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4HERE ARE MANY OBSTACLES THAT CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF STUDENT ATHLETES SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD /FF THE FIELD THEY FACE SIMI LAR CHALLENGES BEFORE EVEN STEP PING INTO A CLASSROOM INCLUD ING SCHEDULING COURSES TO FIT AROUND THEIR PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULES (OWEVER BEGINNING IN THE SPRING SEMESTER THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT S STUDENT ATHLETES WILL BE GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY WHEN REGISTERING FOR CLASSES !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS $IRECTOR -ICHAEL !LDACO SAID

h4HIS ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED BY THE DISTRICT S THREE COLLEGE VICE PRESIDENTS AND THEY DECIDED TO GIVE STUDENT ATHLETES THAT BEN EFIT v "EFORE THE POLICY CHANGE

STUDENT ATHLETES WERE GROUPED WITH REGULAR STUDENTS FOR COURSE REGISTRATION 4HEIR REGISTRATION DATES WERE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF UNITS THEY HAD COM PLETED !S PER #ALIFORNIA LAW

%/03 $303 AND STUDENTS WITH UNITS COMPLETED AND ON SCHEDULE TO TRANSFER TO FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES MUST BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY TO REGISTER 3TUDENT ATHLETES WILL NOW BE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR COURSES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THESE STATE MANDATED GROUPS ˆ DURING THE THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS OF REGIS TRATION 3OPHOMORE RUNNING BACK *AMES (INES SAID HE HAS BEEN HAVING A STRESSFUL TIME THIS SEMESTER TRYING TO GET HIS SCHED ULE IN ORDER h) WISH STUDENT ATHLETES HAD PRIORITY REGISTRATION WHEN ) REGISTERED THIS SEMESTER v HE SAID h7HEN ) FOUND OUT ) NEEDED TRANSFERABLE UNITS TO TRANSFER A LOT OF CLASSES WERE ALREADY FULL v "ECAUSE OF THIS (INES SAID HE IS TAKING AN ONLINE CLASS A CLASS THAT MEETS TWO DAYS PER WEEK AND A NIGHT CLASS THAT MEETS EVERY OTHER WEEK (E SAID HIS SPORADIC CLASS SCHEDULE HAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED HIS PARTICIPATION IN FOOTBALL

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!LTHOUGH THEY GREW UP HERE BUT WERE NOT BORN IN THE STATE UNDOCUMENTED #ALIFORNIA COLLEGE STUDENTS HAD BEEN EXCLUDED FROM PUBLIC FINANCIAL AID "UT WITH 'OV *ERRY "ROWN S /CT APPROVAL OF !SSEMBLY "ILL THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED #ALIFORNIANS WILL BE ELI GIBLE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO RECEIVE "OARD OF 'OVERNORS FEE WAIVERS AND #AL 'RANTS

NEITHER OF WHICH NEED TO BE REPAID TO THE STATE h4HAT S GOOD )T S BET TER THAN NOTHING v PSYCHOL OGY MAJOR /SCAR 'ONZALEZ SAID WITH HIS COUSINS FROM %L 3ALVADOR IN MIND h-Y COUSINS HAVE BEEN "ACKHANDED HERE THEY RE WORKING THREE BENEFITS JOBS PER UNIT v CULINARY ARTS 4HE $REAM MAJOR !RNOLDO ,OPEZ SAID !CT ALLOWS h)T S BEEN REALLY HARD FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THEM 4HEY VE BEEN WORK UNDOCUMENT ING THEIR ASSES OFF AT THEIR ED STUDENTS JOBS %VERY LITTLE BIT YOU FOR FINANCIAL CAN GET HELPS A LOT v AID BUT STOPS 4HE #ALIFORNIA $REAM SHORT OF !CT A TWO BILL COMPOSITION RECOGNIZING ALLOWS FOR UNDOCUMENTED THEM AS EQUAL STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED A #ALIFORNIANS #ALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS TO RECEIVE PUB LIC FINANCIAL AID 4HE FIRST HALF OF THE BILL !"

ALLOWED FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS TO RECEIVE PRI VATELY RAISED SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THEIR COLLEGES 'OV "ROWN SIGNED THIS HALF OF !SSEMBLYMAN 'ILBERT #EDILLO S $ ,OS !NGELES $REAM !CT ON *ULY AND IT WILL TAKE EFFECT *AN

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SIGNED BY 'OV 'RAY $AVIS IN /CTOBER WAIVED OUT OF STATE FEES FOR STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED A #ALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS AND GRADUATED 5NDOCUMENTED STUDENTS MUST BE !"

ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF THE $REAM !CT $IRECTOR OF !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS -ICHAEL !LDACO SAID THE DIFFERENCE IN COST BECAUSE OF !" IS NEARLY PER UNIT )NTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS BOTH NON RESIDENTS PAY PER UNIT WHILE #ALIFORNIA RESIDENTS PAY PER UNIT !LDACO SAID THE PASSING OF THE #ALIFORNIA $REAM !CT ALLOWS ACCESS TO STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL AID TO GET THE BIGGEST COSTS OUT OF THE WAY THROUGH "/' FEE WAIVERS h)N TERMS OF FEE WAIVERS RIGHT NOW IF YOU ARE A LOW INCOME STUDENT AND QUALIFY FOR

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,OCAL UNIONIZED LABOR GROUPS ARE CELEBRATING PROGRESS IN THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD S DECI SION TO CONSIDER OFFERING THEM EXCLUSIVE OPPOR TUNITIES TO WORK ON TAXPAYER FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS !T A HEATED MEETING AT THE $ISTRICT /FFICE IN -ARTINEZ ON /CT 'OVERNING "OARD TRUSTEES VOTED ON A RESOLUTION TO DISCUSS DENYING CON STRUCTION WORK TO NON UNION LABOR SHOPS

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PAID FOR BY -EASURE ! "OND MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO UNIONIZED LABOR SHOPS THAT PAY THEIR WORKERS PREVAILING WAGES )F PASSED THE RULE WOULD BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IMPLEMENTED IN THE DISTRICT h)T S A VERY CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC v DISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID h)T CHANGES THE WAY WE VE DONE CONSTRUCTION FOR MANY YEARS v !LTHOUGH MOST OF THE ATTENDEES AT THE PACKED 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING FAVORED UNIONS THE POLICY GAINED MUCH ATTENTION FROM NON UNION CONTRACTORS WHO ARGUE 0,!S DISCRIMINATE AGAINST 3!- !44!, 4(% !$6/#!4% THEIR WORKERS -INDNUMBING ˆ 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE 3HEILA 'RILLI SITS THROUGH A .ON UNION WORKERS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO WORK DEBATE OVER LABOR CONTRACTS DURING THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING ■3%% #/.42!#4 0AGE ON /CT AT THE $ISTRICT /FFICE IN -ARTINEZ

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OV *ERRY "ROWN S SIGNING OF THE #ALIFORNIA $REAM !CT PROVIDES ALL #ALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADU ATES A CHANCE AT THE LIFE THEIR PARENTS WISHED FOR THEM !SSEMBLY BILLS AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR ON *ULY AND /CT RESPECTIVELY GIVE UNDOCU MENTED STUDENTS ELIGIBILITY FOR INSTITU TIONAL FINANCIAL AID REDUCING THE MAIN OBSTACLE KEEPING SO MANY FROM ATTEND ING COLLEGE ˆ THE COST 7HILE THE GOVERNOR AND THE ,EGISLATURE TOOK BIG STRIDES IN CREATING OPPORTUNI TIES AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR ITS YOUNG PEO PLE THE $REAM !CT STILL CATEGORIZES AND ULTIMATELY WITHHOLDS MONEY FROM NEEDY UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS %FFECTIVE *AN

UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS WHO SPENT AT LEAST THREE YEARS IN A #ALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR !"

