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MEN'S WATER POLO |
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CHEERLEADING |
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RECORDS
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Overall (conference) |
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Football 8-2 (4-2) |
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M. Cross Country no duals |
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W. Cross Country no duals
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Women's Golf 45-0 (44-0)
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M. Soccer 11-6-2 (9-1-2)
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W. Soccer 6-13-2 (5-9-2) |
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W. Volleyball 16-4 (11-1) |
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M. Water Polo 13-12 (5-4) |
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W. Water Polo 15-12 (7-4) |
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Wrestling 7-6 (2-3)
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M. Basketball (0-2, 0-0) |
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W. Basketball (3-1, 0-0) |
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Home events in bold |
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FRI., NOV. 20 |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
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Moorpark 4 p.m. |
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Palomar Dome |
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MEN'S BASKETBALL |
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Los Angeles Valley 6 p.m. |
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Palomar Dome |
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SAT., NOV. 21 |
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MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY |
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CCCA California State championships 10 a.m. |
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Woodward Park, Fresno |
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MEN'S SOCCER |
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at Cerritos 11 a.m. |
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Southern California Playoffs, Round 1 |
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MEN'S BASKETBALL |
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Santa Barbara City College 3 p.m. |
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Palomar Dome |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
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Santa Monica 5 p.m. |
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Palomar Dome |
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FOOTBALL |
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at Cerritos 7 p.m. |
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Southern California Playoffs, Round 1 |
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WRESTLING |
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at Cal State Fullerton Open |
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1140 W. Mission Rd. San Marcos, CA 92069 (760) 744-1150
X 2460 FAX (760) 761-3512 Athletic Director: Scott
Cathcart
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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
CLICK HERE
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 |
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COMET
SPORTS - Fri.
11/20/2009,
8:35 PM
(PST) |
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MEN'S BASKETBALL:
Comets 73, Monarchs 72
Ford's put-back stuns state No. 8-ranked
Valley
SAN
MARCOS (11-20-09) --
Kevin Deeb tallied 28 points and Jeremy Ford (left) scored on a
put-back with 5.6 seconds left on Friday night, giving Palomar a
73-72 upset win over state No. 8-ranked Los Angeles Valley at the Dome.
Ford's
game-winner came after Daniel Gilster's free throw had pulled the Comets
to within a point of ex-Palomar coach Virgil Watson's Monarchs, who came
in 4-0, on a tip-in with 1:55 to play and a rebound and free throw with
59.7 seconds left.
The 6-foot, 5-inch Gilster,
who was matched up with highly-regarded 6-foot-10 Valley center Pierre
Prince, came back in the game after spraining his ankle under the
offensive board early in the second half. Gilster
took charge on the boards late in the game and finished with 11
rebounds to go along with eight points. Mike Brown scored 16 off the
bench.
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FOOTBALL:
Southern Cal Playoffs

ABOVE:
Sam Spence, brother of the University of Miami's
All-American linebacker Sean Spence, starts at outside
linebacker for the Comets. Here he makes tackle against
nationally No. 2-ranked Fullerton. BELOW LEFT: Slot
receiver / punt returner Pat Cashman.
-- Photos by Hugh Cox
Comets will play at Cerritos
in first round Saturday at 7
NORWALK (11-20-09)
-- Palomar and Cerritos will play a rematch of last
year's
Golden Empire Bowl at Bakersfield, which
the Comets won 38-33, on Saturday night at Cerritos. Only
this game has a lot more riding on it.
This year's game, which will
double as the National Bowl, comes in the first round of the
Southern California community college playoffs, the first
step toward the CCCAA California State Championship game on
Dec. 12 at the home of the Northern California champion.
Saturday's kickoff will be at 7
p.m.
The Falcons, ranked No. 7 in the
nation by the J.C. Grid-Wire, come in 9-1 with their
only loss to Mt. SAC, ranked No. 2 nationally by
JCGridiron.com, by a 27-26 score when the Mounties
blocked a Cerritos extra point in overtime.
The Comets, ranked No. 15
nationally by JCGridiron.com, enter the game 8-2 with
a pair of three-point losses, 29-26 to Grossmont, which was
the nation's top-ranked team in the pre-season by the
Sporting News, and 20-17 to Fullerton, which is ranked
No. 2 nationally by the Grid-Wire.
"They're one point away from
being undefeated, we're six points from being undefeated,
and it will be a physical, hard-fought game," Palomar coach
Joe Early said. "Games like this, particularly in the
post-season, usually come down to who makes the least
mistakes, and who can capitalize on the other team's
mistakes."
The Comets have 11 All-Southern
Conference first-team selections:
Center Sam Tupua,
guard Tom Berry, offensive tackle Brice Schwab, tight end Jared Bamber,
wide receiver Martavious Lee, running back Orenzo Davis,
quarterback Matt Christian, kicker Kevin Ditch, defensive tackle Alika Viaese, safety Dean Faddis and punt returner Mikey Head.
Christian
(broken collarbone) and Head (back) will miss the game with
injuries. Nate Ong (who starts at QB in place of Christian)
is coming off a huge game in a 41-6 win over Orange Coast,
when he was 23-34 passing for 247 yards and four touchdowns
and also carried five times for 35 yards rushing and another
TD. The Comets also are still missing running back Tyler
Lavea (knee), who could return depending on how deep they
can advance in the post-season.
Palomar's
offensive line will enter the game completely healthy for
the first time since the Comets' season-opening 55-0 victory
over Southwestern.
The Comets'
starting tight end, Jared Bamber, is on Cal's recruiting
short list and also is being looked at seriously by Miami.
Offensive tackle Brice Schwab has verbally committed to USC,
while receiver Martavious Lee has verbally committed to LSU.
The game
will be broadcast live on KKSM-1320 AM,
on Cox Digital
Cable Channel 958 and on the World-Wide Web at
http://www.palomar.edu/kksm/live.asp
FOOTBALL:
National rankings

