GROSSMONT COLLEGE FOOTBALL  2012 SEASON 2005 J.C. GRID-WIRE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Grossmont linebacker Ian Seau,

the 2012 Southern Conference

Defensive Player of the Year,

gained All-America honors.

(File photo by Don DeMars Photography) Misdirection play

Seau goes from SDSU to Nevada By Bill Dickens

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RENO, Nev. (1-24-13)  Never believe a sure thing is what it appears to be. Those who recognize Grossmont College redshirt freshman IAN SEAU as a blue chip linebacker-DE were sure that the La Costa Canyon High-Kansas State transfer would advance to a higher level. Seau, a JC All-State and All-American as a member of the Griffins this past season, has surrendered a free ride to SDSU in favor of a scholarship to the University of Nevada. Seau collected 19 sacks to lead the state, and was Grossmont's leading tackler.

SDSU bound Seau

collects All-America honor

Brown, Kurtz, tabbed All-State By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (1-8-13)  Three Grossmont College football players have been anointed with further postseason honors from the 2012 season. Linebacker IAN SEAU, who is ticketed on a scholarship to San Diego State, was named All-America and All-State by the California Community College Football Coaches Association. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Seau was earlier named the National Division Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Corner KWEISHI BROWN, a product of Valhalla High, was selected All-State for the rugged Region IV. The 6-foot-1,180-pound freshman ranked among the state leaders with seven interceptions. Freshman wide receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ, a 6-5, 190-pound graduate of Valhalla, made 50 catches for 797 yards and 10 touchdowns to earn his All-State honors. Another East County athlete earning All-State recognition was Mount Miguels KHALID ABDULLAH of Southwestern College, also a freshman. Region V Coach of the Year was Southwesterns ED CARBERRY, who led the Jaguars to a 10-1 season and the championship of the American Division Mountain Conference. All-America candidate Seau to land at SDSU By Nick Pellegrino

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EL CAJON (12-11-12)  Grossmont College linebacker IAN SEAU, the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year this past season, has made a verbal commitment to play for San Diego State in 2013. Although SDSU officials are not allowed to comment until after a player signs, it is strongly believed that Seau, the nephew of former NFL linebacker JUNIOR SEAU, is well on track and will gain his Associates Degree by June, when he can officially place his signature on a National Letter of Intent. Seau carries a 3.80 grade-point average. An All-San Diego CIF standout out of La Costa Canyon High, Seau first signed with nationally-ranked Kansas State, but returned home after red-shirting as a freshman. With the Griffins, Seau led all California community colleges with 19 quarterback sacks and was the ballclub's leading tackler, helping keep Grossmont in state bowl contention until the final moments of the regular season. Seau is a current nominee for both all-state and All-America teams. Seau will join an Aztecs squad which returns 10 starters on defense. The lone loss is cornerback Leon McFadden, who was recently named team MVP and winner of the John Simcox Memorial Trophy at the annual team banquet held Sunday (Dec. 9). McFadden, a three-year starter, led SDSU in interceptions (3), pass breakups (10) and was fourth in total tackles (59). SDSU (9-3), which joined The Big East Conference in football only in 2012, have won seven consecutive games heading into their Poinsettia Bowl appearance against Brigham Young on Dec. 20 at Qualcomm Stadium. Bonner, Seau, honored by Southern Conference coaches By Nick Pellegrino

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EL CAJON (11-30-12)  Highlighted by sophomore quarterback CHRIS BONNER and linebacker IAN SEAU, eight members of the Grossmont College football team were honored following selection to the all-National Division Southern Conference football team at the recent Griffins team banquet. Bonner, a Clairemont High product who finished second in the conference with 247.0 passing yards per contest, received the prestigious JOE ROTH AWARD. Bonner was also a second-team pick by coaches on the all-conference team. Junior Seau, Ian's late uncle,

gains immediate induction into

SDHOC/Breitbard Hall of Fame Meanwhile, Seau was honored with the MAUGA DEFENSIVE AWARD. Seau, a transfer from Kansas State via La Costa Canyon High, led the state with 19 quarterback sacks and thus was tabbed the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.



The only other Griffins freshman honored on first-team offense was 6-foot-5 wide receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ (Valhalla), who reeled in 50 passes for 797 yards and 10 touchdowns in nine games. A second-team berth went to running back ALEX CORNIST (Olympian). On defense, frosh cornerback KWEISHI BROWN (Valhalla) landed a first-team berth, while inside linebacker DONNIE WALSH (St. Augustine) gained a second-team honor. Special teams was dominated by Grossmont. Sophomore ANDRES CARRILLO (Bel Air) was tabbed placekicker of the year for a first-team selection, while a second-team berth went to punter RHYS FELTON (Australia). Nevertheless, MICHAEL SCALES (West Hills) was tabbed the team's special teams player of the year in discussions by Grossmont head coach MIKE JORDAN and his staff.



Offensive tackle ISAIAS LARA of Tahquitz High in Hemet was named Griffins team captain. The Griffins finished with a 5-5 record this season, yet were in bowl contention until the final day of the season. Grossmont linebacker Ian Seau

2012 Southern Conference

Defensive Player of the Year

(Don DeMars Photography) Seau voted conference's

No. 1 defensive performer © East County Sports

EL CAJON (11-15-12)  Eight Grossmont College players have been named to the prestigious National Division Southern Conference All-League team. At the top of the list is Griffins freshman linebacker IAN SEAU, who led the state with 19 sacks and thus was tabbed the Southern Conference Defensive of Player of the Year. Seau is a transfer from Kansas State via La Costa Canyon High School. The only Griffin named to the first team offense was 6-foot-5, 190-pound freshman receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ, who reeled in 50 passes for 797 yards and 10 touchdowns in nine games. In addition to Seau, on the first team defensive side was freshman cornerback KWEISHI BROWN, who ranked among the California leaders with 7 interceptions. Second team offensive picks for Grossmont were quarterback CHRIS BONNER (191 of 382, 2470 yards, 19 TDs), running back ALEX CORNIST (108-464, 4 TDs) and kicker ANDRES CARRILLO (25 of 26 PATs, 7 of 8 field goals, 46 points in eight games). Sophomore linebacker DONNIE WALSH was a second team pick, as was punter RHYS FELTON (41.2 avg. on 41 punts). Walsh ranked among the Griffins leading tacklers and was named to the all-conference team for the second year in a row.

All-Southern Conference Team

(Selected by coaches; *denotes unanimous selection) Offensive Player of the Year: Josh Webb, Santa Ana College (6-0, 180, Soph.)

Defensive Player of the Year: IAN SEAU, Grossmont College (6-3, 240, Frosh)

Coach of the Year: Mark McElroy, Saddleback College FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Pos. Name College Height Weight Year

OC David Villaneuva Palomar 6-3 305 Soph.

OG Bubba Baldwin Fullerton 6-3 320 Frosh

OG Alex Dole Saddleback 6-4 295 Soph.

OT Kolby Drew Palomar 6-6 280 Soph.

OT Cody Clay Fullerton 6-6 320 Soph.

TE Ryan Ena Palomar 6-6 240 Frosh

WR NICKOLAS KURTZ Grossmont 6-5 190 Frosh

WR Anthony Mount Palomar 5-6 155 Frosh

WR Eric Lauderdale Saddleback 6-2 190 Frosh

RB Areseo Lakey Santa Ana 6-1 215 Soph.

RB Chad Dobbins Palomar 5-10 205 Soph.

QB Tim Belman Saddleback 6-3 195 Frosh

PK Jesse Aguilar Fullerton 6-0 170 Soph.

All-Purpose James Marshall Saddleback 6-1 195 Frosh



SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

Pos. Name College Height Weight Year

OC Kyle Revis Santa Ana 6-2 285 Soph.

OG Francis Talavou Santa Ana 6-2 300 Soph.

OG Ernie Paniagua Santa Ana 6-4 310 Soph.

OG Kyle Finney Orange Coast 6-3 305 Soph.

OG Braden Pederson Saddleback 6-3 300 Soph.

OT Reece Buckles Santa Ana 6-4 290 Soph.

OT Andrew Albers Orange Coast 6-7 305 Soph.

OT Nic Purcell GoldenWest 6-6 305 Soph.

TE Woody Quin Santa Ana 6-6 255 Soph.

WR Tyler Duncan Orange Coast 6-0 185 Soph.

WR Eli Pleasant Fullerton 6-1 185 Frosh

WR Terrel Johnson Saddleback 5-10 180 Soph.

RB Robert Penny Orange Coast 6-1 210 Soph.

RB ALEX CORNIST Grossmont 6-0 205 Soph.

RB Anthony Cade Saddleback 5-11 215 Soph.

RB Ryan Lamb Palomar 6-4 215 Frosh

QB CHRIS BONNER Grossmont 6-7 230 Soph.

QB Conor Bednarskl Fullerton 6-3 212 Soph.

PK Andres Carrillo Grossmont 5-11 170 Soph.

All-Purpose Buzzy Yokoyama Orange Coast 5-9 190 Frosh



FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Pos. Name College Height Weight Year

DT Sese Lanu GoldenWest 6-3 295 Soph.

DT Melvin Lewis Fullerton 6-3 320 Soph.

DE Nate Cox Santa Ana 6-3 260 Soph.

DE Marques White Saddleback 6-3 265 Soph.

ILB Nick Cody Orange Coast 6-2 235 Soph.

ILB Ofisa Kose Palomar 6-3 250 Soph.

OLB Marc Millan Santa Ana 6-0 215 Soph.

OLB Josh Sieler Fullerton 6-0 205 Soph.

OLB Colten Christensen Saddleback 5-10 195 Soph.

CB KWEISHI BROWN Grossmont 6-1 180 Frosh

CB Kevin Adams Saddleback 6-1 180 Soph.

S Trey Garrett GoldenWest 6-0 190 Soph.

S Doug Ruggles Saddleback 6-0 190 Frosh

P Nick O'Toole Fullerton 6-4 210 Frosh

Return Spec. Austin Dennis Palomar 5-6 150 Soph.



SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Pos. Name College Height Weight Year

DT Billy Tanuvasa Santa Ana 6-3 275 Frosh

DT Shiane Tupua Palomar 6-0 280 Soph.

DT Jake Belnap Saddleback 6-4 270 Soph.

DE Vince Coleman Orange Coast 6-3 240 Soph.

DE Dupree Roberts-Jordan GoldenWest 6-0 265 Soph.

ILB DONNIE WALSH Grossmont 6-0 230 Soph.

ILB Justin Owens Fullerton 6-0 200 Frosh

ILB Darnell Morris Saddleback 6-0 235 Soph.

OLB Rob Vanderipe GoldenWest 5-10 200 Soph.

OLB Shonta Chaloux Palomar 6-0 210 Soph.

CB Davion Orphey Santa Ana 6-0 190 Soph.

CB Isia Tallez Fullerton

S Hunter Vanderpool Orange Coast 6-1 205 Soph.

S Steven Parks Palomar 6-0 185 Frosh

S Alex Bernstein Fullerton 6-0 190 Frosh

P RHYS FELTON Grossmont 6-3 180 Soph.

