COC NOTEBOOK: COMPETITION STILL TO COME FOR COC.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News The College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. team just completed its toughest four-game stretch of the season Wednesday, but that doesn't mean the Cougars are going to be taking it easy until Western State Conference South Division play begins Jan. 5. After playing host to four of the state's top 13 teams in an eight-day stretch - winning just once, but losing the other three games by a combined 17 points - COC See chip on chip. (7-5) will take part in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. City College's Lady Jag Tournament, which begins Monday. The Cougars, ranked No. 10 by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association, are one of six teams ranked in the top 11 in the state scheduled to compete in the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. . COC opens play against No. 9 San Joaquin San Joaquin (săn wäkēn`), river, c.320 mi (510 km) long, rising in the Sierra Nevada, E Calif., and flowing W then N through the S Central Valley to form a large delta with the Sacramento River near Suisun Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay. Delta (10-4) at 5 p.m. Monday. A victory would likely earn the Cougars a rematch at 5 p.m. Tuesday with the state's top-ranked team, Pasadena (11-0), which handed coach Greg Herrick's team its most lopsided loss of the season with an 82-46 setback in the final of Pasadena's Rose City Classic on Dec. 11. Other ranked programs among the eight-team field include host San Jose City, which is the top-ranked team in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern and No. 3 overall, No. 8 Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. and No. 11 Reedley. Following its recent run against No. 12 Cypress (6-2), No. 13 Ventura (7-6), No. 6 Mount San Antonio Mount San Antonio, better known to most in Los Angeles as Old Baldy or Mount Baldy, is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, USA and the highest point in Los Angeles County. Mount San Antonio has two summits. (10-4) and No. 2 Riverside (12-2), COC is prepared to hold its own with anybody in the tournament. But the Cougars also need to learn how to close out games against quality opponents if they hope to make a deep postseason run in February. COC lost to Cypress 79-78 in the final 10 seconds and lost to Mt. SAC 80-74 in overtime. The Cougars beat Ventura 75-74 but closed out their homestand with an 82-72 loss to Riverside, COC's second setback of the season against the Tigers. COC received 31 points from Jessi Loring (Saugus High) and 18 from Burroughs of Burbank graduate Janette Galindo, but their production was offset by the team's 26 turnovers. --Comforts of home: COC's men's basketball team hasn't played since a 76-63 win against Barstow on Dec. 11, but it shouldn't have any trouble finding its rhythm with three home games in its own Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. Classic, which begins Monday. COC (4-6) faces Palomar (1-7) in its opening-round game at 7 p.m. and, with a victory, would play L.A. Harbor (6-7) or Riverside (4-8) at the same time Tuesday in the semifinals. The only team ranked in the state among the eight-team field is Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley (10-2), which is No. 4 in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and No. 9 overall. --More recognition: COC football coach Chuck Lyon said the two-week period that encompassed the Cougars' preparation for the Southern California championship game and the state final also meant a steady stream of coaches from four-year college programs in his office than at any other time during his seven-year tenure. The pursuit of so many COC players was understandable, especially athletes such as sophomore Jason Thompkins, who led all kickers in the state with 108 points and was recognized as a first-team All-American by JC Grid-Wire and the JC Athletic Bureau. Tyrell Smith earned second-team All-America honors by JC Grid-Wire after concluding his sophomore season with 97 catches for 1,219 yards and 11 touchdowns. Smith, who recently committed to San Diego State, finished his career with 141 receptions for 2,318 yards and 23 touchdowns, all program records. Sophomore defensive lineman Dennis Ellis was also a second-team All- America selection by JC Grid-Wire after recording 78 tackles and 16.5 sacks. Sophomore offensive lineman James Paulk, who paved the way for a rushing attack that gained for 2,261 yards and scored 41 touchdowns, was selected to the JC Athletic Bureau's All-America first team, along with sophomore linebacker Jerrod Perry (104 tackles, six sacks) and sophomore defensive back Roshawn Marshall (24 tackles, two interceptions, 434 return yards). Perry recorded 13 tackles in the COC's 39-32 victory against City College of San Francisco in the state championship game. Ellis, Paulk, Perry, Marshall, Smith and Thompkins were also recognized to JC Athletic Bureau's Region III All-California first team. Lyon, who guided COC to the first 14-0 season in JC football history, was recognized as JC Athletic Bureau's Coach of the Year. |
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