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RECORDS
Overall (conference)
Football 7-2 (3-2)
M. Cross Country no duals
W. Cross Country no duals
Women's Golf 45-0 (44-0)
M. Soccer 9-6-2 (7-1-2)
W. Soccer 4-12-2 (3-8-2)
W. Volleyball 13-4 (8-1)
M. Water Polo 13-11 (5-3)
W. Water Polo 14-10 (6-2)
Wrestling 6-5 (1-2)

SCHEDULE

Home events in bold
FRI., NOV. 6
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
San Bernardino Valley 1 p.m.
Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament
MEN'S SOCCER
San Diego Mesa 3 p.m.,
Minkoff Field
WOMEN'S SOCCER
at Cuyamaca 3 p.m.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
at Cuyamaca 5 p.m.
MEN'S WATER POLO
PCAC Championships
Joan Kroc Center
San Diego
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
PCAC Championships
Joan Kroc Center
San Diego
SAT., NOV. 7
M., W. CROSS COUNTRY
at Southern California Regional 10 a.m.
Mt. San Antonio College
FOOTBALL
at Orange Coast 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
College of the Canyons or Riverside Community College 5 p.m. or 1 p.m.
Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament
MEN'S WATER POLO
PCAC Championships
Joan Kroc Center
San Diego
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
PCAC Championships
Joan Kroc Center
San Diego
SUN., NOV. 8
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Compton, Sierra, College of the Desert or Mt. SAC 3 p.m., 1 p.m. or 11 a.m.
Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament

ATHLETICS

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Athletic Director:
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Notable Palomar sports alumni ...

JOHN FAIRCHILD, Former BYU basketball All-American and ex-Los Angeles Laker

JON STANLEY, United States Olympic Team, Volleyball, 1968 and 1972; 7-time United States Volleyball Assn. All-American; Inducted into National and International Volleyball Hall of Fame, 1992

TOM DEMPSEY, Former New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles kicker; co-holder of NFL record for longest field goal, 63 yards

RANDY JOHNSON, Former Atlanta Braves third baseman; Former Assistant General Manager of the Detroit Tigers; Currently Assistant to the General Manager of the Oakland A's

MARK WIEBE, Retired PGA Tour golfer

TOM PETRANOFF, Two-time World Record holder in the javelin; No.1-ranked American in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1990

JOHN TUSHAUS, Former American Record holder in the javelin; Former NCAA Record holder; University of Arizona's first NCAA track & field champion in any event.

TROY AFENIR, Former Major League catcher for the Houston Astros, Oakland A's and Cincinnati Reds

GEORGE HINSHAW, Former Major League second baseman for the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers

JIM SCRANTON, Former Major League shortstop for the Kansas City Royals

THOM KAUMEYER, Former Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants safety; former Atlanta Falcons Assistant Coach; former Defensive Coordinator,  San Diego State; Current Defensive Coordinator, Tulane University

BRAD HENKE, Defensive end for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV

KEITH MILLER, Former outside linebacker for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks

KEVIN SWAYNE, Three-season NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets

MITCH WHITE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle

CHRIS CASH, Cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons; Former corner for the Detroit Lions

PITA ELISARA, Former Washington Redskins offensive guard and tackle

BILL KUSHNER, Ex-punter, Buffalo Bills

MATT GEORGE, Ex-kicker, Pittsburgh Steelers

CHRIS KELDORF, Former University of North Carolina quarterback; 1996 ACC Player of the Year; 1997 Gator Bowl MVP; holds 17 North Carolina passing records and eight total offense records

KIM WARD, Two-time softball All-American at Oklahoma State and former pitcher for the U.S. National Team; Associate Head Softball Coach, Oklahoma State University

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CLICK HERE to view an article on former Palomar swimmer Ana Maria Salazar,  Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Clinton Administration.

CLICK HERE to view biographical information on former Palomar football player Dr. Scott Bowman, Ph.D., UCLA Professor of the Year, Policital Science Dept., 1993-94, and Author of The Modern Corporation and American Political Thought.

CLICK HERE to view a biography of onetime Palomar basketball player Dr. Ted Repa, Ph.D., who retired recently as Chair, Department of Administration, Leadership and Technology, Steinhart School of Education, New York University. The biography is from the NYU web site.

CLICK HERE to view a professional biography of world renowned entomologist David Faulkner, a former Palomar football and basketball player.

