Men’s Volleyball looks for winning spark to return after multiple losses
Sophila Villegas, Staff Writer
March 13, 2012
After a tough loss at home against Santa Barbara City College on February 29, the Santa Monica men’s volleyball team lost two more matches over the weekend. The Corsairs have lost three straight matches and have dropped to 3-7 overall and 0-3 in Western State Conference action play. The Corsairs... 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 »
SMC’s International Volleyball Ambassador
Miles Arnold, Sports Editor
May 31, 2011
This May, Michael O’Hara, a former Santa Monica College volleyball coach and current assistant coach for the women’s tennis team, was invited to speak at the eleventh annual “Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future” seminar in Doha, Qatar to discuss the importance of... Read more »
Mayer believes in players
Nayla Paschoa, Staff Writer
April 26, 2011
The Santa Monica College Corsairs men’s volleyball team’s missed opportunities and inconsistent play have left them out of the playoffs for the first time since head coach John Mayer took over four years ago. But despite feelings of frustration from the lack of a finals result, Mayer refuses... Read more »
The Flyin’ Hawaiian
Wayne Neal, Staff Writer
March 29, 2011
Third year volleyball player Lance Kinningham isn’t like most team captains. He isn’t in your face or loud mouthed. He instead uses a relaxed approach that complements his laid back personality that allows him to lead by example. Growing up in Hawaii, one wouldn’t think volleyball... Read more »
Corsairs still winless in conference
Biko N. Poindexter-Hodge, Staff Writer
March 29, 2011
The Santa Monica College Men’s Volleyball dropped another match last Friday against El Camino College bringing their in conference record to 0-5 on the season. Both El Camino and SMC came out of the gates swinging going back and forth all evening playing three exciting games. Each of the three... Read more »
Vikings sink Corsairs
Vera Hughes, Opinion Editor
March 16, 2011
Last Wednesday, the Santa Monica Corsairs men’s volleyball team dropped another match as they played host to the Long Beach City College Vikings. The Corsairs came out of the gate strong, showing Long Beach a strong offense and a well-rounded defense while Long Beach made more errors, allowing... Read more »
Volleyball falls to Irvine
Vera Hughes, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2011
You could blame the Corsair’s bad luck regarding players’ eligibility or injury, their heavy loss of starters from last year, or their renovation as a team at the beginning of a long season, but on Wednesday against Irvine Valley it was the small avoidable errors that kept the Men’s... Read more »
Loss marks men’s volleyball second straight defeat
Zineb Hafiz, Staff Writer
February 22, 2011
The Santa Monica College men’s volleyball team was defeated in their own gym this past Friday, by the Golden West Rustlers in an exciting game that came down to the wire. The visiting Rustlers won the opening set by the score of 25-19, but the Corsairs rebounded and won the second set by a score... Read more »
Corsairs swept to cap off disappointing season
Alexandra Lazar, Staff Writer
November 23, 2010
The saying “all’s well that ends well” couldn’t more inaccurately describe the season put on by the Lady Corsairs of Santa Monica volleyball this year. With a loss to the eight-time WSC champions L.A. Pierce College, the team finished up a dismal season with an 8-13 record overall. The... Read more »
