So how are they doing now...

Alumni Update

Kellie George (pictured), Boo Jackson, Vai Taua, Julia Heath, and more ! Find out what recent valley grads are up to now.







Football

Boo Jackson [LHS]
The Ohio University "Boocats" fell to Northwestern 16-8 on Saturday in a defensive battle. Boo started at QB for the second straight game and did pretty well. He was 27-42 for 228 yards, threw a 3rd quarter TD & a 2pt conversion, but was also picked off twice. Under pressure all day, he was sacked 5 times for 31 yards. The Bobcats problems were on the ground where they totaled 4, count 'em, 4 yards rushing. Boo was 13 - (-28) including SAC yardage. The rest of the team totaled 32 yards on 15 carries.
The Wildcats are now 4-0 for the first time since 1962, Ohio falls to 0-4.

Vai Taua [CHS]
The Nevada Wolfpack had the week off after being drubbed by Missouri last week. Next week they take on UNLV which has beaten Arizona State & Iowa State their last two times out. Vai is now the starter for Nevada at TB - see Thursday's [18 Sep 08] post.

Lydell Sargeant [CHS]
12th Penn St ranked crushed Temple 45-3. Lydell, a 5-10, 190 lb, senior is starting at cornerback for the now 4-0 Nittany Lions. In the first 3 games this year, Lydell has 6 tackles (3 solo, 3 asst), 2 pass break-ups [on two chances], and a fumble recovery. Sounds like teams are avoiding him !

Michael Slaughter [LHS]
As usual, the Upper Iowa University - SW Minnesota St. game was a dandy (UIU led in points 98-93 in the four games prior to Saturday). Unfortunately, the Peacocks fell 38-31 on stunning play at the end of the game. A Peacock FG tied it up with 0:21 left in the fourth, then ...

"After a short squib kick was returned to the Mustang 46-yard line by Levi Bullerman, the Peacocks just needed to defend one more play to force the game into OT. Shudlick was pushed out of the pocket by a hard charging Mike Slaughter. The Mustang quarterback set himself long enough to fire a long pass down the sideline. Sean O'Leary got behind the Peacock defense and made a tough catch before hopping on one leg twice to maintain his balance and lay out into the endzone. The Peacocks and their fans were stunned. A last Hail Mary pass from Curran was knocked down on the final play as the Peacocks dropped their third heartbreaking loss of the year, 38-31."
Mike finished the game tied for third with 6 tackles.

Allan Hancock College
The Bulldogs (2-1) bounced back from last weeks thumping by giving LA Pierce (0-3) a 35-3 whumping. AHC has a half-dozen Lompoc valley players on the roster, and while individual stats are currently unavailable, we do know that LHS grad Tim Ochoa blocked a field goal and intercepted a pass.

Ladies --

Kellie George, the founder of the Cabrillo girls golf team, has been unable to stay away. She signed up with Gini Shekell to help coach the squad this year. She is attending AHC this year, and they, once again, are not fielding a ladies team - but she tells LLR "once is enough".
Kellie is not alone on the hill though. Miranda Rich, X-C runner & founder of the Rich Flower Festival Queen dynasty, is assisting X-C girls coach Katie Wallace.

Julia Heath
The Cal Poly women’s golf team finished second in the season-opening North Texas Women’s Classic, which concluded a two-day run Tuesday at the Robson Ranch Golf Course in Denton, TX. The Mustangs posted a final-round four-person 313 total, finishing with a 54-hole 924 total.

Central Arkansas (905) won the nine-team event, third, one stroke behind Cal Poly, was Houston Baptist at 925, with Texas-San Antonio (926) and Lamar (929).

Julia shot a final-round 77 and a 234 total [78-79-77], good for 20th place.

Cal Poly returns to competition Sept. 22-23 at the Bulldog and Eagle Women’s Invitational co-hosted by Gonzaga and Eastern Washington at The Links Golf Course in Post Falls, Idaho.

Amanda Murray [CHS]
The Toros (CalSt Dominguez Hills) womens soccer team beat Cal St LA 5-3 to even their conference record at 2-2 and move to 4-5 overall. Amanda, a transfer from AHC has 45 minutes of playing time in two games with one unsuccessful shot on goal.

MORE to Come -- Michael Coe, & Ariana Fabing are among the folks we update tomorrow when we profile X-C and Water Polo.