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Women's Basketball: Pirates edge Cerritos in OT, 76-74 |
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CERRITOS -- Samantha Hansen had 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to a 76-74 overtime win over Cerritos on Wednesday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates open playoffs at Cypress on Saturday |
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The Orange Coast College women's soccer team will open the 2009 Southern California Regional playoffs on Saturday at Cypress College, beginning at 2 p.m. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates fall to Antelope Valley |
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SANTA BARBARA -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team came up short on the second day of the Santa Barbara Tournament, losing to Antelope Valley, 57-52, on Saturday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Osuna nearly cracks school record in win over Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- If the memory of her last regular season match at Orange Coast College fades away, sophomore libero Nikki Osuna can always look at her bruises to remind her of her near record-setting performance. |
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Water Polo: Pirate men, women eliminated at SoCal Regionals |
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PASADENA -- A pair of magical seasons came to an end on Friday as the Orange Coast College men's and women's water polo teams were eliminated from the Southern California Regional Tournaments, held at Pasadena City College. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates open season with win over Moorpark |
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SANTA BARBARA -- In the opening round of the Santa Barbara Tournament, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team started the 2009-10 season off on the right foot with a 63-45 win over Moorpark on Friday night. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates pick up key win at Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- Following a tough five-game loss to Cypress last week, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team needed an inspired effort on Wednesday at Irvine Valley and received just that, hanging on for a five-game win over the host Lasers to remain tied for first place in the Orange Empire Conference. |
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates advance to OEC title game before falling to Riverside |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- One of the strongest seasons in Orange Coast College women's water polo history will continue on, thanks to a strong run at the Orange Empire Conference tournament this past weekend at Golden West College. |
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Cross Country -- Pirate men, women finish second at SoCal Regionals |
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WALNUT -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams each finished in second place overall at the 2009 Southern California Regional Meet, held at Mt. San Antonio College, on Friday. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates 'Hang 10' on Rustlers |
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COSTA MESA -- In a game that saw goals scored from start to finish, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team demolished rival Golden West 10-0 on Tuesday at LeBard Stadium. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates blanked by Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team came up short against Fullerton, losing to the host Hornets, 1-0, on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates return to winning ways by sweeping Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team made quick work of visiting Riverside, sweeping the Tigers, 25-18, 25-17, 25-19 on Friday night in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates fall in five to Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- Much like the 405 Freeway at 5 p.m., there is bumper-to-bumper traffic at the top of the Orange Empire Conference women's volleyball standings, courtesy of the Cypress Chargers.
In a two-hour marathon match, the Orange Coast College Pirates lost in five games to visiting Cypress, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-13 on Wednesday, creating a three-way tie for first place in the OEC.
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Crew: Pirates fare well at Newport Autumn Rowing Festival |
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NEWPORT BEACH -- With near-perfect weather conditions, over 30 different colleges and universities took to Newport Harbor for the 2009 Newport Autumn Rowing Festival and the host Orange Coast College Pirates' crew programs did not disappoint. |
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Cross Country: Pirates blaze through OEC competition |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The traditions continue for the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country programs as they, once again, take home the top prize in both races at the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Championships, held at Huntington Beach's Central Park. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates return favor to Rustlers in three-game sweep |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- To help take some of the shine of their lone blemish of the season, the Orange Coast College Pirates headed up the freeway and posted a dominating performance against rival Golden West, sweeping past the host Rustlers, 25-16, 25-15, 25-19 on Friday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates take care of business, blank Saddleback 1-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- It's a game that may not make the Orange Coast College women's soccer highlight reel, but at this point of the season, any win is a pretty win. Such was the case on Friday, when the Pirates topped the visiting Saddleback College Gauchos, 1-0, at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates hold on for 2-1 win over Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- A pair of Kallie Ryker goals helped lead the way for the Orange Coast College women's soccer team during Tuesday's 2-1 Orange Empire Conference road win over Santa Ana. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- There were plenty of stats to go around for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team as the fifth-ranked Pirates made quick work of visiting Santa Ana College, sweeping the Dons, 25-19, 25-15, 25-13. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates fall to Cypress, 3-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- On the third leg of their four-leg journey through the toughest portion of the Orange Empire Conference schedule, the Orange Coast College Pirates fell to visiting Cypress, 3-0, on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates pull out another five-game thriller |
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FULLERTON -- It hasn't been easy these past few games for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team, but it's definitely been memorable for all involved.
For the second straight match, the Pirates overcame a two-game deficit to pull out a 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-10, 15-13 win on Wednesday night at Fullerton College against the host Hornets.
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates fall late to Fullerton, 13-12 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's water polo team dropped a hard-fought 13-12 decision to visiting Fullerton College on Wednesday in a battle between two of the top 10 teams in the state. |
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Cross Country: Pirates continue to set the pace |
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The Orange Coast College cross country teams have continued their dominant ways the past two weeks at the Vanguard Invitational on Oct. 10 and the Mt. SAC Invitational this past Friday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates fight back for five-game win over Lasers |
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COSTA MESA -- After stumbling in the first two games, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team came out firing on all cylinders the rest of the way and rallied for a five-game win over first-place Irvine Valley, 20-25, 21-25, 25-11, 25-14, 15-9, on Friday at OCC's Peterson' Gym. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates, Tigers end in 1-1 tie |
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COSTA MESA -- On the verge of swallowing a 1-0 loss to visiting Riverside, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team took advantage of a penalty kick in the game's final seconds, ending the game in a 1-1 tie on Friday at OCC's LeBard Stadium. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates' strong second half buries Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- Kallie Ryker's second-half hat trick helped lift the Orange Coast College women's soccer team to a 5-2 Orange Empire Conference win over Irvine Valley on Tuesday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates pull out five-game win at Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- After a tough four-game loss to Golden West, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team returned to the win column with a hard-fought five-game win over Cypress on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
Led by 17 kills from Poerava Gantt, the Pirates pulled out a 25-18, 13-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-12 win at Cypress College.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates clobber Golden West, 8-0 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team made quick work of host Golden West, scoring five goals in the first 20 minutes of play en route to an 8-0 Orange Empire Conference win on Friday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates fall to Rustlers in four |
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COSTA MESA -- In a matchup between two of the top teams in the state, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team lost in four games to visiting Golden West, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 29-27 on Wednesday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates hammer Cypress, 18-5 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's water polo team continued its strong play for the 2009 season, cruising to an 18-5 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Cypress on Wednesday. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates hold off Fullerton for 2-1 win |
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COSTA MESA -- Under the bright lights of LeBard Stadium, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team enjoyed the nocturnal elements and posted a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Fullerton College on Tuesday night. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates open conference play by sweeping Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Poerava Gantt had 15 kills and 21 digs to lead the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-20, 25-22 road win over Saddleback on Friday to open Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates pick up two wins on the road |
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SAN BERNARDINO -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team picked up a pair of nonconference road wins before opening Orange Empire Conference play on Friday.
The Pirates topped San Bernadino Valley 25-12, 25-12, 25-21 on Friday before sweeping past Southwestern 25-8, 25-19, 25-11 on Wednesday, improving to 6-0 overall.
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Women's Soccer: Ryker's hat trick lifts Pirates past Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Kallie Ryker notched three goals to lead the Orange Coast College women's soccer team past Saddleback, 3-0, on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Soccer: Bales' last-minute goal lifts Pirates past Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- After 75 minutes of hair-pulling frustration, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team found its scoring touch and used three late goals to pull out a 3-2 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Santa Ana College on Friday. |
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Cross Country: Pirates control things at Coast Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams gave their own personal tour of the Fairview Park courses on Saturday during the 2009 Coast Cross Country Classic, winning both team events with relative ease. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates suffer first loss of season |
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COSTA MESA -- So much for "home cooking".
The Orange Coast College women's soccer team, fresh off a 5-0 road trip to start the season, had its first home match of the season and the results weren't so good -- a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference loss to Santiago Canyon on Friday.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates continue their strong play by topping Citrus |
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COSTA MESA -- It's only four matches into the season, but so far, so good for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team as they improved to 4-0 overall with a 25-14, 25-14, 25-13 nonconference win over visiting Citrus on Friday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates open conference with 1-0 win at Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- The winning continues for the Orange Coast College women's soccer team. Following four straight nonconference road wins, the Pirates opened things on the road with a 1-0 win over Riverside on Tuesday. |
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Cross Country: Pirate men, women win Fresno Invitational |
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FRESNO -- After a strong performance in their season-opening meet at Cal State Fullerton, the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams headed up to the Fresno Invitational this past weekend and came home with first-place team honors on both sides. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep their way past San Diego City |
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SAN DIEGO -- Sophomore outside hitter Briana Fields had 10 kills and 15 digs to lead the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 nonconference road win against San Diego City College on Friday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of Glendale in opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The 2009 season is off to a roaring start for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team following Wednesday's three-game sweep over visiting Glendale. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates slip past Long Beach City, 1-0 |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team remained undefeated through the first four matches, thanks to a 1-0 nonconference win over host Long Beach City on Tuesday.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates win a pair at Ventura Tournament |
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VENTURA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team improved to 3-0 overall with a pair of wins this weekend at the Ventura Women's Soccer Tournament. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates open season with 5-0 win |
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WHITTIER -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team opened the 2009 season with a strong performance, topping host Rio Hondo 5-0 on Friday in nonconference action. |
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Track and Field: MITCHELL WINS TWO STATE TITLES, SETS NATIONAL RECORD! |
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SAN MATEO -- It's only fitting that Cassie Mitchell put forth a scorching time under such scorching temperatures this past weekend, winning two state titles and setting a new national record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2009 State Track and Field Championships, held at College of San Mateo. |
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Tennis: Bass/Boyer fall in State Semis; Minguez falls in Round of 16 |
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SACRAMENTO -- The succesful runs of Orange Coast College's top three remaining tennis players came to an end this past weekend at the 2009 CCCAA State Tennis Championships, held at Natomas Racquet Club. |
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Track and Field: OCC women take fourth in SoCals; Pirate men finish ninth |
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WALNUT -- With a spot at the upcoming State Meet at stake, several members of the Orange Coast College track and field team performed well against the best in the area at last weekend's Southern California Regional Meet, held at Mt. San Antonio College. |
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Women's Tennis: Bass/Boyer advance to state semifinals |
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SACRAMENTO -- The doubles team of Brittany Bass and Melissa Boyer continue to climb up the playoff bracket and with a pair of Day 1 wins on Friday at the CCCAA Women's State Tennis Championships, the OCC duo has advanced to the state semifinals. |
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Track and Field: Several Pirates qualify for SoCal Finals |
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WALNUT -- This weekend's Southern California Track and Field Championships will be well populated with athletes wearing orange and blue, thanks to the solid performances turned in during last weekend's prelims, held at Mt. San Antonio College. |
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Women's Crew: Pirates fare well at WIRAs |
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SACRAMENTO -- The Orange Coast College women's crew team headed up north to compete in the 2009 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association race this past weekend and the Pirates more than held their own against some of the top four-year schools around. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates duo qualify for State Tournament |
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COSTA MESA -- The twosome of Brittany Bass and Melissa Boyer are still rolling strong and thanks to their strong play at the 2009 Southern California Regionals, OCC's dynamic duo have earned a spot in this week's State Championship Tournament. |
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Women's Tennis: Bass, Boyer still going strong in SoCal Regionals |
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COSTA MESA -- Sophomore Brittany Bass and freshman Melissa Boyer had themselves a busy Thursday at the 2009 Southern California Regional Tournament. Fortunately, with the tourney held at Orange Coast College, they didn't have far to travel. |
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Swimming: OCC MEN CLAIM STATE TITLE! OCC WOMEN FINISH THIRD IN STATE! |
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LONG BEACH -- After a one-year hiatus, the men's swimming state championship trophy is back in familiar surroundings.
