WOMEN TRACK AND FIELD Mom: She balances school, kids. Reyna Fonseca is strong and focused; you could almost mistake her for Wonder Woman. You might say she’s tougher than steel. “There is
Former Dons standout Jesse Ruiz qualified to compete for Mexico in the 120 kg/264.5 lbs weight class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. “He has proven that the athletic experience doesn’t
BASEBALL In November of 2010, Tyler Madrid’s football career ended with a torn knee ligament. “We were playing College of the Desert. In the first quarter, as I was going to make
THE UNDERTAKER: RIGHTHANDER Matt Blanchard is the Dons’ closer. In 12 appearances, he has thrown 15.1 innings with a 1.76 ERA and a microscopic .067 opponents’ batting average. His 17 strikeouts lead
BASEBALL. CLASS: Out of the shadows. “He loves the game, his dedication is there. He is a good people relations person, which a lot of these pitchers need.” — SAC Baseball Head
Santa Ana College wins with small ball and a little help. Through 27 games, the team is 20-7. In all but two wins the opponent committed at least one error. The Dons
BASEBALL. Game date: March 30, 2012. Sophomore right-hander Garrett Wilson tossed his team-leading third complete game as the Dons fended off a Pirates comeback to win 7-6 over visiting Orange Coast College.
BASEBALL. Game date: March 27, 2012. Opponent: Fullerton College. In the bottom of the 10th inning with two outs, sophomore Dylan Jones stood at second base representing the Dons’ game-winning run. Fullerton College
WOMEN’s TRACK-AND-FIELD: Sophomore Reyna Fonseca leaves her two children at the Child Development Center before running to her classes. In the afternoon, she runs some more. All the sweat and muscle aches,
Baseball game date: March 13, 2012. Gauchos’ sloppy play caused a coach to kick the bucket. Literally. “We just didn’t play defense today,” Head Coach Sommer McCartney said. “This was bad baseball.”