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WOMEN CROSS COUNTRY. Cross-country runners Alicia Sotelo, Queztalin Tepayotl and Cecilia Chavez qualified for the Nov. 17 State Championships in Fresno. “Only the top 25 of 200 runners at the So Cal

MEN BASKETBALL: Dons face adversity before the season starts. The Dons basketball team has tempered expectations after an exodus of upper classmen, a lack of height and a key injury. After the eight-win

WOMEN CROSS COUNTRY. Freshman Queztalin Tepayotl leads the Dons to a fourth-place finish in the region. Freshman distance runner Quetzalin Tepayotl hears the rhythm as her aching feet pound pavement, repetitively, endlessly.

FOOTBALL: SAC Dons vs. Golden West Rustlers GAME DATE: Saturday, October 20, 2012 Golden West Coach Nick Mitchell had it all figured out. “We were trying to keep the ball away from

LEADERS OF THE PACK: — Three game-changing players. NO. 3 — JOSHUA WEBB Wide Receiver NO. 24 — ARESEO LAKEY Running Back NO. 5 — HAYDEN GAVETT Quarterback In his sophomore season,

WOMEN SOCCER:  Santa Ana College Vs. Fullerton College. GAME DATE: October 31, 2012. Forward Xochitl Sandoval and midfielder Karina Quintero scored a pair of goals to help the Dons cruise past Fullerton

MEN SOCCER:  SAC vs. Fullerton. GAME DATE:  October 30, 2012. The Dons played to a draw at home against Fullerton College, in a game where the goalkeepers combined for seven saves. “We

FOOTBALL MID-SEASON UPDATE: Linebacker Billy Tanuvasa ended any hope Orange Coast College had of pushing for a second overtime by sacking Pirate quarterback Cameron Biedgoly to cap off the Dons 45-38 comeback

WOMEN SOCCER: The women’s soccer team finally strung together back-to-back home wins after a horrid start. The Dons beat Irvine Valley College 4-1 Oct. 5. Forward Xochitl Sandoval scored the dagger in

MEN SOCCER: After starting conference play on a four-game winning streak, the Dons men’s soccer team hit a road bump, losing two of the next three. The Dons couldn’t hold the home