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Comet infielder Brianna Williams picks up a pop up and gets ready to throw it  during Contra Costa College’s 21-2 loss against Mendocino College on April 19.

Softball team forms, fails to win a game

By Luis Cortes, Advocate Staff May 1, 2019

First place Solano Community College (21-13 overall and 14-0 in the Bay Valley Conference) continued its dominating play with a 26-0 and a 21-0 doubleheader sweep against Contra Costa College April 19...

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,...

Oakland Athletics home stadium, McAfee Coliseum, in Oakland, California.

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...

Rain delay helps squad with needed rest

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...

Coach Taylor Harris (middle) has adjusted the way the softball team is coached because of the level the team is at. Harris has coached a seasoned team before, and now takes up the challenge to start off with an inexperienced squad.

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....

Comet first baseman Shelly Walker fouls a pitch back during the bottom of the 2nd inning of a 15-2 loss against Yuba College Thursday on the Softball Field.

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...

Comet pitcher Larissa Carvalho launches a pitch during the top of the fourth inning in Thursday’s 15-2 loss against Yuba College at the Softball Field.

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)...

Off the Record: Comet record does not reflect performance

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...

Outfielder Mychael Jamison  
loses his glove after he dove and missed the ball in the ninth inning 
 during Contra Costa College’s 1-10  loss against Solano Community
College on 
March 14 at the Baseball Field.

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)...

Comet infielder Sicaly Sorrell fields a ground ball during softball practice at the Softball Field on Monday. The team will have played its first game in a doubleheader against Mendocino College on Tuesday after press time.

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...

Contra Costa College pitcher 
Conner Rudy throws a pitch during the first inning of the Comets’ 6-3 win against Los Medanos College on March 7 at the Baseball Field.

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...

Comet guard Isaiah Attles drives baseline in a game against Mendocino College

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...

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