CLICK HERE to view an interview with former Palomar and University of North Carolina quarterback Chris Keldorf, 1996 ACC Player of the Year, 1997 Gator Bowl MVP and holder of 17 Tar Heel passing records.


All about us ...

For useful information about Palomar, our athletic program, a more complete list of notable alumni and how to contact us

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Did you know?

That Palomar alum Tom Dempsey, who set an NFL record when his 63-yard field goal gave the New Orleans Saints a last second-win over the Detroit Lions back in 1970, was much more than just a kicker for the Comets. He also started on the defensive line, was a conference heavyweight wrestling champion and threw the discus. TO READ CBS SPORTSLINE'S DESCRIPTION OF DEMPSEY'S NFL CAREER ...

CLICK HERE

 

COMET SPORTS -- Fri., 11/6/2009, 12:20 p.m.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: 2009-10

Comets, ranked 10th in state, tip off season

WALNUT (11-6-09) -- Palomar's women's basketball squad, which will seek a third straight Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship, is ranked 10th in the state and seventh in Southern California as it opens today (Friday) at 1 p.m. vs. San Bernardino Valley in the Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament. The Wolverines eliminated the 2008-09 Comets from the Southern Cal Regionals.

Coach Sheri Jennum's Comets (26-5 last season) return six players from last season, including 6-foot-3 forward Lauren Matheney (left), 5-3 guard Kiara Stinson and 5-9 guard Melanie Wilkerson (right)


FOOTBALL: Palomar at Orange Coast

Nate Ong will return as the Comets' starting quarterback on Saturday. -- Photo by Rick Rowell. Purchase Game Photos (Password: cometball)

Comets will try to keep hopes

for playoff berth alive at Coast

COSTA MESA (11-7-09) -- There will be a lot riding on the game on Saturday when Palomar (7-2, 3-2 Southern Conference) plays its final game of the regular season at Orange Coast (5-3, 1-3) at 1 p.m. at LeBard Stadium on the OCC campus.

The Comets, ranked No. 17 in the nation by the J.C. Grid Wire of Seattle, Washington and No. 18 by JCFootball.com of Lake Forest, will be trying to keep their hopes for a Southern California playoff berth alive. The Pirates, who have a game at Long Beach City College remaining next week, are attempting to finish the season bowl eligible.

"Both teams have something to play for," Palomar coach Joe Early said. "Orange Coast is very physical. Defensively, they're holding opponents to 1.8 yards per rush. Offensively, they like the run the ball, and they like to give it to their tailback (Ray Holley, who is averaging 143.0 yards per game through eight games and has scored 13 touchdowns).

"We will be tested physically." Early added.

Nate Ong will return as the Comets' starting quarterback in place of Matt Christian, who sustained a fractured collarbone last week against Fullerton.

Two teams from the Southern Conference will receive playoff berths. Palomar would tie for second in the conference if the Comets beat Orange Coast and Saddleback defeats Grossmont a week from Saturday, when the Comets have a bye. The Comets would get an playoff automatic berth if they defeat Orange Coast and Grossmont loses to both Santa Ana on Saturday and to Saddleback (which has its bye this Saturday). But that scenario would appear to be a longshot.

MEN'S SOCCER: Comets 4, Jaguars 3

Palomar rallies from 3-0 deficit

at half, wins on Topete hat trick

CHULA VISTA (11-5-09) -- Pacific Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer leader Palomar, trailing 3-0 at halftime, rallied to beat host Southwestern 4-3 on Wednesday on a hat trick by Johnny Topete (left).

Edgar Aguilar (right) contributed three assists  for the Comets (9-6-2,  7-1-2), who remain two points ahead of San Diego City College, a 3-1 winner over MiraCosta, in the PCAC standings.

Javier Martinez tallied the other Palomar goal. Goalkeeper Christian Negrete had eight assists.


W. VOLLEYBALL: Palomar 3, SD Mesa 0

Latest sweep puts Comets

back in tie for 1st in PCAC

SAN MARCOS (11-4-09) -- Palomar's defending Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball champions moved back into a tie for first place with San Diego Mesa by sweeping the Olympians 25-13, 25-20, 25-22 on Wednesday evening at the Dome.

It was the Comets' sixth straight victory, all by sweeps, since losing in five sets to Mesa in San Diego on Oct. 9. Coach Karl Seiler's team has won 10 of its last 11 matches, nine by sweeps.

