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Comet midfielder Nick Silva dribbles
up the field as Yuba College 	midfielder Salvador Ramirez
pressures him during Contra Costa College’s 2-1 Bay Valley Conference loss at home Friday.

Early lead squandered after error

By Luis Cortes, Sports Editor October 23, 2019

Despite holding a lead and keeping the final score close, the Contra Costa College men’s soccer team fell 2-1 against Yuba College (2-3-1 in the Bay Valley Conference, 5-10-1 overall) Friday at the Soccer...

Freshman middle blocker Christina Hall (left) hits the ball past two defenders during the Comets’ game against College of Alameda on Oct. 16 at Pinole Middle School.

Aerial bombardment stifles Comets

By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor October 23, 2019

Dropping two games in straight sets last week against College of Alameda (3-15 overall, 2-6 in the Bay Valley Conference) and Yuba College (6-8 overall, 4-4 in the BVC), the winless volleyball team is...

Comet forward Raquel Alvarez (left) dribbles up the right side of the field as Yuba left back Priscilla Gonzalez 
tackles her
at the Soccer Field 
Friday.

Small team suffers sixth BVC loss

By Denis Perez, Creative Director October 23, 2019

Going into the second half of Friday’s contest on the Soccer Field, the Comet women’s soccer team trailed Yuba College 4-0. Despite an increase in its overall effort, the team was unable to climb into...

Squad loses 43-6 to Dons

By Luis Cortes, Sports Editor October 23, 2019

The high of the previous week’s 24-16 win over San Jose City College ended abruptly as the Comet football team (2-5 overall and 1-1 in the Pacific 7 Conference) suffered a 43-6 loss to first place De...

 Comet  defensive
back Dayvonne Greenwood (left) flicks the ball from Merced College running back Daniel Davis
(right) who fumbles the ball during the third quarter of the Blue Devils 21-2 win over Contra Costa College at Comet Stadium on Saturday.

Defense forces turnovers, offense fails to capitalize

By Luis Cortes, Sports Editor October 9, 2019

The football team (1-4 overall, 1-0 in the Pacific 7 conference) faced off against Merced College (3-2 overall, 1-0 in the Golden Coast Conference) Saturday at Comet Stadium and the Blue Devils escaped...

Uninitiated team loses to division leader

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2019

After showing signs of offensive progress in prior contests, the women’s soccer team lost its third consecutive game in a 10-0 onslaught delivered by Los Medanos College Oct. 4 at the Soccer Field. The...

Defensive flaws exposed in nailbiting BVC defeat

By Luis Cortes, Sports Editor October 9, 2019

The men’s soccer team (1-10 overall, 1-1 in the Bay Valley Conference) continued its slow crawl toward the win column with a nail-biting 3-2 loss Oct. 1 against Yuba College in Marysville. After beginning...

Krystle Mendoza (center) emphasizes the need of internships in order to build a resumé to Contra Costa Community College District students during a forum at Fireside Hall in 2017.

Workshop opens opportunities for medical students

By Stacie Guevara, Advocate Staff October 2, 2019

In order to help nursing students continue their academic careers and fulfill their goals in the nursing field, the Career/Transfer Center held its annual Nursing Networks Series, an event exposing nursing...

The National Football League has a history of misbehaving players being shielded from legal prosecution.

NFL has issues disciplining it’s players

By Luis Lopez, Advocate Staff October 2, 2019

There is no doubt the National Football League will do whatever it takes to protect the reputation of “The Shield,” especially from anyone looking to shine light on its many blemishes. But lately,...

Comet wide reciever Dominique Latham catches a pass for a first quarter touchdown during Contra Cota Colleges 35-33 win against College of the Redwoods at Comet Stadium in San Pablo, California on  on Sept. 5.

Gritty game delivers first win of the season

By Luis Cortes, Sports Editor October 2, 2019

The 2019-20 football season had not been kind to Contra Costa College (1-3 overall, 1-0 in the Pacific 7 Conference) with the team dropping its first three games of the season, the third a 66-7 trouncing...

Comet freshman libero Jamie Tianero plays for a Comet team coached by her mother, Christy Tianero, after earning Tri-County Athletic League second team all-league honors in high school.

Untapped potential

By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor October 2, 2019

In volleyball, a libero is expected to be the most consistent player on the court. They are usually the first point of contact and need to be able to get the ball up after a serve time and time again. When...

Defender Abigail Plascencia (left) shoots for goal as a Merritt College player bumps her during the Comets’ home opener on Friday on the Soccer Field.

Women’s soccer returns

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2019

Despite its biggest offensive output in the past five seasons, the women’s soccer team (0-1) lost a 5-3 shootout to Merritt College (1-1) Friday at the Soccer Field. The Thunderbirds dominated the...

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