WHICH WAIVES NON RESIDENT TUITION AND ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE THE "OARD OF 'OVERNORS FEE WAIVER AND #AL 'RANTS )NSTEAD OF PAYING THE NON RESIDENT FEE OF PER UNIT CHILDREN OF IMMI GRANTS WHO HAD NO SAY IN WHERE THEY WERE RAISED CAN GET THE PER UNIT FEE WAIVED OR REDUCED WITH STATE FUNDS "EING GRANTED THE "/' FEE WAIVER IS THE BIGGEST TRIUMPH OF THE BILL SUB SIDIZING ALL FEES FOR COURSES FOR ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME STUDENTS 7ITH #AL 'RANTS HOWEVER UNDOCU MENTED STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE AID BUT THEY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL DOCUMENTED RESIDENTS RECEIVE IT FIRST 4HIS TWO TIERED APPROACH WHICH THE 'OVERNOR S /FFICE BOASTS WILL AFFECT

STUDENTS AND ONLY PERCENT OF THE OVERALL BILLION #AL 'RANT ALLOTMENT

LEAVES ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT )T MAY BE UNDERSTANDABLE TO CYCLE #ALIFORNIA TAX MONEY TO ITS RESIDENTS BEFORE OTHERS BUT THE WHOLE POINT OF THE $REAM !CT IS RECOGNIZING #ALIFORNIA S STUDENTS AS JUST #ALIFORNIANS !DDING THIS ASTERISK TO THE BILL PROJ ECTS A PERSPECTIVE THAT UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS REALLY ARE NOT #ALIFORNIA COM MUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THAT THEY NEED TO WAIT THEIR TURN IN LINE )T IS UNFAIR TO DO THIS TO UNDOCUMENT ED STUDENTS WHILE NO OTHER STUDENTS HAVE TO WAIT IN SIMILAR LINES 4HERE IS NO SEC OND LINE AT THE %/03 OR &INANCIAL !ID OFFICES AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 2EDUCING BARRIERS FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS TO ATTEND COLLEGE IS A GREAT ADVANCEMENT FOR THE STATE BUT THE $REAM !CT THROWS A SURPRISING SAND TRAP INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE PATH 4HE STATE S $REAM !CT SHOULD BE A STATEMENT THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE ONE WAS BORN IT IS ABOUT EQUALLY RECOG NIZING SOMEONE WHO GREW UP HERE "UT AS LONG AS UNDOCUMENTED STU DENTS HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE FOR THEIR FINAN CIAL AID THE #ALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT STILL SEES THEM ONLY AS IMMIGRANTS

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Should student-athletes receive priority registration?

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MY CLASSES v HE SAID h) HAVE TO LEAVE PRACTICE EARLY SO ) CAN GET TO MY %NGLISH # CLASS ON TIME v !LDACO SAID STUDENTS SHOULD RECEIVE AN EMAIL IN THE NEXT WEEK WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW POLICY h/NCE WE KNOW THE ATHLETES ARE ACCURATELY CODED THEN THE PROCESS WILL RUN SMOOTHLY AND ACCURATELY v HE SAID h7E WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE THEM ALL OF THE CORRECT INFORMATION v 4HE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS /FFICE MUST GET A LIST FROM COACHES BY .OV OF THE STUDENTS AND THEIR )$ NUMBERS

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!35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID THE ###3% WILL ADMINISTER THE SURVEY TO A RANDOM SAMPLE OF STUDENTS EARLY IN THE SPRING SEMESTER AND SHOULD HAVE THE RESULTS READY FOR THE COLLEGE BY EARLY SUMMER h%VERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION FOR WHY THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP EXISTS BUT NO ONE KNOWS DEFINITIVELY WHY IT EXISTS v 7ILSON SAID h4HIS SURVEY WILL GIVE US EMPIRICAL DATA TO PROVIDE A BENCHMARK FOR THE COLLEGE v /RGAN SAID THE SURVEY IS A BASELINE SURVEY THAT COVERS ABOUT STUDENTS AND HAS A PERCENT RATE OF CERTAINTY (E SAID ANY EFFORTS TO COVER THE BASE LINE ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE COLLEGE CAN LOOK BACK ON THE RESULTS IN TWO OR THREE YEARS TO SEE IF PROGRESS WAS MADE IN CLOSING THE GAP 4HE FEE TO ADMINISTER THE SURVEY AND RETURN THE RESULTS TO THE COMPANY TO ANALYZE THE DATA WILL BE ABOUT

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*ESSICA *AIME WAS CONFUSED ABOUT HER COLLEGE TRANSFER PLANS 3HE SAID SHE WANTED TO GO TO A COLLEGE CLOSE BY BECAUSE THAT S ALL SHE KNEW h) HAD MY MIND SET TO GO TO A COLLEGE NEAR HERE BECAUSE ) NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANY OTHER COLLEGES v *AIME SAID "UT WHEN MORE THAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY REPRE LINED “I have talked SENTATIVES THE QUAD OFFERING with a few rep- TRANSFER INFORMA TION TO STUDENTS resentatives DURING 4RANSFER from numerous $AY ON /CT

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$ETERMINATION AND THE DESIRE FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT CAN EXCEED EXPECTATIONS 4HIS FACT WAS DISPLAYED BY THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM AT THE 3ANTA 2OSA “You learn the impor- $EBATE 4OURNAMENT tance of being aware. AT 3ANTA 2OSA *UNIOR #OLLEGE /CT Speech is powerful, -ANY NEW FACES UP THE TEAM THIS and it’s not just about MAKE SEMESTER !ND FOR MOST the awards.”

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(UMBOLDT 3TATE 3TANFORD 5NIVERSITY AND VARIOUS PRIVATE COLLEGES 0HILLIPS ONE OF THE 4RANSFER $AY ORGANIZ ERS SAID THERE WERE A LOT OF COLLEGES THAT SIGNED ON AND WANTED TO BE A PART OF THE EVENT 3HE SAID SHE WAS PLEASED WITH THE NUM BER AND VARIETY OF COLLEGES REPRESENTED AND HOPED THE EVENT WOULD SPARK STUDENT INTER EST 0HILLIPS SAID 4RANSFER $AY WENT WELL AND THE CONSTANT FLOW OF STUDENTS GOING TO TABLES SHOWED THE NECESSITY OF THE EVENT SO STUDENTS CAN FIND ALTERNATIVES TO THE COLLEGES THEY MAY ALREADY BE CONSIDERING h4HEY ARE HERE ANSWERING STUDENTS QUES TIONS ABOUT TRANSFERRING AND GIVING THEM INFORMATION SO THEY CAN KNOW WHAT THAT COL LEGE HAS TO OFFER v 0HILLIPS SAID -ARIA *OSUE OUTREACH SPECIALIST FOR .ATIONAL 5NIVERSITY A PRIVATE INSTITUTION

SAID THE STUDENTS WERE INQUISITIVE ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND GETTING INFORMATION THAT PERTAINS TO GETTING INTO A UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOICE h7E WANT TO OPEN UP A NEW CHANNEL SO THAT STUDENTS CAN KNOW THEY HAVE A CHOICE TO EITHER GO TO A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OR GO TO A PRIVATIZED COLLEGE SUCH AS THIS ONE v *OSUE SAID 3HE SAID MANY STUDENTS OFTEN OVERLOOK PRIVATE COLLEGES BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY ARE MORE EXPENSIVE 3HE SAID .ATIONAL 5NIVERSITY IS NON PROFIT ALL MONEY MADE VIA TUITION OR FEES IS GENERATED BACK INTO THE COLLEGE FOR STUDENT SERVICES 3TUDENT *ENNIFER $UNCIL SAID THE INFORMA TION FROM THE REPRESENTATIVES HELPED IN HER QUEST TO FIND THE COLLEGE OF HER DREAMS h) HAVE TALKED WITH A FEW REPRESENTATIVES FROM NUMEROUS COLLEGES AND THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO OFFER v $UNCIL SAID h) JUST HAVE TO FIND THE BEST ONE THAT SUITS MY INTERESTS AND THAT WILL OFFER ME THE BEST PROGRAM FOR MY MAJOR v 3HE SAID SHE THINKS THE COLLEGE SHOULD HAVE THE EVENT ONCE A SEMESTER INSTEAD OF ONCE A YEAR SO THAT STUDENTS WILL KNOW WHAT S OUT THERE AND START PREPARING FOR TRANSFER EARLIER

