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By Barry Faulkner | December 18, 2013
Defend the Bren, a marketing slogan turned rallying cry for the UC Irvine men's basketball team last season, has already been rendered useless by Coach Russell Turner's Anteaters, who have dropped half of their six home games. But at least one UCI basketball unit can still give authenticity to the phrase. Coach Doug Oliver's UCI women's team defeated visiting New Mexico State, 75-52, in a nonconference game Wednesday to improve to 2-0 at the Bren Events Center this season. It broke a string of nine straight road contests for the Anteaters (6-5)
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August 30, 2013
Somehow, some way, Andrew McDonald is back behind center as a starting quarterback, and will be playing against a highly ranked team in a big-time venue. McDonald, the former Newport Harbor High standout who made his way from Arizona walk-on to Santa Ana College, will lead little New Mexico State at No. 15 Texas Saturday at 5 p.m. (PST, Longhorn Network) at Texas Memorial Stadium. Just how did McDonald get here? He threw all of three passes last year for the Aggies, who went 1-11.
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November 24, 2012
MEN'S BASKETBALL Orange Coast College 82, East L.A. College 81 GLENDORA - John Joyce made two free-throws with six seconds left to lift the OCC men's basketball team to a thrilling victory Saturday night in the Neil Edwards Classic. Joyce finished with 12 points off the bench in 15 minutes, hitting five of six from the field for the Pirates (3-2). Jordan Pellum led OCC with 14 points and Marquis Ransom added 11. Jaree Crawford led East L.A. (4-2) with 19 points.
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June 20, 2012
Former Orange Coast College baseball standout Bijan Rademacher signed Wednesday with the Chicago Cubs organization to make it five of six Pirates drafted who have signed professional contracts the last two weeks. Rademacher, selected in the 13th round (No. 404 overall) in the Major League BaseballFirst-Year Player Draft earlier this month, hit .349 with seven home runs and 49 runs batted in as a freshman for the Pirates in 2012. He began his collegiate career at Cal State Fullerton.
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By Barry Faulkner | June 6, 2012
Orange Coast College continued to dominate the list of locals chosen in the Major League First-Year Player Draft, as six players who competed for the Pirates, including four during the 2012 season, were among eight selected on the third and final day on Wednesday. Stefan Sabol, Boog Powell, Joel Licon and Chris Carlson were members of the 2012 OCC squad that reached the four-team state championship tournament taken in rounds 16 through 40. Former Pirates Ryan Dunn and Calvin Drummond were also selected, as was Mark Trentacosta, a junior on the 2012 UCI team, and UCI signee Andrew Potter.
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February 7, 2012
"Super" Mario Smith has decided where he will run with the football in college. Smith has signed a national letter of intent with the Southwestern Oklahoma State University football program, said Costa Mesa High Coach Wally Grant. Smith decided to join the Division II program from Weatherford, Okla., after he rushed for 2,155 yards and 28 touchdowns on 197 carries in his only season with the Mustangs. Sacramento State and New Mexico State showed interest in the elusive Smith.
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December 22, 2011
Former Newport Harbor High quarterback Andrew McDonald, a two-time first-team all-conference performer the last two seasons at Santa Ana College, has committed to continue his football career at New Mexico State University, Sailors Coach Jeff Brinkley said Thursday. McDonald, who walked on at Arizona before triggering the Santa Ana offense, completed 169 of 273 passes for 2,033 yards and 22 touchdowns as a sophomore last fall. He threw seven interceptions and his 61.9% completion rate ranked ninth in the state.
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October 14, 2009
WOMEN’S GOLF New Mexico State invitational LAS CRUCES, N.M. — UC Irvine junior Hillary Packard finished third individually to lead the Anteaters to a second-place team finish in the 54-hole event completed Wednesday at the New Mexico State Golf Course. Packard finished with consecutive rounds of one-under-par 71 and compiled a three-round score of 215, nine shots off overall winner Christine Wong of San Diego State. Sophomore Joy Trotter (fourth, 217)