18 Apr 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Back-to-back 14-run games elevated Eastfield baseball to win their series against conference standings leader Brookhaven. The Harvesters, who are ranked No. 6 in the nation, were swept during the teams’ last three-game series in early March, but won two out of three...
Read more → 27 Feb 2018
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— Video by David Silva and Julio Vega By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men’s basketball team fell to the North Lake Blazers 88-76 in the Region V Championship match Feb. 26. The loss ended the Harvester’s season and sent the Blazers, the defending national champions, to the National...
Read more → 24 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC North Lake defeated Eastfield 92-83 in the championship match of the Metro Athletic Conference tournament. Now, both teams will face off in a one-game playoff, the Blazers as the tournament champions and the Harvesters as the regular conference play champions, which...
Read more → 22 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC A shaky first half didn't deter the Harvesters as they rallied to defeat Mountain View 91-86 in the Metro Athletic Conference semifinal. They'll face North Lake, the defending national champions, in the championship match, to be played at Eastfield's gym Saturday at 2 p.m. The...
Read more → 20 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men's basketball team won the regular season conference championship after an 74-70 road win at Brookhaven Saturday. The team goes as the No. 1 seed heading into the Metro Athletic Conference tournament. The final seeding for conference: Eastfield (7-3) ...
Read more → 14 Feb 2018
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Intramural sports Calendar Intramural sports start Saturday with the first open gym of the semester and activities continuing through May. For more information on how to participate, contact Jide “JC” Carew in the Office of Student Engagement & Retention, at jidecarew@dcccd.edu or sign up at lmleagues.com/Eastfield. February 17: Open...
Read more → 14 Feb 2018
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By KEVIN MEYER @TheEtCetera Eastfield baseball is off to a hot start, winning seven of their first nine games. “We’ve had some really good outings by some pitchers, and we’ve got a couple of guys in our lineup that are swinging the bat really well,” head coach Michael Martin said. It’s...
Read more → 14 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA and COLIN TAYLOR @TheEtCetera Freshman guard DaJuan Ridgeway passes the ball to his teammate Kuol Arop to bring the play to life on the offensive baseline. Ridgeway darts away from an opposing Richland player as the play builds up, with Sean Odum feeding Ridgeway the ball on the right...
Read more → 07 Feb 2018
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Story updated Feb. 14 to reflect print version By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Eastfield women’s soccer head coach Dustin Stein announced his resignation Monday via Twitter after accepting a job offer as an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Stein said it was a can’t-miss...
Read more → 30 Jan 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC The Harvesters’ baseball team hopes to see improved pitching and a better team bond following a weak 2017 season. The three-time national championship winners went 27-26 overall in 2017, losing their first six games. The team lost 14 conference games, equal to the number...
Read more → 30 Jan 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men’s basketball team leads conference with a 4-1 record halfway through the regular season, hoping to hold onto the top spot for a conference title. Coach Anthony Fletcher said conference play has been highly competitive so far. “Across the board,...
Read more → 28 Nov 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Eastfield led Harper in the fourth set; match point to the Harvesters. Outside hitter Kerstin Fredrickson dug the ball from a Harper serve to setter Kalli Caddell, who set it for outside hitter Keishla Reyes toward the left side of the court. Reyes said she knew what...
Read more → 12 Nov 2017
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Note: This story was orignally published on The Et Cetera's sports blog, Et Cetera Sports. For a photo gallery and more coverage, click here. By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA — Eastfield led the match 2-1. Fourth set. Match point. Kirsten Fredrickson dug the ball from a Harper...
Read more → 11 Nov 2017
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Eastfield will play against Harper in the final today at 4 p.m., hoping to become the first women’s team in school history to win a national title. The volleyball team made history last night by becoming the first women’s team in school history to ever reach a national championship final. A...
Read more → 10 Nov 2017
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Eastfield swept Jamestown (25-16, 25-12, 25-9) in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA DIII National Championship. With the win, the Harvesters advanced to the semifinals and ended the Jayhawk’s unbeaten streak of 30 matches. In the first set, the Harvesters went behind but immediately rebounded and won seven...
