By Biff Jones.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 — Tri-City Voice .

Central Park in Fremont is set to host the 18th Annual March Madness softball tournament on Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14.

Ohlone College plays as the hosts of the 16-team tourney which is held on fields 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Central Park grounds. Community colleges across Northern and Central California - including Chabot College of Hayward - will play three games on day one of the tournament and anywhere from one to three games on day two.

March Madness takes the 16 participating teams and separates them into four pools of four teams. In Pool A, Solano, Shasta, Fresno City and Hartnell will battle against each other; Pool B has host-school Ohlone, along with defending March Madness champion Siskiyous, Porterville and Monterey Peninsula; in Pool C, Feather River, College of San Mateo, Gavilan and Diablo Valley will battle; and Pool D will have Chabot, San Jose City, Taft and Modesto playing against each other.

Games on Saturday will be played on all four fields starting at 9 a.m. with games starting every two hours through 7 p.m. Ohlone plays its three day one games on Field 4 at 9 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.; Chabot plays on Field 6 at 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m.

Sunday's games will be divided into two brackets: Gold (Championship) and Silver (Consolation). After Saturday's daylong round robin, the top two teams in each pool will advance to the single-elimination, Gold Bracket round on Sunday, March 14, while the bottom two teams from each pool will head to the single-elimination, Silver Bracket round.

The eight-run, five-inning mercy rule will be in effect throughout the tournament, with a 105-minute time limit. No inning starts after one hour and 45 minutes of play from the first pitch of each game. First tiebreaker in deciding pool-play standings is least number of runs against, with a coin toss being the second tiebreaker. Teams winning each pool will be the home team in the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals of the Silver bracket play at 9 a.m.; quarterfinals of the Gold start at 11 a.m. At 1 p.m. the semifinals from each bracket will get underway. Finals for both brackets begin at 3 p.m.: Gold on Field 3; Silver on Field 4.

Admissions for these games are on a daily basis with adults being $6; minors (6-17) and seniors are $4; and kids, 5 and under, are free. High school students in their softball uniforms and other youth softball players in uniform are also free. There is no charge for parking.

Check the TCV Sports Web site - www.tricityvoice.com/sports - for results of all games throughout the entire tournament.

By Biff Jones.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 — Tri-City Voice .

For the second week in a row, Mother Nature wiped out Ohlone Renegade and Chabot Gladiator softball games. Ohlone's game at De Anza of Cupertino on Tuesday, March 2, and Chabot at Ohlone, scheduled for March 3 had to be rescheduled.

Over last weekend the weatherman cooperated as on Saturday, March 6, Ohlone hosted Cosumnes River and Merced. Meanwhile, the Gladiators hit the road and played two in Clovis on Sunday, March 7, against Victor Valley and Fresno City. Chabot lost 4-3 to Victory Valley and defeated Fresno City 7-4. Both games called after 6 innings.

Against Cosumnes, a team Ohlone defeated 2-0 earlier in the year, the Renegades jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after one inning. However, the visitors would score two in the third; one in the fourth; and two more in the fifth for a 5-2 lead. Ohlone would only be able to add a run in their half of the fifth as the team from the Capital would revenge the earlier defeat with a 5-3 victory.

Freshman Jessica Varady went the distance for the home side, giving up seven hits, one walk and striking out one. Four errors proved costly for the Renegades.

Hitting stars for Ohlone were sophomore shortstop Ashley Nahale, 2-3 and two RBIs; sophomore designated hitter Paulina Gentry, 2-3; and Varaday, a double and a run scored.

Game two against Merced saw sophomore Kendell Beermann toe the rubber for the hosts.

Renegades got a run in its half of the first. Merced went ahead with two in the top of the third and Ohlone would regain the lead scoring two in the bottom of the fourth.

Beermann would be relived by Varaday to start the sixth as the starter was on a pitch count (she had reached 60 after 5 innings) because she is still recovering from shoulder surgery. In her five innings of work, Beermann gave up five hits, two runs (1 earned), no walks and had six strikeouts.