With a dominating performance from start to finish, the Orange Coast College men's swim team wrapped up its third state title in four years on Saturday at the COA-CCCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, held at the Belmont Plaza.
OCC's men finished with 655 points, an incredible 263 points higher than state runner-up Santa Rosa (392). Ventura (339), Diablo Valley (304) and Golden West (289) round out the top five.
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Track and Field: OCC men, women finish second at OEC Meet |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams each finished in second place at the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Track and Field Championships on Friday at OCC.
The Coast women finished with 243 points, finishing behind Riverside's 308 points. On the men's side, the result was the same as Riverside placed first with 317 points and OCC (158) took runner-up.
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Swimming: Several Pirates shine in opening day of State Meet |
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LONG BEACH -- Day 1 is in the books at the 2009 CCCAA State Swimming and Diving Championships and there was plenty to celebrate for the Orange Coast College Pirates at Long Beach's Belmont Plaza. |
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Softball: Silva earns second-team, all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- Despite a rough season of softball for the Orange Coast College Pirates, the strong play of freshman catcher Nicole Silva did not go unnoticed as she earned a spot on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference team, as voted on by the OEC coaches. |
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Women's Tennis: Bass, Boyer qualify for SoCal Regionals in singles, doubles |
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RIVERSIDE -- The dynamic duo of Brittany Bass and Melissa Boyer are plowing through the competition, both individually and as a team, for Orange Coast College at this year's Orange Empire Conference Women's Tennis Championships, held at Riverside College.
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Swimming: Pirates dominate competition at OEC Meet |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim team set the pace from start to finish en route to winning the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Swim Championships this past weekend at Golden West College. |
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Track and Field: Several Pirates shine at OEC Prelims/Finals |
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COSTA MESA -- Under near-perfect racing conditions, the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Track and Field Championships got underway on Friday at Orange Coast College and the host Pirates found the familiar surroundings to their liking.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates fall to Saddleback in OEC finale |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team lost its Orange Empire Conference regular season finale on Friday to visiting Saddleback, 5-4.
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Track and Field: Pirates fare well at Coast Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- With 24 colleges and several individual athletes competing, the 2009 Coast Classic Track and Field Invitational lived up to its billing as one of the top meets in Southern California. |
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Softball: Pirates come close, but fall to Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College softball team posted its best effort on Wednesday night against Orange Empire Conference standout Riverside College.
However, a sixth-inning lead evaporated into the night as the Pirates fell 8-7 to the Tigers.
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Track and Field: Pirates top Saddleback, but fall to Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams went 1-1 in their tri-meet with Riverside and Saddleback.
The Pirates topped Saddleback -- 100.5-53.5 for the men and 132-18 for the women -- but fell to Riverside -- 100-54 for the men and 108.5-45.5 for the women.
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Swimming: OCC men, women win Pasadena Invitational |
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PASADENA -- Going up against some of the toughest competition in Southern California, the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams each claimed the top of the mountain at the 2009 Pasadena Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Pasadena City College. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- It was a picture-perfect performance for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team during Tuesday's 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over Santa Ana. |
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Women's Crew: Pirates perform well at Berg Cup |
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NEWPORT BEACH -- Under perfect racing conditions, the Orange Coast College women's crew team more then held its own on Saturday morning as the Pirates hosted five four-year universities in the annual Berg Cup. |
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Softball: Rally falls short for Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College softball team put up a strong fight against visiting L.A. Harbor, but a seventh-inning rally came up just short in a 3-2 loss on Friday. |
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Swimming: Pirates prevail over Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- Several outstanding performances were on display for the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams during Friday's dual meet with rival Golden West.
The OCC men topped the Rustlers, 121-101, while the OCC women also defeated GWC, 184-76.
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Track and Field: Vanderwal, Fuentes earn state meet spots in heptathlon |
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NORWALK -- A pair of Orange Coast College women's track standouts -- Brianna Vanderwal and Liana Fuentes -- have earned a spot in the upcoming California State Meet thanks to their performances at the Southern California Heptathlon Championships, held at Cerritos College on Tuesday and Wednesday. |
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Swimming: Pirates cruise past Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams made quick work of visiting Fullerton College on Friday, topping the Hornets, 181-80 on the women's side and 157-65 on the men's side.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates shut out Cypress, 9-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team made quick work of visiting Cypress, blanking the Chargers 9-0 on Thursday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates return to win column with 8-1 win over Tigers |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team returned to its winning ways on Tuesday with an 8-1 Orange Empire Conference win over Riverside.
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Track and Field: Pirates roll past Fullerton, Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams topped several events en route to a pair of dual meet wins over Fullerton and Santiago Canyon on Friday.
On the men's side, OCC topped Fullerton 113-41 and Santiago Canyon 149-5, while on the women's side, OCC cruised to wins over Fullerton 106-48 and SCC 148-6.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates fall to Glendale (AZ) 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- With two of its top players out with injuries, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team fell to Glendale (AZ) College 6-3 in a nonconference matchup on Thursday. |
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Women's Tennis: Shorthanded Pirates fall to Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- The injury bug continues to bite down hard on the Orange Coast College women's tennis team as the Pirates dropped a 6-3 Orange Empire Conference decision to visiting Fullerton on Tuesday.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates roll past Irvine Valley, 7-2 |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team continued its impressive play with a 7-2 Orange Empire Conference win over Irvine Valley College on Friday at IVC. |
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Track and Field -- More impressive performances for the Pirates |
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SANTA ANA -- It was another dominating performance for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams at their dual meet at Santa Ana College on Friday.
On the men's side, OCC topped Santa Ana, 119-35, while the OCC women's defeated the Dons, 129-23.
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Women's Tennis: Shorthanded Pirates slip past Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- Without the services of No. 1 player Brittany Bass, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team managed to pick up a hard-fought 5-4 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton College on Tuesday. |
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Softball: Pirates go 2-2 at GWC Tournament |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College softball team split its four games over the weekend at the Golden West College Tournament, beating Santa Barbara (11-3) and Chaffey (7-6), while falling to Eastern Arizona (11-0) and L.A. Harbor (12-4). |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates suffer first loss |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team came up short in Thursday's 6-3 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Saddleback on Thursday. |
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Softball: Pirates fall to Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- After a 9-1 home loss to Santiago Canyon on Friday, the Orange Coast College softball team fell to Cypress 8-0 on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates stay perfect |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team ran its record up to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 9-0 win over visiting Santa Ana on Tuesday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates' season ends with loss to Antelope Valley |
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LANCASTER -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team's 2008-09 season came to an end on Friday night with a 64-41 loss to Antelope Valley in the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. |
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Track: Pirates breeze past Rustlers in dual meet |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a sea of orange and blue for the Orange Coast College track and field teams during Friday's dual meet with Golden West.
The OCC women topped the Rustlers 120-34, while the Pirate men ran their way to a 129-25 victory over GWC.
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Women's Basketball: Gomez, Ibbotson earn first-team All-OEC honors |
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COSTA MESA -- The top two scorers on this year's Orange Coast College women's basketball team -- sophomores Simone Ibbotson and Casey Gomez -- each earned first-team, All-Orange Empire Conference honors this past weekend. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates continue winning ways by topping Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- Losing only seven games for the entire day, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team continues to topple the competition with a 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Cypress on Thursday. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates shut out Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team continued its winning ways with a 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Riverside on Tuesday. |
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Softball: Pirates come up short to Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College softball team continues to show signs of improvement, but after a doubleheader sweep of Taft on Saturday, the Pirates returned to Orange Empire Conference play and fell to Santa Ana, 5-3, on Wednesday. |
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Track and Field: Pirates post strong effort at Cerritos Invitational |
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CERRITOS -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams competed with some of the top athletes in Southern California at the Cerritos Invitational this past weekend and the Pirates put forth some impressive performances. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates to open playoffs at Antelope Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team will play at Antelope Valley in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. |
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Swimming: Pirates atop the mountain at Mt. SAC Invitational |
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WALNUT -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams stood tall against some of the top swimmers in the area at the 2009 Mt. San Antonio Invitational.
On the men's side, the Pirates lapped the field with 983 points. Ventura placed a distant second with 490 points.
On the women's side, the OCC Pirates edged out the Ventura Pirates, 876-843 with San Diego Mesa (468) third.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Lasers in OEC opener |
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COSTA MESA -- Led by the strong play of No. 1 singles standout Brittany Bass, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team opened Orange Empire Conference play with a 9-0 shutout win over visiting Irvine Valley on Thursday. |
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Softball: Pirates get blanked by Saddleback, 5-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College softball team couldn't get the key hit it needed and fell to visiting Saddleback, 5-0, in Orange Empire Conference play on Friday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates end regular season with win over Dons |
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SANTA ANA -- Jenna Lujan had 17 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals to lead the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to a 64-54 win over Santa Ana in the final regular season game for both teams on Friday night. |
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Women's Swimming: Pirates topple Cypress, Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College women's swim team cruised past Orange Empire Conference foes Cypress and Saddleback in a double-dual meet on Friday at Saddleback College. |
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Women's tennis: Coast notches second win over season |
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COSTA MESA -- After a snag in the nonconference schedule because of the rain, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team returned to the courts and posted a 9-0 win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates hand Hornets first conference loss |
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COSTA MESA -- It was "Sophomore Night" inside the Peterson Gym for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team on Friday night.
For Fullerton College, it was simply Friday, the 13th.
Led by 19 points from sophomore Casey Gomez, the Pirates handed the visiting Hornets their first Orange Empire Conference loss with a 56-49 win.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates turn one over to Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- Constant defensive pressure proved too much to overcome for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team in Wednesday's 70-52 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Cypress College. |
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Track and Field: Pirate men win OEC Relays; OCC women finish second |
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COSTA MESA -- Under cold, windy and wet conditions, the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Relays were completed on Friday at Orange Coast College and despite the six-team field, both sides were a two-team slugfest between the host Pirates and Riverside College.
