Bowl game ends in disappointment
Wayne Neal
November 22, 2011
Corsairs’ loss to East L.A. ends in a brawl The East Los Angeles Huskies prevailed 42-28 at Saturday’s American Championship Bowl game at Santa Monica College. The defeat was further soured by a post-game fight that led the police to escort both teams to their locker rooms. As both teams came over... Read more »
The Corsairs clinch conference title
Wayne Neal
November 16, 2011
Superb defense and special teams seal victory The Santa Monica College Corsairs overcame a first-half deficit en route to beating rival West L.A. College 32-21 and clinch their first American Pacific Conference Championship since 2002. The Corsairs relied on another stellar second defensive effort, holding... Read more »
Defense fuels comeback victory
Wayne Neal
November 1, 2011
The Santa Monica College Corsair defense came through big for the second consecutive game, as they held the L.A. Valley College Monarchs scoreless in the second half on their way to a 26-22 victory in SMC’s annual homecoming game this past Saturday. The Corsairs (5-2, 3-0) entered Saturday on a three-game... Read more »
Athlete of the Week – Alfonso Medina
Morgan Doyle
October 26, 2011
Name: Alfonso Medina Sport: Football Position: Quarterback Year: Freshman Hometown: Venice, Calif. Greatest sports memory: I would say my greatest sports memory is probably beating Santa Monica in high school. It was at the Santa Monica College field right here. We won in a last-second field goal. It... Read more »
Corsair athletes named conference players of the week
Wayne Neal
October 13, 2011
Quarterback Alfonso Medina and defensive back Rico Wright have been nominated as players of the week by the American Pacific Conference football coaches according to the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) website. Medina was named offensive player of the week after completing 20 of 29,... Read more »
Corsairs win conference opener against Vaqueros 33-9
Wayne Neal
October 11, 2011
The Santa Monica College Corsairs came out of their bye week this past Saturday looking to end a two-game losing skid and start conference play 1-0. The Corsairs did just that and beat the Santa Barbara Vaqueros 33-9. “We don’t think about Santa Barbara,” said Corsair head coach Gifford Lindheim... Read more »
Corsairs cruise to victory in season opener
Wayne Neal
September 6, 2011
Sophomore running back Daniel Pipkin rushes en route to two touchdowns against the Tartars. The Santa Monica College Corsairs dominated the Compton College Tartars in a 24-0 rout this past Saturday afternoon. Head Coach Gifford Lindheim, who is going into his second year, said that his team had a very... Read more »