Top of the seventh saw Merced put their first two runners on base via singles. After a Varaday strikeout and a wild pitch, the Merced leadoff hitter banged out her third double of the game to put Merced backup front 4-3.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Renegades had the top of the order coming to bat. First two batters went easily on ground ball outs putting Ohlone down to its last out. That is when the heart of the order would strike back as freshman right fielder Candice Christiansen, Nahale and sophomore third baseman Shelby Tomasello rapped out three consecutive singles to score the tying and winning runs, giving the home side a 5-4 victory.

Nahale went 3-4 with a run scored; freshman first baseman Jamilyn Cruz went 2-2 with an RBI and a run scored; Tomasello went 1-4 and 2 RBIs; Christiansen 2-4, a run scored; freshman catcher Stephanie Hatley a triple and a run scored; sophomore second baseman Julyssa Perry 1-3, a run scored and hit by a pitch; Varaday a double and an RBI; and Gentry a pinch-hit double.

Ohlone is now 7-4-1 overall and will host the16-team, 18th Annual March Madness Tournament this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, starting at 9 a.m. in Fremont's Central Park.

The only instructional basketball league in the area taught by professional coaches & collegiate players. Sessions will be 1 hour: 20 minutes devoted to fundamental skill development (eye-hand coordination, footwork, body balance, etc.), and 40 minutes will be devoted to 5 on 5 game play. Emphasis is on teaching the rules of the game, team work and sportsmanship. All courts will use an 8ft. basket. We recommend you bring your own ball. This age group uses a 27-inch ball. Great introductory league.

• Sundays, April 11 - May 9
• Ages: 1st and 2nd Graders, Boys and Girls
• Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
• Cost: $90
• Limited to 48 campers
• Each player will receive a reversible Warriors jersey

League sponsored by the Golden State Warriors.

Little Renegades
- 3rd & 4th Graders

A great place for kids who have had some exposure to the game of basketball. They can learn new skills and perfect the ones they already have. We will work on fundamentals, ballhandling, shooting, layups and passing. Sessions will be 1 hour with 20 minutes devoted to skill development and 40 minutes playing 5 on 5. A great place to develop sportsmanship, team play and an understanding of the rules. We recommend you bring your own ball. This age group uses a 27-inch ball.

• Sundays, April 11 - May 9
• Ages: 3rd and 4th Graders, Boys and Girls
• Time: 10:45am - 11:45am
• Cost: $90
• Limited to 48 campers
• Each player will receive a reversible Warriors jersey

League sponsored by the Golden State Warriors.

Steps for Online Registration

1. Go to the Ohlone College Community Education website.
2. Click "sign in" on the left hand menu to register.
   • If you are a returning student, enter username and password.
   • If you are a new student, create a new student profile.
3. Click on "courses" on the left hand menu to browse classes by category.
4. Click on "Ohlone Athletics for Kids" under the title "Ohlone for Kids".
5. Click "add to cart" on the course you wish to register for.
6. Complete course registration with Visa or MasterCard.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

A 12-2 run mid way through the second half propelled Ohlone to a 75-65 win over visiting Yuba College on Saturday night in front of a packed house at Epler Gymnasium.

Reggie Jones scored 25 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, while Lavon Gray added 17 and 11 and guard Ronnie Sawyer had 14 and 5 to spark the Renegade attack.

Ohlone vs. Yuba - 2010 Regional Championship game. - Photo by Don Jedlovec.

Ohlone shot 55% from the field (27-50) and 80% from the free throw line (20-25) on the night, including 6 for 6 in the last 1:30. It proved to be a big night for the Coast Conference as all 4 Northern California participants in the state championships hail from the conference (Foothill and San Francisco from the Coast North and San Jose from the Coast South).

The first round matchup in the Elite 8 will be against Saddleback College (26-5) at 3:00pm on Fridat at California Lutheran University.

Ohlone College is seeded No. 1 in the north and rated No. 1 by the coaches in the northern half the state. The Renegades have the No. 6 RPI rating and enter the tournament with a 24-4 record, finishing 11-1 in the Coast North Conference. Ohlone was 11-3 against teams rated in the top-25 in the state, winning a conference with two other teams that made it to the state tournament (San Francisco and Foothill).

