Saddleback's Aziz Spellman-Smith scores on a 23-yard wide receiver crossing run to make the score 52-14.
Coast's Lano Fuentes returned the kickoff to the 48-yard line but was tackled by Saddleback's kicker Michael Frisina.
With 10:40 left in the game, Pirates need to score 38 points to tie the game.
Last time Orange Coast College Kyle Manning started at LeBard Stadium, he was replaced by his backup Ethan Whitsell after throwing two interceptions on 1-of-6 completions.On Halloween night, Manning is not watching from the sidelines and instead leading the Pirates' comeback charge.
In the opening driver, Manning guided Coast to a 6:50, 13 play, 69 yards drive that was capped by another one-yard Ray Holley touchdown.
Score is 38-14 in favor of Saddleback.
[Photo courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
Saddleback - Cameron Chadwick four-yard run (Michael Frisina kick), 7-0
Saddleback - Frisina 26-yard field goal, 10-0
Saddleback - Marc Moody 29-yard pass from Brad Curtis (Frisina kick), 17,0
Saddleback - Chadwick four-yard run (Frisina kick), 24,0
Saddleback - Jeremy Rodenburg 62-yard interception return (Frisina kick), 31-0
Orange Coast - Ray Holley one-yard run (Lucas Vandeman kick), 31-7
Saddleback - Tre Villahermosa 13-yard pass from Curtis (Frisina kick), 38-7
Saddleback - Frisina 26-yard field goal, 10-0
Saddleback - Marc Moody 29-yard pass from Brad Curtis (Frisina kick), 17,0
Saddleback - Chadwick four-yard run (Frisina kick), 24,0
Saddleback - Jeremy Rodenburg 62-yard interception return (Frisina kick), 31-0
Orange Coast - Ray Holley one-yard run (Lucas Vandeman kick), 31-7
Saddleback - Tre Villahermosa 13-yard pass from Curtis (Frisina kick), 38-7
Orange Coast College football team has fumbled the ball four times, gave up 179 total offensive yards, star running back Ray Holley is averaging less than three yards a carry and the lone interception was returned for a 62-yard touchdown. This has led to a nice gift for the Saddleback College Gauchos as they are up 38-7 on Halloween night.
On a bright note, Coast's Kyle Manning is throwing the ball well (9-of-15 for 155 yards).
Pirates will have the ball to start the second half.
Orange Coast College's cross country teams proved Friday 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, the men's squad finished first with 26 points - beating out Riverside Community College (53) and Fullerton College (75).
The Pirates were led by Russel Westphal's (right) second place finish of 20:30.6 in the men's four-mile run.
Coast's Jake Dawson finished third (20:39.9), Eric Dyson fourth (20:47.0), Sergio Olivarrias eighth (21:07.3), Jorge Torres ninth (21:07.9) and Francisco Baquero tenth (21:10.9).
The lady Pirates finished first in the women's 5K run with 18 points beating Riverside (52) and Fullerton (96) easily.Top three runners in the event were all from Coast - first playing being Kimone Hewitt's (left) 18:31.4.
In fact, seven out of the top 10 runners were lady Pirates.
Coast's Jane Kerner finished second (18:39.9), Margaret McDuffee third (18:48.5), Hillary Labelle fifth (19:02.3), Andrea Guerra seventh (19:17.2), Sara Toberty eight (19:22.5) and Andrea Gayton-Jacob ninth (19:28.5).
All times and results can be viewed at DirectAthletics.com.
[Photo courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
Orange Coast College's football team (5-2, 1-2 in the National Division) will host Saddleback College (6-2, 2-2) at LeBard Stadium on Halloween night at 7 p.m.Both teams lost last week: the Pirates to Grossmont College 43-12 and the Gauchos to Fullerton College 22-13.
The No. 12 ranked Pirates are led by running back Ray Holley (pictured) on offense (1,048 yards, 11 TDs rushing) and by linebacker Jimmy Keating on defense (49 tackles, nine for loss).
Coast's run defense is ranked No. 2 in the state with a 42.1 yards per game allowed average.
However, the passing defense last week was torched for 416 yards.
Another weakness of the Pirates is its passing game. Coast quarterbacks have completed only 36.8 percent of their passes with 13 interceptions to three touchdown passes.
Saddleback, ranked No. 11 in SoCal and No. 17 in the state, is led by running back Jai Morris (pictured) with his 110.1 all-purpose yards per game average on offense.Morris, quarterback David Ingram (157.9 passing yards per game) and wide receiver T.J. Knowles (73.9 yards per game) led a potent Saddleback offense that averages 35.6 points per game.
