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Track & Field: Maizland, Foley earn state titles for Pirates! |
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NORWALK -- The impressive list of state champions throughout the history of the Orange Coast College track and field program has just grown by two, thanks to the impressive performances of Barron Maizland and Meghan Foley at last weekend's CCCAA State Meet, held at Cerritos College. |
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Baseball: Carlson named State Player of the Year |
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COSTA MESA -- After leading the Orange Coast College baseball team to the State Final Four, sophomore outfielder Chris Carlson was named the California Community College Player of the Year, as voted on by the Baseball Coaches Association at last weekend's state meeting. |
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Baseball: Pirates drop two straight in State Final Four |
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BAKERSFIELD -- The Orange Coast College baseball team picked a bad weekend for its first two game losing streak of the season as the Pirates' incredible run for a state title came to a stunning and disappointing end with back-to-back losses at the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships last weekend at Bakersfield College.
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Track and Field: Pirates send 10 to State Meet! |
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SAN DIEGO -- There will be plenty of orange and blue on the Cerritos College track this weekend at the State Meet after several impressive performances at the 2012 Southern California Regional Meet, held at San Diego Mesa College on Saturday.
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Men's Golf: Mercado-Kiel finishes tied for 11th at State Championships |
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SANTA MARIA -- Orange Coast College men's golf standout Marcus Mercado-Kiel finished tied for 11th place in the state after carding a two-round score of 146 at the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Men's Golf State Championships, held at the Santa Maria Country Club on Monday. |
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Pirates rout Vaqueros to advance to State Final Four! |
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COSTA MESA -- It's been the motto of the 2012 Orange Coast College baseball team all season long -- Never Ever Give Up, or "NEGU". On Sunday, the Pirates followed that saying all the way to the State Final Four.
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Baseball: Pirates shut out Mounties, 5-0; host Glendale for Super Regional championship |
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COSTA MESA -- In the latest version of the "Biggest Game of the Year", the Orange Coast College baseball team rose to the challenge and posted a 5-0 win over Mt. San Antonio in the championship semifinals of the 2012 Southern California Super Regional playoffs on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates blank Chargers 3-0 in Super Regional opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team took care of business in the opening round of the 2012 Southern California Super Regionals, defeating Cypress College, 3-0, on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates host Super Regional this weekend |
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COSTA MESA -- After a hard-fought 2012 season, that elusive invitation to the State Final Four is just one tournament away for Orange Coast, Mt. San Antonio, Glendale and Cypress as the four schools do battle at this weekend’s Southern California Super Regional playoffs, played at OCC’s Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Altobelli named OEC Male-Sport Coach of the Year |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobell has been named the Orange Empire Conference's Male-Sport Coach of the Year, as voted on by conference administrators at their annual OEC Meeting in Palm Springs. |
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Men's Golf: Mercado-Kiel qualifies for State at SoCal Championships |
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GLENDORA -- Orange Coast College men's golf standout Marcus Mercado-Kiel earned a spot at this year's state finals after his impressive performance at the 2012 Southern California Regional Championship on Monday at the Glendora Country Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates roll past Monarchs 9-1 to advance to Super Regionals |
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COSTA MESA -- There would be no heart-stopping drama on Sunday at Wendell Pickens Field as the Orange Coast College baseball team cruised to a 9-1 win over L.A. Valley in Game 2 of the 2012 Southern California Regional Playoffs. |
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Baseball: Pirates survive playoff opener, top Monarchs in 10 innings |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team went from a steady high to a shocking low, then back up to improbable euphoria following Saturday's 6-5, 10-inning win over visiting L.A. Valley College in Game 1 of the 2012 Southern California Regional Playoffs. |
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Baseball: Pirates face L.A. Valley in Regional Playoffs |
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COSTA MESA -- It’s a whole new season for the Orange Coast College Pirates as they host the L.A. Valley College Monarchs in the 2012 Southern California Regional Playoffs this weekend at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Men's Golf: Pirates capture third straight OEC title |
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CHINO HILLS -- New format/same results for the Orange Coast College men's golf team.
With a new scoring format in place for the 2012 season, the Pirates continued their winning tradition as they captured their third consecutive Orange Empire Conference championship following Monday's OEC Tournament, held at Los Serranos Golf and Country Club.
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Baseball: Several Pirates earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- After a record-setting regular season, the Orange Coast College baseball team earned several spots on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference Team, as voted on by the conference head coaches. |
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Men's Volleyball: Five Pirates earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- Led by sophomore setter Michael Ensign, five members of the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team were named to the 2012 All-Pacific Coast Conference Team, as voted on by the head coaches of each team. |
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Swimming: OCC WOMEN CAPTURE STATE TITLE; OCC MEN FINISH THIRD |
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LOS ANGELES -- With the help of 15 top-five finishes, the Orange Coast College women's swim team captured its third straight state championship at the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Swimming State Championships, held at East L.A. College this past weekend. |
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Baseball: Pirates earn No. 1 seed in Southern California |
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COSTA MESA -- As long as the Orange Coast College Pirates keep on winning, the road to the state championship will run through the friendly confines of Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Track and Field: Pirates take second at OEC Finals |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College track and field team earned several individual titles and helped the Pirates to second place on both the men's and women's side last weekend at the Orange Empire Conference Championships, held at Saddleback College. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates take home three West Coast Titles! |
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GOLD RIVER -- Orange Coast College’s Men’s Crew struck it rich in the heart of gold country!
Entering five events at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships on Lake Natoma, Coast captured three West Coast titles wining the Varsity 8, Novice 8, and Novice 4 categories. They also took the bronze in the 2nd Novice 8. Competing against four-year schools from Washington, Oregon, and California, 41 Coast rowers travelled to the regatta, and 32 came home with medals.
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Baseball: Pirates end regular season with 5-2 win over Lasers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a 5-2 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley College on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Swimming: Pirates rule the pool at OEC Championships |
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RIVERSIDE -- There was plenty of championship hardware to go around for the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams following their performances at last weekend's Orange Empire Conference Championships, held at Riverside City College. |
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Baseball: Pirates wrap up conference title with 7-2 win over Lasers |
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IRVINE -- Back in 1987, the Movie "Three Men and a Baby" was a top-seller, people around the country were "Walking Like Egyptians" thanks to the Bangles No. 1 hit single, the energy drink Red Bull was invented, a gallon of gas was 97 cents and the Orange Coast College baseball team won the Orange Empire Conference title.
Led by record-maker Joey James and future Major Leaguer Brent Mayne, the Pirates went 16-4 in the OEC and finished 1987 with a record of 35-13.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates come up short to Vikings in State Finals |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team fought hard and pushed top-seeded Long Beach City College to the limit, but in the end, the host Vikings were too much to overcome as they won the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championship on Saturday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall in 12 innings to Tigers, 4-3 |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College baseball team's quest for the 2012 Orange Empire Conference title was put on hold by host Riverside City College following Friday's 4-3, 12-inning loss to the Tigers. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates send one single, two doubles to Regionals |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team will be sending one player in singles and two teams in doubles to the Southern California Regionals May 3-5 after their strong performances at the Orange Empire Conference Tournament, held at the OCC Tennis Complex. |
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Baseball: Pirates earn share of OEC title with win over Tigers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team clinched at least a share of the Orange Empire Conference title with a 3-1 win over visiting Riverside City College on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field, but unfortunately for the Pirates, it came at a price. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates advance to title match by sweeping Griffins |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team have reached its end-of-the-season destination, thanks to a 25-15, 25-23, 27-25 win over Grossmont on Thursday in the semifinals of the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championships, held at Long Beach City College. |
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Men's Tennis: Miller, Wright lead Pirates in OEC tourney |
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COSTA MESA -- A pair of Orange Coast College Pirates have advanced in singles to the Sweet 16 of the 2012 Orange Empire Conference Men's Tennis Tournament following opening-round play on Thursday at the OCC Tennis Complex. |
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Baseball: Pirates fight off Rustlers for 7-6 win |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College baseball team fought off several rallies by rival Golden West and used some big hits down the stretch to hold off the Rustlers, 7-6, on Tuesday at GWC's Fred Hoover Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates will face Grossmont in State Final Four |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team -- winners of the Pacific Coast Conference -- will take on Grossmont College in the first semifinal match of the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championships on Thursday at Long Beach City College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates end regular season by sweeping Comets |
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SAN MARCOS -- The hitting percentages were off the charts for the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team during Friday night's three-game sweep over Palomar College in both teams' Pacific Coast Conference finale. |
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Track and Field: Cruikshank qualifies for state in decathlon |
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NORWALK -- Standout all-around athlete Andrew Cruikshank has earned his ticket to the 2012 State Meet after finishing in the top-eight at last week's Southern California Heptathlon and Decathlon, held at Cerritos College. |
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Baseball: Pirates clobber Rustlers, 21-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- After being held to one run on three hits over nine innings on Thursday against Fullerton, the Orange Coast College baseball team took its offensive frustrations on Golden West, defeating the Rustlers, 21-1, on Saturday at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates end strong with 8-1 win |
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VICTORVILLE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team overcame the desert winds to top Victor Valley College, 8-1, on Thursday in a nonconference matchup to end the regular season. |
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Baseball: Brennan shines in 1-0 win over Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College team used the right arm of starter Brandon Brennan and one key hit from Bijan Rademacher and turned it into a 1-0 win over visiting Fullerton College on Thursday afternoon at Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Pirates escape Fullerton with 8-7 win |
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FULLERTON -- It was FAR from pretty, but in the end, the Orange Coast College baseball team did what it set out to do on Tuesday -- win. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates finish OEC strong with 8-1 win over Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team ended the Orange Empire Conference portion of the schedule on a high note with an 8-1 win over visiting Cypress College on Tuesday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates return to top of PCC mountain! |
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COSTA MESA -- Champions of the Pacific Coast Conference for the second year in a row, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team is preparing to get into playoff form and on Wednesday night, the Pirates closed out their home schedule with a three-game sweep over visiting San Diego City College. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates maintain first place through seven events |
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CHINO -- With only two regular-season matches remaining, the Orange Coast College men's golf team have a firm grip of the Orange Empire Conference, but the Pirates know they need to finish strong in order to wrap up a third straight title. |
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Track and Field: Pirates sweep Coast Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- Led by a record-setting performance by distance runners Patrick Douglas and Meghan Foley, the Orange Coast College track and field teams took home top team performances at Friday's Orange Coast Classic. |
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Swimming: Pirates blaze waters at Pasadena Invitational |
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PASADENA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams took home plenty of championship hardware following their performances at the 2012 Pasadena Invitational, held this past weekend at Pasadena City College.
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Crew: Pirates dominate Newport Regatta! |
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NEWPORT BEACH -- There was plenty of championship hardware to go around at the 47th Annual Newport Regatta, but most won't be leaving the Orange Coast College Boathouse as the Pirates more than held their own against some of the top four-year programs in the state on Saturday morning. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall to IVC, 7-2 |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team came up on the short end on Thursday, falling to Irvine Valley, 7-2, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup played at IVC. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates come up short against Tigers |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team fell to 4-11 overall, 3-5 in the Orange Empire Conference with a, 8-1 road loss to Riverside City College on Tuesday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates dispatch Rustlers in three |
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COSTA MESA -- Before the guest of honor -- former Orange Coast College men's volleyball player and current U.S. Men's National Head Coach Alan Knipe -- even had a chance to get his bleacher seat warmed up, the Pirates had already taken care of business, sweeping past rival Golden West College, 25-22, 25-22, 25-17, on Wednesday night inside the Peterson Gym. |
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Track and Field: Several winners at Santa Ana tri-meet |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams went up against some stiff competition on Friday as Riverside and Santiago Canyon competed against the Pirates over at Santa Ana College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates to honor Knipe on Wednesday |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team will honor a former Pirate player and current U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball head coach Alan Knipe during Wednesday night's matchup with rival Golden West, beginning at 6 p.m. inside the Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Errors costly as Pirates fall to Dons |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team was its own worst enemy as four costly errors and the right arm of Santa Ana righty Garrett Wilson proved too much to overcome in Friday's 7-6 loss to the host Dons. |
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Baseball: Pirates keep on rolling with 7-5 win over Dons |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team is building a gap between itself and the rest of the Orange Empire Conference field and on Thursday, that trend continued with a 7-5 win over visiting Santa Ana College. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Hornets, 9-0 |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team returned to the "win" column on Friday with a 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win at Fullerton College against the host Hornets. |
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Baseball: Pirates ranked No. 1 in the country |
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COSTA MESA -- After starting the year ranked No. 4 in the country and No. 2 last week, the Orange Coast College baseball team officially strapped the bull's eye to their collective chests after earning the No. 1 ranking in America, according to www.perfectgame.com. |
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Baseball: Pirates-Dons on the Web! |
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COSTA MESA -- Thursday's 2 p.m. baseball showdown between the Santa Ana College Dons and Orange Coast College Pirates will be on the world wide web at www.socalcollegesports.com.
Jeff Stoyanoff will be calling all of the action as two of the top teams in the state meet for the second time this season.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates return favor on Lasers with four-game win |
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COSTA MESA -- Eight games into the season, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team was still trying to find some consistency on both sides of the floor and started the season with a 4-4 record.
Six matches later, the Pirates are one of the hottest teams in the state and on Wednesday, the good times continued to roll inside the Peterson Gym with a four-game Pacific Coast Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley, 25-17, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21.
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Baseball: Big innings, lead to 13-0 win for Pirates over Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The bats of the Orange Coast College baseball team needed a few innings to warm up, but once they did, they paved the way for a 13-0 Orange Empire Conference win at Saddleback College on Tuesday over the host Gauchos. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates remain on top of OEC standings with another sweep |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team picked up seven more wins to improve to 34-1 in conference by sweeping the field at last week's Orange Empire Conference matchup, held at OCC's home course -- the Santa Ana Country Club. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates prevail over UCLA in spring opener |
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MARINA DEL REY -- Coast Crew kicked off the 2012 Spring racing season with a successful trip up the 405 Freeway, sweeping longtime rival UCLA on Ballona Creek. OCC and UCLA rekindled the traditional dual regatta after a few years off as a tune-up for next week's San Diego Crew Classic. This was the first road trip to the UCLA boathouse for any of the current Coast oarsmen. |
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Baseball: Pirates pull out 5-3 win over Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- It wasn't the prettiest of the 22 wins, but the Orange Coast College baseball team will take Saturday's 5-3 victory over visiting Saddleback College, played at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Emery's 18 kills lift Pirates past Griffins |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball kept good times rolling as the Pirates swept past visiting Grossmont College on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.
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Baseball: Rademacher's HR helps lift Pirates past Chargers, 5-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- In another "grind-it-out-until-the-final-out" type of game, the Orange Coast College baseball team came out victorious once again with a 5-3 win over visiting Cypress College on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Yuhl's complete game lifts Pirates past Chargers, 4-2 |
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CYPRESS -- The wins continue to pile up for sophomore right-hander Keegan Yuhl and the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates rallied late to top the Cypress Chargers, 4-2 on Tuesday at Cypress College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of Comets in sweep |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team needed less than an hour to take care of business on Wednesday night as the Pirates swept past visiting Palomar College, 25-12, 25-12, 25-21, in a Pacific Coast Conference matchup inside the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates on top of OEC after four events |
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COSTA MESA -- The new Orange Empire Conference format for men's golf has been embraced by the Orange Coast College Pirates -- at least through the first four events. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Knights |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team carried a week's worth of momentum from its five-game win at Golden West and carried it over for a three-game sweep at San Diego City College on Friday evening. |
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Baseball: Pirates earn No. 2 national ranking |
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COSTA MESA -- Thanks to a 19-2-1 overall record, the Orange Coast College baseball team has been ranked No. 2 in the nation, according to www.perfectgame.org.
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Baseball: Pirates slip past Lasers, 3-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team didn't bring its overall "A" game, but it was enough to remain on top of first place in the Orange Empire Conference after Thursday's 3-1 win over visiting Irvine Valley. |
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Baseball: Team effort propels Pirates past Tigers, 10-4 |
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RIVERSIDE -- With offense coming up and down the entire batting order, the Orange Coast College baseball team took care of business on Tuesday with a 10-4 Orange Empire Conference road win over Riverside City College. |
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Swimming: OCC women second, men third at Cuesta Invite |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- With one of the deepest fields of competition this side of the state meet, the Orange Coast College swim teams headed up to the 2012 Cuesta College Invitational and showed the rest of the state that the Pirates are among the top teams in California, once again. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates hang on to win marathon match over Rustlers |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- If there ever was going to be a "statement match" for the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team, Friday night's contest at first-place Golden West was going to be it and in the end, the Pirates showed the fight of a champion. |
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Baseball: Pirates roll past Golden West, 11-3 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The bat of Chris Carlson and the right arm of Keegan Yuhl helped propel the Orange Coast College baseball team back into the "win" column on Saturday with an 11-3 win over Golden West, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup played at GWC. |
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Men's Volleyball: Location change for Friday's match vs. SD City |
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COSTA MESA -- Friday's match between Orange Coast College and San Diego City -- originally scheduled for OCC's Peterson Gym -- has been relocated to San Diego City College, according to OCC Athletic Director Steve Tamanaha. |
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Baseball: Thursday's game to set to broadcast on the Web |
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COSTA MESA -- Thursday's Orange Empire Conference baseball matchup between the Orange Coast College Pirates and the Irvine Valley College Lasers will be broadcasted live on the internet at www.socalcollegesports.com. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates doubled-up by Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team came up on the wrong end of a 6-3 decision on Thursday against visiting Irvine Valley College in an Orange Empire Conference matchup.
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Baseball: Pirates stunned by Hornets, 5-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- Fresh off of an emotional win at Santa Ana College two days ago, the Orange Coast College baseball team appeared to have all of the momentum in the world heading into Thursday's matchup against Fullerton, but Hornet starter Richard Lucas had other ideas. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates roll at Cypress, 8-1 |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team is picking up some confidence after a slow start to the 2012 season thanks to an 8-1 Orange Empire Conference win at Cypress College on Tuesday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep away Olympians |
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COSTA MESA -- It took just over an hour, but the fans of the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team got their money's worth as the Pirates posted a three-game sweep over visiting San Diego Mesa on Wednesday night inside the Peterson Gym. |
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Swimming: OCC women beat Riverside, Cypress while Pirate men split |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams travelled to Riverside City College for a tri-meet with the Tigers and Cypress College on Friday and came home with different results.
The OCC women topped the Tigers (176-99) and Chargers (204-76), while the OCC men topped Cypress (137-82), but were edged by Riverside (111-106).
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Men's Golf: Pirates go 6-1 in second round of OEC play |
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA -- After a perfect 7-0 start to the season, the Orange Coast College men's golf team went a solid 6-1 on Monday in the second round of OEC play held at Tijeras Creek Golf Club, par 72. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall behind early, but rally for 11-8 win over rival Dons |
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SANTA ANA -- Chris Carlson continued his impressive 2012 season by going 4-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to a come-from-behind 11-8 win over rival Santa Ana on Tuesday at SAC. |
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Baseball: Pirates open conference play with 12-4 win over Chargers |
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COSTA MESA -- A trio of four-run innings helped propel the Orange Coast College baseball team to a convincing 12-4 win over visiting Cypress College on Thursday in the Orange Empire Conference opener for both teams. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates cruise to 9-0 win over Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a solid performance for the Orange Coast College men's tennis team, thanks to Thursday's 9-0 Orange Empire Conference victory over visiting Fullerton College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates open PCC play with win at Grossmont |
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EL CAJON -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team opened up Pacific Coast Conference play with a four-game win over host Grossmont College on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates win conference opener |
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DOWNEY -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team took care of business on Wednesday in the opening round of Orange Empire Conference play, posting the lowest team score and going a perfect 7-0 in the process. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates drop conference opener to Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- A late surge in doubles by Saddleback College sent the visiting Orange Coast College men's tennis team to a 6-3 loss on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Track & Field: Pirates, Rustlers battle in four-way meet |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams battled rival Golden West throughout Friday's four-way meet, held at GWC. On the men's side, the Pirates tied the Rustlers, 77-77, while on the women's side, Coast fell to GWC, 88-66. Both teams defeated the other two schools at the four-way -- Santiago Canyon and Fullerton. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates drop pair to Cerritos, El Camino |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team ended last week with a pair of nonconference losses -- on Thursday at Cerritos, 6-3, and on Friday at El Camino, 8-1. |
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Swimming: Pirates claim top-three at Mt. SAC Invitational |
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WALNUT -- Facing some of the top teams in the state, the Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams performed well and each team earned a top-three finish at the Mt. San Antonio College Swimming Invitational this past weekend. |
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Baseball: Pirates' unbeaten streak snapped by Canyons, 4-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- For the second year in a row, the College of the Canyons baseball team gave Orange Coast College's "W" flag the afternoon off for the first time all season, courtesy of a 4-1 loss on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates take care of business with 13-1 win over Southwestern |
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COSTA MESA -- There would be no ties this time.
Thanks to three four-run innings and another strong effort from the pitching staff, the Orange Coast College baseball team cruised to a 13-1 nonconference win against visiting Southwestern College on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Pirates' unbeaten streak reaches 13 with 9-1 win over Canyons |
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SANTA CLARITA -- The Month of February continues to be kind to the Orange Coast College baseball team, thanks to Thursday's 9-1 nonconference road win over College of the Canyons.
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Basketball: Ligon, Engeln earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- A pair of Orange Coast College sophomore basketball standouts -- Will Ligon and Ashley Engeln -- have been selected onto this year's All-Orange Empire Conference teams, as selected by the conference coaches, this past week. |
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Football: Five Pirates earn scholar athlete honors |
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COSTA MESA -- Six Orange Coast College football players showed their strengths weren't just on the playing field as they earned themselves a spot on the 2011 Southern California Football Association's Scholar-Athlete Team. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates edged by Palomar, 5-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team dropped its third straight match to start the 2012 season with a 5-4 loss to visiting Palomar on Thursday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates prevail over Knights |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday with an 8-1 victory over visiting San Diego City. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of Corsairs |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team will begin a three-match road swing on the right note following a three-game sweep over visiting Santa Monica City College on Wednesday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates earn third sweep of season; improve to 10-0-1 |
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PALM DESERT -- The Orange Coast College baseball team continued its unbeaten streak to start the 2012 season after sweeping past the College of the Desert last weekend to improve to 10-0-1 overall. |
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Men's Basketball: Ligon ends Coast career in style as Pirates win |
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COSTA MESA -- For Will Ligon, a two-year career that featured several eye-popping performances, ended with a solid finish as he scored 31 points to lead the Orange Coast College men's basketball team to a 78-74 win over visiting Cypress on Sophomore Night inside the Peterson Gym. |
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Track and Field: OCC men top El Camino, Cuyamaca; OCC women earn split |
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COSTA MESA -- It was another solid performance for the Orange Coast College track and field teams on Friday during their tri-meet with Cuyamaca and El Camino.
On the men's side, the Pirates earned 75 points to win the meet, while Cuyamaca scored 49 points and El Camino earned 39. On the women's side, El Camino earned two wins with 60 points, while OCC came in with 51 points and Cuyamaca finished with 33.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates come alive and top Raiders in four |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team picked up its level of play and turned a tough matchup with Moorpark into a blowout, topping the Raiders in four games, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-12, on Thursday night inside the Peterson Gym.
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Baseball: Pirates pull out 3-2 win over Comets |
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COSTA MESA -- Chris Carlson did not want to have "hit into triple play" as his lone memory on Tuesday. Instead, the sophomore left-fielder followed up his dubious at-bat with a pair of run-scoring doubles, lifting the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 3-2 win over visiting Palomar in a nonconference showdown between two of the top teams in Southern California. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates tied for fourth at Riverside Invitational |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team battled Mother Nature as well as the Victoria Country Club on Monday and finished fourth at the Riverside Invitational. |
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Men's Basketball: Rough start dooms Pirates in loss to Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team watched visiting Saddleback come out firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a big lead and cruising to a 79-57 win over the Pirates on Friday night inside the Peterson Gym.
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Carlson, Powell propel Pirates past Vikings, 8-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College Baseball team made it six wins in a row to start the 2012 season on Friday, courtesy of an 8-2 victory over visiting Long Beach City College. |
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Track and Field: Pirates run past Gauchos, Hawks in opening meet |
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COSTA MESA -- Under perfect racing conditions, the Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams posted victories over Santiago Canyon and Saddleback on Friday in the season's first tri-meet, held at the OCC Track Complex. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates hang tough but fall to Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team put up a strong first-half fight, but in the end, the Pirates came up short down the stretch, losing to visiting Irvine Valley, 68-52, on Wednesday night inside the Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Late error helps Pirates slip away with win over Vikings |
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COSTA MESA -- With a little help from a tough late-afternoon sky, the Orange Coast College baseball team notched its fourth win in a row to start the 2012 season -- a 6-3 nonconference win over visiting Long Beach City College on Wednesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Basketball: Pirates host Gauchos in annual Coaches vs. Cancer Night |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's basketball teams have joined in the fight against cancer by hosting their annual Coaches vs. Cancer Night, slated for Friday night against Saddleback College. The OCC women will play at 5:30 p.m. followed by the OCC men at 7:30 p.m. |
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Pirates make it a clean sweep over Cuesta |
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COSTA MESA -- A late-inning rally in Game 1, followed by a seven-run frame in Game 2 enabled the Orange Coast College baseball team to sweep a doubleheader and earn a three-game sweep over visiting Cuesta College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates slip past Santa Ana, 71-69 |
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SANTA ANA -- Jo Jo Trinidad's two made free throws with one second remaining in the game helped give the Orange Coast College men's basketball team a 71-69 Orange Empire Conference road win against Santa Ana on Friday night. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates swept by visiting Brahmas |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball received an early-season wake-up call as the visiting L.A. Pierce Brahmas came into the Peterson Gym and stormed past the Pirates in a three-game sweep, 25-23, 25-17, 25-16. |
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Baseball: Pirates win season-opener over visiting Cuesta |
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COSTA MESA -- With the talent that resides in the Orange Coast College baseball dugout, it should come as no surprise that several professional scouts made Wendell Pickens Field their home on Friday afternoon and they didn't go home disappointed. |
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Football: Five Pirates move on to four-year schools |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College head football coach Mike Taylor has announced that five former Pirates have made the decision to move on to four-year schools. Those five OCC standouts include offensive linemen Jon Roche (Aliso Niguel HS), Alec Davis (Mission Viejo HS) and Kyle Donaldson (Pacifica HS) as well as quarterback Alex Cappellini (Pinnacle HS) and defensive back Derrick Romo (Huntington Beach HS). |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates open season with sweep over Santa Barbara |
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COSTA MESA -- Dylan Emery had 14 kills to the lead the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team to a three-game sweep over visiting Santa Barbara City College on Wednesday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Hornets use size, speed to wear down Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball ran into a tough matchup on Friday night as visiting Fullerton College came to the Peterson Gym and left with an 88-74 Orange Empire Conference win over the Pirates. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates find their offense in win over Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team found the baskets inside the Cypress College Gym very accommodating as the Pirates notched a 93-78 Orange Empire Conference win over the host Chargers on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Tigers too much for Pirates to tame |
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COSTA MESA -- The size, speed and depth of the Riverside City College were too much to overcome for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team as the Tigers toppled the Pirates, 73-56, on Friday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Cold first half dooms Pirates against Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- A rough first half proved too much to overcome as the Orange Coast College men's basketball team lost to host Saddleback College, 86-68, on Wednesday night in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Men's Basketball: Ligon's 37 points pace Pirates past Dons |
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COSTA MESA -- In the 914 games ever played in Orange Coast College men's basketball history, sophomore Will Ligon put forth a game for the ages, leading the Pirates past visiting Santa Ana, 85-63, on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Ligon's 30 points leads Pirates past Raiders |
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COSTA MESA -- Will Ligon found the Peterson Gym to his liking on Friday night, scoring a game-high 30 points to lead the Orange Coast College men's basketball team to a 64-57 nonconference win over visiting Moorpark College. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop 2-of-3 at Mt. SAC Tournament |
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WALNUT -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped to 3-7 overall after going 1-2 this past weekend at the Mt. San Antonio College Tournament. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop three at Citrus Tournament |
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GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped to 2-5 for the season following three straight losses at the 2011 Citrus College Tournament this past weekend. |
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Cross Country: OCC women finish second at State Meet! OCC Men place fifth |
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FRESNO -- The Orange Coast College cross country programs continued their fine tradition in 2011, capping off a solid season with a pair of top-five team finishes at the California Community College State Meet, held at Woodward Park. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates take 2-of-3 at Ventura Tournament |
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VENTURA -- The Orange Coast College men’s basketball team opened its 2011-12 season with a loss to Oxnard, 83-70, but responded with back-to-back wins over L.A. Valley (84-79) and Pasadena City College (65-62) at the Ventura College Tournament this past weekend.
