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2012 Season ...
White leads Palomar into
season's homestretch
SAN
MARCOS
(4-2-1012) --
Trey White, a 6-foot, 5-inch sophomore
opposite from Rancho Bernardo High Sxhool, leads Palomar into
the homestretch of its 2012 season, begining Wednesday, April 4,
at defending state community college champin Irvine Valley.
The 6 p.m. game will be the Comets' final road test of
the season. Palomar also has home games remaining
against San Diego Mesa on Friday (April 6), Golden West
on Wednesday (April 11) and Orange Coast on Friday
(April 13).
White is averaging 2.64 kills per set, which ranks him
eighth in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference. He has
111 kills in 42 sets.
White is second in the conference to Orange Coast's
dillon Emery with 0.40 aces per set (17 aces in 42
sets).
Other leaders for the Comets are Austin Pippin (.319
hitting percentage), Trent Zaumsell (7.96 assist
average), Dylan Delgado (1.92 dig average) and Pippin
(0.60 block average).
Palomar enters the week with records of 3-14 on the
season, 3-6 in the PCAC.
2012 Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time/ Score |
Records (All/Conf.) |
| Wed Feb 1 |
at El Camino |
Torrance |
6 p.m. |
|
| Sat Feb 4 |
Los Angeles Pierce |
Santa Monica |
9 a.m. |
|
| |
at Santa Monica |
Santa Monica |
2 p.m. |
|
| Sat Feb 11 |
Santa Barbara CC |
The Dome |
9 a.m. |
|
|
Moorpark |
The Dome |
2 p.m. |
|
| Wed Feb 15 |
at Long Beach CC |
Long Beach |
6 p.m. |
|
| Wed Feb 29 |
San Diego CC (PCAC) |
The Dome |
6 p.m. |
|
| Wed Mar 7 |
at Groissmont (PCAC) |
El Cajon |
6 p.m. |
|
| Fri Mar 9 |
Irvine Vallley
(PCAC) |
The Dome |
6 p;m. |
|
| Wed Mar 14 |
at San Diego Mesa (PCAC) |
San Diego |
6 p.m. |
|
| Fri Mar 16 |
at Golden West (PCAC) |
Huntingon Beach |
6 p.m. |
|
| Wed Mar 21 |
at Orange Coast (PCAC) |
Costa Mesa |
6 p.m. |
|
| Fri Mar 23 |
at San Diego CC (PCAC) |
San Diego |
6 p.m. |
|
| Fri Mar 30 |
Grossmont (PCAC) |
The Dome |
6 p.m. |
|
| Wed Apr 4 |
at Irvine Valley (PCAC) |
Irivine |
6 p.m. |
|
| Fri Apr 6 |
San Diego Mesa
(PCAC) |
The Dome |
6 p.m. |
|
| Wed Apr 11 |
Golden West ;(PCAC) |
The Dome |
6 p.m. |
|
| Fri Apr 13 |
Orange Coast (PCAC) |
The Dome |
6 p.m. |
|
Home matches listed in
bold
2012
Roster
| No |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Yr |
High School
(City) |
| 2 |
Koby Matsukado |
O |
6-0 |
So |
Rancho Bernardo (San
Diego, CA) |
| 2/13 |
Austin Pippen |
MB / O |
6-3 |
Fr |
All Saints Cathedral (St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands) |
| 3 |
Fred Martinez |
S |
5-8 |
Fr |
Millikan (Long Beach, CA) |
| 4 |
Dylan Delgado |
L |
6-0 |
So |
La Costa Canyon
(Carlsbad, CA) |
| 5 |
Aaron DeKalb |
OH |
5-11 |
Fr |
Union Mine (El Dorado, CA) |
| 6 |
Ian Nawakowski |
O |
6-1 |
So |
Ramona (Ramona, CA) |
| 7 |
Trey White |
O |
6-5 |
So |
Rancho Bernardo (San
Diego, CA) |
| 10 |
Brian Campbell |
OH |
6-4 |
So |
Tallwood (Virginia Beach,
VA) |
| 11 |
Trent Zaumseil |
S |
6-3 |
So |
Carlsbad (Carlsbad, CA) |
| 22 |
Brandon Kimbrell |
OH |
6-5 |
Fr |
San Pasqual (Escondido, CA) |
| 23 |
Tim Rose |
MB |
6-8 |
Fr |
Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA) |
| 96 |
Felipe
Candido-Fraga |
MB |
6-5 |
Fr |
Garfield (Garfield, NJ) |
2011
Season ...
