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Online Extra: Football takes New Mexico Prep to school

Story and Photo by Narciso Thomas Villarreal

The football team from New Mexico Prep Sports Academy was no match for the Pima Community College squad.

The Aztecs (2-1) started slow but ended up routing the Bandits 48-0 on Sept. 18 at Tucson Electric Park. Pima gained 250 total offensive yards with 88 passing yards and 162 rushing yards.

“We blew a lot of opportunities in the first half, fumbled a couple of times, had some bad mistakes,” Pima head coach Patrick Nugent said. “Putting up 48 points is something we need to do. It’s kind of a confidence builder. We got to know we can play football. We got a tough game next week.”

The Aztecs travel to No. 9 Glendale Community College on Sept. 25 to open Western States Football League play. Pima’s next home game is Oct. 2 against Scottsdale Community College.

Against New Mexico Prep, Pima scored a touchdown in each of the first two quarters and added 34 points in the second half while not allowing NMP to get on the scoreboard.

Aztec sophomore running back Andy Garcia scored three touchdowns as he rushed for 16 yards in five carries.

Freshman quarterback Zander McKean threw for 41 yards as he finished 10-12 and threw one touchdown pass. Sophomore receiver Scott Campbell gained 36 receiving yards while making four catches.

On the defensive end, Pima freshman cornerback Ronnie Burton intercepted a Bandits’ pass and returned the football 55 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.

“That felt good,” Burton said. “I just felt good to give our team a little momentum, pick our team up because we were down a little bit.”

Special teams also contributed. After sophomore linebacker Justin Kitchen blocked a punt in the fourth quarter, sophomore safety Griffin Ronstadt recovered the football and went 21 yards for the touchdown.

“It felt pretty exciting,” Kitchen said about blocking the punt. “I told everyone I was going to block one.”

John Hughes

New Mexico Prep is a post-high school academy for New Mexico student athletes. One goal of the academy is to prepare students both athletically and academically for universities.

Bandits must attend Central New Mexico Community College, which is located in Albuquerque and take less than 12 credits.

Pima travels to No. 9 Glendale on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. GCC defeated then No. 1 Arizona Western College on the road on Sept. 18 by a final score of 20-9.

Nine football players from the 2009 Glendale football team committed or signed to four-year college institutions, which are Adams State College, Emporia State University and the University of South Dakota.

Online Extra: Football team snaps losing streak

Story by Narciso Thomas Villarreal
Photos by Ed Adams
Video by Lindsey Weldon

The Pima Community College football squad ended its 29-game overall losing streak with a 17-14 road-victory against the Phoenix College Bears on Sept. 4, but then lost its second game.

The Aztecs (1-1) lost their home opener on Sept. 11 against No. 16 Eastern Arizona College 42-14 a week after the win.

The win over Phoenix was the Aztecs’ first victory since Aug. 25, 2007, when they defeated a semi-pro Verde Valley team 63-2. Pima gained 257 offensive yards against Phoenix, with 76 passing yards and 181 rushing yards.

Brent Lush, Ty Minkin and Griffin Ronstadt

“It was an emotional high, but we kind of rode it out too long, and we weren’t too prepared this week, obviously,” sophomore safety Griffin Ronstadt said after the Eastern game.

Ronstadt intercepted two Phoenix passes and returned one for 53 yards. The National Junior College Athletic Association named him the defensive national player of the week for games Sept. 2 through Sept. 5.

“That’s huge for our school,” head coach Pat Nugent said. “Pima football has been non-existent for a long time. Just to get our name to national prestige is great.”

The win against Phoenix also ended the Aztecs’ 48-game losing streak against college teams. Pima’s last win against a college team was in 2004, when they beat No. 4 Kilgore College in the Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl.

“It was a fun win last week, it was exciting,” Nugent said after the Sept. 11 game.

Freshman quarterbacks Zander McKean and Zach Schira shared time behind the center against the Bears. The two threw for a combined 7-16, with McKean going 3-7 for 22 yards and Schira going 4-9 for 54 yards.

The Aztecs struck first after sophomore running back Ronald Hopper scored a Pima’s first touchdown of the season on a one-yard run. Freshman kicker Adam Valenzuela added a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter for the Aztecs.

Andy Garcia

Sophomore running back Andy Garcia scored Pima’s game-winning points with a four-yard touchdown run. Garcia led PCC’s rushing attack with 80 yards in eight carries.

