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MISSION CONFERENCE NEWS
RELEASE
(February 5, 2003)
MISSION CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES
DIVISION REALIGNMENT
The Mission Conference, generally
regarded as the premier community college football conference in America, will
realign into new divisions, starting with the 2003 football season.
Athletic directors approved
the proposal, planned by the Mission Conference
Football Coaches’ Association, during their winter meetings.
The American Division features
Cerritos, Golden West, Long Beach, Mt. San
Antonio, Orange Coast, and Palomar. The National Division consists of El
Camino, Fullerton, Pasadena, Riverside, Saddleback, and Santa Ana.
"Our conference is
always looking to improve on its great history and
tradition," said Mission Conference Commissioner T. Mark Johnson.
"We have colleges with
strong programs, and most rank among the elite each
season. The new alignment appears to be fair and balanced. It's also a
credit to our coaches that we're not afraid to change with the times. The
conference is excited to begin another great chapter. "
The conference has undergone
several realignments since its establishment
in 1969. From 1988 to 1993, the conference competed in three divisions
(Southern, Central, Northern); and for the past eight seasons, the teams
played under the Central and Northern Divisions.
Johnson also stated that
the divisions will be re-evaluated in two years for
another possible shuffle.
Mission Conference teams
have captured (outright or shared) six of the last
10 national titles.
The following is a list
of 2003 schedules. Dates will be announced by late
Spring.
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AMERICAN DIVISION
Cerritos (Chaffey, at Compton,
Riverside, Pasadena, at El Camino, at Golden West, Long Beach, at Mt. SAC, at
Orange Coast, Palomar)
Golden West (West LA, at
Southwestern, El Camino, at Santa Ana, at Riverside Cerritos, at Palomar, at
Long Beach, Mt. SAC, Orange Coast)
Long Beach (Bakersfield,
at Grossmont, at Santa Ana, Riverside, Saddleback, Orange Coast, at Cerritos,
Golden West, at Palomar, at Mt. SAC)
Mt. San Antonio (at Moorpark,
LA Valley, at Pasadena, El Camino, at Fullerton, at Palomar, Orange Coast, Cerritos,
at Golden West, Long Beach)
Orange Coast (at Glendale,
LA Southwest, at Saddleback, Fullerton, Santa Ana, at Long Beach, at Mt. SAC,
Palomar, Cerritos, at Golden West)
Palomar (Mt. San Jacinto,
at Canyons, at Fullerton, Saddleback, at Pasadena, Mt. SAC, Golden West, at
Orange Coast, Long Beach, at Cerritos)
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NATIONAL DIVISION
El Camino (at Ventura, Moorpark,
at Golden West, at Mt. SAC, Cerritos, Riverside, Fullerton, at Pasadena, at
Saddleback, Santa Ana)
Fullerton (Compton, at Mt.
San Jacinto, Palomar, at Orange Coast, Mt. SAC, Pasadena, at El Camino, at Saddleback,
Santa Ana, at Riverside)
Pasadena (Canyons, at Bakersfield,
Mt. SAC, at Cerritos, Palomar, at Fullerton, at Santa Ana, El Camino, at Riverside,
Saddleback)
Riverside (Grossmont, at
Citrus, at Cerritos, at Long Beach, Golden West, at El Camino, Saddleback, at
Santa Ana, Pasadena, Fullerton)
Saddleback (Harbor, at Chaffey,
Orange Coast, at Palomar, at Long Beach, Santa Ana, at Riverside, Fullerton,
El Camino, at Pasadena)
Santa Ana (at LA Pierce,
Santa Monica, Long Beach, Golden West, at Orange Coast, at Saddleback, Pasadena,
Riverside, at Fullerton, at El Camino)
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Divisions were divided on
basis of power (wins and losses over past two years) and will be re-calculated
at the end of the next two years (2005 season).
1. Palomar (18-2)
2. Pasadena (17-3)
3. Saddleback (15-5)
4. Cerritos (14-6)
5. Long Beach (13-7)
6. Riverside (10-10)
7. Fullerton (9-11)
8. Mt. San Antonio (9-11)
9. Orange Coast (7-13)
10. El Camino (7-13)
11. Santa Ana (5-15)
12. Golden West (3-17)
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Old Central Division: Fullerton,
Golden West, Orange Coast, Palomar, Saddleback, Santa Ana
Old Northern Division: Cerritos,
El Camino, Long Beach, Mt. San Antonio, Pasadena, Riverside
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Contact: Eric Mendoza
Fullerton College Sports Information Director
(714) 992-7391
emendoza@fullcoll.edu
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