Brandon Rowley, author at el Don News

Mounties blowout Dons in display of dominance

Even before kickoff, Mt. San Antonio had control. The Mounties, ranked No. 7 in the state, walked into the Santa Ana Bowl as if it were home turf, waving their own flag

October 13, 2025

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Clutch late-game penalty earns tie against L.A. City College

The Santa Ana Dons took on the L.A. City Cubs on Friday, resulting in a heated game that ultimately ended in a 2-2 tie. In the 80th minute, Orlando Virgen earned a

September 29, 2025

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Third straight loss for Dons as comeback against Huskies falls short

Continuing their rough start to the season, the Santa Ana Dons lost a nail-biting game to the East LA Huskies 35-30 at home Saturday night. The Dons, now 0-3, are without their

September 15, 2025

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Split results for Dons as they host Santa Ana Tri tournament

The Santa Ana Dons volleyball team hosted a tri-team tournament with the Southwestern Jaguars and the LA Harbor Seahawks. Each team played each other once; Santa Ana split, Southwestern won both of

September 9, 2025

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Turnovers prove costly as Dons fall to Renegades

The Santa Ana Dons struggled against the Bakersfield Renegades, losing the season opener 28-14 on Saturday night. The Dons’ offense seemed stagnant, allowing four sacks, while losing two fumbles and throwing two

September 3, 2025

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Dons open season with exhibition against Rams

With the fall semester back in swing, the Santa Ana College football team started its season with an exhibition match against Victor Valley College last Saturday. Although no score was kept, both

August 25, 2025

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Dietsch at the dish: Veteran catchers’ story of perseverance

It’s a late May evening in 2024 and the Dons are in a nail-biting playoff game against the Mustangs. The Dons forced extra innings when they scored two runs in the bottom

May 20, 2025

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Offense struggles as Dons drop playoff series to Olympians

The Santa Ana Dons fell short in their first-round playoff matchup against the San Diego Mesa Olympians this weekend. In a best-of-three series at home, they lost 4-2 on Friday and 3-1

May 5, 2025

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Pitching woes prove fatal as Dons get mauled by Tigers

In the final game of the regular season, the Santa Ana Dons dropped their series against the Riverside Tigers 15-6 on Friday afternoon. Riverside completed their three-game sweep, led by their offense,

April 28, 2025

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Bats get hot as Dons roll past Bobcats

Santa Ana College closed out its series against Saddleback College with an emphatic 13-4 win on Saturday afternoon. This ended a five-game skid for the Dons, in which they previously lost three

April 21, 2025

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