The Renegades are led on offense by 6-foot-9 center Reggie Jones, who averaged 14.6 points-per-game and was the MVP of the Coast North Conference. Jones doesn’t go to battle alone, however, as Ohlone has four other players that were named to the all conference team. Guard Scott Clark and forward Lavon Gray were both first team selections, averaging 10.8 and 8.2 points-per-game, respectively. In addition, guards Quaran Johnson and Ronnie Sawyer both were second team All-Coast North selections, with Sawyer being second on the team with 11.8 points-per-game.

The Gauchos will counter with three all conference selections in forward Robert Curtis and guards T.J. Lipold and Perry Webster. Lipold is a force on the defensive end and lifted Saddleback with a big 3-point shot against Riverside while Webster leads the Gauchos in scoring (11 ppg) and 3-point shooting (44%) for the season. Curtis has been a beast on the glass in recent weeks, leading the team with 5.6 rebounds-per-game for the season.

Ohlone and Saddleback are very similar, as both are very good on the defensive end of the court. Ohlone had the No. 2 defense in the state during the season while Saddleback was No. 3. The Renegades only surrendered 58 points-per-game for the season, forcing a ton of turnovers and making easy baskets in transition. Ohlone averaged 9.3 steals-per-game and shot 49% from the field for the season.

Inside the Numbers

Ohlone (24-4, 11-1 Coast North Champions)

• Offense 73 ppg
• Defense 58 ppg
• FG Shooting 49%
• 3-Pt Shooting 32%
• FT Shooting 67%
• Rebounds 34.2 rpg
• Against Top-10 (RPI) 5-1
• Against Top-20 (RPI) 9-3
• Against Top-25 (RPI) 11-3
• Worst Loss vs. 14-13 Cabrillo (64-67, Nov. 25)

Saddleback (26-5, 9-3 Orange Empire T-2nd)

• Offense 70 ppg
• Defense 61 ppg
• FG Shooting 44%
• 3-Pt Shooting 33%
• FT Shooting 65%
• Rebounds 34.3 rpg
• Against Top-10 (RPI) 4-4
• Against Top-20 (RPI) 6-4
• Against Top-25 (RPI) 8-4
• Worst Loss vs. 14-16 Santa Ana (56-57, Feb. 17)

Game time tipoff is set for 3:00pm at California Lutheran University. The address for CLU is 60 W Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (map of CLU location ).

By Tony Gonsalez, Correspondent.

Saturday, March 6, 2010 - Inside Bay Area .

The Ohlone College men's basketball team had some question marks entering the 2009-10 campaign, including if it could repeat last season's success and which players would step up and be the go-to person.

On Saturday in a North Regional final-round game of the California Community College Athletic Association, the Renegades had answers to both questions as Reggie Jones had 25 points and Scott Clark terrorized the Yuba defense. The No. 1 seed Renegades (24-4) defeated the visiting 49ers 75-65 to advance to the CCCAA State Championships for the second year in succession. Four Northern California teams in both the men's and women's divisions advance to the state championships on March 12-14 at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.

Ohlone has won eight in a row and 19 of its last 20.

"The guys really put a lot of hard work for this team and their unselfish play has really developed on what kind of team they are," Ohlone coach John Peterson said. "We had so many guys step up tonight and that's how it's been during the season."

Clark blanketed Yuba sharp-shooter Bo Henning for most of the second half, holding Henning to just three points after torching the Ohlone defense with 14 first-half points. Clark also pulled down eight rebounds as Ohlone outrebounded Yuba 39-19.

The Renegades held a 38-37 halftime lead before going on a 12-0 run in a three-minute span in the second half to take a 56-44 lead.

Yuba (25-5) trimmed the Renegades lead to four, but Ohlone made its last nine free throws to put the game out of reach.

The Renegades' Lavon Gray finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds while teammate Ronnie Sawyer (14 points) was also in double figures in scoring. Henning and Mike McChristian led the 49ers with 17 points each and Kyle Allen added 14 for Yuba.

By Gary van den Heuvel.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 -Tri-City Voice: Sports .

Both Ohlone College basketball teams advanced in their respective postseason tournaments, the men's team beating Shasta, 75-60, and the women defeating Contra Costa, 71-67.

The men, ranked number one in the state, advanced to the Northern Regional Finals of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) playoffs, where they will host Yuba on Saturday, March 6. The winner of that game will go to the eight-team state championship tournament.

