Student Athlete of the Year might be a lifetime achievement for some people. It might signal the winding down of a dream that began during childhood. But for Weber State University quarterback Alfonso Medina, it is just the beginning. “I think winning [Student Athlete of the Year] is pretty crazy," said Medina. "I thought I had a good season, but...

In fall 2012, Santa Monica College fielded a men’s soccer team for the first time in over 20 years. The team narrowly missed the playoffs, and head coach Tim Pierce believes it was still successful. “For the first season, I think it went really well,” said Pierce. “We had a winning record and a great group. It was a good...

He never had aspirations for being a track star, he did not even like running. He was more likely to be found on a baseball diamond or a basketball court. But after years of urging from his parents and friends, Santa Monica College freshman Terrance Luevano finally started to run and he has not looked back. “My running career started...

The 2013 National Football League draft was held from April 25 to April 27 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Even though Los Angeles does not have an NFL team, Santa Monica College students still root for their favorite franchises. The New England Patriots are famous for drafting successfully. One of the team's more notable selections...

Before his senior year in high school, Jason Mallek had never played competitive volleyball."I played a little volleyball in middle school, and a little recreationally my sophomore and junior years but not much," said Mallek. A surprise opportunity in his senior year led Mallek down the road of organized volleyball."I started playing volleyball the second half of my senior season...

The Santa Monica College football team is coming off back-to-back Pacific Conference championships for the first time in three decades. With an especially high turnover rate at the junior college level, it is difficult to win one conference championship, let alone back-to-back titles. The Corsairs are not resting on their laurels. They know how difficult a possible three-peat will be....

A bicyclist heading eastbound on Pico Boulevard was thrown off his bicycle Thursday morning when a vehicle hit him in front of Santa Monica College. From 7:45 a.m. to roughly 8 a.m., both the Santa Monica Police Department and Santa Monica College Police Department were on scene. The injured bicyclist remained immobile in the middle of the street while paramedics...

The Santa Monica College men’s volleyball team finished up their season last Wednesday with a three-set loss to the Moorpark College Raiders. The Corsairs came out initially with impressive energy. Led by sophomore Zach Brown, the Corsairs pushed the Raiders to the brink only to be edged out in the closing moments, 25-21. “I don’t feel like I was carrying...

The Santa Monica College men’s volleyball team suffered a disappointing defeat, their eleventh in a row, on Friday night at the hands of the El Camino College Warriors. Despite a thrilling end-to-end match and an impressive team effort, it was not enough for the Corsairs to prevail. The loss drops the Corsairs to 3-12 on the year, 0-8 in conference...

The Santa Monica College men’s volleyball team suffered a late fifth-set loss Wednesday night at the hands of the Long Beach City College Vikings, dropping the Corsairs' record to 3-6. The Vikings, who are at the top of the conference standings with a record of 8-1, needed all the strength they could gather to narrowly edge the Corsairs 15-13 in...