Damion Bracy, a freshman running back for the Aztecs, finished second in Pima’s rushing game with 49 yards in five carries.

Pima’s freshman wide receiver Chris Howard led the Aztecs in receiving with four catches for 28 yards on the night.

A week later, Gila Monsters from Eastern Arizona College spoiled Pima’s home opener at Tucson Electric Park with a 42-14 victory on Sept. 11.

“We didn’t have a very good game, we didn’t have a very good week of practice,” Nugent said. “We were pretty excited about our win, but we didn’t come out to work this week.”

After a quarter and a half, No. 16 EAC went up 14-0. Pima scored their first points after Garcia scored on a 59-yard passing play before the first half ended.

PCC scored their final points of the game to tie the game at 14 after the defense recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown early in the third quarter.

After the game was tied at 14, the Gila Monsters stepped on the gas pedal and scored 28 unanswered points to put Pima away and pick up the road victory.

“Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong,” sophomore offensive lineman Erick Marquez said. “We could have put more heart out there.”

The Aztecs had a total of 167 yards offensively, with 96 passing yards and 71 rushing yards.

Sophomore wide receiver Scott Campbell led the Aztecs in air with two catches for 33 yards.

Scott Campbell

Freshman wide receiver Ty Minkin led PCC in rushing with 29 yards on the ground.

Pima will play its final non-conference game on Sept. 18, when they host New Mexico Prep. School at TEP at 7 p.m.

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Milestone Pima football wins

Aug. 25, 2001: Pima Storm beats defending national champion Glendale Community College 28-20 in their first game

Dec. 4, 2004: Storm beats No. 4 Kilgore College 10-7 in the Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl

Aug. 25, 2007: Aztecs snap 19-game losing streak, beating Verde Valley 63-2

Sept. 4: Aztecs snap 29-game losing streak by beating Phoenix College 17-14

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Online Extra: 2010 Pima Graduation Ceremony

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Online Extra: Aztecs earn Academic All-American accolades

Story and photo by James Kelley

Five Pima Community College student athletes were recognized as National Junior College Athletic Association Academic All-Americans.

Freshman Megan Carney of women’s cross country and track and field, sophomore Andrea Benjamin from women’s basketball, sophomore Gabrielle Siltanen and sophomore Lucas Volk from track and field and softball sophomore Kaity Ingram were named Academic All-Americans.

Andrea Benjamin

The prerequisites for Academic All-American are: attending at least three full-time semesters, completion of at least 45 class hours, competed for at least one season and a grade point average of at least 3.60.

Ingram and Benjamin were on the Distinguished All-American list, with a GPA of at least 3.80.

Online Extra: Three softball players selected to All-American teams

Story and photo by James Kelley

Three Pima Community College softball players were named All-Americans.

Sophomore shortstop Kaity Ingram and sophomore catcher Melina Trujillo were named first team All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, while sophomore pitcher Jordan Trujillo was named to the second team.

Jordan Trujillo and Ingram were also second team All-Americans, according to the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Kaity Ingram

Ingram earned the rare double, as she also was named to the Academic All-American squad, earning Distinguished All-American status, with a grade point average of at least 3.80.

The Aztecs finished 57-11 and won the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference championship before being upset by eventual national third place finisher Yavapai College in the NJCAA Region I championship.

Online Extra: Men’s soccer holding tryouts July 5 and July 7

Story and photo by James Kelley

Are you suffering from World Cup fever?

The Pima Community College men’s soccer team may just have the answer. PCC will hold tryouts on Monday, July 5, and Wednesday, July 7, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Aztec hopefuls must attend both outings and will need to bring water, shin guards and a soccer ball, plus fill out a Player Information Form and a Consent Form to participate.

