Ray Holly etched his name into the record books

Posted by Tony Lee - Nov. 18

Coast's running back Ray Holley broke the all-time single season rushing record at OCC Saturday (Nov. 14) when he rushed for 266 yards with five touchdowns against Long Beach City College. See all the entire game summary and how Holley got the record.

Fastest of them all

Posted by Tony Lee - Oct. 31

Orange Coast College's cross country teams proved Friday (Oct. 30) that both men's and women's squads are the team to beat for the 2009 state championship. At the Orange Empire Conference Cross Country Tournament in Huntington Beach's Central Park, Coast finished first in the men's five-mile run and the women's 5K run in a convincing fashion. See how the runners finished.

Where are the champs?

Posted by Tony Lee - Oct. 25

The defending Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, Brett Wallach, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, leads the pack key players on the 2009 state champion baseball team have moved onto different locations. See where they moved to since then.

What loss to Golden West?

Posted by Tony Lee - Oct. 25

After the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season, the lady Pirates have won five-straight games - the latest on Friday (Oct. 23) against Santa Ana College. See how the lady Pirates have bounced back.

Meet a Pirate: Danny Orona

Posted by Tony Lee - Sept. 20

Danny Orona is a 5 foot 6 inch, 160 pound driver from Los Amigos High School who starts on the men's water polo team. “Last year, he really didn't get much playing time but he kept working in practice every single day,” head coach Monty McCord said. "He makes things happen when he's in there. He's a great defensive player (and) he's willing to do a lot of the dirty work not everyone is willing to do." See how he answered the questions.

Victory Bell stays at Coast

Posted by Tony Lee - Sept. 20

For the first time in the West-Coast Showdown history, the Pirates have won the Victory Bell three years in a row. In a dramatic 24-21 victory, Coast (3-0) defeated the Golden West College Rustlers (0-3) to even up the all-time series at 20-20-2. See the last-second dramatics of the game with pictures and quotes from players and coaches.

Meet a Pirate(s): Rebecca Murray and Melissa Mahi

Posted by Tony Lee - Sept. 11

The women's basketball coaching staff have picked their captains for the 2009-2010 season. Rebecca Murray (left) and Melissa Mahi (right) are sophomore returners. See how they answered the questions from the hat.

Dear Tiger Woods

By Tony Lee On Monday, March 30, 2009
OK, this blog entry isn't about OCC athletics but I'm going to prove to you how close Tiger Woods, OCC and I are so I can justify this posting.

Eldrick "Tiger" Woods goes by his non-birth name. I go by Tony instead of my Korean name Do Yeon.

Commonality No. 1.

Woods grew up in Cypress, which is in the same city as Coast's Orange Empire Conference rivals Cypress College.

Commonality No. 2.

And last but not least, Woods plays golf and yours truly was on the 2008 Coast golf team.

It's not a convincing argument but it's my blog and if I want to write a letter to my favorite golfer in the world, then I'm going to write a letter to my favorite golfer.

Dear Tiger Woods,

 I don't know how you make a clutch putt after clutch putt but thank you for coming back to our TV screens and bedazzling us with your brilliance.

The golf world missed your presence - whether it was your doggedness to win the US Open with a torn ACL or your Tiger-esk celebrations after making a putt on the 72nd hole.

When you stepped up to your putt on the final hole of the Bay Hill Invitational, I was giddy as a school girl because I knew you were going to make it.

The excitement you bring to watching golf is the difference between an American soccer announcer and a Latino one broadcasting a game.

The fans missed what you bring to the TV screen, the PGA Tour missed your ratings boost and I missed seeing my favorite athlete play my favorite sport.

And simply, you give me a reason to watch golf on Sunday.

I hope you win the Masters in April and I hope you win all the other major tournaments as well.

- Signed, Tony Lee


[First photo: Courtesy of Getty Images]
[Second photo: Courtesy of Associated Press]
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