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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2009-10 men's and women's basketball schedule

By Tony Lee On Saturday, August 15, 2009 0 comments
The men's basketball team will start its season by going away for the Ventura Tournament on Nov. 5-7.

The Pirates' first home game, held at Peterson Gym, will be on Nov. 12 against Moorpark College at 7:30 p.m.

Its first home Orange Empire Conference game will be on Jan. 6 against Riverside Community College at 5:30 p.m.

As reported earlier, head coach Steve Spencer said "I don’t guarantee somebody who’s on the team last year that they’re going to be on the team.”

But I have a feeling sophomore Martin Whitmore (right), who led the Pirates with 15.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game last year, will lace-up for Spencer for 2009-10.

For the entire men's schedule, click here.

On the other hand, the women's head coach Mike Thornton said in an earlier report that he almost has his roster set already and will have more of a practice, rather than tryouts, during the summer.

One of the returners will be sophomore starter Jenna Lujan (left). In 32 games, she averaged 6.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

Thornton's team start off the season at the Santa Barbara Tournament on Nov. 13-15.

The lady Pirates' first home game is on Dec. 11 against Mt. San Jancito at 7 p.m. and will return home on Jan. 6 to play its first home OEC game against RCC at 7:30 p.m.

For the entire women's schedule, click here.

[Photos by Hank Schellingerhout]
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Orange Coast College basketball camp

By Tony Lee On Sunday, July 26, 2009 0 comments
If you want to teach 7- to 17-year-olds how to play basketball like a Pirate, then bring them down to the Orange Coast College Peterson Gym Monday (July 27) for the boys and girls OCC Basketball Skills Camp.

The camp is from July 27 to July 31 and will be directed by OCC head men's basketball coach Steve Spencer.

Men's assistant coach Yee Tran and women's assistant coach Teeya Fernandez will also cordinate the camp.

The first session, from 9 a.m. to noon, is for the 7- to 12-year-olds. The second session, from 1-4 p.m., is for the 13- to 17-year-olds.

Simone Ibbotson (pictured) will be one of the former OCC players helping out in the camp. Ibbotson is a first-team, All-Orange Empire Conference player and will play for Chapman University in the fall.

The camp's cost is $125 for each child - $75 for each additional sibling - and includes a T-shirt.
To register, contact OCC's Bursars office at (714) 432-5880 x1.

OCC Peterson Gym is located at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626.

[Photo by Peter Bicknell]
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Fall men's basketball preview

By Tony Lee On Friday, July 03, 2009 0 comments
[2008-2009 OCC men's basketball team - Photo by Hank Schellingerhout]

The OCC men’s basketball team roster spot for the upcoming fall season is up for grabs, according to head coach Steve Spencer.

“I don’t guarantee anybody anything. I don’t guarantee somebody who’s on the team last year that they’re going to be on the team,” he said. “The guys are working hard right now. If they worked as hard as during the season, we’d won few more games.”

After finishing last season with a 10-21 record, 3-9 in OEC, Spencer said he is looking for players that “play their ass off, play together and hopefully try to play a little smart.”

“I think I did a crappy job coaching and the players did a crappy job playing,” Spencer said. “There’s enough fault to go around everybody. (Players) should be able to play hard—I shouldn’t have to coach effort.”
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