On the men's side, the Pirates edged out Riverside with 123 points. The Tigers finished with 117, while Golden West (44), Fullerton (39), Santa Ana (32) and Santiago Canyon (31) rounded out the scoring.
On the women's side, it was the Tigers leading the way with 124 points, while OCC took runner-up with 108 points. Fullerton (40), Golden West (33), Santa Ana (32) and Santiago Canyon (7) complete the order of finish.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates top Cerritos in season opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team started the 2009 season strong with an 8-1 nonconference win over visiting Cerritos College on Tuesday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates rebound with road win against Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team rebounded from a tough home loss to Irvine Valley with a 62-47 Orange Empire Conference win over Saddleback College on Friday night.
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Softball: Pirates topple San Bernadino Valley, 14-8 |
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SAN BERNADINO -- Thanks to an eight-run first inning, the Orange Coast College softball team cruised to a 14-8 nonconference win over San Bernadino Valley on Wednesday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates stunned by Lasers, 58-54 |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College women's basketball coach Mike Thornton has preached all season long that anyone in the Orange Empire Conference can beat anyone at anytime. The Irvine Valley College Lasers proved that theory on Wednesday night with a 58-54 upset win over the host Pirates at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates outlast Santa Ana, 53-40 |
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COSTA MESA -- Simone Ibbotson scored 18 points to lead the Orange Coast College women's basketball team past visiting Santa Ana, 53-40, on Wednesday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates slip past Riverside, 54-52 |
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COSTA MESA -- What looked like a horrible version of déjà vu turned into a truckload of "WHEW" for Casey Gomez and the Orange Coast College women's basketball team.
With the game tied with 3 seconds left, Gomez was fouled and calmly drained two clutch free throws to lift the Pirates past visiting Riverside 54-52 on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates stung by Hornets, 61-52 |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team dropped its first Orange Empire Conference matchup of the season with a 61-52 loss to host Fullerton College on Wednesday at the Hornets' Nest. |
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Women's Basketball: Gomez scores 29 as Pirates top Cypress |
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CYPESS -- Casey Gomez was the hot hand for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team on Friday night, scoring 29 points in the Pirates' 70-66 Orange Empire Conference win over Cypress. |
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Women's Basketball: Second-half outburst lifts Pirates past Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- A 34-26 halftime deficit was quickly erased by the hot-and-cold Orange Coast College offense as the women's basketball team posted a 67-54 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Saddleback on Wednesday night.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates rally to top Lasers in OEC opener |
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IRVINE -- Simone Ibbotson had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to a 48-43 road win over Irvine Valley on Friday in the Pirates' Orange Empire Conference opener. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates go 2-1 over holiday stretch |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team closed out its nonconference portion of the season strong. After falling to San Bernardino Valley 65-40, the Pirates posted wins over Los Angeles Valley 75-49 and No. 4 ranked Palomar 54-52. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates start hot, hang on to top Canyons |
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COSTA MESA -- After a blazing first half of offense, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team managed to squeak past College of the Canyons, 74-73, on Sunday to take third place at the 2008 Coast Christmas Classic. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates fall in semifinals of Coast Christmas Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- It was another tough night of shooting for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team as the Pirates fell to visiting Cerritos, 52-45, in the championship semifinals of the 2008 Coast Christmas Classic on Saturday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates open Coast Christmas Classic with win |
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COSTA MESA -- Simone Ibbotson had 14 points, while Casey Gomez and Daisy Bueno each added 11 to lead the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to a 65-53 win over Southwestern in the opening round of the 2008 Coast Christmas Classic. |
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Women's Basketball: Top-ranked Ventura too much for Coast |
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COSTA MESA -- Less than 24 hours after a hard-fought loss to Cerritos, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team hosted top-ranked Ventura and the visiting Pirates topped the hometown Pirates, 53-42, on Saturday in nonconference action. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates drop heartbreaker to Cerritos |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team fell to 9-3 overall with a 58-57 nonconference loss to visiting Cerritos College on Friday at the Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates finish fourth at State Championships |
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PASADENA -- A successful season came to a painful end on Saturday as the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team lost in five games to eventual state champion El Camino at the CCCAA Women's Volleyball State Championships, held at Pasadena City College. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates win consolation title at Cuesta Tournament |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- After a tough loss to Citrus, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team responded with back-to-back wins over Allan Hancock (77-51) and Barstow (72-43) at the 25th Annual Conoco/Phillips Basketball Tournament, played at Cuesta College. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates drop opener to Fresno, but stay alive with sweep over Feather River |
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PASADENA -- It's "must-win" time from here on out for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team after a shocking first day of action at the CCCAA Women's Volleyball State Championships, held at Pasadena City College. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates prepared for State Tournament |
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COSTA MESA -- Fresh off of Saturday's stunning upset over top-seed L.A. Pierce, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team went back to work this week, preparing for the upcoming California Community College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball State Championship. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates upset L.A. Pierce in four to earn trip to State Tournament! |
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WOODLAND HILLS -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team has earned a trip to the "Big Dance" after upsetting top-seeded L.A. Pierce in four games on Saturday night at the Southern California Regional Finals.
Led by 13 kills from Briana Fields, the Pirates (20-4) handed the Brahmas their first home loss in 61 matches with a 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 25-22 shocker.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates outlast Wolverines in triple-overtime! |
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COSTA MESA -- In one of the longest games in school history, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team finally pulled off an 85-79 win in three overtimes against visiting San Bernardino Valley at the 2008 Orange Coast Crossover on Saturday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates pull out win over MiraCosta |
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COSTA MESA -- The sophomore tandem of Casey Gomez and Simone Ibbotson led the way for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team in Friday's 52-36 win over MiraCosta at the Orange Coast Crossover. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates topple Lancers to advance in Regional playoffs |
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COSTA MESA – With offense to burn and success in the serve, the Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team topped visiting Pasadena City College, 25-27, 25-19, 25-12, 25-17 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Southern California Regional playoffs, held at OCC’s Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates to host Pasadena in SoCal Regional opener |
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The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team will host the Pasadena City College Lancers in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Tuesday night, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Peterson Gym.
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Cross Country: PIRATE WOMEN CLAIM STATE TITLE! REED GOES BACK-TO-BACK! OCC MEN CRACK TOP-THREE! |
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FRESNO -- One of the most impressive careers in Orange Coast College women's cross country history came to a championship conclusion on Saturday as sophomore Crystal Reed won her second straight state crown at the 2008 California Community College State Cross Country championships, held at Woodward Park.
Reed's win was just one piece of championship hardward for the Pirates as they regained the top spot in the state by edging out Glendale 84-86 in the team standings.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates take care of San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team improved to 4-1 for the season with a 54-39 nonconference win over San Diego Mesa on Wednesday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates end regular season with 2-1 win over Lasers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team ended its 2008 regular season unbeaten in its last six games (2-0-4) with a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley on Friday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates fall to Mt. San Jacinto, 60-58 |
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SAN JACINTO -- A late second-half comeback came up just short for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team as the Pirates fell to Mt. San Jacinto 60-58 on Thursday night in nonconference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates topple Rustlers in four on Sophomore Night |
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COSTA MESA -- With third place at stake in the Orange Empire Conference standings, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team came out aggressive and took care of business against visiting Golden West, 25-21, 25-12, 24-26, 25-21 on Friday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates hang tough, but fall to Lasers in five |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball gave first-place Irvine Valley all it could handle on Friday night, but the visiting Pirates fell in five games to the Lasers, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-27, 15-6, in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates win Santa Barbara Tournament |
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SANTA BARBARA -- It was a successful weekend for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team after winning the 2008 SBCC MTXE Tournament, held at Santa Barbara City College. |
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Cross Country: OCC men finish second, women third at SoCal Championships |
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BAKERSFIELD -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams each qualified for the upcoming State Championships with top-three team finishes at the Southern California Championships, held at the Kern County Soccer Park. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates settle for 3-3 tie against Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team overcame an early two-goal deficit en route to a 3-3 tie against Fullerton College on Friday afternoon in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates regroup, top Chargers in five |
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COSTA MESA -- After a disappointing performance against Fullerton a week ago, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team showed what its truly capable of with a thrilling five-game victory over visiting Cypress on Wednesday.
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Cross Country: OCC men, women claim OEC titles! |
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COSTA MESA -- The trailblazing continues for the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams after their impressive performances on Saturday at the Orange Empire Conference Championships, held at Fairview Park. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Briana Fields had a team-high 11 kills to lead the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team to a 25-11, 25-17, 25-10 Orange Empire Conference victory over host Saddleback on Friday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates return to win column with 2-1 victory |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team put its modest two-game winless streak to bed on Friday with a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Saddleback on Friday afternoon. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates falter against Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- The start of the second half of Orange Empire Conference play didn't fare well for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team as the visiting Fullerton College Hornets defeated the Pirates in four, 25-10, 27-29, 25-20, 25-11 on Wednesday night. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates return to winning ways, sweep past Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The best type of losing streaks are the ones that last just one match. Such was the case for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team, who returned to the "win" column with a 25-19, 25-15, 25-13 win over visiting Riverside College on Friday night. |
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Cross Country: Women top field in Santa Barbara, men finish fourth |
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SANTA BARBARA -- The Orange Coast College women's cross country team continued it's winning ways this past weekend with a first-place team finish at the Santa Barbara City College Cross Country Invitational. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweeps Dons; Cutenese earns 500th win! |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team made quick work of visiting Santa Ana, sweeping away the visiting Dons, 25-13, 25-15, 25-9 on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
In a night were impressive stats were hard to come by, one career stat stood out above them all. The win was career win No. 500 for longtime OCC head coach Chuck Cutenese.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates blanked by Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- A couple of unlucky bounces and the Orange Coast College women's soccer team watched its five-game win streak come to an end with a 2-0 conference loss to visiting Cypress on Friday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates fall to Cypress as win streak stops at 10 |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team found the "loss" column for the first time all season with a 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15 setback to host Cypress College on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Cross Country: OCC women win Brubaker Invitational; men place third |
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ORANGE -- With depth from top to bottom, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team continues to set the pace in 2008, winning the Brubaker Invitational with a team score of 39 points.
OCC's men placed third at the event with a team score of 90, behind San Diego Mesa (40) and San Bernardino Valley (49).
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Women's Soccer: Pirates win fourth straight |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team made an early goal hold up on Friday as the Pirates topped the Golden West College Rustlers, 1-0, in Orange Empire Conference action at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Cross Country: OCC men, women take first at SoCal Preview Meet |
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BAKERSFIELD -- If Saturday's Southern California Preview Meet was a true "preview", look for the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams to produce several shining moments the rest of the season.
