TOPS FREE Physical/EKG
June 15, 2013
SMCC appointed time 9:30 am
Bus leaves SMCC at 8:15am
*Sign Up on Sheet located on Athletic Training Room Door*
Location: Midwestern University 19555 N 59th Ave, Glendale AZ 85308
**To particpate in the 2013-2014 SMCC sports season a physical and EKG is required **
2013 Volleyball One-Day Clinic
Saturday, August 3
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: $40 includes T-shirts!
(SMCC Gym)
2013 Volleyball Camp
Dates July 29th-August 1
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grades 5-8 ($85.00)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Grades 9-12 ($90.00)
Freudenberg is officially a White Sox! (June 11, 2013)
SMCC pitcher Chris Freudenberg was selected in the 8th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday by the Chicago White Sox! The left hander held a 2.72 ERA in 16 appearances and stuck out 96 batters in 76 innings. . He totaled a 5-6 record as a starter and also saved three games this season. More»
2013 National Championship Win!
The South Mountain Community College Men’s Golf Team has done it…BACK-TO-BACK National Champions!!! I am happy to inform you that our Men’s Golf Team here at South Mountain Community College brought back the 2013 National Championship Trophy with a very convincing 32-stroke victory! That makes 4 National Championships in total for the Cougars and 3 of the last 4 National Championships (2010, 2012, and 2013). More»
Region Semi-Final Wrap-up (May 5, 2013)
The Cougars (#4 seed) knocked off Central Arizona College (#1 seed) in a series sweep to clinch a berth in the Region 1 Division Championship series. South Mountain received strong pitching performances from Scot Hoffman, Matt Loeffler, Jared Mattera, and Vinny Lujan in not allowing an earned run in the 4-2 and 4-0 wins. Freshman Garret Gandolfo had five hits and two runs batted in. Sophomores Lane Doty and Jordan Frabasilio added three hits each. The Cougars will tacke on Cochise College (#2 seed) in Douglas, AZ this weekend, Thursday thru Saturday.
Cougar Volleyballer Makes History!
For the first time in the history of South Mountain, a Cougar student-athlete will be transferring & competing next year as an sand volleyball athlete. Brandy Grant has been selected to compete for Grand Canyon University in the Spring of 2014!
While Brandy was an indoor volleyball athlete only here at South Mountain for 2 years, she will now take her talents to the sand & don the purple of the Antelopes! More»
Week 13 Baseball Wrap-Up (Apr. 21, 2013)
The Cougars were swept by Central Arizona College early in the week, but rebounded by sweeping Mesa CC on the weekend to go 2-2 on the week. South Mountain was defeated by the scores of 6-4 and 6-5 by CAC on Tuesday and Wednesday. Despite a solid outing from freshman Jared Mattera (6 innings and 2 runs), the Cougars let a 5-2 lead slip away on Wednesday. Sophomore Vinny Lujan and freshman David Renteria both picked up wins on the mound versus MCC. Freshman Eddie Villa reached base in 9 of 10 plate appearances against the Thunderbirds on Friday and Saturday. Saturday’s victory marked the 11th Cougar win in their final at-bat and 14th time the Cougars have come from behind in the final three innings of a game. In the final week of the regular season, the Cougars will head to Yavapai College on Tuesday and to Pima CC on Saturday for ACCAC double-headers.
Week 12 Baseball Wrap-Up (Apr. 14, 2013)
The Cougars split two tough ACCAC series with Cochise College and Arizona Western College. On Tuesday, Cochise was able to shut down the Cougar offense in the first game, manufacturing just one run on 6 hits in the 6-1 loss. In the 2nd game, the Cougars broke a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the 8th inning on a sacrifice fly from sophomore Danny Lawrence. Sophomore Matt Loeffler threw 3 1/3 innings of relief without allowing an earned run to pick up the win for South Mountain. On Saturday, behind starter Scot Hoffman, the Cougars shut out Arizona Western College in the first game of the double-header by an 8-0 score. Freshman Justin Behnke had three hits for the Cougars. In the second game of the day, the Cougars had a 4-0 lead, behind 4 runs batted in from sophomore TC Mark, but the lead dissipated with a 6 run inning from Arizona Western in the 4th. AWC went on to win the game by a 9-8 score. Next week, the Cougars will take on Central Arizona on Tuesday and Wednesday, then Mesa CC on Friday and Saturday.