Comets comeback falls short vs. PCAC
leaders
  SAN
MARCOS
(3-16-11) --
After losing the first set soundly 25-16, Palomar came back to
give Grossmont, the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference's
first-place team, a pair of battles in sets 2 and 3 of the
teams' men's volleyball match-up at the Dome on Wednesday
evening.
But the Griffins
(9-2, 5-0), who lead Orange County powerhouses Orange Coast
(8-2, 3-1) and Irvine Valley (6-3, 2-1) in the conference, held
on to win the last two sets 24-23 and 25-21.
That gave the
G-House a 3-0 sweep of the young Comets, who fell to 1-9, 1-3.
Ian Nawakowski
(left), Steven McCollum (right, the lone sophomore on the team)
and Travis Bjorndal made a series of big plays down the stretch
that allowed Palomar to pull to within 17-16 in the second set,
then tie the set 19-19, 20-20 and 21-21 -- the latter two on
kills by Bjorndal.
In the third
set, James Owens and Trent Zaumseil helped bring the Comets back
to 18-16, 19-17, 20-18, 21-19, 220-20 and eventually 22-21.
But Grossmont
held on again despite two spectacular late digs by Nowakowski.
White puts down 24 kills; Comets
stun Rustlers
SAN MARCOS
(3-2-11) --
Palomar waited until its Pacific Coast Athletic Conference
opener to tally its first victory of the men's volleyball season
on Wednesday night at the Dome, and the win was a huge one.
The Comets
stunned traditional state power Golden West 25-22, 25-27, 25-21,
23-25, 17-15. Palomar is 1-6 on the season, 1-0 in conference,
while Golden West falls to 4-3, 0-2.
Trey White put
down 24 kills to lead Palomar. James Owens contributed 10 kills,
Steven McCollum eight.kills and Derek Fernandez 20 digs.
Young Comets await start of conference
play
 SAN
MARCOS (2-25-11)
-- Palomar's young men's volleyball team is picking up
valuable experience as the Comets await the beginning of Pacific
Coast Athletic Association play on March 2 against Golden West
at the Dome.
Coach Bjorn Dahl's Comets, with
only one sophomore on a 16-man roster, are off to an 0-6 start in
pre-conference play a fter a 25-18, 25-15, 24-26, 25-21 loss to Long
Berach City College on Friday evening at the Dome.
Previously, the Comets hlost to Los Angeles
Pierce, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara City College, Moorpark and El
Camino College.
Palomar's lone returnee from last
season is Steven McCollum, an outside hitter.
McCollum is a
product of Escondido High
School.
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PHOTO:
Freshman middle blocker Thomas Downey delivers a kill for Palomar's
20th point in the Comets' 26-24 win in set 3 during the Comets'
25-18, 25-15, 24-26, 25-21 non-conference loss to Long Beach City
College on Feb. 25 at the Dome. -- Photo by Hugh Cox
2010 season ...
2010 Palomar men's volleyball
team, which advanced to the CCCAA California State Community College
Tournament quarterfinals. -- Photo by Hugh Cox
NCAA-D II Grand Canyon signs Tarantino
 SAN
MARCOS (5-10-10)
-- Jordon Tarantino, a 6-foot-4 freshman opposite who led
Palomar to the CCCAA state quarterfinals, has signed an
NCAA-Division II letter of intent with Grand Canyon University
of Phoenix.
Tarantino was a first-team
All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference selection for a team that went
unbeaten against San Diego County opponents.
The Valley Center
High School product was 10th in the state in kill, averaging 3.88
per game, and fifth in the state in service aces, averaging 0.45 per
game.
Grand Canyon plays in the Midwest
Intercollegiate Volleyball Conference.