All-conference center Reggie Jones scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Renegades against Shasta. Scott Clark also scored 15 for Ohlone. Ronnie Sawyer added 12 and Lavon Grey had 10 points.

The women's team averted defeat when Ganeaya Rogers hit a lay-up with 12 seconds remaining to put Ohlone ahead of Contra Costa in its semifinal match-up. The Renegades had squandered a 15-point lead in the second half but were able to secure the win with Rogers' bucket, followed by her three free throws after an inbounds steal by Ashley Valenzuela.

Jasmine Rubin was Ohlone's leading scorer with 24 points. Rogers had 15 and Jayme Leftridge had 10.

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Ohlone ties game in 9th wins in 14th

February 25, 2010 - The Ohlone Renegades (7-2, 0-0) defeated the Solano Falcons by a score of 8-7 in 14 innings. George Asmus earned the victory by throwing 1 inning in relief. This game was called due to darkness on Thursday and finished at Solano on Saturday. Read more Ohlone Prevails in Marathon against Solano (PDF).

Late Inning Heroics Propel Ohlone past San Mateo

Ohlone scores 8 times in the 9th

February 24, 2010 - On a day where San Mateo dominated for 26 outs, it was the 27th that decided the outcome of the game. The Ohlone Renegades (6-2, 0-0) defeated the host San Mateo Bulldogs by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. Freshman George Asmus earned the victory by pitching 5 innings of stellar relief. George only allowed 3 hits, 1 run, and struck out 5 Bulldog batters. Freshman Alika Pruett earned his first save on the year by getting the final two outs of the bottom of the 9th. Read more Late Inning Heroics Propel Ohlone past San Mateo (PDF).

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - Inside Bay Area: The Oakland Tribune .

FREMONT - March has typically not been kind to the Ohlone College men's basketball team.

Over the past decade, the Renegades have fielded one of the better squads in California, but it's inevitably March Sadness in Fremont when the California Community College Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament comes around.

Last year, Ohlone lost a squeaker at home in the junior college equivalent of the NCAA's Sweet 16. Two years before that the team blew a 16-point lead in the second half of the quarterfinals.

Now, with the 22-4 Renegades scheduled to tip off the tournament at home Saturday against Shasta College, the team hopes to finally bring a championship to Epler Gymnasium. (Tonight, Ohlone's women's team will take on Contra Costa College, also at Epler.)

"We want it so bad," sophomore point guard Quaran Johnson said. "That's what's driving us. We see there's a realistic chance to win it."

Ohlone has never won a state title, and until Coach John Peterson took over 10 years ago, the program struggled to produce a winner.

But during Peterson's tenure, Ohlone has captured five conference titles and hasn't had a losing season.

This year's squad has won 17 of its last 18 games and is the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

Peterson says this isn't the most talented team he's coached at Ohlone, but is the most cohesive.

"The way they play together as a group and in terms of how they get along together, it's the best one hands down," he says.

It doesn't take much to notice that Ohlone College basketball isn't the big time.

Games usually draw about 250 fans to the 2,200-person capacity gym, where the only two advertisements are for Chipotle Mexican Grill and The Cheese Taster Delicatessen.

Peterson is also a full-time college instructor, teaching, among other things, Pilates and badminton.

And not only are there no athletic scholarships, but the out-of-state players, who make up a majority of the squad, pay much higher tuition fees than students from Fremont.

Because Ohlone doesn't have the budget for recruiting trips, Peterson assembles his team by watching game films and talking to coaches around the country. Johnson came to Ohlone last year from Philadelphia, where a friend recommended the program.

"I decided to take a chance to come on out here, even though it was so far," said Johnson, who rents a house with several teammates. The players, all of whom are full-time students, mostly hang out together - practicing, studying and playing games.

"We're so close, it's like a family," Johnson said.

But in the transient world of junior college athletics, families don't stay together very long. Like several of his teammates, Johnson expects to transfer next year to a four-year college, hopefully one that offers him a full scholarship.

He just wants his last game with Ohlone to be for the title next month in Thousand Oaks.

"It would mean everything," he said. "I've never won any kind of state championship."