Minh Vu

Details can be found on the men’s soccer team’s website

Online Extra: Summer Updates

Photo by James Kelley

2010 Pima Graduation Ceremony

Former Pima coach Roderick Gary named men’s head basketball coach

Former Pima, USA Baseball and Foothills coach Jason Hisey named head baseball coach

Men’s soccer holding tryouts July 5 and July 7

Aztecs earn Academic All-American accolades

Three softball players selected to All-American teams

Japanese Speech Contest, Aikido and Anime Club Videos

Women’s track & field takes 13th at Nationals, the men finish 17th

Video of baseball coach’s last home game

Men’s golf team finishes 18th at Nationals

Two women’s golfers finish in top 42 at Nationals

Living the Dream: Pima Fashion Show video

Both track & field teams finish third at Regionals

Chloe' Nowell

Men’s tennis finishes 19th at Nationals

Women’s tennis finishes 19th at Nationals

Men’s basketball coach Karl Pieroway steps down, again

Yavapai finishes off softball

Softball bounces back, advances to Semifinals

Softball upset by bottom seed

ONLINE EXTRA: 2010 Football results

Photo by Daniel Gaona

3-8, 1-7 WSFL

Sept. 4 @ Phoenix College W 17-14
SEPT. 11 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE L 42-14
SEPT. 18 NEW MEXICO PREP SCHOOL W 48-0
Sept. 25 @ *Glendale Community College L 34-21
OCT. 2 *SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE L 26-20
OCT. 9 *ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE L 32-13
Oct. 16 @ *Mesa Community College L 22-21
OCT. 23 *NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE L 35-7
Oct. 30 @ *Snow College L 47-11
Nov. 6 @ *Eastern Arizona College L 14-13
NOV. 13 *PHOENIX COLLEGE W 35-14

Home games in BOLD
*Western States Football League game

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ONLINE EXTRA: 2010 Men’s Soccer results

Photo by James Kelley

17-6, 15-5 ACCAC

SAT. AUG. 28 *CHANDLER-GILBERT CC W 2-1 (OT)
Wed. Sept. 1 @ *Mesa CC W 3-1
Sat. Sept. 4 @ *Paradise Valley CC W 4-1
MON. SEPT. 6 *YAVAPAI COLLEGE W 1-0
WED. SEPT. 8 *SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC W 4-0
SAT. SEPT. 11 *ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE L 3-2
MON. SEPT. 13 *GATEWAY CC W 2-1
Sat. Sept. 18 @ *Scottsdale CC W 1-0
WED. SEPT. 22 *GLENDALE CC W 1-0
SAT. SEPT. 25 *PHOENIX COLLEGE W 2-1 (OT)
Mon. Sept. 27 @ *Chandler-Gilbert CC L 2-0
WED. SEPT. 29 *MESA CC W 5-1
SAT. OCT. 2 *PARADISE VALLEY CC W 2-0
Mon. Oct. 4 @ *Yavapai College PPT to Oct 18
Wed. Oct. 6 @ *South Mountain CC W 8-0
Sat. Oct. 9 @ *Arizona Western College L 4-1
Mon. Oct. 11 @ *GateWay CC W 7-0
SAT. OCT. 16 *SCOTTSDALE CC L 2-1
Mon. Oct. 18 @ Yavapai College L 4-2
Wed. Oct. 20 @ *Glendale CC W 6-2
Sat. Oct. 23 @ *Phoenix College W 2-0
Mon. Oct. 25 NCJAA REGION I – QUARTER FINALS vs. Scottsdale CC W 3-0
Wed. Oct. 27 NJCAA REGION I – SEMI-FINALS @ Yavapai College W 4-1
Sat. Oct. 30 NJCAA REGION I – FINALS @ Arizona Western College L 2-0

Home games in BOLD
*ACCAC conference game

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ONLINE EXTRA: 2010 Women’s soccer results

Photo by Ed Adams

7-11-1, 7-10-1 ACCAC

SAT AUG 28 *CHANDLER-GILBERT CC L 2-1
Wed. Sept. 1 @ *Mesa CC W 2-0
Sat. Sept. 4 @ *Paradise Valley CC L 4-0
MON. SEPT. 6 *COCHISE COLLEGE L 1-0
WED. SEPT. 8 *SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC W 2-0
MON. SEPT. 13 *GATEWAY CC W 1-0
Sat. Sept. 18 @ *Scottsdale CC L 3-1
WED. SEPT. 22 *GLENDALE CC L 3-1
SAT. SEPT. 25 *PHOENIX COLLEGE W 3-2
Mon. Sept. 27 @ *Chandler-Gilbert L 2-1
WED. SEPT. 29 *MESA CC W 4-1
MON. OCT. 2 *PARADISE VALLEY CC 2:30 P.M. PPT to Oct. 18
Mon. Oct. 4 @ *Cochise College T 1-1
Wed. Oct. 6 @ *South Mountain CC W 9-0
Mon. Oct. 11 @ *GateWay CC L 2-1
SAT. OCT. 16 *SCOTTSDALE CC L 2-1
MON. OCT. 18 *PARADISE VALLEY CC L 1-0
Wed. Oct. 20 @ *Glendale CC L 1-0
Sat. Oct. 23 @ *Phoenix College W 3-2
Tues. Oct. 26 NCJAA REGION I – QUARTER FINALS @ Chandler-Gilbert CC L 4-1