PC tops Rustlers, to open state at Moorpark
HUNTINGTON BEACH
(4-16-10) -- Palomar's men's volleyball squad warmed up
for Tuesday's CCCAA state playoff opener at Moorpark as the
Comets closed the regular season with a 30-23, 15-30, 31-29,
30-26 PCAC win at Golden West on Friday night.
Jordon
Tarantino led Palomar with 21 kills.
The Comets finished the regular season 11-7,
9-3 in conference and will open in the state playoffs at
Moorpark If Palomar wins, the Comets will play No.1
seed Irvine Valley (16-2) in the semifinals on Thursday at
5:30 p.m. at Orange Coast College's Peterson Gymnasium.
The finals are slated for Saturday at 7 p.m., also at Orange
Coast. Defending state champion Long Beach City College
(16-1) tops the other bracket.
FAST FACT:
Palomar defeated the No.
1 seed in the state tournament, Irvine Valley, 30-26,
30-22, 21-30, 17-30, 15-12 on Feb. 24 at the Dome. The
Lasers returned the favor by beating the Comets in four
games on April 9 in Irvine.
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Comets' season ends in state
quarterfinal match
MOORPARK
(4-20-10) --
Palomar's freshman-dominated men's volleyball team saw its
surprising season end in the state quarterfinals on Tuesday evening
when the Comets lost to Moorpark 33-31, 30-17, 30-25 at the
Raiders' gym.
Marc Berry led the Comets with 12
kills. Rodger Engle had 10 kills.
Coach Bjorn Dahl's Palomar team had
won eight of its last nine matches entering Tuesday's match-up.
Comets wrap up berth in
state playoffs
SAN
MARCOS
(4-14-10) -- Coach Bjorn Dahl's Palomar men's volleyball
team wrapped up a state playoff berth on Wednesday evening
at the Dome with a 26-30, 30-24, 30-19, 27-30, 15-10 victory
over San Diego Mesa.
The Comets
(10-7, 8-3 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference)
will close the regular season at Golden West on Friday
evening and will open in the playoffs with a match at
Moorpark on Tuesday.
Jordon
Tarantino put down 21 kills for Palomar. Rodger Engle had 15
kills.
Palomar
finished the regular season unbeaten against San Diego
County opponents by beating Mesa for the second time.
ABOVE: Steve Simpson follows
through on a kill in Comets' 30-16, 30-21, 30-25 sweep of Grossmont
on Wednesday evening at the Dome. BELOW RIGHT: Jordon
Tarantino's jump serve results in an ace. -- Photos by Hugh Cox
Palomar sweeps G-House for 6th win in
row
 SAN
MARCOS
(4-7-10) -- The Palomar men's volleyball team made it
six straight wins and remained unbeaten against San Diego
County teams on Wednesday evening at the Dome in a Pacific
Coast Athletic Conference match..
The Comets
swept Grossmont 30-16, 30-21, 30-25.
Jordon Tarantino (11
kills), Marc Berry (10 kills) and Sam Richmond (29 assists)
led Palomar as it advanced to 9-6, 7-2 in the PCAC.
It's the
second time the Comets have defeated the G-House this
season.
Palomar ran
its win streak to six matches.
The Comets
haven't lost since March 3.
Tarantino
selected PCAC
Athlete of the Week
 SAN
DIEGO
(4-5-10) -- Palomar volleyball player Jordon Tarantino
has been selected as Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Men's
Athlete of the Week for the week that ended on Sunday.
Tarantino, a
6-foot-4 freshman opposite from Valley Center High School,
put down 20 kills as the Comets remained unbeaten against
San Diego County opponents, beating San Diego City College
for the second time this season 30-22, 30-20, 27-30, 31-29
at Harry West Gymnasium in San Diego.
Tarantino is
averaging 3.5 kills per game in conference, and is a huge
reason Palomar hasn't lost since March 3.