Men’s Golf Wins Season Opener at 20-Under Par, Freshman Will Twitty Medalist, (2/7/13)
The South Mountain Community College Men’s Golf Team opened up the spring semester this week in the Scottsdale Community College Invitational from Hillcrest Golf Club in Sun City, Arizona. Freshman Will Twitty led the charge for the Cougars, finishing at 7-under par (68-69, 137) and medalist honors.
The Cougars got out to an early start Monday afternoon being led by sophomore Derek Ream who carded the tournament low round with a 6-under par 66. Ream had a strong supporting cast with freshman teammates Will Twitty and Michael Grenz carding rounds of 4-under par 68 and even par 72 respectively. Sophomore Marley Sweeney carded a round of 3-over par 75 to give the Cougars an opening round of 8-under par 280 and a 10-stroke lead after day 1. More»
Two Cougars sign with NCAA Division 1 institutions in early signing period (12/3/12)
Sophomores Jordan Frabasilio and DW Warner signed scholarship commitments to NCAA Division 1 institutions in the early signing period for baseball. Frabasilio committed to the University of Pittsburgh as a third baseman. He posted a .264 batting average with 7 doubles, 4 triples, and 29 runs batted in last year. Warner signed with University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Incarnate Word is making the transition from NCAA Division 2 to Division 1. Warner, a middle-infielder, hit in the leadoff spot for the Cougars last year with a .296 batting average, compiling 55 hits and 34 walks.
Men’s Golf Update:
9/27/12
The Cougars won the team title at the High Country Shootout this past weekend in Ruidoso, NM. The tournament was held Sunday and Monday of this week at The Links at Sierra Blanca. South Mountain won the tournament by 9 strokes over 2nd Place Odessa College. Sophomore Jake Argento and freshman Michael Grenz finished tied for third in the tournament, while sophomore Marley Sweeney tied for sixth. The tournament was made up of 14 junior colleges from the southwest portion of the country. The final Fall tournament for the Cougars will be October 28th and 29th in Gulfport, MS.
Volleyball Update: 9/26/12
Winning their 2nd conference match and protecting the home court, the Cougar Volleyball Team bounced back from a 0-2 deficit and won last night's match, 3 games to 2! The Pima Aztecs actually had match point in game 3, but the Cougs would not fold. Behind stellar defense from both freshman opposite hitter Nicole Castillo (21 digs) and sophomore captain libero, Alyssa Sutton (19 digs), the Cougars decided it was time to play like they could and snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat!
Congrats goes out to the ladies as they raised as much this year, as the past two years combined, for the amount they will donate to Dig Pink, volleyball's national breast cancer research organization. As a cancer survivor himself, Coach Mooney thanks those who have donated and takes great pride in winning on Dig Pink night. For those of you whose lives have been touched by this terrible disease, the link to offer your donation is below and the TEAM is accepting donations through Friday.
https://www.side-out.org/cb/ous/fundraising_page/2949
VOLLEYBALL Update: 9/15/12
Pulling off their biggest win of the season, the Cougar Volleyball team defeated Scottsdale who was ranked 20th nationally, before Friday's loss. The Cougars were led by sophomore setter Brandy Grant, and middle blockers Danielle Kooyman (soph) and freshman Alli Lemnitzer.
Coach Patrick Mooney said after the match; "That's one of our biggest wins since I've been here and we now can play without wondering when, how, or even if our first conference win would happen. I'm quite proud of our whole TEAM & it was a total TEAM win!"
