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# Beach Bowl kicks off this weekend
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/beach-bowl-kicks-off-this-weekend/
- Published: 2004-11-19T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:37:20.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Get ready to rumble on Saturday. The Moorpark College Raiders will battle the College of the Desert Roadrunners in the fifth annual U.S. Bank Beach Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. at Santa Monica College’s Corsair stadium.

The game features two teams coming off extremely successful seasons, both ranked in the top 15 in the California Community College Football Poll for Southern California. Finishing the season by winning its last two games, College of the Desert completed a 6-4 campaign, earning Southern California’s 14th place ranking, its first bowl bid since 1994 and a match-up with the 12th ranked Moorpark College Raiders. Moorpark, which also finished 6-4, returns to the bowl scene after missing out on a bowl in 2003.

“It’s just an honor to be part of it all again,” said Moorpark head coach Jim Bittner. “We got so used to it, it became something we just expected. After missing it last year, we’re happy to be back into it again. We are excited about playing College of the Desert and Coach Swearingen, he’s one of the premier coaches in Southern California. He’s just outstanding. He’ll have that team ready, I guarantee you.”

The U.S. Bank Beach Bowl became part of the California Community College bowl series in 2000 when SMC defeated Citrus College in the inaugural game. The game’s success continued in 2001, 2002 and 2003 with victories by Glendale College, LA Harbor College and Fullerton College.

“We are very grateful that U.S. Bank continues to sponsor this bowl game, which means a lot to our school and community college football. We deeply appreciate our year-round partnership with U.S. Bank in putting together what should be another incredibly exciting game,” said Dr. Rhonda Hyatt, Santa Monica athletic director and game organizer.

College of the Desert is a two-year community college and a member of the Commission on Athletics, with a full-time enrollment of 3,550 and student count of 10,350\. Moorpark College is located in the foothills between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark. It is nestled on 134 acres. The college has been serving the citizens of the Ventura County since it opened in 1967 with a current enrollment of approximately 14,500 students.

U.S. Bank is continuing its support of Santa Monica and the entire Los Angeles and Orange County areas, where it has contributed more than $500,000 in grants during 2004\. Food from the heart

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 19, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111904.pdf?ref=smdp.com)