Read more → 08 Nov 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The No. 2-ranked Eastfield women’s volleyball team (25-7) returns to the national tournament hoping to make history as the school’s first women’s team to claim a national title. They traveled to Minnesota and will face No. 7-ranked Jamestown Community College (30-0)...
Read more → 08 Nov 2017
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By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Eastfield Harvester basketball team has started its journey to avenge the heartbreaking loss from last year’s conference tournament. The team expected to bring home a national championship, but fell to a Brookhaven team, who went winless in conference play,...
Read more → 08 Nov 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Following the volleyball team’s win at Brookhaven on Oct. 12, Eastfield coach Brandon Crisp, expecting a good mood throughout the team, instead sees volleyball players Kalli Caddell and Alyssa Tomlin consoling their teammate, Maura Munoz, crying on the bleachers. Fearing...
Read more → 02 Nov 2017
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All home games are hosted in the gym, which is located in P building. DATE OPPONENT NOTES RESULT STATUS LINKS OCTOBER Sat. 7 at Kansas City Kansas # 2:30 PM EDT Sat. 14 at Sterling College # Scrimmage 2:00 PM EDT Sat. 21 Texas College # Scrimmage 1:00...
Read more → 28 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Home fans in the bleachers and the Eastfield bench stood with fingers pointed in the air, waiting for the final rally to end. Brookhaven was returning a serve and the initial kill attempt was blocked, but the Bears quickly recovered and set up again. As the hitter went...
Read more → 27 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC After not having dropped a single set in regular conference play, Eastfield women’s volleyball team was challenged in their 3-2 playoff semifinal win versus Cedar Valley to advance to the conference final versus Brookhaven. However, Keishla Reyes, the nation's current...
Read more → 27 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC RICHLAND COLLEGE— The 1-0 loss to Richland in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region V tournament semifinal took a moment to sink in for the Eastfield soccer team. As the final whistle signified the end of the game — and their season — the players...
Read more → 25 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC RICHLAND COLLEGE— The Eastfield women’s soccer team overcame a slow first half to defeat North Lake 2-1 in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Regional tournament. Both teams had many chances to score early on. An Eastfield goal...
Read more → 18 Oct 2017
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Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s volleyball team clinched the Metro Athletic Conference regular season title for a second consecutive year after sweeping Cedar Valley College on Monday. With the win, they earned hosting rights for the conference tournament Oct. 25-28. The first...
Read more → 17 Oct 2017
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By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC As an opposing serve arches over the net toward Kalli Caddell’s side, the freshman setter moves into position. The squeaking of shoes echoes throughout the Eastfield gym as the volleyball team practices against one another. Caddell anxiously taps her fingers on her thighs,...
Read more → 17 Oct 2017
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By Colin Taylor There is a very good chance this is Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki’s final campaign. When the Dallas Mavericks begin their 37th season Oct. 18, Nowitzki will begin his 20th season as a Maverick. He told reporters this past March that “Twenty is a great number. I think 20 seasons...
Read more → 14 Oct 2017
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By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The No. 8 ranked women’s soccer team looks to finish conference going into the final games of the regular season. The top three spots of the Metro Athletic Conference are still up for grabs, with first-placed Richland (7-1), second-placed Brookhaven (6-1-1) and third-placed...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Dustin Stein sat in the stands with about 20 other college soccer coaches at an FC Dallas recruitment showcase last November, waiting to watch a small-but-prodigious goalkeeper by the name of Gabriela Roa. Stein was already familiar with Roa, a versatile player capable...
Read more → 02 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s volleyball team has not dropped a single set in conference play on their way to being No. 3 in the nation. Coach Brandon Crisp attributes the success to the entire team’s effort during practices and praised the depth and talent across...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC As she approaches the baseline, volleyball in hand, Keishla “Kiki” Reyes takes a deep breath and relaxes. She gives the ball a few bounces then steps forward, throwing it high into the air. She jumps, eyes never straying from the ball, and swings her right arm,...
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