Alumni Update Sunday 28 Sept 2008

Joel Smith [LHS]

Maurice Maggiolino, who serves as both Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach and Sports Information Director has confirmed that Joel Smith will be playing this season at Chaminade University (of Ralph Sampson led Virginia upset fame) in Honolulu. Chaminade is an NCAA Division II school, so he will be eligible to play immediately.

Joel will get one more chance at playing in the big time as the Silverswords host the annual Maui Invitational, pitting Chaminade against North Carolina in the first round with a second round game against Oregon or Alabama. [Schedule]

The Swords, led by Head Coach Matt Mahar, are coming off their second Pac West Championship in three years, winning the conference in 2008 and finishing as NCAA Regional Semifinalists with a 21-8 record. The 2007-08 season marked the first twenty-plus win campaign in twenty three years for Chaminade. In 07-08 the team consited of 7 seniors and four juniors.

Smith did not return to UW for his fifth-year senior season as the Huskies needed to clear a scholarship spot to fit in all of its incoming freshmen class. He did, however, graduate from U-dub and will be working on his Masters Degree in Education at Chaminade.


Football

Boo Jackson
The Boo Jackson led Ohio Bobcats (1-4) spotted VMI a 17-14 lead on Saturday before roaring back for a 51-31 win. Jackson was 16-23-0 287 yards with 2 TDs, and netted 33 yards on 8 carries. The offense racked up 575 yards - the fifth highest total in school history.

Vai Taua
The Nevada Wolfpack took on the UNLV Runnin' Rebels for possession of the Fremont Cannon, but it was the Wolfpack that did the running erasing an early double-digit deficit to beat UNLV 49-27.
Vai Taua rushed for 123 yards on 19 carries and a 4-yard touchdown run. QB Colin Kaepernick accounted for five touchdowns and 416 yards of offense Saturday night. Kaepernick rushed for 240 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns, including a 66-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half to give the Wolf Pack (2-2) a 35-20 lead. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns.

After scoring 17 points in the first 10 minutes, UNLV (3-2) was limited to 10 points the rest of the game. It was Nevada fourth straight win in the series.

Lydell Sargeant
The 12th ranked Nittany Lions hosted the 22nd ranked Illini at Happy Valley and improved to 5-0 (1-0 Big 10) with a 38-24 victory. Lydell again started at CB amd was avoided by the offense. Attendance was 109,626 -the eighth-largest crowd in the history of Beaver Stadium

Michael Slaughter #44 [LB] / Justice Clegg #71[OL]
The Univ. of Upper Iowa Peacocks football team traveled to St. Cloud, MN to battle the St. Cloud State Huskies in a NSIC contest on Saturday. In their first four games, the Peacocks posted a 1-3 record with losses at Drake (four points), to U-Mary (three points), and to Southwest Minnesota State(seven points) . On Saturday, Upper Iowa was not able to stay with their hosts as they fell to the Huskies of St. Cloud State, 54-28. Mike Slaughter had two solo tackles and an assist. Clegg starts on the O-line which helped UIU grind out 240 yards on the ground, and 159 through the air, but gave up 3 SACs.

Robert Sherman #82 [WR]
The Atherton based Menlo College Oaks stopped Whittier 38-20 for their first win of the season. Robert Sherman, a freshman wideout from Lompoc, saw his first action of the season, but did not figure in the stats.

The Ladies

Courney Dosa #22
The recent Lompoc grad is the lone non-Missourrian on the Jefferson JC womens softball squad. Last year the Vikings were 35-15 (18-2 in conference). They were scheduled to begin play on August 30th, but no results are currrently available. Dosa is listed a Pitcher / Infielder.

Katie McIntosh #14

Chico St. lost again - a 1-0 road loss to San Francisco St. . They had played three consecutive double overtime home matches. Two scoreless draws, followed by a 2-1 loss to CS San Bernadino in the 107th minute. Starting Wildcat defender, senior Katie McIntosh has two assists on the season, but none since a 3-2 loss to St. Martins on September 4th.

Amanda Murray

The Cal St Dominguez Hills [5-5, 3-2 CCAA] womens soccer team used a header with two seconds left to defeat CSU San Berdu 1-0. Amanda, a junior transfer has not played in the last several games.

Julia Heath

Cal Poly finished second for the second consecutive tournament. This time it was the Bulldog / Eagles Womans Invitational in Post Falls, Idaho. Julia carded a 76 in the final round to finish 4th overall (4 strokes back at 229), and lead the Mustangs.


AHC Cross Country
The Bulldog harriers,which feature several local runners, were in action again recently, although without some of their top performers. On the men's side the squad includes: Nick Gilligan, Miguel Ortiz, and Oscar Torres from Cabrillo, plus Orion Casteel from LHS - the only sophomore on the team. The women have have sophs Ariana Fabing [LHS], Duania Evans [LHS],and Terri Ladja [CHS].

The Bulldogs have run in three meets (4 mile men/ 5K women) this season at Ventura, Cuesta and most recently the Lou Vasquez Invitational at CCSF.

Team Results:

Site ----- Men ------ Women

Ventura : 11th /12, ---- 7th /10

Cuesta: --- 6th /6,----- 4th /5

CCSF: ---13th /17,----12th /15

Individual results (Score /Time):

[Ventura / Cuesta/CCSF]

Ariana Fabing - 25th (25:01)/ 15 (22:45)/ Not Run

Duania Evans - 52nd (28:21)/ 31 (26:39)/ 65 (23:40)

Terri Ladja - NS (34:24)/ Not Run/ 89 (28:07)

Nick Gilligan - 56 (27:09)/ 31 (26:24)/ 81 (23:33)

Miguel Ortiz - 44* (26:16)/ 28 (25:58)/ Not Run

Oscar Torres - Not Run/ 4* (22:29)/ 4* (20:44)

Orion Casteel - Not Run/ Not Run/ Not Run

* Led AHC runners

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-- el stato