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[Photo of Holley courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout, photo of Morris courtesy of JCGridiron.com]
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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. A variety of Coast (12-1, 6-1 in the Orange Empire Conference) players filled up the box score Friday at the Peterson Gym as the fifth-ranked lady Pirates beat the Dons 25-19, 25-15, 25-13 in straight sets.
Sophomore Briana Fields (pictured) and freshman Kristin Rice each had seven kills to lead Coast.
Sophomore libero Nikki Osuna tallied 14 digs, while teammates Khrystilin Santos and Alyssa Huotari each added 11 digs.
Freshman setter Catherine Cameron dished out 24 assists.
The win keeps the lady Pirates tied at the top of the OEC standings with Fullerton College and Golden West College.
Santa Ana's Teuila Hernandez led the Dons with eight kills.
Coast returns home to Peterson Gym Wednesday (Oct. 28) to play against Saddleback College at 6 p.m.
EDIT
The lady Pirates defeated Golden West College Friday (Oct. 30) and has not lost since Oct. 7. Additional game information will be up on the blog later this week.
[Photo courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
The halftime score of the National Division game between Orange Coast College and host Grossmont College was close - 10-3 in favor of the Griffins.
But when the final whistle blew, the Pirates (5-2, 1-2 in the division) suffered its most lopsided loss in 73 games Saturday with a 43-12 loss at Mashin-Roth Memorial Stadium, according to Daily Pilot's Barry Faulkner.
Grossmont (7-1, 2-1) was led by sophomore quarterback Matt Jarvis who completed 16-of-30 passes for 367 yards and touchdown passes of 61, 60, 50 and 37 yards.
However, the Griffins did not find success running as the Pirates defense allowed only 28 rushing yards on 30 attempts.
Coast also couldn't find success running the ball as the Pirates' No. 1 offensive weapon Ray Holley ran 26 times for just 50 yards with no touchdowns.
In Holley's last game against Santa Ana College on Oct 10., he ran for 191 yards on 42 carries with three touchdowns.
Coast's quarterback Ethan Whitsell, who recently earned the starting job, made his first start of the season and finished with 14-of-42 passes for 155 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions.
Former starter Kyle Manning came in the game with 4:49 left in the game after Grossmont's Nick Cary threw a 16-yard touchdown to Jacob Podpora - making the score 43-6.
Manning completed 1-of-6 passes for seven-yards and was intercepted in the a two-point conversion attempt.
Pirates' lone touchdown came from Israel Lee's four-yard run. Kicker Lucas Vandeman converted field goals from 47 and 33 yards for the other two scores. Vandeman also had a field goal blocked from 27 yards.
For complete box score of the game, click here.
The Pirates return home to LeBard Stadium Saturday (Oct. 31) to play against Saddleback College at 6 p.m.
But when the final whistle blew, the Pirates (5-2, 1-2 in the division) suffered its most lopsided loss in 73 games Saturday with a 43-12 loss at Mashin-Roth Memorial Stadium, according to Daily Pilot's Barry Faulkner.
Grossmont (7-1, 2-1) was led by sophomore quarterback Matt Jarvis who completed 16-of-30 passes for 367 yards and touchdown passes of 61, 60, 50 and 37 yards.
However, the Griffins did not find success running as the Pirates defense allowed only 28 rushing yards on 30 attempts.
Coast also couldn't find success running the ball as the Pirates' No. 1 offensive weapon Ray Holley ran 26 times for just 50 yards with no touchdowns.
In Holley's last game against Santa Ana College on Oct 10., he ran for 191 yards on 42 carries with three touchdowns.
Coast's quarterback Ethan Whitsell, who recently earned the starting job, made his first start of the season and finished with 14-of-42 passes for 155 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions.
Former starter Kyle Manning came in the game with 4:49 left in the game after Grossmont's Nick Cary threw a 16-yard touchdown to Jacob Podpora - making the score 43-6.
Manning completed 1-of-6 passes for seven-yards and was intercepted in the a two-point conversion attempt.
Pirates' lone touchdown came from Israel Lee's four-yard run. Kicker Lucas Vandeman converted field goals from 47 and 33 yards for the other two scores. Vandeman also had a field goal blocked from 27 yards.
For complete box score of the game, click here.
The Pirates return home to LeBard Stadium Saturday (Oct. 31) to play against Saddleback College at 6 p.m.
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The OCC Sports Blog suffered because yours truly went to visit potential colleges to transfer to next year.
For the loyal readers who missed out on a week's worth of Orange Coast College athletics, I am truly sorry.
But to continue on the topic of college transfers, here are some of the players from the 2009 state champion Pirate baseball team that moved onto other places.
