HEADLINES
Orange Coast College Wins 2010 Pepsi/NATYCAA Cup
After a one-year hiatus, the Orange Coast College athletic department is, once again, on top of the California community college sports world. The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA), in association with the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA), today released the final standings of the 2009-10 NATYCAA Cup and after the points were tallied, OCC claimed this year's title...(Full Story)
Orange Coast College Wins Orang Empire Conference Supremacy Award
The Orange Coast College athletic department has claimed the Orange Empire Conference Supremacy Award for the 22nd time over the past 25 years. Sparked by six conference titles, the Pirates finished the school year with 146.5 points, edging out Riverside College, which finished with 139. Fullerton (114), Saddleback (111), Golden West (87), Santa Ana (80), Cypress (79.5), Irvine Valley (69) and Santiago Canyon (53) complete the scoring...(Full Story)
Badminton: Thuy Hoang Wins Singles State Title; Hoang and Rena Phairojmahakij Win Doubles Title
Thuy Hoang became the fifth IVC layer to sweep the singles and doubles state titles and fourth Laser in the past five years to accomplish the feat. Hoang teamed with fellow freshman Rena Phairojmahakij for the Lasers' second straight doubles title and an amazing eighth by the college in the short history of the sport...(Full Story)
Men's Golf: Santiago Canyon College's Connor Covington Win State Title
The weather for the California Community College men’s golf state championship held Monday at the Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont was supposed to be sunny and warm with temperatures in the high 70’s. Instead, the weather was cool, cloudy and overcast and the only thing in the high 70’s was the early golf scores...(Full Story)
Irvine Valley College Honors Scholar Athletes
It was a banner year for IVC athletes on the field and in the classroom during the 2009-10 school year. That was evident at the annual Scholar Athlete Banquet held on Thursday in IVC's Hart Gym. Sixty-eight Irvine Valley student athletes from 11 sports earned scholar athlete recognition...(Full Story)
Inaugural OEC Character Champion Award Announced
The inaugural Fair-Play Character Champion Award was announced on May 3 at the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) spring meeting. OEC Commissioner John Keever announced Sam Morales of Santiago Canyon College and Caitlin Segert of Irvine Valley College as the first winners of the annual award...(Full Story)
2010 All-Orange Empire Conference Softball Team Announced
The Orange Empire Conference fastpitch softball coaches selected Riverside Community College’s sophomore shortstop Jackie Serna as the conference’s most valuable player for the 2010 season while Cypress College freshman Katrina Pinkowski was selected as the conference pitcher of the year...(Full Story)
Orange Empire Conference Swimming Finals to be Streamed on Gaucho Sports Network
The Gaucho Sports Network is proud to announce that the Orange Empire Conference swimming finals on Saturday afternoon will be carried live starting at 3:00 PM. For those that cannot make it to the event in person, the event will be broadcast via streaming video for a minimal $5 fee...(Full Story)
Men's Basketball: Saddleback College Defeats San Francisco for 2009-10 State Title
The Saddleback men’s basketball season finished its miracle ride on Sunday when it held off a solid City College of San Francisco team to capture the California community college state championship. The Gauchos darted out to an 11 point lead and held off the Rams for a 63-57 win, capturing the schools second state title in nine years...(Full Story)
Orange Empire: Three Teams at Saddleback College Earn Scholastic Awards
The Saddleback College athletics department is proud to announce that three of its athletic teams from the 2008-09 calendar year will be recognized at the annual COA/CCCAA convention on Wednesday, March 31, in Ontario. Both men’s and women’s swim teams and the women’s fastpitch softball team were selected as the top academic team in the state for their sports, Commission on Athletics Executive Director Carlyle Carter said...(Full Story)
Baseball: Second Annual OEC Baseball Media Day
The Second Annual Orange Empire Conference Baseball Media Day was held at Irvine Valley College on Friday, January 15...(Full Story)
Men's Water Polo: Golden West College Wins State Championship
Golden West Men’s Water Polo captures the 2009 State Title defeating Long Beach City College 7-5. The Rustlers struck first with a goal by Sophomore Nate Castillo with just 30 seconds into the game. In the next 3 minutes, Golden West built their lead to 3-0 with two power play goals from Colin McKibbin and Rex Learmouth...(Full Story)
Women's Water Polo: Golden West College Wins State Championship
Golden West Women’s Water Polo Team strikes gold as they defeated Long Beach City College in the State Championships Game 6-5.
