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Cali Smith only Palomar Comet to play on the all-conference team for women's tennis singles. Photo: Rick Contreras/The Telescope.

Freshman tennis player has breakout season

Rick Contreras May 20, 2019

As the only Palomar Comet to play on the all-conference team for women's tennis singles, freshman Cali Smith had a standout first year at Palomar College. Though Smith is new to Palomar, she's no stranger...

Palomar Comet Zachary Brown, putting down the green at Goat Hill Park on Feb. 27, 2019. (Emily Whetstone/The Telescope)

Comets Recaps: Palomar athletics win to conference titles in strong finish

Ryan Davis May 1, 2019

Baseball Overall: 24-10-1 Conference: 15-6 Picked to win the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference before the season started, the Comets failed to do so following a loss to San Diego Mesa April 23....

A female Palomar beach volleyball player lunges down to the left as she tries to bump a volleyball with her forearms.

Comets athletics enter last month of game play

Krista Moore April 5, 2019

RECORDS AS OF 4/1 BASEBALL  Overall: 16-8-1 Conference : 8-4 As of the first of April the Comets are sitting third in the conference standings behind San Diego Mesa and Southwestern college....

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Palomar Comets athletics start conference competition

Krista Moore March 4, 2019

Palomar athletics are back in full swing as many of the teams are beginning conference play. Baseball and softball are off to hot starts while some of the more freshman heavy teams such as tennis and men’s...

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Men’s tennis ready for fresh start

Summer Aguirre February 12, 2019

After struggling to secure enough players last year, Palomar’s Men’s Tennis is fielding a full lineup of eight Comets for the 2019 season. Head Coach Ronnie Mancao, who has been coaching at the...

A male Palomar baseball player swings a bat and prepares to run. More than a dozen of his teammates look on from the dugout.

Homerun! Slam dunk! Comets athletic is back

Krista Moore February 7, 2019

It’s that time of year again when the sounds of dribbling basketballs and the pings of aluminum bats fill the campus air. As teams start their season working towards the common goal of a state title....

Palomar women's tennis coach Palomar women's tennis coach Carly de Anda serves to members of the Palomar Comets during practice April 16. (Savhanna Vargas/ The Telescope)Carly de Anda serves to members of the Palomar Comets during practice April 16, 2018. (Savhanna Vargas/ The Telescope)

De Anda instills passion into her players

Lexington Howe April 20, 2018

Four girls surround Coach Carly de Anda as she tells them to hit the ball down center-court. “Lean into your swing,” she stated, bending forward and giving a sweeping gesture with her arm. This...

Tennis coach Ronnie Mancao talks to players Will Molenkamp and Ricardo Campos during break. Wednesday Feb. 7, 2018. (Cameron Niven/The Telescope)

Coach Mancao looks forward to season end

Cameron Niven April 19, 2018

30-year veteran Coach of Palomar’s Men's Tennis, Ronnie Mancao, looks forward to another year of tennis despite this particular season’s external struggles. “The difference with this season is...

Comet’s tennis players Summer Aguirre (l) and Brianna Wood (r) during a match on Feb. 15, 2018. (Aubree Wiedmaier/The Telescope)

Women’s tennis coach saves team on the 11th hour

Bethany Nash February 14, 2018

The day before their first meet the women's tennis team was able to salvage a fourth player to complete their team. The struggle was real for Women's Tennis Head Coach, Carly de Anda. She couldn't seem...

Palomar's tennis player Peter Trhac return serve during tennis match. (Johnny Jones/The Telescope)

Men’s tennis player repeats as a champ

David Santillan April 24, 2017

Sophomore Peter Trhac returns this season as the top player for the Palomar men’s tennis team. In his freshman year, Trhac was the Pacific Coast Conference champion for singles and doubles, and returned...

Kinesiology 100 instructor Ronnie Mancao and other staff member demonstrate various physical activity excises for the group to follow at Palomar tennis courts Feb. 22, 2017. (Johnny Jones/The Telescope)

Men’s tennis coach reaches career wins milestone

Josh Cortez April 24, 2017

Palomar men's tennis team helped lead Head Coach Ronnie Mancao to a career milestone 500th win last month, after an 8-1 victory over Fullerton College on Feb. 9. Mancao has coached tennis on the...

Kremennaya anticipates the serve by Nishijimi against Saddleback College at Palomar. They won the match 8-6. (Raul Aguilar/The Telescope)

Women’s Tennis ready to exceed expectations

Kyle Fillat February 8, 2017

After not fielding a team last year, Palomar women's tennis is back for Spring 2017 and ready to show they are here to stay. First year Head Coach Christopher Tissot leads a team of six freshmen into...

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