Short-handed Dons defeated in five innings
Nick Bauersfeld, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
Jazalynn Seguritan scored De Anza College’s lone run as a softball lineup missing key players lost to Ohlone College 20-1 on April 12. Freshman Sarina Maldonado, the only pitcher on the current roster, was forced to stay on the mound until the mercy rule was applied in the fifth inning, ending the game...
Baseball coach reinstated following field fiasco
Genevieve Kolar, Editor-in-chief
March 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
Erick Raich was reinstated as head coach of De Anza College’s baseball team on March 23. Raich had been on administrative leave since Feb. 26, following issues with the new baseball field. Raich provided the following statement:“It feels great to be back and I love each and everyone of my players...
De Anza baseball head coach reinstated
Genevieve Kolar, Editor in Chief
March 24, 2018
On Friday, March 23, Erick Raich was reinstated as head coach of De Anza College’s baseball team. Before his reinstatement, Raich had been on administrative leave since Feb. 26, following issues with the new baseball field. Raich provided the following statement:“It feels great to be back and...
Field of broken dreams: De Anza College baseball team seeks answers
Matt Risko, Christian Babcock, and Genevieve Kolar
March 18, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Contributors, Features, Showcase, Sports
Friday, Feb. 23 was supposed to be the dawn of a new day for De Anza College’s baseball program. Instead, fallout from the day’s events has left the team without a home field, fighting for answers from both administration and athletics personnel.
De Anza head baseball coach on leave after forfeit, field issues
Genevieve Kolar, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2018
Filed under Baseball, News, Sports
Head baseball coach Erick Raich, widely credited with turning around De Anza College’s baseball program since his arrival in 2015, was put on indefinite paid administrative leave on Monday, Feb. 26, amidst the team's second season without a home field. Scott Hertler, Raich’s predecessor an...
Badminton scrimmages in advance of upcoming season
March 15, 2018
Filed under Sports
De Anza College’s women’s badminton team participated in a scrimmage with their competition match-ups on Friday, March 4. Of the teams participating in the season, only three came to the scrimmage: Mission College, Skyline College, and City College of San Francisco. ...
Men’s tennis blanks Cabrillo
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
The De Anza College men’s tennis team dominated Cabrillo on March 8, winning 9-0. Filling in for head coach Ron Ward, assistant coach Josh Mason found himself facing off against his own former team and coach. “Dave Van Ness was my coach when I played over at Cabrillo in 2008, I want to say...
Roundup: Women’s, men’s tennis off to strong starts, baseball holding steady in standings
Christian Babcock, Sports Editor
March 2, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Showcase, Sports
Women’s Tennis: What You Missed: The Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason No. 1 NorCal team is currently the only undefeated team in the Coast Conference with a 3-0 record. Their overall record is 5-1-1. What’s On Deck: Plays at Monterey Peninsula College for their next match on Tuesday,...
Men’s tennis edges division foe Chabot
William Roman, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
On a clear yet windy afternoon, De Anza College’s men’s tennis team faced off against Chabot on Feb. 20, winning 5-4. The doubles matches were played first, and ended with De Anza leading 2-1. When speaking about the team’s overall skill, coach Ron Ward said, “This is the best men’s team...
Baseball field still unavailable month after expected date
John Bricker, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2018
The reopening of De Anza College’s baseball field after its renovation has now been delayed more than a month, said baseball coach Erick Raich. “We were supposed to be on campus practicing in our very first week of school,” Raich said. Then he was told that the Dons could start using the fiel...
