South Mountain Community College has become known as one of the Valley of the Sun’s most successful community college athletic programs since it began intercollegiate sports competition in 1981.
SMCC fields competitive teams each year in baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, golf and soccer. With our very affordable ticket prices, the SMCC Cougars are one of the best sports buys in town. Our student athletes carry a long tradition of excelling both on the playing field and in the classroom, and deserve your support!
Get the latest news here about the players and teams that make South Mountain Community College one of the toughest teams to beat in Arizona’s community college ranks. |
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3/8/2010
South Mountain CC v. Yavapai College baseball games on March 9th have been re-scheduled for Thursday March 11th at noon due to weather and field conditions. SMCC game versus Arizona State Club team is still scheduled for Wednesday March 10th at 3pm. 3/6/2010
Baseball Gets Third Straight Series Sweep
South Mountain’s offense came alive, scoring 13 runs in a conference double-header, leading to a two-game sweep of Eastern Arizona College. In game one, freshman Shane Blair broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning with an RBI single. In the bottom of the sixth, Blair added a 2-run single to lead the Cougars to a 6-2 win. Freshmen Trey Ford (single and HR) and Michael Englund (single and double) each had a pair of hits in the game. On the mound, sophomore Kyle Ottoson threw six innings allowing one run, while striking out seven batters. Freshman Kenny Sigman struck out the final two batters in the seventh, from EAC, with the bases loaded to record his second save of the year.
In game two, sophomore Joseph Lopez, pitched seven innings, allowing just one run on two hits, while not allowing a walk. Freshmen Ryan Klem pitched the final two innings, striking out four batters. Offensively, the Cougars were led by Michael Englund, reaching base four times on two hits and two walks. Sophomore Steve Castillo added two doubles, while freshman Will Fadness and Derek Mendoza had two hits each.
The Cougars (15-5, 8-2 ACCAC) will play host to the Yavapai College Roughriders (14-8, 9-1 ACCAC) in a conference double-header on Tuesday March 9th. 2/27/2010
Baseball Sweeps Aztecs on the Road
The Cougar Baseball team took advantage of solid pitching in both games of a double-header, at Pima Community College, en route to 3-0 and 5-3 wins. In game one, Sophomore Kyle Ottoson threw a complete game shutout, allowing only 2 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 7 batters. Freshmen Derek Mendoza (2 for 3, RBI), Michael Englund (3 for 3, 2 doubles) and Justin Rosales (1 for 3, SB) came up with some timely hitting, accounting for all 3 runs.
In game two against the Pima Aztecs, sophomore Joseph Lopez pitched five strong innings to get the win and push his record to 4-0. Sophomore Sam Cerbo pitched the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings, allowing just one run, before giving way to sophomore Woody Nisbet, who notched his 4th save of the season with a scoreless 9th inning. Offensively, freshman Ryan Klem broke a 2-2 tie in the 6th inning with a two-run single that put the Cougars ahead for good. Freshman Will Fadness was 2 for 3 at the plate and sophomore Steve Castillo was 1 for 2 with 2 walks.
The Cougars (11-5, 4-2 ACCAC) next ACCAC series will be Tuesday and Wednesday against Mesa Community College (11-5, 3-3 ACCAC). Tuesday will be at MCC and Wednesday at SMCC, both games will start at 3pm. 2/23/2010
South Mountain loses on ‘Walk-off’ to AZ Western for Split of DH
Feb. 23, 2010- The Cougars drop the second game of a double-header, after recording the first two outs in the final inning against Arizona Western College. South Mountain pitcher Woody Nisbet struck out the first two batters in the bottom of the seventh, before allowing two walks and a single for a 3-2 victory to the Matadors. Sophomore Landon Joost led the offense for the Cougars with two hits and a hit-by-pitch.
In game one of the double-header, the SMCC and AWC pitching staffs combined to shut out opposing hitters for nine innings. South Mountain pitchers Ryan Christenson, Kyle Ottoson, and Ryan Klem combined to strike out 13 batters in 10 innings of two-hit shutout baseball. In the Cougar half of the 10th, sophomore Woody Nisbet led off with a single, then advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt from sophomore Marcus Vigil. Freshman Justin Rosales lined a single over third base to drive in the game’s only run and securing a 1-0 win for the Cougars.
South Mountain travels to Pima Community College in Tucson for an ACCAC double-header on Saturday Feb. 27th at noon. 2/22/2010
#23 Cougs Gain Split of Series With #6 Central Arizona
Feb. 20, 2010- The Cougars win the second game of a 2-game series against Central Arizona College by the score of 6-4. South Mountain dropped the first game of the series on Friday, 3-1, despite a solid pitching performance from sophomore Kyle Ottoson. After one weekend of conference play, SMCC holds a record of 1-1 in the ACCAC, and 8-4 overall.
On Friday, the Cougars wasted a solid outing on the mound from Ottoson, going 7 innings, allowing 1 earned run, and striking out 12 batters. Freshman Trey Ford led the offense with 2 hits in 4 at-bats. There were several scoring opportunities throughout the game, but CAC pitchers worked their way out of jams.