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Football: Betts tops several Pirates on all-conference list |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College freshman running back Domenic Betts was named the Central Division, Eastern Conference's Co-Offensive Player of the Year, according to the Southern California Football Association, topping a list of eight other OCC players on the 2011 All-Eastern Conference list. |
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Football: Pirates leave Dons all wet in 25-22 win |
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SANTA ANA -- The OCC-SAC Victory Flag will be a little wet on its way back to Costa Mesa, but that's just fine for the Orange Coast College football team following Saturday's 25-22 win on a rainy afternoon at Eddie West Field.
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Water Polo: Pirates seasons end at SoCal Regionals |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's water polo saw their successful seasons come to an end on Friday with a pair of losses at the 2011 Southern California Regional Playoffs, held at Riverside City College.
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Soccer: Playoff hopes up in the air for both teams after victories on Friday |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's soccer teams ended their regular seasons on positive notes, each posting shutout wins on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blanked by Rustlers, 2-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The playoff hopes for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team took a sour turn on Tuesday as the Pirates fell to visiting Golden West College, 2-0, in a crucial Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Cross Country: OCC women finish second at SoCals; Men place fifth |
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ONTARIO -- The Orange Coast College cross country teams hung tough with the top teams in all of Southern California and posted top-five team finishes at the 2011 Southern California Regional Meet on Friday morning. |
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Water Polo: OCC men finish third at OEC Championships; OCC women take fourth |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team finished in third place at the 2011 Orange Empire Conference Championships after topping Fullerton College, 15-3, on Saturday.
On the women's side, the Pirates also advanced to the third-place match, but fell to Fullerton College, 8-7, also on Saturday.
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Football: Rustlers rally to top Pirates, 27-20 |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a first half to remember and a second half to forget for the Orange Coast College football team in the 2011 "West-Coast Showdown" against the Golden West College Rustlers.
Leading, 20-6 at the half, the Rustlers controlled the final two quarters and pulled off a 27-20 win over the Pirates, keeping the beloved "Victory Bell" in Huntington Beach for the second straight year.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates rise to challenge and top rival Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- The message was sent to the players of the Orange Coast College men's soccer team after the first round of Orange Empire Conference play and thus far, the Pirates have responded in a big way -- but nothing as big as Tuesday's 5-1 win against first-place Santa Ana at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Pirates come up short against Desert, 28-24 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team was its own worst enemy on Saturday night, as costly errors down the stretch were too much to overcome in a 28-24 Eastern Conference loss to visiting College of the Desert on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates pick up big road win over Lasers, 3-2 |
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IRVINE -- In a sport where playoff spots can be lost with one bad game, for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team, it was the exact opposite as the Pirates picked up a crucial 3-2 road win at Irvine Valley College on Friday. |
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Cross Country: Pirates take home a pair of OEC team titles! |
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RIVERSIDE -- It was a dominating performance for the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams on Friday as they each took home the top team spot at the 2011 OEC Meet, hosted by Riverside College. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates win third straight after topping Tigers, 3-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- After a frustrating first half of play on Tuesday, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team kept its foot on the gas pedal and defeated visiting Riverside City College, 3-0, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Betts rushes for 272 in double-overtime win over Jags! |
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CHULA VISTA -- The streak of holding down Domenic Betts lasted all of one game. After being held to 24 yards on 25 carries last week against Riverside, the freshman standout rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries to lead the Orange Coast College football team to an inspired 34-31, double-overtime win against Southwestern on Saturday night. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blank Hawks, 3-0 |
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ORANGE -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team took to the road and posted a 3-0 Orange Empire Conference win over Santiago Canyon on Friday. |
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Soccer: Pirate men, women blank Hornets! |
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It was a very productive day of soccer for the Orange Coast College Pirates as the men's and women's teams cruised to shutout victories over Fullerton College on Tuesday. The OCC men topped the Hornets, 5-0, at Fullerton College, while the OCC women played under the LeBard Stadium lights and blanked FC, 7-0.
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Cross Country: OCC men win Santa Barbara Invite; OCC women finish fifth |
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SANTA BARBARA -- Led by five runners in the top-15, the Orange Coast College men's cross country team took the top team spot at the Santa Barbara City College Cross Country Invitational on Friday, while the Pirate women took fifth place overall. |
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Football: Pirates roughed up by Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- There has been a lot of attention given to a Riverside College offense that has allowed over 52 points per game. The Orange Coast College football team found out firsthand on Saturday night that the Tigers' defense is pretty darn good too. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates return to winning ways; top Cypress, 3-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- After three frustrating games, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team finally posted a crooked number on the scoreboard and notched a 3-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Cypress College on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Pirates return to win column with victory over San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO -- Domenic Betts continues to run wild on the competition and on Saturday night, his 190 rushing yards and four touchdowns helped lead the Orange Coast College football team to a 38-17 nonconference win over San Diego Mesa. |
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Men's Soccer: Late Laser goals spell doom for Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a solid performance by the Orange Coast College men's soccer team, but the breaks didn't go the Pirates' way down the stretch during Tuesday's 3-1 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Irvine Valley. |
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Cross Country: OCC women win SoCal Previews; OCC men finish second |
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- The Orange Coast College cross country teams set the pace throughout the day at the Southern California Regional Preview Meet, held at Gusti Park. |
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Men's Soccer: Strong conference start for Pirates in 3-0 win |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team sent an offensive barrage at Santiago Canyon on Wednesday and it paid off in a 3-0 Orange Empire Conference win at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Cross Country: Two top-six finishes for OCC men, women |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College women's cross country team finished fourth overall, while the OCC men took sixth on Friday at the Golden West Central Park Classic. |
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Football: Rough second half for Pirates in loss to Griffins |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team was beaten by its own style of football as the Pirates fell to visiting Grossmont College, 38-17, on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates dominate Glendale in 6-0 win |
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COSTA MESA -- A handful of missed point-blank opportunities were quickly forgotten as the Orange Coast College men's soccer team cruised to a 6-0 nonconference win over visiting Glendale College on Friday afternoon. |
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Football: Pirates, Griffins game set for the Web |
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COSTA MESA -- Saturday's football game between Grossmont and Orange Coast College will be shown live on the World Wide Web, courtesy of www.socalcollegesports.com.
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Water Polo: OCC men, women fall to Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's water polo teams lost to visiting Golden West College in a pair of Orange Empire Conference matchups on Wednesday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Wolverines, 2-0 |
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SAN BERNARDINO -- A goal early and a goal late was too much to overcome for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team as the Pirates fell to San Bernardino Valley College, 2-0, on Wednesday at SBVC.
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Cross Country: Pirates take second at OC Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- Taking on some of the top teams in the state, the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams held their own on Saturday at the 2011 Orange Coast Classic, held at Fairview Park. |
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Football: Pirates edged by L.A. Harbor, 34-28 |
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WILMINGTON -- For the Orange Coast College Pirates, they knew "who" to contain, but had trouble with the "how to contain" portion of the game during Saturday night's 34-28 nonconference loss at L.A. Harbor College. |
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Men's Soccer: Offense finds success as Pirates roll, 6-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The back of the net saw a ton of action as the Orange Coast College men's soccer team rolled past visiting San Diego Mesa, 6-1, in a nonconference matchup played at the OCC Soccer Complex on Wednesday. |
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Cross Country: Pirates fare well at FCC Invitational |
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FRESNO -- Running at the site of this year’s State Meet, the Orange Coast College cross country team looked like a squad determined to return to the “big dance” following an impressive performance at the Fresno City College Cross Country Invitational on Friday at Woodward Park.
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Football: Betts, Pirates run down Long Beach, 38-31 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team grabbed a lead in the fourth quarter, regained the ball on a turnover, then milked the clock dry to cap off an exciting 38-31 nonconference win over visiting Long Beach City on Saturday at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates open strong, but fall to Seahawks, 2-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The opening minute wasn't a sign of things to come for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team in Friday's 2-1 nonconference loss to visiting L.A. Harbor. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates open season with 2-1 win over Roadrunners |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a strong showing for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team and the hard work paid off for a 2-1 nonconference win over visiting Rio Hondo College on Wednesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Saturday's game set to show on the Web |
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COSTA MESA -- Saturday's football game between Long Beach City College and Orange Coast College will be shown live on the World Wide Web, courtesy of www.socalcollegesports.com.
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Football: Pirates fall behind early, but find late success in loss to Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- After a slow start to the 2011 season, the Orange Coast College football showed signs of life and a bright future during Saturday night's 44-20 loss to host Saddleback.
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Baseball: Several Pirates taking talents to four-year schools |
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COSTA MESA -- Following an impressive 32-10 season, several sophomores from the 2011 Orange Coast College baseball team will continue their athletic and academic careers at the four-year level, according to Pirates head coach John Altobelli. |
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Men's Crew: Prioleau named new head coach for Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College has named Paul Prioleau as the new men's crew head coach, according to Athletic Director Steve Tamanaha. |
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Baseball: Trio of Pirates selected in MLB Draft |
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COSTA MESA -- Two former Orange Coast College baseball players and one current Pirate were selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. |
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Baseball: Former Pirates finding success at four-year level |
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COSTA MESA -- After helping the Orange Coast College baseball team to the 2009 state championship, three former Pirates -- Drew Hillman, Ryan Sheeks and Ryan Dunn -- are enjoying continued success at the four-year level. |
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Track and Field: Toberty, Foley, Douglas highlight Pirates results at State Meet |
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SACRAMENTO -- A pair of runner-up finishes by Meaghan Foley and Sarah Toberty, along with a third-place performance by Patrick Douglas at the CCCAA State Meet capped off a solid 2011 track and field season for Orange Coast College. |
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Baseball: Moynihan among several honored with postseason honors |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College sophomore outfielder Matt Moynihan was named California's Co-Player of the Year, joining Ohlone College's Ryan Tella for the top honor in California community college baseball. |
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Track and Field: Nine Pirates qualify for upcoming State Meet |
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WALNUT -- Look for a solid contingent of Orange Coast College track and field members at next week's State Meet, following their solid performances at the Southern California Regional Meet, which wrapped up on Friday at Mt. San Antonio College. |
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Baseball: Pirates eliminated from playoffs |
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SANTA ANA -- The dream of a trip to the State Final Four will have to wait until next season as the Orange Coast College baseball team was eliminated from the Southern California Super Regional Playoffs with a 14-4 loss to host Santa Ana College. |
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Baseball: Pirates split DH to remain alive in playoffs |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team is still alive in the playoffs, but will need some inspired performances from a depleted pitching staff to advance to next week's State Final Four.
The Pirates lost to host Santa Ana, 8-3, in Saturday's first game, but earned a trip to the championship round with an 11-8 win over Cerritos in the elimination nightcap at Santa Ana College.
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Baseball: Carlson's walk-off HR lifts Pirates past Vaqueros! |
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SANTA ANA -- After falling behind, 6-0 early on and 8-4 in the ninth inning, the Orange Coast College baseball team found a way to pull out a dramatic 9-8, 10-inning win over Santa Barbara City College on Friday at the 2011 Southern California Super Regional Playoffs, held at Santa Ana College. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates finish ninth at SoCal Regionals |
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PALM SPRINGS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf saw its 2011 season come to an end in the desert as the Pirates finished ninth at this year's Southern California Regional Tournament, held at Bermuda Dunes Golf Club on Monday. |
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Baseball: Pirates to take on Santa Barbara in Super Regional opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will open the 2011 Southern California Super Regional Playoffs against Santa Barbara City College on Friday at Santa Ana College, beginning at 3 p.m. |
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Baseball: Thompson leads Pirates into Super Regionals with 3-0 win |
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COSTA MESA -- An inspired performance from freshman pitcher Chad Thompson helped lead the Orange Coast College baseball team past Allan Hancock, 3-0, in Game 2 of the 2011 Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Sixth-inning rally leads Pirates past Allan Hancock |
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COSTA MESA -- In a season where the Orange Coast College baseball team outscored its opponents by over 100 runs in 2011, for some reason, the Pirates were outscored in the sixth inning this year.
Not anymore.
A seven-run sixth helped the Pirates rally past Allan Hancock College, 9-6, in the opening game of the 2011 Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at OCC's Wednell Pickens Field.
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Men's Crew -- Pirates fare well at WIRAs |
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SACRAMENTO -- The Orange Coast College Men’s Crew finished the WIRA Championship with a fantastic haul of medals and results, with one Gold, two Silvers, an eighth and a ninth place finish.
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Men's Golf: Pirates repeat as OEC Champions! |
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CHINO HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team successfully defended its Orange Empire Conference title by winning OEC Tournament, held at Los Serranos Golf Club, on Monday. |
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Swimming: PIRATES DOMINATE STATE MEET WITH TWO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS! |
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LOS ANGELES -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams added the 2011 season to a catalog of incredible school history in the sport, winning both state titles at the 2011 California Community College Athletic Association State Meet, held his past weekend at East L.A. College. |
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Baseball: Pirates host Allan Hancock in SoCal Regionals |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team earned a No. 4 seeding in Southern California and will host the 13th-seeded Allan Hancock Bulldogs in the 2011 Southern California Regional Playoffs, which begins on Friday at 2 p.m. |
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Baseball: Pirates wrap up regular season with loss to Tigers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a 9-5 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Riverside College on Thursday afternoon at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates clinch second in OEC with win over Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- After a week away from competition, the Orange Coast College baseball team returned the field and on Tuesday, the Pirates wrapped up second place in the Orange Empire Conference with a 7-3 win against Riverside at RCC. |
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Swimming: Pirates control the waters in winning OEC Championships |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams made the biggest splash in the waters of Fullerton College this past weekend, winning the men's and women's Orange Empire Conference team titles.
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Track & Field: Pirates in second after OEC prelims |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams will be well represented this weekend following their impressive performances at last weekend's Orange Empire Conference Prelims, held at Riverside City College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates stunned by Lasers in State Semifinals |
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COSTA MESA -- It's hard to beat a team three times in a row and on Wednesday night, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team found that out -- the hard way. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates earn No. 1 seed -- will host IVC in state semis |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team is back in the State Final Four for the fifth year in a row and the Pirates hope that this is the year they make it all the way to a state title.
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Baseball: Pirates outlast Lasers in 12 innings |
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IRVINE -- It took nearly four hours of baseball to decide a winner, but in the end, it was all worth it for the Orange Coast College Pirates as they hung on for a 6-5, 12-inning win over Irvine Valley College on Friday. |
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Tennis: Chen, Walinowicz qualify of SoCal Regionals |
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CYPRESS/MISSION VIEJO -- A pair of Pirates have advanced to the 2011 Southern California Tennis Regionals after their strong play at last week's Orange Empire Conference Championships, played at Cypress College and Saddleback College. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates stay hot with three home wins on Wednesday |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team improved to 11-2 in the Orange Empire Conference by shooting a 371 and topping Saddleback (376), Cypress (394) and Riverside (403) on Wednesday at the Santa Ana Country Club. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates wrap up regular season with win over GWC |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team notched a four-game win over rival Golden West College on Wednesday night to wrap up its 2011 regular season.
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Baseball: Mistakes prove costly for Pirates in loss to Lasers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team was its own worst enemy on Thursday as walks, poor defense and poor offensive execution all added up to a 10-8 home loss to Irvine Valley College. |
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Baseball: Six-run eighth lifts Pirates past Dons, 11-9 |
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COSTA MESA -- With a six-run, eight-hit eighth inning, the Orange Coast College baseball team found a way to pull out an 11-9 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Santa Ana College on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall late to Dons, 5-1 |
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SANTA ANA -- The late-inning magic that has followed the 2011 Orange Coast College baseball team did not make the trip to Santa Ana College as the Pirates fell to the Dons, 5-1, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Track and Field: Pirates shine at Coast Invitational |
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COSTA MESA -- It was another impressive performance for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field programs at Friday's annual Coast Invitational. |
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Swimming: Pirates control the waters at Pasadena Invitational |
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PASADENA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams set the pace early and often, winning both sides of the Pasadena City College Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at PCC. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates top Lasers, fall to Chargers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team wrapped up the final week of the regular dual team season by topping Irvine Valley, 8-1, on Tuesday and losing to first-place Cypress, 7-2, on Thursday. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates top Lasers by 15 |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team improved to 8-2 in Orange Empire Conference play with a 370-385 win over host Irvine Valley College on Wednesday at Oak Creek Golf Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates roll past Golden West, 17-5 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College baseball team returned to the "win" column in a big way on Thursday, clobbering rival Golden West College, 17-5, to remain in the hunt for an Orange Empire Conference title. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates cruise past Olympians |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a quick regular-season home finale for the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team as the Pirates swept past the San Diego Mesa College Olympians in three straight on Friday night in the Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Pirates come up short against Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- The "big hit" was hard to come by for the Orange Coast College baseball team on Tuesday as the Pirates lost to rival Golden West College, 4-1, at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates wrap up perfect week with 7-5 win over Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- Following wins over Cypress and Saddleback earlier in the week, the Orange Coast College baseball team made it a clean sweep for the week by topping the visiting Gauchos, 7-5, on Friday, at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Late-inning magic lifts Pirates over Chargers |
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COSTA MESA -- They haven't needed many miracles thus far, but the Orange Coast College Pirates cashed in on one Saturday afternoon.
A five-run ninth inning helped pave the way for a 7-6, 11-inning victory for the Pirates over Cypress College on a chilly day at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Men's Golf: Parkovich's 67 leads Pirates past Cuyamaca |
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EL CAJON -- Matt Parkovich shot a 5-under-par 67 to lead the Orange Coast College men's golf team to a convincing 359-408 win over Cuyamaca College on Monday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates hang on for 5-4 win over Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis used a pair of doubles wins to slip past Saddleback College, 5-4, on Thursday in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Baseball: Hamill's ninth-inning blast lifts Pirates past Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- Colton Hamill's ninth-inning, two-run home run helped lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 6-4 win against Fullerton College on Thursday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates cruise past Knights in three |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team kept things moving in the right direction on Friday night with a three-game sweep over visiting San Diego City College. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates take over second place in OEC by taming Tigers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team now holds the second-place spot in the Orange Empire Conference standings following Tuesday's 6-3 win over visiting Riverside College. |
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Baseball: Beck's seven RBI pace Pirates past Hornets, 16-11 |
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COSTA MESA -- Jordan Beck went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a triple, one run scored and seven RBI to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team past visiting Fullerton College, 16-11, on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates wrangle up Rustlers in three |
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COSTA MESA -- In just over an hour, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team improved to 10-2 overall, 5-1 in the Pacific Coast Conference following a three-game sweep over visiting Golden West College on Friday night. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates cruise past Hornets, 8-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- Thanks to a pair of three-set wins, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team took care of business on Thursday, topping Fullerton College, 8-1, in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates topple Santiago Canyon by 10 |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team posted a winning team score of 382 at Santa Ana Country Club on Wednesday, 10 shots better than visiting Santiago Canyon. |
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Baseball: Pirates cruise past Tigers, 10-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- Chris Carlson set the tempo early on and the rest of the Orange Coast College baseball team followed suit.
Following Carlson's three-run home run in the first inning, the Pirates flexed their muscles in all areas and topped visiting Riverside, 10-4, on Thursday.
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Baseball: Pirates jump out early, take care of IVC, 9-5 |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College baseball team bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday to defeat Irvine Valley College, 9-5, on Tuesday at IVC. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates topple Cypress by 20 strokes |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team posted a team score of 379 on Monday at Strawberry Farms Golf Course, topping Cypress College by 20 shots. |
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Baseball: Pirates lose to Santa Ana, 4-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- There haven't been many losses this year, but for the Orange Coast College baseball team, they're coming at the wrong time of the year and in frustrating fashion. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates bounce back and sweep past Lasers |
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COSTA MESA -- After a lethargic four-game loss to Grossmont two nights earlier, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team picked up the intensity and earned a three-game sweep over visiting Irvine Valley on Friday night in the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates fall to Griffins in four |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team found the friendly confines of the Peterson Gym rather unfriendly as visiting Grossmont came up and beat the Pirates in four games, 23-25, 25-20, 33-31, 25-22 in a Pacific Coast Conference matchup. |
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Baseball: Pirates hold on to top Gauchos, 9-7 |
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COSTA MESA -- It wasn't pretty, but any Orange Empire Conference win is beautiful and for the Orange Coast College baseball team, Tuesday's 9-7 win over visiting Saddleback was attractive enough for the Pirate coaches, players and fans. |
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Baseball: Pirates struggle in loss to Chargers |
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CYPRESS -- One big inning and a bunch of errors were too much for the Orange Coast College baseball team to overcome as the Pirates lost, 10-7, to Cypress College on Saturday afternoon. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates topple Saddleback, 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 5-3 overall, 2-1 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 6-3 home win over Saddleback on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates smash Hornets in OEC opener |
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FULLERTON -- So much for that one-game losing streak.
The Orange Coast College baseball team made a loud introduction to the 2011 Orange Empire Conference portion of the schedule with a 20-2 win at Fullerton College on Thursday afternoon.
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Swimming: Pirates dominate Mt. SAC Intivational |
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WALNUT -- It was a sea of orange and blue in the pool at last weekend's Mt. San Antonio College Invitational as the Orange Coast College swim teams left their competition in their rear-view mirrors. |
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Track and Field: Pirates topple Fullerton, Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a clean sweep for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams as they topped Fullerton and Santa Ana on Friday at OCC. |
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Baseball: Win streak comes to an end for Pirates |
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SANTA CLARITA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team finally found itself on the losing end of a final score, falling to the College of the Canyons, 11-6, on Sunday at COC. |
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Baseball: 14 and counting: Pirates win again! |
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COSTA MESA -- The "W" flag is getting quite a workout thus far as the Orange Coast College baseball team continues to pile up victories.
On Thursday, OCC overcame a 3-0 deficit to top the College of the Canyons, 7-3, for their 14th straight win.
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Baseball: Pirates hammer Palomar for 13th straight win |
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COSTA MESA -- The number 13 may have some bad luck associated with Orange Coast College's current win streak as the Pirate baseball team toppled visiting Palomar 20-4 on Tuesday at chilly Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Basketball: Five OCC hoopsters earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- Four members of the Orange Coast College women's basketball team and one from the men's program earned spots on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference teams for their outstanding play in 2010-11. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates open OEC play with 6-3 win over Lasers |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team opened Orange Empire Conference play with a solid 6-3 road win at Irvine Valley College on Tuesday afternoon. |
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Baseball: Pirates sweep doubleheader from Desert |
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PALM DESERT -- The Orange Coast College baseball team improved to 11-0 on Sunday after sweeping the College of the Desert in a doubleheader, winning the opener, 11-5 and the nightcap, 6-3. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates clobber Palomar, 8-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 3-2 overall with an 8-1 nonconference win over visiting Palomar on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates top Jags 4-3 for 12th straight win |
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CHULA VISTA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team continued its winning ways with a 4-3 nonconference victory over Southwestern College on Tuesday. |
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Baseball: Friday's game PPD; rescheduled for Sunday |
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COSTA MESA -- The on-again, off-again three-game series between Orange Coast and the College of the Desert has been delayed once again due to threatening weather. |
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Pirates, Tigers to play at Poly HS on Friday night |
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RIVERSIDE -- The 2010-11 regular season finale for the Orange Coast College men's and women's basketball teams will be played at Riverside Poly High School on Friday night against the Riverside College Tigers, according to RCC. |
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Baseball: Schedule change for Desert series |
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COSTA MESA -- The weather has again shifted the schedule around for this weekend's series between Orange Coast College and College of the Desert. |
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Baseball: Doran, Michaels pace Pirates past Roadrunners, 7-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- A pair of sophomore veterans -- pitcher Ryan Doran and infielder Sam Michaels -- helped lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to its ninth straight victory -- a 7-2 win over visiting College of the Desert -- on Thursday afternoon at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop heartbreaker to Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team closed out the home portion of the 2010-11 schedule with a 69-65 loss to Fullerton College on Wednesday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Early run barrage lifts Pirates over Jags |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team rode a seven-run first inning to its eighth straight win, a 10-8 victory over visiting Southwestern College on Tuesday at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates come up short against Chargers |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped its ninth straight game on Friday night, losing to Cypress College, 73-68, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Basketball: Pirates to host Hornets in "Coaches vs. Cancer" Night |
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Wednesday’s games unite the American Cancer Society and College Basketball Coaches in the fight against cancer. All of tonight’s proceeds from admissions, concessions and donations will go directly to the American Cancer Association. The money will support lifesaving research and programs that improve the quality of life for thousands of people and their families who are fighting this disease.
We thank you for generosity. Enjoy the games.
