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in: Sports / 03/09/2013 / by: Archive

Santa Ana hands Saddleback’s ace his first loss

Kyle Ferret, 16, guarding home base Sean Byrne This has been a phenomenal season thus far for Saddleback’s ace pitcher, Evan Manarino. He was at a perfect

in: Sports / 03/07/2013 / by: Archive

Gauchos basketball moves on to CCCAA regional finals

OEC co-MVP Josh Smith goes up for the basket in Wednesday’s win over East Los Angeles College. Smith recorded his fourth double-double of the year, with 10 points

in: Sports / 03/03/2013 / by: Archive

No. 1 Saddleback advances to second round of men’s basketball playoffs

Saddleback’s Carlton Hayes (white) jumps for the opening tipoff to Saturday night’s game. The Gauchos beat the Owls 78-64. (Michael Grennell) Michael Grennell The Saddleback men’s basketball team

in: News, Sports / 03/03/2013 / by: Archive

The Saddleback College athletics department tries their hand at the “Harlem Shake”

Students participate in the recreation of a viral video to show support for the Saddleback College athletics department. (Michael Grennell ) H. Margaret Slye Saddleback College athletes, students

in: Sports / 03/02/2013 / by: Archive

Lasers baseball comes away with win in pitcher’s duel

Michael Grennell The Irvine Valley baseball team continued to improve on its season, as they won a close 2-0 game over the Saddleback Gauchos (10-3, 1-1). The Lasers

in: Sports / 03/02/2013 / by: Archive

Gauchos trample the Chargers

Strike one Sean Byrne Another phenomenal win for the Gauchos this Thursday, when they beat a worthy adversary, the Cypress College Chargers. The Gauchos got off to a

in: Sports, Tennis / 03/02/2013 / by: Archive

Saddleback women’s tennis drops to .500 record after 7-2 loss to Orange Coast

Michael Grennell The Saddleback women’s tennis team was unable to overcome a strong performance by the Orange Coast Pirates Friday afternoon, as the Gauchos lost 7-2. The loss

in: Sports / 03/01/2013 / by: Archive

#1 seed Gauchos basketball team prepares for Saturday night playoff game

Gauchos leading scorer and OEC First Team selection Darnell Taylor drives for the basket in a midseason matchup against Irvine Valley. Taylor averaged 11.8 points per game through

in: Sports / 02/28/2013 / by: Archive

Basketball 2013 Playoffs Update: IVC men advance, Saddleback women out

The Lady Gauchos pose with the President’s Cup trophy after a 52-44 win over Irvine Valley last month. Saddleback was knocked out of the playoffs Wednesday night after

in: Sports / 02/27/2013 / by: Archive

Saddleback basketball clinches playoff berths

Michael Grennell Monday afternoon, the California Community College Athletics Association released the playoff brackets for the 2013 basketball postseason. With the release of the brackets, the Gauchos learned

in: Sports / 02/24/2013 / by: Archive

Ending it in style

Sean Byrne The Saddleback men’s basketball team has had an astonishing season this year. Finishing 25-4 overall and being undefeated in conference play (12-0), they really showed that

in: Sports / 02/23/2013 / by: Archive

Who is Sommer McCartney?

Coach Sommer McCartney is 24-23 in two seasons as head coach for the Gauchos. This year Saddleback has begun the season with a 9-2 record (Michael Grennell) Sean

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