In Game 2, the offense came through with 11 hits, along with some timely execution. Freshman Jovany Valenzuela, had a double and a home run, while sophomore Shawn Deisler had 3 hits and 2 RBI. Sophomore Woody Nisbet earned the win on the mound by pitching 4 shutout innings in relief, giving up only 2 hits. Freshman Kenny Sigman recorded the final 3 outs for his first save of the year. 12/4/2009
Saturday's game versus Glendale CC on Saturday at 4:00 will be played here at South Mountain Community College. 12/2/2009
SMCC kicked off conference play with a win at Central Arizona College. It was a tough game as both teams battled with several different lead changes. In the end, the Cougars defense proved to be too much with a final score of 71-63.
The second win was a home contest against the reigning conference champ, Chandler-Gilbert CC. South Mountain started the game with a 10-0 run and never looked back. Again, this 86-64 victory was a direct result of the pressure defense put on display by the South Mountain Cougars.
The next game is on Nov. 25th at 7:30, day before Thanksgiving, against the No. 6th ranked prep school in the country, Westwind Prep. 12/1/2009
Come check the new brand of basketball being played by the SMCC Men's squad. Exciting game last night as SMCC defeated Luke AFB 106-81. Coach Dan Nichols has returned to South and put his stamp back on the program. Last night's competition was filled with tough defense, traps and fast breaks finished with exciting dunks as SMCC moved to 1-0 in the 2009-10 season.
SMCC is in action again this Saturday 11/7 hosting the Tucson Cats at 4:00 pm. Come support these young men as you will not be disappointed with the fast and physical brand of basketball.
Tickets are free for students with ID's, general admission for adults is $5, kids for $3. 11/23/2009Coach Mooney is very excited to announce the South Mountain Community College 2010-2011 team tryouts. The tryout will only be held on one day and you need to be here the entire time listed. We will have between 2 and 4 positions open for next year's team. We will need at least 1 new athlete in each position next season. We are looking for intelligent, aggressive, competitive, athletic, mature, responsible, & motivated players who play because they love the game and love to work hard, not just to play for a scholarship.
Every athlete trying out needs to fill out and bring the form below:
If under eighteen, you will need to have a parent also sign the tryout waiver.
11/16/2009
Three sophomore left-handed pitchers sign National Letters of Intent during the NCAA’s early signing period for the 2010-2011 season. Kyle Ottoson, Ryan Christenson, and Daniel Coulombe have signed scholarships to play in some of the best baseball conferences in the country. All three have been selected in past Major League Baseball amateur drafts and should have a major impact on the successes of the 2010 SMCC baseball team.
Kyle Ottoson signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Arizona State University. Last year, Ottoson led the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference in wins (10) and was named 1st Team All Region and 1st Team All-ACCAC. He was also drafted in the 2009 MLB amateur draft by the New York Yankees.
Ryan Christenson signed a National Letter of Intent to pitch for the Cowboys of Oklahoma State University next season. Christenson pitched as both a starter and reliever for the Cougars a year ago and has made huge strides in development over the summer. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2009 MLB amateur draft.
Daniel Coulombe, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder, signed a National Letter of Intent to compete at Texas Tech University in 2010-2011. Coulombe pitched as a freshman at USC prior to transferring to SMCC for his sophomore season. He was selected in the 2008 MLB amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. | Edit in Browser | /_layouts/images/icxddoc.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/formserver.aspx?XsnLocation={ItemUrl}&OpenIn=Browser | 0x0 | 0x1 | FileType | xsn | 255 | | Edit in Browser | /_layouts/images/icxddoc.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/formserver.aspx?XmlLocation={ItemUrl}&OpenIn=Browser | 0x0 | 0x1 | ProgId | InfoPath.Document | 255 | | Edit in Browser | /_layouts/images/icxddoc.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/formserver.aspx?XmlLocation={ItemUrl}&OpenIn=Browser | 0x0 | 0x1 | ProgId | InfoPath.Document.2 | 255 | | Edit in Browser | /_layouts/images/icxddoc.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/formserver.aspx?XmlLocation={ItemUrl}&OpenIn=Browser | 0x0 | 0x1 | ProgId | InfoPath.Document.3 | 255 | | Edit in Browser | /_layouts/images/icxddoc.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/formserver.aspx?XmlLocation={ItemUrl}&OpenIn=Browser | 0x0 | 0x1 | ProgId | InfoPath.Document.4 | 255 | | View in Web Browser | /_layouts/images/ichtmxls.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/xlviewer.aspx?listguid={ListId}&itemid={ItemId}&DefaultItemOpen=1 | 0x0 | 0x1 | FileType | xlsx | 255 | | View in Web Browser | /_layouts/images/ichtmxls.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/xlviewer.aspx?listguid={ListId}&itemid={ItemId}&DefaultItemOpen=1 | 0x0 | 0x1 | FileType | xlsb | 255 | | Snapshot in Excel | /_layouts/images/ewr134.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/xlviewer.aspx?listguid={ListId}&itemid={ItemId}&Snapshot=1 | 0x0 | 0x1 | FileType | xlsx | 256 | | Snapshot in Excel | /_layouts/images/ewr134.gif | /Athletics/_layouts/xlviewer.aspx?listguid={ListId}&itemid={ItemId}&Snapshot=1 | 0x0 | 0x1 | FileType | xlsb | 256 |
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