Admission for each game -- $5
Suggested Donation $10
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Vikings to improve to 4-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team maintained its strong play to open the 2011 season, sweeping past Long Beach City College, 25-17, 25-17, 25-23, in a rematch of one of last year's two semifinal matchups. |
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Baseball: Pirates top Vikings for seventh straight win |
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COSTA MESA -- The 2011 season could not have started any better for the Orange Coast College baseball team. The Pirates' seventh game netted them their seventh win -- a 9-2 nonconference victory over visiting Long Beach City College on Friday afternoon at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Track and Field: Pirates sweep Rustlers in dual meet |
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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, defeating Golden West in a dual meet at OCC. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates doubled up by Mt. San Jacinto |
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COSTA MESA -- Taking on one of the top teams in the state, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team came up just short, falling 6-3 to visiting Mt. San Jacinto on Thursday afternoon. |
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Baseball: Pirates move to 6-0 with win over Vikings |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College baseball team won its sixth straight game to start the 2011 with a 7-4 nonconference win at Long Beach City College on Thursday afternoon. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Gauchos, 77-60 |
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MISSION VIEJO -- A strong opening of the second half proved to be the difference as the Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell on the road to Saddleback College, 77-60, on Wednesday night in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates outlast L.A. Pierce in five |
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WOODLAND HILLS -- Jeff Patton's 17 kills helped lead the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team to a hard-fought five-game nonconference win over L.A. Pierce College on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates top Santa Barbara in four |
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SANTA BARBARA -- Troy Tomasello had 14 kills to lead the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team past Santa Barbara City College in four games on Tuesday night at SBCC. |
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Baseball: Pirates blank Vikings in home opener |
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COSTA MESA -- After an impressive three-game sweep over the weekend against Cuesta College, the Orange Coast College baseball team kept the train rolling with a 10-0 win over visiting Long Beach City on Tuesday in the Pirates' 2011 home opener at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates topple Knights for first win of 2011 |
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SAN DIEGO -- After opening the 2011 season with a 5-4 loss to El Camino, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team responded with an 8-1 nonconference win at San Diego City College on Friday. |
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Baseball: Pirates complete sweep with 7-3 win |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- It was a picture-perfect weekend for the Orange Coast College baseball team. Sparked by another late-inning offensive outburst, the Pirates completed a three-game sweep over Cuesta College with a 7-3 win on Saturday. |
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Baseball: Pirates open season with win at Cuesta |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team opened the 2011 season strong, picking up an 8-6 nonconference win at Cuesta College on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates rally late to top Cuesta, 4-2 |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team rallied late for the second day in a row to top Cuesta, 4-2, on Friday in a nonconference matchup, played at Cuesta College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past El Camino in opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team made quick work of visiting El Camino College, sweeping past the Warriors, 25-17, 25-15, 25-19 on Friday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates struggle early, fall to Lasers |
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IRVINE -- A rough first half was too much for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team to overcome during Wednesday night's 82-55 Orange Empire Conference road loss to Irvine Valley College. |
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Swimming: OCC teams earn 2009-10 scholar honors |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams were selected as Scholar Teams for the 2009-10 school year and will be honored at a luncheon in March, according to a press release sent by the California Community College Athletic Association. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Santa Ana, 80-73 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped its sixth straight game with an 80-73 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Santa Ana College on Friday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Tigers too much for Pirates, 74-59 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team hung around with the bigger Riverside College Tigers, but in the end, the Pirates came up short, losing, 74-59, on Wednesday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates struggle in second half, fall to Hornets |
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FULLERTON -- A close game got away from the Orange Coast College men's basketball on Friday night as the Pirates fell to host Fullerton College, 70-45, in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Basketball: Pirates play host for "Coaches vs. Cancer Night" on Feb. 16 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's basketball teams have joined up in the fight for a cure for cancer. On Feb. 16, the OCC men's and women's teams will take part in the "Coaches vs. Cancer" night as the Pirates host the Fullerton College Hornets in the home finale for both teams. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates falter in second half, lose to Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- A strong first half by the Orange Coast College men's basketball team was washed away by the red-hot shooting in the second half by the Cypress Chargers in Wednesday's 69-62 Orange Empire Conference loss. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell to 5-13 overall, 1-2 in the Orange Empire Conference following Friday night's 94-54 loss to Saddleback College, played at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates falter late to Lasers, 73-61 |
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COSTA MESA -- For 31 minutes, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team hung tough with one of the top teams in the Orange Empire Conference, but in the end, the Pirates came up short, losing 73-61 to visiting Irvine Valley on Friday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates open OEC play by topping Dons |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team opened Orange Empire Conference play with a 74-65 road win over Santa Ana College on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop pair at Canyons tourney |
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SANTA CLARITA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped its final two games of 2010 with losses to College of the Canyons (78-60) and Palomar (101-69) at the Cougar Holiday Classic. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates go 2-1 at LASW Tournament |
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LOS ANGELES -- After a rough one-point loss on Friday, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team responded nicely with a pair of wins over East Los Angeles and El Camino at the L.A. Southwest Basketball Tournament this past weekend. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates come close, but fall to L.A. Harbor |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team battled down to the last minute, but came up short on Friday night, losing its home opener to L.A. Harbor, 64-61. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop 2-of-3 at Citrus tourney |
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GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team went 1-2 this weekend at the Neil Edwards Tournament, held at Citrus College, this past weekend. OCC topped Chaffey in the opener, 68-57, but lost to El Camino (68-66) and East L.A. (67-58) over the final two games. |
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Cross Country: OCC men, women finish fourth at State Meet |
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FRESNO -- Under chilly conditions, the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams each finished in fourth place overall at the 2010 California Community College Athletic Association Cross Country State Meet, held at Woodward Park. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop three of four to start season |
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MOORPARK -- After opening the 2010-11 season with a win over Chaffey, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team has lost three straight, including an 87-83 setback at Moorpark College on Saturday night. |
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Football: Pirates end season with loss to Dons |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team wrapped up the 2010 season with a 41-20 Eastern Conference loss to rival Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon at OCC's LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates end season with 4-1 win in Hayes' last game as skipper |
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COSTA MESA -- For longtime Orange Coast College men's soccer head coach, Laird Hayes, there was more streaming down his face than ice water following the Pirates' 4-1 win over Fullerton in Hayes' final game as Pirates' skipper. |
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Cross Country: OCC men place second at SoCals; women finish fourth |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's cross country team finished second overall, while the OCC women finished fourth overall at the 2010 Southern California Regional Meet on Saturday, held at Mission Bay. |
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Water Polo: OCC women place third at OEC Championships; Men take fourth |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College women's water polo team finished third at the 2010 Orange Empire Conference Women's Water Polo Championships, while the Pirate men finished fourth this past weekend at Saddleback College. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Dons, 4-1 |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team watched an early lead evaporate on Tuesday as the Pirates lost to Santa Ana College, 4-1, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Football: Victory Bell lost as Rustlers win, 33-17 |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College's three-year run as owner of the "Victory Bell" came to an end on Saturday night, courtesy of a 33-17 loss to rival Golden West in the annual West-Coast Showdown, played at OCC's LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blanked by Rustlers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team continued to have trouble finding the back of the net as the Pirates fell to visiting Golden West, 2-0, on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates battle to scoreless tie with Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- It looked like a mismatch on paper, but the Orange Coast College men's soccer team rose to the challenge and fought to a 0-0 tie with first-place Irvine Valley on Tuesday at IVC. |
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Football: Pirates run over by Roadrunners, 37-21 |
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PALM DESERT -- Six turnovers proved too much for the Orange Coast College football team to overcome during Saturday's 37-21 Eastern Conference loss to College of the Desert. |
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Cross Country: OCC women win OEC title; Men finish second |
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MISSION VIEJO -- For the 15th straight season, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team won the Orange Empire Conference title during Thursday's OEC Championships, held at Oso Viejo Park. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates edge Santiago Canyon, 2-1 |
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ORANGE -- The scoring combination of Christian Huerta to Daniel Lopez proved to be the difference as the Orange Coast College men's soccer team pulled out a dramatic 2-1 win over Santiago Canyon on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Football: Pirates cruise to 37-10 win over Southwestern |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a dominating performance on both sides of the ball for the Orange Coast College football team in Saturday night's 37-10 Central Division, Eastern Conference win over visiting Southwestern College at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates waste early opportunities in 1-1 tie with Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- For the second straight home contest, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team played well enough to win, but had to settle for a 1-1 tie against visiting Riverside College on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Hornets, 2-1 |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team used a late goal to get close, but could not get over the hump in a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference loss to Fullerton College on Tuesday. |
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Football: Pirates fall to Riverside in conference opener |
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RIVERSIDE -- Three costly turnovers proved costly for the Orange Coast College football team on Saturday night in a 45-20 Central Division, Eastern Conference opener for both teams. |
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Men's Soccer: Late goal forces stalemate between Pirates, Dons |
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COSTA MESA -- It's always an entertaining matchup when the Orange Coast College Pirates and Santa Ana Dons match up in men's soccer and on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex, both teams didn't disappoint. |
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Cross Country: Pirate men take second at SoCal Preview Meet; OCC women place fourth |
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MISSION BAY -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams each earned top-five finishes at the 2010 Southern California Preview Meet, held on Saturday morning in Mission Bay. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Rustlers, 3-1 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team struggled to find its offense early and fell to Golden West College, 3-1, on Tuesday in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blanked by Lasers, 3-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team dropped to 2-6-2 overall, 0-2-2 in the Orange Empire Conference following a 3-0 loss to visiting Irvine Valley on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Late goal allowed sends Pirates to stalemate with Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- For 88 minutes, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team was on its way to its first Orange Empire Conference win of the season, but one late Cypress scoring opportunity turned the outcome into a 1-1 tie on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. |
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Football: Pirates find win column with victory over Olympians |
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COSTA MESA -- With several members of the 1975 national champion squad looking on, the 2010 model of the Orange Coast College football team posted its best performance of the season, topping San Diego Mesa, 18-7, on Saturday night. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates, Hawks settle for scoreless tie |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team battled to a 0-0 tie with visiting Santiago Canyon on Friday in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Football: Offense comes alive, but Pirates fall late to Grossmont |
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EL CAJON -- After scoring a total of 28 points through the first three weeks of the 2010 season, the Orange Coast College football team jump-started its offense on Saturday against Grossmont, but it wasn't enough as the Griffins rallied for a 42-35 nonconference win. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates find offense in 3-2 win over Wolverines |
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COSTA MESA -- The offense returned to the Orange Coast College men's soccer team during Tuesday's 3-2 nonconference win over visiting San Bernardino Valley College. |
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Football: Pirates fall to inspired L.A. Harbor |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team dropped to 0-3 overall following a 46-10 nonconference loss at home to L.A. Harbor College on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium. |
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Cross Country: Pirates take home top prizes at Coast Classic |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams led the way around the Fairview Park course on Saturday, winning both races of the 2010 Coast Cross Country Classic. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates continue to struggle in loss to Palomar |
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COSTA MESA -- The back of the net has been hard to conquer for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team in 2010 as the Pirates fell to visiting Palomar College, 1-0, on Friday in a nonconference matchup. |
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Football: Pirates look for home win against L.A. Harbor on Saturday |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team will look for its first win of the 2010 season Saturday night as the Pirates host the L.A. Harbor College Seahawks in a nonconference matchup. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since 2002 when L.A. Harbor topped the Pirates, 40-33. OCC leads the all-time series 9-7, with the first-ever meeting dating back to 1952. |
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Football: Pirates struggle at Long Beach City, 31-12 |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College football team dropped to 0-2 overall for the first time since 2004 with a 31-12 nonconference road loss to Long Beach City College on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates pull out 2-1 win over San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO -- A strong performance by goalkeeper Alan Vilchez led the way for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team in Friday's 2-1 nonconference win over host San Diego Mesa College. |
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Football: Pirates fall to Saddleback in season opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team opened its 2010 season on the wrong foot, losing to visiting Saddleback College, 37-6, on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Vikings in season opener |
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COSTA MESA -- A rough 10 minutes of play was enough to spoil the 2010 season opener for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team during Friday's 3-1 nonconference loss to visiting Long Beach City College. |
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Football: Holley continues to run over skeptics following Coast career |
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Baseball: Five past, present Pirates selected in MLB Draft |
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COSTA MESA -- Through two days of the Major League Baseball Draft, five past and current members of the Orange Coast College baseball team have been selected for a potential professional career.
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Track and Field: Pirates keep the pace at State Meet |
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ANTELOPE VALLEY -- Competing in some of the worst type of weather for a track and field meet, the Orange Coast College track and field teams braved the elements and a top-class field of competition at the 2010 California Community College Athletic Association Track and Field State Championships, held this past weekend at Antelope Valley College. |
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Men's Golf: Rough end to magical season for Pirates |
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BEAUMONT -- From the "glass is half-empty" perspective, Monday's fifth-place finish at the 2010 CCCAA Men's Golf State Championships was a less-than expected ending to the Orange Coast College men's golf season.
However, from the "glass is half-full" perspective, the fact that the Pirates' golf program became the first OCC golf team to reach the state finals since 1991 and produced a finish that can be topped only by the 1958 state championship team, speaks volumes for what this program has accomplished in 2010.
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Track and Field: Several Pirates qualify for State Meet! |
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MISSION VIEJO -- There will be plenty of orange and blue on the track this coming weekend, thanks to several solid performances at the 2010 Southern California Regional Track and Field Championships, held at Saddleback College. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates advance to State Tournament! |
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MURRIETA -- Attention, 1991 Orange Coast College men's golf team ... make room for the 2010 Pirates!
Coast's magical season on the links will be extended to one more week, thanks to a solid performance at Monday's Southern California Regional Tournament, held at the SCGA Course.
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Men's Basketball: Curtis to play at Chaminade |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College sophomore men's basketball player Chris will continue his athletic and academic careers to Hawaii, where he will attend Chaminade University. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates win OEC Tournament! |
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CHINO HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf is picking the best time of year to play some of the best golf of the season. On Monday, the Pirates edged out Cypress to win the 2010 Orange Empire Conference Tournament, held at the Los Serranos Golf Course. |
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Baseball: Pirates' season ends with loss to Compton |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team saw the 2010 season come to an end on Tuesday with a 13-6 loss to visiting Compton in the play-in game of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. |
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Swimming: PIRATE WOMEN WIN STATE! OCC MEN FINISH RUNNER-UP! |
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WALNUT -- It was another dominating swimming season for the Orange Coast College Pirates, as evidenced by the amount of championship hardware awarded to the Pirates following the 2010 CCCAA State Swimming Championships, held this past weekend at Mt. San Antonio College.
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Track and Field: Pirate women win OEC title; OCC men finish second |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams will be well represented at next week's Southern California Regional Meet, thanks to their performances at last week's Orange Empire Conference Meet, held at OCC. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates' season ends at SoCal Regionals |
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NORTHRIDGE -- The 2010 season is officially over for the Orange Coast College men's tennis team, but not after a strong showing at last weekend's Southern California Regional Tournament, held at Cal State Northridge. |
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Men's and Women's Crew: Pirates shine at WIRCs! |
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SACRAMENTO -- The Orange Coast College men's crew team put together several outstanding races at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing championships, held at Sacramento's Lake Natoma this past weekend. |
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Baseball: Pirates host Compton in playoff opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will open the 2010 playoffs at Wendell Pickens Field on Tuesday in a play-in elimination game against Compton College, beginning at 2 p.m. |
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Men's Tennis: Several Pirates pick up wins at Ojai Invitational |
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OJAI -- With some of the best tennis competition in the country, several members of the Orange Coast College men's tennis team left a strong impression at last week's Ojai Invitational. |
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Baseball: Pirates top Chargers, hope for playoff invite |
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COSTA MESA -- In another back-and-forth baseball game that's been all-too familiar this season, the Orange Coast College Pirates found themselves on the positive end of a 14-11 result on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field in the Orange Empire Conference finale for both teams. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on for 9-6 win over Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team kept their hopes for a playoff berth alive with a 9-6 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Fullerton College on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates' dream season falls short; Moorpark wins title |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team's quest for the sixth state title came up one match short as the Moorpark College Raiders swept away the Pirates, 30-24, 30-24, 30-25 to win the 2010 CCCAA Men's Volleyball State Championship on Saturday night.
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Baseball: Pirates fall behind early, fall to Hornets |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College baseball team dug too deep a hole on Saturday and a ninth-inning comeback fell short as Fullerton notched an 11-10 win over the visiting Pirates. |
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Baseball: Pirates take advantage of Gaucho errors for 8-3 win |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The pitching of sophomore Josh Lee and the misfortune of the Saddleback defense enabled the Orange Coast College baseball team to pick up a much-needed 8-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Saddleback College on Thursday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates advance with four-game win over defending champs! |
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COSTA MESA -- For the first time in five years a team NOT named Long Beach City or Irvine Valley will be winning the men's volleyball state title.
Sparked by a five-game upset win by Moorpark over Irvine Valley, the Orange Coast College Pirates knocked off defending state champion Long Beach City College in four games in the other semifinal match of the 2010 California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championships on Thursday at OCC.
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Baseball: Pirates stumble late in loss to Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team watched a solid pitching performance by starter Ryan Doran go to waste as the Pirates fell to visiting Saddleback 8-6 in Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates advance by sweeping past Santa Monica |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 CCCAA Men's Volleyball State Championships with a three-game sweep over visiting Santa Monica City College on Tuesday night in OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates sweep past Cypress, Riverside, Saddleback |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team made the most Wednesday's familiar surroundings by posting the top score on Wednesday against Cypress, Riverside and Saddleback at Santa Ana Country Club.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates send two singles, three doubles to SoCal Regionals |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team will be sending two singles and three doubles to the upcoming Southern California Regionals, thanks to their strong play at last week's Orange Empire Conference Tournament, played at Cypress College. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates post four victories at Stanford |
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REDWOOD SHORES -- In a field that included Stanford, Wisconsin, Santa Clara, Oregon State, Michigan, UC Davis and Cal, the Orange Coast College men's crew team did more than just keep up with the competition, earning four wins at the Stanford Invitational Regatta last weekend. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates top Knights in four |
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COSTA MESA -- With the 2010 Southern California Regional Playoffs on the horizon, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team took care of the regular season on the right foot, topping San Diego City College, 30-25, 20-30, 30-26, 30-14 on Friday night. |
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Track and Field: Pirates to send three to state in heptathlon, decathlon |
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CERRITOS -- Three members of the Orange Coast College track and field team have already punched a ticket to the state championships, thanks to their performance at Tuesday's Southern California Regional Heptathlon and Decathlon, held at Cerritos College. |
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Baseball: Abrams goes the distance in 6-4 win for Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- Sophomore righty Andy Abrams tossed his second complete game of the season, lifting the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 6-4 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley on Thursday.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall to Desert in playoff opener |
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PALM DESERT -- A tough draw and long drive were just too much to overcome as the No. 6 seeded Orange Coast College men's tennis team fell to No. 2 seeded College of the Desert, 5-0, in the opening round of the Southern California Duals on Tuesday. |
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Baseball: Pirates breeze past Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- After a pair of frustrating losses to Santa Ana last week, the Orange Coast College baseball team opened this week on a much happier note as the Pirates cruised to a 12-0 Orange Empire Conference win over Irvine Valley on Tuesday. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates claim Newport Regatta! |
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NEWPORT BEACH -- With a competitive field and an impending storm on the horizon, the Orange Coast College men's crew team overcame all of the elements to win the 45th Annual Newport Regatta on Sunday in the waters of the Newport Harbor. |
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Swimming: OCC men, women win Pasadena Invitational |
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PASADENA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's swim teams took home first-place team titles on Friday and Saturday at the 10th Annual Pasadena Invitational Meet, held at Pasadena City College. |
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Baseball: Early lead not enough as Pirates fall to Dons |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team failed to deliver a knockout blow early and the Pirates paid for it as Santa Ana rallied from a 6-0 deficit to win, 8-7, on Saturday at Santa Ana College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of rival Rustlers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team is back on the winning trail.
Following a heartbreaking loss to Irvine Valley last Friday, the Pirates swept past San Diego Mesa on Wednesday, then, followed that up with a three-game victory over rival Golden West on Friday, 30-28, 30-25, 30-21.
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Track and Field: Pirates host, win their own invitational |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams each kept the team trophies on campus by each winning the 2010 Coast Track and Field Invitational on Friday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fly past Hornets, 8-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 13-4 overall, 8-3 in the Orange Empire Conference with an 8-1 win over visiting Fullerton College on Thursday. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates slip past Santa Ana |
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CHINO HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team found the winning combination on Wednesday with a seven-shot victory over Santa Ana, 370-377, at Los Serranos Country Club. |
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Baseball: Santa Ana topples Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a long day at the ballyard for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates lost 16-3 to visiting Santa Ana on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team wasted little time on Tuesday, sweeping past Saddleback, 9-0, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates top UCI, UCLA |
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NEWPORT BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's crew team went a perfect 4-for-4 in races this past weekend, topping UC Irvine and UCLA on Saturday in Newport Harbor. |
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Baseball: Pirates blanked by Cuesta, 1-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- A strong pitching performance by four Orange Coast College pitchers was wasted on Tuesday as visiting Cuesta College blanked the Pirates, 1-0, in a nonconference matchup. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates let one slip away to rival Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- One point away from owning first place in the Pacific Coast Conference, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team watched rival Irvine Valley rip off four straight points in Game 5 to steal Friday's match from the Pirates, 26-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-18, 16-14 before a frenzied crowd at OCC's Peterson Gym.
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Baseball: Pirates falter late to Palomar, 11-7 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team lost a three-run lead in the eighth inning and fell to visiting Palomar, 11-7, on Friday night in nonconference action. |
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Football: Several Pirates making the jump to four-year schools |
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COSTA MESA -- Fourteen Orange Coast College football players have made the jump to the four-year level and will be continuing their athletic and academic careers throughout the country, according to Pirates' head coach Mike Taylor. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep Griffins; showdown with IVC next |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team can officially start their collective thoughts toward Friday's showdown with rival Irvine Valley following a three-game sweep over visiting Grossmont on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates fare well at Crew Classic |
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SAN DIEGO -- Taking on some of the top four-year schools in the country, the Orange Coast College men's crew team left several teams in the rear-view mirror with a solid performance at last weekend's Crew Classic, held in San Diego's Mission Bay. |
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Track and Field: Fuentes, Cooke set the pace for OCC |
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COSTA MESA -- A 29-year-old record in the women's heptathlon was erased last weekend as Orange Coast College sophomore Liana Fuentes earned 4,550 points to lead the Pirates to victory at the Orange Empire Conference Multi-Event meet, held at OCC. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates edged by Mt. San Jacinto |
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SAN JACINTO -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team came up short against Mt. San Jacinto College, falling 5-4 on Friday in a nonconference matchup. |
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Baseball: Krogman quiets Rustlers' bats as Pirates roll, 6-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- Sophomore righty Kyle Krogman found a way to do slow down the most explosive-hitting team in all of California, sparking the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 6-1 win over visiting Golden West on Thursday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates drop second straight |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team dropped to 11-3 overall, 5-3 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 6-3 loss to visiting Cypress on Tuesday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates pick up four-game win over San Diego City |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team remained tied atop the Pacific Coast Conference standings with a 30-21, 22-30, 30-24, 30-27 road win over San Diego City College on Wednesday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates rally late to top Rustlers, 7-6 |
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COSTA MESA -- On Tuesday, the "W" win flag that flies at Orange Coast College baseball field also stood for "WHEW!"
After losing a 5-0 lead late in the game, the Pirates found some late offensive magic to rally past visiting Golden West, 7-6, on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Men's Crew: Pirates open season strong |
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NEWPORT BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's crew team started the collegiate crew season full steam ahead, sweeping past the University of San Diego in all three races on Saturday at the Lido Channel. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates leave Rustlers green |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team picked up a nice Pacific Coast Conference road win with a four-game victory over rival Golden West College, 30-25, 25-30, 30-25, 30-23. |
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Baseball: Pirates clobber Tigers, 15-6 |
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COSTA MESA -- Once again, the bats came alive for the Orange Coast College baseball team to the tune of 15 runs on 13 hits, more than enough to lead the Pirates to a 15-6 Orange Empire Conference over visiting Riverside College on Thursday. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates pick up two wins over Palomar, Cuyamaca |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team continues to shoot low, thanks to a 374 on Wednesday at Santa Ana Country Club, besting visitors Palomar (393) and Cuyamaca (413). |
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Baseball: Pirates top Southwestern, 8-5 |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team not only picked up some nice weather for a rained out make-up game, the Pirates also picked up a much-needed win, topping Southwestern College, 8-5, on Saturday in nonconference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates overcome big deficit to stun Chargers |
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COSTA MESA -- If any type of magical season is to develop from the 2010 Orange Coast College baseball team, the Pirates will look at Tuesday's 10-8 comeback win against first-place Cypress with special interest. |
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Men's Basketball: Curtis, Delaney earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- A pair sophomores earned a spot on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference team for men's basketball, thanks to first-team selection Chris Curtis and honorable mention selection Chad Delaney. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates return to winning ways |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team overcame its first loss of the season against Irvine Valley with a three-game sweep over visiting San Diego Mesa, 30-25, 30-27, 38-36, on Friday night in the Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall late against Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team could not hold a late-inning lead and fell to visiting Fullerton College, 9-7, on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates double-up Lasers, 6-3 |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team picked up three key wins in singles, then swept doubles en route to a 6-3 Orange Empire Conference win over host Irvine Valley on Thursday.
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Track and Field: Pirates top Saddleback, Santa Ana in three-way meet |
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COSTA MESA -- One result was a little closer than the other, but in the end, it was a pair of wins for the Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field team as the Pirates topped Santa Ana and Saddleback on Friday in a tri-meet. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank San Diego City |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team made quick work of visiting San Diego City, posting a 9-0 nonconference win on Tuesday. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on to top Lasers, 9-7 |
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COSTA MESA -- It wasn't pretty, but the Orange Coast College baseball team will take it.
After falling behind early and controlling the middle innings, the Pirates hung on for dear life and topped visiting Irvine Valley, 9-7, on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates rally to top Grossmont |
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EL CAJON -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team remained unbeaten on Friday, but it took a lot longer than perhaps the Pirates had hoped.
