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Noah Lazuka at the baseball field. Photo taken by Taylor Leonard

Eight Comets named to CCCBCA All-State Team

Taylor Leonard February 28, 2024
Last year, eight players from the Palomar College baseball team were named to the CCCBCA All-state team.
A male Palomar baseball player in a white jersey and pants holds a bat in his right hand as he looks at it. More than a dozen of his teammates watch on from the dugout.

Comets take down Southwestern 12-4

Krista Moore March 15, 2019

Story By, Nicholas Casadona After a few weeks of rain and postponed games, the Comets came back home for a dominating 12 -4 win over Southwestern College. Comets starting pitcher, Brandon Olthoff...

A male Palomar water polo player throws a ball with his right hand.

Men’s water polo wins conference title

Thomas Alexandre November 13, 2017

Palomar’s Men’s water polo team caught fire at the right time as they took the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title. First-year head coach Kody Moffatt guided them to a 5-1 conference record...

Quarterback Matt Romero looking for an opening to pass the ball during the beginning of Palomar's first homegame at Escondido High School on Sept. 16, 2017. This play put the Comets in position to score the first field goal of the game, final score Palomar 6 and Cerritos 37. (Julie Lykins/The Telescope)

Quarterback leads the football team’s offense

Susanna Behnan November 13, 2017

“I’m used to it…I’ve been doing it my whole life,” Palomar quarterback Matt Romero said on playing a position under so much pressure. Currently leading the Southern Conference in both...

A Palomar football player kneels on the ground on his right knee, holding his helmet at the chinguard with his right hand with the helmet on the ground. He sports long, black dreads.

Out-of-state athletes chase dreams at Palomar

Susanna Behnan November 13, 2017

Of the 93 junior colleges, often called JUCOs, with a football team in the nation, 75 of them are located in California. Serving as a gateway for second chances, community colleges provide the opportunity...

Palomar's Comets head up against Chaffey's Panthers on Saturday night's game Sept. 30, 2017. (Raffaele Reade/The Telescope)

Hut hut hike! Meet the offensive line

Susanna Behnan October 22, 2017

The offensive linemen of Palomar's football team typically get little to no attention, but these big guys deserve a little more limelight. The offensive line is coached by Steve White, who has been...

The Palomar College Comets celebrate with high-fives after defeating San Diego City College 86-82 on Feb. 5, 2017 in the Dome. (Tracy Grassel/The Telescope)

Men’s basketball kicks off preseason undefeated

Susanna Behnan October 19, 2017

The Palomar men’s basketball team gave its fans a little preview of what to expect for the regular season. The Comets held a scrimmage at the Palomar Dome against the San Diego City Knights and the...

Several water polo players are in the pool as other players and a coach are sitting and standing beneath a white tent at the edge of the pool.

Former Comet coaches team

Robert Shepherd October 19, 2017

A glimpse of the new men’s water polo coach, Kody Moffatt, might give some a feeling that they have seen him somewhere before. If they have been around the Palomar campus for a few years, then they may...

A Palomar football player in an orange-yellow jersey and black shorts sits on the field with his legs stretched out to his sides like a V shape.

Palomar Football is Back!

Susanna Behnan September 11, 2017

The Comets look to redeem themselves this season after a disappointing 4-6 record last year. The Palomar football team started off the season with a 38-31 victory at Southwestern College on Sept. 2. Last...

Palomar College Comets right field utility player, Tiare Paopao, returns to the dugout during the Comets game against the Southwestern College Jaguars on April 7, 2017 at Palomar College. The Comets beat the Jaguars 10-1 in six innings to remain undefeated in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference. (Kathleen Coogan/The Telescope)

The Comets’ secret weapon

Andrew Fox May 25, 2017

Palomar's Comets Softball team has a secret weapon, 20 year old right-field player Tiare Paopao. The Comets have just came back from their weekend at the Super Regionals where they made runner up,...

A male Palomar swimmer swims in the pool breaststroke style.

Swimmer finds his stroke in the pool

Kellcy Kocinski April 27, 2017

Nineteen-year-old sophomore Zach Wagonis is a stand out swimmer at Palomar College, boasting a time of 1:08 in the 100-meter breaststroke. Wagonis started out in athletics by trying every sport. His older...

Palomar track and field team participated in the 38th Aztec Invitational Palomar's student Deyanira Lopez Lane #3. Running the 100 meters at the Aztec Track at the San Diego State University Sports Deck. March 25, 2016. (Johnny Jones/The Telescope)

Women’s track and field star dashes ahead

Josh Cortez April 26, 2017

What do you get when you combine a track and field star, a Palomar College student, a dance teacher, a criminal justice major and a glowing smile? Deyanira Lopez, that's what. Lopez, 20, is one of...

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