The MVP of the state championship playoffs, starting catcher D.J.Arellano (right), is at New Mexico State University.
Pirates' lead off outfielder Ryan Sheeks is now a member of Concordia University Irvine Eagles.
Infielder Ryan Dunn, who was benched for the Super Regional Playoffs after a rough regular season but returned to the starting lineup in the State Championship to hit 7-for-14 with a home run, seven runs scored and six runs batted in (RBI), is at Oregon State University.
Pitcher Calvin Drummond, as a freshman, has transferred to University of San Diego.
As reported earlier, Brett Williams and Beck Wheeler are still going to USC and UC Santa Barbara, respectively.
Brett Wallach, the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round in the latest baseball draft.
After he signed with the Dodgers, Wallach (left), in 12 appearances with a Dodges affiliate Ogden Raptors, compiled a 0-1 record with a 5.23 earned run average (ERA) in 31 innings pitched wth 38 strikeouts.
Starting third baseman Drew Hillman, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 38th round, is at UC Irvine to continue his baseball career.
Starting center fielder Mykal Stokes, drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 46th round, is back at Coast as a sophomore.
Head coach John Altobelli said in about two months, he'll have a better idea for the 2010 roster for the Pirates.
[Photos courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
For the loyal readers who missed out on a week's worth of Orange Coast College athletics, I am truly sorry.
But to continue on the topic of college transfers, here are some of the players from the 2009 state champion Pirate baseball team that moved onto other places.
The MVP of the state championship playoffs, starting catcher D.J.Arellano (right), is at New Mexico State University. Pirates' lead off outfielder Ryan Sheeks is now a member of Concordia University Irvine Eagles.
Infielder Ryan Dunn, who was benched for the Super Regional Playoffs after a rough regular season but returned to the starting lineup in the State Championship to hit 7-for-14 with a home run, seven runs scored and six runs batted in (RBI), is at Oregon State University.
Pitcher Calvin Drummond, as a freshman, has transferred to University of San Diego.
As reported earlier, Brett Williams and Beck Wheeler are still going to USC and UC Santa Barbara, respectively.
Brett Wallach, the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round in the latest baseball draft. After he signed with the Dodgers, Wallach (left), in 12 appearances with a Dodges affiliate Ogden Raptors, compiled a 0-1 record with a 5.23 earned run average (ERA) in 31 innings pitched wth 38 strikeouts.
Starting third baseman Drew Hillman, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 38th round, is at UC Irvine to continue his baseball career.
Starting center fielder Mykal Stokes, drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 46th round, is back at Coast as a sophomore.
Head coach John Altobelli said in about two months, he'll have a better idea for the 2010 roster for the Pirates.
[Photos courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
Holley suffered a MCL sprain in Coast's first offensive possession but he came came back to run 42 times for 191-yards and three touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 33-27, triple-overtime victory Saturday at the LeBard Stadium.
"He's such a great kid and such a great player," head coach Mike Taylor said. "He kind of bit the bullet and played and got stronger even though he was playing on one leg."
The Pirates' defense was led by Jimmy Keating's 14 tackles (three for loss), 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup. He also added a game-ending interception to his stats that brought the 2,000 members at the LeBard Stadium to their feet.
"I just wanted to put the team on my shoulders and rep it," Keating said. "It was a make-or-break game for our season. If we would’ve lost, we would’ve gone 0-2 in league and no way we would’ve gone to a bowl game."
Pirates are now 5-1, 1-1 in conference play, and the Dons are 3-3, 0-2 in conference. To see complete stats of the game, click here.
To read more about the triple-overtime coverage on OCC Sports Blog's Twitter, click here.
To read Coast's Sports Information Director Tony Altobelli's game summary, click here.
Or click on the "football" tag and read the OCC Sports Blog's live-coverage of the game.
[Photo courtesy of Hank Schellingerhout]
Ray Holley led the scoring attack once again for the Pirates and drew first blood in the third overtime.
However, the Pirates chose to go for two and quarterback Ethan Whitsell's pass was incomplete.
With the score at 33-27, the Dons almost scored on a Jordan Thomas pass that deflected off two Santa Ana receivers.
On third-and-three, the Pirates stuffed the Dons runner for a minus-three-yard carry.
Jimmy Keating gets the interception on fourth down, Pirates win.
However, the Pirates chose to go for two and quarterback Ethan Whitsell's pass was incomplete.
With the score at 33-27, the Dons almost scored on a Jordan Thomas pass that deflected off two Santa Ana receivers.
On third-and-three, the Pirates stuffed the Dons runner for a minus-three-yard carry.
Jimmy Keating gets the interception on fourth down, Pirates win.