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Baseball: Abrams' gem lifts Pirates past Dons, 2-1 |
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SANTA ANA -- Sophomore pitcher Andy Abrams gave the Orange Coast College baseball team a much-needed boost from the rotation, tossing a complete-game gem to give the Pirates a 2-1 win over Orange Empire Conference rival Santa Ana on Saturday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates pick up road win at Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team posted a 7-2 road win over Fullerton College on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Baseball: Pirates game with Rustlers moved to Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- Due to unplayable field conditions, Thursday's game between Orange Coast College and Golden West has been moved to Golden West College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Palomar |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team made quick work of defeating visiting Palomar College, sweeping the Comets, 30-20, 30-20, 30-17, on Wednesday at the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates corral Gauchos, 8-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 8-1 overall (3-1 in Orange Empire Conference) with an 8-1 win over visiting Saddleback. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates go 3-for-3 in OEC matchup |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf took advantage of some familar surroundings to pick up three wins over Irvine Valley, Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon on Wednesday at Santa Ana Country Club, par 72. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall in 12 innings to Riverside, 7-6 |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College baseball team dropped their first Orange Empire Conference game of the season with a 7-6, 12-inning loss to Riverside on Tuesday at Riverside College. |
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Baseball: Pirates avoid sweep by topping Desert, 6-4 |
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PALM DESERT -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will head into Orange Empire Conference play on an upswing following Saturday's 6-4 nonconference road win over College of the Desert. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Brahmas to remain unbeaten |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team wrapped up the nonconference portion of the 2010 schedule with a convincing victory over visiting L.A. Pierce College, 30-22, 30-27, 30-26, on Friday.
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Baseball: Pirates drop a pair at College of the Desert |
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PALM DESERT -- It's been a rough couple of days for the pitching staff of the Orange Coast College baseball team. Through two games, the Pirates are 0-for-2, losing to College of the Desert 12-6 on Thursday and 7-6 in 10 innings on Friday. |
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Track and Field: Pirates dominate Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a case of quantity AND quality for the Orange Coast College track and field teams on Friday in their dual meet with visiting Santiago Canyon.
Saturating each event with Pirate athletes, Coast cruised to a 139-15 win on the men's side and a 131-19 win on the women's side.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates split with Cypress, L.A. Pierce |
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COSTA MESA -- Following a 7-2 Orange Empire Conference loss at Cypress on Tuesday, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team returned to the win column with an 8-1 nonconference victory over visiting L.A. Pierce on Thursday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates win sixth straight by sweeping Santa Monica |
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COSTA MESA -- So far, so good for the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team following Wednesday's three-game sweep over visiting Santa Monica College. |
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Track and Field: Pirates fare well at Cerritos Invitational |
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CERRITOS -- In one of the first early "big meets" of the season, the Orange Coast College track and field team left their names up and down the results sheets with an impressive performance at the 2010 Cerritos Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Cerritos College. |
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Baseball: Pirates overcome early deficit to top Chaffey |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team overcame an early three-run deficit to top visiting Chaffey College 8-5 on Tuesday in nonconference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates' season ends with loss at Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team closed out the 2009-10 season with a 97-92 Orange Empire Conference loss at Fullerton College on Friday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank El Camino in makeup |
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TORRANCE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team made the most of its makeup match with El Camino College, blanking the host Warriors, 9-0, on Friday in nonconference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates take two down in San Diego |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team won a pair of games down a the 2010 Jaguar Classic, beating Grossmont 5-4 in 10 innings on Thursday and topping San Diego City 3-0 on Friday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates outlast Tigers, 6-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- While the score looks like a modest 6-2 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Riverside, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team needed every ounce of energy to pull out this win. |
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Men's Volleyball: Hemmerling paces Pirates past Moorpark |
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COSTA MESA -- Even Orange Coast College's all-time kill leader Kevin Welch had to be impressed with what he saw from sophomore outside hitter Brad Hemmerling during Pirates' five-game win over visiting Moorpark on Friday night. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates open 2010 season strong |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team has found its swing early, placing third overall in the 2010 Tee-Off Classic on Feb. 3 before winning the Art Teixeira Memorial Invitational on Friday at the California Country Club. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates open conference with win over IVC |
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COSTA MESA -- Fresh off a 7-2 win over Palomar on Thursday, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team opened Orange Empire Conference play with a hard-fought 6-3 win over visiting Irvine Valley College on Tuesday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates strong in home opener |
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COSTA MESA -- After a three-match road trip to start the season, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team returned to familiar surroundings and topped visiting Santa Barbara City College in four games on Wednesday night, 30-24, 29-31, 30-21, 30-22. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall behind early, fall to Canyons, 15-9 |
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COSTA MESA -- An eight-run third inning spelled "doom" for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates fell to visiting College of the Canyons, 14-9, on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates take rubber game from Vikings, 5-2 |
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LONG BEACH -- Another strong performance from freshman righthander Ryan Doran helped lift the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 5-2 nonconference win over Long Beach City College on Saturday at LBCC. |
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Baseball: Pirates falter late to Long Beach City |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College baseball team did not play like "defending state champions" on Friday afternoon, falling to Long Beach City College, 9-8, in nonconference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates end home schedule with loss to Lasers |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team came up just short in Friday's home finale, losing to Irvine Valley College, 86-81, Friday night in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past rival Long Beach City |
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LONG BEACH -- While it maybe too early to have "statement matches", the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team put forth an impressive effort on Friday night, picking up a nonconference road win against state powerhouse Long Beach City College, 30-22, 30-20, 30-28. |
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Baseball: Pirates hold on for 5-3 win over Long Beach City |
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COSTA MESA -- It's not always pretty to watch early on, but a win is a win and for the Orange Coast College baseball team, Thursday's 5-3 nonconference victory over visiting Long Beach City was a prime example. |
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Track and Field: Pirates clobber Golden West in season opener |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- With first-place finishes coming at a fast and furious pace, the Orange Coast College men's and women's track and field teams took care of buisiness in their first dual meet of the season.
The OCC men topped the Rustlers, 114-40, while the Coast women defeated the GWC women, 113-35 on Thursday at Golden West College.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates lose lead late, fall to Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team lost a second-half lead late in the game and fell to host Cypress College, 91-89, on Wednesday night in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past El Camino |
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TORRANCE -- Fresh off a season-opening Pacific Coast Conference win over Palomar, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team returned to a more traditional nonconference February schedule and swept past El Camino, 30-13, 30-18, 30-22, on Wednesday night. |
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Baseball: Today's game at Long Beach postponed |
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COSTA MESA -- With yet another rain cell pelting down on Southern California, the baseball schedule has again been altered as today's game between Orange Coast and Long Beach City has been postponed. |
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Men's Tennis: Match at El Camino postponed |
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COSTA MESA -- Tuesday's match between Orange Coast and El Camino has been postponed due to rainy weather around the area.
The two teams will make the match up on Friday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. at El Camino College.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates finish season sweep of Dons |
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SANTA ANA -- Thanks to a barrage of 3-pointers, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team opened strong and cruised to an 87-70 Orange Empire Conference win over Santa Ana College on Friday. |
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Baseball: Rains wash out remainder of weekend series with Cuesta |
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COSTA MESA -- A wet and rainy weekend forecast has put an early end to the annual season-opening series between the Orange Coast College baseball team and Cuesta College. Both of the upcoming games between the Pirates and Cougars have been postponed, according to OCC head coach John Altobelli. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates hang on for 5-4 win over San Diego Mesa |
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COSTA MESA -- In an early test of the 2010 season, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team prevailed with a 5-4 nonconference win against San Diego Mesa on Thursday.
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Baseball: Pirates take opener from Cuesta, 7-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- With the moniker "Defending State Champions" in front of their name for the first time in 28 years, the Orange Coast College Pirates came out strong in their 2010 season opener and topped visiting Cuesta College, 7-2, on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates open strong |
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LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team got the 2010 season off on the right track, courtesy of a 9-0 nonconference win over Long Beach City College on Tuesday at LBCC. |
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Men's Basketball: Gritty Pirates fall short to Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- Another tough competitor, another gritty performance and unfortunately for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team, another tough defeat.
The Pirates again pushed one of the state's top teams to the brink, but in the end, could not put them away in a 73-68 loss to visiting Saddleback on Wednesday night at the Peterson Gym.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall behind early, lose to Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team saw way too much of Riverside center Kevin Bradshaw on Friday as the Pirates fell to Riverside College 83-59 on Friday night in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates hold off Hornets, 65-58 |
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COSTA MESA -- Led by the steady play of Chris Curtis and Jake Fedro, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team picked up its third win in four games with 65-58 victory over visiting Fullerton College on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates hang tough, but fall to Lasers in OT |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team pushed the favored Irvine Valley College Lasers to the limit before eventually falling 81-75 in overtime Wednesday night at IVC. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates open hot, hold off Chargers, 86-81 |
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COSTA MESA -- Despite losing most of a 22-point first-half lead, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team did not lose it all and held off visiting Cypress, 86-81, on Friday night in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates start hot early, hold off Dons, 66-57 |
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COSTA MESA -- A big run early and a convincing run late proved to be the right formula for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team in Wednesday's 66-57 Orange Empire Conference win over the visiting Santa Ana College Dons at the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Cold start does in Pirates |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell behind early and could not come back on Friday night, falling to Saddleback College, 91-75, in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall short to Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- In a game that won't be featured on either team's end-of-season highlight DVDs, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped Wednesday's Orange Empire Conference opener to defending state champion Riverside College, 80-62, at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates pick up a pair of wins at Citrus Tournament |
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GLENDORA -- By picking up a pair of hard-fought wins, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team finished in third place in the eight-team Citrus College Tournament this past weekend. |
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Cross Country -- Dual runner-ups for OCC men, women at State Meet |
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FRESNO -- It was a heck of a run, literally, for the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams as they each took home second-place trophies at the 2009 California Community College Athletic Association State Meet on Saturday, held at Fresno's Woodward Park. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates rally, but fall to Moorpark |
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COSTA MESA -- After a sluggish first half, the Orange Coast College men's basketball fought back against Moorpark, but it wasn't enough as the Pirates fell to the Raiders, 69-64, on Friday night at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Football: Holley sets school rushing record, but Pirates fall to Long Beach |
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LONG BEACH -- It was truly a bittersweet evening for sophomore standout running back Ray Holley.
The El Modena High School grad set the Orange Coast College single-season rushing record on Saturday night but it wasn't enough to earn a bowl berth for the Pirates as they fell to Long Beach City College, 42-38.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates split first two at Ventura Tournament |
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VENTURA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team will take on Oxnard College at 2 p.m. on Sunday following their 1-1 start to the "We Play Hard" Tournament, held at Ventura College. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates hold off Saddleback in regional opener |
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PASADENA -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team advanced to the second round of the 2009 Southern California Regional Tournament with a 12-10 win over conference-rival Saddleback on Thursday at Pasadena City College. |
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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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Men's Water Polo: Pirates take third at OEC Tourney, advance to SoCal Regionals |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team finished third overall at the Orange Empire Conference Tournament this past weekend, beating Santa Ana (18-9), falling to Riverside (12-7), then beating Saddleback (11-8) for third place.
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates settle for 3-3 tie with Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- After jumping out to a two-goal lead, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team had to settle for a 3-3 tie with host Fullerton on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Football: Pirates drop third straight |
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COSTA MESA -- In the final regular season home game of 2009, the Orange Coast College football team fell to visiting Palomar, 41-9, on Saturday at LeBard Stadium in SCFA Southern Conference action. |
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Men's Soccer: Banged-up Pirates fall to Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- With a bench that resembled something from a M*A*S*H episode, the shorthanded Orange Coast College men's soccer team pushed the first-place Santa Ana Dons to the limit, only to fall to the visiting Dons, 4-2, on Friday. |
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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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Football: No treats for Pirates in loss to Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- Not even a friendly environment or a holiday atmosphere could help the Orange Coast College football team on Saturday night as the Pirates fell to visiting Saddleback, 52-14 in SCFA National Division, Southern Conference action.
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates, Lasers battle to tie |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team competed to a 1-1 tie with visiting Irvine Valley College on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates snap slump with 2-0 win over Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- After a frustrating four-game stretch, the Orange Coast College men's soccer returned to the "win" column with a 2-0 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Cypress on Tuesday. |
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Football: Griffins topple Pirates |
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EL CAJON -- Not even an extra week of preparation could help the Orange Coast College football team as the visiting Pirates were toppled by SCFA Southern Conference foe Grossmont, 43-12, on Saturday. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates go 3-1 at GWC Tourney |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team had another successful weekend, going 3-1 at the Golden West Tournament with wins over Chaffey (15-6), Saddleback (14-8) and seventh-ranked Fullerton (10-9) and a loss to Cerritos (8-6).
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Santiago Canyon |
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ORANGE -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team came up on the wrong end of a 2-1 decision to Santiago Canyon on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates hang on for 13-12 win over Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- Following a successful trip up north to the Cuesta College Tournament, the Orange Coast College men's water polo team returned home and posted a 13-12 win over visiting Fullerton College on Wednesday on Orange Empire Conference action. |
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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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Men's Soccer: Riverside rolls past Pirates, 7-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who the offensive playmaker was for the Riverside College Tigers.
Freshman Jimmy Martinez, who leads the Tigers as well as the Orange Empire Conference in scoring, scored four goals and dished out two assists in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Orange Coast College.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates, Hornets fit to be tied |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team notched its first tie of the 2009 season, a 2-2 stalemate against visiting Fullerton College on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates' win streak stopped by Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- Despite a sluggish start to the season, on Tuesday, the Santa Ana Dons reminded the first-place Orange Coast College Pirates that the road to the Orange Empire Conference title still runs through SAC country. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates place fifth at Citrus Tournament |
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GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team went 3-1 and finished fifth overall at last weekend's Citrus Tournament, beating Merced (13-5), Riverside (14-9) and Cerritos (15-9), while falling to Grossmont (10-9).
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Football: Pirates pull out triple-OT win over Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- Next year's 60th meeting between Orange Coast and Santa Ana's football programs will have a lot to live up to following Saturday's 59th contest.
Led by a neverending dose of running back Ray Holley and a relentless defense, the Pirates rallied to top the visiting Dons 33-27 in triple-overtime in front of an energetic crowd of 2,000 at LeBard Stadium.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates grind out 1-0 win over Rustlers |
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COSTA MESA -- Sometimes a 9-0 loss can be the best medicine for a men's soccer team. Just ask the Orange Coast College Pirates.
Since that Sept. 22 blowout to Cerritos, the Pirates have played their best soccer of the season, including a hard-fought 1-0 win against rival Golden West on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates rally to top Irvine Valley, 3-2 |
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IRVINE -- Whatever magic words are being uttered in the Orange Coast College men's soccer huddles at halftime, they're working as the Pirates used some more second-half heroics to top Irvine Valley 3-2 on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Soccer: Strong second half lifts Pirates past Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- After a 1-1 tie at the half, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team turned up the jets and rolled past Cypress 4-2 on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Football: Pirates' win streak snapped by Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- After holding its first four opponents to minus-71 yards rushing, the Orange Coast College football team met its match on the ground and paid the price with a 38-10 SCFA Southern Conference loss to Fullerton on Saturday night at Cal State Fullerton. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates rally to top Santiago Canyon in OEC opener |
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COSTA MESA -- William Munoz instantly became the most popular guy on his men's soccer team with a pair of goals late in the game to give Orange Coast a 2-1 comeback win over visiting Santiago Canyon on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Football: Defense anchors Pirates' 10-6 win over Glendale |
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COSTA MESA -- A steady diet of Ray Holley on offense and a suffocating rushing defense was, once again, the right formula for the Orange Coast College football team in a 10-6 nonconference win over visiting Glendale on Saturday at LeBard Stadium.
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Football: Pirates look for 4-0 start against Glendale |
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KICKING OFF: The Orange Coast College football team (3-0) will go for its fourth win in a row tonight against the visiting Glendale College Vaqueros (3-0). Last year, the Pirates improved to 4-0 with a 31-24 win at Glendale.
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Football: BELL STAYS PUT! PIRATES EDGE RUSTLERS, 24-21 |
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COSTA MESA -- For the first time in Orange Coast College football history, the Pirates extended the residence of the coveted "Victory Bell" for a third straight season thanks to a 24-21 West-Coast Showdown win over rival Golden West before a rowdy homecoming crowd at LeBard Stadium. |
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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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Football: Pirates, Rustlers set for annual West-Coast Showdown |
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COSTA MESA -- For the 42nd time, the Orange Coast College Pirates and the Golden West College Rustlers will clash on the LeBard Stadium football field for their annual “West-Coast Showdown”. GWC holds a 20-19-2 record in the series, but the Pirates have won the past two years, including a 16-13 comeback win in 2008. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to L.A. Harbor |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team dropped to 3-3 overall with a 2-0 nonconference loss at home to L.A. Harbor 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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Men's Water Polo: Pirates take third at GWC Tournament |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team finished third this weekend at the nine-team Golden West Tournament, opening with a pair of wins and closing with a pair of losses. |
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Football: Pirates make it two in a row with 26-9 win over L.A. Southwest |
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HAWTHORNE -- On a team that is searching for offensive and defensive consistency, one constant has definitely emerged through the first two games for Orange Coast College -- sophomore running back Ray Holley.
The sophomore running back who rushed for 222 yards in the season opener, racked up 163 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries, lifting the Pirates to a 26-9 nonconference road win over L.A. Southwest on Saturday.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates lose lead late, fall to Long Beach City |
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COSTA MESA -- With a one-goal lead and an extra player on the field, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team was its own worst enemy, allowing a pair of late goals and falling to visiting Long Beach City, 2-1, in nonconference action on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Holley named Southern Conference Player of the Week |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College sophomore running back Ray Holley was named the SCFA National Division, Southern Conference Player of the Week, leading the Pirates past Santa Monica, 44-28. |
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Football: Former Pirate great Jesse Mahelona dies in car crash |
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Former Orange Coast College standout football player, Jesse Mahelona, died late Friday night from injuries sustained in a car crash in Hawaii. He was 26 years old.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates start early, topple Glendale 5-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- After dishing out four assists in his first three games, Jordan Gorman found the back of the net himself for two goals, leading the Orange Coast College men's soccer team to a 5-1 nonconference win over visiting Glendale on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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Football: Holley leads Pirates past Santa Monica |
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SANTA MONICA -- Ray Holley made the most of his three-plus quarters of work, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries to lead the Orange Coast College football team to a 44-28 nonconference win over Santa Monica on Saturday night at Corsair Field. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blank Palomar, 2-0 |
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SAN MARCOS -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team used a pair of second-half goals to topple Palomar College, 2-0, in nonconference action on Friday at Palomar. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates bounce back with 2-1 win over San Diego Mesa |
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COSTA MESA -- After a disappointing loss to start the season, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team responeded well with a 2-1 win over San Diego Mesa on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates lose opener to Rio Hondo |
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COSTA MESA -- The 2009 men's soccer season opening on a rough note as the Orange Coast College Pirates fell to visiting Rio Hondo, 3-1, in nonconference action on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Five current, former Pirates picked in MLB Draft |
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COSTA MESA -- In addition to third-round selection Brett Wallach, five other current and former Orange Coast College baseball players have been selected in this year's Major League Baseball Draft. |
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Baseball: PIRATES WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! |
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FRESNO -- "When you dream, dream big ... as big as the ocean blue. 'Cause when you dream, it might come true ... when you dream, dream big."
That musical chorus, sung originally by country singer Ryan Shupe, perfectly sums up the 2009 baseball season for Orange Coast College.
In a season filled with sadness, grief, frustration and even anger, the Pirates managed to find focus and determination through it all and on Monday, their hard work was rewarded with a state baseball championship.
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Baseball: Pirates top Diablo Valley to advance to title game; "Alto" surpasses Mayne in wins |
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FRESNO -- There is still one day left in the 2009 CCCAA State Baseball Championship and it's already been a record-setting weekend for Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli ... and the 17th-year skipper couldn't care less. |
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Baseball: Pirates win state tourney opener over San Joaquin Delta; "Alto" picks up career win No. 400 |
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FRESNO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team inched one step closer to its ultimate goal with an 8-5 win over San Joaquin Delta in the opening round of the 2009 CCCAA State Baseball Championships, held at Fresno City College's John Euless Ballpark. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates ready for State Final Four! |
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COSTA MESA -- One of the most memorable seasons in Orange Coast College baseball history concludes this weekend at the 2009 COA/CCCAA State Baseball Championships, held at Fresno City College.
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Baseball: FRESNO BOUND! PIRATES PUNCH TICKET TO STATE FINAL FOUR! |
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COSTA MESA -- "It was the game of my life."
That quote came from Orange Coast College starting pitcher Calvin Drummond shortly after his complete-game, 16-strikeout performance lifted the Pirates into the State Final Four, courtesy of a 7-1 win over Mt. San Jacinto on Sunday in the 2009 Southern California Super Regional Playoffs.
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Baseball: Pirates clobber Cypress; will face Mt. San Jacinto in title game |
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COSTA MESA -- For eight of Orange Coast College's nine innings of play on Saturday, the Pirates were held to just one run on three hits.
Fortunately for the Pirates, that "other" inning, the fifth inning, produced 10 runs as Coast topped conference rival Cypress, 11-3, on Saturday at the 2009 Southern California Super Regional Playoffs, played at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Pirates jump out early, top Saddleback in Super Regional opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team jumped out early and held on for a 13-8 win over conference rival Saddleback in the opening round of the 2009 Southern California Super Regional Playoffs on Friday, played at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field. |
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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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Men's Golf: Pirates finish sixth at Southern California Championships |
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VANDENBERG AFB -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team's strong season came to a successful end this past weekend with a sixth-place performance at the 2009 Southern California Championships, held at Marshallia Golf Course. |
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Baseball: Super Regional opponents set |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will take on Saddleback College on Friday in the second game of the 2009 Southern California Super Regional Playoffs at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field, beginning at 4 p.m. |
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Baseball: Licon, Hong lift Pirates into Super Regional! |
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COSTA MESA -- The right arm of Chris Licon and one big swing from Scott Hong helped lift the Orange Coast College baseball team past Ventura, 1-0 in 10 innings to win the first round of the 2009 Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates take Regionals opener, 15-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team made a loud entrance into the postseason, defeating visiting Ventura 15-1 on Friday in Game 1 of the 2009 Southern California Regional Playoffs, played at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field. |
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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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Baseball: Wallach highlights several Pirates named to All-OEC Team |
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COSTA MESA -- Sophomore pitcher/infielder Brett Wallach was named the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, as voted on by the coaches of the OEC on Monday night.
In addition to Wallach's POY honor, several Orange Coast College players were selected to this year's All-OEC team, thanks to their co-conference title earned this year.
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Men's Tennis: OCC's Minguez wins Southern California title! |
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LONG BEACH -- After a successful regular season, Orange Coast College men's tennis standout Laurent Minguez has continued his strong play by winning the 2009 Southern California Regional Championships this past weekend at Long Beach City College. |
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Baseball: Pirates earn No. 2 seed; playoff opener set for Friday at OCC |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team has earned a No. 2 seeding for the 2009 State Baseball Playoffs and will open regional action on Friday at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field, beginning at 2 p.m. |
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Baseball: Despite 3-2 loss to Saddleback, Pirates share OEC title |
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MISSION VIEJO -- It wasn't quite the way the Orange Coast College baseball team wanted to earn an Orange Empire Conference title, but the Pirates will take it following Friday's 3-2 conference road loss against Saddleback. |
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Baseball: Pirates grind out 4-0 win over Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- Another remarkable performance from sophomore Brett Wallach sparked the Orange Coast College baseball team to a much-needed 4-0 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley on Thursday. |
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Football: Important dates announced for upcoming season |
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COSTA MESA -- With the start of the 2009 football season just a few months away, here is a list of important dates for incoming players and fans of the Orange Coast College football program. |
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Baseball: Pirates lose to Golden West, 7-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- Suddenly, the "W" flag on the Orange Coast College baseball field is missing in action.
For the second time in less than a week, last-place Golden West College sent the first-place Pirates to the canvas with a stunning 7-4 Orange Empire Conference loss, their third straight loss at home.
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Men's Golf: Pirates finish third in OEC |
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CHINO HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team wrapped up the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Tournament in third place overall with a two-round team score of 749.
Palomar (720) and Santiago Canyon (740) finished ahead of the Pirates for the event. The Comets (18-2) won the conference with Cypress taking second overall, with Coast and SCC tied for third (12-8).
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fare well at Ojai Invitational |
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OJAI -- With the best players in the state competing, two singles and two doubles teams from the Orange Coast College men's tennis team took to the courts at the Ojai Invitational last weekend and the Pirates did more than hold their own. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates stay atop the OEC with 6-4 win over Rustlers |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Chris Licon pitched seven strong innings to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team past rival Golden West 6-4 on Saturday at GWC. |
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Baseball: Pirates stunned by Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team fell behind early and couldn't climb all the way back during an 8-6 Orange Empire Conference loss to Golden West College on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates season ends with four-game loss to Rustlers |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team gave rival Golden West just enough of an opening and the Rustlers took it en route to a 25-30, 30-28, 30-19, 30-27 semifinals win in Thursday's CCCAA Men's Volleyball State Championships, held at Irvine Valley College. |
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates stun Moorpark in five; advance to State Semifinals |
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MOORPARK -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team picked a great time for its most consistent contest, shocking host Moorpark in five games on Tuesday in the Southern California Regional Playoffs. |
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Men's Tennis: Two singles, three doubles teams advance to SoCal Regionals |
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CYPRESS -- Despite missing the team playoffs by one spot, several members of the Orange Coast College men's tennis team made plenty of noise at the Orange Empire Conference Tournament this past weekend at Cypress 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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Baseball: Pirates take care of Hornets, 10-2 |
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FULLERTON -- It was back to the "win" column for the Orange Coast College baseball team, thanks to a 10-2 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton on Tuesday. |
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates to play at Moorpark on Tuesday |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team will travel to Moorpark College on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. to face the Moorpark Raiders in the opening round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. |
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Baseball: Pirates' rally falls short to Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- Unfortunately for the Orange Coast College baseball team, the best pitches from Saturday's game with Fullerton came during the pregame "first-pitch" ceremony, honoring the 1948-49 Pirates squad on their 60th anniversary. |
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Baseball: Pirates finally lull Lasers to sleep, 5-2 |
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IRVINE -- In a game that nearly died on several occasions due to old age, the Orange Coast College baseball team pulled out a 5-2 Orange Empire Conference win over Irvine Valley on Thursday, completing the contest in a cozy 3 hours, 19 minutes. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates end regular season with win over Palomar |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team head into next week's playoffs on the right track, courtesy of a 30-20, 21-30, 30-21, 30-25 win over visiting Palomar on Wednesday in the Pirates' Pacific Coast Conference finale. |
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Baseball: Pirates to honor first-ever team on Saturday |
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COSTA MESA -- The current will celebrate the past as the Orange Coast College baseball team will recognize the school's first-ever baseball team prior to Saturday's noon baseball game between the Pirates and the Fullerton College Hornets. |
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Baseball: Pirates grind out 2-1 win over Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- Another dominating performance from sophomore righty Brett Wallach enabled the Orange Coast College baseball to pull out a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates end regular season with a pair of wins |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team closed out the regular season with a pair of Orange Empire Conference home wins last week, topping Irvine Valley 8-1 on Tuesday and Saddleback 9-0 on Thursday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep away San Diego City |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team didn't spend any extra time in San Diego on Friday, sweeping past host San Diego City, 30-23, 30-20, 30-25 in Pacific Coast Conference action. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates double-up Vikings, 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- With the Orange Empire Conference schedule about to make its return to the calendar, the Orange Coast College baseball team returned to a more familiar lineup and a more familiar result -- a 6-3 nonconference win over visiting Long Beach City College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates blanked by Palomar, 2-0 |
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SAN MARCOS -- Fresh off a 24-hit performance against San Diego Mesa, the Orange Coast College baseball team found a much tougher pitching matchup on Wednesday and lost 2-0 to host Palomar. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates earn three wins in four-team tourney |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team earned the top spot during Wednesday's four-team Orange Empire Conference matchup, posting a 370 at Santa Ana Country Club.