The OCC men's and women's teams came home with the team titles, with several sparkling times posted along the way.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates round up Gauchos in sweep |
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COSTA MESA - Freshman outside hitter Rachel Freeno had 10 kills to lead the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-11, 25-19 win over visiting Saddleback on Wednesday night in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates hang on for 3-2 win over Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- Apparently, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team enjoys playing under the lights at LeBard Stadium.
Led by a pair of goals by Madison Empting and a solo tally from Beth Krikorian, the Pirates held off visiting Fullerton, 3-2 on Tuesday night in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates win eighth straight by sweeping Knights |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team made a complete sweep of its nonconference schedule with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-12 win over visiting San Diego City on Wednesday at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates find the net in 5-0 win at Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Beth Krikorian and Madison Empting each had a pair of goals to lead the Orange Coast College women's soccer team to a 5-0 Orange Empire Conference win over host Saddleback College on Tuesday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates step up, sweep away Mt. San Antonio |
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COSTA MESA -- After falling in the semifinals of the Santa Ana Tournament last weekend, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team picked things up and returned the favor to visiting Mt. San Antonio, sweeping past the Mounties, 25-20, 25-19, 25-18 on Friday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates blank Santa Ana, 2-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- It must have seemed like an offensive explosion for the Orange Coast College women's soccer team.
After scoring just one goal in their past three games (0-2-1), the Pirates came to life in the second half on Friday and posted a 2-0 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Santa Ana.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of San Bernardino Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- It took less than an hour for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team to earn its sixth win over the season, thanks to a 25-7, 25-9, 25-10 nonconference win over visiting San Bernardino Valley on Wednesday night. |
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Cross Country: Pirate women win Coast Classic; men take third |
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COSTA MESA -- In the biggest field in event history, the Orange Coast College women's track and field squad set the pace in the 2008 Coast Cross Country Classic, topping the 19-team field with 49 points. The Pirate men placed third overall in their 25-team event with 106 points, trailing only San Bernardino Valley (44 points) and Mt. San Antonio (100).
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Women's Soccer: Pirates, Hawks battle to scoreless tie |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team overcame a late surge by visiting Santiago Canyon and battled the defending state finalists to a 0-0 tie on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates outlast Eastern Utah, win in five |
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COSTA MESA -- The College of Eastern Utah made the most of its travelling fund and gave the host Orange Coast College women's volleyball team all it could handle. But in the end, the host Pirates withstood the Eagles' play and won, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 15-8 on Thursday in nonconference action. |
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Cross Country: Pirates blaze fast trails in Fresno |
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FRESNO -- Thanks to a 1-2 finish by Crystal Reed and Cassie Mitchell, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team topped a field of 23 schools at last weekend's Fresno City College Inivitational. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Jags in home opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team opened the home portion of it's 2008 schedule with a convincing 25-11, 25-14, 25-12 nonconference win over visiting Southwestern on Wednesday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates add a match to schedule |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team will add a match to this week's upcoming schedule, according to head coach Chuck Cutenese. |
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Women's volleyball: Pirates post wins over Glendale, Citrus |
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GLENDALE/GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team improved to 3-0 overall with back-to-back road wins over Glendale on Friday and Citrus on Saturday.
OCC opened the weekend action with a 25-17, 25-18, 25-18 win over host Glendale, then followed that up with a 25-14, 25-9, 25-20 win over the host Owls.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates take care of East L.A., 1-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- It was another dominating effort for the Orange Coast College women's soccer team, although the scoreboard hasn't supported that claim as of late.
However, a win is a win and the Pirates will take their 1-0 nonconference win over visiting East L.A. on Friday and build off of it with Orange Empire Conference play approaching soon.
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates cruise to win over Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's water polo team jumped out early and never looked back en route to a 15-7 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Saddleback on Wednesday.
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Cross Country: Pirates fare well in opening meet |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their 2008 seasons on the right foot, so to speak, positing several solid times at the 2008 Cal State Fullerton Season Opener Meet on Aug. 30.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates settle for 2-2 tie |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team gave one of the top teams in the area all it could handle on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex, but a late goal by visiting Mt. San Antonio ended the contest in a 2-2 tie. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates fit to be tied |
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COSTA MESA -- It was another dominating performance by the Orange Coast College women's soccer team -- in every stat OTHER than goals scored.
Leading 2-0, a pair of late goals by Palomar -- including one in the game's final seconds -- left the Pirates rather deflated with a 2-2 tie on Wednesday at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates open with sweep over Cerritos |
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NORWALK -- Led by the 1-2 punch of sophomore Jessica Brown and freshman Briana Fields, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team opened the 2008 season with a convincing 25-8, 25-5, 25-19 win over host Cerritos College on Wednesday night.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates cruise to 4-0 win over Rio Hondo |
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COSTA MESA -- Following a frustrating season-opening loss to El Camino, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team found their offensive success under the bright lights of LeBard Stadium on Tuesday with a 4-0 nonconference win against Rio Hondo. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates come up short in opener |
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COSTA MESA -- While the men's team put up a crooked number on the scoreboard, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team did everything BUT score in Wednesday's season opener against visiting El Camino.
OCC outshot the Warriors 21-6, but a late second-half goal by ECC's Jamie Tribble sent the Pirates to a 1-0 loss.
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Track and Field: MITCHELL SETS SCHOOL RECORD, WINS STATE STEEPLECHASE TITLE! |
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NORWALK -- It was a number that had not been conquered this year in women's track and field and it's a number that has NEVER been posted in the history of Orange Coast College women's track -- an under 11-minute performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Mission accomplished for freshman standout Cassie Mitchell as she further blazed an already-scorched track at Cerritos College by winning state steeplechase title with a school-record time of 10 minutes, 59.39 seconds.
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Men's and Women's Crew: Pirates set the pace on the East Coast |
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It was a banner weekend for the Orange Coast College men's and women's crew teams as they headed back East to participate in two of the most prestigious collegiate regattas in the country. |
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Women's Volleyball: Lowe signs with NYIT |
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Orange Coast College sophomore middle blocker Rebecca Lowe will continue her athletic and academic careers at New York Institute of Technology, according to head volleyball coach Chuck Cutenese. |
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Women's tennis: BASS, FURUVALD WIN STATE DOUBLES TITLE! |
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LONG BEACH -- The top of the mountain was officially reached by the doubles team of Brittany Bass and Brittnie Furuvald as they won their way to the 2008 California Community College Women's Doubles Championship on Saturday at the El Dorado Tennis Center. |
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Track: Several Pirates earn trip to State Championships |
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BAKERSFIELD -- It was another successful weekend for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams at the Southern California Championship Meet, held on Saturday at Bakersfield College. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates' title run ends with loss to Grossmont |
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COSTA MESA -- Much like their matchup two years ago in the playoffs, this was a contest that simply didn't want to end.
However, this year, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team saw their four-hour marathon with Grossmont finish with a different result as the Pirates fell 5-2 in the Southern California Regional Finals on Tuesday at OCC.
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Women's Tennis: Bass named OEC Player of the Year |
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COSTA MESA -- After helping the Orange Coast College women's tennis team to an undefeated conference record and an overall mark of 18-1, freshman Brittany Bass was named the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, as voted on by the OEC coaches. |
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Swimming: Pirate divers highlight strong trip to State Finals |
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MISSION VIEJO -- While several Orange Coast College swimmers reached finals and competed well, it was the Pirate divers who returned home as state champions at the 2008 California Community Colleges Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships this past weekend at Saddleback College. |
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Track and Field: Finney, Reed highlight first week of Southern California Regionals |
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BAKERSFIELD -- While most of the competitors were vying for positions and seedings during the preliminaries of the Southern California Regional Track Meet on Friday, there were still some finals that were completed and Orange Coast didn't disappoint. |
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Track and Field: Pirate women win OEC title; OCC men take second |
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COSTA MESA -- Led by the standout performance of freshman Crystal Reed, the Orange Coast College women’s track and field team pulled out the Orange Empire Conference title on Friday at the OEC Meet, held at OCC. The Pirate men finished second overall, behind Riverside.
The Pirates used its team depth to post 287.5 points, edging Riverside with 279.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates pull out 5-3 win over Bakersfield in SoCal Regional Semifinals |
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WOMEN’S TENNIS -- In one of the toughest matches of the season, the Orange Coast College women’s tennis team remained alive in the Southern California Dual Team Tennis Championships with a 5-3 semifinal win over visiting Bakersfield on Tuesday.
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Swimming: OCC men, women win Orange Empire Conference team titles! |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Orange Coast College won both the men’s and women’s titles at the Orange Empire Conference Swim Championships which concluded Saturday at the Saddleback College pool in Mission Viejo.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Rio Hondo in Regional Playoffs |
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COSTA MESA -- Much like the rest of the 2008 season has transpired, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team continued its dominating play on Tuesday with a 6-0 win over Rio Hondo in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Dual Team Playoffs. |
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Track and Field: Several Pirates shine at OEC Championships |
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COSTA MESA -- While the majority of track and field athletes were preparing to qualify for the Orange Empire Conference Championship finals this past Friday, there were also some finals taking place and several Pirate performers didn't disappoint. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates earn top seed, will host Rio Hondo |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team will host Rio Hondo in the first round of the 2008 Dual Team Tennis Regional Playoffs on Tuesday at 2 p.m. |
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Women's Tennis: Bass, Furuvald capture OEC doubles title! |
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MISSION VIEJO -- A long day of tennis paid off for the freshman team of Brittany Bass and Brittnie Furuvald as they captured the Orange Empire Conference doubles title on Friday at Saddleback College. |
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Women's Tennis: Bass, two doubles still alive in OEC Championships |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Freshman standout Brittany Bass established a dominant singles record during the 2008 season and now, she's carrying that over into the Orange Empire Conference Individual Championships. |
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Women's Tennis: Several Pirates in OEC quarterfinals |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team showed exactly why the Orange Empire Conference title resides in Costa Mesa in the opening rounds of the OEC Individual Championships on Tuesday at Saddleback College. |
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Women's Tennis: Perfect regular season for Pirates following 8-1 win |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team wrapped up a perfect regular season with an 8-1 conference win over visiting Irvine Valley on Thursday. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates claim OEC title with win over Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- Once again, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team has found itself on top of the Orange Empire Conference mountain-top, thanks to a freshman-heavy squad that has played near-perfect tennis this year. |
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Swimming: Pirates control things against Golden West |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams controlled things from the opening event and topped host Golden West in a dual meet. The OCC women defeated the Rustlers, 209-29, while the Pirate men prevailed, 138-84.