Not to be outshined by their men's team, the Lady Rustlers for the first time playing in a State championship game in their home pool went down 0-1 early in the game but were able to tie it up 2-2 before the quarter ended with goals by Jessica Prange and Andrea Artukovich...(Full Story)
Women's Soccer: Santiago Canyon College Claims State Title
The undefeated Hawks marched to their second State Championship Title in four years on Sunday with a 1-0 win over host Cosumnes River College. Battling the elements as well as a talented team with the luxuries of home field advantage, the Hawks came through, deservedly gaining the State Crown with another fine performance...(Full Story)
Women's Volleyball: Orange Coast College Claims State Title
In a season that pushed the limit of just about everyone involved with the program, the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team made it all worth while when it counted most, winning the 2009 California Community College Athletic Association State Women's Volleyball Championship...(Full Story)
Wrestling: Santa Ana College Wins Third State Championship in School History
The Santa Ana College wrestling team won its third team state championship in school history and first since the 2005 season, with a convincing 32.5-point winning edge at the 2009 California Community College Athletic Association Wrestling State Championships at Chabot College on Saturday...(Full Story)
Men's Soccer: Santa Ana College Takes Third Place at the State Championships
The Santa Ana College (SAC) men’s soccer team lost to Taft College 3-1 in the California Community College Athletic Association Men’s Soccer semifinals. The loss ends the Dons season who finish with a 15-6-4 overall record...(Full Story)
Women's Golf: Orange Empire Conference Championships
Santiago Canyon College was able to hold off Saddleback College and win not only the Orange Empire Conference Finals tournament, but also the conference title that Saddleback was still within reach to steal away from the Hawks...(Full Story)
Softball: Orange Empire Conference Well Represented in Canada Cup
A handful of Orange Empire Conference softball coaches either competed in, or coached in the 2009 Canada Cup held this past July in Surrey, British Columbia. Among those representing the OEC were Santa Ana College Head Coach Jessica Rapoza who played for California Activities, Orange Coast College Head Coach Ruby Rojas who played for Venezuela and Santa Ana College Assistant Coach Kim Nutter who coached on California Activities...(Full Story)
Badminton: Irvine Valley Tops San Francisco for Fifth Title
The Irvine Valley women’s badminton team completed an undefeated season and won its first California Community College Athletic Association Championship since 2005 with a 16-5 victory over the City College of San Francisco Thursday afternoon at Irvine Valley...(Full Story)
Track & Field: Orange Empire Conference Finals Underway at Orange Coast College
Under near-perfect racing conditions, the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Track and Field Championships got underway on Friday at Orange Coast College and the host Pirates found the familiar surroundings to their liking...(Full Story)
Track & Field: Orange Coast and Riverside Claim Wins at OEC Relays
Under cold, windy and wet conditions, the 2009 Orange Empire Conference Relays were completed on Friday at Orange Coast College and despite the six-team field, both sides were a two-team slugfest between the host Pirates and Riverside College. (Full Story)
Baseball: Gillespie, Mayne Praise Orange Empire Conference Baseball
Legendary college coach Mike Gillespie and former Major League catcher Brent Mayne talked about the importance of community college baseball and just how good the Orange Empire Conference is at the first ever OEC Baseball Media Day held at Irvine Valley College on Friday. (Full Story)
Cross Country: Orange Coast women bring home state championship, OCC men finish third
One of the most impressive careers in Orange Coast College women's cross country history came to a championship conclusion on Saturday as sophomore Crystal Reed won her second straight state crown at the 2008 California Community College State Cross Country championships, held at Woodward Park. (Full Story)
Men's Water Polo: Golden West wins overtime thriller for state title
Championships are meant to be like todays between the two top teams from the North and South. West Valley from the North and Golden West from the South. A game that saw ebs and flows with each team seemingly pulling out to a lead, only to be caught by their opponent. (Full Story)
Women's Water Polo: Riverside takes third at state finals
Riverside women's water polo team came up short in trying to win a second consecutive state water polo championships. The Tigers did, however, take third place at the state finals beating Santa Rosa in the final game, 10-4. (Full Story)
Women's Volleyball: Orange Coast finishes fourth at state finals
A successful season came to a painful end on Saturday as the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team lost in five games to eventual state champion El Camino at the CCCAA Women's Volleyball State Championships, held at Pasadena City College. (Full Story)
| 
