Category: College Sports
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Six Years After His Brother John’s Tragic Passing, Tony Altobelli Gives a Heartfelt Reflection on the Special Legacy of Late Great OCC Baseball Coach
This is an off-field story that discusses the impact of the deceased head coach of the Orange Coast College baseball program John Altobelli. In an over-the-phone interview, John’s younger brother Tony Altobelli gives good and solid responses about his brother’s impact on the OCC baseball program, reflects on the 2009 championship season for the Pirates…
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OCC Pirates Baseball Team Duels Against Saddleback College, Wins on Walk-Off Single in 10-9 Thriller at John Altobelli Park
On Sat, Apr 18, the Orange Coast College Pirates baseball team played host to the Saddleback College Bobcats in an Orange Empire Conference game at John Altobelli Park in Costa Mesa, Calif. With the regular season winding down, both of the community college programs in Southern California were looking for a vital win to help their cause in the conference standings. …
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A Reflection on the Basketball Career & College Life of Jackson Tucker
This post includes a podcast interview with Jackson Tucker, a senior men’s basketball player at Concordia University Irvine. The written portion provides context to some of the responses that were given by Tucker. The podcast is a SoundCloud embed free to listen on this post or on SoundCloud with the same exact title as the…
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A Day on the Field for Division II Ballplayers in Sunny Southern California
As spring is blooming ever closer in other parts of the nation, it has already arrived in Southern California, where baseball players are lucky to have a mostly calm climate to play their favorite game in. While the rest of the country has to deal with stormy skies and inclement weather, the Golden State has some of the…
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The Harrowing Divide Between Divisions in College Athletics in 2026 From the Perspective of a Division II Student-Athlete and Associate Athletic Director
The divide between collegiate sports divisions is explored from the perspective of a Division II student-athlete and associate athletic director. A proper multimedia graphic is provided at the bottom that reflects the current reality of name, image and likeness compensation for student-athletes in different states.
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UCLA Hires Bob Chesney, But Allow Him to Continue Coaching CFP-Bound JMU Dukes For Rest of 2025 Season
The UCLA Bruins athletics department has reportedly hired James Madison University coach Bob Chesney to be the new head coach of the school’s football program this past Monday. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Chesney signed a five-year deal with an undisclosed financial amount with the Bruins after his current team’s regular season concluded on Sat,…