Amanda Mendoza (left) had five blocks and nine kills for Palomar (13-4, 8-1). Shelley Morton had eight kills, Cashel White had nine, and Aimee Bird contributed 27 assists after Seiler was unsure she would be able to play due to the flu.

Alexandrea Davis came off the bench and contributed what Seiler described as "a real big kill on the right side" late in the second set as the Comets rallied to win. "She didn't get a lot of playing time (in the match), but that was huge for us."

Palomar rallied from a 6-0 deficit in the third set. The Olympians are 13-6, 8-1.


WOMEN'S WATER POLO: Comets 19, Jets  8

Jackie Puccino scores a goal for the Comets in Wednesday's victory over visiting Miramar. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Palomar closes regular season

with 11-goal win over Miramar

SAN MARCOS (11-4-09) -- Palomar warmed up for the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Women's Water  Polo Tournament this weekend in San Diego by beating Miramar 19-8 on Wednesday at Wallace Memorial Pool.

The Comets (14-10, 6-2), who will go after regular-season winner San Diego Mesa in the PCAC tourney at the Joan Kroc Center, will enter the postseason in second place.

Jackie Puccino scored four goals to lead Palomar, which jumped out to a 7-2 first quarter lead. Melissa Best and Sam  Seikkula each scored three goals. Nicole Pederson and Carissa Gibbons had two goals apiece. Krystle Green, Gina Ordille and Colette Reid each added a goal.


MEN'S WATER POLO: Comets 20, Jets  6

Kyle Smethurst, who finished with four goals and an assist, controls the ball for Palomar against Miramar. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

PC takes 8th win in 10 games,

takes momentum into tourney

SAN MARCOS (11-4-09) -- Coach Brian Boynton's  Palomar men's water polo team closed out the regular season with its eighth win in its last 10 games on Wednesday, routing Miramar 20-6 at Wallace Memorial Pool.

Kyle Smethurst came up big for the Comets with four goals and two assists. Wesley Lacroix (four goals, two steals), P.J. Worthington (four goals, one assist) and Mitch Tenney (four assists, five steals) also contributed large numbers for Palomar (13-11, 5-3).

Next up for the Comets the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Joan Kroc Center  in San Diego.


WOMEN'S GOLF: Conference Finals

ABOVE: Defending Southern California champion Cora Busby follows through on a shot on Monday. She carded a 78 on Tuesday. BELOW LEFT: Second-day No. 1, overall tournament No. 1 and conference Player of the Year Beth Sellers. -- Photos by Hugh Cox. BELOW RIGHT: Jessica Milner, Palomar's No. 1 player on Day 1.

Palomar sweeps field again

and heads to Regionals next

SAN MARCOS (11-3-09) -- Palomar completed a two-day domination of the Foothill Conference Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday at Lake San Marcos Country Club.

The Comets won by 49 strokes over runner-up Mt. SAC over Tuesday's 18 holes and finished 106 strokes ahead of the Mounties for the tournament's full 36 holes. Both teams advance to the Southern California Regional tournament on Sunday and Monday at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills.  

Palomar's Beth Sellers took medalist honors on Tuesday, shooting a 76, and was named conference Player of the Year. The Comets' Mark Eldridge was Coach of the Year. Cora Busby, with the second lowest scoring average in the conference behind Sellers on the year, joined her on the All-Foothill first team along with Jessica Milner and Meagan Pechner. Lienati Leniu and Kayla Sotelo were second-team selections.

The Comets finished at 326 Tuesday, 27 strokes off the Palomar record of 299 they shot on Sept. 21 but plenty good enough to win easily. Mt. SAC check in at 375, followed by College of the Desert (415), Long Beach City College (439) and Mt. San Jacinto (no score).

Behind Sellers' medalist score on Tuesday, Busby shot a 78 for the Comets, Pechner 84, Milner 88, Leniu 89, Kaylynn Ward 89, Sotelo 93 and Hannah Gelormini 102.

Because the conference tournament is technically two 18-hole events, the Comets picked up four more wins and are now  45-0 on the season, 44-0 in conference.

Palomar placed second in Southern California and third in the CCCAA State Championships last season.

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Milner leads Comets to 1st on

Day 1 by 57 strokes over MSAC

SAN MARCOS (11-2-09) -- First-place Palomar remained unbeaten for 2009 and finished 57 strokes ahead of Mt. SAC on Day 1 of the two-day, 36-hole Foothill Conference women's golf finals on Monday at Lake San Marcos Country Club.

