The Santa Monica College football team won their 16th straight Pacific Conference matchup on Saturday night as they routed Los Angeles Southwest College, 27-2. Not only did the win preserve the Corsairs' conference win streak, but it also resulted in SMC's first extended win streak of the season. Behind an impressive defense, the Corsairs managed to keep their pristine conference...

California Interscholastic Federation champion, Ocean League Most Valuable Player, two-time All Ocean League and third team All-CIF are good starting places when describing the young career of Santa Monica College men’s water polo standout Evan Peterson. Not only is he the leading goal-scorer this season for the Corsairs, but he also serves as team captain."I’m proud; I’ve worked hard," Peterson...

Counselor, teacher, community activist and Santa Monica College alumni; those are some of the words that describe Byanca Barajas. One of SMC's athletic counselors, Barajas grew up in West Los Angeles and attended Santa Monica High School. After graduating, she continued her academics at SMC where she had a short stint playing soccer for the Lady Corsairs. “I loved it...

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...

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...

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,...

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....