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RECORDS
Overall (conference)
Football 8-2 (4-2)
M. Cross Country no duals
W. Cross Country no duals
Women's Golf 45-0 (44-0)
M. Soccer 10-6-2 (8-1-2)
W. Soccer 4-13-2 (3-9-2)
W. Volleyball 14-4 (9-1)
M. Water Polo 13-12 (5-4)
W. Water Polo 15-11 (7-3)
Wrestling 6-5 (1-2)
W. Basketball (1-1, 0-0)

SCHEDULE

Home events in bold
SAT., NOV. 7
FOOTBALL
at Orange Coast 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
College of the Canyons or Riverside Community College, Consolation Semifinals 1 p.m.
Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Grossmont noon
PCAC Championships
Joan Kroc Center
San Diego
SUN., NOV. 8
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Compton 11 a.m.
Consolation Championship
Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament

ATHLETICS

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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.


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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 ...

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COMET SPORTS -- Sat., 11/7/2009, 10:15 p.m.


FOOTBALL: Palomar 41, Orange Coast 9

ABOVE: Saalim Hakim evades a tackle on a 15-yard pass, catch and run play from Nate Ong on Saturday, his second TD reception from Ong in a 1-minute, 43-second span in the second quarter. BELOW LEFT: Ong breaks into the open on a run. -- Photos by Rick Rowell

With Christian in surgery, Ong

lays the hammer on Pirates

COSTA MESA (11-7-09) -- Matt Christian, Palomar's regular starting quarterback, was coming out of surgery on Saturday when his replacement, Nate Ong, took out Christian's misfortunes on Orange Coast.

Ong, starting against the Pirates on the same day Christian underwent an operation for a broken collarbone sustained in a game last week, passed for four touchdowns and ran for another against the Pirates.

His performance, and a dominating, opportunistic effort by Palomar's defense, led the way as the nationally 17th-ranked Comets rocked the Pirates 41-9 at LeBard Stadium and clinched a tie for second place in the Southern Conference.

The Comets, who finished the regular season 8-2 and six points away from being 10-0, are 4-2 in the conference and will sit back and await the result of next week's Grossmont-Saddleback game. Palomar has a bye the final Saturday of the regular season.

Two teams from the conference will advance to the playoffs, one of them champion Fullerton. If Saddleback defeats Grossmont, Palomar will tie the Gauchos for second and will move on to the playoffs by virtue of the Comets’ win when the teams met earlier this season. If the Griffins beat Saddleback, they’ll tie the Comets for second and advance to the playoffs by virtue of a 29-26 victory over Palomar..

Santa Ana gave the Comets a boost when the Dons upset Grossmont 13-10 on Saturday on a last-second field goal.

Back on the field at Orange Coast, Ong was 21-for-34 passing for 247 yards and four touchdowns, two of them going for 21 and 15 yards to Saalim Hakim, the brother of former San Diego State and NFL receiver Az-Zahir Haakim. Haakim and Martavious Lee each had five receptions. Ong also rushed for 35 yards on five carries including a 10-yard touchdown.

Ong overcame three first-half interceptions when the Comets followed the picks with field goal blocks by Jeff Voa and James McNally and Cordell Rodgers intercepted an Orange Coast pass when he jumped up and reached over the intended receiver to take the ball away from him. That set up a TD.

The Comets outgained the Pirates (5-4,1-4) in total yards 446-196 and limited the Pirates to 39 yards. Palomar’s other touchdowns came on Orenzo Davis’ 6-yard run to open the scoring with 10:53 left in the first quarter and Ong’s 9-yard scoring passes to Alex Davis and Javon Reynolds. Kevin Ditch kicked five of six extra points.

Matt Segi and Dean Faddis combined for 15 tackles. Reynolds and Pat Cashman joined Hakim and Lee with multiple receptions. With Xavier McGinnis running the ball for 51 yards on nine caries on the drive, Aaron Aegerter came on at quarterback and nearly drove the Comets to another touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Aegerter wound up taking a knee as time expired after the Comets got down to the OCC 18-yard line.

GAME STATS | SEASON STATS


W. VOLLEYBALL: Palomar 3, Cuyamaca  0

Yet another sweep moves PC

to 14-4 and 9-1 in conference

EL CAJON (11-7-09) -- Visiting Palomar won its seventh consecutive women's volleyball match, all by sweeps, 25-9,25-16, 25-21 over Cuyamaca on Friday evening.