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h)T TAKES A LOT OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE v HE SAID h9OU HAVE TO READ THE NEWS EVERY MORNING AND LOOK AT 4HE %CONOMIST NEWSPAPER AT HOME EVERY NIGHT v 4HE MAJORITY OF TEAM MEMBERS SAID THEY PUT IN AN AVER AGE OF FIVE HOURS OF PRACTICE AND RESEARCH A DAY 7INNING IS NOT EVERYTHING POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR -ICHELLE %SCALADA SAID h9OU LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING AWARE 3PEECH IS POWERFUL AND IT S NOT JUST ABOUT THE AWARDS v SHE SAID %SCALADA RECEIVED THIRD PLACE IN NOVICE %XTEMPORARY 3PEAKING WITH PARTNER 2ENA +ROUCH 3HE ALSO PLACED THIRD IN 0ERSUASIVE 3PEAKING

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$ELIGHTFUL TREATS AT THE #HOCOLATE AND #HAMPAGNE %VENT FILLED THE STOMACHS OF PATRONS IN A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR CULINARY STUDENTS IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON 3UNDAY 4HE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE USUALLY HAS ONLY ONE BIG EVENT A YEAR BUT DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES WANTED TO BRING DECADENCE TO THE AUTUMN SEASON h7E DO THE &OOD AND 7INE %VENT IN !PRIL EVERY YEAR BUT WE WANTED SOMETHING IN THE FALL TO HELP RAISE MORE MONEY FOR THE STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY ABROAD v 3HARKES SAID &OR THREE HOURS ATTENDEES WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE SWEET AND DELECTABLE IN VARI OUS UNCONVENTIONAL CONFECTIONS 3OME OF THE CREATIONS INCLUDED TRUFFLES CAKES AND COOKIES ALL WITH CHOCOLATE AS THE MAIN COMPONENT /UTSIDE APPLE CIDER AND CHAMPAGNE

BOTH SWEET AND BITTER WERE SERVED 3HARKES SAID HE ESTIMATED MORE THAN PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FALL PARTY 0REVIOUS STUDENT TRIPS ABROAD HAVE INCLUD ED GOING TO #HINA AND )TALY AND CHOSEN STUDENTS ARE LIKELY TO RETURN TO )TALY AGAIN IN SUMMER ! COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF STUDENTS HELPED OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES BY ASKING FOR DONATIONS FINDING SPONSORS AND GETTING THE DECORATIONS NEEDED TO MAKE THE PARTY A SUCCESS #ULINARY ARTS MAJOR 3ONJA *OHNSON WAS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE 3HE SAID THEY CALLED VARIOUS CULINARY COMPA NIES AND ASKED FOR DONATIONS AND OFFERED CONTRIBUTORS COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO THE #HAMPAGNE AND #HOCOLATE %VENT 4HE COMPANIES THAT PITCHED IN WERE REALLY EAGER TO HELP AND USUALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE &OOD AND 7INE %VENT TOO *OHNSON SAID

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BY ATTENDEES AND WERE CONSUMED SO QUICKLY THE DEPARTMENT RAN OUT OF THEM LESS THAN HALFWAY THROUGH THE EVENT &ORMER STUDENT *UNELL 0ATTERSON SAID THE STEAKS WERE TENDER AND BEYOND APPEALING .URSING MAJOR -ALINA +HAN ATTENDED THE EVENT TO SUPPORT HER BOYFRIEND WHO IS IN THE PROGRAM h4HE FOOD TASTES GREAT v SHE SAID ADD ING THAT HER FAVORITE ITEM WAS THE CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT FILLED MAROONS h.ADER 3HARKES AND HIS STUDENTS CON TINUE TO RAISE THE BAR v 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS SAID WHILE BRIEFLY SPEAKING TO THE ATTENDEES h### IS A PREMIER COLLEGE AND THE DEPARTMENT SHOWS THAT v 0ATTERSON WON FIRST PRIZE IN THE RAFFLE AND HER GIFT BASKET INCLUDED CHAMPAGNE COFFEE

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&OR YEARS COLLEGE AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTION NEGOTIATING TERMS FOR THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE !RMY 2ESERVE ! LOCAL CONTRACT STAGING AREA SITTING AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE COLLEGE ING AGENCY HAS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS SAID

BEGUN REPLACING HOWEVER HE HOPES TO HAVE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A REAL ESTATE THE OUTDATED EXCHANGE FOR THE !RMY 2ESERVE 3ECOND -EDICAL "RIGADE ELECTRICAL INFRA PROPERTY DONE BY THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR STRUCTURE THAT h)T IS CRITICAL FOR THE COLLEGE TO OWN THAT PROPERTY AND SUPPLIES POWER CONTROL WHAT OUR FRONT DOOR LOOKS LIKE v 7ILLIAMS SAID TO MUCH OF THE h) KNOW THAT THE WAY THE !RMY PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY CAMPUS CONFIGURED WITH THE FENCE BARBED WIRE AND BLOCKS IT DOESN T LOOK LIKE YOU RE COMING ONTO A COLLEGE CAMPUS v HE SAID h)T DOESN T ADD TO OUR AMBIANCE AT ALL v &OR THE PAST YEARS 7ILLIAMS SAID THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF THE !RMY AND THE !RMY #ORPS OF %NGINEERS TO REACH A LAND DEAL RESULTING IN THE DISTRICT OWNING THE MILLION PROPERTY ACROSS THE STREET TO THE 'YM !NNEX "UILDING ON #ASTRO 2OAD .EITHER THE DISTRICT NOR THE COLLEGE HOWEVER CAN SIM PLY PAY FOR AND BUY THE PROPERTY )NSTEAD DISTRICT #HIEF &ACILITIES 0LANNER 2AY 0YLE SAID THE DISTRICT AND !RMY HAVE TO EXCHANGE REAL PROPERTY h4HE !RMY HAS THE ABILITY THROUGH FEDERAL LAW TO !RMY 2ESERVE EXCHANGE REAL PROPERTY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RATHER THAN -EDICAL BUYING OR SELLING PROPERTY v 0YLE SAID h4HEY DON T REALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BUY AND SELL BUT THEY CAN DO REAL PROP "RIGADE ERTY EXCHANGE v ! REAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE IS WHEN TWO BUILDINGS OR PIECES OF PROPERTY OF EQUAL VALUE ARE TRADED h7HAT WE RE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY DOING IS USING OUR FUNDS AND THE SOURCE OF THE FUNDS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED PERCENT TO BUILD THE !RMY ANOTHER BUILDING PROBABLY ON -ARE )SLAND IN 6ALLEJO v 0YLE SAID !LTHOUGH 7ILLIAMS IS HOPEFUL THE NEGOTIATIONS CAN BE 2EACHING OUT ˆ #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IS UPGRADING ELEC FINALIZED BY THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 0YLE SAID IT WOULD TRICAL WIRING AND NEGOTIATING A TRADE FOR THE !RMY 2ESERVE TAKE UP TO THREE YEARS TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A BUILDING OF STAGING AREA ON #ASTRO 3TREET EQUAL VALUE !$6%24)3%-%.4