The Comets, the host team in the tournament on an unfamiliar neutral course, had a 320 total, followed by the Mounties at 377, College of the Desert (422), Long Beach City College (435) and Mt. San Jacinto (no score).

Jessica Milner led Palomar with a 76. Beth Sellers had a 78, Meagan Pechner 82, Cora Busby 84, Lienati Leniu 89 and Kayla Sotelo 95.


FOOTBALL: National, State Rankings

Comets are ranked 17th, 18th

among nation's CC teams

SEATTLE, WA / LAKE FOREST, CA -- The J.C. Grid-Wire of Seattle, Washington ranks Palomar 17th in the nation this week, while JCFootball.com of Lake Forest ranks the Comets 18th.

Palomar dropped from the Grid-Wire's No. 10 to the 17th spot after losing 20-17 to current No. 4 Fullerton last Saturday. The Comets (7-2) are six points from being unbeaten.

The Grid-Wire's Top Ten teams are No. 1 Navarro (Texas), No. 2 Mississippi Gulf Coast, No. 3 East Mississippi, No. 4 Fullerton, No. 5 Fort Scott (Kansas), No. 6 Mt. SAC,  No. 7 Blinn (Texas), No. 8 Cerritos, No. 9 College of San Mateo and No. 10 Bakersfield.

JCFootball.com's Top Ten are No. 1 Navarro (Texas), No. 2 Fort Scott (Kansas), No. 3 Mt. SAC, No. 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast, No. 5 El Camino, No. 6 East Mississippi, No. 7 Bakersfield, No. 8 Blinn (Texas), No. 9 Fullerton and No. 10 Cerritos.

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Palomar is fell from sixth to a tie for 11th with Grossmont in the California Community College Coaches Association state poll. The state's Top Ten are No. 1 Cerritos, No. 2 Foothill, No. 3 Mt. SAC No. 4 San Mateo, No. 5 Fullerton, No. 6 City College of San Francisco, No. 7 El Camino, N. 8 Bakersfield, No. 9 Allan Hancock and No. 10 Butte.

In the Southern California Coaches poll, Palomar is ranked eighth. The Top Ten teams are No. 1 Cerritos, No. 2 Mt. SAC, No. 3 Fullerton, No. 4 Bakersfield, No. 5 El Camino, No. 6 Hancock, No. 7 Grossmont, the No. 8 Comets, No. 9 Los Angeles Harbor and No. 10 Saddleback. Orange Coast, the Comets' opponent on Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa, is 13th.


BASEBALL: Division I commitment

Palomar catcher B.K. Santy

commits to U. of Washington

SAN MARCOS (11-2-09) -- Returning starting catcher B.K. Santy has become the third baseball player from Palomar's 2010 team to make an early commitment to a Division I school.

Santy (left), heading home after a home run against Mt. SAC, selected the University of Washington.

Santy (Rancho Bernardo High) batted .291 with nine doubles, a home run and 22 RBIs last spring as a true freshman as the Comets won the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship and made it to the finals of one of two Southern California Super Regional tournaments.

That Palomar team was ranked No. 11 in the nation (No. 6 in the nation after the regular seaso) and No. 1 in Southern California and in California / Oregon / Washington.

Earlier, pitcher Scott Myers committed to the University of Oklahoma, first baseman Alfonso Casillas  to the University of the Pacific.


PCAC: Men's Athlete of the Week

Comets' Gabriel DaSilva Duarte

gets weekly conference honor

SAN DIEGO (11-03-09) -- Gabriel DaSilva Duarte, who has helped lead the way for Palomar's first-place men's soccer team this season, shares Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Men's Athlete of the Week honors.

Duarte (left) shares the honor with Southwestern football receiver George Bell.

Duarte, a freshman from Brazil, scored three goals last week as coach Carlos Hernandez' Comets  won twice, defeating Cuyamaca 2-0 and beat MiraCosta 4-1.

He tallied both of the Comets' goals against the Coyotes and one goal vs. the Spartans.


CROSS COUNTRY: PCAC Finals

Avilez 5th in men's race while

PC women finish in 3rd place

SAN DIEGO (10-30-09) -- Palomar sophomore Alex Avilez (left) ran 4.0 miles in 22:22.60 to place fifth in the men's race Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Championships on Friday at Morley Field.