Cuyamaca (377) placed second, while Irvine Valley (400) and Riverside (402) finished third and fourth, respectively.
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Baseball: Pirates return to winning ways by topping San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO -- After losing for the first time in over a month, the Orange Coast College baseball team returned to winning form with a 15-9 nonconference road win over San Diego Mesa on Monday. |
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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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Men's Golf: Pirates edge out Santiago Canyon by two strokes |
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CHINO -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team pulled out a two-stroke victory over Santiago Canyon by shooting 364 on Monday at El Prado Golf Club.
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Men's Crew - Pirates fare well at SD Crew Classic |
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SAN DIEGO -- All of Orange Coast College's crews qualified for the Grand Final events Saturday at the 36th Annual San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay.
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Baseball: Win streak stopped at 12 for Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- It took a masterful effort from Santa Ana freshman Christian Meza to snap the Orange Coast College's 12-game win streak on Thursday.
The Dons' lefty hurler allowed just two runs, no walks and 13 strikeouts in a complete-game performance, sending the Pirates to a 4-2 loss at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Pirates wrap up perfect March with 12th straight win |
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SANTA ANA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team has brought new meaning to the term, "March Madness".
With Tuesday's 17-4 Orange Empire Conference win over the Santa Ana Dons, the Pirates wrapped up a perfect March with their 12th consecutive win, with all 12 wins coming in the always-tough OEC.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep away San Diego Mesa |
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COSTA MESA -- After a tough three-game loss to Irvine Valley on Friday, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team returned to the win column with a three-game sweep over visiting San Diego Mesa on Wednesday. |
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Baseball: OCC bats erupt for 21-13 win over Tigers |
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COSTA MESA -- With both teams trading haymakers on offense, it took closer Brett Williams to deliver the final knockout punch for the Orange Coast College baseball team in Saturday's 21-13 Orange Empire Conference win over Riverside. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates come up short against Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team fought hard against powerhouse Cypress, but the Pirates still came up short in a 6-3 Orange Empire Conference loss on Thursday. |
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates tame Griffins in three |
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EL CAJON -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team posted a 30-20, 30-28, 30-25 Pacific Coast Conference win over Grossmont College on Wednesday. |
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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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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall to Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team dropped to 10-4 overall, 4-3 in Orange Empire Conference with a 6-3 home loss to Riverside College on Tuesday. |
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Baseball: Late offense propels Pirates to 8-3 win over Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- After being held to just two hits through five innings, the bats came to life down the stretch for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates notched their ninth straight win with an 8-3 victory over visiting Saddleback. |
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Baseball: Licon's gem propels Pirates to eighth straight win |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Sophomore righty Chris Licon tossed a complete-game gem to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 5-1 Orange Empire Conference win over Saddleback on Saturday for the Pirates' eighth straight win. |
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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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Men's Tennis: Pirates doubled up by Mt. San Jacinto |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team dropped to 10-3 overall with a 6-3 nonconference loss at home to Mt. San Jacinto College on Friday. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on to top Cypress for seventh straight win |
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CYPRESS -- A five-run first inning helped pave the way for the Orange Coast College baseball team in Thursday's 9-7 Orange Empire Conference road win against Cypress. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Glendale (AZ) 9-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team posted a 9-0 nonconference win over visiting Glendale (AZ) College on Thursday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Fullerton, again |
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FULLERTON -- For the second time in a week, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team posted a 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over the Fullerton College Hornets. The latest victory came on Tuesday at Fullerton College. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past San Diego City |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team returned to its winning ways with a 30-17, 30-27, 30-20 Pacific Coast Conference win over visiting San Diego City College on Wednesday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates leave Chargers green, 10-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- It was another impressive installment of "The Brett Wallach Show" on Tuesday as the Orange Coast College baseball team routed visiting Cypress 10-2 on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pitching continues to shine with 7-1 win over GWC |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- After starting 0-2 in the Orange Empire Conference, the Orange Coast College baseball team notched its fifth straight conference win with a 7-1 victory over Golden West on Thursday at GWC. |
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Baseball: Golf tourney cancelled |
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The Third-Annual Pat & Phyllis Golf Tournament, slated for April 6 at Strawberry Farms, has been cancelled, according to head baseball coach John Altobelli. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates keep on rolling with 9-3 win over Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- After a 0-2 start to the Orange Empire Conference schedule, the Orange Coast College baseball team has found a groove.
Thanks to another stellar pitching effort and offense up and down the lineup, the Pirates won their fourth straight OEC contest with a 9-3 road win against Fullerton on Tuesday.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Hornets |
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COSTA MESA -- After a pair of losses, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team has ripped off three straight shutout wins -- the latest coming at home on Tuesday against Fullerton, 9-0. |
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Men's Volleyball: Up, down Pirates fall to Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- After opening Wednesday's Pacific Coast Conference match with a bang, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team ended with a thud with a 18-30, 30-23, 30-28, 30-23 loss to visiting Golden West. |
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Baseball: Wallach leads Pirates past Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- Led by the powerful right arm of sophomore righty Brett Wallach, the Orange Coast College baseball team notched its third straight Orange Empire Conference win with a 9-0 road victory against Irvine Valley on Saturday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team swept past San Diego Mesa, 30-19, 30-26, 30-26, in Pacific Coast Conference action on Friday night. |
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Baseball: Hundreds gather to remember Jourdan Watanabe |
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COSTA MESA -- With a mixture of laughter and tears, hundreds of family members, friends and former teammates gathered at Orange Coast College's Wendell Pickens Field to remember the life of Jourdan Watanabe on Sunday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Saddleback, 9-0 |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 7-2 overall, 2-2 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 9-0 road win over Saddleback on Friday.
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Men's Golf: Pirates edged by Cuyamaca |
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EL CAJON -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team was topped by some outstanding scores against Cuyamaca on Wednesday at Cottonwood Golf Club.
The Pirates shot a very respectable 368, but was seven shots behind red-hot Cuyamaca's 361.
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Baseball: Drummond, Pirates clobber Santa Ana, 9-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- With nine-or-more runs scored in 11 of 18 games played, the Santa Ana College baseball team has inflated a lot of pitchers' numbers so far this season.
On Thursday, OCC's Calvin Drummond managed to exact some revenge on behalf of the hurlers as he pitched eight strong innings to lead the Pirates past the Dons, 9-1, at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Time change for memorial service |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College will host a memorial service for redshirt sophomore catcher Jourdan Watanabe on Sunday, March 8, at 3:30 p.m. on the school's baseball field, according to head coach John Altobelli. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates make up match with L.A. Pierce, win 9-0 |
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WOODLAND HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team took advantage of some dry weather and posted a 9-0 nonconference win at L.A. Pierce in a makeup contest that was washed out on Feb. 5. |
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Men's Volleyball: Lasers grind out five-game win over Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- After winning the first two games, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team watched Irvine Valley simply refuse to lose as the Lasers pulled out a 22-30, 29-31, 30-22, 36-34, 15-13 win over the host Pirates on Wednesday night. |
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OCC to host memorial service for fallen player |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College will host a memorial service for redshirt sophomore catcher Jourdan Watanabe on Sunday at 3 p.m. on the school's baseball field, according to head coach John Altobelli. |
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Baseball: Stidham's blast lifts Pirates past Tigers |
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COSTA MESA -- A lot of local frowns were turned upside down with one swing of the bat from Scott Stidham on Tuesday as the Orange Coast College baseball team rallied late for a 4-3 win over Riverside at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates run out of gas, fall to Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- It's been an emotional 36 hours for the Orange Coast College baseball team and despite a solid effort, the Pirates ran out of gas against Saddleback on Saturday, falling 11-2 at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Griffins in PCC opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men’s volleyball team opened Pacific Coast Conference play with a 30-26, 30-23, 30-22 win over visiting Grossmont College on Friday night. |
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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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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall at home to Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team suffered its second loss in a row with an 8-1 defeat to visiting Cypress College on Thursday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates suffer first loss |
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RIVERSIDE -- After five wins in a row, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team came up short on Tuesday, losing to host Riverside College, 6-3, on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates overcome early deficit to top Chaffey |
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- With the Orange Empire Conference just on the horizon, the Orange Coast College baseball team is picking a good time to play solid baseball.
The Pirates notched their fifth straight win and their seventh in their past eight games with a 12-9 nonconference victory over Chaffey College on Tuesday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past El Camino |
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COSTA MESA -- Alex Reis had 13 kills to lead the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team past visiting El Camino, 30-18, 30-23, 31-29 on Wednesday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates sweep away Roadrunners, 8-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- For the third straight day, one big inning enabled the Orange Coast College baseball team to top College of the Desert.
On Sunday, it was a five-run seventh inning that enabled the Pirates to sweep away the Roadrunners, 8-4, at Wendell Pickens Field.
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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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Men's Tennis: Pirates open OEC play with win over Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team picked up a 7-2 Orange Empire Conference win on the road against Irvine Valley on Thursday.
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Baseball: Pirates make it two straight over COD, 5-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- It was déjà vu all over again for the Orange Coast College baseball team as an early 2-0 deficit was erased by a big middle inning en route to a 5-2 nonconference win over College of the Desert.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates hang on to top Long Beach City in five |
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COSTA MESA -- After a grueling road trip to start the 2009 season, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team found its way back to the Peterson Gym on Friday and opened its home schedule with an impressive five-game win over Long Beach City.
Led by 19 kills apiece from Jake Melone and Nick Kearney and 18 kills from Alex Reis, the Pirates hung on for a 30-28, 30-25, 28-30, 30-24, 15-7 victory over the previously unbeaten Vikings.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates end season on winning note |
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SANTA ANA -- WIth a 28-point, nine rebound performance from Chris Curtis, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team closed out the 2008-09 season with an 82-66 Orange Empire Conference win over Santa Ana College on Friday night. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates top Saddleback, Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- Led by medalist Ryan Indovina's 1-under-par 71, the Orange Coast College men's golf team posted a team score of 374, topping Saddleback (383) and Santa Ana (396) on Wednesday at Santa Ana Country Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates make quick work of College of the Desert |
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COSTA MESA -- In a cozy 2 hours, 3 minutes, the Orange Coast College baseball team topped College of the Desert, 9-4, in the opening game of a three-game set with the Roadrunners on Thursday at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates improve to 3-0 with win over Palomar |
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SAN MARCOS -- It wasn't as easy as it sounded, but the Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 3-0 overall with a 9-0 nonconference win over Palomar on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates' bats come alive in win over San Diego City |
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SAN DIEGO -- Fourteen runs, 11 hits including a double and two triples, five walks, streaks of seven, then eight consecutive batters reaching base ...
All in all, a very productive FIFTH INNING, for the Orange Coast College baseball team in Thursday's 17-9 nonconference win over San Diego City.
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Men's Basketball: Home campaign ends with loss to Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team closed out its home schedule with an 80-62 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Fullerton College on Friday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates come up short against Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- Playing without standout forward Martin Whitmore (ankle sprain), the shorthanded Orange Coast College men's basketball team put up a strong fight, but came up short against visiting Cypress, 84-77, on Wednesday night at the Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Pirates snap skid with 4-1 win over Palomar |
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COSTA MESA -- It was the perfect type of game that the Orange Coast College baseball team needed to snap a four-game losing streak.
Strong pitching, solid defense and just enough timely hitting enabled the Pirates to topple visiting Palomar, 4-1, in a nonconference matchup on Wednesday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Santa Barbara |
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SANTA BARBARA -- After a tough start to the 2009 season, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team has rebounded with back-to-back road wins against Santa Monica and Santa Barbara.
On Wednesday, the Pirates improved to 2-1 with a 30-28, 30-25, 30-23 nonconference win at Santa Barbara.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates topple San Diego City |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 2-0 overall with an 8-1 nonconference win over San Diego City College on Tuesday. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates drop fourth straight |
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COSTA MESA -- There are plenty of question marks after six games, but one thing is certain about the Orange Coast College baseball team -- the Pirates are not peaking too soon. |
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Men's Basketball: Late rally comes up short for the Pirates |
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MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team nearly came all the way back from a late double-digit deficit, but fell just short to Saddleback College, 79-78, on Friday night. |
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Baseball: Mother Nature keeps Pirates off the field |
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COSTA MESA -- Saturday's scheduled doubleheader between Orange Coast College and Long Beach City College has been postponed due to poor weather and poor field conditions, according to head coach John Altobelli.
The Pirates and Vikings will pick up where they left off on Monday, Feb. 16 at noon at LBCC. Game 3 of the series will take place on Saturday, April 4 at noon at OCC.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates washed out |
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COSTA MESA -- Thursday's nonconference men's tennis match between Orange Coast College and L.A. Pierce was postponed due to rain.
The Pirates and Brahmas have rescheduled their match for Tuesday, March 3 at L.A. Pierce, beginning at 2 p.m.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates open season with 8-1 win over El Camino |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team opened the 2009 season with an impressive 8-1 nonconference win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday. |
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Football: DeLeone, Hall, Ah-Hi commit to four-year schools |
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COSTA MESA -- Three sophomores from this year's Orange Coast College football team are prepared and committed to play at the four-year level, according to head coach Mike Taylor.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates tagged by Lasers, 85-73 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team watched the visiting Irvine Valley College Lasers put on a shooting display in the Pirates' 85-73 Orange Empire Conference loss on Wednesday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates drop third straight |
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LONG BEACH -- Another episode of sloppy defense and roughed up pitching did in the Orange Coast College baseball team in Wednesday's 11-3 nonconference loss to Long Beach City College. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates open season strong at Tee-Off Classic |
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CHINO HILLS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team opened the 2008 season with a strong effort at the two-round, 2009 Tee-Off Classic, held at Los Seranos Golf Course on Monday and Wednesday. |
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Baseball: Crazy ninth inning does in Pirates |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Former Major League Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giomatti once said that baseball "...was designed to break your heart." Such was the case on Saturday for the Orange Coast College baseball team as a 4-2 ninth-inning lead evaporated and turned into a 5-4 loss against Cuesta College. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on to top Cuesta, 8-7 |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team jumped out to an early lead, then fought off severall rallies by Cuesta College for an 8-7 nonconference road win on Thursday.
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Baseball: Pirates struggle early, fall to Cuesta |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- An early avalanche of runs was too much to overcome for the Orange Coast College baseball team in Friday's 12-3 nonconference loss to Cuesta College. |
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Men's Basketball: Whitmore, Hellmuth lead Pirates past Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- In a game that saw 11 lead changes, the 11th and final advantage went to the Orange Coast College men's basketball team as the Pirates held on for a 68-65 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Santa Ana on Wednesday. |
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Baseball: Pirates open season with win over Mt. San Antonio |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team got off on the right foot on Tuesday with an 11-8 nonconference win over visiting Mt. San Antonio College in both teams' 2009 season opener. |
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Men's Basketball: Riverside cruises past Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team did everything it could to stay close with powerhouse Riverside College, but in the end, the Tigers prevailed, 84-64, on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates watch Hornets come alive in second half |
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FULLERTON -- A hard-fought first half of basketball was lost in the second half as the Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell to Fullerton, 79-64, on Wednesday at Fullerton College's Hornets' Nest. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates struggle early, fall to Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell behind early and could never recover as the Pirates fell to host Cypress College, 109-82, on Friday. |
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Men's Baseketball: Pirates come close, but Gauchos prevail |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball gave the No. 4 ranked Saddleback Gauchos all they could handle on Wednesday, but the visiting Gauchos managed to slip out of the Peterson Gym with a 68-65 Orange Empire Conference win over the Pirates. |
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Men's Basketball: Second-half surge lifts Pirates past Lasers |
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IRVINE -- An impressive shooting night from Martin Whitmore helped the Orange Coast College men's basketball team open its Orange Empire Conference schedule on a winning note.
Whitmore's 27 points (10-of-15 shooting), eight rebounds and six steals helped the visiting Pirates topple Irvine Valley, 86-83 on Friday night.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates go 1-3 to end nonconference |
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COSTA MESA -- After an 83-80 win against Monterey Peninsula, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team closed out the San Jose Tournament with losses to Consumnes River 83-79 and Santa Rosa 73-71 before falling to West Los Angeles 79-68 on Friday in a nonconference matchup. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop 2-of-3 at Glendale Tournament |
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GLENDALE -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team went 1-2 over the weekend at the Vaquero Classic, held at Glendale College, losing to College of the Canyons, 99-90, topping Cerritos 77-60 and falling to host Glendale, 87-81. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates split pair at LASW tourney |
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LOS ANGELES -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team split a pair of games at the Intensity Classic last weekend, topping host L.A. Southwest College, 77-71, on Friday, before falling to El Camino, 75-67, on Saturday. |
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Men's Basketball: Strong second half propels Pirates past Jaguars |
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COSTA MESA -- A 15-2 run in the game's final four minutes of play was the difference-maker for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team in Wednesday's 72-62 nonconference win over visiting Southwestern College. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop a pair to Miramar, Pasadena |
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COSTA MESA -- There was no "home cooking" for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team after the Pirates dropped back-to-back home games to Miramar on Thursday (96-70) and Pasadena (64-56) on Friday.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates top Victor Valley, 77-66 |
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GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team wrapped up the Neil Edwards Classic on the right foot, posting a 77-66 win over Victor Valley on Sunday at Citrus College. |
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Men's Basketball: Hellmuth's bucket at the buzzer lifts OCC past Cuyamaca |
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GLENDORA -- Sophomore Brian Helmuth's three-pointer at the buzzer helped lift the Orange Coast College men's basketball team past Cuyamaca 79-77 on Saturday in the consolation round of the Neil Edwards Classic, held at Citrus College. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall in Citrus Tournament opener |
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GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball gave the 12th ranked San Diego City Knights all they could handle on Friday night, but the Pirates came up just short, 74-70, in the opening game of the Neil Edwards Classic, at Citrus College. |
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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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Men's Water Polo: Pirates' season ends with loss to Ventura |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team had its 2008 season come to an end last weekend with an 8-7 loss to Ventura at the Southern California Regional Tournament, held at Golden West College. |
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Football: Pirates fall to Long Beach, 50-46 |
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COSTA MESA -- A tough stretch to the 2008 football season ended with a resounding thud on Saturday night as Orange Coast College dropped its sixth straight game, 50-46, to Long Beach City College at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's soccer: Pirates cruise past Cypress, 7-1 |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team ended its 2008 regular season with a 7-1 Orange Empire Conference win over Cypress on Friday.
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates fall to GWC in conference championship |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team advanced all the way to the Orange Empire Conference championship game before falling to rival Golden West 12-8 on Saturday at Cypress College. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates start hot, topple L.A. Harbor |
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COSTA MESA -- Some familiar rims made for some hot shooters for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team as the Pirates cruised past L.A. Harbor 91-70 on Wednesday at OCC's Peterson Gym. |
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Football: Pirates close out 2008 at home against Long Beach |
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KICKING OFF: The Orange Coast College football team wraps up its 2008 football season at home against the Long Beach City College Vikings. The Pirates lead the overall series 12-9-0 and have won the last three meetings with the Vikings, including last year’s 20-14 victory. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop opening pair in Ventura |
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VENTURA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team lost its opening two games at the 2008 We Play Hard Tip-Off Tournament, held at Ventura College last weekend. |
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates blanked by Santa Ana, 2-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team couldn't find success against the top team in the Orange Empire Conference as Santa Ana topped the Pirates, 2-0 on Friday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Pirates' struggles continue in loss to Palomar |
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SAN MARCOS -- The Orange Coast College football team fell to 0-5 in the SCFA National Division's Southern Conference with a 41-14 loss to Palomar College on Saturday at Escondido High School. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates slam Rustlers, 6-0 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- A five-goal outburst over a 13-minute span of the second half helped lift the visiting Orange Coast College men's soccer team past Golden West, 6-0, in Orange Empire Conference action on Tuesday. |
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Football: Pirates come up short against Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Not even a near record-setting offensive night could pull the Orange Coast College football team out of its funk.
Despite a 369-yard, four-touchdown night from sophomore quarterback Taylor Hughes, the Pirates had no answer for the Saddleback Gauchos' "Fly" offense and lost 48-38 on Saturday night in SCFA Southern Conference action.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team came out hot, but couldn't sustain the momentum during Friday's 2-1 Orange Empire Conference loss to visiting Irvine Valley on Friday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates' strong second half results in 3-1 win over Tigers |
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COSTA MESA -- With a strong second-half offensive outburst, the Orange Coast College men's soccer continued its unbeaten streak with a 3-1 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Riverside on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Pirates fall to Grossmont, 21-13 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team was again its own worst enemy on Saturday night with a 21-13 SCFA Southern Conference loss to visiting Grossmont at LeBard Stadium. |
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Football: Pirates return to action on Saturday against Grossmont |
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KICKING OFF: The Orange Coast College football team continues its SCFA National Division, Southern Conference schedule against the visiting Grossmont College Griffins. OCC holds a 14-3-1 all-time series record against the Griffins dating back to 1962. The last time these two teams played was 1993 and the Pirates prevailed, 37-20. Coast has won seven of the past eight meetings between the two schools. |
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates breeze past Cypress, 7-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team ended its first round of Orange Empire Conference play with a loud bang after posting a 7-0 win over visiting Cypress College on Tuesday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates settle for scoreless tie against Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- It was a game dominated in just about every statistical category EXCEPT goals for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team on Friday against Fullerton.
The Pirates controlled things from the opening whistle, but had to settle for a 0-0 tie with the first-place Hornets in Orange Empire Conference action at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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Men's Water Polo -- Pirates keep rolling, top Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team continued its winning ways with a 19-9 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Santa Ana on Wednesday. |
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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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Men's Water Polo: Pirates sweep the competition at Cuesta |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team continued its inspired play by sweeping the field at the Cuesta College Tournament over the weekend. |
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Football: Pirates drop heartbreaker to Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA -- It's going to be a LONG bye week for the Orange Coast College football team after Saturday's 28-27 SCFA National Division Southern Conference loss to host Santa Ana. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates round up Rustlers, 4-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team saw firsthand what type of potential it has, thanks to a brilliant first-half barrage that led to a 4-0 Orange Empire Conference over visiting Golden West on Friday. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates edge San Joaquin Delta in Cuesta Tournament |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Calvin Moffett's goal with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter lifted the Orange Coast College men's water polo team past San Joaquin Delta, 12-11, in the opening round of the Cuesta Tournament on Friday. |
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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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Men's Water Polo: Seventh-ranked Pirates top Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team, ranked seventh in the state, posted a 19-10 Orange Empire Conference road win on Wednesday against the Fullerton Hornets. |
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Men's soccer: Pirates snap skid with 2-1 win over Lasers |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team ended its five-game losing streak with a hard-fought 2-1 Orange Empire Conference win over Irvine Valley College on Tuesday. |
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Football: Pirates drop conference opener to Fullerton, 34-27 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team was its own worst enemy on Saturday night as penalties and turnovers resulted in a 34-27 loss to visiting Fullerton in the SCFA National Division, Southern Conference opener for both teams. |
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Football: Pirates look for 5-0 start against visiting Fullerton |
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KICKING OFF: The Orange Coast College football team opens its SCFA National Division, Southern Conference schedule at home against Fullerton College in the Pirates’ 600th career game. Last year, the Pirates needed two overtimes to top the Hornets, 35-34, at LeBard Stadium. The Hornets lead the all-time series 32-21-3.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates open OEC with 2-1 loss to Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team opened Orange Empire Conference play with a 2-1 loss to visiting Santiago Canyon on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Pirates improve to 4-0 with win over Glendale |
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GLENDALE -- The Orange Coast College football team improved to 4-0 for the season with a 31-24 nonconference win over Glendale College on Saturday night at Sartoris Field. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates humbled by Cerritos, 6-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team is heading into Orange Empire Conference play with a three-game losing streak, thanks to Tuesday's 6-0 nonconference loss to visiting Cerritos. |
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Football: Bell stays put as Pirates rally to top Rustlers! |
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COSTA MESA -- Much like Wednesday's Rib Eating Contest between Orange Coast and Golden West, Saturday's football game between the Pirates and Rustlers was on the sloppy side and it the outcome wasn't decided until the final seconds.
However, unlike Wednesday, it was the Pirates who came out victorious with a 16-13 comeback win before an impressive crowd of over 3,000 at LeBard Stadium, keeping the "Victory Bell" trophy in Costa Mesa for the second straight year.
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates come up short against Mt. San Antonio |
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COSTA MESA -- Going through one of the toughest stretches of the season hasn't been easy for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team. Following a 4-0 loss at L.A. Harbor on Tuesday, the Pirates hosted Mt. San Antonio and came up on the wrong side of a 3-2 final score on Friday. |
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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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Football: Pirates earn 300th win by topping L.A. Southwest |
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COSTA MESA -- Sixty years and 596 games later, the Orange Coast College football team cracked the "Big 3-0-0" on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium with a 31-7 nonconference win over visiting L.A. Southwest College.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates top Rio Hondo, 4-1 |
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WHITTIER -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team notched its second straight road win by topping Rio Hondo 3-1 on Friday afternoon in nonconference action. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates open season by topping Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- The "Monte McCord" era begin on the right foot for the Orange Coast College men's water polo team, thanks to an 18-10 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Saddleback. |
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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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Football: Second-half surge lifts Pirates past Santa Monica |
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COSTA MESA -- After a rugged first half of play, the Orange Coast College football team flew in formation in the second half and posted a 27-3 nonconference win over visiting Santa Monica on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall to Long Beach City, 2-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- After a pair of convincing victories to start the season, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team found itself on the wrong end of a 2-1 nonconference decision to visiting Long Beach City on Friday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blank Palomar, 3-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team continued its winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Palomar, 3-0, at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Season opens with 7-1 win for Pirates |
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COSTA MESA -- What a difference a year makes for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team.
While it's true the season is just one game old, the Pirates found some midseason offensive cohesiveness in Wednesday's 7-1 nonconference win over visiting El Camino.
