As the collegiate basketball season tipped-off last week, the Santa Monica College Corsairs outstandingly won their season opener at home with a score of 65-50, outpacing the El Camino College Warriors while they struggled to keep up with the Corsair's tenacious play.

The Santa Monica College women's soccer team clung to a one-point lead against the College of the Canyons Cougars to claim victory on the road this past Fri., Nov. 6., with the final score of 1-0. The grinding pace of last week's game served to test the resilience of the Lady Corsairs defense.

The Corsairs suffered another defeat this past Sat., Nov. 7, as they gave up 16 unanswered points in a 19-18 loss to the Los Angeles Southwest College Cougars on the road.

The SMC women's soccer team extended their winning streak to four games this past Tues. Oct. 27 by outscoring the Bakersfield Renegades 2-1. After suffering mixed results in recent road games, the well-ranked Renegades could not put enough pressure on the lady Corsairs to reverse their momentum.

The Corsairs were defeated at the hands of the East Los Angeles Huskies Saturday night in a tragic 51-37 loss that spoiled their Homecoming.

The Lady Corsairs won last Tuesday's volleyball game against West Los Angeles College Wildcats with a final score of 3-0. 

The Corsairs made an improbable comeback in beating the Wildcats 29-28. The emotional game against their crosstown rival came just two days after the Corsairs' former head coach, Robert Taylor, passed away due to complications from an ulcer  

The SMC Men's Water Polo team earn their first victory of the season after losing their last 18 matches. The win was largely credited to goalie Stefan Stratton; as the driving force to major plays, Stratton had a rather unique perfomance that set him apart from all the other players

The Lady Corsairs exceptional season this year has painted a target on their backs that some competitors can only seem to strike with a fist. 

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Though it may be the fantasy of shiny outfits and slobbery mouth guards, the ‘clang clang!' of each round, or the glossy red gloves that initially draws students to SMC's Boxing for Fitness, once there, many find a surprising path for personal growth—and not just in the biceps.

The teams were huddled up on their respective sides, getting ready for play while the refs were pacing back and forth, eager to get started. It was as if the silence was a prelude to the storm and when the storm hit, it hit hard. With a cry like thunder, the Santa Monica College men's water polo team roared, "SMC ON THREE, ONE! TWO! THREE! S! M! C!" and dove into the pool to take their positions against Los Angeles Valley College.

In their first seven games preceding conference play the Santa Monica College women's soccer team faced tough opponents under harsh circumstances.

It seemed too good to be true, and perhaps it was. This week the Women Tennis team seemed to fly off their high horse with great speed. After the peak of the season with the team winning four of five games, and beating El Camino in an 8-1 triumph, the team lost speed, and finished the week with two punishing loses against Cuesta and Bakersfield.

With three opponents left to close out the Orange Empire Conference competition, the Corsairs raised their record to 4-1 last week as they elevated their game and easily prevailed in the two scheduled matches.

Ranked in the top five of their conference, both men and women of Santa Monica College's swim team battled it off last Friday against Cuesta College.

During the final two games of the Santa Monica College men's basketball 2004-05 schedule, the Corsairs posted two satisfying wins to cap off a program hurt by injuries sidelining several key players for much of the season. Spectators at SMC's win on Wednesday witnessed an exciting game against the taller Bakersfield College Renegades.

The day started off fairly sluggish, due to the chance of rain, but like a strike of gold, the clouds opened up just in time for the beginning matches. Friday's Western Conference Track and Field Mini Meet, at Santa Monica College, was one of many proportions.