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A guide to fantasy football

A guide to fantasy football

By Ilan Helfman, Chief Copy Editor October 3, 2024

Football is back, and along with it comes fantasy football. Fantasy football has been around for decades, and grows every year in terms of popularity and overall participants.  Despite that many people...

Photo courtesy of Batiste Safont, under a CC license provided by Wikimedia.

NFL chooses Super Bowl halftime show. Controversy ensues

By Jairam Sandino-Duarte, Photo and Visual Editor October 2, 2024

Fans are excited that the California rapper will be performing at the Super Bowl again, 3 years after he played the halftime show in 2022. Though controversy has been sparked by those who believe that...

Image of Marcus Davis, 2019. (Courtesy of Marcus Davis.)

CCC alumni Marcus Davis is the new head coach of CCC Comets football

By Faith Bennett, Sports Editor October 2, 2024

The Contra Costa Comets football team has a new head coach, Marcus Davis, a CCC alum who took over the coaching role in March of this year. Davis is a former player – for the Comets and other teams –...

Photo by Jamie Smed, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under a CC 2.0 License.

Alex Morgan puts up the cleats after 15 Years of changing the game.

By Nojixa Anacleto, Web and Social Media Editor September 18, 2024

Many people familiar with women's soccer may know who Alex Morgan is. On September 5th, in a video on all of her socials, Morgan announced her retirement. Morgan stated, “This decision wasn’t easy...

Football players practice drills for the upcoming fall semester at Comet Stadium on May 6. Comet coach Alonzo Carter said his team plans to defend its 2014 Pacific 7 Conference championship come fall.

CCC football program put on pause this season

By Shawn Williams, Advocate Staff September 13, 2024

On Aug. 28 CCC President Dr. Kimberly Rogers sent out news that was harrowing for any fans of the college’s sports teams. The decision was made “for the Comets football to sit out the 2024 season.”...

Thet Niang takes a throw-in during Contra Costa College men’s soccer game against City College of San Francisco in a home game on Friday, Aug 30, 2024 in San Pablo, Calif. The Comets lost 4-0 against San Francisco.

Men’s soccer team suffers first loss of the season

By Leandro Cervantes, Advocate Staff September 9, 2024

Following a huge win against College of Redwoods, the Contra Costa College men's soccer team came in confident to face rivals from City College of San Francisco on Friday Aug. 30. But confidence wasn’t...

Comets defender Brandon Garay sets up for a corner kick during a men’s soccer match at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The Comets men’s team won 9–0. (Leandro Cervantes/The Advocate)

Comets men’s soccer team strikes hard with a big season opener win

By Leandro Cervantes, Advocate Staff August 29, 2024

The Comets men’s soccer team had a lot to do in order to pick up the broken pieces of last season, in which the team lost 12 of its 19 games and tied two. 5-12-2. The Comets picked up a huge win against...

Comet's Head Coach, Albert Strane, called in the team from the outfield, to give defensive tactics, against Los Medanos players, during the Contra Costa College vs. Los Medanos College baseball game on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in San Pablo, CA.

‘We had the game’ says Comet player after taking a second loss against Mendocino College

By Brett Butson, Advocate Staff April 30, 2024

There seems to be a common pattern in many of the Comets’ recent baseball games: start off strong, slowly dwindle, and ultimately finish with a loss. This pattern continued at their final game against...

Contra Costa Comet player, Dwayne White Jr. shows his agility as he approaches second base during the Contra Costa College vs. Napa Valley College baseball game, at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA, on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Comets baseball team falls short of victory against Napa Valley

By Brett Butson, Advocate Staff April 4, 2024

Comets baseball players seemed determined to win against the Napa Valley College Storm in their March 16 game, but despite a strong start, they fell short of victory. The Comets had a strong showing...

New 'airless' basketball, might begin a new era in sports

New ‘airless’ basketball, might begin a new era in sports

By Shawn Williams, Advocate Staff March 15, 2024

Wilson, the company that creates the official basketball for the NBA, has recently released an “airless” basketball. The Airless Gen1 Basketball by Wilson was created to balance out the basketball...

Lady Comet player, # 32 shows that she is a force to be reckoned with during the  Contra Costa College vs. Yuba College game, at San Pablo, CA, Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Comets’ basketball players and coaches reflect on a challenging season

By Brett Butson and Leon Watkins March 14, 2024

Both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams gave it their all this past season. The men’s team finished their season with a record of 8-20, while the women’s team ended theirs with a record of...

Contra Costa Comet player, Amari Robinson moves around Yuba player to score another point at the Contra Costa College vs Yuba College men's basketball game at Contra Costa College, in San Pablo CA, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

Comets walk away with another loss at home

By Brett Butson, Advocate Staff February 27, 2024

The Comets’ men’s basketball team went into Tuesday’s game looking for redemption, as its last game with Yuba didn’t go its way. Just over a month earlier, the Comets lost to the team in a...

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