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Baseball: Two Pirates earn All-State honors; two others selected to All-Southern California squad |
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COSTA MESA -- After posting one of the most successful seasons in recent memory, four Orange Coast College baseball players earned their spots on the 2008 All-State and All-Southern California squads. |
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Men's Volleyball: Welch heading to USC |
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COSTA MESA -- Following a record-setting, two-year at Orange Coast College, standout outside hitter Kevin Welch has decided to head up the freeway to continue his athletic and academic careers at the University of Southern California. |
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Men's Crew: Memorable season ends with fifth-place finish at IRA Championships |
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CHERRY HILL, N.J.--There would be no miracles Saturday, but the Orange Coast College crew put the finishing touches on an exciting season with a fifth-place performance at the 106th Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships on the Cooper River. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates edge Cornell to earn trip to IRA Championships! |
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The Giant Killers are back!
In an incredible photo finish, the OCC crew stuck its bow ball just ahead of Cornell's to take the third qualifying position in the semifinal for the Kennedy Challenge Bowl at the IRA on Friday on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.
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Men's Crew: Solid performance qualifes Pirates at IRA Championships |
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CHERRY HILL, N.J.--The Orange Coast College crew put together a strong heat race Thursday morning at the 106th Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships on the Cooper River to advance to Friday's semifinals for the Kennedy Challenge Bowl.
With only two boats moving directly to the semis and the others having to go through Thursday afternoon's repechage races, Coast finished a close second behind Eastern Sprints champion Wisconsin and well ahead of Princeton.
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Men's Crew: Several honored at end-of-year awards banquet |
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James Long-Lerno and Kevin Rickon received recognition from fellow rowers as this season's outstanding oarsmen when the Orange Coast College crew held its annual awards banquet Saturday night at the Student Center on campus.
Long-Lerno, a sophomore from Seal Beach, was voted Oarsman of the Year by his varsity teammates while Rickon, a freshman from San Diego, was named the Outstanding Freshman/Novice Oarsman.
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Men's Crew: Pirates heading to IRA Regatta in June |
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Orange Coast College has accepted an invitation to compete in the 106th Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta, June 5-7, head crew coach Larry Moore announced Wednesday. The regatta will be held on the Cooper River's 2,000-meter course in Cherry Hill, N.J. |
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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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Baseball: OCC's season comes to an end with loss to Riverside |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- One of the most successful seasons in recent memory came to a disappointing end on Saturday as Orange Coast College fell to Riverside 11-5, eliminating the Pirates from the 2008 Super Regional Playoffs. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall to Cypress in Super Regional opener |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO -- For the past few games, the Orange Coast College baseball team has been jumping out to big, early leads, but on Friday, it was the Cypress Chargers who threw the first uppercut as they pulled out a 10-5 win in Game 1 of the Southern California Super Regionals, held at Cuesta College.
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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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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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Baseball: Pirates sweep past Long Beach City to advance to Super Regional |
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COSTA MESA – Sparked by a seven-run third inning, the Orange Coast College baseball team punched its ticket into next week’s Super Regional Playoffs with a 9-7 win over Long Beach City in the first round of the Southern California Regionals on Saturday at OCC’s Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates top Vikings in playoff opener, 9-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- One throwing error opened the door for a big inning and the Orange Coast College baseball team stepped through with six early runs en route to a 9-4 win over visiting Long Beach City in the opening round of the Southern California Regionals on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Time change for Friday's playoff game with Long Beach City |
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COSTA MESA -- Game 1 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs between Orange Coast and Long Beach City has been changed to 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field.
Originally slated for 3 p.m., then 2 p.m., the Pirates (30-13-1) and Vikings (26-18) will officially throw the first pitch at 2:30 p.m.
Game 2 of the best-of-three series will begin on Saturday at 11 a.m. at OCC.
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Baseball: Four Pirates earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- After helping the Orange Coast College baseball team to a second place finish in the Orange Empire Conference, four Pirate players earned first-team honors on the All-Orange Empire Conference team, as selected by the coaches from each school. |
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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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Baseball: Times set for regional playoff with Long Beach City |
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COSTA MESA -- The times have been set for this weekend's Southern California Regional baseball matchup between Orange Coast and Long Beach City colleges. |
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Baseball: Pirates get No. 3 seed, will host Long Beach City in playoffs |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team was seeded third on Sunday for this year's Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host Long Beach City College in a best-of-three series, beginning on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates wrap up second place in OEC with 12-6 win over IVC |
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COSTA MESA -- After a tough 11-8 loss on Thursday and an early 5-0 deficit on Friday, it looked like the Orange Coast College baseball team appeared to be sputtering into the postseason.
That sputter turned into a full-blown roar by the Pirates' offense as they rallied to top Irvine Valley 12-6 to clinch second place in the Orange Empire Conference standings.
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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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Baseball: Hillman, Dixon lead Pirates past Golden West, 8-2 |
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COSTA MESA -- Thanks to a five-run seventh inning, the Orange Coast College baseball team was able to cruise to an 8-2 win over rival Golden West on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates fall to IVC in State Championship |
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IRVINE -- It was going to take a near-perfect match by the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team against Irvine Valley on Saturday night.
A near-perfect match did occur, but unfortunately for the visiting Pirates, it was the defending state champion Lasers who delivered it. The end result was a 30-24, 30-23, 30-19 sweep and a successful title defense for IVC, leaving the Pirates the state's runner-up.
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates top Corsairs to earn trip to State Championship! |
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IRVINE -- For the first time since 2002, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team will be playing for the state championship, thanks to Thursday night's four-game win over Santa Monica City College in the semifinals of the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships, held at Irvine Valley College.
Led by Kevin Welch's 27 kills, the Pirates topped the Corsairs, 30-25, 31-29, 26-30, 30-20. They will take on defending state champion Irvine Valley on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Irvine Valley College.
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Baseball: Pirates snap losing skid with 10-inning win over Cypress |
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COSTA MESA -- It's been over three months, nearly 30 games and exactly one pitching delivery makeover since Ryan Rosenhahn last started for the Orange Coast College baseball team.
If Thursday's performance is a prelude to upcoming outings, the next start will be much, MUCH sooner for the sophomore righty as he helped the Pirates snap their five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win in 10 innings over visiting Cypress.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates team season ends with loss to Cerritos |
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NORWARK -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team saw its season come to an end with an 8-1 loss to Cerritos in the Southern California Regional quarterfinals on Tuesday, but for some Pirate players, there's still a ton of tennis left to be played. |
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Baseball: Pirates' struggles continue with 11-5 loss to Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- If anyone sees the sprinklers on full-blast in the middle of the night on the Orange Coast College baseball field, don't be alarmed. They're just looking for a rainout, much like in the 1980's movie classic, "Bull Durham".
However, with Crash Davis nowhere in sight, it will have to be up to the Pirates themselves to figure it out following Tuesday's 11-5 loss to Cypress, their fifth straight conference setback after winning their previous 10 OEC games.
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates punch return ticket to Final Four! |
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COSTA MESA -- In a season filled with ups and downs, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team still ended up where it wanted to at the end of the season -- at the State Final Four.
That ticket was officially punched on Tuesday as the Pirates outlasted visiting Santa Barbara City College, 25-30, 30-16, 32-30, 30-27 in the Southern California Regional Playoffs. With the win, OCC (14-6) will take on Santa Monica City College (11-5) in the State Semifinals on Thursday at Irvine Valley College, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates to host Santa Barbara in SoCal Regionals |
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COSTA MESA -- For the second time this season, the Orange Coast College Pirates and Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros will get together for a men’s volleyball match at OCC’s Peterson Gym.
However, the stakes in this match are slightly higher than in their previous meeting back on Feb. 15 as the Pirates and Vaqueros set to face in on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Southern California Regional Playoffs.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates will play at Cerritos in playoff opener |
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COSTA MESA -- Seeded sixth in the playoffs, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team will travel to Cerritos College to take on the No. 4 seeded Falcons in the Southern California Regional Dual Team Playoffs. |
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Men's Volleyball: Welch named PCC Co-Player of the Year; four others earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA -- A record-setting season by Kevin Welch did not go unnoticed by the rest of the Pacific Coast Conference coaches. The sophomore outside hitter was named the PCC's Co-Player of the Year, while four other Pirates players earned All-PCC honors this year. |
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Baseball: Early struggles cost Pirates in 7-4 loss to Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Not even a revamped lineup could help the Orange Coast College baseball team snap out of its funk.
The Pirates dropped their fourth straight Orange Empire Conference game with a 7-4 loss to host Saddleback on Thursday, dropping them into a tie for second place with Irvine Valley in the OEC standings.
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Men's Tennis: One singles, three doubles advance to SoCal Regionals |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Orange Coast College freshman Gio Villicana and a trio of doubles teams have advanced to the Southern California Regionals after advancing to the quarterfinals of the Orange Empire Conference Tennis Championships this week.
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Men's Volleyball: Welch sets another kills record as Pirates sweep past San Diego City |
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COSTA MESA -- Much like a typical fish-catching story, Kevin Welch will be able to further fabricate his record-setting kill to his friends and family as each year passes by on the calendar.
However, for the record, Welch's 390th kill, which places the sophomore outside hitter atop the OCC single-season list, was a back-row dink that grazed off a San Diego City blocker and trickled down to the floor, barely making a noise as it landed.
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Baseball: Pirates drop third straight |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team dropped its third straight game with a 4-2 Orange Empire Conference loss at home to Saddleback on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates double-up Saddleback, take over 2nd place |
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MISSION VIEJO -- With a convincing 6-3 Orange Empire Conference win over host Saddleback on Tuesday, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team has taken over sole possession of second place in the OEC standings. |
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Baseball: Pirates' win streak snapped by Santa Ana, 5-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- The 10-game conference winning streak for the Orange Coast College baseball team came to an end on Thursday as the Santa Ana Dons pulled out a 5-3 win over the Pirates in a battle between the two top teams in the Orange Empire Conference. |
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Baseball: Pirates pull away from Riverside, hang on for 12-10 win |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College baseball team maintained its share of first place in the Orange Empire Conference with a 12-10 road win over defending state champion Riverside on Tuesday in OEC action. |
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Men's Volleyball: Inspired Pirates sweep past Golden West |
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COSTA MESA -- Nothing quite like a longtime rivalry to bring out the best in a team.
Such was the case for the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team, which brought it's "A" game to the Peterson Gym floor on Wednesday night en route to a 30-22, 30-26, 30-25 sweep over Golden West in Pacific Coast Conference action.
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Men's Golf: Pirates top Santiago Canyon |
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CHINO -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team improved to 7-6 for the season with an eight-shot victory over host Santiago Canyon on Monday at El Prado Golf Club. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates score three in eighth to edge Riverside, 5-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- Wes Kartch's two-run single and Drew Hillman's game-winning sacrifice fly were the main ingredients to a three-run, eighth-inning rally as the Orange Coast College baseball team slipped past defending state champion Riverside, 5-4, on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall short at College of the Desert, 6-3 |
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PALM DESERT -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team lost to College of the Desert 6-3 on Thursday in an Orange Empire Conference matchup at COD. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of San Diego Mesa |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team got back on the winning track following Friday night's 30-21, 30-13, 30-25 sweep over visiting San Diego Mesa in Pacific Coast Conference action. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates keep on winning, 7-5 |
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COSTA MESA -- When teams get on a winning streak, it seems like players up and down the lineup find ways to contribute. That was indeed the case for the Orange Coast College baseball team during Thursday's 7-5 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Fullerton. |
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Baseball: Hillman leads Pirates to 14-1 win over Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- Drew Hillman went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and eight RBI to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to its seventh straight Orange Empire Conference win, 14-1, over the host Fullerton Hornets on Tuesday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates double-up Cypress, 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- For the second time this season, it was the depth of Orange Coast College's men's tennis team that provided enough firepower to outlast Cypress, 6-3, on Tuesday. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates go 1-2 against Cuyamaca, Palomar, Irvine Valley |
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SANTA ANA -- The host Orange Coast College men's golf team went 1-2 on Wednesday, falling to Cuyamaca and Palomar, while topping Irvine Valley at the Santa Ana Country Club. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates' rally falls short as IVC wins in five |
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COSTA MESA -- It was one of the most anticipated home matches on Orange Coast College's schedule and in the end, the match lived up to the hype.
In the end, it was the defending state champion Irvine Valley College Lasers winning, but not after being pushed to the brink in a five-game thriller. The Pirates lost the first two games, won the next two and led late in Game 5, but the Lasers used a late run to hold off the hosts, 30-24, 30-24, 30-32, 25-30, 15-13 on Wednesday night.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates dim the lights on Grossmont, win in four |
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COSTA MESA -- The OCC men's volleyball team wanted a "lights out" performance during Friday's home return against Grossmont and the electric company gave it to them, literally.
A power outage in the Peterson Gym delayed the start of the match, but when the power was finally restored, it was a nice homecoming for the Pirates as they defeated the Griffins 30-22, 30-22, 28-30, 30-22 in Pacific Coast Conference action.
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Men's Golf: Pirates fall to Saddleback 375-385 |
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team was topped by host Saddleback 375-385 on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action at Tijeras Creek Golf Club. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Palomar |
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SAN MARCOS -- Led by a balenced offensive attack, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team capped off its seven-match road trip in style by sweeping past host Palomar, 30-28, 30-25, 30-26 on Wednesday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on to top Irvine Valley, 7-6 |
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COSTA MESA -- Fans need to know one important rule when Orange Coast and Irvine Valley play each other in baseball -- don't leave early.
The Pirates jumped out to a 7-3 lead, then hung on for dear life as the Lasers rallied late. But reliever Justin Peterson managed to shut the door on the Lasers' rally, giving OCC a 7-6 win to conclude the first round of Orange Empire Conference play.
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past San Diego City as road trip nears finish line |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team may need a trail of bread crumbs to find the Peterson Gym on Friday night as the Pirates' month-long road trip nears in conclusion.
Match number six of their seven-match tour saw the Pirates sweep past host San Diego City, 30-20, 30-17, 30-20 on Friday night.
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Men's Golf: Pirates drive, chip, putt their way past Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's golf travelled to Oak Quarry Golf Course on Monday and defeated host Riverside College, 393-408, in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Three-run eighth lifts Pirates past Rustlers, 4-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- After nearly squandering away a bases-loaded, nobody out opportunity in the bottom of the eighth, the Orange Coast College baseball team took advantage of a costly Golden West error and pulled out a 4-1 win over the visiting Rustlers on Tuesday. |
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates make quick work of San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team bounced back from its loss to Irvine Valley by sweeping away host San Diego Mesa, 30-14, 30-24, 30-19 on Wednesday night in Pacific Coast Conference action. |
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Men's tennis: Pirates win fourth straight by topping Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA -- Another solid performance was turned in by the Orange Coast College men's tennis team on Thursday as the Pirates toppled visiting Fullerton 8-1 in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates edge out Cuyamaca by one stroke |
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EL CAJON -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team pulled out a one-stroke win over host Cuyamaca, 369-370, on Wednesday at Cottonwood Golf Club. |
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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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Baseball: Olson's 9th-inning home run lifts Pirates to 7-6 win |
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COSTA MESA -- Sophomore centerfielder Cory Olson came through with another game-winning blast for the Orange Coast College baseball team as his two-out, two-run, ninth-inning home run propelled the Pirates to a 7-6 comeback win over the visiting Cypress Chargers on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates demolish Gauchos, 22-3; finish road trip 3-0 |
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MISSION VIEJO -- After opening the Orange Empire Conference with a listless 8-0 loss at home, the Orange Coast College baseball team was staring down the barrel of a three-game road trip that featured games against defending state champion Riverside and defending OEC champ Santa Ana.
A week and three wins later, the loss to the Hornets is now a distant memory as the Pirates wrapped a perfect three-game road trip with a 22-3 win over Saddleback on Tuesday.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates grab hold of second in OEC with win over Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA -- With half of the Orange Empire Conference schedule now in their rear-view mirrors, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team has posted a solid 5-1 conference record following Tuesday's 6-3 road win against Saddleback.
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Baseball: Pirates top Riverside on the road, 4-1 |
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RIVERSIDE -- Justin Peterson was the just what the Orange Coast College baseball team needed to snap it's four-game losing streak.
The sophomore lefty threw six solid innings to lead the Pirates past defending state champion Riverside, 4-1, on Thursday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates double-up College of the Desert, 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team once again showed its quality depth and defeated defending state champion College of the Desert, 6-3, in Orange Empire Conference action on Thursday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates rally to top Grossmont in five |
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EL CAJON -- It took awhile, but the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team made the most of its trip to the San Diego area on Wednesday, topping host Grossmont, 18-30, 29-31, 30-23, 30-24, 15-8, in Pacific Coast Conference action. |
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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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Men's Tennis: Deeper Pirates outlast Cypress, 5-4 |
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CYPRESS -- The "quantity" of the Orange Coast College men's tennis team proved too much for the "quality" of the Cypress Chargers.
Picking up wins at Nos. 4-5-6 in singles and Nos. 2-3 in doubles, the Pirates outlasted Cypress, 5-4, on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's Golf: Pirates come up short against Cypress |
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DOWNEY -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team shot a 378 on the Rio Hondo Golf Course on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough as the Cypress Chargers scorched the course by shooting a 357. |
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Baseball: Pirates blanked by Fullerton in OEC opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team came up on the wrong end of an 8-0 decision on Tuesday against Fullerton in the Orange Empire Conference opener for both teams. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates outlast Palomar in five |
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COSTA MESA -- If Friday night's matchup between Palomar and Orange Coast is any indication of how the Pacific Coast Conference will shape up this year, it's going to be a conference race with more twists and turns than a Oscar-winning horror movie. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall to Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team lost a 7-2 Orange Empire Conference matchup against visiting Fullerton on Thursday. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates scorched by Comets |
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SAN MARCOS -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team lost to a hot-shooting Palomar Comets squad on Monday at Twin Oaks Golf Course. Palomar shot a 6-under-par 354 as a team, while the Pirates shot a solid 370 in the loss. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates drop one to Saddleback, 14-12 |
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COSTA MESA -- Despite a gritty effort by the offense, the pitching and defense let the Orange Coast College baseball team down as seven errors paved the way to a 14-12 loss to visiting Saddleback in Game 2 of the Orange Empire Conference Preview Tournament on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall to Santa Ana in 10 |
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COSTA MESA - Even though Tuesday's matchup with Santa Ana doesn't count in the Orange Empire Conference standings, losing to the Dons in extra innings still isn't a fun way to spend a picture-perfect Tuesday afternoon. |
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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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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall to Grossmont |
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EL CAJON -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 nonconference decision to host Grossmont on Friday. |
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Pirates keep rolling along; win seventh straight, 7-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- When asked about passing longtime OCC coach Wendell Pickens for second place on the all-time wins list, head coach John Altobelli summed it up best by saying with a smile, "It means that I'm getting old."
On Saturday, Altobelli picked up win No. 346 with a 7-1 victory over visiting Chaffey College on a cold, wet day at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball -- New time, location for Saturday's game against Chaffey |
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The Orange Coast College baseball team, barring further wet weather over the next 24 hours, will play on Saturday against Chaffey College, but the game will be played at OCC's Wendell Pickens Field at 2 p.m., not 12 p.m., according to head coach John Altobelli. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates end season with win over Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- Playing hard and coaching hard right down to the final whistle, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team ended the 2007-08 season with a solid 75-65 Orange Empire Conference win over Santa Ana on Friday at the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blanked by Cerritos |
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NORWALK -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of the Cerritos Falcons, 9-0, on Thursday. |
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Men's Basketball: Second-half surge lifts Pirates past Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO -- Thanks to a long-range shooting display in the second half, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team broke away from host Saddleback and defeated the Gauchos 94-70 on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Fullerton |
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FULLERTON -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 4-0 overall following Tuesday's 9-0 sweep over host Fullerton in both team's Orange Empire Conference opener. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sink Raiders in four |
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The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team improved to 4-1 overall with a 30-26, 28-30, 30-22, 30-17 nonconference win over visiting Moorpark on Wednesday night at OCC's Peterson Gym.
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Men's Golf: Pirates fall to Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team came up just short to Irvine Valley as the Lasers won by three strokes, 381-384 over the Pirates on Wednesday at Oak Creek Golf Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates sweep away College of the Desert |
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PALM DESERT - It was a very successful weekend for the Pirates as they swept the College of the Desert in three straight games out in Palm Desert, winning by the scores of 4-1, 9-4 and 11-6, respectively.
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Baseball: Pirates edge Palomar, 5-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- What looked like a harmless intentional walk turned into a game-winning sacrifice fly by Ryan Sheeks as the Orange Coast College baseball team notched its sixth straight win by defeating Palomar 5-4. |
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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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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team gave host Riverside all it could handle on Friday night, but in the end, it was the Tigers who prevailed, 81-72. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep past Santa Barbara |
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COSTA MESA -- Kevin Welch had a match-high 16 kills to lead the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team to a 30-18, 30-21, 30-24 win over visiting Santa Barbara on Friday at the Peterson Gymnasium. |
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Baseball: Dixon leads Pirates past College of the Desert |
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PALM DESERT -- Brandon Dixon again posted a solid pitching performance to the lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 4-1 nonconference win over the College of the Desert in the opening game of their three-game series in the desert. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates win over Cypress, Santa Ana and Riverside |
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SANTA ANA -- Playing on their home course, the Santa Ana Country Club, the Orange Coast College men's golf team shot a solid 390 to post a two-shot win over Cypress (392), a 14-shot win over Santa Ana (404) and a 17-shot win over Riverside (417) on Wednesday. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates slip past El Camino, 5-4 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 3-0 this year with a hard-fought 5-4 nonconference win over visiting El Camino on Tuesday. |
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates outlast Santa Monica in five |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men’s volleyball team endured another five-game match with visiting Santa Monica and once again, it was the Pirates who came out on top, 30-18, 30-28, 27-30, 26-30, 15-12 on Wednesday at OCC’s Peterson Gym. |
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Baseball: Olson's grand slam lifts Pirates past Cougars, 8-7 |
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COSTA MESA - It started with a bloop, then a base on balls, then a bunt before ending with a blast.
Cory Olson's eighth inning grand slam propelled the Orange Coast College baseball team to an improbable 8-7 comeback win over College of the Canyons on Tuesday.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates double up L.A. Pierce, 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team improved to 2-0 for the season by defeating visiting L.A. Pierce 6-3 on Thursday in nonconference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates run into hot Hornets, fall 86-59 |
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COSTA MESA -- While the Orange Coast College men's basketball team did a good job at limiting the number of shots taken by visiting Fullerton, the Hornets simply solved that problem by making nearly everything they threw towards the basket.
Hitting 73.9 percent of their shots (17-of-23), the Hornets jumped ahead and cruised to an 86-59 Orange Empire Conference win over the host Pirates on Friday night at the Peterson Gym.
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Baseball: Dixon's near no-no highlights OCC's 4-0 win |
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EL CAJON -- For the second time in as many seasons, an Orange Coast College pitcher was on the verge of joining Wayne Coughtry on the Pirates' no-hitter list.
However, much like last year, a ninth-inning hit by the opposition spoiled the fun, leaving OCC sophomore lefty Brandon Dixon to settle for a masterful one-hit performance as the Pirates blanked Grossmont 4-0 on Friday.
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Football: Six former Pirates ready to move on |
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COSTA MESA -- Several Orange Coast College football players have announced on Wednesday their athletic and academic plans at the four-year university level, according to head coach Mike Taylor. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates open season by topping El Camino |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's tennis team opened the 2008 season with a 6-1 nonconference win over visiting El Camino on Tuesday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates top L.A. Pierce in four |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team opened its home schedule with a hard-fought, four-game win over visiting L.A. Pierce on Wednesday night in nonconference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Cypress |
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CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped a 73-69 decision to host Cypress on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates survive against Southwestern |
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COSTA MESA -- It's not too often that a team that pounds out 21 hits squeaks out a win, but that's what happed with the Orange Coast College baseball team in Tuesday's 11-8 triumph over visiting Southwestern. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates swept by El Camino in opener |
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TORRENCE -- The Orange Coast College men's volleyball opened the 2008 season by losing to El Camino on Friday, 30-20, 30-23, 30-25 in a nonconference matchup. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Irvine Valley |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team watched the visiting Irvine Valley College Lasers scorch the nets as the Pirates fell 89-62 on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates keep rolling, topple Long Beach 11-1 |
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COSTA MESA -- So far, so good for the Orange Coast College Baseball team as they defeated Long Beach City 11-1 in the second game of their three-game series on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Men's Basketball: Helmuth, Pirates topple Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - Brian Hellmuth had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Orange Coast College men's basketball team to a 79-69 Orange Empire Conference road win over Santa Ana on Wednesday. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on to top Long Beach City, 8-6 |
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COSTA MESA - On paper, things are rolling smooth for the Orange Coast College baseball team following Wednesday's 8-6 win over visiting Long Beach City.
However, head coach John Altobelli knows that the game is not played on paper.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates gain extra win after L.A. Southwest announces five forfeits |
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The South Coast Conference announced today that Los Angeles Southwest will forfeit 5 games due to a clerical error on its Form 1. Los Angeles Southwest self-reported the infraction, and plans to appeal the forfeits. Included in those five forfeits is a game against Orange Coast College back on Dec. 8.
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Baseball: Another schedule change for Pirates this week |
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COSTA MESA -- Due to poor field conditions, Wednesday's nonconference baseball game between Long Beach City College and Orange Coast College has been moved from LBCC to OCC's Wendell Pickens Field, beginning at 2 p.m. |
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Men's basketball: Shorthanded Pirates fall short to Riverside |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team put up a strong fight against bigger and deeper Riverside, but in the end, it was the visiting Tigers who left the Peterson Gym with an 84-76 win over the shorthanded Pirates on Monday night. |
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Baseball: Pirates top, tie Cuesta in doubleheader |
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COSTA MESA -- The last thing the Orange Coast College and Cuesta College baseball teams needed was a long, drawn-out doubleheader with a long season still to go.
Apparently the baseball gods didn't care what the Pirates and Cougars thought as nearly six hours of baseball ended with a 4-1 OCC win and a 5-5, 14-inning tie on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Baseball: Pirates to open today, play DH on Saturday |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will open the 2008 season on Friday at 2 p.m. against Cuesta, as scheduled, but the rest of the weekend's games will have a slight change of plans. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates' snap skid by stopping Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA -- Much like the Durham Bulls in the movie "Bull Durham", all the Orange Coast College men's basketball team needed to snap their losing streak was a rainout -- not an easy task to accomplish inside a gymnasium.
