New series at Corsair TV “Behind the Line”
“Behind the Line” is a new video series about the Santa Monica College football team, The Corsairs. The series will chronicle the team’s exciting fall season, spotlighting individual team members in each episode. It’ll include interviews with players on and off the field, footage... Read more »
Alexandru Ceachir named SMC Football Athlete of the Year
May 29, 2012
By: Sarkis Ekmekian When Alexandru “Cheech” Ceachir stayed up until 2 a.m. with his teammates and football coach back in Moldova to watch a Pittsburgh Steelers game, playing American football on an actual football field was merely a dream. He never imagined that he would be living that dream a few... Read more »
Brian “Fame” Hawthorne Reaches for Greater Heights
Marisa Bojiuc
May 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week Brian “Fame” Hawthorne still remembers the day when he was introduced to football during a friend’s practice, and when he first showed up to practice wearing baseball cleats. Born and raised in Compton, California, Hawthorne embraced the sport of football and became an outstanding... Read more »
“Cheech” charms UCLA
Roger Morante, Sports Editor
May 8, 2012
Former SMC lineman stars in UCLA spring game It was the third quarter and Alexandru “Cheech” Ceachir, a six-five three hundred pound offensive tackle from Moldova, had blood on his football pants and a smile on his face that exposed his new blue and yellow University of California Los Angeles mouthpiece. Ceachir... Read more »
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 »
The power of pink
Roger Morante
November 2, 2011
Pink adds element of flair to SMC football In the world of sports, people may wonder why athletes wore so much pink during the month of October. While football presents the most obvious example, the idea translates to other sports. Divers are seen in pink Speedos, swimmers with pink swimming caps,... 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 »
Defense key to victory
Wayne Neal
October 25, 2011
Game goes down to final drive Santa Monica College (5-2) held off a late rally from Pierce College (3-3) this past Saturday, to seal the 37-31 victory. On Pierce’s final drive, they would make it all the way to the Corsair 26-yard line before a low, angled pass from quarterback Jake Basmagian to... 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 »
