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JC Football: Santa Monica College schedule released
Santa Monica College has released their upcoming 2013 football schedule. Due to being placed on probation, the Corsairs are not eligible to a postseason bowl game.
SMC was 9-2 last season and won the American Pacific Conference.
The schedule is below:
JC Football: Santa Monica College has a quarterback battle this spring
Santa Monica College football head coach Gifford Lindheim talks to this players after the first day of spring practice on Monday. / Photo: Ed Gonzalez
Coming off back-to-back conference titles for the first time in more than 30 years, the atmosphere during the first week of Santa Monica College’s spring football practice seemed electric.
“It was like our practice was turned up a notch today,” said head coach Gifford Lindheim. “For our first spring practice, I don’t think we ever had as many plays as we had today.”
Part of that reason is the implementation of a high-paced Oregon style system that new offensive coordinator Tim Kaub brings to Corsair Field after spending three seasons in the same capacity at Narbonne High, were the Gauchos won two straight LA City titles.
Even with the energy, Lindheim knows that one of his top priorities is to fill key positions in the offense that loses almost every starter at the skill positions.
First on the list is to identify a replacement of record-setting quarterback Alfonso Medina who threw for 5,345 yards and 61 touchdowns in his two years behind center.
Three players look to be in contention for the job.
JC Football: SMC’s Banuelos takes over Compton College’s football program
Santa Monica College offensive line coach David Banuelos was named the new head coach of Compton College yesterday. / Photo courtesy of SMC Athletics
Santa Monica College offensive line coach David Banuelos was named the new head coach of Compton College football program, yesterday.
Banuelos has spent the last three seasons on the Corsairs sideline helping the team win back-to-back conference titles, an accomplishment not done in 30 previous years. One of his players, Moldova-born offensive tackle Alexandru Ceachir, earned a scholarship to UCLA in 2011.
This will not be the first time the St. Bernard alum has been in charge of a program. Banuelos had two stints as head coach at Pierce College in 1999-2000 and 2002-05. He has also been an offensive coordinator at LA Southwest, LA Valley and Santa Monica College.
The desire to lead his own team was too much for Banuelos to pass up.
Santa Monica College QB Alfonso Medina commits to Weber State
Pictured (left to right): Weber State receiver coach Craig Stutzmann, SMC QB Alfonso Medina, offensive coordinator Timm Rosenbach / (Photo courtesy of the Medina Family)
Santa Monica College quarterback Alfonso Medina announced that he has committed to play football next year at Weber State University, a member of the Big Sky Conference.
Medina made an official visit last weekend to the Odgen, Utah campus and had an in-home visit from offensive coordinator Timm Rosenbach and wide receiver coach Craig Stutzmann on Tuesday before making his decision to become a Wildcat.
“I loved it when I went on my official visit. The feeling of the town, the program, and the people in the athletic department from the AD to the secretaries was a wonderful experience,” said Medina. “They run a similar system to ours [at SMC] and having a chance to compete for a starting spot is all I can ask for.”
The sophomore is a high school qualifier and is expected to sign his letter of intent on December 19th, the first day of JC mid-year signing period. He will begin classes on January 7th.
During his time with the Corsairs, Medina was a two-year starter and threw for 5,345 yards and 61 touchdowns to lead SMC to its first back-to-back conference titles in 31 years.
JC Football: SMC’s Ralph Gordon offered by Houston Baptist, takes official visit on Thursday
Santa Monica College wide receiver Ralph Gordon (Photo courtesy of SMC Athletics)
Gordon was named twice to this year’s All-Pacific Conference team, once at receiver and as an all-purpose player for his special teams play. The sophomore averaged nearly 30 yards per kickoff return and finished the season with 818 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns to lead the Corsairs to a 9-2 record.
SMC’s Lindheim named conference coach of the year
Santa Monica College head coach Gifford Lindheim has been named the American Pacific Conference coach of the year. It is the second consecutive year that Lindheim has won the award.
