dropped the ball in their final preseason game against the Afghanistan National Basketball Team Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court.

The Campus Activities Board brought awareness to Native American heritage month with a dream catcher event.

Saturday was a big night for Leopard volleyball as it faced off with the visiting Whittier Poets in senior Mika Chan’s final home game at La Verne. The Leopards fell in a sweep, 25-13, 28-26 and 25-23.

Gyasmine George, creator and host of the Internet sports radio talk show “Female Field Guide,” celebrated the one-year anniversary of her hit women’s sports radio talk show.

The Leopards fell short 3-1 in a point-for-point match against the Occidental Tigers Tuesday. The team played hard and had its moments, but broke under pressure resulting in a Tigers victory of 25-21, 21-25, 25-21 and 25-19.

The La Verne Leopards crushed the Caltech Beavers Wednesday at Frantz Athletic Court in a quick three-set sweep, 25-4, 25-12 and 25-14.

As of Tuesday, the Leopard volleyball team holds a current stance of 4-2 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Ath­letic Conference, and last Saturday they defeated the Redlands Bulldogs in a hard-hitting three-set sweep, 25-23, 25-16 and 25-17.

Red velvet cupcakes, pecan bars, strawberry crumbles and all-American baked goods are a few things junior education major Jennifer Mikolasko bakes professionally in and outside her own kitchen.