As the fog rolled over Corsair Stadium, the Santa Monica College Corsairs fought their way to a 30-27 victory over the Chaffey College Panthers, behind an offensive attack led by quarterback Steven Hamm, and a stout second half defensive performance highlighted by linebacker Dajuan Perryman. It took some time for the Corsairs to find their rhythm defensively, allowing 20 points...

The rolling thunder and occasional lightning were not the only ominous signs of things to come last Saturday, Sept. 7 at Mt. San Jacinto College. All it took was a handful of plays to see that the Santa Monica College Corsairs were going to have a hard time putting a formidable offensive attack together as they dropped their opening game,...

As they tried to get off to a powerful start, the Lady Corsairs raced up the field and pushed forward to the Wolverines' goal line with great force. On the defensive end, Monique Boe, Santa Monica College's goalkeeper, tried valiantly to defend the Lady Corsairs' goal, but could not stop Wolverine Carissa Schlesinger, as she scored a goal in the...

The phrases flashed across my computer screen. "You showed us an 18-year-old could play with the best." "You showed us how to hit game-winner after game-winner." And on and on. I had to pause the video several times to refrain from regurgitating my lunch. Never mind that the above statements are false. That didn't stop Nike from including them, as...

Just as the Zephyr Team made headlines in Santa Monica decades ago, a new skateboarding sensation is taking over the seaside town. In a city with such a rich history of skateboarding, it seems only natural that it would produce Lizzie Armanto, currently one of the top female skateboarders in the world. A former Santa Monica College student, Armanto made...

The Santa Monica College men's soccer team opened preseason with a big 3-0 win on the road against the College of the Desert Roadrunners last Tuesday. Patrick Acosta, SMC's goalie, had major praise for teammate Oskar Martinsson, a new forward on the team from Sweden, who scored two goals. "Great player; he's very tall," said Acosta. "He moves and he...

When it happens once, it's embarrassing, but you can walk it off and laugh about it later. When it happens again, you better start taking things a little more seriously. Such was the case for one of the newest members of the Los Angeles Lakers, Nick Young, as he found himself on the wrong end of a poster dunk not...

The Santa Monica College Corsairs football team is coming off back-to-back conference championships for the first time in decades. As they prepare to defend their title, one benefit their impressive record affords them are standout recruits — even players formerly from Division I programs. "With our recent success, word has spread how we treat guys," said head coach Gifford Lindheim....

Santa Monica College named a new athletic director over the summer, Ricardo Hooper, replacing Joe Cascio who accepted a position at Long Beach Community College. Hailing from California State University, San Bernadino, Hooper emphasized how SMC was, "a new environment." "With 3,400 students, I'm really excited," said Hooper. Hooper started out as a football coach at Nicholls State University, in...

John Amaechi made headlines six years ago when he publicly announced he was gay. Jason Collins caused a similar reaction on Monday when he did the same thing. These two athletes are the only National Basketball Association players to ever go public like this. But a major difference precedes them. Amaechi had been retired four years when he made his...