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Track and Field: OCC tops Fullerton, falls to Riverside at tri-meet |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams each went 1-1 in their tri-meet with Fullerton and Riverside on Friday. Both teams defeated the Hornets, but came up short against the Tigers. |
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Track & Field: Pirate men, women control things over Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams continued their strong performances as they each defeated Saddleback in a dual meet on Friday.
The OCC women defeated the Gauchos 110-41, while the men prevailed, 84-70.
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Women's Tennis: Dozen straight for Pirates following 8-1 win |
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COSTA MESA -- The broken record continues for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team, following Tuesday's 8-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Riverside. |
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Swimming: OCC men, women finish third at Cuesta Invitational |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Another solid meet performance was turned in by the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim programs as they each finished third overall at last weekend's Cuesta College Invitational. |
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Women's Tennis: More of the same for the Pirates, 9-0, over Palomar |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team continues to dominate the competition following Thursday's 9-0 nonconference win over visiting Palomar on Thursday. |
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Women's Tennis: Eleven in a row for the Pirates! |
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FULLERTON -- The winning streak has now reached 11 in a row for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team following Thursday's 7-2 Orange Empire Conference win over host Fullerton. |
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Track & Field: Pirates roll past Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- Friday's dual meet with Golden West turned into another showcase for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams as they each ran, threw and jumped to convincing victories. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates remain undefeated following 8-1 win over Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The winning train remained on track for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team following Tuesday's 8-1 Orange Empire Conference win at Saddleback on Tuesday. |
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Swimming: OCC men, women finish third at Mt. SAC Invitational |
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WALNUT -- With some of the state's top swimmers in attendance, the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams more than held their own at the 2008 Mt. San Antonio College Invitational this past weekend.
Ventura and Chaffey's men's and women's teams finished first and second, respectively, while Coast's teams placed third in both.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates take care of Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team allowed just four total games to the Santa Ana Dons en route to a convincing 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win on Thursday. |
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Women's Basketball: Shorthanded Pirates eliminated by Antelope Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- Apparently, "March Madness" reaches the community college level as well.
The shorthanded and top-seeded Orange Coast College Pirates were upset in the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs by 17th seed Antelope Valley, 73-63, on Saturday night at OCC's Peterson Gym.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates topple Riverside to remain unbeaten |
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RIVERSIDE -- It was another strong performance for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team in Thursday's 8-1 Orange Empire Conference win over host Riverside. |
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Pirates run circles around Dons at dual meet |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams made quick work against host Santa Ana College.
The women's team topped the Dons 129-18, while the men's team prevailed 99-54.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates to host Antelope Valley in regional playoff |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team, seeded No. 1 in this year's Southern California Regionals, will face Antelope Valley in the second round on Saturday at 7 p.m. at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Irvine Valley, 9-0 |
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IRVINE -- The sweeps continue for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team, thanks to Tuesday's 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over host Irvine Valley. |
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Track and Field: Pirates hold their own at Cerritos Invitational |
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NORWALK -- Going up against some of the top athletes in the state, the Orange Coast College track and field teams more than hung tough at the Cerritos Invitational this past weekend. |
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Women's Basketball: Ford repeats as OEC MVP, three others All-OEC |
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Following the first back-to-back conference championships in school history, four players from the Orange Coast College women's basketball team earned a spot on the All-Orange Empire Conference Team.
Sophomore guard/forward Courtney Ford once again topped the list as the conference's Most Valuable Player, while three others -- Rachael Maulit, Katie Kissee and Brittany Taylor -- were named to the All-OEC squad.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates earn Regional's No. 1 seed |
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COSTA MESA -- Following one of the most dominating regular seasons in school history, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team was announced as the No. 1 seed in Southern California and will remain at home for the duration of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.
The Pirates' first test will come on Saturday night in the Peterson Gym at 7 p.m. when they host the winner of Santa Monica and Antelope Valley.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates overcome slow start to top Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- With the biggest home crowd and strong pack of alumni in attendance, the last thing the Orange Coast College women's basketball team wanted to do was end the regular season with a defeat.
Courtney Ford and the rest of the Pirates would have none of that as the Orange Empire Conference champs dominated the second half en route to a 75-60 win over visiting Santa Ana on Friday.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates shut out El Camino, 9-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- Losing only 16 games the entire afternoon, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team posted a 9-0 shutout win over visiting El Camino on Thursday in a nonconference match-up. |
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Softball: Game vs. Cypress postponed |
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Wednesday's softball game between Orange Coast and Cypress has been postponed due to rainy conditions.
The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m., at Cypress College.
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Women's Basketball: BACK TO BACK: Pirates repeat as OEC champs! |
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MISSION VIEJO -- For the first time in school history, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team has won it's conference title for the second straight season.
Led by 27 points and 15 rebounds from Courtney Ford, the Pirates made it back-to-back Orange Empire Conference titles with a 70-65 win over rival Saddleback on Wednesday.
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Track and field: Pirates take second at Saddleback double-dual meet |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams placed second overall at the Saddleback double-dual meet, behind Cerritos and ahead of the host Gauchos.
On the men's side, the Pirates finished with 57 points, while Cerritos notched 92 points and Saddleback accumulated 53. On the women's side, OCC had 65, second to Cerritos' 111 points and ahead of the host Gauchos' 20 points.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates win OEC opener against Fullerton, 8-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- All six OCC singles players earned straight-set wins as the Pirates opened Orange Empire Conference competition with an 8-1 win over visiting Fullerton on Tuesday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirate clinch tie of OEC title with win over Tigers |
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RIVERSIDE -- Freshman forward Simone Ibbotson had 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to an 83-55 Orange Empire Conference road win over Riverside on Friday.
With the win, OCC (27-3, 11-1) clinches at least a share of the OEC conference title with two games remaining.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Cuyamaca |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a clean sweep for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team during Thursday's 9-0 win over visiting Cuyamaca on the Pirates' tennis courts. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates breeze past Rio Hondo, 8-1 |
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WHITTIER -- Straight sets were the theme of the day for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team in Tuesday's 8-1 nonconference win over Rio Hondo. |
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Track and Field: Pirates open season strong at OEC Relays |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College track team opened the 2008 season with several first-place marks and times at last week's Orange Empire Conference Relays, held at OCC. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates roll past Rustlers |
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COSTA MESA -- Courtney Ford definitely made the most of the time she spent on the floor on Wednesday night.
The sophomore standout scored 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists in 21 minutes of playing time to lead the Pirates past Golden West, 87-53.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates prevail over Cerritos in opener |
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CERRITOS -- The Orange Coast College women's tennis team opened the 2008 season at Cerritos on Thursday and posted an 8-1 nonconference win over the Falcons. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates avenge earlier loss by topping Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- It only took the opening seven minutes of the first half for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to grab control of Friday night's rematch with Fullerton.
Using a 16-4 run and forcing eight Hornets turnovers in that span, the Pirates topped Fullerton 64-50 to avenge their lone Orange Empire Conference to the Hornets back on Jan. 16.
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Women's Basketball: Maulit's record-setting night helps OCC top Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- Move over Flo Luppani, there's a new single-game assist leader in the OCC record book.
Rachael Maulit's 18-assist performance helped lead the way to a convincing 86-68 Orange Empire Conference win over host Cypress on Wednesday.
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Softball: Pirates game at Palomar postponed |
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Monday's nonconference softball game between Orange Coast College and Palomar College has been postponed due to a wet, sloppy field at Palomar.
The game will be rescheduled, although no date or time has been announced as of yet.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates escape with double-overtime win over Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA - Courtney Ford and Rachael Maulit simply wouldn't allow the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to lose on Friday night.
The twosome scored 57 of the Pirates' 80 points, including a game-winning, buzzer-beater by Ford as OCC pulled out an 80-79 double-overtime win over the relentless Irvine Valley College Lasers on Friday night.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates make quick work of Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- Another strong first half of basketball was more than enough for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team as the visiting Pirates rolled past Santa Ana, 88-46, on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Basketball: Hot start for Pirates leads to convincing win over Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- Another impressive night from Courtney Ford and strong defense from the entire Orange Coast squad enabled the Pirates to cruise to an 86-68 Orange Empire Conference win over the visiting Riverside Tigers on Monday night. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates slip past Gauchos in double-overtime |
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COSTA MESA -- After being held to just six points on 2-of-11 shooting in the first half, OCC standout Courtney Ford just kept playing and the shots began to fall. The sophomore guard finished with a career-high 34 points to lead the Pirates past visiting Saddleback in double-overtime, 77-74, on Friday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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Basketball: Wednesday games with Riverside postponed |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's basketball teams had to postpone their games against Riverside on Wednesday night due to a leaky roof in the Peterson Gym.
The Pirates and Tigers have agreed to reschedule their games for Monday, Jan. 28 at 5:30 p.m. (men's) and 7:30 p.m. (women's).
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Women's Basketball: Ford eclipses career scoring mark as Pirates rout Rustlers |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Sophomore guard Courtney Ford became Orange Coast College's all-time leading career scorer as the Pirates breezed past host Golden West, 80-25, on Friday night in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Basketball: OCC falls to Fullerton; 17-game OEC win streak snapped |
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FULLERTON -- What began on Feb. 17, 2006 against Fullerton, ended on Wednesday against Fullerton as the host Hornets snapped Orange Coast College's 17-game conference win streak by topping the Pirates, 68-56. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates jump out fast, extinguish Chargers, 83-60 |
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COSTA MESA -- For just over 2 minutes, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team was simply unstoppable and that outburst helped lead the way to an 83-60 conference win over visiting Cypress on Friday night. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates scorch nets early, top Lasers in OEC opener |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team quickly showed that last week's loss to Ventura is a thing of the past, breezing past host Irvine Valley 81-60 on Wednesday night. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates end year on losing note |
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VENTURA -- After watching its winning streak reach 13 straight, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team ended 2007 with a rare setback after losing to host Ventura, 64-40 on Thursday at the Ventura Crossover. |
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Women's Basketball: Ford surpasses 1,000 career points in win over Mt. San Jacinto |
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COSTA MESA -- Lisa Schumaker, Jamie Shine, America Robledo and now Courtney Ford.
The exclusive "1,000-Point Club" received its fourth member on Wednesday as Ford and the Pirates topped Mt. San Jacinto 74-55 for their 12th straight win.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates blow past Saddleback to win Coast Christmas Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- Thanks to a relentless defense and timely offense from several players, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team branded Saddleback with its first loss of the season, 73-49, en route to claiming the 2007 Coast Christmas Classic title on Sunday at the Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates advance to tourney title game with 72-60 win over Cerritos |
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COSTA MESA -- A one-sentence statement by Orange Coast College women's basketball coach Mike Thornton best summed up the performance of sophomore standout Courtney Ford.