Home games in BOLD
*ACCAC conference game

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ONLINE EXTRA: 2010 Volleyball results

Photo by James Kelley

8-23, 3-15 ACCAC

Aug. 27 @ *Scottsdale CC L 3-0
Aug. 28 Southwestern College (Phoenix) L 3-1
SEPT. 1 *PHOENIX COLLEGE L 3-0
Sept. 3 @ *Yavapai College L 3-0
Sept. 8 @ *Glendale CC L 3-0
Sept. 10 Phoenix CollegeScottsdale Classic Tournament (Scottsdale) L 3-0
Sept. 10 Grand Rapids CC Scottsdale Classic Tournament (Scottsdale) L 3-0
Sept. 10 Mesa CC Scottsdale Classic Tournament (Scottsdale) L 3-2
Sept. 11 Chandler-Gilbert CC Scottsdale Classic Tournament (Scottsdale) L 3-1
Sept. 11 Eastern Arizona College Scottsdale Classic Tournament (Scottsdale) L 3-1
Sept. 15 @ *Eastern Arizona College L 3-0
SEPT. 17 *CHANDLER-GILBERT CC L 3-0
SEPT. 22 *SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC W 3-2
Sept. 24 @ *Arizona Western College L 3-0
Sept. 25 Southwestern College SDCC Tournament (San Diego) W 2-0
Sept. 25 Rio Hondo College SDCC Tournament (San Diego) W 2-1
Sept. 25 Reedley College SDCC Tournament (San Diego) W 2-1
Sept. 25 College of the Desert SDCC Tournament (San Diego) W 1-0
Sept. 25 San Diego City College SDCC Tournament (San Diego) L 1-0
SEPT. 29 *MESA CC 7 W 3-0
OCT. 1 *SCOTTSDALE CC L 3-1
OCT. 4 SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE L 3-2
Oct. 6 @ *Phoenix College L 3-2
OCT. 8 *YAVAPAI COLLEGE L 3-0
OCT. 13 *GLENDALE CC L 3-1
OCT 15 *EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE L 3-0
Oct 20 @ *Chandler-Gilbert CC L 3-1
Oct 22 @ *South Mountain CC W 3-0
Oct 23 @ Embry Riddle Aeronautical University W 3-0
OCT 27 *ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE L 3-0
Oct 29 @ *Mesa CC L 3-2

Home matches in BOLD
*ACCAC conference match

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Online Extra: Women’s track & field takes 13th at Nationals, the men finish 17th

By James Kelley
Photo by Daniel Gaona

The Pima Community College track and field teams both finished in the top 17 at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship and had10 top-eight finishes, breaking records in the process.

The Aztec women finished 13th with 17 points, while the men finished 17th with 11.25 points. The meet was held in Hutchinson, Kan.

Sophomore Sharissa Korn placed fourth in the javelin with a throw of 135’ 9”. Freshman Kat Howard finished fifth in the 10,000-meters, but more notably in a new school record time of 38:18.8.

The men’s 4×400-meter relay team of sophomore Stephan Bullard, freshman Derick Coker, sophomore Chris Phillips and freshman Mathew Robertson finished fifth in 3:15.5. On his own, Bullard finished sixth in the 800-meter in 1:54.1.

Stephan Bullard

Sophomore Jessica Davis took fifth in the shot put, by putting up a score of 40’ 2”.

Freshman Christian Tover earned Pima’s first points of the meet, going 160 feet with a personal record in the hammer throw and finishing sixth. Freshman Chloe’ Nowell leaped her way to a seventh place finish in the triple jump, (36’ 7”).

Freshman Magda Mankel earned seventh place in the 1,500-meter, in a time of 5:04.6.

Sophomore Kyle Bush was 8th in the 1,500-meter in 4:11.6. Freshman Anthony Johnson, was also an eighth place finisher, in the high jump, with a best of 6’8.75”.

