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BASEBALL ATHLELE PROFILE: In 2010, Gary Apelian carried 190 pounds on his lanky 6-foot 4-inch frame. By any stretch, he was one skinny dude. Since then, he has transformed his physique, and

BASEBALL: Pitcher Seth Smith came up big for the Dons in his first start this year. The sophomore gave up two runs in five innings of work and the Dons defeated Cypress,

FOOTBALL: The football team volunteered April 9-10 in two charity events promoting children’s health. The Children’s Hospital of Orange County teamed up with the SAC Health Center to put on the Air

SOFTBALL: Pitcher Shelly Tait led the Dons out of a five-game losing slump with a scorching hot bat and a blazing fastball, winning seven of the eight games in SAC Softball’s longest

BASEBALL: Ruben Orosco stood on the mound with history at his fingertips. The scoreboard read OCC 3, visitors 4. It was the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and the

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD: The Santa Ana College women’s track and field team is heading down the home stretch of the season. Third-year coach Miriam Mitzel has worked with a roster of

SOFTBALL: The Dons are riding a six-game winning streak into the playoffs following a five game losing streak. While the team has had a good season overall with a record of 20-11,

Dons outfielder Gary Apelian was taking batting practice during winter when balls he knew in the past would leave the field were dying on the warning track. It wasn’t as if Apelian,

BASEBALL: The Dons defeated Orange Empire Conference rivals Orange Coast College 4-3 Saturday giving Head Coach Don Sneddon his 1,000th career win. Sneddon is the first coach in California Community College baseball

BASEBALL. Santa Ana College vs. Golden West College Saturday, March 5, 2011 Andy Peterson’s seventh inning RBI double plated the deciding run as the Dons’ narrowly escaped a late inning Golden West