As you may have heard, the Renegades were once again undefeated in Coast Conference North Division play, which signifies their first back to back undefeated season ever.  With that, they earned another Coast Conference Championship.

Some of the notables on the team are Jasmine Rubin and Ganeaya Rogers who were named Conference co-MVP's and both All State.  Crystal McLaughlin was also named All-Conference.  Ashley Valenzuela, Jayme Leftridge, and Elise Spain were honorable mentions.  The team is lead by Julia Allender, Conference Coach of the Year. 

Congratulations ladies and I am really looking forward to watching a great game this Friday.

Ticket prices will be as followed:

• General Admission per game: $10
• Special population: $5 (Student, faculty; staff with valid Student ID; Seniors over 60; Children under 12)

- Chris Warden, Ohlone College Director of Exercise Science, Athletics, and Community Education.

Because of their ultimate seeding, they will face off against the winner of the #16 Shasta College (11-14) and #17 West Valley College (14-14) game.  This game is played at Shasta this Wednesday.  This will also signify the soul possession of the Coast Conference championship. 

Some of the notables on this team are Reggie Jones (see Inside Bay Area news article about Reggie Smith ), who was named conference MVP and All State, Scott Clark and Lavon Gray were named All Conference and Quaran Johnson was named Honorable Mention All Conference.

Both games will be broadcasted live from our very own Ohlone TV station as a webcast.  Once the link is identified, this page will be updated.

Come out and enjoy the excitement, support our students, and think about something other than work! 

Ticket prices will be as followed:

• General Admission per game: $10
• Special population: $5 (Student, faculty; staff with valid Student ID; Seniors over 60; Children under 12)

- Chris Warden, Ohlone College Director of Exercise Science, Athletics, and Community Education.

February 23, 2010 - The Ohlone College Men's Basketball team (22-4, 11-1 conference) received the #1 seed in the Northern California bracket of the state tournament and will face the winner of Shasta College vs. West Valley College on Saturday night.  That game will be played at 7pm in Epler Gymnasium on the Ohlone Campus in Fremont (Ticket Information).  Go to Northern California bracket .

Renegades Ranked #1 in State in Final Regular Season Coaches Poll

February 23, 2010 - For the first time in school history, the Ohlone College Men's Basketball team finishes the regular season as the #1 ranked team in the state of California as voted by the California Community College Coaches Association.  Go to Final State Poll .

Monday, February 22, 2010 - Inside Bay Area .

Ohlone College sophomore Reggie Jones is quick to agree: He's been through a lot. But the standout 6-foot-9 center is still standing, and thriving in the Renegades basketball "family."

Ohlone (22-4) on Monday earned the No. 1 seed in the Northern California Regional playoffs and will host either West Valley or Shasta at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Renegades couldn't have done it without Jones, who was named MVP of the Coast Conference North Division.

Indeed, he has come a long way.

Continued...

By Biff Jones.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - Tri-City Voice .

Coaches Chelsea Spencer of Chabot and Donna Runyon of Ohlone [emphasis added] are looking forward to taking their respective team to the next level in the 2010 softball season. For Chabot, that would be a Coast Conference North (CCN) Championship and a place in the 16-team California Community College (CCC) NorCal Regional Tournament; Ohlone would like an eighth straight CCN Championship and a CCC State Championship.

In 2009, Chabot just missed out on going to the post seas after losing its last game of the season to College of San Mateo. A win would have given them second place in CCN and an automatic bid to the Nor Cal Regional. Instead, San Mateo got the bid.

2009 saw Ohlone win its seventh consecutive CCN crown and capture both the first- and second-round regional tournaments to send them, for the first time, to the eight-team (four each from NorCal and SoCal) Cal State CC Tournament held in Salinas. However, the Renegades lost their first two games of the double-elimination championship and would like to get back to "State" and put-up some "W's".

Ohlone started out this year with a 10-0 road win over Modesto, a game called after five innings because of the eight-run mercy rule. Freshman Jessica Varaday pitched the six-hit abbreviated shutout giving up one walk while striking out six. Sophomore first baseman Shelby Tomasello and freshman leadoff hitter Candice Christiansen each rapped out a triple and a double with three RBIs.

