2012-13 Year in Review - Antelope Valley College Marauder Athletics

Sat., Oct. 6Sat., Oct. 20Tue., Oct. 23Tue., Nov. 6Thu., Nov. 8In a game that saw more points scored than in any other Marauder Football contest, onepoint would seem to be much of anything. After all, there were over 1100 yards of totaloffense, 18 touchdowns and 123 points. All much bigger numbers. But it was that onethat counted as the Cougars' second blocked PAT of the game - after the Marauder hadscored in the second overtime - gave Canyons their sixth straight win over AVC - and theMarauders' first of the season, 62-61.The state's No. 11 (AVC) and 12 offenses didn't disappoint in the end, combining for1090 yards of offense, but it was the Marauder Football defense that stole the show,holding the West LA offense inside the five twice and scoring on an interception return,holding on for a 45-23 win.Marauder Women's Cross Country repeats as Foothill Conference Champions, markingtheir seventh and possibly last Foothill title.It was the first back-to-back titles for theMarauders since 1995 and 1996, and the thirdtime AVC has bee able to get two in a row.Emma Ramirez also became the thirdMarauder to win back-to-back individualRamerizconference titles, following Melissa Olmos in 2006 and2007 as well as Jean Harvey in 1990 and 1991. Maraudercoach Mark Covert was named Foothill ConferenceWomen's Cross Country Coach of the Year.It was officially announced that Marauder Athletics would move from FoothillConference to Western State Conference on July 1, 2013.Marauder Men's Basketball opens the season with an 81-67 win over Moorpark in theVentura Tournament.Marauder Soccer end the season with a 1-0 loss at Mt. San Jacinto - their last game aspart of the Foothill Conference. The Marauders end 8-7-2 overall, 5-7 and fifth in theconference.Fri., Nov. 9Sat., Nov. 11Marauder Volleyball wins 12th straight with 3-1 win at Victor Valley clinching a least atie for the Marauders' second straight Foothill Conference title and third in four years.Marauder Football’s chance for an American Pacific title are thwarted by Santa Monica,who won their second straight title with the 24-21 win. Derrick Dison, was 11 for 24on the night for 183 yards, threw two touchdown passes, which tied him for careerTD throws with 32 with Cory Allred who threw that amount in 2000 and 2001. TheMarauders end 7-3 overall, 5-2 and third in the American Pacific.Several tournament streaks came to an end as Ventura beat Marauder Men's Basketball87-74. It was the first time a host team had beaten AVC in 10 tries and the first time insix games AVC lost to the host in the finals.