Comets string together blowout wins
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
February 11, 2015
The Comets put together consecutive blowout wins for the second time this season beating hapless Mendocino College 64-30 Friday in the Gymnasium. The team dominated second place Laney College 90-62 Feb. 4 in Oakland. Contra Costa College (11-12 overall, 8-5 in the Bay Valley Conference) looked to capitalize on th...
Solid defensive effort protects playoff chance
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
February 3, 2015
FAIRFIELD — The men’s basketball team established its lead early and never looked back in its 68-54 win at Solano Community College to keep its playoff push going strong on Friday. Contra Costa College’s (10-11 overall, 7-4 in the Bay Valley Conference) sophomore players vowed to make a concerted effo...
Squad extend losing streak to four against Falcons
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
February 3, 2015
Fairfield — After a strong conference start, the women’s basketball team has lost its last three games in a row, dropping another road contest 70-56 against Solano Community College (16-7 overall, 9-2 in the Bay Valley Conference) Friday in Fairfield. Contra Costa College (9-12 overall 6-5 in the BVC) set ...
Trainer enjoys new home, makes smooth transition
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
January 27, 2015
It is not often that an institution quickly finds a replacement to fill the shoes of someone regarded as an essential part of departmental success. When former athletic trainer Brian Powelson left the CCC athletic department earlier this month, his only hope was that someone would come in and do as go...
Squad loses grip of its four game winning streak
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
January 27, 2015
OAKLAND — The women’s basketball team (9-10 overall, and 6-3 in the Bay Valley Conference) entered the teeth of its conference schedule as teams jockey for their playoff lives, facing Merritt College (12-9 overall, and 7-2 in the BVC) and coming away with a 82-69 loss Jan. 24 in Oakland. With three teams gri...
Comets fall to conference rivals T-Birds
By Jason Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor
January 27, 2015
OAKLAND — The men’s basketball team traveled into hostile territory hoping to earn its seventh conference win of the season. But Merritt College (17-4 overall, and 7-2 in BVC) had other plans, playing inspired basketball and earning an 91-81 victory at home on Saturday. The Comets (9-10 overall, and 6-3 in ...
Underserved female athletes in district seek equity
By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2015
The athletic department will hold another open meeting to gauge student interest in adding another women’s athletic program on March 19 at 1 p.m. in GA-40. Athletic Director John Wade said he set up this second meeting because the first one, held in early December, only attracted one Contra Costa ...
Team optimistic about chance at fresh start
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
January 27, 2015
The softball team had a rough 2014 season. However, the revolving door that is community college athletics seems to be working in the Comets’ favor, as a new crop of athletes looks to erase the bad taste that was left in the collective mouths of those involved with CCC softball last year. Coach Karolyn Gubbin...
Women’s team snatches another win
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
January 27, 2015
The women’s basketball team won its fourth conference game in a row, snatching away a 56-50 victory from the Storm on Jan. 22 in the Gymnasium. Napa Valley College (13-8 overall 5-3 in the Bay Valley Conference) came in seeking its fifth consecutive win, yet they trailed at halftime 30-25. Contra...
Men’s basketball team edge Storm
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
January 27, 2015
The Comets returned to the comfortable confines of home, where they have only one conference loss this season, and fought back the surging Storm to escape with a 63-55 victory on Jan. 22 in the Gymnasium. A strong defensive play mentality was stressed by Contra Costa College's (9-9 overall 6-2 in...
Modest trainer leaves home for greener pastures
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
December 10, 2014
The Comet athletic department is losing a person who some say is the glue that holds the whole thing together. Brian Powelson is the mild mannered, overly modest athletic trainer who has been the healing hands of the Contra Costa College athletic department since spring of 1994. It only takes spending a ...
Comets bounced from Costa Classic
By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor
December 10, 2014
The women’s basketball team is off to a rough start this season. The team came into the 21st Annual Costa Classic carrying a lackluster 1-4 overall record prepared to face off against Fresno City College (5-1 overall) in its first game of the tournament. The Comets struck first but found themselves frequen...