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Baseball: Pirates open season with 4-3 win over Cuesta |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team opened the 2008 season by edging visiting Cuesta College, 4-3, on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field in a matchup of two Super Regional qualifiers from a year ago. |
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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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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Hornets |
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FULLERTON -- Another hot-shooting first half by the opposition helped keep the Orange Coast College men's basketball team on the wrong end of Wednesday's 92-61 loss to host Fullerton College. |
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White-hot Chargers zap Pirates, 97-72 |
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COSTA MESA -- It may have been Orange Coast's home court, but it was the Cypress College men's basketball team who felt right at home early on in Friday's 97-72 conference win over the Pirates.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates lose OEC opener at Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE -- An icy-cold night of shooting in the second half turned a close game into a blowout as the Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell to host Irvine Valley 72-39 on Wednesday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall at Pasadena |
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PASADENA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team opened the 2008 calendar year with an 82-78 nonconference road loss to host Pasadena City College on Friday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop pair at L.A. Southwest Tournament |
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LOS ANGELES -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team went 0-2 at the L.A. Southwest Intensity Classic, losing to El Camino 80-65 on Friday and host L.A. Southwest 68-59 on Saturday. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates fall to Chaffey in tournament finals |
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GLENDORA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Neil Edwards Tournament last weekend at Citrus College with wins over Cuyamaca (82-77) and Chaffey (98-87).
But in the title game, the Pirates were topped by the host Owls, 114-92, ending their modest two-game winning streak.
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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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Football: VICTORY BELL RETURNS TO OCC!!! |
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COSTA MESA -- The Golden West College Rustlers may have opened the night as owners and ringers of the "Victory Bell", but it was the Orange Coast College Pirates who claimed possession of the prized trophy by the end of the night, following a hard-fought 30-28 win on Friday night at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates go cold in loss to West L.A. |
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COSTA MESA -- The Peterson Gym rims were not friendly to the hosts as Orange Coast College lost to visiting West Los Angeles, 64-59 on Friday in nonconference action. |
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Football: Fullerton, Citrus to play in inaugrual Orange County Bowl |
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COSTA MESA -- The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) has announced that Fullerton College will take on Citrus College the first-ever Orange County Bowl, which will take place on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Orange Coast College's LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates come up short against Moorpark |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's basketball team fell to 0-3 on the season with an 87-81 nonconference loss to visiting Moorpark on Tuesday in the Pirates' home opener. |
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Football: Several Pirates honored on all-conference team |
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COSTA MESA -- Led by sophomore standout Shaun Mohler, 10 Orange Coast College football players were selected for this year's All-Mission Conference team, as voted on by the colleges of each coach.
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Football: Ah-Hi, Baichtal lead Pirates past Long Beach City |
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COSTA MESA -- While it's true that it was "Sophomore Night" at LeBard Stadium, it was a pair of freshmen who helped lead Orange Coast College past Long Beach City, 20-14 on Saturday night. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates drop pair at Ventura Tournament |
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VENTURA - Nothing like jumping right into the deep end of the pool if you're the Orange Coast College men's basketball team. |
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates' season ends with loss to Riverside |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo had its season end in the first round of the Southern California Championships with an 8-5 loss to Riverside on Friday at Golden West College. |
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Women's Soccer: Pirates end season with 1-0 loss to Riverside |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women’s soccer team wrapped up its 2007 season with a 1-0 loss to visiting Riverside on Thursday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Football: Orange Coast set to play Golden West on Nov. 16 |
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COSTA MESA -- It looks like the 40th matchup between Orange Coast and Golden West will happen after all.
Following the approval from the Commission on Athletics, the Pirates and Rustlers have agreed to play their postponed football game on Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at OCC's LeBard Stadium.
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Football: Turnovers costly as El Camino rolls past Pirates |
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COSTA MESA - Not even new orange jerseys could overcome the old funk that takes place when Orange Coast takes on El Camino.
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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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Men's Water Polo: Pirates fall to Rusters in OEC title game |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College men's water polo team came up short in Saturday's Orange Empire Conference championshp game, losing to powerhouse Golden West 15-8. |
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates blanked by IVC, 3-0 |
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IRVINE -- After two gruelling matches the past two days against Golden West and Santa Ana, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team had very little left in the gas tank as Irvine Valley posted a 3-0 Orange Empire Conference win on Wednesday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates hang tough, but fall to Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College men's soccer team gave conference kingpin Santa Ana all that it could handle, but in the end, it was the visiting Dons who pulled out a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference win on Wednesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates take control and top Riverside |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team found some extra life in the second half and used it to rally past visiting Riverside 2-1 on Monday in an Orange Empire Conference make-up game from last week. |
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Football: Saturday's game with Rustlers cancelled |
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Upon further review ...
Saturday's football game between Orange Coast and Golden West has officially been cancelled, making it a clean sweep for all Mission Conference contests.
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Men's Soccer -- Friday's game at IVC postponed |
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COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College announced that Friday's men's soccer game at Irvine Valley has been postponed due to unhealthful air quality following this week's brush fires throughout Southern California. |
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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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Football: Mohler named Mission Conference Defensive Player of the Week |
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Orange Coast College linebacker Shaun Mohler, Palomar College quarterback Hunter Wanket, and Long Beach City College kicker/punter Dustin Abrams have been named Week 7 Mission Football Conference Players of the Week for their performances on the field.
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Football: Pirates win double-overtime thriller over Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA - Apparently the old adage "play for the tie at home" didn't apply to the Orange Coast College football team on Saturday night.
After pulling to within one on a Kevin Ah-Hi touchdown run in the second overtime, the Pirates skipped the extra point and won the game on a successful 2-point attempt from quarterback Chris Debowski to receiver Nathan Barnett to give the Pirates a stunning 35-34 double-overtime win over the Fullerton Hornets at LeBard Stadium.
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates use hot start to top Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - Sparked by a 4-0 run to start the contest, the Orange Coast College men's water polo team went on to defeat host Santa Ana 14-12 on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall late to Santiago Canyon |
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ORANGE -- After a strong first half, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team watched a 2-1 lead disappear in the second half as Santiago Canyon rallied for a 3-2 Orange Empire Conference win on Friday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall late to Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA - Looking to head into the second round of Orange Empire Conference play with some momentum, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team instead came to a screeching halt with a 3-2 loss to visiting Fullerton on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Football: Pirates' struggles continue in loss to Palomar |
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SAN MARCOS -- When things are tough, every mistake seems to be taken advantage of and for the Orange Coast College football team, even a solid game against a tough Palomar team can be wasted with just a few miscues.
That proved to be the case as the host Comets used a safety, a botched punt and a long punt return and turned them all into points en route to a 22-10 win over the Pirates during Saturday's Mission Conference American Division opener for both teams.
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Men's Water Polo: Pirates rally to top Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA - Sean Cruz's goal with 14 seconds left helped lift the Orange Coast College men's water polo team to a 15-14 win over visiting Fullerton on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates, Rustlers end in scoreless tie |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team finished in a 0-0 tie with rival Golden West on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates rally to top Cypress |
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COSTA MESA - As deflating as Friday's loss to Santa Ana was, Tuesday's dramatic 2-1 win over Cypress could not have come at a better time. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall at Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - Despite being shorthanded for most of the second half, the Santa Ana College men's soccer team rallied from a late deficit to top visiting Orange Coast, 3-2, on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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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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Men's Soccer: Pirates, Lasers battle to scoreless tie |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College and Irvine Valley College men's soccer teams battled to a 0-0 tie on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action, but the lack of scoring wasn't from a lack of effort or opportunities. |
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Football: Mounties cash in miscues, roll past Pirates |
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WALNUT - It was more of the same for the Orange Coast College football team as offensive mistakes led to 20 second-quarter points, enabling Mt. San Antonio to roll past the Pirates 34-3 on Saturday at Hilmer Lodge Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates win wild one at Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team found its scoring touch on Friday and held off host Riverside 3-2 in a rough and physical Orange Empire Conference matchup. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates open OEC play with loss to Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team opened Orange Empire Conference play with a 2-0 loss to visiting Santiago Canyon on Tuesday at the OCC Soccer Complex.
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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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Football: Pirates fizzle out at Santa Ana, lose 21-17 |
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SANTA ANA - The second half was a defensive clinic for the Orange Coast College Pirates.
Unfortunately for the OCC defense, the OCC offense couldn't provide enough support as the Santa Ana Dons opened a first-half lead and hung on for a 21-17 win over the Pirates.
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Men's Soccer: Schedule change for Pirates |
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The Orange Coast College men's soccer team had its schedule altered this week, according to head coach Laird Hayes.
The Pirates will play AT Mt. San Antonio on Friday at 2 p.m. The original schedule had OCC hosting the Mounties on Friday at 3 p.m. but Mt. SAC requested a schedule change and one was provided.
OCC will return to the Pirate Soccer Complex on Tuesday when they open up Orange Empire Conference play against Santiago Canyon, beginning at 3 p.m.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates blank L.A. Harbor |
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COSTA MESA - Thanks to an early goal and a couple of key first-half saves, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to six games with a 2-0 nonconference win over visiting L.A. Harbor on Tuesday. |
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Football: Pirates can't hold off Pasadena |
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COSTA MESA - While Pasadena City College quarterback David Pittman set a new PCC school record for completed passes, it was his legs that proved to be the difference late.
The sophomore QB scampered into the end zone on a 5-yard touchdown run with 6:25 left to provide the Lancers a 27-25 win over Orange Coast on Saturday at LeBard Stadium.
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Men's Soccer: Pirates tie Falcons, 1-1 |
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CERRITOS - After a slow start to the non-conference game against Orange Coast College on Friday afternoon, the Cerritos College men’s soccer team scored late in the first half and played to a 1-1 tie. The draw puts the Falcons at 5-2-2 on the year, while the Pirates are now 3-1-2. |
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Men's Cross Country: Former Pirate dies in motorcycle accident |
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Ryan Bousquet, a former state men's cross country champion for Orange Coast College, died Aug. 27 in a motorcycle accident in Anaheim, according to the Orange County Register.
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Football: Citrus forfeits win to Coast; Pirates now 2-0 |
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COSTA MESA -- Citrus College's football team has forfeited Week 1's 27-10 win over Orange Coast College because of the use of an ineligible player. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates cruise past Glendale |
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COSTA MESA - With each passing game, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team continues to show improvement and Tuesday's nonconference match with Glendale was no exception. |
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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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Football: Pirates wear out Santa Monica, 28-16 |
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COSTA MESA - Freshman running back Kevin Ah-Hi rushed for 165 yards on 28 carries with two touchdowns to lead the Orange Coast College Pirates past Santa Monica 28-16 on Saturday at LeBard Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fit to be tied with Long Beach |
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COSTA MESA -- The learning lessons continue for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team after Friday's 2-2 nonconference tie with visiting Long Beach on Friday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates top Palomar, 2-1 |
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SAN MARCOS - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team notched its second straight road with with a 3-1 victory over host Palomar on Tuesday in nonconference action. |
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Football: Turnovers costly in Pirates loss to Citrus |
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GLENDORA -- The "Week 1" bugs were out in full force for the Orange Coast College football team as the Pirates dropped their season opener, literally, with a 27-10 nonconference loss to host Citrus on Saturday night at Citrus Stadium. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates rally to top Moorpark, 2-1 |
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MOORPARK - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team picked up its first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over host Moorpark in nonconference action on Friday. |
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Men's Soccer: Pirates fall in season opener, 2-0 |
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COSTA MESA – The Orange Coast College men’s soccer team dropped its season opener to visiting Rio Hondo, 2-0, in nonconference action on Tuesday.
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Football: Pirates' 2007 schedule set! |
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COSTA MESA - September 1 is the date all OCC football players, coaches and fans have marked on their calendars. That's the date for the Pirates' 2007 season opener. |
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Football: Important summer dates for 2007 Pirates announced |
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COSTA MESA - Below is a list of important dates for the Orange Coast College football program. |
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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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Men's Crew: OCC will head to New Jersey for IRA regatta |
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The Orange Coast College Men’s Novice Eight and Four with Coxswain will depart from Long Beach this Sunday for an eight day stay in New Jersey.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey is the home of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship Regatta on the Cooper River, where the regatta will be held this year.
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Riverside hangs on to top Cuesta in Super Regional finals |
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COSTA MESA – Much like the Saturday’s Preakness horse race, the Riverside College baseball team needed a photo finish and won by a nose to advance to next weekend’s State Final Four.
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Baseball: Pirates eliminated by Moorpark; Cuesta-Riverside in finals |
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COSTA MESA - The way this year's Southern California Baseball Super Regional Playoffs have unfolded, the expression "March Madness" may have to move to May. |
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Baseball: Cuesta, Riverside prevail in Super Regional Playoff openers
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COSTA MESA - The Riverside Tigers and Cuesta Cougars drew first blood on Day 1 of the Southern California Super Regional Playoffs on Friday at Orange Coast College. |
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Baseball: Super Regional schedule set |
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COSTA MESA - Wendell Pickens Field will be the sight for one of the two Southern California Super Regional Playoffs, set to begin on Friday morning. |
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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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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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Baseball: Pirates eliminate Canyons; Super Regionals at OCC |
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COSTA MESA - Thanks to a stunning upset, the road to the State Final Four for the Orange Coast College baseball team will run through Wendell Pickens Field. |
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Baseball: Pirates rally late to top Canyons, 6-5 |
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COSTA MESA - It took just over seven innings for the Orange Coast College baseball team to figure out College of the Canyons lefthander Mike Robbins.
Trailing 5-2 in the eighth, OCC rallied with four runs to slip past the Cougars 6-5 in Game 1 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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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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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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Baseball: Eight Pirates earn All-OEC honors |
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COSTA MESA - Following their second-place finish in the Orange Empire Conference standings, eight Orange Coast College baseball players were selected for this year's All-OEC team. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates open playoffs at home against Canyons |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team will open the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at home against the College of the Canyons, beginning at 2 p.m., according to head coach John Altobelli. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates tagged late by Lasers, 11-10 |
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COSTA MESA - The "one-run" bug again took a big bite out of the momentum sustained by the Orange Coast College baseball team. |
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Men's Crew: Pirates fare well at WIRA Championsips |
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FOLSOM - The Orange Coast College men's crew took on the top teams in the Western U.S. at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships on Friday and Saturday at Lake Natoma and the Pirates took home several medals along the way. |
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Men's Volleyball: Lessman heading to UCI; Bell to land at Cal |
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COSTA MESA - A pair of OCC men's volleyball standouts -- Brett Lessman and Neil Bell -- have made the next step in their athletic and academic futures. |
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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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Baseball: OEC Mini-Tournament schedule set |
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The Orange Coast College baseball team will wrap up the regular season with the Orange Empire Conference Mini-Tournament, slated for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. |
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Baseball: Pirates roll past Fullerton, 8-3 |
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COSTA MESA - Trailing 3-0 early on, relief pitcher Matt Hauser knew that he needed to keep Fullerton in check in order for the OCC offense to make some noise.
Mission accomplished on both ends for the Pirates as they topped the visiting Hornets 8-3 on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Baseball: Pirates 'hang-10' on Cypress, win 14-7 |
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CYPRESS - After some early bullet-dodging, the Cypress College baseball team finally received both barrels from the Orange Coast College offense in the third inning as the Pirates doubled-up the Chargers 14-7 on Saturday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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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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Men's Volleyball: Magical season ends with loss to Long Beach City |
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SANTA MONICA - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team fought all the way to the last shot, but in the end, the defending state champion Long Beach City Vikings put the finishing blow to the Pirates' season in the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Men's Volleyball State Championship semifinals. |
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Baseball: Pirates lose heartbreaker, 2-1 |
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CYPRESS - Two of the top pitchers in the Orange Empire Conference were on display on Thursday at Cypress College and in the end, it was the Chargers who finally delivered a clutch hit down the stretch. |
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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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Men's Golf: Pirates fall to Palomar |
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SAN MARCOS - The Orange Coast College men's golf team traveled to the Twin Oaks Golf Club on Monday and lost to host Palomar, 371-395. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates punch ticket to State Semifinals! |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball was behind 0-2 in games to Santa Monica in the Sothern California Regional playoffs at the Peterson Gym on Tuesday night.
In other words, the Pirates had the Corsairs right where they wanted them.
Following the same script they followed back on Feb. 21, the Pirates responded with three wins in the next three games to advance to the State Semifinals by topping Santa Monica, 17-30, 36-38, 30-28, 30-20, 16-14.
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Baseball: Pirates win fourth straight |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College baseball team is picking a very good point of the season to play their best baseball of the season.
Cory Olson went 3-for-4 with his third home run in the past three games, leading the Pirates past host Irvine Valley 8-3 for their fourth straight win and their fifth win over the past six games.
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Baseball: Lum comes through as Pirates win in 11 |
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COSTA MESA - It appears that extra innings suits Chris Lum very well.
The sophomore catcher delivered his second game-winning hit in extra innings this season, ripping a two-out single to center with the bases loaded as OCC topped Irvine Valley 5-4 in 11 innings on Saturday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates to host Santa Monica on Tuesday |
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The Orange Coast College men’s volleyball team will play Santa Monica here at OCC on Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Southern California Regionals. |
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Baseball: Olson leads Pirates past Saddleback |
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COSTA MESA - After missing the past few games with a hand injury, Cory Olson made it loud and clear that he was ready to return to the field on Thursday. The freshman centerfielder went 3-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run and five RBI to lead the OCC baseball team past visiting Saddleback, 11-4 in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates answer late, top Saddleback 15-6 |
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MISSION VIEJO - It's been an April to remember for Eric Oliver as he led the Orange Coast College baseball team with another big day at the plate as the Pirates topped Saddleback 15-6 on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Bats go cold as Pirates fall to Dons, 3-2 |
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COSTA MESA - If asked beforehand, OCC head coach John Altobelli would not have been too upset if he was told he was going to split a pair of games against Santa Ana, but when asked shortly after Saturday's 3-2 loss, his mood was far from chipper.
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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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Baseball: Pirates escape for 10-9 win at Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - For 26 outs, the Orange Coast College baseball team dominated the first-place Santa Ana Dons. The time in between the 26th and 27th out was a bit dicey, however, as the Dons scored eight unearned runs with two outs in the ninth, but the Pirates still managed to sneak away with a 10-9 win on Thursday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates top SD Mesa in four |
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COSTA MESA - After a couple of tough five-game losses last week, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team is looking to regain that winning attitude in this final week of Pacific Coast Conference. On Wednesday, the Pirates took a big step in the right directon with a four-game win over San Diego Mesa, 30-23, 30-26, 20-30, 30-23. |
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Pirates split against Cuyamaca, Saddleback |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College men's golf team shot a team score of 371 on Wednesday at the Santa Ana Country Club, topping Cuyamaca (388), but coming up short against Saddleback (365). |
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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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates drop another tough one |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team came up on the wrong end of a five-game match for the second time this week, losing to Irvine Valley 27-30, 30-22, 30-20, 25-30, 15-11 on Friday at IVC.
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Baseball: Pirates blanked by San Diego Mesa |
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SAN DIEGO - The Orange Coast College baseball team could not find the right formula for beating San Diego Mesa, losing 7-0 in nonconference action 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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Men's Volleyball: Grossmont ends Pirates' win streak |
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EL CAJON - It took awhile, but the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team found itself on the wrong end of a match on Wednesday night, losing a five-game marathon to host Grossmont, 22-30, 25-30, 30-25, 32-30, 15-13.
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Men's Golf: Pirates edged by Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College men's golf team fell by the slimmest of margins on Monday, losing 403-404 to Irvine Valley at Oak Creek Golf Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates squeak out 11-inning win |
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COSTA MESA - After watching his team squander numerous opportunities late, Orange Coast College head coach John Altobelli was ready to blow his stack on his team after the game.
Perhaps sensing that, the Pirates overcame a three-run deficit in the ninth, then won the game in the 11th, 5-4, over Chaffey on Wednesday in nonconference action.
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Baseball: Jarvi's gem propels Pirates past Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA - Serrin Jarvi's arm and the bats of several of his teammates enabled the Orange Coast College baseball team its first winning streak of the month by defeating Golden West 9-1 on Saturday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates keep rolling along |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team is making the loss to Long Beach City seem like a distant memory. |
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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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Men's volleyball: Pirates win 13th straight |
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SAN DIEGO - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team picked up its 13th straight win by sweeping past San Diego City, 30-19, 30-23, 30-20, on Wednesday in Pacific Coast Conference action. |
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Men's Golf: Pirates fall to Cypress |
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CYPRESS - The Orange Coast College men's golf team played at the Navy Golf Course and dropped a 359-389 decision to host Cypress in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates rally to top Golden West, 10-6 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH - While it's true that Halston Barcelo reached base all five times he batted, with the help of three hit-by-pitches, the only things that swelled faster than his on-base percentage was is foot, knee and ribs. |
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Baseball: Pirates split with Riverside |
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COSTA MESA - After edging Riverside 4-3 on Saturday, the Orange Coast College baseball team was doubled-up by the Tigers 12-6 on Tuesday 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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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep Hope International |
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FULLERTON - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team took their winning streak to the four-year level and swept away host Hope International 30-24, 30-22, 30-27 on Thursday night. |
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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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Men's Golf: Pirates fall to Saddleback 370-395 |
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA - The Orange Coast College men's golf team ran up against a tough course and a tough team on Wednesday as Saddleback topped the Pirates 370-395 at Tijeras Creek Golf Club. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates sweep away Rustlers for 11th straight win |
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COSTA MESA - After some early dramatics, the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team made quick work of Golden West, sweeping the Rustlers, 32-30, 30-16, 30-16. |
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Baseball: March Maddening - Pirates fall to Fullerton |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team continues to ping-pong its way through the Orange Empire Conference schedule following Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Fullerton, keeping the win-loss trend in tact. |
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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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Baseball: Pirates' bats come to life in 8-1 win |
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COSTA MESA - After going just two-plus innings in his last outing, Ryan Shopshire had plenty of gas in the tank and the sophomore righty showed it by pitching a complete-game gem in Thursday's 8-1 win over Cypress on Thursday.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates rally back to top Lasers |
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COSTA MESA - Volleyball is a game of momentum. Irvine Valley had it first, but even more important, Orange Coast stole it, kept it and used it to rally from an 0-2 deficit to prevail 23-30, 26-30, 30-22, 30-22, 15-13 in a battle between the top two teams in the Pacific Coast Conference. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall to Irvine Valley, 5-4 |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College baseball team once again came up on the wrong end of a one-run game as Irvine Valley withstood a late Pirate rally to prevail 5-4 in 10 innings Tuesday afternoon in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Baseball: Pirates outlast Saddleback, 12-5 |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team used some late-inning heroics to top visiting Saddleback 12-5 on Saturday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Cypress |
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COSTA MESA - The "losing streak" was quick-lived for the Orange Coast College men's tennis team as the Pirates shut out visiting Cypress 9-0 in Orange Empire Conference action on Thursday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates take care of Griffins |
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COSTA MESA - It's a good problem to have for the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team - they have too many hitters. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates top Palomar in four |
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SAN MARCOS - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team won its seventh match in a row by defeating Palomar, 30-27, 30-26, 24-30, 30-22, on Wednesday night in Pacific Coast Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates doubled-up by Dons 10-5 |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team fell behind big to Santa Ana and despite a nice eighth-inning comeback, the Dons held on for a 10-5 win on Thursday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates fall to Tigers |
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RIVERSIDE - The Orange Coast College men's tennis team lost its first contest of the season, 7-2, to Riverside on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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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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Men's Golf: Pirates improve, but fall to Santiago Canyon |
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CHINO - The Orange Coast College men's golf team lost to Santiago Canyon on Monday, 353-365, in an Orange Empire Conference matchup at El Prado Golf Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates win wild one over Rustlers |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH - Despite allowing a fourth-inning touchdown, the Orange Coast College baseball team's on-again, off-again offense was on full blast Tuesday, outlasting Golden West 14-10 in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Baseball: Pirates fall to Tigers, 9-4 |
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COSTA MESA - A bunch of Riverside Tigers reached base without having to hit the ball and that proved costly to the OCC Pirates.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates win PCC opener |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team got the Pacific Coast Conference portion of their schedule off on the right foot as the Pirates swept past San Diego City, 30-22, 30-24, 30-28 on Friday at the Peterson Gym. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates cruise past Irvine Valley |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College men's tennis team won its seventh straight match to start the season, topping host Irvine Valley 8-1 in Orange Empire Conference action on Thursday. |
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Baseball: Pirates open OEC play with 10-4 win over Fullerton |
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FULLERTON - Last season, the Orange Coast College pitching staff managed to post one complete game. The Pirates racked up their third in 17 games with a 10-4 win over Fullerton in both teams' Orange Empire Conference opener. |
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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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Men's Golf: Pirates go 1-2 against Riverside, Cypress, Santa Ana |
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SANTA ANA - The Orange Coast College men's golf team went 1-2 against Riverside, Cypress and Santa Ana in a four-team match on Wednesday at Santa Ana Country Club. |
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Baseball: Pirates hang on to top Chaffey, 10-8 |
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COSTA MESA - What could have been a disasterous loss turned into a spirited win for the Orange Coast College baseball team.
After losing a four-run lead in the seventh, the Pirates answered right back to top visiting Chaffey 10-8 on Tuesday in nonconference 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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Baseball: Pirates edged by Long Beach City, 4-3 |
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COSTA MESA - Struggling to find consistent success on offense, the Orange Coast College baseball team came up short to defending state champion Long Beach City, 4-3, on Saturday in nonconference action.
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Baseball: Shopshire tosses one-hitter in Pirates' win |
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SAN MARCOS - In 1956, the Dodgers were in Brooklyn, the Giants were playing at the Polo Grounds, the cost of gas was 30 cents per gallon and Orange Coast College pitcher Wayne Coughtry pitched the school's first (and last) no-hitter against Fullerton.
Fifty-one years later, OCC righthander Ryan Shopshire nearly equaled the feat, but a two-out, ninth-inning base hit spoiled history as the Pirates rolled past Palomar 11-1 on Thursday.
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Men's Tennis: Pirates double-up Hornets, 6-3 |
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COSTA MESA - Freshman Jon Kroopf picked up a well-earned 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles to lead the Orange Coast College men's tennis team to a 6-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton on Thursday at OCC.
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates win fifth straight |
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COSTA MESA - Following Friday's 28-30, 30-21, 30-21, 30-24 win over L.A. Pierce, Orange Coast College men's volleyball head coach Travis Turner just shook his head in amazement. |
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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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Men's Basketball: Pirates top L.A. Southwest in Regional opener |
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COSTA MESA - The last time the Orange Coast College men's basketball team won a playoff game, Def Leppard's "Hysteria" was soaring up the charts, "Dirty Dancing" was making the world sweaty and the American League Rookie of the Year went to a skinny, but powerful slugger named Mark McGwire. |
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Baseball: Bats go cold in the desert as Pirates lose in 15 innings |
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PALM DESERT - The Orange Coast College baseball team could not find any offensive success whatsoever as the College of the Desert pulled out a 2-1 win in 15 innings on Tuesday. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates rally to top Santa Monica in five |
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COSTA MESA - After struggling in the first two games, something clicked in Orange Coast College men's volleyball team as the Pirates pulled out a five-game thriller over Santa Monica on Wednesday in nonconference action. |
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Men's Basketball: Coast to host L.A. Southwest in playoff opener |
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COSTA MESA - The Commission on Athletics announced the men's basketball playoff brackets and for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team, it's home sweet home in the first round. |
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Men's Tennis: Pirates blank Palomar |
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SAN MARCOS - The Orange Coast College men's tennis team did not lose a single set en route to a 9-0 nonconference win against host Palomar last Thursday. |
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Men's Basketball: Cornett earns first-team, All-OEC honors |
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COSTA MESA - Steve Cornett, a sophomore center on the Orange Coast College men's basketball was a first-team selection on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference team. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates bring broom on the road |
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The Orange Coast College men's volleyball team made quick work of its competition the past two days, sweeping past Santa Barbara 30-16, 30-22, 30-23 on Thursday and Moorpark 30-22, 30-28, 30-25 on Friday in a pair of impressive road wins. |
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Baseball: Pirates settle for weekend split |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team overcame some sloppy play to earn a split of a three-team doubleheader on Saturday.
