Men's Water Polo Finish Season Ranked 6th in California
The SRJC Men's Water Polo team opened the NorCal Playoff Tournament in the No. 3 SRJC vs. No. 6 Cabrillo game on 11/13 and won 11-4. That win advanced them to a rematch against No. 2 Diablo Valley in the semi-final game. Although it was a close game, the Cubs failed to overcome the Vikings and lost the semi 7-9. That loss, put the team in the third place game against No. 5 Modesto, allowing the Cubs a final chance to claim the third and final berth to the State Championships. SRJC was victorious against the Pirates 9-8 and advanced to the State Tournament for the third time in school history (2006, 2007, 2009) under second year, head coach, Tyler Denize. As the No. 3 seed from the north going into the State Finals, SRJC was placed into a very competitive bracket and were eliminated after their losses to the south's No. 2 Long Beach and the north's No. 1 West Valley at Golden West College on 11/19. Several of SRJC's players will be honored for their individual and team accomplishments this season. All Conference, All NorCal and All American teams will be announced at the conclusion of the State Tournament this weekend. (Caption: Freshman attacker, Kyle Petty, scores on an SRJC power play against Diablo Valley College at the Big 8 Tournament 11/7/09. Photo taken by: Debi Pettit.)
Volleyball Looks to Open Post-Season Matches at Home The SRJC Women’s Volleyball just completed Big 8 conference play with a 10-4 record (20-6 overall), after a heartbreaking loss to Delta at home this week. The Cubs are now preparing to head into the Norcal Playoffs playing the best volleyball of their season. The goal for playoffs is to get a top four seed in order to secure two home playoff matches. The state tournament, which is in Stockton this year is a destination that the Lady Bear Cubs set as their goal from the start of the season. Two home playoff rounds will surely increase the chance for the Bear Cubs to make it to the tournament, and they are stepping up their focus in practice to keep improving over these next three weeks. With three returning starters from last years 2nd place team in the state, leadership is not lacking from the team this year. Captains Liz Tomforde and Elise Carroll are doing a great job of pushing their teammates to be the best they can be every day. They still remember what it felt like last year, and they want more than anything to return to peak at the right time again this season. First team All American outside hitter, Turea Jones is playing incredible volleyball, putting up great numbers, and continues to step up under pressure. Opposite hitter Clara Bolster is another sophomore who is contributing to the offensive attack for the Bear Cubs. Some key freshman for the Bear Cubs this year have been libero Chelsea McCown, middles Natalie Neal and Danielle Healis, as well as defensive specialist Sam Surlow.
Women's Cross Country Team Qualifies for State Championships
As the Varsity Cross Country season winds down, SRJC's team members look forward to participating in the California State Championships, to be held on Saturday, November 21st in Fresno. The Cubs will be represented by the Women’s team which qualified at the NorCal Championships with a 9th place finish as well as two members of the Men’s team which missed the team qualification by just one place! The women's team is led by Alicia Lueth who took 5th at the Big 8 Championships and was named to the All Conference Team along with Skyler Thomas (pictured) who also finished 5th on the men's side. Lueth was also named to the All NorCal First Team.
Women's Water Polo Upsets Merced, Finishes 4th in the North
SRJC Women's Water Polo opened the NorCal Championship Tournament in Saratoga with the No. 4 Merced vs. No. 5 SRJC game. The Cubs had played Merced only once earlier in the season, a game in which they lost 5-10. But SRJC came into the playoff game well prepared as a result of a very strong, overall game schedule, and upset the Vikings 8-5. That win set up a rematch with No. 1 Sierra in the semi-final. SRJC came close to achieving their third major upset in two weeks, but came up just short and lost 6-8 to the Wolverines. SRJC women ended their season with a 3-7 loss to Modesto in the bronze medal match at NorCals, but made quite an impression moving from the No. 4 spot in the Big 8 just a week before to finishing the 2009 season No. 4 overall in northern California. Frosh attacker, Karly Brown, was named to the All NorCal Tournament Team for her stellar defensive performance during the playoffs. Freshmen Ariel Lockshaw (goalie, pictured) and Caitlin Risden (attacker) were both named to the All Conference, All NorCal, and All American teams. (Photo taken by Debi Pettit.)
Women's Soccer Reach Out to Their Community The women from the Santa Rosa Junior College soccer team took time to help the Redwood Empire Food Bank on Saturday August 22, 2009. After finishing their first week of school, the full-time student-athletes spent their Saturday morning serving their community. Combining tasks of sorting packages, creating 
gift bags, and separating food items, the team had an opportunity to become more involved in the community, one of the top priorities this season. “We decided that this season we wanted to place an emphasis on social awareness issues,” said third-year head coach Emiria Salzmann. “It is so important that we teach our student-athletes the importance of being productive and proactive people in their own communities, especially during these trying times.” The team began the Canned Food Drive at their first home game and will continue the Drive through every home game of the 2009 season. A food bin will be placed at the entrance to the field where canned food and non-perishable food items will be collected. Fans and supporters are asked to help the women’s soccer team provide much needed support and food items to persons and families in need by bringing canned food and/or non-perishable food items to the games. The canned food will be collected, delivered to the Redwood Empire Food Bank, and weighed. The women’s soccer team has already surpassed their goal of collecting 250 pounds of food, and have collected 265 pounds with two remaining home games to go. Please bring your donations to the final home games on November 11th and 18th. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Women's Soccer Forward Named Big 8 Player of the Week
Annacy Wilson, was selected as the Big 8 Offensive Player of the Week for her performances versus Cosumnes River on 9/30/09 in which she scored both goals en route to a 2-1 opening day conference victory, and for her one-goal contribution toward a 4-0 victory over American River College on 10/2/09. Annacy is a sophomore forward from Tamalpais High in Mill Valley, CA.
15th Annual BCAT Golf Tourney, Huge Success
The 15th Annual Bear Cub Athletic Trust Golf Tournament, held on 10/5 at the Windsor Golf Course, was a huge success and raised over $15,000 for the PE, Dance and Athletic programs at SRJC. The winning foursome in the BLACK FLIGHT included: Bengie Aguirre, John Dougery, Kevin Estrella, and Jamelie Samonte. The winning foursome in the BLUE FLIGHT included: Matt Bloom, Kevin Imm, Mike Keefer, and Brad Mohar. Many thanks to all of the participants, sponsors, and volunteers for their commitment to our programs and for hosting a great event. Please look for more information coming soon about the 2010 tournament, which will most likely be held the first Monday in October.
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