OCC to host wheelchair rugby match for students

Orange Coast College plans to host a wheelchair rugby exhibition today to raise scholarship money for disabled students.

The match, which pits two Southern California teams against each other, is set to begin at 11 a.m. in the campus’ Peterson Gymnasium. Admission is $5 at the door. In addition to raising funds, the match will pay tribute to former OCC staff member and wheelchair rugby player Bill Alvarez, who served for 14 years as coordinator of the High Tech Center and died three years ago.

“We’ve been sponsoring a wheelchair rugby exhibition for more than a decade, and it’s one of our most popular events on campus, year in and year out,” Bob Zhe, OCC’s counselor for disabled students, said in a release.

For more information, call (714) 432-5505.

— Michael Miller