Return Spec. Lavorrie Johnson Fullerton 5-10 190 Frosh

takedown of Palomar ball-carrier Chad Dobbins. The Comets won, 33-28.

(Photo by Nathan Price, youatplay.com)

VIEW / PURCHASE ADDITIONAL Grossmont defensive back Gary White (6) with one of his six tackles in thistakedown of Palomar ball-carrier Chad Dobbins. The Comets won, 33-28.VIEW / PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS HERE

with quarterback Chris Bonner on a quick

slant for a touchdown against Palomar.

(Don DeMars Photography photos)

ADDITIONAL Griffins receiver Nickolas Kurtz connectswith quarterback Chris Bonner on a quickslant for a touchdown against Palomar.ADDITIONAL PHOTOS HERE Palomar eliminates Grossmont

from bowl consideration By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (11-11-12)  Grossmont College ended its season on a sour note. A 33-28 National Division Southern Conference loss to visiting Palomar was a painful setback for the Griffins (5-5 overall, 3-3 conference), who dropped four of their final five games to ranked teams. After DeMar Henderson returned a blocked field goal 71 yards for a touchdown to put Palomar (4-6) ahead 33-21 with 11:07 to play, Grossmont fought back and had two legitimate chances to win the game. Instead, the Griffins turned the ball over twice in the final four minutes and Palomar left Mashin-Roth Memorial Field with a 5-point victory. Grossmont battled back as quarterback CHRIS BONNER, who completed 22 of 52 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns, found NICKOLAS KURTZ on a 4-yard scoring pass to make it a one possession game. Earlier in the contest the same two Griffins hooked up for a 51-yard scoring strike that sliced Palomars edge to 26-21 with 25 seconds left in the third period. Kurtz finished the game with 9 receptions for 174 yards and the two scores. He concluded the season with 50 catches for 797 yards and 10 touchdowns. Bonner totaled 2470 yards to go along with 19 touchdowns. He completed 191 of 382 passes. What marred the finale for Grossmont were three turnovers and 15 penalties for 141 yards. There were actually three opponents on this chilly afternoon. The wind chill factor pushed the temperatures into the low 40s by game time and it only got colder. The gusty winds caused 55 of the 105 passes to flutter and miss the mark  more often than not for both teams. And that doesnt take into account for how many balls were dropped because the receivers hands were cold. For one of the few times this season the Griffins outgained an opponent on rushing. ELON SPIGHT, who has been dogged by injuries about half the season, led the Griffins with a game high 97 yards on 16 rushes. He also scored on a 16-yard run. ALEX CORNIST added 49 yards on a dozen carries for Grossmont. Palomar totaled 42 yards on 26 rushes. This was a pretty evenly matched game, said Comets coach Joe Early. For us it was a real morale victory since weve had so much adversity this season. Grossmont is a good club and I know what MIKE (JORDAN) probably feels like, after those two late turnovers. It was a great game to win and a bitter one to lose. Grossmont had two chances to pull out a victory in the final 3:10 but turned the ball over both times in the waning moments. Donovan Thurman intercepted a Bonner pass at the Palomar 3-yard line to squelch one Grossmont scoring bid but the Griffins would get a second chance as Palomar was unable to run out the clock. After a short punt by the Comets, the Griffins completed a pass to the Palomar 14-yard line but fumbled the ball away with 1:06 remaining. Since Grossmont had exhausted their supply of timeouts Palomar was able to go into the victory formation (took a knee) as time expired. Defensively Grossmont played one of its better games. WILLIE WHITE led the Griffins in tackles with 11, including 5 solo. CHRISTOPHER COLLINS added 7 tackles, while GARY WHITE notched 6. The Griffins were unable to sack Palomar quarterback Ryan Lamb, who completed 23 of 50 passes for 295 and 3 touchdowns. Lamb, who was playing with a separated shoulder, was repeatedly knocked to the ground by IAN SEAU, who registered 3 quarterback hurries. ZACH CLAUSE had 2 hurries and Collins added one. Griffins freshman corner KWEISHI BROWN intercepted his 7th pass of the season, which ranks him among the state leaders. He also had 7 tackles.



Griffins linebacker Ian Seau (11, left) with a near sack of Palomar's passer.

(Photo by Don DeMars Photography) CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Bakersfield

5. Citrus

6. Santa Ana

7. Southwestern

8. Saddleback

9. Mt. San Jacinto

10. Allan Hancock

11. L.A. Harbor

12. Fullerton

13. Santa Monica

14. Grossmont

15. L.A. Pierce 9-0

10-0

8-1

7-2

7-2

7-2

8-1

5-4

5-4

5-4

8-1

5-4

8-1

5-3

7-2 1

2

3

4

5

6

9

12

10

7

11

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8

13 Others receiving votes  Canyons (4-5), Antelope Valley (7-2), Cerritos (4-5), East L.A. (5-4), Palomar (3-6), Golden West (3-6), Desert (3-6), SBVC (5-4), El Camino (2-8), Orange Coast (3-7). Another blustery day with Palomar By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (11-9-12)  The last time Grossmont College hosted National Division Southern Conference rival Palomar was a year ago  in a downpour at Mashin-Roth Field. A 70 percent chance for rain is predicted by the weather bureau for Saturdays (Nov. 10) conference finale. The Griffins (5-4) have won three of their last six games, and Palomar (3-6) has also won three of its last six. Thus this should be a statistically even battle. Its difficult to say whether either team has any chances for post-season play. The Comets are out of the picture. The Griffins have a slim chance if they beat the Comets to earn a bowl bid. Southwestern, which is at the second tier, should finish the season 9-1 and will earn a Beach Bowl bid, probably against Santa Monica next weekend. The Jaguars only loss was to Palomar, 47-43. CHRIS BONNER directs the Grossmont attack, completing 50 percent of 330 passes for 2174 yards and 17 touchdowns. The 6-foot-7, 215 pound sophomore has also rushed for three touchdowns. Sophomore running back ALEX CORNIST has 415 yards and 4 touchdowns on 96 carries. The Griffins leading receiver is NICKOLAS KURTZ who has reeled in 41 passes for 623 yards and 8 touchdowns. Palomar looks to quarterback Ryan Lamb (166-311, 2104, 17 TDs) and hard charging running back Chad Dobbins, who in eight games has rushed for 808 yards on 175 carries for 4 touchdowns. GRIFFIN GRAFFITI  Grossmont freshman 6-foot-3, 180 pound punter RHYS FELTON of John Curtin College of the Arts, Freemantle, Western Australia averaged 47.5 yards in four punts against Saddleback. One of his punts was blocked but in the scramble he scooped up the ball and raced 31 yards to set up a Griffins touchdown. A product of Australian Rules Football, Felton is averaging 42.9 yards on 36 punts... Griffins freshman linebacker IAN SEAU leads Southern California with 18 sacks... Palomar College sophomore middle linebacker Ofisa Kose was recognized as the conference Defensive Player of the Week, setting a Comets record with 23 tackles (17 solo) and also recovered a fumble vs. conference co-leader Santa Ana... Palomar leads the all-time series 16-11, including last years rain-soaked 34-31 win at Grossmont. Saddleback takes their kicks after Griffins take wrong route

Grossmont allows school-record 66 points, playoff hopes dashed Griffins quarterback Chris Bonner

faces the heat from Saddleback.

(Gauchos courtesy photo) By Bill Dickens

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MISSION VIEJO (11-4-12)  With the thoughts of the SoCal Community College playoffs now dashed from their heads, the Grossmont College Griffins must hope for a season-closing victory over Palomar next Saturday (Nov. 10) at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field to stand any chance for a postseason bowl game berth. In their latest outing  a 66-42 Southern Conference loss at Saddleback on Saturday (Nov. 3)  the Griffins were two-faced: decent offense and sad sack defense. Special teams struggled but coined some unusual plays that led to further scoring. The Griffins had the lead three times over the Gauchos (5-4, 4-1 SC) 8-7, 16-14 and 23-21, and trailed only 42-36 after a 26-yard scoring pass from KHARI KIMBROUGH to TRAIVONNE BROWN with 1:23 left in the third quarter. But the Griffins were cuffed around for 24 consecutive points thereafter to put the game in the Saddleback victory column. Grossmont set one school record  for most points allowed in a game: 66. Saddleback tied three school records  2 of them set by quarterback Tim Belman for 35-yard completions (in 50 attempts) to go along with a record-tying 6 touchdowns. Receiver Eric Lauderdale reeled in a Saddleback tying 10 passes for 218 yards and 3 touchdowns. The game was not without its oddities. Trailing 7-0 Grossmont had a punt blocked. But by the time the ball rattled around Griffins punter RHYS FELTON picked up the loose ball and rambled 31 yards downfield. But Grossmont gave the ball up on an interception only to get it back two plays later on a CHRISTOPHER COLLINS theft. One play later ALEX CORNIST scored on a 25-yard run to make it 7-6. Weird play No. 2: Saddleback blocked the PAT and the football pinballed between the two teams before CHAD BRICE picked it up for the Griffins and took it across the goal line for a 2-point conversion. After Saddleback scored to make it 14-7, Bonner hit DANE BURKI with a 9-yard scoring strike to tie the game with 13:09 left in the half. Bonner then gave the Griffins the lead by punching across the 2-point conversion. Not to be denied, Saddleback regained a 21-16 lead three plays later. But the Griffins, on the strength of Bonners passing arm, connected for a 48-yard pass to CARLTON BAILEY. Then it was NICKOLAS KURTZ turn as Bonner hit him for a 25-yard gain to the Saddleback 1-yard line. After losing a yard the 6-foot-7, 215-pound Bonner dove over the front of the Saddleback defense for the go-ahead touchdown. ANDRES CARRILLOs PAT kick gave the Griffins a 23-21 edge. The rest of the half belonged to Saddleback as the Gauchos took a 35-23 lead to the locker room. The amazing thing about that was they produced 372 yards in just over 12 minutes in time of possession. Early in the 3rd quarter the Griffins appeared to be about one possession from elimination as Saddleback extended its lead to 42-23. But the Griffs came to life on one play as Bonner connected with a wide open Burki for 78 yards and a first-and-goal at the Saddleback 2-yard line. Bonner eventually scored on a 1-yard sneak and Carrillo tacked on the extra point. Aided by three major penalties against Saddleback, the Griffins drove downfield to cut the deficit to six points. After that the Griffins seemed to just run out of gas. Bonner, who was knocked out of the game by a cheap shot personal foul in front of the Saddleback bench, finished by completing 15 of 34 passes for 259 yards. Kimbrough, who saw extensive playing time off the bench, completed 5 of 10 passes for 75 yards and a score, and also rushed 5 times for 15 yards. Griffins receiver Kurtz caught 5 passes for 66 yards but all of that came in the first half before he was knocked out of the game. Traivonne Brown caught 4 passes for 63 yards for the Griffins, and Burki hauled in 2 for 88 yards. Cornist led the Grossmont running game with 75 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Even though he was under siege all day, punter Felton averaged 47.5 yards on four punts, three of which landed inside the 20. It was hardly a banner day for the Griffins defense, which surrendered 608 yards in 85 plays. In one less play, Grossmont totaled 84 for 478. Internetcast Available The game between the Grossmont Griffins and the Saddleback Gauchos in Mission Viejo on Saturday (Nov. 3) will be available on television HERE . Cost for the broadcast is $10 and is one you dont want to miss as the winner will go on with a probable playoff berth. The best the loser can hope for is a bowl game bid. Win... or your out