The Pirates dropped the opener, 10-2, to Southwestern before topping the College of the Canyons 11-7 in the nightcap.
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Men's Basketball: Pirates shock No. 2 Tigers in OEC finale |
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COSTA MESA - The playoff hopes for the Orange Coast College men's basketball got one gigantic boost in the right direction on Friday night as the Pirates stunned No. 2 Riverside 73-68 in the Orange Empire Conference finale. |
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Baseball: Demorgandie, Pirates top San Diego City |
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COSTA MESA - It's hard for a pitcher with a 0.39 earned run average to actually lower that number, but sophomore righthander Keith Demorgandie did just that as he pitched a complete-game gem in Orange Coast's 5-3 win over San Diego City on Friday. |
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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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Men's Basketball: Pirates edged by Saddleback |
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MISSION VIEJO - A strong second-half surge gave the Orange Coast College men's basketball team an opportunity for another big-time road win, but down the stretch, the "big shot" could not be hit. |
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Football: Several Pirates set to move on |
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COSTA MESA - Thanks to success both on and off the playing field, several Orange Coast College football players are set to continue their athletic and academic careers at the four-year level. |
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Baseball: Pirates win three straight in San Diego |
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SAN DIEGO - After starting the season with some offensive struggles, the Orange Coast College baseball team found plenty of holes this past weekend, winning three of four games in San Diego. |
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Men's Basketball: Pirates stun Dons on the road |
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SANTA ANA - Apparently, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team wasn't impressed with Santa Ana's big win on Wednesday against No. 3 Riverside. |
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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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Pirate golfers take ninth at Tee-Off Classic |
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CHINO HILLS - The Orange Coast College men's golf team finished ninth at the 2007 Tee-Off Classic, held at Los Serranos Golf & Country Club this week. |
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Men's Volleyball: Pirates rally to top El Camino in five |
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COSTA MESA - This early in the season, five-game matches are great experience as the conference schedule inches closer. Winning five-game matches are an extra bonus.
Such was the case for the OCC men's volleyball team, who rallied to top visiting El Camino, 30-28, 29-31, 23-30, 30-23, 15-12 on Friday night in the Pirates' home opener.
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Pirate open volleyball season with loss to Long Beach City |
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LONG BEACH -- Nothing like starting at the top if you're the Orange Coast College men's volleyball team.
The Pirates opened the 2007 season on the road against defending state champion Long Beach City and lost 30-17, 30-25, 30-27 on Wednesday night.
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Men's tennis tops L.A. Pierce for season-opening win |
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LOS ANGELES - The Orange Coast College men's tennis team opened the 2007 with a convincing 8-1 win over host L.A. Pierce on Feb. 1. |
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Men's tennis tops Marymount, Southwestern to go 3-0 |
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COSTA MESA - With wins this week against Marymount, 9-0 and Southwestern, 5-4, the Orange Coast College men's tennis team is off to a 3-0 start. |
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Pirates tagged by Toney, Lasers 77-71 |
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COSTA MESA - The Irvine Valley Lasers found their hot hand in the second half and rode him all the way to the finish line.
Jason Toney scored 36 points, 26 in the second half as the Lasers defeated the host Pirates 77-71 in Orange Empire Conference action Wednesday night.
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Pirates let one slip away, 6-5 |
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COSTA MESA - Following their 20-0 loss to Santa Ana earlier in the day, DeAnza baseball coach told his players to "flush that last game out of their system."
Three hours later, it was the Pirates looking for a bowl of their own as the Dons regrouped and topped the hosts 6-5 on Saturday in the second day of the Matt O'Brien Memorial Tournament.
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Icy second half does in Pirate men, 89-75 |
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COSTA MESA - Fifty percent from the field, 46 percent from 3-point land, 75 percent from the free-throw line. As good as those first-half numbers were for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team, the second half's numbers didn't quite carry over to that high a level on Friday night against Fullerton. |
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Demorgandie deals Pirates 4-0 win over Western Nevada |
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COSTA MESA - A good pitcher knows how to pitch out of jams. An outstanding pitcher doesn't get into any jams in the first place.
Welcome to "Outstandingville," Keith Demorgandie.
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Pirates snap losing streak with win over Cypress |
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CYPRESS - The Orange Coast College men's basketball team jumped out early, then held on for dear life as a late Cypress charge came up short in Wednesday's 70-64 conference win. |
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Pirates place 11th at Victor Valley Invitational |
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VICTOR VALLEY - With some afternoon wind and some chilly temperatures, the Orange Coast College men's golf team took to the Spring Valley Lake Country Club for the season-opening Victor Valley College Invitational on Monday. |
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Pirates drop two-of-three to Cougars in season-opening series |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO - Despite the 1-2 record, the Orange Coast College baseball team found plenty of positives following its three-game series with the host Cuesta Cougars. |
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Pirate men drop third straight, 70-59 |
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RIVERSIDE - A tough first half on both sides of the court was too much to overcome as the Orange Coast College men's basketball team dropped its third straight, 70-59, at Riverside on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Pesky Pirates hang tough, but fall to Gauchos |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's basketball overcame an early 13-point run by the Saddleback Gauchos to take a lead late in the first half.
It was the 13-point run in the second half that did them in as the bigger and vertically-gifted Gauchos used that last scoring outburst to outlast the pesky Pirates 75-61 on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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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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Dons use second-half run to top Pirates, 99-93 |
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COSTA MESA - With 15 minutes left in the game, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team held a 65-51 lead and appeared to be on its way to a 4-0 record in the Orange Empire Conference.
The Santa Ana Dons had other ideas.
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Relentless Pirates defense suffocates Irvine Valley 59-51 |
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IRVINE - Orange Coast's gameplan is simple -- find the guy with the ball and make his life miserable until he gets rid of it. Then, find the next guy with the ball and make his life even worse. |
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Men's hoops topple Hornets, 81-59 |
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FULLERTON - Thanks to some hot shooting from the outside and some hard work down low, the Orange Coast College men's basketball team improved to 2-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with an 81-59 win over the host Fullerton Hornets on Wednesday night. |
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Pirates open conference with win over Cypress |
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COSTA MESA - It wasn't the type of game that a coach would cram their highlight reel with, but for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team, every win is a thing of beauty. |
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Pirates win third straight by topping L.A. Harbor |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's basketball team will head into holiday season extra cheerful following Thursday night's 85-59 nonconference win over L.A. Harbor at the Peterson Gym. |
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Pirates drop pair at L.A. Southwest tourney |
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LOS ANGELES - The Orange Coast College men's basketball team expected some unpleasant "learning experiences" along the way as the young squad prepares for Orange Empire Conference play in a couple of weeks.
Two such experiences took place this past weekend as the Pirates dropped a pair of heartbreaking games at the 2006 L.A. Southwest Intensity Classic.
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Pirates split two in weekend action |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's basketball team continued its nonconference action this past weekend, topping Miramar at home 85-69 before falling on the road against San Diego City, 66-62, on Saturday.
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Pirates split first two at Citrus Tournament |
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GLENDORA - The Orange Coast College men's basketball road show made its way to Glendora for the Neil Edwards Tournament, held at Citrus College.
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SIX IN A ROW! PIRATE WOMEN WIN STATE CROSS COUNTRY CROWN! |
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FRESNO - Two weeks ago, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team finished fifth at the Southern California Regionals and the rest of the state hoped that this would be the year a new champion would be crowned.
Silly state.
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Men's soccer season ends with 5-1 loss at El Camino |
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TORRANCE - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team lost a 5-1 decision to El Camino in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday. |
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Five Pirates earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA - Three Orange Coast College men's soccer players earned first-team, All-Orange Empire Conference honors and two others were selected for second-team honors. |
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Several Pirates earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA - Following their 7-3 regular season, several members of the Orange Coast College football team earned All-Mission Conference honors, as voted on by the conference coaches. |
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Men's basketball tops Moorpark, 79-67 |
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MOORPARK - Steven Cornett scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Orange Coast College men's basketball team to its first win of the season -- a 79-67 road victory over Moorpark on Wednesday night. |
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Men's, Women's soccer teams advance to playoffs |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's and women's soccer teams have earned an invitation to the first round of the Southern California Regionals.
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Coast to face Mt. SAC in U.S. Bank Beach Bowl |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College football team will take on Mt. San Antonio in the U.S. Bank Beach Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. at Santa Monica College, according to the Commission on Athletics. |
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Fum-belled: Turnovers cost Pirates the bell in 20-13 loss to GWC |
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COSTA MESA - To say the least, the first game under the moniker "Beach Bowl" will not be soon forgotten, which is a bad thing for the Orange Coast College Pirates.
Thanks to five turnovers and one big Rustler offensive play, the heavily favored Pirates watched rival Golden West claim the Victory Bell with a 20-13 win on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium.
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Men's water polo takes second at OEC Tournament; women place fifth |
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MISSION VIEJO - The Orange Coast College men's water polo team reached the finals of the Orange Empire Conference Championships on Saturday at Saddleback College with a 13-8 win over Fullerton, but came up short against Golden West in the title game, 10-7.
The Pirate women's water polo team finished fifth in the tournament with wins over Saddleback and Cypress, following a tournament-opening loss to Golden West.
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Finally! Pirates defeat Falcons, 17-7 |
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NORWALK - The last time the Orange Coast College football team defeated Cerritos, most of the current Pirates were being looked at by preschools, not colleges.
But win they did, 17-7, on Saturday night, breaking the Falcons' eight-game winning streak against the Pirates, dating back to 1991.
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Crimson tied: Pirates, Rustlers end physical matchup all even |
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COSTA MESA - Anytime the Golden West College Rustlers and Orange Coast College Pirates tangle, it's going to be a hard-fought struggle, no matter what the sport.
Friday's men's soccer game proved that as the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 tie on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's and women's teams qualify for State Meet |
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ANTELOPE VALLEY - While it actually may come as a surprise to see the Orange Coast College women's cross country team not atop a meet's standings, head coach Marco Ochoa knows and understands the big picture.
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Pirates tie Irvine Valley 1-1 to push unbeaten streak to seven |
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IRVINE - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team pushed its unbeaten streak to seven straight games with a 1-1 tie against host Irvine Valley on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Pirates capture men's, women's OEC titles! |
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ORANGE - For OCC cross country, one team is coming together at just the right time while the other team just keeps rolling along.
Both ended up in the same spot -- atop the pack at Saturday's Orange Empire Conference, held at Irvine Park.
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Pirates leave Dons behind, 21-6 |
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COSTA MESA - Sometimes the numbers DO lie.
Santa Ana racked up 394 yards of total offense on 92 plays, but could only come up with six points as Orange Coast College snapped a two-game losing streak with a 21-6 win on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium.
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Men's soccer comes alive, topples Santiago Canyon |
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ORANGE - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team managed to cram about a month's worth of goals into a 90-minute game on Tuesday, cruising past host Santiago Canyon, 5-1, on Tuesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Pirates run well in final tune-up before conference meet |
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FULLERTON - The Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams took part in their final tune-up before next week's Orange Empire Conference Meet -- the Titan Cross Country Invitational -- on Friday at Cal State Fullerton. |
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OCC put scare in Saddleback, but Gauchos prevail in OT |
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COSTA MESA - While Orange Coast showed no fear against the state's No. 1 team, the Saddleback Gauchos showed why they've earned the penthouse suite in the rankings.
Falling behind 17-0, the Gauchos showed the determination of a No. 1-ranked team and pulled out a 23-17 overtime win against a spirited Pirate squad on Saturday at LeBard Stadium.
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Pirate men score late, salvage tie with Riverside |
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COSTA MESA - On the plus side, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team is unbeaten in its past for games.
The bad side -- only one of those games finished in a win.
The Pirates earned their third tie in their past four games -- a 1-1 deadlock with Riverside on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's Water Polo dunks Saddleback, 16-4 |
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COSTA MESA - Fresh off a strong performance in the Cuesta Tournament, the Orange Coast College men's water polo team picked up where they left off, dominating the Saddleback Gauchos 16-4 on Wednesday in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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Men's soccer hangs on to top Fullerton, 2-1 |
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FULLERTON - As snake bitten as the Orange Coast College men's soccer team has been, Tuesday's matchup against Fullerton couldn't have started any better.
Just 22 seconds into the contest, a clearing chance by Hornet goalkeeper Carlos Guerra banked off of the head of Pirate forward Adam Hare, past the stunned Hornet netminder and into the back of the net, paving the way for Orange Coast's 2-1 road win.
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Pirate football falls to El Camino, 31-17 |
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TORRANCE - Orange Coast College was its own worst enemy on Saturday night, but the El Camino Warriors were a close second. |
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Fit to be tied: Pirates, Dons finish 1-1 |
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COSTA MESA - With 3 minutes left in the game, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team had the season's biggest upset win within sight.
Santa Ana's Miguel Cucue dimmed those sights with a game-tying goal in the 87th minute as the Dons escaped the OCC Soccer Complex with a 1-1 tie with the host Pirates on Friday in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's soccer salvages tie with Rustlers |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH - The same, unfortunate script was being written on Tuesday night for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team -- give up early goal, get a bunch of chances, but come up a goal short.
John Clark changed the ending of this story for the better as he scored in the 85th minute to help the Pirates earn a 1-1 tie with Golden West in Orange Empire Conference action.
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Men's soccer burned by Lasers, 3-1 |
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COSTA MESA - Unfortunately for the Pirates, there would be no second-half magic this time.
Despite a nice rally to tie, the men's soccer team saw a pair of late Irvine Valley goals ruin their plans as the visiting Lasers prevailed, 3-1, in Orange Empire Conference action on Friday.
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Pirate women again dominant in OEC preview |
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ORANGE - The Orange Coast College women's cross country team continues to validate the old theory that, "Sometimes, less is more." |
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Men's soccer falls short to Cypress, 1-0 |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team did just about everything BUT score a goal on Tuesday as the visiting Cypress Chargers held on for a 1-0 Orange Empire Conference win at the OCC Soccer Complex. |
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Men's Water Polo cruises past Santa Ana |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College men's water polo team flexed their collective muscles against Santa Ana on Wednesday, breezing past the visiting Dons 17-5 in Orange Empire Conference action. |
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HIGH FIVE: Pirates rally to stun Tigers for fifth straight win |
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RIVERSIDE - It's a good thing that the bye week has arrived for the Orange Coast College football team because it may take two full weeks to totally digest Saturday's 23-21 comeback road win over Riverside on Saturday night. |
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Men's soccer rallies for 2-1 win over Santiago Canyon |
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COSTA MESA -- With an anxious OCC crowd yelling "Shoot the ball!" in the game's final minute, Matt Schirmer answered their request, ripping a shot into the upper-left corner of the goal to lift the Pirates past Santiago Canyon 2-1 on Friday at the Orange Coast College Soccer Complex. |
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Pirates' Crowell earns Player of the Week honors |
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Orange Coast College quarterback Kekoa Crowell, Palomar College cornerback Jeremy Pires, and Mt. San Antonio College kicker Jeremy Gener have been named Week 4 Mission Football Conference Players of the Week for their performances on the field |
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Pirates move up to No. 5 in regional poll |
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGIONAL STATE FOOTBALL POLL
September 25, 2006
The 2006 California Community College Football Poll is a service of the state Commission on Athletics and the California Community Colleges Football Coaches Association.
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Men's soccer drops OEC opener to Riverside |
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RIVERSIDE - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team lost a 1-0 decision to host Riverside on Tuesday in both teams' Orange Empire Conference opener. |
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OCC women runners prevail at Coast Classic |
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COSTA MESA - Under near-perfect conditions, the Orange Coast College women's cross country team nearly pulled off the perfect meet.
With four OCC runners earning the first four points, the Pirates breezed past the competition at the Coast Cross Country Classic with a first-place team score of 18 points. Oxnard College finished a distant second with 57 points, while Santiago Canyon (98 points) placed third.
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Pirates improve to 4-0 with win over Pasadena |
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COSTA MESA - The Pirates set up their big plays on offense with a bunch of little plays and it paid off big time. |
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Pirates claim No. 6 slot in JC Football poll |
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COSTA MESA - This year's first California Community College Regional State Football Poll was released this week and thanks in large part to last week's 28-21 win over Palomar, the Orange Coast College Pirates have garnered the No. 6 spot in the rankings.
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Men's water polo dunks Riverside 7-4 |
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COSTA MESA - The stats paint a pretty accurate picture of what type of men's water polo team Orange Coast College head coach Don Watson has. |
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Men's soccer holds off L.A. Harbor |
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CARSON -- John Clark and Juan Meza each scored goals to lead the Orange Coast College men's soccer team to a 2-1 nonconference win over L.A. Harbor on Tuesday at Cal State Dominguez Hills. |
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Pirates sweep Cuesta Invitational |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO - It was well worth the trip for the Orange Coast College men's and women's cross country teams. |
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PIRATES SHOOT DOWN COMETS! |
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COSTA MESA - Stats schmats.
In a game that was statistically dominated by the Palomar Comets, the Orange Coast College football team managed to hold an advantage in the most vital stat of'em all -- the final score.
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Men's soccer snaps skid, blanks Glendale |
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GLENDALE - The Orange Coast College men’s soccer team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 nonconference win against host Glendale on Friday night. |
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Men's soccer falls to Long Beach |
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LONG BEACH -- What started out well, finished not-so-good for the Orange Coast College men's soccer team on Friday.
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Men's soccer falls to Mt. SAC |
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COSTA MESA - Mt. San Antonio scored early and late to post a 3-0 win over host Orange Coast on Tuesday in nonconference men's soccer action. |
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Pirates shut out Compton, 26-0 |
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COMPTON -- It didn't take the Compton Tartars long to realize who Kekoa Crowell's favorite target was on Saturday.
It did, however, take a while to figure out a way to do something about it.
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Women's cross country win SoCal Preview Meet |
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ANTELOPE VALLEY -- The Orange Coast College women’s cross country team won the SoCal Preview Meet with a team total of 58 points, thanks to top-10 finishes by Erendira Uriostegui and Elda Hernandez.
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Men's soccer blanks Palomar, 1-0 |
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COSTA MESA - Following a bunch of first-half near-misses, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team found pay dirt in the second half.
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Pirates trounce Santa Barbara in season opener |
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COSTA MESA - If the opening play of a football season is a good indicator of what the future holds, the Orange Coast College football team is in mighty-fine shape. |
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Cross country squads hang tough at CSUF meet |
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BREA - Competing against some of the best four-year schools and clubs around, the Orange Coast College cross country squads left a very positive impression at the Cal State Fullerton Season Opener Meet on Saturday at Carbon Canyon Park. |
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Men's Soccer falls to Rio Hondo |
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WHITTIER - The Orange Coast College men's soccer team fell to 1-1 for the season with a 2-1 loss to host Rio Hondo College on Friday in nonconference action. |
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Men's soccer opens season with strong win over Moorpark |
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COSTA MESA - While the trip to Costa Mesa was as accomodating as possible for Moorpark, the Orange Coast College men's soccer team made sure the fun stopped there. |
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Pirates show many positives at scrimmage |
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SANTA MONICA -- With the first opportunity to hit a different colored uniform now out of the way, Orange Coast College football coach Mike Taylor saw more positives that negatives following Friday's scrimmage with Santa Monica College.
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Three Pirates selected in MLB Draft |
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COSTA MESA - Freshman right fielder Josh Bradbury (Corona del Mar H.S.) was one of three Orange Coast College baseball players selected in this year's Major League Baseball Draft. |
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Former Pirate earns Big West Player of the Week honors |
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SANTA BARBARA - Former Orange Coast College baseball standout Robbie Blauer was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week for his solid play at UC Santa Barbara. |
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JEWEL OF THE PIRATES! Butler wins 1,500-meter state title! |
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BAKERSFIELD - Jewel Butler picked a great day to run her best-ever 1,500-meter race.
With defending state champion and hometown favorite Brittany Grimes of Bakersfield in front of her, Butler used a strong push in the final two laps to capture the state title with a winning time of 4 minutes, 42.6 seconds on Saturday at the California State Championships at Bakersfield College.
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Davis set to attend Vanguard University in the fall |
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COSTA MESA - Orange Coast College sophomore standout Matt Davis will continue his athletic and academic careers at Vanguard University in the fall.
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OCC's Brown set to play at Cal State San Bernardino |
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COSTA MESA - Reggie Brown, sophomore guard for the Orange Coast College men's basketball team, will attend Cal State San Bernardino in the fall, according to Pirates' head coach Steve Spencer.
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Three Pirates earn all-conference honors |
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COSTA MESA - Three Orange Coast College baseball standouts -- Josh Bradbury, Eric Oliver and Nick Rotkowitz -- were selected to this year's All-Orange Empire Conference Team, as selected by the conference's coaches.
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Men's Crew puts on impressive display at ECAC National Invitational |
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WORCHESTER, Mass. - While the Orange Coast College men's crew did not bring the sunny, warm weather with them from Southern California to the east coast, they brought some of their best performances along for the trip.
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Baseball family suffers tragic blow |
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COSTA MESA - While the Orange Coast College baseball team prepared for its playoff run, players, coaches and parents were saddened by two tremendous losses off the field.
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Coast hires Travis Turner as new men's volleyball coach |
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COSTA MESA - For Travis Turner, all he knows how to do at Orange Coast College is win.
As a player, he helped the Pirates claim back-to-back state volleyball titles in 1989 and 1990 under the guidance of Bob Wetzel.
Now, Turner returns to OCC as the new head coach of the men's volleyball team, taking over for Chuck Cutenese, who stepped down after a 14-year run at the helm.
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Great effort falls short as Pirates fall in three games to Chargers |
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CYPRESS - Even in defeat, the Orange Coast College baseball team showed the heart of a champion.
Following Saturday's 20-7 loss to Cypress, the Pirates regrouped and evened the best-of-three series with the Chargers, 2-1 on Sunday, before falling in the nightcap, 6-0, at the Southern California Regional Playoffs.
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Several Pirate tracksters advance to state meet |
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WALNUT - Several Orange Coast College track and field standouts will be making the trek to Bakersfield for the state championships following their performances at the SoCal Finals on Friday at Mt. San Antonio College.
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Pirates drop regional playoff opener to Cypress |
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CYPRESS - There's something about the fourth inning that turns the Cypress Chargers into the 1927 New York Yankees when they play Orange Coast.
Despite a seven-run sixth inning, the Pirates were trumped by the Chargers' eight-run fourth during Saturday's 20-7 loss in the opening game of the Southern California Regionals at Cypress College.
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Important summer dates for OCC Football |
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COSTA MESA - It's never too early to talk about football is it?
For the Orange Coast College football team, opening night is right around the corner and for success to occur in the fall, the hard work continues through the summer.
For newcoming athletes, here are a few important dates to mark on your calendar ...
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Pirates edge Cerritos; will face Cypress in SoCal Regionals |
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COSTA MESA - One thing about the Orange Coast College baseball team -- they like to make things interesting.
Hanging on to a one-run lead, the Pirates escaped a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the ninth and advanced to the Southern California Regionals with a dramatic 4-3 win over Cerritos on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field.
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Pirates host Cerritos in play-in game |
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COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team will host Cerritos on Tuesday, beginning at 2 p.m. in a Southern California Regional play-in game.
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Several OCC tracksters qualify for SoCal finals |
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WALNUT - The Orange Coast College men's and women's track teams will be well represented at this weekend's Southern California Finals following their performances at the prelimaries on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. |
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OCC MEN, WOMEN CAPTURE STATE TEAM SWIMMING TITLES!!! |
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PASADENA - Competing in the neighborhood of the "Stars", the Orange Coast College men's and women's swimming teams put forth several Oscar-like performances en route to team state titles at the 2006 California Community College Commission on Athletes Swim and Dive Championships last weekend at Pasadena City College.
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Pirates edge Fullerton in conference finale |
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FULLERTON - Ryan Shopshire pitched six-plus solid innings to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team past host Fullerton 3-2 on Friday afternoon in the final game of the Orange Empire Conference Mini-Tournament.
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Pirates fall to Gauchos 5-2 in OEC mini-tournament opener |
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COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team is heading into "must-win" time following Tuesday's 5-2 loss against Saddleback in the opening game of the Orange Empire Conference mini-tournament.
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Pirates One Point Off Perfect Score at Conference Meet |
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IRVINE - Sophomore Gaby Santana got the postseason off and running in grand style as she led the Coast women to a near-perfect score of 16 and the 2005 Orange Empire Conference women's cross country championship, Saturday morning at Irvine Regional Park. |
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Crowell Carries Coast to 10-7 Win Over Dons |
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SANTA ANA - Freshman QB Kekoa Crowell scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds remaining to lift #11 Orange Coast to a 10-7 win over 8th-ranked Santa Ana, Saturday afternoon in Mission Conference National Division play at Eddie West Field. |
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Ronning Racks Up Tackles, Player of the Week Honors |
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COSTA MESA - Sophomore LB Dave Ronning capped off a victorious weekend by being chosen the Mission Conference Defensive Player of the Week. |
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Pirates Hold On For Thrilling 30-28 Win Over Gauchos |
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MISSION VIEJO - Sophomore Keola Asuega forced his second fumble in the fourth quarter to stop a surging Saddleback offense and help visiting Orange Coast to a 30-28 win over the Gauchos, Saturday evening in Mission Conference National Division play at the Snake Pit. |
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Women First, Men Second at Crystal Springs Invitational
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SAN MATEO - Four-time defending state champion Orange Coast took three of the top five spots on the women's side to claim the team title at the CSM Crystal Springs Invitational while the men took runner-up position in a race held on Saturday morning. |
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Popovic, Pirates Claim Cuesta Tournament Crown |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO - Sixth-ranked Orange Coast knocked off tournament host and #5-ranked Cuesta, 13-8, to capture the 2005 Cuesta College Invitational, Saturday afternoon on the Cuesta College campus. |
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Pirates Surrender Fourth Quarter Lead, Fall to Warriors, 36-33 |
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COSTA MESA - Second-ranked El Camino scored 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a 26-14 deficit and knock off the Pirates, 36-33, Saturday evening in Mission Conference National Division Play in LeBard Stadium. |
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