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#ONTRACTORS BEGAN RENOVATING THE COLLEGE S ELEC TRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 4HURSDAY TO ALLOW FOR A LARGER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT WILL REFACE CERTAIN CAMPUS BUILDINGS AND COMPLETELY REPLACE OTHERS #LYDE 3TEAGALL )NC A LOCAL CONTRACTING AGENCY

HAS STARTED A MILLION PROJECT REPLACING OUTDATED ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPONENTS UNDERGROUND ON #ASTRO 3TREET BETWEEN THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES AND 'YM !NNEX BUILDINGS 4HE FIVE MONTH HIGH VOLTAGE INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S &ACILITIES -ASTER 0LAN WHICH CALLS FOR NEW BUILDINGS TO BE BUILT AND OLD ONES TO BE REMODELED

"UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h7E HAVE TO UPGRADE OUR HIGH VOLTAGE INFRA STRUCTURE SO WE HAVE PROPER POWER FOR THE NEW AND UPDATED BUILDINGS v +ING SAID h)T WON T BE ABLE TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS v 3ET TO BE COMPLETED IN !PRIL THE INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGE RIDS AN UNSTABLE AND OUTDATED SET OF ELECTRI CAL COMPONENTS SOME OF WHICH ARE NEARLY YEARS OLD NOW +ING SAID 3OME OF THE PARTS HAVE CRACKED UNDER STRESS AND WORKLOAD WHILE OTHERS HAVE BUILT UP CORROSION 4HE COLLEGE FACED A FIVE DAY BLACKOUT IN -ARCH BECAUSE PARTS OF THE SAME HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM GAVE OUT DISTRICT 0ROJECT -ANAGER "URL 4OLER SAID h4HE SWITCHGEAR WAS OLD AND IN NEED OF SOME KIND OF REPAIR v 4OLER SAID h/VER TIME IT WEARS OUT AND LOSES SOME OF ITS CONDUCTIVITY )T TOOK A FEW DAYS AND WAS A LITTLE BIT OF THE PROBLEM v ! PORTION OF #ASTRO 2OAD IS NOW FENCED OFF TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION CREWS TO WORK UNDERGROUND !LTHOUGH THE BLOCKED AREA HAS REDUCED THE NUM BER OF PARKING SPOTS IN THE AREA +ING SAID IT WILL NOT SEVERELY DISRUPT TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE BUSY STREET

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4O CHALLENGE HIS TEAM THE RETURNING PLAYERS FROM AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE

SAID THAT HE IS COM 2UDY :ELLER

SEASON COACH 2UDY :ELLER MITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF MEN S SOCCER COACH PUT THEM AGAINST TOUGH THE TEAM COMPETITION FOR THEIR GAMES LEADING UP TO h) VE BEEN IN THIS PROGRAM FOR THREE YEARS CONFERENCE PLAY -Y FIRST YEAR ) WAS A REDSHIRT AND MY SECOND h) ALWAYS PLAY THE TOUGHEST TEAMS THAT ) YEAR ) WAS HURT A LOT v HE SAID CAN PLAY IN PRESEASON v :ELLER SAID )BARRA SAID HE DOES NOT SEEK PERSONAL GOALS h&RESNO #ITY #OSUMNES 2IVER AND AND NOW THAT HE IS PLAYING MORE HE JUST WANTS !MERICAN 2IVER COLLEGES ARE ALL TOP TEAMS TO HELP THE TEAM WIN AND ) WANT TO MEASURE MY TEAM AGAINST THE :ELLER BELIEVES HE HAS A SOLID GROUP OF BEST v PLAYERS FOR THIS SEASON BUT HE SAID HAVING A 4HE MEN S SOCCER TEAM FINISHED THE PRE SMALLER NUMBER OF PLAYERS AFFECTS THE TEAM SEASON WITH A RECORD AND ITS ONLY VIC LATE IN GAMES TORY WAS A WIN AT HOME AGAINST "UTTE h4HE TEAM IS NOT EXTREMELY TALENTED BUT #OLLEGE THEY PLAY AS A TEAM AND THEY HAVE HEART v !LTHOUGH THE #OMETS PRESEASON RECORD :ELLER SAID h7E HAVE A CORE GROUP OF COMMIT WAS POOR THE SQUAD CONSIDERS IT A SUCCESS TED PLAYERS BUT WE HAVE A LACK OF DEPTH /UR BECAUSE OF THE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM IT STARTING PLAY A LOT OF MINUTES AND THEY TEND &RESHMAN GOALKEEPER 2OBERT /LSON SAID

TO TIRE OUT AT THE END OF GAMES v h7E LOST BUT WE PLAYED SOME OF THE TOP -IDFIELDER !DAN -ARTINEZ

TEAMS IN THE STATE v DEFENDER *AMAL !LZANBAAI (E ALSO SAID THAT THOSE TEAMS WERE AND GOALKEEPERS /LSON MUCH TOUGHER THAN THEIR "6# COM AND +EVIN 3UAREZ ARE PETITION AND PLAYING THEM MADE SOME OF THE PLAYERS THE SQUAD BETTER WHO :ELLER THINKS h /UR GOALS ARE DEFINITELY TO WILL HAVE A POSITIVE CLINCH A PLAYOFF BERTH AND WIN OUR IMPACT ON THE TEAM CONFERENCE v HE SAID THIS YEAR 4HUS FAR THE MEN S SOCCER !LZANBAAI SAID TEAM IS IN CONFERENCE PLAY THE MAIN THING THAT )TS LAST GAME WAS A WIN AT HE WANTS TO DO IS HOME OVER -ERRITT #OLLEGE AND HELP HIS TEAMMATES ITS NEXT GAME IS AT 9UBA #OLLEGE BECOME BETTER ON &RIDAY AT P M 3UAREZ SAID THAT ,AST SEASON WAS NOT HE JUST WANTS TO PLAY WITHOUT TURMOIL FOR h) WANT TO PLAY A THE MEN S SOCCER LOT AND SHOW THAT ) TEAM HAVE IMPROVED )N

) JUST WANT TO : E L L E R PLAY WELL AND TOOK A LIMIT MY LEAVE OF MISTAKES v HE SAID :ELLER ALSO SAID THAT INJU RIES HAVE A F F E C T E D THE DEPTH CHART AND CURRENTLY THEY ARE MISSING MIDFIELDER - A Y N O R ' U E R R A

WHO DISLO CATED HIS S H O U L D E R AT THE END OF PRAC TICE ON 3EPT

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!SSISTANT COACH 0EDRO 6ASQUEZ

2OSTER

*AMAL !LZANBAAI DEFENDER FRESHMAN /MAR !RELLANO STRIKER FRESHMAN !NDREW "ALDERAS STRIKER SOPHOMORE 0ERNELL "AUZA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN 'ARY "HANGU DEFENDER FRESHMAN -AYNOR 'UERRA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN #RISTIAN (ERNANDEZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN (ILBERTH )BARRA DEFENDER SOPHOMORE !LEX +OSTADINOV STRIKER FRESHMAN #ARLOS ,OZANO DEFENDER FRESHMAN 3ANTIAGO -ANRIQUEZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN !DAN -ARTINEZ MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN %DWIN -ARTINEZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN *OSE -EJIA DEFENDER FRESHMAN *OSEPH -URO MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN 2OBERT /LSON GOALKEEPER FRESHMAN $ANIEL 0ATINO STRIKER FRESHMAN +EVIN 3UAREZ GOALKEEPER FRESHMAN !LFREDO :ARAGOZA STRIKER FRESHMAN

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3EPT VS &EATHER 2IVER #OLLEGE ,