Tied for first place, it's a must-win

for both Grossmont and Saddleback By Bill Dickens

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MISSION VIEJO (11-2-12)  In the faceoff between two of the four National Division Southern Conference leaders  Grossmont, Saddleback, Fullerton and Santa Ana  all with 3-1 conference records, the duel between the Griffins and Saddleback's Gauchos could be worth a ticket to the state playoffs (if Grossmont doesnt get upset by Palomar in the final game of the season). Grossmont (5-3) counts on sophomore quarterback CHRIS BONNER (150-296, 1915 yards, 16 TDs) and state sackmaster IAN SEAU who has 18 sacks to his credit. NICKOLAS KURTZ is one of the conferences leading receivers with 36 receptions for 557 yards and 8 touchdowns. Griffins punter RHYS FELTON ranks in the state leaders with a 42.3 average on 32 attempts for 1353 yards. Saddleback will bring freshman running back James Marshall, who was named an SCFA offensive player of the week against Palomar, with 15 carries for 78 yards including three TD runs. The Gauchos also will look to SCFA special teams player of the week Doak Workman, who intercepted a pass and returned it 14 yards for the first score of the game against the Comets, and later threw a 27-yard pass on a fake punt that led to another score. GRIFFIN GRAFITTI: Southern California Football Association Defensive Player of the Week JOSHUA COX, a sophomore free safety, intercepted two passes that led to touchdowns for the Griffins against Fullerton... Victories for the Griffs over Saddleback have been rare as theyve won only five of 20 meetings. CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Bakersfield

5. Citrus

6. Santa Ana

7. Allan Hancock

8. Grossmont

9. Southwestern

10. Mt. San Jacinto

11. L.A. Harbor

12. Saddleback

13. L.A. Pierce

14. Cerritos

15. Santa Monica 8-0

9-0

7-1

6-2

6-2

6-2

5-3

5-3

7-1

7-1

5-4

4-4

7-1

4-4

7-1 1

2

3

4

6

9

7

5

13

8

11

14

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10

— Others receiving votes  Fullerton (4-4), Antelope Valley (6-2), Palomar (3-5), SBVC (5-3), Canyons (3-5), Desert (3-5), East L.A. (5-3), Golden West (3-6), Orange Coast (3-6). Grossmont-Southwestern in bowl game?



By Nick Pellegrino

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SAN MATEO (10-31-12)  While Grossmont College remains in the hunt for a COA state playoff berth as part of an amazing 4-way tie for first place in the Southern Conference, speculation abounds on what would happen should the Griffins (5-3 and ranked 16th in the state) should fall just short. State officials are always looking for great match-ups in bowl games, so when this week's Southland rankings were released, one great potential pairing stood right in everyone's face. Grossmont, rated 8th in the South, is one step ahead of Southwestern (7-1), a Division Two program and long-time rival of the Griffins. For some reason, the state, which dictates football schedules for all schools, elected to have these county rival not meet this season. But if the Coaches Association poll remains similar in two weeks when the regular season comes to a conclusion, don't be surprised by a quick reincarnation of the San Diego Bowl (a game from the 1980s) or a contest with a name with ties to the area  some suggestions include Pacific Coast Bowl and Border Bowl. Speculation on a venue would eliminate Grossmont (no lights) and Southwestern (stadium renovations), while San Diego City's Glenn Broderick Field (old Balboa Stadium) may not be available, leaving Mesa College's Douglas Stadium as a prime neutral site location. Southern Conference lead turns furious and fuzzy

Fullerton downs Grossmont, 38-31 creating 4-way tie for first place

(Photo by Don DeMars Photography)

ADDITIONAL Grossmont receiver D'Angelo Bowie (15).ADDITIONAL PHOTOS HERE By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (10-28-12)  Things started out in a blur for the Grossmont College Griffins in Saturdays (Oct. 27) National Division Southern Conference encounter against Fullerton at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field. Sophomore corner GARY WHITE intercepted the ball on the second play of the game and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown. Talk about short-lived. Fullertons Ryan Byrd, on the third play of the game, dashed 75 yards for a game-tying touchdown. About that time people started reaching for their abacus. It did pan out that way in the first half as the Hornets raced to a 35-21 lead by intermission. Defense and sloppy play dominated the second half for both teams, but it was too late for the Griffins, who fell 38-31. It was the first conference loss for Grossmont (5-3, 3-1) and left the Griffins in a four-way tie for first place in the seven team league. Heres the breakdown: Of those in the deadlock the Griffins defeated Santa Ana (6-2 overall), lost to Fullerton (4-4) and now travel to Saddleback (4-4) next Saturday (Nov. 3). After falling behind by 17 points early in the third quarter the Griffins scored the final 10 points on a 3-yard quarterback sneak by CHRIS BONNER and a 36-yard field goal by CONNOR DERBY with 8:30 remaining. However, the story for the Griffins was missed opportunities. As poorly as Grossmont played, the Griffins still had chances to pull out a victory in the second half. In addition to missing two field goals, the Griffins muffed a scoring chance late in the third quarter when they were unable to convert a 4th-and-inches play that would have made it a 10-point deficit. That missed opportunity was part of the big picture. Following the Griffins latest misfire, Fullerton fumbled on a third down handoff that CHRIS COLLINS recovered at the Hornets 3-yard line. Grossmont, which did not elect to call on Bonner for a quarterback sneak in the previous series, did so from the 3-yard line and the 6-foot-7, 215-pound sophomore scored, cutting the Hornets advantage to 38-28. It was pretty disappointing, said Grossmont receivers coach ANUYELL GOODWIN. It seemed like we made a lot of wrong calls in key situations. The usually sure-handed Bonner seemed to have trouble gauging the wind as he completed only 15 of 35 passes for 161 yards and a 13-yard TD strike to TREYOUS JARRELLS in the first quarter. JOSH COX was the kingpin of the Grossmont defense with a pair of interceptions  one of which led to a 26-yard scoring burst by ELON SPIGHT that cut Fullerton s advantage to 28-21 late in the second quarter. This is a tough one to lose, said Cox, a sophomore free safety from Miami, Fla. who was coming off a high ankle sprain and a fibula hairline fracture. They tried to fool us but they really didnt. It was more a case of them making plays. Cox, like his teammates, believes the Griffins will win the Southern Conference championship. These last two games are what its all about, he said. We need to win both games. Grossmont blue chip linebacker IAN SEAU was clearly held most of the game without penalties being called, but still managed to record 8 tackles (7 solo), forced a fumble and raised his state-leading sack total to 18 with 1 ½ against Fullerton. DARCY NORRIS chalked up 7 tackles (2 for losses), while BRANDON WATSON and DONNIE WALSH made 6 stops apiece.

Every year, Grossmont College celebrates Samoan culture with

a special halftime show, including these dancers from local families.

(Photo by Don DeMars Photography) CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Bakersfield

5. Grossmont

6. Citrus

7. Allan Hancock

8. Mt. San Jacinto

9. Santa Ana

10. Cerritos

11. L.A. Harbor

12. Antelope Valley

13. Southwestern

14. Saddleback

15. Fullerton 7-0

8-0

7-1

5-2

5-2

5-1

5-2

7-0

5-2

4-3

4-4

6-1

6-1

3-4

3-4 1

2

3

6

5

4

8

9

10

7

`1

`2

`3



 Others receiving votes  Palomar (3-4), Santa Monica (6-1), LA Pierce (6-1), Desert (3-4), Orange Coast (3-5), San Bernardino Valley (4-3), East LA (4-3), Canyons (2-5), Golden West (2-6). First-place Griffins need

to avoid Fullerton's sting By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (10-26-12)  Grossmont College hosts Fullerton College in Saturdays (Oct. 27) game that could be another step for the Griffins toward the National Division Southern Conference championship, with two games to play. The game will be played at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field at 1 p.m. The Griffins (5-2, 3-0) are coming off a bye and will look to quarterback CHRIS BONNER (135-261, 1754 yards, 15 TDs) to lead the offensive charge. NICKOLAS KURTZ, one of the states top receivers, has hauled in 33 passes for 531 yards and 8 touchdowns. Four other Griffins have caught 14 passes this season. Grossmonts weakness is its running game as the Griffins are averaging 123 yards per game. To win a championship, the Griffs must bolster their running attack. On the defensive side Grossmont will count on state sack leader, linebacker IAN SEAU who has 16.5 quarterback muggings on his slate. KWEISHI BROWN has 6 interceptions to anchor the Grossmont secondary. GRIFFIN GRAFITTI: Grossmont is ranked No. 5 in Southern California and No. 10 in the state; Fullerton is 15th in the Southland... Games against Fullerton have been very rugged as the Hornets have won 15 of 20... Ironically these two teams met on local television in 1962, the Griffins first season, with the Hornets winning by a score of 22-0... Grossmont downed Fullerton, 47-30, to capture the 2003 Southern California championship in a contest after mounting an early 30-point cushion. Grossmont linebacker Ian Seau:

four Defensive POW citations.

(Frank Price photo, youatplay.com) Grossmont linebacker Seau:

Just call him the 'Sackmaster'

Another Defensive player of the week award By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (10-19-12)  There is a general sigh of relief around the state community colleges this week as Grossmont College draws a bye. That means Griffins freshman linebacker,

6-foot-3, 240-pound IAN SEAU  the states sackmaster  will be inactive this week. For the fourth time in seven games, Seau earned National Division Southern Conference defensive player of the week after his trashing in the Griffins 26-23 win over Golden West. In the win over the Rustlers, Seau racked up 11 solo tackles, including 3 for losses, 3 sacks, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. He previously earned player of week honors for his performance against College of the Desert with 8 tackles, 5 for loss, and 5 sacks. Seaus domination continued against San Diego Mesa when he rolled up 8 tackles, 5 for loss and 4 sacks. His rampage resumed against Orange Coast where he rolled up 12 tackles, 4 for loss, and 4.5 sacks. With three games remaining Seau has 56 tackles (40 solo), 22 for losses, 2 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery to go along with his state leading 16.5 sacks. Griffins make big plays down the stretch, top Golden West



By Andrew Smith

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COSTA MESA (10-14-12)  Grossmont College may still be trying to find its true identity, but the fact of the matter is that more often than not, the Griffins seem to figure things out on the fly. The Griffins' faithful are becoming accustomed to seeing slow start after slow start and that wouldn't bode well against a Golden West College team they had never previously conquered.



Having just punted and trailing 17-3 with 1:30 left before halftime, the offense got a little wind in their sails when IAN SEAU registered one of his 3 sacks of the day, jarring the ball loose and also corralling it on the Rustlers' 13-yard line. That increased his state-leading sack total to 16.5 and that turnover propelled the latest Griffins come-from-behind adventure which ended in a 26-23 victory over the Rustlers at Orange Coast's LeBard Stadium.



