The Women’s Soccer Team of Skyline College has been doing well, well enough for Doug Comella that is. Sixty-three-year-old Comella, who is taking various recreational classes at Skyline, enjoys watching Skyline soccer games for his first time.

It is quite unusual for someone to take such a direct interest in something they didn’t follow up on all their life, and Comella is making the most of it. From the starting ceremony to the end of the game, he sits atop the bleachers dressed in a pink apron, tropical leis, and signature fishing hat, shouting tips and shaking his pink cowbell while offering support to the players.

Admired by the players and scattered fans, Comella tries not to miss a home game (unless he has some other important business to attend to), and looks forward to the other sports games to rally support for the Skyline teams.

When asked about his views on soccer over other sports, he replied, “People move around a lot in soccer, as in baseball, where few people are moving… when I was in high school, women had no opportunity [in sports], but it’s good now that they have the opportunity.”

He’s there through all the home games, spitting fire through the cold, telling players where to focus.

“KEEP it on the white path! Lets get a run going!”

As an unfamiliar, it takes time to figure out what exactly is going on with the game. At times, it is confusing, difficult and bizarre, but keeping full attention on what’s happening at the moment helps to solve some of the riddles he yells.

“When someone’s down, why wait for the ref? I don’t understand that,” says Comella, after a soccer player becomes injured and has to leave the game.

Despite how bad the game is going, all he wants to do is ring his cowbell.

“Come on, I wanna ring my cowbell Skyline, I’m getting selfish!”

Spectators now go to hear the cowbell in addition to watch the game. The rings have become the unofficial anthem for Skyline Trojan’s Women’s Soccer team.