Santa Monica College

The Orange Coast College football team will take on Mt. San Antonio in the U.S. Bank Beach Bowl on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Santa Monica College, the Commission on Athletics announced Sunday. The Pirates (7-3) dropped out of the state championship tournament picture with Saturday's 17-13 loss to rival Golden West, but with the Southern California region's No. 8 ranking, they still earned the bowl and will face the No. 7 Mounties (8-2). Mt. SAC finished the regular season as the American Division's co-champion with Palomar, but was denied a berth in the state championship tournament by way of a 42-7 loss to the Comets on Nov. 4. Palomar (6-4)

SANTA MONICA ? It is a useful barometer scrimmaging the same team prior to the season. For the second consecutive year, the Orange Coast College football team scrimmaged Santa Monica. Last season, the Pirates failed to score against a Corsairs team that went on to produce a 1-9 record. The Pirates eventually advanced to the East County Bowl and finished the season 6-5. This season is looking up because the Pirates scored three touchdowns against a Corsairs team that could not be much worse than the 2005 version.

COSTA MESA - Vanguard University men's basketball coach Stephen French has received commitments from three players who will join the Lions next season. Conrad Adamczak of Los Angeles, James Hartman of San Clemente and Kyle Egkan of Anaheim Hills have signed letters of intent to play for Vanguard. Adamczak, a 6-foot-4 guard, played two seasons for Santa Monica College and will transfer in as a junior. Adamczak earned All-CIF and all-state recognition in high school when he helped lead Pacific Hills High to a state championship.