Renegades did not fair as well on their trip to Stockton where they were defeated by Fresno City, 7-4, and by the host San Joaquin Delta, 7-3.

In the Fresno game, Varaday went the distance giving up 12 hits and six base-on-balls. Sophomores Ashley Nahale (HR) and Julyssa Perry (2B) each had extra-base hits. Against Delta, Varaday gave up four runs on four hits in one inning of work while Nahale pitched the final five innings yielding three runs and six hits. Perry had two of Ohlone's four hits and freshman Stephanie Hatley knocked a double.

Traveling to the College of the Sequoias in Visalia for the Stars and Stripes Tournament Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 13-14, Ohlone opened with two shutout wins on Saturday: 3-0 over the host Sequoia; and 2-0 over Cosumnes River of Sacramento. Star of the Cosumnes game was Varaday as she threw a four-hit, three-walk shutout while also banging out two doubles. Christiansen added another double and an RBI with sophomore Ashtyn Mullin singling in the other run.

Sunday, Feb. 14, Ohlone lost 10-7 to Butte of Oroville then came back in the seventh to tie Cuesta from San Luis Obispo, 5-5 when they ran out of daylight. Renegades are 3-3-1 on the year.

After getting its openers against Modesto and West Valley postponed, Chabot played Sacramento City on Saturday, Feb. 13 at San Mateo. Sophomore Shannon Merritt took the mound for the Chabot Gladiators.

After two scoreless innings for both sides, Sac City got on the board first when they plated four runs in the top of the third on an error, a double, a single and a two-run home run.

Chabot would answer in its half of the third when freshman first baseman Vanessa Bocog led off with a single and promptly stole second. After an out, Cheyanne Bennitt walked to put runners on first and second. Coach Spencer then decided to send up a pinch hitter, freshman Amanda O'Conner, who then deposited the ball over the left field fence for a three-run homer.

Spencer then brought in southpaw Bennitt to start the fourth. After giving up a four-pitch walk to the first batter she faced, Bennitt held Sac City scoreless and hitless over the next three innings. However, Chabot also was unable to plate any runs over the same three innings and finally in the top of the seventh, Bennitt gave up her first hit, a solo home run. Sac City would score one more run in seventh with the help of a Gladiator error, then the team from the capital struck out Chabot in order in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6-3 win.

Both Chabot and Ohlone had scheduled CCN league games on Tuesday, Feb. 16, with results unavailable at press time. Go to the TCV Sports Web site for an up-to-date listing of scores and schedules at www.tricityvoice.com/sports.

Chabot has a make-up game at home with Modesto on Thursday, Feb. 18, at noon which will be followed by Modesto-West Valley at 2 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 19, the Gladiators host Lassen of Susanville at noon, followed by Lassen-Monterey Peninsula at 2 p.m. For Ohlone, they will host Foothill at 3 p.m. on February 18.

By Gary van den Heuvel.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - Tri-City Voice .

Coach Julia Allender of the Ohlone College women's basketball team is not allowing any members of her squad to start feeling comfortable, even though the Renegades came into the Saturday, Feb. 13 home game against Mission College having already clinched the Coast Conference North championship.

When asked what she does to guard against a team letdown in a relatively meaningless late-season game, Allender responded, "You just demand. Right now, we're getting ready for the playoffs. There are specific things that we know we need to get better at. And we're looking to go undefeated again."

No letdown was evident in the Renegades' 75-57 win over Mission. Aside from a 3-pointer by Mission's Dominique Ellis to open the scoring, Ohlone dominated the opening minutes, running to an early 16-6 advantage and coasting to a halftime lead of 38-27.

Mission was able to get close, cutting the deficit to 39-35 early in the second half by virtue of some sloppy play by Ohlone which led to turnovers, but that's as close as the visitors were able to get.

Once again, the Renegades were led by their stellar guard tandem of Ganeaya Rogers and Jasmine Rubin. Rogers was an offensive force, often running the length of the floor and pulling up for jumpers, if not dishing to an open teammate. She led the team with 24 points. Rubin scored 13, and Jazmine Duenas had 12 for Ohlone.

With the two wins last week (the Renegades beat Cabrillo College 78-56 on Wednesday, Feb. 10), Ohlone extended its undefeated league record to 10-0, 15-6 overall.