PHOTO:
Jordon Tarantino notches a kill in an early-season
match. -- Photo by Hugh Cox
Comets beat City to run win streak to 5
SAN
DIEGO
(3-31-10) -- Palomar's men's volleyball team ran its win
streak to five matches on Wednesday evening, defeating San
Diego City College 30-22,30-20, 27-30, 31-29 at Harry West
Gymnasium.
Jordon
Tarantino put down 20 kills, St3eve Simpson had 14 kills and
Sam Richmond contributed 47 assists as the Comets remained
unbeaten vs. San Diego County opponents.
Palomar
hasn't lost since falling to Orange Coast back on March 3.
The Comets
ran their record to 8-6 on the season and 6-2 in the Pacific
Coast Athletic Conference.
Tarantino
(30 kills), PC beat Golden West
SAN
MARCOS
(3-24-10) -- Palomar's freshman-dominated men's
volleyball team continued a red-hot run in the powerful
Orange Empire Conference on Wednesday evening at the Dome.
The Comets
came from behind to down Golden West 34-32, 25-30, 28-30,
30-19, 15-8 and advanced to 7-6 on the season, 5-2 in
conference.
Jordon
Tarantino led Palomar with 30 kills. Marc Berry added 23
kills. Sam Richmond contributed 58 assists.
The Comets
have won four straight matches and six of their last seven.
Comets
sweep, are 3-0 vs. county teams
SAN
DIEGO
(3-19-10) -- Palomar swept San Diego Mesa 30-22, 30-27, 30-19 in San Diego
on Friday evening to move to 6-6
overall in men's volleyball, 4-2 in the PCAC and 3-0 against
San Diego County opponents.
Setter Sam Richmond contributed
29 assists for Palomar. Marc Berry and
Steve Simpson had nine kills each.
Tarantino
and Comets top Griffs on road
EL CAJON
(3-12-10) -- Jordon Tarantino put down a match-high 24
kills on Friday evening as Palomar went on the road
and downed rival Grossmont 30-27,28-30, 30-22, 30-27 in a
Pacific Coast Athletic Conference match.
Marc Berry added 15 goals and Sam
Richmond contributed 43 assists as Palomar moved to 3-2 in the
conference. The Comets are 5-6 on the season.
Tarantino has 18 kills; PC
handles City
 SAN
MARCOS
(3-5-10) --
Jordon
Tarantino recorded a match-high 18 kills on Friday evening
as Palomar defeated San Diego City College three games to one in PCAC men's volleyball at the Dome.
Marc Berry
added 12 kills for the Comets.
The scores
were 30-21, 30-26, 21-30, 33-31.
Palomar is
4-6 on the season, 2-2 in conference.
On Wednesday
evening, the Comets dropped a 30-20, 30-20, 30-17 conference
decision to Orange Coast on the road. Tarantino led Palomar
with 12 kills.
PHOTO:
This kill by Jordan Tarantino, who led the Comets with 18
kills, ups Palomar's advantage to 20-17 in the second game
during Friday's victory over San Diego City College.
-- Photo by Hugh Cox
Comets hand powerhouse Lasers
1st loss
SAN
MARCOS
(2-24-10) -- Palomar evened its PCAC men's volleyball
record at 1-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Dome with a
30-26, 30-22, 21-30, 17-30, 15-12 victory over Irvine
Valley.
The
conference co-favorite Lasers came in with a record of 6-0 on the
season, 1-0 in the PCAC
Marc
Berry led the Comets (3-5 overall vs. one of the toughest
schedules in the state) with 19 kills. Jordon Tarantino
added 16 kills.
Palomar winner by 30-18, 24-30, 30-26, 35-33
 SAN
MARCOS (2-18-10) -- Sophomore 6-foot, 6-inch outside-hitter
Marc Berry led the way with 15 kills and six blocks on
Thursday evening at the Dome.
Berry's
performance led the way Palomar tallied a
30-18-24-30, 30-26, 35-33 non-conference victory over El
Camino College.
Steve
Simpson also contributed 15 kills for the Comets.
Palomar is
2-5 for the 2010 season.
PHOTO:
Palomar's Marc Berry
delivers set-winning kills in the Comets' 30-19 first-set
victory over El Camino. -- Photo by Hugh Cox |
