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.

Excellence on and off the field

By Tony Lee On Sunday, November 08, 2009
Over 50 percent of Orange Coast College's athletes achieved honor roll status for the spring 2009 semester and it is the best record Athletic Director Barbara Bond can remember in her recent years.

Out of the 316 athletes in the 14 spring sports, 159 - or 51 percent - earned a 3.0 GPA or higher in addition to completing a minimum of 12 units and playing their sport.

Bond said in a press release that Coast athletes' honor roll rate is around 47 percent but was pleasantly surprised to see it go over the 50 percent mark. 17 athletes had a perfect 4.0 GPA and 55 others had 3.5 GPA or better.

Women's swimming and diving team led the OCC athletics with a combined 3.2 GPA. “More of our coaches are encouraging them to do well,” Bond said of Coast's academic success in the press release.

The athletic program recently introduced study hall for student athletes at the Student Success Center. Even if the athletes don’t take advantage of free tutoring and study services, the message is clear: “grades are important,” Bond said in the press release.

[Photo by Tony Lee]

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