When the coach calls your number, you have to be ready to perform, and Brandon Hunt did just that. In the biggest surprise of the afternoon, Hunt, a third string quarterback for the Santa Monica College football team, was called upon by the SMC football coaching staff to relieve current starter Jerry McConnico, who just last week helped lead the...

In and out of the water, the Santa Monica College men's water polo team sticks together. This year's team is solid with several sophomore members, many of whom grew up together swimming and competing in pools around Culver City and El Segundo. "Our team is like a family," said goalkeeper Oscar Galvan. "One guy goes to the bathroom, we all...

Sometimes a game-changing defensive play is all that stands between victory and defeat. Monique Boe, the starting goalkeeper of the Santa Monica College women's soccer team, is the player who often makes those plays. "When I know what I did saved the game, that feeling is just indescribable," said Boe. With the season still young, Boe, a sophomore captain, is...

Before going to college, some students may pause for a moment, enjoy a carefree life and wait before plunging headfirst into school again. But then there are some who have a dream and choose to work hard for it to become a reality, which is exactly what Oskar Martinsson did. A freshman forward on the Santa Monica College men's soccer...

With just over five minutes remaining in Saturday’s matchup between the Santa Monica College football team and the West Los Angeles Wildcats, the Corsairs found themselves desperately clinging to a five-point lead as the Wildcats forged their way inside the Corsairs' 20-yard line. After a methodically orchestrated drive by the Wildcats, it seemed very likely that the Corsairs would have...

Selim Baccouche is not your typical freshman recruit. Many words can be used to describe his journey to the Santa Monica College football defensive line, but average is not one of them. Most SMC recruits are taken from one of many impressive high school programs in the Los Angeles area, with a handful of players coming from other regions of...

As the game came to an end, the cheers and roars from the opposing sideline sounded more like a jovial celebration of a bunch of pirates, while the Corsairs' sideline resembled that of a plundered ship. The Santa Monica College football team took to their home field Saturday afternoon in an early season matchup against the San Bernardino Valley College...

The Santa Monica College men's soccer team recorded their second tie of the season last Friday with a 1-1 finish against the El Camino College Warriors. The Warriors started off with aggressive attacks, making the Corsairs work tirelessly on the defensive end, and kept the ball on SMC's end of the field for the majority of the first period. After...

Joe Pehanich, who has played soccer since he was 3 years old, was an obvious choice for head coach of the Santa Monica College women’s soccer team. “It was an honor to have Aaron [Benditson] and Tim [Pierce] recommend me,” said Pehanich. “I feel blessed to have this position.” Bendtison was the previous women's soccer coach, and Pierce is currently...

The Santa Monica College Lady Corsairs soccer team fought hard on Friday, but ultimately fell short in a tough loss at home to the Ventura College Pirates, 1-0, for their third consecutive loss. There were many outstanding defensive plays on both sides of the field, especially by Monique Boe, Lady Corsairs' goalkeeper and tri-captain. She made save after save, except...