That victory (5-2, 3-0) allowed Grossmont to remain in sole possession of first place in the National Division Southern Conference.



At first I saw him trying to break through and thought to myself 'I can't miss him' and once I felt the ball come out I just jumped on it as fast as I could, Seau recalled.



During the week at practice the Griffins have a session they call Turnover Thursdays and Seau admitted it was running through his head. It's a good thing too, because without the fumble Grossmont might have been sitting on the outside looking in come time for postseason play.



Three plays later CHRIS BONNER found running back ALEX CORNIST out of the backfield for his only touchdown pass of the game. But the defense would pick up the slack for the sluggish offense, sans his favorite target NICKOLAS KURTS sidelined due to injury. Bonner would finish the game 17-of-25 for 182 yards.



The way their defensive ends were nudging us running backs off our routes all day, I didn't really think I'd be open, Cornist admitted. It was just a seam route and once I saw the inside linebacker take the middle I knew Chris would find me and he did.



Grossmont won the game despite giving up a yardage advantage to the Rustlers 329-246. While the defense was busy lassoing the Rustlers in the second half, the offensive woes still had Grossmont trailing 17-12 after three quarters.



Thankfully, two plays into the fourth quarter, Cornist's second touchdown of the day, a 2-yard run, gave the Griffins' their first lead at 19-17 since opening the game 3-0 on a CONNER DERBY 37-yard field goal early in the first quarter.



The Rustlers quickly shot themselves back down the field, marching from their own 6-yard line into Grossmont territory, but ball-hawking corner back KWEISHI BROWN outgunned his man for the interception.



My man actually beat me a little bit on the play," said Brown of his sixth pick of the season. "But I just made a better play and took it from him."



With little room to maneuver, the only question became... what else can Brown do for you? Well he turned that small gift into a huge package after darting 79 yards to the house and a two possession lead.



Golden West cut the lead to three points and was driving late, but a huge sack by DANIEL MOSS setup a big 4th-and-long. With one bullet left in the chamber, the Rustlers' last pass was broken up by freshman linebacker CHRIS COLLINS, who recognized the empty five-wide formation.



They ran that exact play previously and I got burnt, he remembered. Coach just told me to stay inside the receiver and I was at the right place at the right time.



Also on the clock for the Grossmont defense was NEAMITUPAU TUIFUA, as he racked up 14 tackles (9 solo, 5 assists),while FRANK COLLINS, CY SALANOA, JESSE CODERE each recorded sacks. First time in a generation for Griffins By Bill Dickens

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COSTA MESA (10-12-12)  Its been 20 years since Grossmont College last faced the Rustlers of Golden West College, and thats probably a good thing considering the Griffins have never beaten that team. Fact is, the Rustlers are 5-0 against the Griffins, their last knockout coming in 1992 by a 15-10 count. So if Grossmont plans to partake in post-season play, this is a must-win 1 p.m. game on Saturday (Oct. 13) at Orange Coast College, where Golden West plays its home games. Based on the standings, Grossmont (4-2, 2-0) and Golden West (2-4, 0-2) the Griffins should be a decisive favorite. Regardless, the Griffins have to win this game if they are to believe they are of championship caliber. Youd think just the fact that Grossmont has never beaten this team would be enough incentive for the No. 3 ranked Griffins to send the Rustlers reeling. The triggerman for Grossmont is 6-foot-7 quarterback CHRIS BONNER  the No. 1 passer in the National Division Southern Conference. Hes completed 118-of-234 passes for 1,572 yards and 14 touchdowns. NICKOLAS KURTZ is the No. 2 receiver in the conference with 33 catches for 531 yards and 8 touchdowns. While Kurtz is obviously the front-runner, SHAUN EDWARDS is definitely capable of getting under the defenses skin as he has 11 catches for 210 yards and 4 touchdowns. Edwards is on the verge of a breakout game. It would probably be fair to say that Grossmont is a team that is offense first and defense second. If the Griffins have a shortcoming it is an inconsistent running game. Running back ALEX CORNIST (62-249, 2 TDs), however, is trying to pick up the pace. On the defensive side its all about IAN SEAU, who leads the state with 13.5 sacks and 45 tackles  19 for losses. Griffin linebackers DONNIE WALSH has accounted for 36 tackles and 3 sacks, while CHRISTOPHER COLLINS has tallied 38 tackles and a sack. Griffin Graffiti: Conference Player of the Week honorable mention went to Kurtz, who had 5 receptions for 124 yards including 2 touchdowns and an 80-yard score against Mt. San Antonio... the Griffins have a bye next Saturday (Oct. 20) before returning to action Saturday (Oct. 27), hosting Fullerton at 1 p.m. at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field. Mt. San Antonio running back

Garrett Paredes races 32 yards

for the final TD of the first half

to give the Mounties a 35-7 lead.

(Mt. SAC courtesy photo) Mt. SAC shows Grossmont who's No. 1 By Andrew Smith

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WALNUT (10-7-12)  The Grossmont College Griffins came into Saturday's (Oct. 6) non-league contest with top-ranked Mt. San Antonio with a golden opportunity to make some real noise in the national polls. Escaping Walnut with a victory over the Mounties was going to be tough, but certainly not unfathomable. If we're on our 'A' game we can beat anyone, proclaimed Griffins' head coach MIKE JORDAN. But this is a good football team and you can't make mistakes. After one offensive series it seemed like Grossmont had their so-called 'A' game, but the Mounties turned three turnovers into 21 points and served up a big ole piece of humble pie, slicing up the Griffins 52-28. Son of Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana, Nick Montana, wasted no time getting the Mounties on the board, going 6-for-6 on an opening 10-play 87-yard touchdown drive. Not rustled, Griffins 6-foot-7 quarterback CHRIS BONNER matched him 13 plays later when he hit NICKOLAS KURTZ from 8 yards out, for the first of his two receiving touchdowns (8, 80) on the afternoon. It's our first year playing together, Kurtz said of the growing chemistry between him and Bonner. With all the hard work we've put in together we're really starting to get our timing down. With all hands on deck, the Griffins offense was warned of the iceberg they we're about to encounter, but they couldn't avoid it. On the final six drives of the first half, they skated away with only 19 yards. The Mounties, on the other hand, piled up 384 yards of total offense, en route to a comfortable 35-7 halftime lead and they did it with balance  206 passing, 178 rushing. The elusive Montana didn't have much of a pass rush to deal with and the few times he did, he was able to turn it into positive yards. For the first time all season the Griffins ended the game without recording a sack. Montana ended the game 19-of-24 for 221 yards and three touchdowns and was also plagued by 3 dropped balls. On the ground, the Griffins were outrushed by the five-time Southern California champions 275-108, which only put more pressure on the aerial attack. We just couldn't take advantage of what they were giving us, Bonner said. We should've been able to get the run going, but for some reason we just couldn't today. CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Grossmont

5. Allan Hancock

6. Mt. San Jacinto

7. Bakersfield

8. L.A. Harbor

9. Citrus

10. Palomar

11. Orange Coast

12. Antelope Valley

13. Cerritos

14. Santa Ana

15. Southwestern 5-0

5-0

4-1

4-1

3-1

5-0

3-2

3-2

3-1

3-2

3-2

4-0

2-2

3-2

4-1 1

2

3

5

4

7

10

9

6

11

8

15

13



 Others receiving votes  Fullerton (2-2), Santa Monica (4-1), L.A. Pierce (3-1), Golden West (2-3), El Camino (2-3), Saddleback (1-3), Desert (1-3) East L.A. (3-2), Santa Barbara (3-2). Will the real Griffins please stand up

Rising in the rankings, Grossmont meets

top-rated and unbeaten Mt. San Antonio By Bill Dickens

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WALNUT (10-5-12)  Grossmont College can make a bid as a nationally ranked contender if the Griffins (4-1) knock off undefeated Mt. San Antonio College (5-0) Saturday (Oct. 6) at 1 p.m. in Walnut. No question, this should be a close one. The Griffins destroyed College of the Desert 36-3 in the season opener, while Mt. San Jacinto used three non-offensive touchdowns to escape with a 28-26 win over the Roadrunners. On the flip side Mt. SAC beat Cerritos 30-19, while the Griffins suffered their lone setback to the Citrus Owls 36-22. If Grossmont can upset five-time Southern California champion Mt. SAC, it would certainly propel the Griffins into the national limelight. But first things first. Offensively the Griffins are led by quarterback CHRIS BONNER (99-191, 1319 yards, 12 TDs) and receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ (323 yards, 6 TDs), while state-leading sackmaster IAN SEAU (13.5 sacks) anchors the Griffs defense. Obviously both teams have plenty more standouts in their scheme, but the bottom line is, can the Griffins pull the upset? The last time Grossmont won the state championship was in 2005 when they beat City College of San Francisco 41-38. Of course, that was a banner year  when the Griffins won their second national championship (the first was in 1974 over Orange Coast, 34-17). GRIFFIN GRAFFITI  Southern California Football Association Players of the Week included defensive standout PENI TEL with 12 tackles  2.5 for losses  forced a fumble and had 2 sacks and a QB hurry against Orange Coast. Versatile SHAUN EDWARDS also earned all-conference honors, compiling 37 yards rushing, 34 receiving, 23 kick return and 115 punt return yards for total all-purpose yardage of 209, including a touchdown against the Pirates... Grossmont scored 4 rushing touchdowns against OCC, which gives them 5 for the season.

a 37-yard touchdown vs. OCC..

(By Frank Price, youatplay.com)

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PHOTOS HERE Grossmont back Treyous Jarrells breaks three tackles en route toa 37-yard touchdown vs. OCC..VIEW / PURCHASE ADDITIONAL Trailing 10-0, Grossmont

rallies to take over first place By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (9-30-12)  For the first 12½ minutes of Saturdays (Sept. 29) National Division Southern Conference contest at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field, host Grossmont College gave indications that this might be an uphill climb for any post-season bids. After falling behind 10-0 less than five minutes into the showdown between visiting Orange Coast (3-2, 1-1) and No. 4 ranked Grossmont (4-1, 2-0), the Griffins reeled off 35 unanswered points to claim a 49-31 victory over the visiting Pirates from Costa Mesa. The victory vaulted the Griffins into sole possession of first place in the conference. But this is only the beginning of the brawl, as four of the Griffins final five games are against conference competition. The only exception is next weeks shootout against top-ranked Mt. San Antonio (5-0). So it would be safe to say the Griffins are not going to back into anything. Were playing well but we havent won anything yet, said Griffins coach MIKE JORDAN. Grossmont quarterback CHRIS BONNER delivered scoring passes of 42 yards to TRAIVONNE BROWN, 12 yards to DANE BURKI and 8 to NICKOLAS KURTZ as the Griffins marched to a 35-10 lead with 13:13 left in the 3rd period. Sophomore Bonner and his freshman sidekick KHARI KIMBROUGH were not sacked all day and have been dropped only seven times all season. Grossmonts offensive line has been cementing the cracks on a daily basis, which explains why the Griffs rushed for a season-best 232 yards and 4 touchdowns against Orange Coast. Prior to this game the Griffins had scored only 2 rushing touchdowns. I know as a quarterback that when you have a good running game it makes it easier to throw the football, Bonner said. As usual the guys I throw it to are always making catches, but because of our O-line I had a lot more time to look downfield. We attacked the middle, which was our game plan, added Bonner, who completed 18 of 35 passes for 247 yards and 3 touchdowns. TREYOUS JARRELLS paced the Grossmont ground game with 88 yards and one TD on 11 carries. ALEX CORNIST (10-66, 1 TD) hauled the load for the Grossmont running game. On the defensive side IAN SEAU (12 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks) and PENI TEI (12 tackles, 2.5 for loss, one forced fumble, 2 sacks) and CY SALANOA (7 tackles  3.5 for losses, two sacks) and SAMSON TOALEI (10 tackles) anchored the Grossmont defense.



