Championship opportunity ripped away
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
December 5, 2018
Filed under Sports
Last month’s cancellation of the men’s soccer team match against Merritt College — not just once but twice — which would have decided the Bay Valley Conference champion, has prompted action from Contra Costa College soccer team leaders. In an email sent to CCC Athletic Director John Wade on...
Team beats DVC at home after losing halftime lead
By Kyle Grant, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Filed under Sports
Behind strong guard play in what’s primed to be another exciting season, the men’s basketball team held off a late surge by Diablo Valley College (3-4 overall in the Bay Valley Conference) Nov. 27 for an 85-80 victory. CCC (3-4 overall in the BVC) entered the matchup with a record of 2-2 (0-0 in...
Basketball in his blood, NBA in his dreams
By Joel Umanzor, Sports Editor
December 5, 2018
There are times in life when rehearsal meets opportunity and the process of experience transforms from a mental note to an acquired instinctive reaction — often in high pressure situations. For an athlete, the idea of paying dues and working up the roster to eventually become a starter is an example...
Remembering coach Tom Kinnard
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
December 5, 2018
Longevity and charisma are a combination of traits that are not given to an individual, they are acquired by only the finest of people. Former Comet physical education professor and football coach Tom Kinnard was someone who used those characteristics to encourage his co-workers, enlighten the students...
Volleyball ends season with a loss
By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor
November 14, 2018
In front of a packed crowd for Sophomore Night, the volleyball team lost its last game of the season in straight sets to Yuba College (10-11 overall and 9-5 in the Bay Valley Conference) in the Gymnasium Nov. 7. Middle blocker Makaya Thomas, libero Delaine Baca, outside hitter Victoria Matue, right...
Fire, smoke jeopardize shot at BVC championship
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
Under the floodlights and the haze of lingering smoke, the men’s soccer team was denied the opportunity to compete for a Bay Valley Conference championship Monday night at the Soccer Field. The Comets (7-7-4 overall and 3-2-2 in the Bay Valley Conference), began conference play Sept. 28 in sluggish...
Comet offense obliterates Yuba back line
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
November 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
The men’s soccer team demolished Yuba College (0-7 in the Bay Valley Conference, 1-15-1 overall) 7-1 Friday in Marysville. The Comets (7-7-4 overall and 3-2-2 in the BVC) did what was expected of them in the victory, which kept them in the hunt for a BVC championship. But to have a shot at claiming...
Comets fall prey to Falcons’ attack
By Alex Kwasniza, Sports Editor
November 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Deadly spikes throughout the game led conference powerhouse Solano Community College (11-1 in the Bay Valley Conference, 16-10 overall) to a victory over Contra Costa College in straight sets (25-8, 25-14, 25-12) Friday in the Gymnasium. The match, the final home game of the season for the Comets, started...
Raiders betray Oakland again…
By Joel Umanzor, Staff writer
October 24, 2018
Filed under Sports
The future Las Vegas Raiders traded away receiver, and the NFL’s fourth overall pick in the 2015 draft, Amari Cooper on Monday to the Dallas Cowboys in a blatant attempt at tanking the rest of the 2018 season. In exchange for the 24-year-old Cooper, the lame duck franchise residing in the Oakland-Alameda...
Football team beats Mustangs in blowout
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Sports
PITTSBURG — In commanding fashion, the football team beat Los Medanos College (3-4 overall, 1-3 in the Pacific-7 Conference) here on Saturday in a victorious effort that included every unit. The Comets (1-7 overall, 1-3 Pac-7) ended a 17-game losing streak that dated back to the 2016 season with a...
Coaching enables personal growth
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spotlight
In the span of a student-athlete’s career, almost every single one will tell you about an instance when they found themselves changing their outlook on the field and in life. After coming to Contra Costa College over the summer, 20-year-old linebacker R.J. Ma’ae found himself changing the way he...
Eagles soar over comets in sweep
By Alex Kwasniza, Staff writer
October 24, 2018
Filed under Sports
The volleyball team (2-14 overall, 2-7 in the Bay Valley Conference) held close in every set, but errors kept the team from controlling momentum as the Comets battled hard but eventually lost in straight sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-23) to Mendocino College Friday in the Gymnasium. Mendocino (4-8 overall,...