Next week the Cougars travel to the always-rowdy confines of Eastern Arizona College on Tuesday and then on Thursday head to San Diego for a single match against San Diego City College. The Cougars will remain in San Diego to play in their tournament on Saturday.
BASEBALL: Update
Six Cougars selected to Sophomore All-Star Game (9/14/12)
South Mountain CC will be sending six representatives to the Sophomore All-Star game for the ACCAC on Friday October 12th. The ACCAC Division 1 game will be played at 7:30pm in the main stadium at the Peoria Sports Complex. The showcase game takes place in front of hundreds of college and professional scouts. All six representatives were member of the 2011-12 SMCC baseball team.
Two pitchers and four position players will participate in the All-Star Game. Lane Doty, All Conference in 2012 as a first-baseman will play the outfield. Doty posted a .335 batting average with 65 hits as a freshman. Jordan Frabasilio, also a converted outfielder, had 7 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run and 29 RBIs as a freshman. Pitchers Vinny Lujan and Mike Ebersole will each throw an inning. Lujan had 21 strikeouts in 24 innings for the Cougars in 2012, while Ebersole led the team in ERA at 2.33 in 27 innings with 4 saves. Catchers TC Mark and Colton Frabasilio will share the catching duties in the All-Star game. Mark had 17 extra base hits and 26 RBI in 2012. Colton Frabasilio had 34 hits and 21 RBI last season.
Nov 1, 2011
Cougars Hire New Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
South Mountain Community College announces the hiring of new Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach Scott Vaughan. Coach Vaughan brings experience as both a player and as a coach. He is a native of Westford, MA and played his high school career at Westford Academy where he was a three-year varsity starter. After high school, Coach Vaughan played one year at Fitchburg State University until injuries ended his playing career. Coach Vaughan has been coaching soccer for the better part of the past 15 years in both Massachusetts and Arizona. Coach Vaughan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fitchburg State University.
Academic National Champions… AGAIN!
For the 3rd time in 5 years, the Cougar Volleyballers are the Academic National Champions! Even with their lowest mark in a number of years, the team had the highest grade point average in the country, a 3.58. Four of the graduating sophomores were also named Academic All Americans for achieving a 3.6 GPA or better; Brandi Rourke, Natalie Geiger, Crissy Izqueirdo, and Melissa Rankin.
Softball Championships
Our Lady Cougars finished the 2011 NJCAA Division 2 National Tournament in 4th place, out of 16 teams. The Cougars won four games and lost two. We also played the national champion, LSU-Eunice (who went 4-0 in the tournament), to their closest game by the score of 7-6. Three of our Lady Cougars were named to the All-Tournament team:
First Baseman Felicia Wilson
Third Baseman Sabeana Romero
Designated Player Jennifer Yazzie
Felicia Wilson was also named the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
Thank you for all your support through this tremendous season for the Lady Cougars!!!!
Nov 1, 2011
Cougars Hire New Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
South Mountain Community College announces the hiring of new Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach Scott Vaughan. Coach Vaughan brings experience as both a player and as a coach. He is a native of Westford, MA and played his high school career at Westford Academy where he was a three-year varsity starter. After high school, Coach Vaughan played one year at Fitchburg State University until injuries ended his playing career. Coach Vaughan has been coaching soccer for the better part of the past 15 years in both Massachusetts and Arizona. Coach Vaughan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fitchburg State University.
Academic National Champions… AGAIN!
For the 3rd time in 5 years, the Cougar Volleyballers are the Academic National Champions! Even with their lowest mark in a number of years, the team had the highest grade point average in the country, a 3.58. Four of the graduating sophomores were also named Academic All Americans for achieving a 3.6 GPA or better; Brandi Rourke, Natalie Geiger, Crissy Izqueirdo, and Melissa Rankin.
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