The Comets, who are tied for first place as they seek their second straight Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship, have won 11 of their last 12 matches.

Veronica Rooney (above left) and Aimee Bird (above right) led Palomar (14-4, 9-1). Rooney contributed seven kills. Bird had 27 assists.


MEN'S SOCCER: Comets 2, Olympians 1

First-place Palomar defeats

Mesa to keep PCAC run going

CHULA VISTA (11-7-09) -- Palomar, in first place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference in men's soccer, ran its conference unbeaten streak to 10 games on Friday, defeating San Diego Mesa 2-1 at Minkoff Field.

Gabriel DeSilva Duarte (above left) scored a first-half goal and Edgar Aguilar (right) tallied a second-half goal for the Comets, who are 8-0-2 in the PCAC in October and November.

Johnny Topete and Cesar Pacheco had assists. The Comets are 10-6-2 overall, 8-1-2 in the conference.


CROSS COUNTRY: SoCal Finals

Palomar's men's team heads

to state finals; Avilez 25th

WALNUT (11-6-09) -- The Palomar men's cross country team qualified Friday for the CCCAA State championships in two weeks in Fresno .

The Comets placed 18th with 446 points in the Southern California finals on Friday at Mt. SAC..

Alex Avilez was Palomar's top finisher, running the 4.0-mile course in 21:34. Brian Burke, Palomar's second finisher, placed 95th in 2:47.

The Palomar women finished 26th with 658 points. Ana Nabor (1234d in 21:48 for 5 kilometers) and Julie Heuring (135th in 22:09) were the Comets' top two finishers.

"It was a surprising performance for us,"  coach Hugh Gerhardt said. "Our No. 3 runner is out for the season and our No. 5 has a bad back and barely finished." performance


W. WATER POLO: Palomar 11, Southwestern 5

Comets win, to play for PCAC

 tournament championship

SAN DIEGO (11-6-09) -- Palomar defeated Southwestern 11-5 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women's waterpolo tournament on Friday at the Joan Kroc Center. The Comets will play Grossmont, a 6-5 upset winner over regular-season champion San Diego Mesa, for the title today (Saturday) at noon.

Jackie Puccino (left) scored five goals, Sam Seikkula (right) three goals, Colette Reid two goals and Nicole Pederson one.

Palomar advanced to 15-10, 7-2.


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.


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SCOREBOARD
RESULTS
SAT., NOV. 7
FOOTBALL
Nationally No. 17-ranked Palomar 41, Orange Coast 9
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Palomar 83, College of hte Canyons 68 (Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament Consolation Semifinals)
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Grossmont 10, Palomar 8 (PCAC Tournament Championship, San Diego)
FRI., NOV. 6
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Palomar 11, Southwestern 5 (PCAC Tournament semifinals in San Diego)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Palomar  def. Cuyamaca 25-9, 25-16, 25-21
MEN'S SOCCER
Palomar 2, SD Mesa 1
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
San Bernardino Valley 64, Palomar 54 (Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament)
MEN'S WATER POLO
San Diego Mesa 14, Palomar 9 (PCAC Tournament semifinals in San Diego)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Cuyamaca 2, Palomar 0
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Palomar 18th in Southern California Championships at Mt. SAC
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Palomar 26th in Southern California Championships at Mt. SAC
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
SAT. NOV. 7
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Grossmont 10, Palomar 8 -- The Comets lost in the title game of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference tourney at the Joan Kroc Center in San Digo.

Chelsea Menke scored two goals for the Comets (15-11,  7-3). Heather  Bertrum (above right) had 15 saves in goal.

 
FRI., NOV. 6
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
San Bernardino Valley 64, Palomar 54-- The Comets, ranked No. 10 in the state and seventh in Southern California in the preseason, dropped their second straight decision to the Wolverines in their season opener at the Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament.

San Bernardino also eliminated Palomar in last season's Southern California Regionals.

Nyla Bishop (above right) and Amber Glasser led the Comets with 12 points each.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Cuyamaca 2, Palomar 0 -- The Comets lost to the Coyotes in a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference game on the road.

Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier (above right) had eight saves for the Comets (4-13-2, 3-9-2). Coach Pam Campbell singled out Alex Parra for her play on defense and Johanna Gonzalez for her performance at midfield.

 
 

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.