3EPT AT &RESNO #OLLEGE ,

3EPT AT #A×ADA #OLLEGE 4

3EPT AT 3HASTA #OLLEGE ,

3EPT VS -ISSION #OLLEGE 7

3EPT VS "UTTE #OLLEGE 7

3EPT AT (ARTNELL #OLLEGE ,

3EPT VS !MERICAN 2IVER #OLLEGE ,

3EPT AT -ARIN #OLLEGE ,

3EPT AT #OSUMNES #OLLEGE , 3EPT AT #OLLEGE OF -ARIN 7 3EPT AT -ERRITT #OLLEGE ,

/CT VS -ODESTO #OLLEGE ,

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/CT AT .APA #OLLEGE P M

/CT AT 9UBA #OLLEGE P M

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.IKKI &ERGUSON

!SSISTANT COACH ,ILIA "ELLO

2OSTER

-AGALY *UNCO *ESSICA -ILLER !LMA "RUNO 9AHJAIRA 5RENA #LAUDIA 'ARCIA -EGAN 0IERCE !NALY *UAREZ 2ACHELLE "AKER 4ERESA *IMENEZ -ONI 2ODRIGUEZ &ABIOLA (ERNANDEZ +ARINA "RENES .ANCY "AUTISTA -ARIA -AGANA "RIANNA $OTSON

GOALKEEPER FORWARD FORWARD MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER DEFENDER MIDFIELDER DEFENDER DEFENDER DEFENDER FORWARD MIDFIELDER FORWARD

SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN FRESHMAN

,AST SEASON BY THE NUMBERS /VERALL RECORD

#ONFERENCE RECORD

#ONFERENCE FINISH SIXTH

+EY PLAYERS

3OPHOMORE -ILLER IS AIMING TO POSI TION HERSELF TO SCORE GOALS AND USE HER EXPERIENCE

"RUNO

'UERRA

/LSON

3TRIKER +OSTADINOV S OFFENSIVE PROWESS HAS HIM TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN GOALS

3EPT VS 3OLANO #OLLEGE ,

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-ILLER

/CT VS #OLLEGE OF -ARIN 7

4HE FRESHMAN MID FIELDER HOPES TO SOLIDIFY THE TEAM S OFFENSIVE ATTACK

$EFENDER !LZANBAAI S DEFEN SIVE INTENSITY KEEPS OPPONENTS AT BAY

3CHEDULE

/CT VS 9UBA #OLLEGE 7

+EY PLAYERS

/LSON IS THIRD IN THE "6# IN GOALS ALLOWED AND HIS SAVES LEADS ###

3CHEDULE

3EPT VS .APA #OLLEGE ,

/VERALL RECORD

#ONFERENCE FINISH THIRD

3OPHOMORE DEFENDER (ILBERTH )BARRA USES AGGRESSIVE TACTICS EXPE RIENCE AND COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP WITH TEAMMATES TO BE ONE OF THE TOP MOTIVATORS ON THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM 4HE FOOT INCH ATHLETE BRINGS A SOLID DEFENSIVE EFFORT AND A POSITIVE ENERGY THAT IS NEVER LOST WITHIN HIS TEAMMATES /NLY ONE OF TWO RETURNING PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER )BARRA STRONGLY BELIEVES IN THE TEAM S CAPABILITIES

VIEW v h7E RE NOT EXPERIENCING FRUSTRATION AND !33)34!.4 30/243 %$)4/2 TENSION AS BEFORE v AMURILLO ADVOCATE GMAIL COM !SIDE FROM MISCOMMUNICATION BEING ,ACKING FEASIBILITY IN THE NUMBER OF PLAY EXPERIENCED IN SOCCER IS PERHAPS THE TEAM S ERS HAS CURSED THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM IN STRONGEST CHARACTERISTIC

&ERGUSON SAID HIS KEY PLAYERS hBRING A LEVEL 4HE #OMETS HAVE WON ONLY TWO GAMES OF EXPERIENCE AND HAVE SPECIAL GIFTS TO IMPACT SINCE COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON BEGAN COACHING IN THE GAME v 4HE SQUAD HOWEVER OBTAINED A VIC *IMENEZ WHO HAS PLAYED SOCCER SINCE SHE TORY AGAINST -ISSION #OLLEGE EARLY THIS YEAR WAS YEARS OLD IS ABLE TO ADJUST TO DIFFERENT 7ITH THE SHORTHANDED PLAYER ROSTER THIS POSITIONS SEASON WHICH BEGAN WITH IN THE SUMMER

h) TRY TO IMPACT THE GAME IN WHATEVER POSI THE #OMETS ARE AIMING TO MAINTAIN THEIR SIXTH TION &ERGUSON PUTS ME IN v SHE SAID h) M POSITION SECOND FROM LAST IN THE "AY 6ALLEY ABLE TO ADJUST WELL AS A DEFENDER OR FORWARD v #ONFERENCE &ERGUSON SAID h(ER WORK ETHIC AND EFFORT IS 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE UNQUESTIONABLE 3HE GIVES PERCENT TO THE "6# HAVE SIX REMAINING GAMES IN CONFER WHISTLE REGARDLESS OF THE RESULT v ENCE PLAY 4HAT RESULT HAS NOT BEEN WINNING GAMES

h) M HOPING THIS YEAR AND USING THE TEAM S EXPE WE WON T FINISH AT THE BOT RIENCE EFFECTIVELY IN ORDER TOM v &ERGUSON SAID h,AST “I’m hoping this year TO WIN HAS FAILED YEAR WE FINISHED LAST v h7E EXPECTED TO WIN we won’t finish in the %ARLY IN THE SEASON THE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE bottom.” #OMETS EXPECTED TO WIN AT HAVE A SOCCER BACKGROUND v LEAST MORE THAN ONE GAME *IMENEZ SAID .IKKI &ERGUSON

(OWEVER AS FRUSTRATION *IMENEZ IS ONE OF THE WOMEN S SOCCER COACH AND AN UNCOORDINATED SKILL SEVEN KEY PLAYERS ON THE SET PERSISTED THAT EXPECTA TEAM &ERGUSON SAID TION HAS WANED "RUNO A KEY PLAYER RELIES ON SPEED WHEN h7E THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE GOOD PLAYING HER MAIN POSITION AS FORWARD AND ALSO BUT WE GET FRUSTRATED AT TIMES v GOALKEEPER WHEN &ERGUSON USES HER AS A DEFENDER -AGALY *UNCO SAID h7E HAVE A BETTER TEAM h) VE MANAGED TO RUN THE BALL FROM DEFEND THAN LAST YEAR AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCE v ER TO FORWARD AND ) HAVE SUCCESSFUL PASSES v *UNCO A SOPHOMORE WHO HAS PLAYED ONLY SHE SAID TWO YEARS OF SOCCER SAID SHE MOTIVATES THE 'ARCIA SAID h 3UCCESS IS NOT GIVING UP AND TEAM BY COMMUNICATING WITH THEM IN ALL NOT WANTING TO FAIL v ASPECTS 'ARCIA HAS PLAYED SOCCER SINCE SHE WAS h) TRY TO TALK TO THE TEAM AND SET UP THE YEARS OLD AND THAT EXPERIENCE BRINGS CONFI MARKS IN GAMES v *UNCO SAID h) ALSO HAVE DENCE TO THE TEAM MEETINGS AT MY HOUSE v 4HE #OMET SQUAD AIMS TO WORK ON PRO &ERGUSON SAID h3HE S VERY COMPETITIVE AND L O N G E D MISTAKES THIS SEASON KEEPS THE TEAM DOWN TO EARTH 3HE S THE GLUE EPS THE TEAM DOWN TO EARTH 3HE S THE GLUE *UNCO SAID HER TO OUR TEAM v OUR TEAM v TEAM NEEDS TO (ER DETERMINATION TO COMMUNICATE HOW MASTER TECH EVER IS PERHAPS THE ONLY EFFORT OF COMMUNICA ER IS PERHAPS THE ONLY EFFORT OF COMMUNICA NIQUE AND TION ON THE TEAM N ON THE TEAM IMPROVE REAC -IDFIELDER 4ERESA *IMENEZ SAID HER TEAM TION TIME DOESN T ESN T COORDINATE WELL AND IT S A RESULT OF h7E NEED PROLONGED MISCOMMUNICATION AND NOT FINDING OLONGED MISCOMMUNICATION AND NOT FINDING TO PLAY THE SOLUTIONS FOR IT LUTIONS FOR IT MINUTES AND h7E RE NOT GIVING FULL DETAILS v FORWARD NEVER GIVE UP v !LMA WE RE MA "RUNO SAID h!ND THAT S HOW WE RE SHE SAID COMMUNICATING BOTH IN GAMES AND PRACTICE v MMUNICATING BOTH IN GAMES AND PRACTICE v 3HE SAID THAT A TEAM S SUCCESS LIES IN COOR DINATED COMMUNICATION NOT WINNING NATED COMMUNICATION NOT WINNING TO 4HE #OMETS HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN TWO N GAMES &ERGUSON SAID INCLUDING TWO GAMES MES THAT ENDED WITH A TIE AGAINST #A×ADA #OLLEGE AND #OLLEGE OF -ARIN A×ADA #OLLEGE AND #OLLEGE OF -ARIN THEM