"Is Courtney an animal or what?" he said with a smile following the Pirates' 72-60 win over Cerritos in the championship semifinals of the Coast Christmas Classic on Saturday at OCC.
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Women's Basketball: Pirates roll past Cuesta in Coast Christmas Classic opener |
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COSTA MESA - For the Orange Coast College women's basketball team, Friday's 68-50 win over Cuesta in the opening round of the Coast Christmas Classic was a simple matter of "quantity over quality". |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates jump out early, top Cerritos |
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NORWALK -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team needed about 10 minutes to grab control of Friday's game against Cerritos and that outburst led the Pirates to their eighth straight win, 76-61. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates make quick work of El Camino |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team put the pedal to the medal early on and breezed past visiting El Camino, 77-39, on Wednesday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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Women's Basketball: Ford named MVP as Pirates win Cuesta tournament |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team successfully defended its Conoco Phillips Invitational Tournament title by posting wins over Allan Hancock (84-33), L.A. Pierce (87-70) and Chaffey (67-47). |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates win Thanksgiving Classic! |
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PALM DESERT -- Led by the strong play of tournament MVP Courtney Ford, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team took home the Thanksgiving Classic Tournament trophy following wins over Glendale (82-50), Mt. San Jacinto (73-61) and Riverside (69-60). |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates swept out of the playoffs by Canyons |
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COSTA MESA -- The College of the Canyons have ended the state championship run of the Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team as the visiting Cougars swept past the Pirates, 30-21, 31-29, 30-23 in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Tuesday at OCC’s Peterson Gym.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates earn No. 8 seed -- will host Canyons on Tuesday |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team will play the first round of the Southern California Regionals at home in the Peterson Gym on Tuesday night. |
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Cross Country: REED WINS INDIVIDUAL STATE TITLE! |
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FRESNO -- Even though the Orange Coast College women's cross country team saw its streak of consecutive state team titles come to an end, freshman standout Crystal Reed didn't leave Fresno empty-handed. |
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Women's Volleyball: Top-ranked Irvine Valley sweeps past Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- A pair of sophomore sluggers sent rockets back and forth all night, but when the dust settled, it was the top-ranked Irvine Valley Lasers who outlasted the Orange Coast College Pirates, 30-28, 30-24, 30-27 in the Orange Empire Conference finale for both teams. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates finish second at Mt. SAC Tournament |
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WALNUT -- The Orange Coast College women's basketball team came about as close as a team could get to winning the Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament this past weekend.
Following wins from host Mt. San Antonio and Solano, the Pirates came up a point short against Fresno City, losing 71-70 in the title game.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates power past Riverside for sweep |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team picked up some strong play from several players to earn a three-game Orange Empire Conference sweep over Riverside on Friday, 30-25, 30-28, 30-25. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates stun defending champs! |
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WALNUT -- An interesting decision to open their own tournament against one of the top teams in the state proved costly for the Mt. San Antonio College Mounties as the two-time defending state champions fell to Orange Coast 63-57 at the Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament on Friday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates again swept by Golden West |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Despite a stronger display of volleyball, the Orange Coast College Pirates still could not climb over the hump against rival Golden West on Wednesday, losing 30-26, 31-29, 31-29. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates top Palomar in season-opener |
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COSTA MESA -- Coaches always fear of their teams "peaking early" at the start of a season.
For OCC skipper Mike Thornton and his women's basketball team, that fear was quickly eliminated after a season-opening 63-55 win over visiting Palomar on Wednesday at the Peterson Gym.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep away Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- With three conferences matches remaining, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team maintained its participation in the Orange Empire Conference logjam with a three-game sweep over Santa Ana on Friday, 30-25, 30-22, 30-19. |
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Cross Country - OCC women capture 12th straight OEC title at SoCal Meet |
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WALNUT -- For the 12th year in a row, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team captured an Orange Empire Conference championship at the Southern California Community College Championships on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. |
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates season ends with 14-8 win over Saddleback |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College women's water polo team ended its 2007 season on a winning note by topping Saddleback 14-8 for fifth place at the Orange Empire Conference Championships, held at Golden West College on Saturday.
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Water Polo: OCC men advance to OEC championship; women fall to Fullerton |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 10-8 win over Riverside in the semifinals of the Orange Empire Conference Water Polo Championships on Friday, held at Golden West College.
The OCC women lost its opening round game to Fullerton 7-2 on Thursday at GWC and will take on Saddleback in the fifth-place game on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates fall to Hornets in four |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team had a hard time in the hornet's nest, dropping a four-game match to the Fullerton Hornets, 30-25, 30-20, 24-30, 30-25 on Wednesday night. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates, Lasers settle for scoreless tie |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team battled visiting Irvine Valley to a scoreless tie on Wednesday, wrapping up a grueling three-games-in-three-days stretch for both schools. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Cypress |
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CYPRESS - Led by 15 kills from Jacqi Reed, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team kept up with the rest of the Orange Empire Conference standouts with a 30-14, 30-19, 30-27 win at Cypress on Friday night. |
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Women's Soccer: OCC-IVC game rescheduled |
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Friday's women's soccer match between Orange Coast and Irvine Valley has been postponed, due to continuing poor air quality in the area.
The Pirates and Lasers have rescheduled the game for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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Cross Country -- OEC Championships cancelled |
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Due to poor air quality in the Brea area as well as throughout Southern California, Friday's Orange Empire Conference Cross Country Championships has been cancelled. |
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Water Polo: Men's and women's matches with Golden West postponed |
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COSTA MESA -- Wednesday's water polo action between Orange Coast and Golden West colleges have been postponed due to poor air quality as a result of the ongoing fires scattered throughout the area. |
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Soccer: Tuesday soccer games rescheduled |
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COSTA MESA -- Tuesday's soccer action for Orange Coast College's men's and women's teams have been postponed due to poor air quality as a result of the ongoing fires scattered throughout the area. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team posted a 30-17, 30-20, 30-14 win over visiting Saddleback on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates fall in four to Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- Being the two-time defending state champion, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team knows that each opponent will bring its very best at them and in the always-tough Orange Empire Conference, that's a tall order to handle. |
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Women's Cross Country - Pirates win Titan CC Invitational |
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FULLERTON - Running against some of the top four-year runners in the state, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team more than held its own, winning the 2007 Titan Cross Country Invitational with a team score of 55 points. |
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates fall to Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College women's water polo team dropped to 10-10 overall, 2-3 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 13-11 loss to Santa Ana on Wednesday. |
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Women's Soccer: Shorthanded Pirates blanked by Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA -- Trying to beat one of the top teams in the state is tough enough, but to try and beat that same team shorthanded was just too much to ask for the Orange Coast College women's soccer team. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates return to winning ways |
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RIVERSIDE - Led by an 18-kill, 14-dig performance by sophomore Jacqi Reed, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team returned to the win column with a 30-16, 30-27, 30-27 win over host Riverside in Orange Empire Conference action on Wednesday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates win 10th straight |
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SANTA ANA - After dropping its first match of the season, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team has shown its ability to become fast learners. |
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Women's Water Polo: Pirates' rally falls short |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's water polo team managed to give visiting Fullerton a scare in the fourth quarter, but it was the Hornets who posted a 9-7 Orange Empire Conference win on Wednesday afternoon. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates shut out Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA - A good week of soccer was capped off by the Orange Coast College women's soccer team with a 2-0 Orange Empire Conference win against Saddleback on Friday. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates swept by Golden West |
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COSTA MESA - Two heavyweights went at it in the Peterson Gym and in the end, it was Golden West Rustlers who delivered the biggest haymakers en route to a three-game knockout over Orange Coast, 30-24, 30-17, 30-23. |
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Women's Soccer: Offense comes alive in 5-0 road win over Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College women's soccer team ripped off three goals in the game's first 15 minutes and went on for a 5-0 road win at Riverside on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates pass early test, top Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA - Midterms may still be a couple of months away in the classroom, but on the volleyball court, Orange Coast passed its first major test of the season, topping rival Fullerton in four games on Friday night in a battle of the state's top two teams. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates falter to Cypress, 4-1 |
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COSTA MESA - After missing some early opportunities, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team watched the Cypress Chargers cash in on theirs en route to a 4-1 Orange Empire Conference win for the guests at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Cross Country: OCC women finish second, men place 10th at SoCal Preview Meet |
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ORANGE -- With 35 colleges on hand, the 2007 Southern California Preview Meet/Howard Brubaker Invitational is one of the largest races the state has to offer and for the Orange Coast College women's cross country team, it was a strong measuring stick for what lies ahead. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of Cypress |
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COSTA MESA - There was plenty of work to go around for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team and all took part in Wednesday's three-game sweep over visiting Cypress.
With a match-high 12 kills by Jacqi Reed, the top-ranked Pirates posted a 30-15, 30-16, 30-21 win to improve to 8-1 overall, 2-0 in Orange Empire Conference play.
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Women's Soccer: Pirates settle for 1-1 tie with Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA - Despite several excellent scoring opportunities, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team had to settle for a 1-1 tie with visiting Santa Ana on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates rustle up win over Golden West |
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COSTA MESA - Led by a pair of goals from Beth Krikorian, the Orange Coast College women's soccer team notched its first win of the season with a 3-0 win over rival Golden West on Friday in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates fall to Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE - Irvine Valley College struck for two quick goals in the first half and held on for a 2-0 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Orange Coast. |
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Cross Country: Pirate women win Coast Cross Country Classic; Men finish third |
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COSTA MESA - It was a sea of Orange and Blue crossing the finish line early as the Orange Coast College women’s cross country team left its competition all wet during Saturday’s Orange Coast Cross Country Classic at Fairview Park. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep competition to win Santa Ana Tournament |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team won the Santa Ana Tournament for the fourth year in a row this past weekend at Santa Ana College. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates cruise past Cerritos |
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COSTA MESA - After last weekend's Santa Ana Tournament title, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team continued its winning ways with a three-game nonconference sweep over visiting Cerritos, 30-15, 30-21, 30-26.
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Glendale |
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COSTA MESA - Led by 19 kills from Jacqi Reed, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team swept past visiting Glendale 30-16, 30-14, 30-24 on Friday night in nonconference action. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates, Hornets settle for 3-3 tie |
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COSTA MESA - Some ties are better than others. For the Orange Coast College women's soccer team, this was not one of those occasions. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates top San Bernardino Valley |
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SAN BERNARDINO -- The Orange Coast College women's volleyball team overcame a slow start to take care of host San Bernardino Valley, 19-30, 30-22, 30-24, 30-22, on Friday night in nonconference action. |
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Cross Country: Pirates fare well at OEC Preview Meet |
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FULLERTON -- If Friday's Orange Empire Conference Cross Country Preview Meet was any indication of the upcoming 2007 season, look for a lot of orange and blue uniforms near the head of the pack. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates lose to Cerritos, 4-1 |
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CERRITOS -- The schedule-makers didn't do the Orange Coast College women's soccer team any favors at the start of this season as the Pirates fell to host Cerritos 4-1 on Tuesday in nonconference action. |
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Women's Volleyball: Pirates' 30-match home win streak snapped |
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COSTA MESA -- The Hope International University Royals were able to do something that hasn't been done in nearly three full years -- they tamed Orange Coast College on the Pirates' home court. |
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Women's Cross Country: Pirates fare well in season opener |
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BREA -- There were plenty of Orange Coast College runners near the top of the pack at the Cal State Fullerton Season Opener, held at Carbon Canyon Park.