The offensive line of Grossmont College did not allow a sack in Saturday's

win against Orange Coast. Meanwhile, the Griffins' D got to the QB 7 times.

Pictured from Grossmont are A.J. Allen (77) and Darrell Daugherty (71).

(Photo by Frank Price, youatplay.com) Griffins host Orange Coast's best team in years By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (9-28-12)  In one of many National Division Southern Conference showdowns, Grossmont College (3-1, 1-0) will entertain visiting Orange Coast (3-1, 1-0) in a game that could determine Saturdays (Sept. 29) showdown at Mashin-Roth Field at 1 p.m. Six-foot-7 CHRIS BONNER has been tall in the saddle as hes clicked on 81 of 156 passes for 9 TDs. Fourteen Griffins have taken passes from Bonner, including receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ (24-280, 5 TDs). The running game has sputtered as nobody has stepped forward to take the lead. That could be costly down the line. Linebacker IAN SEAU (9 sacks) has been the Grossmont defensive kingpin. Meanwhile, Orange Coast is off to its best start since head coach Mike Taylor took over in 2000. Following an overtime loss to Moorpark, the Pirates have reeled off three straight victories, downing Pasadena and Long Beach, then taking last week's conference opener against Palomar, 35-28. GRIFFIN GRAFITTI  The Griffins are 14-7-1 against Orange Coast, including a 1974 win at Aztec Bowl which gave Grossmont it's first-ever state championship... Coast became state and national champs the following year (1975)... Griffin kicker ANDRES CASTILLO booted two field goals including a game-winner that earned him National Division Southern Conference Specialists of the week. CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Allan Hancock

5. Grossmont

6. Citrus

7. Mt. San Jacinto

8. Orange Coast

9. L.A. Harbor

10. Bakersfield

11. Palomar

12. Saddleback

13. Cerritos

14. Golden West

15. Antelope Valley 4-0

4-0

3-1

3-1

3-1

3-1

4-0

3-1

2-2

2-2

2-2

1-2

1-2

2-2

3-0 1

2

3

7

10

4

12



6

11

5

13

14

8

 Others receiving votes  East L.A. (3-1), Fullerton (2-2), Southwestern (3-1), Santa Ana (2-2), Santa Monica (3-1), Desert (1-2), L.A. Pierce (2-1). Griffins move among Southland's Top 5



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SAN MATEO (9-26-12)  With apologies to Citrus College, Grossmont College completed another massive jump in this week's Southland rankings, moving from 10th to 5th place in voting by the coaches association. The top three teams  Mt. San Antonio, Ventura and Riverside  all won in Week 4, but five of the next six schools all fell, allowing the Griffins (3-1) to advance. Frankly, the G-House should be sixth behind Citrus, which won at Grossmont two weeks ago  some coaches simply don't look at the scores, just the overall team records. Making the largest jump the poll is Orange Coast, which visits Grossmont this Saturday. The Pirates (3-1) moved up 10 full slots from 18th to 8th place after dumping Palomar. Santa Ana receiver Joshua Webb (3), who

caught a pair of TD passes, will be caught

from behind by Grossmont defensive back

Michael Scales. Webb would later tie the

game at 31-all, but the Griffins added a

field goal to win their conference opener

(Courtesy, Santa Ana College athletics) Griffins rally from 17 down

to nip Santa Ana, 34-31 By Andrew Smith

Special to East County Sports.com

SANTA ANA (9-23-12)  Grossmont College opened its SCFA Southern Conference schedule on the road Saturday (Sept. 22), sending a firm message to the rest of the league that they are a force to be reckoned with this season. After falling behind 24-7, the offense fought back to get even by the half, then defense and special teams ignited a furious comeback that left the Griffins with a 34-31 victoryover Santa Ana College. The offense had a perfect start thanks to the right arm of sophomore quarterback CHRIS BONNER, who led the Griffins down the field 86 yards on 5-of-6 passing, hitting five different receivers, before finally hooking up with SHAWN EDWARDS for a 14-yard scoring strike. That was the extent of the offense early as they combined to only gain 33 yards the next three drives, while the Dons couldn't be stopped. It took just two plays for them to tie things on a 77-yard score and they weren't done there. Penalties once again were a problem for the Griffins, as they were flagged 15 times for 89 yards, but they were flagged for nine offsides penalties, prolonging the Dons' possessions and they took full advantage of the mistakes. Their first four drives resulted in three touchdowns, a field goal and a 17-point lead in front of a home crowd at Santa Ana Bowl. Then the contest completely turned around. The Griffins pride themselves on their defense and rightly so, but it was their special teams that turned the game around at that point. Edwards returned the next kickoff 45 yards, setting Grossmont up at mid-field, and then caught his second touchdown of the game from 8 yards out. With the defense forcing a three and out JOSHUA COX went back to field a punt, caught it with traffic everywhere and returned it 63 yards for the score to make it a 3-point contest. I really didnt see anything at all and I probably should have fair caught it, Cox admitted. I just knew I had to make a play with us trailing at that point. Freshman defensive back MICHAEL SCALES (West Hills) forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and the Griffins recovered on the Santa Ana 20-yard line setting up the first of two ANDRES CARILLO field goals. In terms of total yardage, Grossmont was outdone handily, 491-354, including being outgained on the ground to the tune of a 264-59 clip. We knew Santa Ana had a really good team coming in, head coach MIKE JORDAN said. They line a lot of guys up at the line of scrimmage so it's hard to run the ball, plus we have a freshman offensive line, so that makes it even harder and we knew we had to throw the ball. Chris just made a lot of nice plays for us through the air. Bonner had a career-high 45 pass attempts and connected on 26 of those for 295 yards and two scores. They were giving up the pass all day and we made a couple of adjustments at halftime, said the 6-foot-7 gunslinger. We just kept pushing all game and never quit and this is the best way to start conference play. The defense then clamped down and intercepted the Dons on their next four possessions. GARY WHITE started the thievery, JOSHUA McMURRIN snagged the next and KWEISHI BROWN collected the next two, the latter he snatched out of the end zone and returned it 95 yards down to the 5-yard line. I read the quarterback as he rolled out so I just slowly scooted over, diagrammed Brown. I saw a hole in front of me, so I knew I was definitely taking it out no matter what. I just didn't know that last guy was behind me and kinda just ran out of gas. Even though the running game stalled it came up big when it needed to. ALEX CORNIST took the next handoff 5 yards for a touchdown and the 31-24 lead. The Dons calmly responded with a 9-play, 82-yard touchdown drive to tie things up, but even without the services of Cox in the secondary IAN SEAU took the game over, constantly getting into the Santa Ana backfield, finishing the game with 7.5 tackles (5 for loss) and 2 sacks, boosting his season total to 11. He's one of our biggest leaders out there vocally, Seau said of Cox. When he went down right after the half we all just had to make more of an effort to communicate with each other and I think we all did a great job of that. Carillo's second field goal, from 37 yards out, gave the Griffins the last 3 points they would need as the defense blanked the Dons in the fourth quarter, forcing them to punt on all three possessions. The stagnant run game finally came alive when it needed to run the clock out behind Cornist's tough runs of 21, 11 and 9. It felt good to finally bust through at the end, Cornist said. Honestly, I think I should have scored on that last one, but I'm glad I just held onto the ball and we came away with the victory. Griffins open conference slate in Santa Ana By Bill Dickens

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SANTA ANA (9-20-12)  The Grossmont College Griffins need to learn to keep their hands to themselves if they expect to win the Northern Division Southern Conference championship. In their last two games the Griffins have been tagged for 42 penalties but somehow gained a split. Living life on the edge like that wont work in this conference. If Grossmont plays straight up football, quarterback CHRIS BONNER, who has connected on 55 of 111 passes for 777 yards and 7 touchdowns, should be able to pick apart the Dons defense. But if they keep getting called for fouls, Grossmonts defense will continue to stall. Grossmonts strength is defense, led by linebacker IAN SEAU (20 tackles, 9 sacks), DONNIE WALSH (20 tackles, 3 sacks), BRANDON WATSON (15 tackles, 2 interceptions) and ZACH CLAUSE (8 tackles, 2.5 sacks). These teams have one common opponent. Grossmont opened the season by rocking Desert 36-3. Santa Ana beat the Roadrunners 38-20 in week two. What that means? Who knows. Santa Ana returns to the Southern Conference following a 2-year hiatis. Before that. the Dons took a pair of 3-point victories in 2008-09. Prediction: Grossmont 21-20. GRIFFIN GRAFITTI  Linebacker DONNIE WALSH was named the Southern California Football Association honorable mention all-league pick with 12 tackles in the loss to Citrus... Santa Ana leads the all-time series 9-4 with the Dons winning the last meeting 13-10 in 2009. CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Citrus

5. Palomar

6. L.A. Harbor

7. Allan Hancock

8. Golden West

9. East L.A.

10. Grossmont

11. Bakersfield

12. Mt. San Jacinto

13. Saddleback

14. Cerritos

15. Santa Ana 3-0

3-0

2-1

3-0

2-1

2-1

2-1

2-1

3-0

2-1

2-1

2-1

1-2

1-2

2-1 1

2

3

11

8

6

4

12

10

7



14

5

9

 Others receiving votes  El Camino (1-2), Antelope Valley (2-0), Orange Coast (2-1), Southwestern (2-1), Fullerton (1-2), Desert (1-2), Glendale (2-1), Santa Monica (2-1). Griffins remain in top 10 despite loss



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SAN MATEO (9-18-12)  Just like Grossmont College did a week ago, Citrus College leaped eight places in the Southern California poll of coaches into the fourth spot following last week's 36-22 decision over the Griffins. Just like in the National Football League, the Owls' triumph leaves just six unbeaten teams in the Southland. Fortunately, Grossmont was not hurt too badly in the rankings, announced Tuesday (Sept. 18) by the JC Athletic Bureau. The Griffins (2-1) dropped just three spots to No. 10 this week (20th in the state). The top three positions remained the same: Mt. San Antonio (3-0) leads, followed by Ventura (3-0), Riverside (2-1), then Citrus and local rival Palomar (2-1). The only other unbeatens are Mt. San Jacinto and East L.A., both 3-0, which meet this week in a Mountain Conference opener, and the 2-0 Antelope Valley Marauders. Griffins wilt in fourth quarter to Citrus