3TILL WINNING IS DIFFICULT FOR THEM

CONSIDERING THE SQUAD S SINGLE WIN THIS NSIDERING THE SQUAD S SINGLE WIN THIS SEASON ASON "RUNO SAID h&INDING A MESSAGE THAT AT WOULD WORK ON THE TEAM IS SUC CESS 7E HAVEN T FOUND THAT YET v SS 7E HAVEN T FOUND THAT YET v -IDFIELDER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA SAID h!

LOT T OF PEOPLE AREN T AWARE OF WHAT THEY EY SEE ON THE FIELD 4HEY JUST PLAY TO PLAY 9OU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE TO PLAY 9OU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE TO PLAY WELL v AY WELL v 3HE SAID WHEN ON THE FIELD SHE 3HE SAID WHEN ON THE FIELD SHE DOESN T ESN T HEAR ANYBODY AND PLAYERS RARELY CALL FOR THE BALL WHICH IS A RELY CALL FOR THE BALL WHICH IS A hHUGE PROBLEM v UGE PROBLEM v 4HE #OMETS COMMUNICATION WOES

OES HOWEVER HAVE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED MPROVED WEEKS "RUNO SAID h4WO WEEKS AGO O WE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ROTE ON A BOARD HOW W EVERYBODY FEELS DURING ELS DURING GAMES MES 7E 7E SAW W EVERY B O D Y S S P O I N T O F "Y !LEC -URILLO

#ONFERENCE RECORD

#APTAIN S PROFILE (ILBERTH )BARRA

&RESHMAN "RUNO PROVIDES SPEED AND QUICKNESS TO HER TEAM AS BOTH A FOR WARD AND DEFENDER

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#OACH S PROFILE .IKKI &ERGUSON 4HIRD YEAR COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON BRINGS PER SISTENT OPTIMISM TO THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM %MPHASIZING STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION HE HOPES TO FINISH THE SEASON STRONG &ERGUSON S TEAM OBTAINED A WIN THIS YEAR

#APTAIN PROFILE -ONI 2ODRIGUEZ 3OPHOMORE -ONI 2ODRIGUEZ HAS PROVEN TO BE ONE OF THE MOST MULTI FACETED PLAYERS ON THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM $URING HER FRESHMAN YEAR 2ODRIGUEZ WAS THE HEART OF THE TEAM S DEFENSE AS SHE COORDINATED THE DEFENSIVE LINE 4HIS SEASON COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON NOTICED HER TALENT IN OTHER AREAS AND DEBUTED HER AS A FORWARD IN THE GAME AGAINST #OLLEGE OF -ARIN WHEN SHE SCORED THE TEAM S ONLY GOAL

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4HE MOST NATURAL SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IS WITNESSING SOMEONE PERSEVERE IN TIME MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY &OR A MEDIOCRE SQUAD HOPING TO WIN ITS CONFERENCE THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM S GREATEST INSPIRATION COMES FROM A LEADER WHO DOES JUST THAT $EFENDER “I’ve seen AND CAPTAIN ( I L B E R T H him at every )BARRA

IS A FATHER TO HIS practice and YE A R O L D SON A COLLEGE game. He’s STUDENT AND A always lookDEVOTED ATH LETE PLAYING ing forward HIS SECOND to work on YEAR WITH THE his weak#OMETS 7ITH HIS nesses.”

THREE TOP PRI ORITIES EACH !DAN %LIZONDO

DEMANDING #OMET MIDFIELDER EQUAL ATTEN TION THE YEAR OLD IS PURE LEADER SHIP THROUGH HIS TEAMMATES EYES h4O PUT HIS FAMILY ASIDE AND PLAY SOCCER SHOWS HE WAS DEDICAT ED TO THE TEAM v SAID FORMER PLAYER !LFONSO -ARTINEZ WHO PLAYED HIS LAST SEASON WITH )BARRA IN h4HAT SHOWS A LOT ABOUT HIM v HE SAID h)F HE COULD DO IT WHY COULDN T ) DO IT ) THINK THAT S WHAT EVERYBODY GETS FROM HIM v 4IME UNDOUBTEDLY IS THE MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY TO )BARRA WHO IS ALSO THE OLDEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM HAVING PLAYED SOCCER SINCE HE WAS YEARS OLD h(E HAS GOALS AND PUTS HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO THEM v COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID h(E MAKES COM MITMENTS AND HE KNOWS HOW TO PRIORITIZE v 7ITH MOST OF HIS TIME SPENT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )BARRA SAYS HE USES MOST OF HIS WEEKENDS TO SPEND TIME WITH HIS FAMILY h(E FINDS A BALANCE AND EXPRESS ES IT v :ELLER SAID h(E S A GUY WHO

UNDERSTANDS THAT v !LTHOUGH THE OLDEST PLAYER ON THE ROSTER )BARRA S FOOT INCH FRAME MAKES HIM ONE OF THE SHORT EST PLAYERS &RESHMAN /MAR !RELLANO SAID )BARRA S SHORT PHYSIQUE IS MORE OF AN ADVANTAGE THAN DISADVANTAGE AGAINST TALLER PLAYERS BECAUSE THEY FALTER UNDER HIS QUICKNESS h(E ALWAYS HAD TO MAKE UP FOR THAT WORK EXTRA AND A LITTLE BIT HARDER v -ARTINEZ SAID h4HAT MOTI VATED ME PERSONALLY v h)F HE S DOING THAT WHY COULDN T ) GO A LITTLE MORE AND GO HARDER v 4HE CAPTAIN IS USUALLY SEEN RUNNING LAPS AND LIFTING WEIGHTS BEFORE PRACTICE -ARTINEZ SAID AND IS THE FIRST ONE ON THE FIELD !LTHOUGH NOT A HIGHLY TALENTED PLAYER )BARRA SAID HE CONSIDERS HIS EFFORT STRONGER THAN TALENT h(ONEST EFFORT BEATS TALENT WHEN TALENT DOESN T WORK HARD v THE SAY ING GOES )BARRA S EFFORT IS ONE THAT MEETS SUCH A STATEMENT CONSIDERING THE STRENGTH HE MUST BUILD TO COMPLI MENT HIS SHORT HEIGHT h(E WORKS HARD AND IS FIT (E S COACHABLE (E S COMMITTED AND WANTS TO LEARN IN ORDER TO PLAY MULTIPLE POSITIONS v :ELLER SAID )NCLUDING AN HONEST EFFORT

