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 »
Lady Corsairs strong defense leads to 0-0 tie
Michael Mejia
October 5, 2011
The first conference match for the Santa Monica College Women’s Soccer team ended in a 0-0 draw against the Bakersfield College Renegades last Friday. The Corsairs played well on offense with seven shots on goal. “Offensively we had 15 opportunities to score,” said Corsair Head Coach Eric Benditson.... Read more »
Corsairs lose 40-35
Wayne Neal
September 24, 2011
The Santa Monica Corsairs (2-2) were unable to hold off San Bernadino Valley College (1-2) as they fell at home Saturday 40-35 . The Corsairs scored with no hesitation getting out to an early lead to end the first quarter 14-0 but SBVC would put up 21 unanswered points to end the first half 21-14. The... Read more »
Lady Corsairs lose tough match 2-1
Morgan Doyle
September 21, 2011
The Santa Monica College women’s soccer team fell a step behind San Bernadino Valley College last Friday with a final score of 2-1. With 30 seconds left in the match, sophomore forward Olivia Patterson had one last shot on goal but it was deflected, thus sealing the victory for SBVC. The first goal... Read more »
Women’s soccer falls short, 1-0
Morgan Doyle
September 6, 2011
The Santa Monica College women’s soccer team lost a tough first match this past Friday night against Riverside College, 1-0. The score was tied 0-0 until the last five minutes of the match when Riverside midfielder Caitlin Crouse scored on a penalty kick. Midfielder Brittany Garcia, forward Meg Pierce,... 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 »
Swimmers lap the competition
Breanna Balisteri, Staff Writer
May 25, 2011
There is a feeling of belonging within Santa Monica College Swim Team Coach Steven Contarsy’s office in the Gym building. Members of the swim team are joking around with each other and laughing intermittently. Among this diverse group of athletes are Asian swimmers Louisa Lau from Westwood, and... Read more »
STATE CHAMPIONS
Miles Arnold, Sports Editor
May 17, 2011
After a dominating year of conference play and a strong playoff run, the Santa Monica College women’s tennis team capped off a near perfect season this past weekend by winning the California Team, Singles, and Doubles State Tennis Championships for the first time in SMC’s history. “It... Read more »
Corsairs sail into finals
Miles Arnold, Sports Editor
May 10, 2011
Less than a week after SMC’s Katerina Mozolyuk and Grossmont college’s Jasmine Ortiz squared off in a 3 hour match in Ojai, the two were once again paired for Wednesday’s third round playoff match at Reed Park that saw SMC pull out another impressive playoff victory to advance on to... Read more »
SMC sinks competition
Sean Breza, Staff Writer
May 10, 2011
Last month SMC swim team members Louisa Lau, Michelle Liu, and Jeff Lum represented SMC at the State Championships at East L.A. College. Jeff Lum brought home three out of three first place awards in the 100 and 200 freestyle events, and set a state record in the 200 individual medley in a race described... Read more »
