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Comets place first in Conference, honor sophomores

By Xavier Johnson, Staff Writer February 16, 2016

The Comets honored their sophomore athletes and took control of first place in the Bay Valley Conference by beating Merritt College (14-13 overall and 9-3 in the Bay Valley Conference) on Wednesday. In...

Coaches, players seek redemption

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor February 10, 2016

The Comet softball team slogged through a difficult 2015 season, finishing with a 0-27 record and in the basement of the Bay Valley Conference. This year, Contra Costa College welcomes the opportunity...

Leadership switch inspires resurgence

By Xavier Johnson, Staff Writer February 10, 2016

The addition of six freshmen players and a new coach has injected renewed energy into the baseball team to inspire an undefeated run three games into the 2016 baseball season. Contra Costa College’s...

Team sweeps Mariners, seals conference title

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor February 10, 2016

The men’s basketball team (20-6 overall and 9-1 in the Bay Valley Conference) crept one step closer to capturing the conference crown by completing a season sweep of the College of Marin with an 86-81...

Comet guard Anthony Sullen jumps up for a layup during Contra Costa Colleges 102-83 win against the College of Alameda in the Gynasium on Sunday.

Comets amass eight-game winning streak

By Rob Clinton, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

The men’s basketball team protected its position as the eighth ranked team in the state by notching its eighth win in a row with a 103-82 drubbing of the College of Alameda (2-20 overall and 0-9 in the...

Comet guard Jacqie Moody goes up for a layup against Mariners guard Janelle Pansoy and foward Christiana Onwuasoeze during Contra Costa Colleges 80-57 win against College of Marin in the Gymnasium on Friday.

Squad rolls Laney, Marin to maintain BVC lead

By Rob Clinton, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

After its 85-71 win over second place Laney College, the women’s basketball team (17-8 overall and 7-0 in the Bay Valley Conference) made quick work of an unprepared College of Marin squad by snatching...

Comets address roster vacancies

By Mike Thomas, Scene Editor December 9, 2015

After a strong start in the Las Positas College tournament last season, the men’s basketball team struggled to find its identity after the departure of three out-of-state players due to financial aid...

Squad opens with positive record

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor December 9, 2015

After the 2014-15 season ended sooner than the women’s basketball team and coach Paul DeBolt would have liked, this year’s Comet squad is eager to right some of the wrongs that plagued the team last...

Ram midfielder Sergio Segura shields the ball from Comets Pedro Rodriguez and Alejandro Gonzalez during Contra Costa Colleges playoff game against Fresno City College at Fresno City College on Nov. 21.

BVC champions buckle in playoffs

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor December 9, 2015

The men’s soccer team not only sealed its first Bay Valley Conference Championship in 10 years, it also secured a consecutive berth into the NorCal Regional playoffs. When the Comet coaching staff and...

Carter earns Coach of the Year accolade

By Jose Jimenez, Spotlight Editor December 9, 2015

Arguably the most dedicated, motivated and inspirational coaches to ever walk the hallways of Contra Costa College was voted as the 2015 Coach of the Year — Alonzo Carter. The Pacific 7 Conference...

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Comet defenders swarm to tackle Hartnell running back Marcus Washington in hopes of forcing a fumble during the Living Breath Foundation Bowl in Salinas on Nov. 28.

Comets dulled in bowl re-match

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor December 9, 2015

SALINAS — The 2015  Comet football season started with promise, but ended in less than ideal circumstances as the team lost 41-28 and failed to repeat as Living Breath Foundation Bowl champions at Hartnell...

A hole clearly visible on the Soccer Field shows the current state of the field and how neglected it has become and, in certain instances, dangerous for players.

Field condition undermines safety

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor December 9, 2015

The men’s soccer team won its first Bay Valley Championship in 10 years, but the condition of the Soccer Field does not reflect the program’s recent success. During coach Nikki Ferguson’s premier...

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