Owls' 15-0 run over final 7:21 overcomes 22-21 deficit By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (9-15-12)  Grossmont College takes a lot of pride in its defense. Through the first two games of the season the Griffins had allowed only one touchdown and a field goal. They were surrendering only 162 yards per game, while averaging 36 points on the offensive side. On Saturday (Sept. 15) in 100-degree heat, the Griffins got dealt a little taste of reality at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field. They failed to maintain a 22-21 edge over the final 7:21 and eventually succumbed to the undefeated Citrus Fighting Owls 36-22. A quick comparison of the final statistics  Citrus had 424 yards on 76 plays to the Griffins 403 yards on 79 plays  is an indication of how hotly this contest was battled. Where the Griffins were destroyed was in the penalty column. They were hit with a school-record 26 flags (23 of which were accepted for 198 yards in walk offs). Many of the calls were questionable, as coaches from both sides were barking out this displeasure. On the flip side, Citrus was whistled for 15 fouls totaling 170 yards. Yet, the Griffins who trailed most of the stifling afternoon, still had opportunities to pull out a victory. After a sack by CHRISTOPHER COLLINS halted a budding Citrus drive early in the final period, the Griffins embarked on a 13-play, 71-yard march that culminated in a 30-yard field goal by ANDRES CARRILLO. That gave Grossmont a 22-21 advantage. However, a blown coverage in the Grossmont secondary on the ensuing series allowed the Owls Scott Calles to reel in a 54-yard touchdown strike from backup quarterback Andrew Romero, propelling Citrus into a 29-22 edge with 4:49 left. Grossmont followed with seven consecutive incomplete passes by quarterback CHRIS BONNER, who finished by hitting 18 for 42 passes for 253 yards and three TDs. Two of his scoring strikes went to NICKOLAS KURTZ. The 6-foot-7 Bonner seemed to have his passes late in the game hampered by the swirling wind. KHARI KIMBROUGH came off the bench and burned the Owls with nifty quarterback draws, but it was too little, too late. Linebacker DONNIE WALSH had a dozen tackles to lead the Griffins. BRANDON WATSON intercepted his second pass of the season for Grossmont. Unbeaten Griffins seek to 'pass' another test, host Owls By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (9-14-12)  Grossmont College, which is ranked 7th in the Southland and 15th in the state, goes for its third straight victory when it hosts Citrus College (11th in SoCal) on Saturday (Sept. 15) at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field at 1 p.m. Both teams come in undefeated at 2-0. The Griffins like to believe that they have a balanced offense but the truth is they live and die by the passing game. Quarterbacks CHRIS BONNER and KHARI KIMBROUGH have combined to complete 43 of 84 passes for 626 yards and 5 touchdowns. Receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ ranks among the state leaders with 14 catches for 189 yards and 3 touchdowns. While Grossmont has produced a steady offense, its the Griffins defense thats making the headlines. Grossmont has allowed only one touchdown and 320 yards in two games. The ringleaders of the Griffins defense are linebacker IAN SEAU and defensive end ZACH CLOUSE. The Grossmont defense is more of a horde than one or two standouts. Sophomore linebacker DONNIE WALCH ranks among the best in the state and linebacker CHRISTOPHER COLLINS is also a nugget. BRANDON WATSON is the kingpin of the Griffins secondary, along with KWEISHI BROWN. Probably the greatest strength about the Gross mont defense is depth. Citrus receiver Isaiah Kepley scored 29 points in the Owls victories over Moorpark and Pasadena. Heres the prediction on this one... Grossmont 28-20. GRIFFIN GRAFITTI  The Griffins own an 11-9 all time series edge that began in 1962  the first year of the football program... Grossmont head coach MIKE JORDAN owns a 39-24 record in his 8th season... The Griffins are allowing only 5 points, 65 yards and 97 yards passing per game... The last time these teams played Grossmont won 34-17... Wide receiver NICKOLAS KURTZ, who made 8 catches for 129 yards and 2 TDs against Mesa, was named SCFA Offensive Player of the Week, and linebacker IAN SEAU was selected as the SCFA Defensive Player of the Week with 8 tackles  5 for losses, and 4 sacks against Mesa. Seau now has 9 sacks on the season... Its only the second time that the Griffins have had a sweep of the top SCFA awards. CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Ventura

3. Riverside

4. Allan Hancock

5. Saddleback

6. L.A. Harbor

7. Grossmont

8. Palomar

9. Cerritos

10. East L.A.

11. Citrus

12. Golden West

13. Fullerton

14. Mt. San Jacinto

15. Southwestern 2-0

2-0

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2-0

1-1

2-0

2-0

1-1

1-1

2-0

2-0

1-1

1-1

1-1

2-0 1

3

5

6

8

11

14

2

12

10

15

4

7

17

18 Others receiving votes  Bakers- field (1-1), El Camino (0-2), Antelope Valley (1-0), Moorpark (1-1), Santa Ana (1-1), Orange Coast (1-1), Canyons (0-2), West L.A. (1-1). Griffins take biggest stride in poll



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SAN MATEO (9-13-12)  Grossmont College took the largest jump forward by any community college football team in Southern California this week, advancing seven positions to gain a No. 7 ranking in the football coaches association poll released Wednesday (Sept. 12) by the JC Athletic Bureau.



The Griffins (2-0), the lone unbeaten ballclub in the Southern Conference following two weeks of play  the others all are 1-1  are one spot ahead of local rival Palomar (which dropped from 2nd into 8th), yet still behind Saddleback, which advanced from 8th into 5th position. Mt. San Antonio continues to lead the poll, followed by Ventura, Riverside and Allan Hancock. Palomar dropped seven spots, but the biggest free-fall was eight position by Golden West (4th to 12th) and El Camino (9th to 17th). CC San Franciso is the leader among Northern California schools. Gang Green

through two weeks of play to lead all Southland community colleges.

(Photo by Frank Price, youatplay.com)

VIEW / PURCHASE The defensive unit of Grossmont College has allowed a mere 10 pointsthrough two weeks of play to lead all Southland community colleges.VIEW / PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS HERE

The jump ball for the interception

goes to Grossmont's Kweishi Brown

(4) in front of teammate Joshua Cox (7) as the defense limited visiting Mesa to just 40 yards in total offense. The theft was nullified on one of an amazing 19 G-House penalties.

(Nathan Price photo, youatplay.com) Seau States his K-ase

as Griffins again drill Mesa By Bill Dickens

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EL CAJON (9-8-12)  IAN SEAU could be making tackles at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., these days. Might have been a case of being homesick, but Seau wasted little time blurting out, I didnt like living in Kansas. Rather than continuing to sidestep tornados and choking on dust in the plains state, Seau returned closer to home to play for Grossmont College. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound redshirt freshman has strong-armed the Griffins first two opponents as a rush end. Check the Seau statistics scale: 16 tackles, including 9 for losses; 9 sacks; and one forced fumble over two games. Seau contributed four sacks of the 11 Grossmont heaved on Mesa quarterback Joe Kennedy as the Griffins (2-0) rolled to a 36-7 home-opening victory over the Olympians at Mashin-Roth Memorial Field. Few players at the community college level have a swifter first step than Seau, the Griffins premier quarterback stalker. Its all feeling, Seau said. Getting a great jump start is where it starts. You look at the ball, and give-aways from the linemen, and go for it. Grossmonts defense limited Mesa to a net 40 yards on 63 plays. LB ZACK CLOUSE notched three sacks and linebacker DONNIE WALSH charted 8 tackles with a pair of sacks and 3.5 tackles for losses. Backer CHRISTOPHER COLLINS chalked up 7 tackles, including 3.5 for losses in addition to picking off a pass. Recent Scores Year 2012

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30

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47

31

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33

7

13

14

17

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3

7

17

28 Pts 511 146 Despite 19 penalties for 218 yards (four more were offsetting), the Griffins produced 442 yards in 78 plays. NICKOLAS KURTZ was the star of the offensive show with 8 catches for 129 yards and three touchdowns. The Valhalla graduate, who hauled in scoring strikes of 33, 28 and 8 yards against Mesa, leads the Griffins with 14 receptions. Quarterbacks CHRIS BONNER and KHARI KIMBROUGH combined to throw for 300 yards and four touchdowns. They completed 24 of 43, but served up four interceptions. JESSE KLEIN grabbed a 28-yard TD pass from Bonner in the 1st quarter staking the Griffins to a 9-0 lead. And the rout was on. Grossmont's Traivonne Brown is on the run for a huge gain against Mesa.

(Photo by Frank Price, youatplay.com) CCCFCA Coaches Poll

for Southern California

Conducted by JC Athletic Bureau Team WL Last 1. Mt. San Antonio

2. Palomar

3. Ventura

4. Golden West

5. Riverside

6. Allan Hancock

7. Fullerton

8. Saddleback

9. El Camino

10. East L.A.

11. L.A. Harbor

12. Cerritos

13. Bakersfield

14. Grossmont

15. Citrus 1-0

1-0

1-0

1-0

0-1

1-0

1-0

0-1

0-1

1-0

1-0

0-1

1-0

1-0

1-0 1

4

7

8

2

9

12

5

6

11

13

3

14

18

 Others receiving votes  Canyons (0-1), Glendale (1-0), Desert (0-1), Santa Ana (0-1), Santa Monica (0-1), Long Beach (0-1), SD Mesa (1-0). No. 14 Griffins seek to avenge

rare loss to Mesa in home opener



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EL CAJON (9-6-12)  Grossmont College will face crosstown rival San Diego Mesa in Saturdays (Sept. 8) meeting at Mashin-Roth Field at 1 p.m. Both teams are coming off victories, the Griffins burying College of the Desert 36-3, and Mesa downing Los Angeles Southwest 30-8. Grossmonts all-time record is 14-7-3 against Desert. Against the Olympians, the Griffins are 17-21-1 following last season's upset loss to snap Grossmont's 9-game winning streak in the head-to-head series. Despite the victories, both teams have plenty of question marks. What are those question marks? Some of those problems will probably be divulged in this game. Are the Griffins a passing team or a running team? Thats something for Mesa to figure out. Grossmont quarterback CHRIS BONNER and KHARI KIMBROUGH are sharing the snaps, while Mesa looks to Joe Kennedy to lead the Olympians aerial game. Griffin Grafitti: CONNOR DERBY was named the SCFA special teams Player of the Week... other Griffins who received honorable mention were quarterback CHRIS BONNER, who  playing just three quarters of the game  completed 17 of 37 passes for 273 yards and a 90-yard TD IAN SEAU was also an honorable mention for his 8 tackles (5 for losses) and 5 sacks against Desert... KWEISHI BROWN had 3 interceptions. Other Views The Desert Sun

includes Photo Gallery Seau leads Griffins' defense past COD © East County Sports.com