The Ohlone College Athletics Department is raising money and BJ's wants to help! To help raise money, the BJ's restaurant in Newark will donate 15% of all food proceeds from all who print the BJ's Community Fundraiser flyer (PDF) ^*  and bring it to BJ's on:

• Monday, February 15, 2010
• 12:00pm - 9:00pm
• BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, 5699 Mowry Avenue, Newark (510) 456-3750 www.bjsrestaurants.com

There, you will find amazing food, fun atmosphere, and best of all, a lot of big screen televisions to watch.

The hours include lunch, so if you want to just grab a bite at noon, come for happy hour, and/or bring the entire and extended family for dinner, the choice is yours.  Just don't forget to print and bring the flyer!

All 11 Renegades Atheltics sports programs thank you in advance and we hope to see you then!

 ^* Available for Dine In or Take Out. Donation not available on happy hour specials or alcoholic beverages. To ensure proper credit for the fundraiser, please remember to bring the flyer with you!

By Gary van den Heuvel.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - Tri-City Voice .

Ohlone College men's basketball team rebounded from what could have been a demoralizing upset loss to Chabot College on January 27 with two consecutive victories.

The Renegades, who had been undefeated in the Coast North Conference and ranked number one in Northern California before the Chabot game, lost some of their luster with the 64-53 home defeat to the Gladiators, but they came back strong, beating Foothill College, 72-65, on a Friday, Jan. 29, road game, and Canada College, 66-60, on Saturday, Feb. 6, at home.

The win over Foothill was critical: both teams entered the game tied atop the Coast North standings. The Renegades found themselves trailing by four points with less than eight minutes remaining, when 6-foot-9 sophomore Reggie Jones took over the game, putting Ohlone on his back with 12 consecutive points. Jones scored 33 points total, and Lavon Gray chipped in with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Ohlone had to pull off a similar second-half run against Canada College, who led the game 28-22 at the half. It was Jones who again led the way, leading all scorers with 29 points (including 9-10 from the free-throw line). Scott Clark scored 10 points for Ohlone, whose record stands at 7-1 in the conference, 18-4 overall.

Ohlone's women's team seems to be engaged in a game of one-upsmanship with the men's team. Coach Julia Allender's Lady Renegades have rolled through the Coast North Conference. Ohlone's women's team seems to be engaged in a game of one-upsmanship with the men's team. Coach Julia Allender's Lady Renegades have rolled through the Coast North Conference. After its 63-31 spanking of Hartnell College on the road on Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Lady Renegades sit at 13-6, 8-0 in conference.

The Renegades have been led by the stellar guard play of Jasmine Rubin and Ganeaya Rogers, who are both considered among the top guards in California.

Roberto Padilla earns first win of the year

February 8, 2010 - The 2010 Ohlone College Renegades baseball team won their opening game of 2010 by a score of 14-2 over #5 ranked Diablo Valley College. Sophomore Roberto Padilla earned his first win of the year by pitching 5.1 innings, striking out 7 Viking batters, and giving 0 runs on 4 hits. The story of the day, however, was the Renegade offense. Ohlone exploded for 14 runs on 17 hits to start off the season with some fireworks. Read more #2 Renegades Open 2010 with a Bang! (PDF).

Monday, February 1, 2010.

Fremont, CA - The Ohlone baseball team has earned a national ranking in both the Perfect Game National Preseason Top 50, as well as the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll. The Renegades check in at No. 9 in the Perfect Game poll, and are at the No. 2 in the Collegiate Baseball Poll.

Ohlone will carry a national ranking into the regular season for the first time in the program's 40 year history. During the 2009 season, the Renegades were ranked as high as No. 3 in the Perfect Game national poll on May 13th.

Ohlone is looking to win back-to-back outright Coast Conference Championships for the first time since 1990-1991, and just the second time in school history. Last year the Renegades finished with a record of 37-11, won the Northern California Regional Championship and advanced to the Super-Regional Tournament.

Ohlone opens the 2010 season against Diablo Valley College on Feb. 6th in Pleasant Hill. The first pitch is set for 12:00pm. Come support the Renegades to another championship season!