Palomar Comets – The Telescope

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

Published March 15, 2019 by Krista Moore

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…

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Men’s water polo wins conference title

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

Men’s water polo wins conference title

Published November 13, 2017 by Thomas Alexandre

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…

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Quarterback leads the football team’s offense

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

Published November 13, 2017 by Susanna Behnan

“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…

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Out-of-state athletes chase dreams at Palomar

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

Published November 13, 2017 by Susanna Behnan

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…

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Hut hut hike! Meet the offensive line

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

Published October 22, 2017 by Susanna Behnan

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…

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Men’s basketball kicks off preseason undefeated

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

Published October 19, 2017 by Susanna Behnan

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…

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Former Comet coaches team

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

Published October 19, 2017 by Robert Shepherd

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…

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Palomar Football is Back!

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!

Published September 11, 2017 by Susanna Behnan

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…

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The Comets’ secret weapon

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

Published May 25, 2017 by Andrew Fox

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…

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Swimmer finds his stroke in the pool

Published April 27, 2017 by Kellcy Kocinski

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…

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