PERHAPS )BARRA S MOST DISTINGUISH ING CHARACTERISTIC IS HIS CONSISTENT PRESENCE AT PRACTICES AND GAMES (E S ALWAYS THERE COACH :ELLER AND FRESHMAN CAPTAIN !DAN %LIZONDO AGREE h) VE SEEN HIM AT EVERY PRACTICE AND GAME v MIDFIELDER %LIZONDO SAID h(E S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WARD TO WORK ON HIS WEAKNESSES v )BARRA S RESPONSIBILITIES AND EFFORT MAKE HIM A ROLE MODEL h9OU HAVE TO SACRIFICE TO GET WHAT YOU WANT v HE SAID 9ET THAT ATTITUDE TO SACRIFICE AND BE RESPONSIBLE MAY ALSO BE )BARRA S MOST NOTICEABLE WEAKNESS (IGH TEMPERED DURING MOST GAMES )BARRA ACTS IN WILLINGNESS TO WIN SOPHOMORE FORWARD !NDREW "ALDERAS SAID (IS TEMPERAMENT HOWEVER

RESULTED IN AT LEAST ONE YELLOW AND RED CARD LAST YEAR "ALDERAS SAID h) M VERY HIGH TEMPERED AND IT S EASY TO MAKE ME MAD v )BARRA SAID h4HAT S SOMETHING ) M STILL IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON v

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)BARRA FOR THREE YEARS (E SAID THE CAPTAIN IS THE PERSONAL MOTIVATOR OF THE TEAM 4HROUGH THE EASE OF FRIEND SHIPS )BARRA S SPOKEN ADVICE TO HIS TEAMMATES HAS BEEN HEARD )T IS A CONSTANT REMINDER TO DO THEIR BEST h0LAYERS WOULD MESS UP BUT HE ENCOURAGES US TO STAY FIGHTING FOR THE BALL AND TO KEEP OUR HEADS UP v "ALDERAS SAID )BARRA SAID HIS TENACITY AND

LEADERSHIP CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO HIS MOTHER h3HE WAS ALWAYS A VERY HARD WORKER v HE SAID h) TRY TO BE CLOSE TO EVERYBODY v 4O NEVER QUIT BUT FIND BALANCE

HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING THEME IN THE ATHLETE S LIFE )T IS ONE THAT IS CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYED BY HIS LEADERSHIP HONEST EFFORT AND GENUINE FRIENDSHIP WITH TEAMMATES

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&OLLOWING AN UNEXPECTED BYE WEEK THE FOOTBALL TEAM DISPOSED OF #OLLEGE OF THE 2EDWOODS TO WIN ITS FIRST CONFERENCE GAME OF THE SEASON 3ATURDAY IN %UREKA #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE BREEZED PAST THE #ORSAIRS OVERALL IN THE "6# TO IMPROVE ITS OVERALL RECORD TO THE FIRST TIME THE #OMETS ScoreBoard H A V E W O N #OMETS F I V E #ORSAIRS G A M E S IN A .EXT GAME S E A S O N 3ATURDAY VS !MERICAN S I N C E 2IVER #OLLEGE P M

&OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT h ) TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE W A S WORRIED ABOUT HOW THE TEAM WOULD RESPOND AFTER THE BYE WEEK v COACH !LONZO #ARTER SAID h7E KEPT THEM UNDER CONTROL AND WON OUR FIRST CONFERENCE GAME WHICH IS THE MOST IMPOR TANT THING v 4HE POINT WIN WAS THE #OMETS LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY THIS SEASON 2UNNING BACK 2ASHAD (ALL SAID h7E CAME FOCUSED AND DETERMINED TO WIN 7E HAD THE MOMENTUM %VERYONE WAS EATING OUT THERE v 4HIS WEEK THE #OMETS ARE PREPARING FOR THE TEAM S BIGGEST TEST OF THE SEASON A HOME GAME AGAINST UNDEFEATED !MERICAN 2IVER #OLLEGE RANKED SEVENTH IN THE STATE BY THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE !THLETIC !SSOCIATION 4HE #OMETS AND THE "EAVERS BOTH WON THEIR CONFERENCE OPENERS 3ATURDAY !2# DEFEATED #OLLEGE OF THE 3ISKIYOUS h7E RE LOOKING AT THIS GAME AS THE LAST BIG GAME OF OUR SEASON v FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK ,AMAR -C+NIGHT SAID h) UNDERSTAND THEY RE UNDEFEATED AND ) UNDERSTAND THEY RE RANKED

HIGH BUT WE HAVE TO WIN v !GAINST 2EDWOODS QUARTERBACK *EFFERY !NDERSON S THREE SECOND QUARTER TOUCHDOWN PASSES HELPED PUT ### AHEAD BY POINTS AT HALFTIME h !FTER THE BYE WE GOT BACK ON TRACK AND ESTABLISHED OUR DOMINANCE v !NDERSON SAID h/FFENSIVELY WE WANTED TO KEEP OUR DEFENSE OFF OF THE FIELD AND CONTROL THE GAME 3PREADING THE BALL AROUND HELPED US DO THAT v !NDERSON COMPLETED THREE PASSES FOR SCORES TO THREE DIFFERENT RECEIVERS INCLUDING A YARD PASS TO WIDE RECEIVER .AJEE ,OVETT

THE #OMETS SEASON RECEPTION LEADER !NDERSON A SOPHOMORE FINISHED THE CONTEST WITH A SEASON HIGH PASSING YARDS ON PASSING WITH THREE TOUCHDOWNS AND NO INTERCEPTIONS (E DID NOT THROW AN INTERCEPTION IN A GAME FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON 3ATURDAY ALSO MARKED THE RETURN OF -C+NIGHT WHO HAD NOT PLAYED SINCE INJUR ING HIS HAMSTRING AGAINST $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE ON 3EPT )N HIS RETURN HE COMPLETED AN YARD PASS FOR A TOUCHDOWN TO RUNNING BACK *OSHUA #OVINGTON h)T FELT WEIRD AFTER BEING OUT FOR FOUR WEEKS v -C+NIGHT SAID h) THREW THAT TOUCH DOWN PASS IN THE THIRD QUARTER AND ) ALMOST RAN ONE IN BUT ) WAS TACKLED AT THE ONE YARD LINE v /NCE AGAIN THE #OMET DEFENSE STONE WALLED AN OPPONENT S PASSING GAME AND FOR THE SECOND TIME DURING THE SEASON HELD AN ADVERSARY TO FEWER THAN PASSING YARDS $EFENSIVE BACK )SAAC 'OINS GRABBED TWO INTERCEPTIONS AND NOW LEADS THE "6# WITH FIVE h$EFENSIVELY WE WANTED TO TAKE AWAY THEIR BIG PLAYS AND KEEP THEM UNDER CON TROL v #ARTER SAID h4HEY SCORED SIX POINTS EARLY IN THE GAME AND SCORED ANOTHER SEVEN AGAINST OUR BACKUPS LATE IN THE GAME v 4HE SPECIAL TEAMS UNIT WAS EFFECTIVE AS WELL BLOCKING A FIELD GOAL AND AN EXTRA POINT 7IDE RECEIVER *ORDAN -ORROW ALSO RETURNED A KICKOFF YARDS TO PUT THE #OMETS IN SCORING POSITION

#OMET FOOTBALL IN REVIEW ### -ONTEREY 0ENINSULA #OLLEGE

4HE TEAM BEGINS THE SEASON STRONG WITH A BLOWOUT WIN ON THE ROAD

$IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE ###

4HE #OMETS LOSE THEIR HOME OPENER TO RIVAL $6# AFTER BEGINNING THE GAME WITH UNANSWERED POINTS

### ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE

!NDERSON STRUGGLES IN THE FIRST HALF BUT STELLAR DEFENSE HOLDS ,-# TO YARDS PASS ING

### -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE

4HE #OMETS SCORE TOUCHDOWNS ON OFFENSE DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS AND WIN BIG ON (OMECOMING

'AVILAN #OLLEGE FORFEITS

!N OFF FIELD INCIDENT RESULTS IN MULTIPLE SUSPENSIONS AND A PLAYER DISMISSAL FOR 'AVILAN ### RESTS AND PREPARES FOR "6# OPENER