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Women's Volleyball: Fifth former Pirate moves on |
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COSTA MESA – Kissa Kent, a former OCC volleyball player who helped guide the Pirates to back-to-back state championships the past two seasons, has moved on to play at Kansas Wesleyan University, according to OCC head coach Chuck Cutenese.
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Women's Volleyball: Johnson heading to Alaska; Spadaro sets sails for Hawaii |
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COSTA MESA - If OCC women's volleyball head coach Chuck Cutenese plans any trips to visit any of his most recent departures, he's going to rack up some serious frequent-flyer miles.
The two latest to leave the OCC nest include sophomore outside hitter Joanna Johnson and freshman setter Chelsea Spadaro. Johnson will continue her athletic and academic careers at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, while Spadaro will head west to play at the University of Hawaii-Hilo.
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Track & Field: BABIRACKI TAKES HOME 1,500 STATE TITLE |
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SAN MATEO - With just over one lap to go, the 1,500-meter race was going to come down to whoever had the best final "kick" for the final 400 meters.
OCC's Brandon Babiracki "kicked" first to seperate himself from the pack, then held off the rest of the field en route to winning the state 1,500 meters title last weekend at the California Community College Track and Field Championships at San Mateo College.
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Tennis: MAZAHERI WINS STATE SINGLES TITLE! |
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APTOS - This year, Jaleh Mazaheri would not be denied.
After losing in the state semifinals in singles a year ago, the OCC sophomore standout made all the way to the title match, where she topped El Camino's Katherine Chavez 6-2, 6-2 to win the state championship last weekend at the Commission on Athletics State Tennis Championships, held at Cabrillo College.
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Women's Crew: Pirates Varsity Eight earn bronze at Dad Vail |
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PHILADELPHIA - Competing in one of the most prestigious rowing events in the country, the Orange Coast College women's varsity crew took to the Schuylkill River for the Dad Vail Regatta and came back to California with more than just a "Rocky Lives Here" t-shirts. |
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Track & Field: Several Pirates qualify for State Meet |
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SAN DIEGO - The winning continues for mid-distance standout Brandon Babiracki.
After notching a pair of Orange Empire Conference titles two weeks ago in the 800- and 1,500-meter events, Babiracki picked up the gold in the same events at the Southern California Regional Meet last weekend at UC San Diego.
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Assily, Winkler named OCC's Athletes of the Year |
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COSTA MESA - Football standout Chris Assily and women's volleyball star Kiwi Winkler have been selected as this year's Orange Coast College Athletes of the Year, as voted on by the school's coaches.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates fall in SoCal finals to Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team saw its return trip to the State Championships denied by Saddleback, 5-4, at the Southern California Dual Tennis Championships on Tuesday at OCC. |
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Track and Field: Several Pirates qualify for SoCal finals |
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SAN DIEGO - With the Southern California Regional Track and Field Finals set to take place this weekend at UC San Diego, expect to see plenty of Orange Coast College's orange and blue streaking around the track complex. |
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Women's Tennis: Mazaheri wins SoCal regional singles title! |
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VICTOR VALLEY - Orange Coast College's Jaleh Mazaheri made the long trip worth her while as she topped the field and won the Southern California Women's Tennis Regional Championships last weekend at Victor Valley College. |
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Swimming: PIRATES RULE THE POOL, REPEAT AS STATE CHAMPS! |
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FREMONT - There was plenty of state championship hardware to go around, but the duo of Joe Krone and Damien Bernard got flat-out greedy this weekend as they led the Pirates to another team state championship at the California Community College Athletic Association State Swimming and Diving Championships at Ohlone College. |
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Swimming: Bernard, relay each claim state titles! |
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FREMONT - Only one day has elapsed in the California Community College Athletic Association State Swimming and Diving Championships and already sophomore Damien Bernard is getting weighed down with gold medals. |
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Women's Basketball: Smith heading to Kansas Wesleyan |
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COSTA MESA - Orange Coast College sophomore guard Robin Smith as accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball and attend school at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, according to OCC head coach Mike Thornton. |
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Track & Field: Pirate men finish second, women third at OEC Championships |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College men's track and field team finished second, while the Pirate women took third at the Orange Empire Conference Championships at Santa Ana College last weekend. |
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Women's Crew: Pirates fare well at WIRAs |
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FOLSOM - The Orange Coast College women's crew posted several good times against some of the top four-year university teams in the West at the 2007 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships last weekend at Lake Takoma, near Sacramento.
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Women's tennis: Pirates advance to SoCal team finals |
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COSTA MESA - With another solid performance, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team advanced to the Southern California Dual Team finals by topping Riverside 5-1 on Tuesday at OCC. |
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Swimming: OCC men, women capture conference championships! |
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MISSION VIEJO - Mission accomplished for the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams as they each took home team conference titles at the Orange Empire Conference Swim Championships, held at Saddleback College. |
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Swimming: Pirate men and women lead OEC Meet |
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MISSION VIEJO - It was about as good a opening day of competition the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams could ask for at the Orange Empire Conference Meet, held at Saddleback College. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Grossmont in Regionals opener |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team opened the Southern California Dual Team Playoffs with authority, blanking Grossmont 5-0 on Tuesday at OCC. |
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Women's Tennis: Top seeds dominate second day of OEC championships |
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COSTA MESA - It was status quo during Day 2 of the Orange Empire Conference Women's Tennis Championships as top seeds continued their trek towards the finals.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates qualify three singles, two doubles for regionals |
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COSTA MESA - Day 1 of the Orange Empire Conference Women's Tennis Championships provided little drama in terms of top-seeded upsets, but still had plenty of excitement to go around. |
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Pirates inching closer to OEC Championships |
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COSTA MESA - With just two weeks to go before the Orange Empire Conference Track and Field Championships, several runners, throwers and jumpers are still looking for that peak winning groove.
Brandon Babiracki is already there.
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Softball: Pirates pick up first conference win |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College softball team picked up its first Orange Empire Conference win in over two years with a 3-2 triumph over Santiago Canyon on Friday. |
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Crew: OCC sweeps'em all over the weekend |
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NEWPORT BEACH - The Orange Coast College men's and women's crew teams put together a clean sweep of all races during Saturday's competition in the Newport Harbor.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates double-up El Camino |
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TORRANCE - After suffering their first loss of the season, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team returned to the winners' side of things with a 6-3 nonconference win at El Camino on Thursday. |
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Track & Field: Over 400 in attendance at Coast Open T&F Classic |
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COSTA MESA - At last year’s Coast Open Track and Field Classic, there were 150 participants. This year, that number equaled the men’s and women’s 100- and 200-yard dashes.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates suffer first loss of season |
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MISSION VIEJO - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team saw its season-long win streak come to an end as Saddleback topped the Pirates 7-2 on Wednesday in an Orange Empire Conference makeup match from March 20. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates claim OEC crown by topping Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team is following the same pattern as the women's cross country and they are hoping for the same final results.
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Track & Field: Pirates run all over Rustlers |
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COSTA MESA - Lots of first-place performances took place for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams as they defeated a less-populated Golden West squad on Friday. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE - The winning continues for the Orange Coast College women's tennis team as the Pirates shut out host Irvine Valley 9-0 on Thursday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Track & Field: Chang sets school record in hammer throw |
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CERRITOS - Hester Chang earned a spot on the Orange Coast College record board this past weekend as she set a new school record in the hammer throw at the California Relays, held at Cerritos College. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates blank Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team remained unbeaten with a 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton on Thursday. |
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Track & Field: Peterson wins OEC decathlon |
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CERRITOS - Orange Coast College track and field standout Kyle Peterson took home the Orange Empire Conferece decathlon title at Tuesday's SoCal Championships, held at Cerritos College. |
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Swimming: OCC women win Cuesta Invitational; men finish second |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO - With several solid times, the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams each continued their impressive season at the 29th Cuesta Swimming and Diving Invitational this past weekend. |
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Track & Field: Several top marks put forth by Pirates |
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LONG BEACH - Looking at the top JC track and field marks, it's not hard to find several athletes from Orange Coast College. |
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Women's Crew: Pirates fare well against Chapman |
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NEWPORT BEACH - With warm, sunny and calm water conditions, the Orange Coast College women's crew put forth a winning performance in both the varsity and novice races on Saturday. |
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Ford earns first-team, All-State honors |
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Orange Coast College women's basketball standout Courtney Ford was a first-team All-State selection, becoming just the fourth Pirate to ever earn such an honor. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates shut out Santa Ana, 9-0 |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team made quick work of the visiting Santa Ana Dons, winning 9-0 on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates roll past Riverside |
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COSTA MESA - In a matchup of two of the top teams in the Orange Empire Conference, the Orange Coast College women's tennis team made quick work of visiting Riverside, taming the Tigers 7-2 on Tuesday. |
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Swimming: Pirate men win Mt. SAC Invitational; Women place third |
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WALNUT - It was a solid day of swimming and diving for the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams as they finished first and third, respectively, at the Mt. San Antonio College Invitational last weekend. |
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Women's Tennis - Pirates continue to roll |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team wrapped up a successful week by topping Irvine Valley 6-3 on Thursday after faring well at the Pacific Coast Classic last weekend in San Diego. |
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Track and Field: Pirates demolish Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO - The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams, ran circles around the Saddleback Gauchos on Friday in dual-meet action. |
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Track & Field: Several Pirates fare well at Cerritos Invitational |
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CERRITOS - Competing against some of the top athletes in the state, the Orange Coast College track and field team more than held their own this past weekend at the Cerritos Invitational.
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Women's Tennis: Pirates remain unbeaten, top Fullerton |
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FULLERTON - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team kept its season-opening winning streak in tact with an 8-1 Orange Empire Conference win over host Fullerton on Thursday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates upset by San Bernardino Valley |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team created a year's worth of success by out-hustling its opposition.
On Friday, the Pirates were given a taste of their own medicine as San Bernardino Valley pulled off a 61-59 shocker at the Peterson Gym in the Southern California Regional Playoffs.
