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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 written my 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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