### #OLLEGE OF THE 2EDWOODS

!NDERSON HAS A CAREER DAY AS THE #OMETS BEAT THE #ORSAIRS TO WIN "6# OPENER

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#ONTRA #OSTA #/2 ### &IRST 1UARTER ### (INES YD RUN -UNGUIA KICK

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### ,OVETT YD PASS FROM !NDERSON -UNGUIA KICK

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AND IN THE 'YMNASIUM ON &RIDAY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE ENTERED THE GAME WITH THE RECENT NEWS THAT THE TEAM S ONLY SETTER 3AMANTHA DE LA #RUZ

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"AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID $E LA #RUZ S ABSENCE LEFT NO SUBSTITUTES FOR THE #OMETS h7ITH THE NEW POSITIONS WE NEED TO PICK EACH OTHER UP v 3HRIEVE SAID 4HE #OMETS PLAY THEIR NEXT GAME AGAINST THE -USTANGS AT ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG TODAY AT P M !LTHOUGH 3## DOMINATED AT THE NET THROUGHOUT THE MATCH THE #OMETS MADE A LATE SURGE IN THE THIRD SET AFTER GAINING ENERGY AND BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH THE NEW OFFENSIVE SCHEME ### SCORED ON RALLIES TO HELP

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#OMET PLAYERS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO INITIATE RETURNS .EXT GAME h%VERYONE WAS STARTING AT 4ODAY AT ,OS -EDANOS NEW POSITIONS AND WE LEARNED TO #OLLEGE P M ADJUST TO THEM v ### OUTSIDE HITTER &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT -ELANIE 2AQUEL SAID h/UR TEAM TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE EFFORT WAS ### S BEST EFFORT TOGETHER SO FAR v 3O FAR THIS SEASON A REOCCURRING A SUCCESSFUL SEASON !DAPTING TO LACK OF COMMUNICATION HAS DERAILED THE NEW POSITIONS PROVED DIFFICULT THE #OMETS AND THEIR HOPES TO HAVE EARLY IN THE GAME

### WAS CAUGHT OUT OF POSITION SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE MATCH AS IT ALLOWED PASSES AND VOLLEYS TO SIMPLY HIT THE FLOOR )N THE FIRST SET OUTSIDE HITTER -EGAN -AILE DIDN T SEE A PASS FROM 2AQUEL AS THE BALL SAILED OVER HER HEAD AND LANDED BEHIND HER AND IN FRONT OF MIDDLE BLOCKER ,YNN )OSUA 3OON AFTER MIDDLE BLOCKER !LLYCE %SCORCIA AND OUTSIDE HITTER %LVI &IGUEROA DESPERATELY TRIED TO DIG THE BALL BUT FAILED TO GET IT UP IN THE AIR

)OSUA SAID THE STRUGGLES THE TEAM FACED DURING THE GAME WILL HELP ### IN THE FUTURE h7E WERE IN NEW POSITIONS SO WE WERE LOST ALTOGETHER v )OSUA SAID h7E SHOWED A LOT OF TEAM WORK AND 3OLANO IS ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS !LTHOUGH WE GOT SMOTHERED

THE MATCH BROUGHT US CLOSER v 4HE #OMET DEFENSE WAS SLOW TO REACT TO PASSES SERVES AND VOLLEYS THROUGHOUT THE GAME 4HE &ALCONS EXPLOITED ### S SLOW SHIFTING DEFENSE BY HITTING THE BALL TO OPEN HOLES ON THE COURT

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3ECOND HALF ADJUSTMENTS ENABLED THE #OMETS TO EARN A DECISIVE VICTORY OVER THE -ERRITT #OLLEGE MEN S SOCCER TEAM &RIDAY AT THE SOCCER FIELD !FTER PLAY ENDED IN THE FIRST HALF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL

IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE AND -ERRITT #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE WERE TIED AT "UT IN THE SECOND HALF THE #OMETS TOOK THE LEAD AND EXPANDED IT h)F THE TEAM CAN COMMIT TO OUR GAME FOR MINUTES WE LL BE GOOD v COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID h4ODAY WE DID WELL ENOUGH IN THE SECOND HALF TO WIN THE GAME v

#OMET MIDFIELDER !DAN -ARTINEZ LED THE TEAM WITH HIS INTENSITY DEFENSE AND DRIBBLING SKILL 4HE FRESHMAN ALSO SCORED A GOAL IN THE GAME S TH MINUTE TO PUT THE #OMETS UP BY ONE POINT -ARTINEZ SAID HE WAS OVERCONFIDENT WHEN THEY PLAYED -ERRITT #OLLEGE ON 3EPT A GAME THE TEAM LOST h4HIS GAME ) FELT ) HAD A LOT OF COURAGE ) FELT WE COULD DO BETTER SO ) PLAYED HARD AND THE TEAM FED OFF OF ME v HE SAID !SIDE FROM THE 4HUNDERBIRDS LONE GOAL

BY FORWARD 0RINCE "ERE AT THE MINUTE MARK THE #OMET DEFENSE WAS STOUT AND HELD -ODESTO TO EIGHT TOTAL SHOTS ON GOAL COMPARED TO ### S $EFENDER *AMAL !LZANBAAI WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING THE BALL OUT OF THE CONTROL OF "ERE AND KEEPING -ODESTO OUT OF SCORING POSITION

h) KNEW IF "ERE WAS ABLE TO COME AT ME FACE TO FACE THEN HE WOULD RUN PAST ME v !LZANBAAI SAID h) ScoreBoard JUST TRIED #OMETS MY BEST TO 4HUNDERBIRDS STAY ON HIM AND PLAY .EXT GAME HIM CLOSE &RIDAY AT TO FRUSTRATE 9UBA #OLLEGE

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+NIGHTS RACK UP GOALS AGAINST FATIGUED #OMETS *UNCO SAID HER TEAM REACTED SLOWLY TO THE GOAL WHICH SHE SAID WAS A SIMPLE MISTAKE HER AMURILLO ADVOCATE GMAIL COM TEAM SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED &OLLOWING THE PLAY +NIGHT MIDFIELDER %RICA 4HE QUICKER AND STRONGER 3HASTA #OLLEGE (UNTING SCORED A GOAL IN THE TH MINUTE OF THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM UNLEASHED AN OFFENSIVE GAME *UNCO LIMITED SCORING OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE WHIRLWIND AGAINST THE #OMETS WHO LOST IN A +NIGHTS WITH MORE THAN SAVES BLOWOUT AT HOME ON &RIDAY 3HASTA SCORED TWO CONSECUTIVE GOALS AT THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S OVERALL

START OF THE SECOND HALF WEAK IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE ENING THE #OMETS ABILITY TO STAMINA DIMINISHED IN THE SEC UNLEASH THEIR OWN OFFENSIVE OND HALF WHEN THE +NIGHTS ScoreBoard ATTACK SCORED THEIR LAST FIVE GOALS OF +NIGHTS *UNCO SAID HER ENTIRE TEAM THE GAME WAS TIRED AND SLOWER TOWARD 4HE +NIGHTS OVER #OMETS THE END OF THE SECOND HALF ALL IN THE 'OLDEN 6ALLEY +NIGHT MIDFIELDER !LETTE #ONFERENCE HAD THREE PLAYERS .EXT GAME 2OMAC SCORED A GOAL IN THE SCORE TWO GOALS EACH A DOMI &RIDAY AT 3OLANO ND MINUTE FOLLOWED BY NATING FORCE THAT KEPT PRESSUR #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE

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