Palomar's women placed third among seven teams as Julie Heuring (right) finished 12th individually in 22:46.40 for 5K. The Palomar men's squad was fourth in a five-team  field.

Ana Nabor, Veronica Leon, Jacqueline Kaste and Jana McAdams finished 14-15-16-18 for the Comets with respective times of 23:12.80, 23:39.90, 24:04.40 and 14:34.20. Megan Hicks was 22nd, Adriana Paz 24th, Jasmine Rios 31st and Dana Martensen 38th.

In the men's face, Brian Burke finished eighth for the Comets in 22:37.0. Saleed Rihan placed 14th in 23:09.60. Dexter Wood was 22nd, Noah Marsh 29th, Cameron Avilez 34th, Robert Putman 44th and Erick Martinez 25th.

Southwestern captured the men's championship. San Diego Mesa won the women's title.


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SCOREBOARD
RESULTS
WED., NOV. 4
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Palomar def. San Diego Mesa 25-13, 25-20, 25-22
MEN'S SOCCER
Palomar 4, Southwestern 3
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Palomar 19, Miramar 8
MEN'S WATER POLO
Palomar 20, Miramar 6
WRESTLING
Santa Ana 34, Palomar 9
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Southwestern 3, Palomar 0
TUE., NOV. 3
WOMEN'S GOLF
Palomar 1st of 5 teams in Foothill Conference Championships, Day 2,  Lake San Marcos CC
MEN'S SOCCER
Victor Valley 4, Palomar 3
MON., NOV. 2
WOMEN'S GOLF
Palomar 1st of 5 teams in Foothill Conference Championships, Day 1,  Lake San Marcos CC
HIGHLIGHTS
WED., NOV. 4
WRESTLING
Santa Ana 34, Palomar  9 -- The state No. 2-ranked Dons (11-0, 3-0) turned back the No. 6-ranked Comets in a South Coast Conference match at the Dome.

Palomar's Chad Barga (above right), ranked No. 7 in the state at 165 pounds, decisioned Santa Ana's R.J.  Pilkington 12-6 at  165 pounds. Chris Herrera, also ranked seventh in the state, won by injury default over the Dons' Luis Onofre, who is ranked No 2 in the state, by injury default after the two butted heads and Onofre sustained a cut above his eye.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Southwestern 3, Palomar 0 -- The Jaguars scored all three goals in the first half against the visiting Comets.

Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier (right) had eight saves for Palomar (4-12-2, 3-8-2 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference).

"We played better  in the second half," Palomar coach Pam Campbell said. She singled out Johanna Gonzalez and Jessica Wilds as standouts for the Comets.

TUE., NOV. 3
MEN'S SOCCER
Victor Valley 4, Palomar 3 -- Johnny Topete (right) stayed red-hot for the Comets in a non-conference game at Victorville.

Topete scored two goals for the Comets. Topete scored two goals for the Comets. Gabriel DaSilva Duarte had a goal and an assist. Edgar Aguilar and Cesar Pacheco contributed one assist each.Edgar Aguilar and Cesar Pacheco contributed one assist each.

Goalkeeper Christian Negrete contributed eight assists.

Palomar dropped to 8--6-2 on the season. and saw its eight-game unbeaten streak go by the boards. The Comets had gone 6-0-2 in October.

 
 

2009-10 CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

MEN 11/2

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Gabriel DaSilva Duarte, Soccer

MEN 10/26

SCFA National Division Southern Conference

Orenzo Davis, Football (Offense)

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Jayce Hensley, Water Polo

MEN 10/19

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Johnny Topete,, Soccer

MEN 10/12

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Anthony Young, Football (Defense)

SCFA National Division Southern Conference

Orenzo Davis, Football (All Purpose)

WOMEN 10/5

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Jackie Puccino, Water Polo

WOMEN 9/28

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Beth Sellers, Golf

MEN 9/28

SCFA National Division Southern Conference

Tevan McCaskill, Football (Defense)

MEN 9/14

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Alex Avilez, Cross Country

SCFA National Division Southern Conference

John Middlemas, Football (Defense)

MEN 9/7

Pacific Coast Athletic Conference

Orenzo Davis, Football

 

NOTICE

The Pacific Coast Athletic Conference limits individuals to one Athlete of the Week award in each sport's season. The Southern California Football Association, in this case the Southern Conference, has no limitations.