Off the Record: Leagues should separate public, private high school teams
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
May 1, 2019
iHgh school sports leagues in the North and East Bay areas have been in a constant state of change, which has hindered the potential of making Northern California a powerhouse region for football. Sure, De La Salle High School (Concord) has been on an unprecedented run for almost 30 years, but the...
Off the Record: Athletics can’t fill Coliseum
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
Upgrades to the ballpark and good play have not been enough to lure fans from the East Bay to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for Oakland Athletics baseball. Disappointing, small crowds plagued the first homestand of the season even when marquee players and the reigning champions came into town. Mike...
Rain delay helps squad with needed rest
By Joel Umanzor, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
Everybody loves a day off. The Comets (5-27 overall and 5-13 in the Bay Valley Conference) found themselves in the midst of one due to rain on Monday after rescheduling a non-conference makeup game with Cañada College (14-17-2 overall and 7-8 in the Coast Pacific Conference). For coach Brian Guinn,...
Inexperience leads to growth
By Luis Cortes, Advocate Staff
April 17, 2019
Generally, the start of something new brings with it unique challenges. The adjustment time to accommodate a changing situation offers the opportunity to grow and adjust to better fit new circumstances. This is the case with the Contra Costa College softball team. After years of not having a team,...
Walker steps up to the plate
By Luis Cortes, Advocate Staff
March 27, 2019
Life can be hectic and unpredictable and sometimes people don’t end up doing the things they want to do because of fear or a lack of time. That was the case for Contra Costa College first baseman Shelly Walker, who looks to prove that age is just a number and leaving your comfort zone is the first...
Team progresses despite home loss
By Luis Cortes, Advocate Staff
March 27, 2019
Miscues and inexperience underscored the softball team’s second home performance as the team fell 15-2 and 13-4 in a doubleheader sweep to Yuba College (3-10 overall, 3-4 in the Bay Valley Conference) Thursday at the Softball Field. CCC (0-4 in the BVC) entered the game looking to put runs on the...
Off the Record: Comet record does not reflect performance
By Joel Umanzor, Sports Editor
March 27, 2019
The latest in a series of storms to hit the Bay Area has given the baseball team (3-18 overall and 3-5 in the Bay Valley Conference) a makeshift bye week to close out the month of March and a chance to reflect on the 2019 campaign so far. Observing this year’s Comets inside the vacuum of the BVC...
Comets give up 9 runs in 9th in loss
By Joel Umanzor, Sports Editor
March 20, 2019
Baseball is a game in which glancing at a final score may not tell the entire story. This was the case for the Comets who fell to Solano Community College (8-13 overall, 4-2 in the Bay Valley Conference) 10-1 Thursday at the Baseball Field after entering the ninth inning behind 1-0 and then giving...
Softball team resurrected, set to start season
By Luis Cortes, Advocate Staff
March 20, 2019
Disappointment. We all face it and hate when it happens, but with that comes the opportunity to grow from failure and start something great. The Contra Costa College softball team will now live out that reality. After two years without a softball team, the athletic department will field a squad this...
Pitcher sets tone as BVC play begins
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
March 20, 2019
Intensity and drive are two of the words that coaches and teammates use to describe Comet left-handed pitcher Conner Rudy. Following the Comets rough 0-13 start this season, the team seemed drained after facing top opponents in non-conference play. In the opening game of Bay Valley Conference play...
Squad falls short of state playoff berth
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
March 13, 2019
The men’s basketball team, for the first time since the 2015-16 season, finished with a record over .500 in the Bay Valley Conference, which was the last time they made the state playoffs. For a team (13-15 overall and 9-7 in the BVC) that only featured three sophomores (Isiah Attles, Eric Jones...
Team begins slow, ends season much improved
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
March 13, 2019
The women’s basketball team started the 2018-19 season with a disappointing 12-game losing streak after facing tough opposition in non-conference play. Although CCC finished the season 1-9 in the Bay Valley Conference and 4-23 overall, the team was able to turn that negative record around in conference...