Pima sent 24 athletes in 21 events.

Online Extra: Men’s golf team finishes 18th at Nationals

By James Kelley

The Pima Community College men’s golf team finished in 18th place at a rain-shortened National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship.

The Aztecs finished 18th at nationals, shooting a three-round total of 933. The final round at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail River Course, in Owens Crossroads, Ala., was canceled.

Pima finished 73 shots behind national champion McLennan (Waco, Texas) Community College.

Freshman Anthony Grijalva led the way with a 227, (74, 78, 75), good enough for 50th place overall.

Freshman Nolan Kovach and sophomore Joseph Molina tied for 79th place with a score of 235. Kovach’s scores were 75, 80, 80 and Molina shot 82, 77, 76.

Sophomore Matt Rubin was 95th with a score of 240, (82, 79, 79). Sophomore Shane Zimmerman finished 101st with a three-day total of 242, (85, 76, 81).

Online Extra: Two women’s golfers finish in top 42 at Nationals

Story and photo by James Kelley

The Pima Community College women’s golf team’s stay at Nationals was cut short and players didn’t even get to compete as a team.

The first day of the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla., at the LPGA International Course was rained out and Pima was not able to field a team.

With only four team members, the Aztecs had to withdraw from the team competition when sophomore Nicole Gentry went down with an illness.

Sophomore Brianne Anderson led the way for the Aztecs with a 39th place finish, shooting 257, (80, 90, 85). Anderson was 10 shots back after the first day of the tournament.

Brianne Anderson

Freshman Jennifer Candanoza finished 42nd with 260 (83, 88, 89). Sophomore Elizabeth Livingston finished in 66th place with 276 (97, 86, 93).

Hometown player Mitsuki Katahira of Daytona State College won the tournament, shooting a 211. Daytona also won the team championship.

Last year the tournament was also shortened by rain.

Online Extra: Both track & field teams finish third at Regionals

Story and photo by James Kelley

The Pima Community College track and field teams finished third at the National Junior College Athletic Association Region I Championships.

Three Aztecs won region titles and four more qualified for Nationals.

Freshman Chloe’ Nowell CQ, triple jump, freshman Mario Portillo, 5,000-meter, and freshman Christian Tover, shot put, were crowned champions.

Nowell won the triple jump with a leap of 36’7”, Portillo won the 5,000 with a time of 15:51 and Tover won the shot put with a mark of 51’8”.

Chloe' Nowell

The new Pima qualifiers for Nationals are sophomore Kyle Bush in the 1,500-meter, freshman Derrick Coker in the 200 meter, freshman Magda Mankel in the 1,500-meter; and Nowell in the high jump.

The men’s 4×400 team finished in third place but broke a school record they had set earlier in the season. Sophomore Stephan Bullard, Coker, sophomore Nathan Manigault and sophomore Chris Phillips ran a 3:13.26.

Pima qualified 24 in 21 events for the NJCAA National Championship meet in Hutchinson, Kansas, May 20-22.

Nationals Qualifiers
Women
1. Acosta Zavala, Kathy 400-Meter Hurdles
2. Bishop, Brittany Pole Vault
3. Davis, Jessica Hammer
4. Dittiger, Julia 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
5. Dorado, Ashley 400-Meter Hurdles
6. Howard, Kat 5,000-Meters, 10,000-Meters
7. Korn, Sharissa Javelin
8. Loevenguth, Annalisa 1,500-Meters
9. Mankel, Magda 1,500-Meters, 5,000-Meters
10. Montano, Stephanie Pole Vault
11. Nowell, Chloe Heptathlon, Triple Jump, High Jump

Men
1. Bullard, Stephan 800-Meters
2. Bush Kyle 1,500-Meters
3. Coker, Derrick 4×100-Meter Relay, 200-Meters
4. Johnson, Anthony High Jump
5. Manigault, Nathan 4×100-Meter Relay
6. McIver, Daniel High Jump
7. Moeykens, Dylan Decathlon
8. Phillips, Chris 4×100-Meter Relay, 4×400-Meter Relay
9. Portillo, Mario 5,000-Meters
10. Robertson, Matthew 4×100-Meter Relay, 4×400-Meter Relay
11. Scarber, Frederick High Jump
12. Thomas, Antoine 4×100-Meter Relay
13. Tovar, Christian Hammer, Shot Put