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2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced On Saturday, March 10, the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation and the Bear Cub Athletic Trust will be hosting the 17th Annual SRJC Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner. It will be at the Fountaingrove Inn in Santa Rosa.. The 2012 inductees include: Byron Craighead (Special Recognition), SRJC Athletic Trainer for 36 years; Trina Cox (Athlete from 2000's), SRJC track and cross country; Tom Daniels (Athlete from 1950's), track and field; Jason Craighead (Athlete form 1990's) swimming and water polo; and David Montano (Athlete from 1980's) wrestling. Tickets are $60 each. For more information call Dr. Jim Forkum, SRJC Dean/Athletics Director a t707-527-4237.

SRJC Swimmers & Divers Break Records Set for another strong season, the Santa Rosa Junior College swimming teams stroked to some impressive wins in a pair of early meets. Santa Rosa’s men broke a pair of longstanding records in winning 11 of 12 events at the NorCal Relays Invitational hosted by the Bear Cubs. Swimmers Sean Malley (Campolindo), John Bing (Roseburg, Ore.), Trent Wiliams (Terra Linda, pictured), and Alex Xu ( Casa Grande) went 1:37.56 in the 200 Medley, breaking the record formally set by Diablo Valley in 1986. The same four swimmers went 1:27.67 in the 200 Free Relay, breaking the record formally set by West Valley in 1981. The Bear Cubs women’s team finished a close second behind conference rival Sierra College in the final standings at the relays. Also competing were teams from Merced, American River, Ohlone, Las Positas, and College of the Sequoias. A day earlier, both Santa Rosa teams and the Bear Cubs divers handled College of the Sequoias, Merced and Shasta in a quad meet. At that meet freshman diver, Nico Suissa from France, set a new school record on the 1 meter board with a score of 277.40pts. The previous record was set by Grant Slovick (262.50pts in 2010). Both the Santa Rosa men and women are coming off third place finishes at the state meet a year ago. The men won the Big 8 Conference title last season, their third league championship in four years. The Santa Rosa women have won four of California Community College Athletic Association titles in the past eight years. (Photo by Debi Pettit, Article by Mike Coit, Press Democrat)

Cara Curtin Named National JC Player of the Year After playing a major role in bringing home the Bear Cubs first ever Women's Soccer State Title (scoring all four SRJC goals in the championship game), sophomore Cara Curtin (pictured) has been named Women's Soccer National Junior College Player of the Year for 2011. She will receive her award this month at the NCAA's National Convention. Both Cara and her twin sister Lauren Curtin are being honored as All American Players as well. Both Curtin's plan on continuing their collegiate career at Sonoma State University next year. Congratulations to the Curtin's, Coach Luke Oberkirch, and the entire SRJC Women's Soccer team for their history making season. (Photos courtesy of Chris Curtin.)

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Bear Cubs for NATE Nathan Wagner is the son of Assistant Head Football Coach Lenny Wagner and wife Catrina. He is four years old and in February of 2010 was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer and tumor. During the last six months Nate has undergone numerous surgeries to remove the tumor as well as extensive radiation and chemotherapy treatments to kill any remaining cancer cells that may exist. In addition to the cancer, Nate is currently battling numerous side effects from a variety of medications that he has to take daily. Despite all that he has gone through, and all that he is currently going through, he remains strong, upbeat and an inspiration to everyone he meets. As a result SRJC Athletics has begun to sell "Bear Cubs for Nate" bracelets to increase awareness and support the Wagner family. All proceeds from the bracelets will be donated to the Nathan Wagner Fund. The "Bear Cubs for Nate" bracelets can be purchased in the SRJC Sports Medicine/Training room for $5.00 each. For more information contact Monica Ohkubo at mohkubo@santarosa.edu or 707-527-4457.

Message from the Wagner Family We would like to thank SRJC and the entire community of Sonoma County for the support, prayers and positive energy they have provided for our family. It has been a difference maker for us and we greatly appreciate it. -Lenny, Catrina & Nathan Wagner

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