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| Cameron Artis-Payne (L) and FB Deshawn Morton at the 22 Oct 2012 Roundtable luncheon. |
Cameron Artis-Payne
The California Community College Football Coaches Association named 5-10, 215 pound Allan Hancock College running back Cameron Artis-Payne the State Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-American.
Artis-Payne, who is transferring to Auburn University, led the state with 2,048 rushing yards. He averaged 7.8 yards per attempt on 261 carries and scored 25 rushing touchdowns.
He was also named All-California First Team Offense & Co-Offensive Player of the Year (Josh Webb, Santa Ana) for Region IV. In Region V, Santa Barbara City College offensive lineman Wade Norberg and linebacker Morgan Nevin made the All-California First Team.
Ryan Church to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame
The Santa Barbara Foresters Hall of Fame, anyway.
Milwuakee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke will be the guest speaker at the Annual Hot Stove banquet for Forester inductees Andre Miller and former Lompoc and MLB star Ryan Church. The ceremonies and dinner will be at 5 :30 p.m., Friday, 18 Jan. 2013, at Earl Warren Showgrounds.
Church earned 10 varsity letters in 3 sports (baseball, basketball, football) at Lompoc, and was a member of Dan Bodary's 1993 CIF Division 2 Baseball championship team.
Church played with the Foresters for two seasons (1998, 1999), during his University of Nevada-Reno playing days, followed by seven seasons in the major leagues. At Reno Church batted .363 as a junior before tearing it up as a senior for the 38-19 Wolfpack, hitting .382 with 15 doubles, 14 home runs and 62 RBIs in 55 games.
Selected in the 14th round of the 2000 MLB draft by the Cleveland Indians, he was traded to the Montreal Expos before making his August 2004 MLB debut After the season the Expos moved to Washington D.C. and were renamed the Nationals.
In 2005, while batting .325, and in consideration for Rookie of the Year, he was injured in a collision with the outfield wall. It would be the 1st of several injuries, including multiple concussions, that would curtail his career.
He had his best season in 2007, batting .272, slugging .474, and with an OPS of .813. He also posted career highs of 144 games, 570 at-bats, 57 runs,128 hits,43 doubles, 15 home runs and 70 RBIs.
At the conclusion of the season (Nov. 2007) Church was traded to the New York Mets, where he sustained concussions in spring training and during a game on May 20th. He was subsequently traded (10 July 2009) to the Atlanta Braves, before signing as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On 31 July 2010, he was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a 5 player trade..
For tickets or additional information call 684-0657 or visit the Forester website at www.SBForesters.org.
Mark Brunell
A former three sport standout for the St. Joseph Knights, and a 19-year NFL quarterback, Mark Brunell is the new head football coach at Episcopal High School, a 650 student prep school in Jacksonville, FL. He will also work as the Advancement Athletics Consultant in the school's Advancement Office.
Last season, the Episcopal Eagles posted a record of 3-6, 1-2 in 3A District 2, while Brunell was an assistant coach at cross-town Providence High (Jacksonville).
St Joseph High School (1985-1987): 2 league championships and one CIF finals appearance.
University of Washington: 1990 - sophomore starter and Rose Bowl Championship MVP (def Iowa 46-35).
National Football League
1993 NFL Draft - Selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round.
1995 traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars where he earned three Pro Bowls berths and twice lead the team to the AFC championship game.
Also played for Washington (2004-2007), New Orleans (2008-2009), and the New York Jets (2010-2011). On September 24, 2006, while with Washington, in a contest vs Houston, he set the NFL record for most consecutive completions (22) in a single game. At Super Bowl XLIV, he won a championship as a member of the Saints.
In his NFL career, Brunell threw for 31,945 yards (59.5 completion percentage) and 182 touchdowns.
Michaela Page
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| Michaela Paige |
Cabrillo grad and current CSU-B Roadrunner, Michaela Paige, competed in a pair of meets recently. On 4 Jan 2013, in a three team contest (San Jose St, Northern Colorado) at CSU-Bakersfield, she won the Women's 200 Meter Freestyle in a time of 1:51.44, and was 2nd (5:07.74) in the Women's 500 Meter Freestyle. Both times were a bit off her personal bests, but were still fast.
The NEXT day (5 January), CSU-B hosted Fresno St and UNLV. Jessica Heim (UNLV) nipped Paige at the wall by 0.24 seconds in the 200 Fly, Paige posting a time of 2:08.46. Heim also got her in the 500 Free, though Michaela swam a very respectable 5:07.88. She also finished 4th in the 400M IM (4:39.79).
The freshman is already making waves as she is now atop the school record book in 3 different events - 500 Free, 200 Butterfly, and 800 Free Relay. She is also 3rd all-time in the 200 Free. In 25 individual races, she has 10 wins, 4 2nds, 2 3rds, and a 4th. In relay action, she has a 2nd in the 200M Free; a win, 2 2nds, a 3rd, and a 12th in the 400 Free; and a 13th in the 800 Free. Both the 12th and the 13th, however, are the fastest times in those events this season by the Roadrunners, being posted at large meets. The team is currently 5-3, 2-1 in conference.
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