PALM DESERT (9-2-12)  Grossmont College freshman linebacker IAN SEAU played peek-a-boo with the College of the Desert offensive line in Saturdays season opener for both teams. Everywhere the Roadrunners looked, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound freshman was lurking. Seau is a beast, said Grossmont College coach MIKE JORDAN. They didnt know what to do with him. Hes the ideal rush end  too quick for the offensive linemen to even get a piece of him. Seau was the shining star as the Griffins opened the season in the desert by overcoming the 106 degree temperature to rout the Roadrunnersm 36-3. On the defensive side Seau recorded 8 tackles  5 of them for losses  and 5 sacks as the Griffins limited COD to 284 yards in 73 plays. KWEISHI BROWN had 3 interceptions against the Roadrunners, one shy of the school record shared by DAVE NUTTALL against Southwestern in 1965 and TONY VAUGHN vs. Mt. San Jacinto in 1998. Three other Griffins have picked off as many as three interceptions in a game: NATE SCHAD (2006), TERRY HANSLIK (1976) and BRETT HUDSON (2001). Grossmont turned the game into a blowout by scoring 24 points in the final period as the heat seemed to affect the home team more than the visitors. You know, I didnt really even notice the heat, said Jordan. Probably because the humidity was only 10 percent. Sophomore kicker CONNOR DERBY had a runaway on the track as he kicked field goals of 43, 42, 46 and 24 yards  without a miss. For good measure, ANDREAS CARRILLO capped the Grossmont scoring with a 35-yard 3-pointer.  Derby was unstoppable, said Jordan. Every time our offense stalled he picked us up. In reality we should have scored three or four more touchdowns. As it was, Grossmont compiled 475 yards compared to CODs 284. Starting quarterback CHRIS BONNER, a 6-foot-7 product of Clairemont High, broke the game open with a 90-yard touchdown pass to El Cajon Valley alum JESSE CODERE to give the Griffins a 19-3 lead with 11:24 left in the game. Freshman quarterback KHARI KIMBROUGH, came off the bench to connect with SHAWN EDWARDS with a 31-yard TD and the game was all but over. Kimbrough, a product of San Diego High, finished with 2 of 4 passes for 53 yards. Bonner led the Griffins on 17 of 37 passes for 273 yards. The Griffins added 10 more points in the final period as ELON SPIGHT scored on a 4-yard run and Carrillo punched through a 35-yard field goal with 1:29 remaining. NICKOLAS KURTZ caught 6 passes for 60 yards to lead a troop of nine Griffin receivers. Hes a nugget  you havent heard the last of him, Jordan said of Kurtz. Hes just beginning to make an impact. Loaded at skill positions, Griffins hope to cash in at COD © East County Sports.com

PALM DESERT (8-30-12)  One thing thats for sure about community college football is that its dotted by a lot of unfamiliar faces. The Griffins are lined up with several new faces as they open the season at 6 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 1) at College of the Desert. The Griffs have a unique set of quarterbacks in 6-foot-8 CHRIS BONNER and 6-foot-3 KHARI KIMBROUGH. What that means will develop in the opener. Bonner is a drop back passer while Kimbrough relishes the role of sprint out specialist. Wide receivers TRAIVONNE BROWN, STEVON JONES, CARLTON BAILEY, DANGELO BOWIE will provide the targets for the two Grossmont QBs. The running game will be led by ELON SPIGHT, ISAAC SMITH, DEAVIN EDWARDS, TREYOUS JARRELLS and ALEX CORNIST. Defensive backs DORION HOWARD, BRANDON WATSON, MICHAEL SCALES, linebacker TYLER DAVIS head up the defense. GRIFFIN GRAFFITI: The Griffins lead the all time series 14-7-3 against the Roadrunners... Grossmonts last meeting with Desert was in 2009 when the Griffs won 61-14. 2011 SEASON

Griffins lineman Khoury gains D-1 scholarship © East County Sports.com

EL CAJON (4-12-12)  Grossmont Colleges YOUSIF KHOURY, a 6-foot-6, 310 pound offensive lineman out of Steele Canyon High, has accepted a scholarship to Florida International University  a Division I school in the Sunbelt Conference. This is an up-and-coming program. The last two years the Bulls have been invited to bowl games both seasons. Khoury carries a GPA of 3.50. He moved from Iraq to the United States at the age of 2. His father passed away 5 years ago. Khoury worked very hard this last year to get to this point in his football career, said Grossmont offensive line coach KEN WILMESHERR. Dave Jordan with his plaque, indicating his enshrinement into the

California state Community College Football Coaches Fall of Fame. Jordan inducted to state Hall of Fame

Resume includes two state football crowns © East County Sports.com

VISALIA (3-6-12)  Former Grossmont College football coach DAVE JORDAN, who directed the Griffins to state championships in 1974 and 2005, was inducted into the California Community College Football Coaches Hall of Fame on Saturday (Mar. 3). This honor is very special to me, Jordan said. Jordan attended Compton Junior College in the glory years when Compton was consistently playing for the National Championship. He was the starting offensive guard in 1955 when Compton played in the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena vs. Jones JC from Mississippi before 59,000 fans. Compton defeated Jones, and it was the largest crowd to ever see a JC football game. Jordan transferred to Whittier College and played for two great coaches, Don Coryell and George Allen. After graduating he began his teaching and coaching career at Chowchilla High School, first as an assistant and the second year as the head coach, turning their program around. His final stop in coaching high school football was at St. Johns. He had winning programs at all of the high schools where he coached. In 1970 for his next step, he helped establish the new program at CSU Fullerton as an assistant coach to Dick Coury. Jordan also earned his Masters Degree from CSU Los Angeles that year. In 1971, Jordan became head coach at Grossmont College, which started his career of community college coaching success. In 1974 Grossmont went undefeated en route to caputring the State Championship and was ranked No. 3 nationally. Jordan left coaching in 1978 and later returned in 1981 as an assistant. He again took the reins of the program in 1990 and during the next 16 years Grossmont compiled a tremendous record, posting three undefeated regular seasons and five seasons of only one loss. Jordan has had many awards presented to him. He has been the Conference Coach of the Year selection by his peers 8 times, 3 times California Community College Coach of the Year, and in his last year of coaching, 2004, was named National Coach of the Year. The San Diego Press Club honored him in 2003 at the 31st Headliners Banquet for his College Sports Leadership. One statistic that Jordan is particularly proud of is that of having 70 plus percent of his players continue on to 4-year colleges. Jordan has been active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 20 years. He and his wife Jean have four sons, Kenneth, Brent, Michael, and Dave Jr., and one daughter Dee Ann. PHOTO GALLERY HERE 2012 SCORES/STANDINGS GROSSMONT COLLEGE Schedule Date Opponent Score/ Time Sept. 1

Sept. 8

Sept. 15

Sept. 22

Sept. 29

Oct. 7

Oct. 13

Oct. 20

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

Nov. 10 at Desert

San Diego Mesa

Citrus

*at Santa Ana

*Orange Coast

at Mt. San Antonio

*vs. Golden West (at OCC)

bye

*Fullerton

*at Saddleback

*Palomar W 36- 3

W 36- 7

L 22-36

W 34-31

W 49-31

L 28-52

W 26-23



L 31-38

L 42-66

L 28-33 *Southern Conference game SoCal website for

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is now a pay website) 2012 FINAL STANDINGS SCFA Southern Conf. Conf All PF PA Fullerton Hornets 5-1 7-4 422 317 Saddleback Gauchos 5-1 6-5 397 328 Santa Ana Dons 4-2 8-3 362 301 Grossmont Griffins 3-3 5-5 332 320 Palomar Comets 2-4 4-6 266 304 Golden West Rustlers 2-4 3-7 174 308 Orange Coast Pirates 1-5 3-7 287 353 Week 14 / Sat., Dec. 8

State Championship

Bakersfield 35, CC San Francisco 14



Week 13 / Sat., Nov. 24

SCFA Championship

(3) Bakersfield 30, (1) Mt. San Antonio 21 Week 12 / Sat., Nov. 17

DIVISION I

SCFA Semifinals

National Bowl: (1) at Mt. San Antonio 12, (4) Saddleback 7

Beach Bowl: (3) Bakersfield 48, (2) at Ventura 8

Bowl Games

Golden State Bowl: Riverside 34, L.A. Harbor 23

Western State Bowl: Fullerton 31, Citrus 24

Southern California Bowl: Santa Ana 24, Canyons 21

DIVISION II

American Championship Bowl: Southwestern 45, Santa Monica 31

Patriotic Bowl: L.A. Pierce 37, Mt. San Jacinto 34 (2-OT)



Week 11, Sat., Nov. 10

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Palomar 33, Grossmont 28

Saddleback 48, Golden West 10

Fullerton 57, Santa Ana 23

Orange Coast, bye

Central Conference

Desert 44, Long Beach 6

L.A.Harbor 36, Citrus 21

Mt. San Antonio 25, Riverside 9

El Camino, bye

Northern Conference

Canyons 47, Allan Hancock 36

Cerritos 42, Moorpark 20

Bakersfield 38, Pasadena 17

Ventura, bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

Southwestern 55, Chaffey 25

San Diego Mesa 45, East L.A. 42

Mt. San Jacinto 34, Victor Valley 31 (OT)

SBVC 35, Compton 12

Pacific Conference

Santa Monica 24, Antelope Valley 21

L.A. Pierce 26, Glendale 22

West L.A. 52, Santa Barbara 6

L.A. Valley 26, L.A. Southwest 9



Week 10, Sat., Nov. 3

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Saddleback 66, Grossmont 42

Santa Ana 34, Palomar 31

Fullerton 59, Orange Coast 6

Golden West - bye

Central Conference

Riverside 40, Deset 10

Citrus 43, Long Beach 24

Mt. San Antonio 38, El Camino 10

L.A. Harbor, bye

Northern Conference

Bakersfield 56, Allan Hanaock 27

Ventura 27, Pasadena 14

Canyons 38, Cerritos 36

Moorpark, bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

San Diego Mesa 14, Chaffey 10

Southwestern 56, Victor Valley 21

Mt. San Jacinto 37, SBVC 27

East L.A. 48, Compton 27

Pacific Division

Santa Monica 50, L.A. Pierce 47

West L.A. 26, L.A.Valley 16

Santa Barbara 36, Glendale 18

Antelope Valley 35, L.A. Southwest 3



Week 9, Sat., Oct. 27

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Fullerton 38, Grossmont 31

Golden West 23, Orange Coast 21

Saddleback 35, Palomar 21

Santa Ana - bye

Central Conference

Mt. San Antonio 44, Long Beach 9

L.A. Harbor 30, Desert 0

Citrus 23, El Camno 18

Riverside - bye

Northern Conference

Canyons 21, Moorpark 20

Ventura 31, Allan Hancock 24

Bakersfield 21, Cerritos 14

Pasadena - bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

East L.A. 40, Chaffey 27

Victor Valley 65, Compton 28

Southwestern 21, Mt. San Jacinto 7

SBVC 35, San DIego Mesa 21

Pacific Conference

L.A. Valley 57, Glendale 18

Santa Monica 41, Santa Barbara 27

L.A. Pierce 43, Antelope Valley 20

West L.A 83, L.A. Southwest 7 (eighty-three)



Week 8, Sat., Oct. 20

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Fullerton 33, Palomar 32

Santa Ana 28, Golden West 21

Saddleback 52, Orange Coast 24

Grossmont - bye

Central Conference

Riverside 21, Citrus 18 (OT)

Desert 49, El Camino 39

L.A. Harbor 58, Long Beach 41

Mt. San Antonio - bye

Northern Conference

Ventura 18, Cerritos 13

Allan Hancock 49, Pasadena 42

Bakersfield 31, Moorpark 3

Canyons - bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

Southwestern 69, Compton 20

San Diego Mesa 24, Victor Valley 22

Mt. San Jacinto 24, Chaffey 21

San Bernardino Valley 54, East L.A. 42

Pacific Conference

L.A. Pierce 39, Santa Barbara 28 (Fri.)