Kicker Kevin Ditch has been a major contributor to Palomar's
No. 15 national ranking. No. 53 at right is James McNally.
-- Photo by Hugh Cox
Comets are ranked 15th
in USA
 LAKE FOREST, CA /
SEATTLE, WA (11-19-09) -- JCGridiron.com
of Lake Forest ranks Palomar 15th inthe nation in football
as the Comets preparefor a first-round Southern California
playoff game at Cerritos on Saturday at 7 p.m.
JCFootball.com's Top Ten are No. 1 Fort Scott (Kansas), No.
2 Mt. SAC, No. 3 East
Mississippi, No. 4 Bakersfield, No. 5 Blinn (Texas), No. 6
Fullerton, No. 7 Navarro (Texas), No. 8 College of San
Mateo, No. 9 City College of San Francisco and No. 10 Grand
Rapids (Michigan). Cerritos, Palomar's opponent on
Saturday, is ranked 12th.
J.C. Grid-Wire
of Seattle, Washington dropped the Comets, who were
idle last week, from 15th to 16th in its national rankings.
The
Grid-Wire's Top Ten teams are No. 1 Fort Scott (Kansas),
No.2 Fullerton, No. 3 Blinn (Texas), No. 4 East
Mississippi, No. 5 Mt. SAC, No. 6 College of San
Mateo, No. 7 Cerritos, No. 8 Navarro (Texas), No. 9 City
College of San Francisco and No. 10 Mississippi Gulf Coast.
W. VOLLEYBALL: Comets 3,
Southwestern 0
Co-champs end regular season
with 9th win in row; SoCal
next
 CHULA
VISTA 11-18-09) --
Palomar swept host Southwestern 25-16, 25-14, 25-8
to end the women's volleyball regular season 16-4, 11-1 in the
Pacific Coast Athletic Conference on Wednesday evening.
Coach Karl Seiler's Comets
tied San Diego Mesa for the title, Palomar's second in a
row. The Comets, who move on to the Southern California
Regionals which begin Tuesday, The Comets won their last
nine regular-season matches. All 11 of their conference wins
came via sweeps.
Shelley Morton (eight
kills, above left), Amanda Mendoza (five kills, four blocks)
and Amy Bird (right, 25 assists) led Palomar statistically.
FOOTBALL:
All-Southern Conference

ABOVE: Palomar receiver Martavious Lee was a unanimous
first-team selection. -- Photo by Rick Rowell. BELOW LEFT:
First-team quarterback Matt Christian
Conference coaches vote 11
Palomar players to first team
LONG
BEACH (11-17-09) --
Palomar landed 11 players on the All-Southern Conference first
team, eight of them on offense, in balloting by conference coaches on
Tuesday.
Comets named to the offensive first team were Center Sam Tupua,
guard Tom Berry, tackle Brice Schwab, tight end Jared Bamber, wide
receiver Martavious Lee, running back Orenzo Davis, quarterback Matt
Christian and kicker Kevin Ditch. Tupua, Berry, Lee and Ditch were
unanimous selections.
Palomar players named to the defensive first team were tackle Alika
Viaese, safety Dean Faddis and punt returner Mikey Head. Viaese and
Faddis were selected unanimously.
Four
Comets were selected to the defensive second team -- middle
linebacker Matt Segi, cornerback Anthony Young, safety Chris
Boudreaux and punter Shaheen Pourfallah. Honorable mention
selections were middle linebacker Tyler Seau, outside linebacker
Samuel Spence, Corner/safety Tevin McCaskill, tight end Arthur
Williams, offensive tackle Steven Steiner and receiver Paul Moore.
Fullerton running back Kenny Turner was selected as Offensive Player
of the Year. Long Beach City College defensive back Genesis
Fonoimoana was voted Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Fullerton's Tim Byrnes was honored as Coach of the Year.
MEN'S SOCCER:
All-PCAC, Playoffs
Topete, Hernandez named;
PC gets Cerritos in 1st round
SAN
DIEGO / FULLERTON (11-17-09) --
Palomar's Johnny Topete (left) has been named Pacific Coast
Athletic Conference Player of the Year in men's soccer.
Carlos Hernandez, who guided Palomar to the PCAC championship, has been
selected as Coach of the Year.
Gabriel daSilva Duarte, Ceasar Pacheco
and goalkeeper Christian Negrete were named first team.
In the
seeding meeting at Fullerton, the
Comets (11-6-2) were seeded 14th in the Southern California
playoffs and will open the postseason at defending state champion and
No. 3 seed Cerritos (17-2-2) on Saturday at 11 a.m.
WOMEN'S GOLF: CCCAA State
Finals
Palomar places third behind
champion Sacramento CC
HANFORD (11-17-09) --
Palomar shot a 339 for the
day and a 682 overall to place
third in the CCCAA California Community College State
Women's Golf Championships which concluded a two-day run on
Tuesday at Kings Country Club.
Sacramento
City College won the state title with a 668, followed by
Bakersfield (673), the Comets (682) and Canada (714).
Lynne Cowan of
Sierra took medalist honors with a 77-75. The Comets' Beth Sellers,
the Southern California champion, was ninth with a 80-85 -- 165.
Palomar's other
36-hole scores: Meagan Pechner 171, Cora Busby 172, Jessica Milner
(175), Leneti Leniu 180 and Kayla Sotelo 201. The Southern
California champion Comets other second-day scores were Pechner 83,
Busby 83, Leniu 88, Milner 89 and Sotelo 102.
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