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.

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Lady Pirates are No. 1

By Tony Lee On Sunday, December 06, 2009 0 comments
The lady Pirates volleyball team got off to a bad start by losing its first game at the California Community College Athletic Association state championship.

But Orange Coast College won the next 12 out of 13 sets to make it to the finals today (Dec. 6) against Orange Empire Conference rivals Cypress College.

Despite losing to the Chargers in their last meeting, the lady Pirates won the first set of games, 3-1, and then beat Cypress again in the sudden death, first-to-25 point set, to claim the state championship.

Tournament MVP was freshman setter Kimya Jafroudi.

More information will follow soon.

[Photo courtesy of Nikki Osuna]
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Another record-breaker on Coast volleyball

By Tony Lee On Sunday, December 06, 2009 0 comments
Orange Coast College's freshman setter Kimya Jafroudi (pictured) set a school Final 8 record against San Joaquin Delta Friday (Dec. 5) with her 64 assists at the California Community College Athletic Association state championships.

She also racked-up 64 assists in only four sets.

The lady Pirates won that game 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 18-25.

Congratulations Kimya.

Click here to see her Pirate of the Week article.

[Photo courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
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Split at state championships

By Tony Lee On Saturday, December 05, 2009 0 comments
Despite the playing the No. 4 seeded Sierra College, the No. 1 seeded Orange Coast College's women's volleyball team was upset by the Wolverines Friday (Dec. 4), 25-22, 18-25, 25-20, 26-24, at the California Community College Athletic Association state championships.

In its first match in the loser's bracket, the lady Pirates (21-3) eliminated San Joaquin Delta College 25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 25-18 to stay alive in the tournament.

Coast will play the loser of today's morning match at 1 p.m. and win another game after that to stay alive in the tournament. Coast will also need to win at least twice Sunday to claim the program's third state title in the last five seasons.

Freshman setter Kimya Jafroudi had 64 assists against Delta, Poe Gantt had 26 kills and Nikki Osuna had 20 digs.

Against Sierra, Gantt led the lady Pirates with 19 kills and Osuna had 18 digs.

That 18 digs set the single-season record for digs, previously held by Ashlee Moon (451 in 2006), and Osuna now has 473 heading into today.
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