Santa Monica 17, L.A. Valley 0

Antelope Valley 45, West L.A. 23

L.A. Southwest 13, Glendale 0



Week 7, Sat., Oct. 13

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Grossmont 26, Golden West 23

Saddleback 44, Fullerton 29

Santa Ana 45, Orange Coast 38 (OT)

Palomar - bye

Central Conference

Riverside 63, El Camino 35

Mt. San Antonio 52, L.A. Harbor 42

Citrus 50, Desert 17

Long Beach - bye

Northern Conference

Moorpark 36, Pasadena 15

Ventura 44, Canyons 37

Cerritos 55, Allan Hancock 25

Bakersfield - bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

Southwestern 34, San Diego Mesa 11

Mt. San Jacinto 44, Compton 9

East L.A. 40, Victor Valley 34

SBVC 44, Chaffey 20

Pacific Conference

Antelope Valley 20, Santa Barbara 13

West L.A. 41, Glendale 6

L.A. Pierce 24, L.A. Valley 6

Santa Monica 68, L.A. Southwest 0



Week 6, Sat., Oct. 6

DIVISION I

Non-Conference

Mt. San Antonio 52, Grossmont 28

Santa Ana 42, Long Beach 7

Cerritos 35, Palomar 20

Desert 52, Orange Coast 50

Pasadena 17, Golden West 9

Riverside 45, Fullerton 28

Ventura 21, Saddleback 14

Allan Hancock 50, L.A. Harbor 44

Bakersfield 40, El Camino 13

Canyons 62, Antelope Valley 61 (OT)

Citrus 54, Chaffey 21

L.A. Pierce 41, Moorpark 31



Week 5, Sat., Sept. 29

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Grossmont 49, Orange Coast 31

Palomar 27, Golden West 7

Santa Ana 33, Saddleback 20

Fullerton - bye

Northern Conference

Bakersfield 45, Canyons 7

Cerritos 65, Pasadena 14

Ventura 41, Moorpark 9

Allan Hancock - bye

Central Conference

Mt. San Antonio 28, Desert 26

L.A. Harbor 17, El Camino 6

Riverside 75, Long Beach 12

Citrus - bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

Mt. San Jacinto 31, San Diego Mesa 21

Chaffey 35, Compton 6

Southwestern 35, East L.A. 26

SBVC 49, Victor Valley 34

Pacific Conference

Antelope Valley 55, L.A. Valley 7

Santa Barbara 24, L.A. Southwest 10

Santa Monica 35, Glendale 32

L.A. Pierce 52, West L.A. 35



Week 4, Sat., Sept. 22

DIVISION I

Southern Conference

Grossmont 34, Santa Ana 31

Orange Coast 35, Palomar 28

Fullerton 48, Golden West 14

Saddleback - bye

Northern Conference

Ventura 40, Bakersfield 24 (4-OT)

Allan Hancock 49, Moorpark 40

Canyons 36, Pasadena 14

Cerritos - bye

Central Conference

Riverside 31, L.A. Harbor 7

El Camino 59, Long Beacj 7

Mt. San Antonio 38, Citrus 14

Desert - bye

DIVISION II

Mountain Conference

Chaffey 27, Victor Valley 24

Mt. San Jacinto 35, East L.A. 32

San Diego Mesa 28, Compton 7

Southwestern 42, SBVC 3

Pacific Conference

Antelope Valley 24, Glendale 12

L.A. Pierce 45, L.A. Southwest 0

Santa Barbara 14, L.A. Valley 6

Santa Monica 31, West L.A. 21



Week 3. Sat., Sept. 15

Non-Conference

Citrus 36, Grossmont 22

Santa Ana 45,Moorpark 16

Golden West 35, Allan Hancock 32

Orange Coast 34, Long Beach 12

Palomar 47, Southwestern 43

Bakersfield 31, Fullerton 17

Riverside 51, Saddleback 13

Antelope Valley 44, Chaffey 35

Desert 48, Canyons 30

East LA 57, West LA 55

El Camino 46, Pasadena 27

Glendale 31, San Diego Mesa 19

Mt. San Antonio 20, Cerritos 8

Mt. San Jacinto 42, LA Valley 22

Santa Barbara 41, Compton 7

Santa Monica 45, San Bernardino Valley 34

Ventura 39, L.A. Harbor 35

Victor Valley 61, L.A. Southwest 10



Week 2 / Sat., Sept. 8

Grossmont 36, San Diego Mesa 7

Orange Coast 27, Pasadena 10

Saddleback 50, Canyons 34

Cerritos 46, Fullerton 30

L.A. Harbor 42, Golden West 7

Riverside 47, Palomar 7

Santa Ana 38, Desert 20

Allan Hancock 33, El Camino 20

Citrus 29, Moorpark 16

East L.A. 28, Santa Barbara 27

L.A. Southwest 45, Compton 0

Mt. San Antonio 34, Bakersfield 14

Mt. San Jacinto 44, L.A. Pierce 30

San Bernardino Valley 35, Glendale 0

Santa Monica 34, Chaffey 20

Southwestern 42, L.A. Valey 3

West L.A. 29, Victor Valley 23

Ventura 51, Long Beach 14



Week 1 / Sat., Sept. 1

Grossmont 36, Desert 3

Fullerton 52, Long Beach 21

Golden West 25, Canyons 19 (OT)

Palomar 20, El Camino 7

Bakersfield 36, Santa Ana 19

Mt. San Antonio 51, Saddleback 48

Moorpark 23, Orange Coast 20 (OT)

Allan Hancock 41, Santa Barbara 19

Antelope Valley 33, San Bernardino Valley 20

Citrus 35, Pasadena 14

East L.A. 40, L.A. Valley 13

Glendale 27, Compton 10

L.A. Harbor 35, Cerritos 20

L.A. Pierce 42, Victor Valley 26

Mt. San Jacinto 31, Santa Monica 28

San Diego Mesa 24, L.A. Southwest 8

Southwestern 55, West L.A. 33

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Hutsona accepts national award © East County Sports.com EL CAJON (2-2-06)  Derrell Hutsona is pictured after accepting his J.C. Grid-Wire National

Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award at a special on-campus celebration Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 1). Also presented to the Grossmont College football team were: its third straight Foothill Conference title trophy, a second straight Southern California Bowl plaque, the trophy for its second Southern California Playoffs Title in three years, plus the public display of the COA State Champioship Trophy. Of course, the J.C. Grid-Wire National Title Trophy (pictured below) was re-presented and placed on public display, while the all-conference, all-state and all-America winners were honored, along with players who received scholarships from four-year college and universities. In addition, head coach Dave Jordan (below,right) accepted his state and national Coach of the Year awards. See Hutsona's Washington State PROFILE The father-son coaching combination of Mike

(son, left) and Dave Jordan pose with the

J.C. Grid-Wire National Championship Trophy, awarded to the school at ceremonies on the Fletcher Hills campus Wednesday (Feb. 1).

(Photos by Greg Eichelberger) RECENT TEAM LOGS / STANDINGS 2011: 4-6 overall, 2-3 conference Date Opponent Score/ Time Sept. 3

Sept. 10

Sept. 17

Sept. 24

Oct. 1

Oct. 8

Oct. 15

Oct. 22

Oct. 29

Nov. 5

Nov. 12 at San Diego Mesa

at El Camino

SOUTHWESTERN

at Orange Coast

COLL. of the CANYONS

Bye

SADDLEBACK

at Mt. San Antonio

FULLERTON

at Pasadena

PALOMAR L 30-33

L 7-34

L 37-40

W 38-17

W 38-14



L 23-37

L 6-28

W 19-13

W 42-13

L 31-34 2010: 6-5 overall, 1-4 conference

Date Opponent Score Sept. 4

Sept. 11

Sept. 17

Sept. 25

Oct. 2

Oct. 9

Oct. 16

Oct. 23

Oct. 30

Nov. 6

Nov. 13

Nov. 20

SAN DIEGO MESA

EL CAMINO

at Southwestern

ORANGE COAST

at College of the Canyons

BYE

*at Saddleback

*MT. SAN ANTONIO

*at Fullerton (Fullerton HS)

*PASADENA

*at Palomar (Escondido HS)

Beach Bowl at Santa Ana W 36- 7

FW 14-21

W 45-31

W 42-35

W 36-18



L 20-30

L 20-34

L 16-34

W 69-34

L 35-43

L 43-52 *Southern Conference game; FW - Forfeit win.

SCFA Website HERE 2009: 8-3 overall, 3-3 conference Date Opponent Score Sept. 5 at San Diego Mesa

@Cathedral Catholic HS

W 47-13 Sept. 12 College of the Desert W 61-14 Sept. 19 Southwestern W 59-20 Sept. 26 at Chaffey W 28-27 Oct. 3 *at Palomar

@Escondido HS W 29-26 Oct. 10 *Long Beach W 21-9 Oct. 17 *at Fullerton

@Fullerton Union Stadium L 17-30 Oct. 24 *Orange Coast W 43-12 Oct. 31 BYE - Nov. 7 *Santa Ana L 10-13 Nov. 14 *at Saddleback L 27-44 Nov. 21 US Bank Beach Bowl

at El Camino

W 27-22

*SCFA National Division

/Southern Conf. contest



SCFA Website HERE

2011 SCFA Southern Conf. Conf All PF PA Mt. San Antonio Mounties 5-0 10-1 351 210 Palomar Comets 4-1 7-4 397 304 Saddleback Gauchos 3-2 8-3 445 293 Grossmont Griffins 2-3 4-6 261 263 Pasadena Lancers 1-4 3-7 240 366 Fullerton Hornets 0-5 5-5 249 242

2010 STANDINGS SCFA Southern Conf. Conf All PF PA Mt. San Antonio Mounties 5-0 13-0 469 237 Saddleback Gauchos 4-1 8-3 362 275 Fullerton Hornets 3-2 7-4 409 291 Palomar Comets 2-3 5-5 268 264 Grossmont Griffins 1-4 6-5 376 339 Pasadena Lancers 0-5 4-6 269 310 *Points For and Against do not reflect forfeits.

2009 FINAL STANDINGS SCFA Southern Conf.

"The Super 7" 2009 Conf All PF PA Fullerton Hornets 6-0 10-2 432 201 Palomar Comets 4-2 10-3 389 240 Saddleback Gauchos 4-2 9-2 412 216 Grossmont Griffins 3-3 8-3 369 230 Long Beach Vikings 2-4 3-7 254 405 Orange Coast Pirates 1-5 5-5 220 307 Santa Ana Dons 1-5 4-6 300 297