MJC Athletics Ranks #11 Out of 109

MJC Athletics Ranks #11 Out of 109 California Community College Athletic Programs Midway Through the Year.

The MJC Athletics Department offers 21 competitive sports programs (11 men and 10 women), the most in its conference and the most in Northern California.  Close to 400 student athletes participate on MJC intercollegiate teams.  MJC’s commitment to representing the local community is proven, as 93% of the student athletes on MJC rosters in the past year came from high schools in MJC’s local recruiting area.  In addition, student athletes at MJC far exceed the college as a whole in success categories such as full-time status, GPA, average units attempted, transfer to 4-year institution and average course success rate.

FALL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Yaritza Arista & Jamilecxth Becerra

The MJC women’s golf program led by head coach Milan Motroni, became the first ever State Championship team for any women’s sport in MJC’s history.  Alyse Padilla, Shawna Ratto, Kylie Takata, Brianna Youngman, Brooke Vierra, and Janita Vongphoumy now have their names in the record books.  Four of the five sophomores have since received scholarship offers to continue on to 4-year universities.

MJC football – Following their winning season and a 73-41 victory in the Gridiron Classic Bowl, MJC Football and Head Coach Rusty Stivers send off six Division I transfers:  Jay Green – Southern Utah, Wyatt Clapper – Sacramento State, Brandon Dabney – Lamar, Ravon Alexander – Boise State, Mustafa Johnson – Colorado, and Michael Thompson – Eastern Michigan.

MJC’s women’s soccer program supplied the leading scorer and assist leader on the San Jose State University women’s soccer team.  Both Yaritza Arista and Jamilecxth Becerra were former Pirates who starred for the Spartans.  In the current academic year, a school record 11 MJC women’s soccer players were named to the Big 8 Conference All-Academic Team.  Congrats Coach Steve Aristotelous.

MJC wrestling finished 13th in the state with three wrestlers finishing in the top 8 in the State (125lbs Brandon Mendoza, 157lbs William Schwertscharf, and Heavyweight Jesse Flores).  Well done Coach Jesse Vazquez.

MJC men’s water polo, under the direction of head coach Eric Fischer, placed 4th in Northern California and produced two 1st-team All-Americans, Michael Hicks and Chad Nunes.
Rounding out the fall sports were men’s and women’s cross country, men’s soccer, volleyball and women’s water polo.  These teams were led by head coaches Demitrius Snaer, Mary Shea, Sebastian Gutierrez, Brenda Moser and Ernie Campbell.

WINTER SPORTS

MJC kicked off the winter months with two major basketball tournaments.  The women took 1st place in the 1st Annual MJC Women’s Basketball Tourney.  The men took 3rd place in the 80th annual MJC Men’s Basketball Tourney sponsored by Grower Direct Nut Company. Head coach Mike Girardi guided the successful seasons for both teams.  Povai Fesili (women) and Jemeil King and Jaron Dickson (men) earned 1st Team All Big 8 Conference honors.

The MJC women’s golf program led by head coach Milan Motroni, became the first ever State Championship team for any women’s sport in MJC’s history.  Alyse Padilla, Shawna Ratto, Kylie Takata, Brianna Youngman, Brooke Vierra, and Janita Vongphoumy now have their names in the record books.  Four of the five sophomores have since received scholarship offers to continue on to 4-year universities.

MJC football – Following their winning season and a 73-41 victory in the Gridiron Classic Bowl, MJC Football and Head Coach Rusty Stivers send off six Division I transfers:  Jay Green – Southern Utah, Wyatt Clapper – Sacramento State, Brandon Dabney – Lamar, Ravon Alexander – Boise State, Mustafa Johnson – Colorado, and Michael Thompson – Eastern Michigan.

MJC’s women’s soccer program supplied the leading scorer and assist leader on the San Jose State University women’s soccer team.  Both Yaritza Arista and Jamilecxth Becerra were former Pirates who starred for the Spartans.  In the current academic year, a school record 11 MJC women’s soccer players were named to the Big 8 Conference All-Academic Team.  Congrats Coach Steve Aristotelous.

MJC wrestling finished 13th in the state with three wrestlers finishing in the top 8 in the State (125lbs Brandon Mendoza, 157lbs William Schwertscharf, and Heavyweight Jesse Flores).  Well done Coach Jesse Vazquez.

MJC men’s water polo, under the direction of head coach Eric Fischer, placed 4th in Northern California and produced two 1st-team All-Americans, Michael Hicks and Chad Nunes.
Rounding out the fall sports were men’s and women’s cross country, men’s soccer, volleyball and women’s water polo.  These teams were led by head coaches Demitrius Snaer, Mary Shea, Sebastian Gutierrez, Brenda Moser and Ernie Campbell.

WINTER SPORTS

MJC kicked off the winter months with two major basketball tournaments.  The women took 1st place in the 1st Annual MJC Women’s Basketball Tourney.  The men took 3rd place in the 80th annual MJC Men’s Basketball Tourney sponsored by Grower Direct Nut Company. Head coach Mike Girardi guided the successful seasons for both teams.  Povai Fesili (women) and Jemeil King and Jaron Dickson (men) earned 1st Team All Big 8 Conference honors.

The MJC women’s golf program led by head coach Milan Motroni, became the first ever State Championship team for any women’s sport in MJC’s history.  Alyse Padilla, Shawna Ratto, Kylie Takata, Brianna Youngman, Brooke Vierra, and Janita Vongphoumy now have their names in the record books.  Four of the five sophomores have since received scholarship offers to continue on to 4-year universities.

MJC football – Following their winning season and a 73-41 victory in the Gridiron Classic Bowl, MJC Football and Head Coach Rusty Stivers send off six Division I transfers:  Jay Green – Southern Utah, Wyatt Clapper – Sacramento State, Brandon Dabney – Lamar, Ravon Alexander – Boise State, Mustafa Johnson – Colorado, and Michael Thompson – Eastern Michigan.

MJC’s women’s soccer program supplied the leading scorer and assist leader on the San Jose State University women’s soccer team.  Both Yaritza Arista and Jamilecxth Becerra were former Pirates who starred for the Spartans.  In the current academic year, a school record 11 MJC women’s soccer players were named to the Big 8 Conference All-Academic Team.  Congrats Coach Steve Aristotelous.

MJC wrestling finished 13th in the state with three wrestlers finishing in the top 8 in the State (125lbs Brandon Mendoza, 157lbs William Schwertscharf, and Heavyweight Jesse Flores).  Well done Coach Jesse Vazquez.

MJC men’s water polo, under the direction of head coach Eric Fischer, placed 4th in Northern California and produced two 1st-team All-Americans, Michael Hicks and Chad Nunes.
Rounding out the fall sports were men’s and women’s cross country, men’s soccer, volleyball and women’s water polo.  These teams were led by head coaches Demitrius Snaer, Mary Shea, Sebastian Gutierrez, Brenda Moser and Ernie Campbell.

WINTER SPORTS

MJC kicked off the winter months with two major basketball tournaments.  The women took 1st place in the 1st Annual MJC Women’s Basketball Tourney.  The men took 3rd place in the 80th annual MJC Men’s Basketball Tourney sponsored by Grower Direct Nut Company. Head coach Mike Girardi guided the successful seasons for both teams.  Povai Fesili (women) and Jemeil King and Jaron Dickson (men) earned 1st Team All Big 8 Conference honors.