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Swimming: Pirate men and women prevail over Golden West |
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COSTA MESA - With several strong performances, the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams made a big splash in their own pool by topping Golden West on Friday in an Orange Empire Conference dual meet. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates to host San Bernadino Valley |
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COSTA MESA - For the Orange Coast College women's basketball team, the road to Fresno will begin and end at the Basil Peterson Gymnasium.
Earning a No. 4 seed, the Pirates (28-3) will host San Bernardino Valley (19-9) on Friday after earning a first-round bye.
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Women's Basketball: Ford named OEC MVP; Smith, Maulit earn first-team honors |
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COSTA MESA - With her strong play on both sides of the floor, Orange Coast College freshman guard Courtney Ford was named the Orange Empire Conference's Most Valuable Player. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates edge Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team opened the Orange Empire Conference by slipping past visiting Saddleback 5-4 on Tuesday. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates wrap up perfect OEC run by taming Tigers |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team made sure that there would be no dramatics this time.
After surviving against Saddleback in overtime on Wednesday, the Pirates jumped out to a big lead early, then cruised to an 88-69 win over Riverside to wrap up the team's first-ever perfect run through the Orange Empire Conference.
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Track & Field: Pirates run past Santa Ana, Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams took care of business on Friday, topping Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon in a double-dual meet at Coast. |
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Women's Basketball: Built Ford Tough -- OCC slips past Gauchos in OT |
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MISSION VIEJO - It took OVER 40 minutes for the Orange Coast College women's basketball team to get its first lead on Wednesday against Saddleback. The extra time came courtesy of Pirate standout Courtney Ford, who hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation and provided enough magic for OCC to escape with a 70-65 overtime win against the Gauchos. |
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Softball: Pirates blanked by Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College softball team dropped an 8-0 decision to host Santa Ana on Wednesday in the Orange Empire Conference opener for both teams. |
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Women's Basketball: Ford named COA Athlete of the Month |
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COSTA MESA - Freshman guard Courtney Ford, a valuable piece to Orange Coast College's conference championship puzzle, has been named the Commission on Athletics Female Student Athlete of the Month for January for all of California, according to a recent press release from the COA. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates roll past Palomar |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team won its third straight match to start the season, 7-2, over Palomar on Thursday. |
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Women's Tennis: Pirates double-up Cuyamaca |
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EL CAJON - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team improved to 2-0 with a 6-3 nonconference win against host Cuyamaca College on Tuesday.
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Softball: Pirates rally late, but fall to Chaffey |
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COSTA MESA - Trailing 4-0, the OCC softball team pushed visiting Chaffey to extra innings with a four-run rally, but fell short in eight innings, 6-4, on Monday in nonconference action. |
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Track and Field: Pirates fare well at OEC Relays |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams opened their 2007 season at the Orange Empire Conference Relays and both squads took home top-three finishes. |
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Women's Basketball: Pirates claim OEC title with win over Dons |
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SANTA ANA - Considering all of the postseason success the Pirates have had lately, it's hard to believe it's been nine years since the women's basketball team has won an Orange Empire Conference title.
That drought was washed away on Friday night as the Pirates topped Santa Ana 64-50 for the team's first outright OEC crown since the 1997-98 season.
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Women's tennis opens season by topping Cerritos |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's tennis team began its run as defending state champions by topping Cerritos 6-3 on Tuesday in a nonconference matchup. |
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Pirates win 14th straight, clinch piece of OEC title |
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COSTA MESA - Sure, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team leads the state in team offense, but the defense ain't too shabby either.
Holding Irvine Valley to 31 percent shooting and forcing 30 turnovers, the Pirates clamped down on the visiting Lasers 74-38 to grab at least a share of the Orange Empire Conference crown.
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Softball swept by Imperial Valley |
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COSTA MESA - Death, taxes and scoring runs following two-out walks. All three seem inevitable.
Such was the case for the Orange Coast College softball team, who saw Imperial Valley plate four runs in the fifth inning following a dreaded two-out walk en route to a 6-2 win over the Pirates in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.
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Women's hoopsters take control of OEC by topping Hornets |
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COSTA MESA - After struggling in the first half last week against Cypress, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team put the pedal to the medal early on Friday against Fullerton.
Using a 41-point first half, the Pirates controlled things from start to finish and topped Fullerton 74-59 at the Peterson Gym in a matchup between the Orange Empire Conference's top two teams.
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No. 4 Pirates rally to top Cypress |
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CYPRESS - After going free-throw-less in last week's blowout win against Golden West, the OCC Pirates needed every last charity shot they could find in Wednesday's 63-52 win over host Cypress in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Pirates hog-tie Rustlers for 11th straight win |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH - The players should not be surprised if head coach Mike Thornton goes over a ton of free-throw drills over the next few days, simply because they weren't able to work on that facet of the game on Friday night. |
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Coast softballers drop opener to San Diego City |
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SAN DIEGO - The Orange Coast College softball team opened the 2007 season with a 6-0 loss to host San Diego City on Saturday. |
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Pirates win 10th straight by taming Tigers, 74-66 |
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RIVERSIDE - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team earned its 10th straight win by topping Riverside 74-66 on Wednesday night, completing a perfect run through the first round of Orange Empire Conference play.
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Women's hoopsters outlast Gauchos, 73-66 |
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COSTA MESA - Two of the top teams in Southern California went toe-to-toe in the Peterson Gym on Friday night and in the end, the hosts were the last ones standing. |
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Orange Coast Cheer and Dance capture three national titles!!! |
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Orange Coast College captured three national cheer and dance championships last weekend (Jan. 12-13) at the 2007 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National Championships staged at the Walt Disney World Resort. |
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Thornton notches 400th win as Pirates roll past Dons |
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COSTA MESA - The last time Orange Coast College head coach Mike Thornton notched a milestone win (No. 300 in 2002-03), his team went on to win the state title.
Just food for thought.
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No. 8 Pirates zap Lasers 73-49 |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team improved to 18-3 overall, 4-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 73-49 win over Irvine Valley on Friday night. |
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No. 8 Pirates sting No. 12 Hornets, 74-70 |
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FULLERTON - The Fullerton Hornets managed to keep the Orange Coast College women's basketball team 11 points under its state-best season scoring average, but it still wasn't enough.
Four OCC players hit double figures as the Pirates, ranked eighth in the state, overcame a four-point halftime deficit to top the 12th ranked Hornets on the road, 74-70, on Wednesday night.
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Eva Johnson sets her sights for Hawaii Pacific |
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COSTA MESA - There were several schools interested in Orange Coast College women's volleyball standout Eva Johnson, but Hawaii Pacific University had one thing the other schools didn't.
It's in Hawaii.
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Women hoopsters shoot past Chargers, 87-72 |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team again showed the depth of a team that's finding points from all angles. |
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Coast cruises to victory in OEC opener |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team still had some leftover offensive fireworks following its New Year's break and opened Orange Empire Conference play with a 100-40 win over visiting Golden West on Wednesday. |
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Roadkill: Pirates set scoring record in 127-59 win over Roadrunners |
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COSTA MESA - One thing's for certain -- the Orange Coast College women's basketball team isn't afraid to pull the trigger on offense.
The Pirates took 95 shots -- making 51 (including 19 3-pointers) en route to a 127-59 win over Rio Hondo at the Orange Coast New Year's Crossover on Saturday night.
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Pirates cruise past Allan Hancock |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women's basketball team had no ill effects from the Christmas break, breezing past Allan Hancock College 95-39 in Day 1 of the Orange Coast New Year's Crossover on Friday night. |
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Canyons top Pirates, advance to tourney title game |
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COSTA MESA - It's not too difficult to figure out who the top players are for the College of the Canyons' women's basketball team. What IS difficult, however, is trying to stop them.
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Canyons wins Coast Christmas Classic; Pirates finish third |
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COSTA MESA - Three days and 11 days later, it's the College of the Canyons which finished on top at the 16th annual Coast Christmas Classic.
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Moon over Tallahassee; Pirate libero heading to Florida State |
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COSTA MESA - Ashlee Moon, the all-time digs leader in Orange Coast College women's volleyball history, is taking her academic and athletic career to Florida State University. |
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Hundley's hot hand ignights Coast, 97-45 |
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COSTA MESA - Devin Hundley's hot shooting from 3-point range helped the Orange Coast College women's basketball team open the Coast Christmas Classic with a 97-45 win over San Diego Mesa on Monday night. |
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Pirates roll past Cerritos 97-67 |
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COSTA MESA - The high-octane Orange Coast College women's basketball team put another large number on the scoreboard on Friday, defeating the visiting Cerritos College Falcons 97-67 on Friday night in nonconference action. |
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REPEAT COMPLETE: PIRATES SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND STATE TITLE!!! |
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FRESNO - It was only fitting the last play happened the way it did for the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team.
A perfect pass by the school's all-time dig leader Ashlee Moon, a perfect set by the one of the best setters in school history Chelsea Spadaro and a perfect spike by the school's all-time kills leader Kiwi Winkler, wrapping up Coast's 30-24, 30-21, 30-19 win over L.A. Pierce on Sunday at the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics State Volleyball Championship, giving OCC it's second straight women's volleyball state title.
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Women's hoopsters capture Cuesta Tournament title |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO - Led by the consistent play of Courtney Ford, the Orange Coast College women's basketball team captured the Cuesta Conoco Phillips Invitational title with an 82-72 win over Chaffey on Saturday.
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Pirates sweep Golden West to advance to State Tournament |
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COSTA MESA - Golden West's women's volleyball team landed the first blow to the Pirates' chin back in November, staggering the defending champs.
But on Saturday in the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the defending state champs landed the last and loudest blow of them all with a 30-21, 30-25, 30-16 sweep of the Rustlers, returning to Fresno for the State Tournament.
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Women's hoopsters shut down Grossmont, 88-41 |
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COSTA MESA - Looking at the halftime stats, OCC assistant coach Steve Popovich noticed that due to the Pirates' relentless defense, Grossmont was held to just 11 shots, allowing the Griffins to outrebound the hosts 21-13.
"I guess I better get on them about hitting the boards harder," Popovich joked as OCC held a 49-19 halftime lead en route to an 88-41 rout of the Griffins on Saturday in nonconferece action.
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Pirates ready for second-round matchup with Santa Monica |
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COSTA MESA - Tonight's second-round Southern California Regional women's soccer playoff matchup between Orange Coast College and Santa Monica College will take place at 7 p.m. at John Adams Middle School, located next to the SBCC campus.
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Pirates eliminate Bakersfield in playoff opener |
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COSTA MESA - The Peterson Gymnasium turned into a "block party" for the Orange Coast College Pirates as they overcame a Game 3 lapse to top Bakersfield 30-16, 30-25, 25-30, 30-16 in the first round of the Southern California Playoffs on Tuesday. |
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