COC UPDATE: COC'S FOE HAS SIMILAR PAST.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer RANCHO CUCAMONGA Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. - The story should be a familiar one for fans of
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. football team. After a lengthy absence, the
school brings back football, and the program turns into a powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. on
the brink of playing for a state title. The Cougars aren't the only
ones who know this story, though.
Chaffey College History The school was first founded in Ontario in 1883, when city founders and brothers George and William Chaffey donated land and established an endowment for a private college. got a head start on Canyon in going from a re-instituted program to one that is a regular in the postseason. Seven years before the Cougars revived football in 1998, Chaffey brought back its long-dormant program. Now, the two schools that could do nothing but watch the sport for so many years meet for a chance to represent 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, in next week's state championship game. Chaffey is the region's No. 1 seed and Canyons is No. 2 entering Saturday's 1 p.m. Southern California Bowl at Chaffey. ``They're a quality team,'' Canyons coach Chuck Lyon said. ``It's a great challenge for us. We're looking forward to it.'' Foothill Conference champion Chaffey (10-0) has won its past 22 regular season games. The Panthers are coming off a 34-8 victory over Mt. San Jacinto San Jacinto, river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in SE Texas as the West Fork and flowing S to Galveston Bay. Its chief tributary is Buffalo Bayou, and both the bayou and the lower river are used for the Houston ship channel. . Reedley, the No. 1 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 , is the state's only other undefeated team. ``We didn't expect to be in this position at the beginning of the year,'' Chaffey coach Carl Beach said. ``We started off with a lot of young people, and I think over the last 10 weeks they've all grown up a lot. They've gained a lot of experience, and I think it's a testimony to their desire to want to compete.'' Like Canyons, Chaffey sends a steady supply of players on to four-year schools. The Panthers had 24 players from last year's team earn a spot in four-year programs. Sophomores such as running back John Bogarin (1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns on 237 yards) and quarterback Nick Fotia (137 of 237 for 2,273 yards and 20 touchdowns) head the list of players looking to extend the tradition. Unlike the Cougars (9-1), who have played in a bowl game each season since their program was re-instituted, Chaffey took time to succeed. The Panthers hit their stride when Beach took over as head coach in 1996 after leaving San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino Valley College is a community college located in San Bernardino, California. It is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The two-year college has an enrollment of approximately 1,540, and covers 82 acres. . Chaffey hadn't won a conference title between 1947-95 but claimed their fourth of Beach's tenure this season. The Panthers are appearing in their sixth Southern California Bowl, having won three of the past four, including the last time Chaffey faced Canyons. The Panthers defeated the Cougars 30-14 in the 1999 Southern California Bowl, back before the bowl was used as the regional championship. CAPTION(S): box Box: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOWL |
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