Pools and Playoff Preparations

LPL Water Polo

Cabrillo 14 @ St Joseph 3 [@ AHC]
The Knights are participating in boys water polo for the first time this year, and although they have shown some improvement over the course of the year it wasn't enough to stop perennially powerful Conqs. Cabrillo improved to 5-1 in the LPL on the strength of 4 goals each by Tyler Chard & Garret Darling and a further three by Brayson Ogan.

Santa Ynez 16 @ Lompoc 9 [at COLAC]
Accurate shooting, great goal tending, and a deadly counter-attack ultimately did in the Braves. The Pirates had 16 goals on only 28 shots, sophomore net-minder Adam Taylor had 15 saves, and the visitors scored most of their 2nd half goals on 2-3 man break-aways on the counter. Taylor is getting to be quite at home in the COLAC water, after dominating Cabrillo on the 15th, and the Braves on Wednesday.

The Pirates jumped out to an early lead on goals by Elijah Ozimec, Stanford Nash, and Taylor Riva. Michael Ostrander answered for the Braves at the end of the first, and Kyle Pickles at the top of the second to get Lompoc back close (3-2). Unfortunately, Ozimec, Riva, & Dustin Alker hit on three in a row, before Pickles was able to break the rally just before the half.

The 6-3 halftime advantage quickly ballooned to 8-3 before Pickles picked up the hat trick and Daniel Dunaetz scored 40 seconds later. Brice Small countered with one for the Pirates, but Dunaetz drilled in two for the Braves to cut it to 9-7. That was as close as they would get - two quick ones at the end of the third, and a 5-2 margin, mostly off the counter, in the fourth closed out the Braves.

Goal scorers for the Braves were Dunaetz (4), Pickles (3), and Michael Ostrander (2). Alex Stone, as he has most of the season, had a superb game at the 2M hole position.

The LPL Tournament will begin with all six teams competing on Tuesday at Paul Nelson Pool in Santa Maria, and will conclude with the LPL Finals on Thursday at the COLAC.

Junior Varsity
Similar to the varsity effort, the Braves were able to stay with the junior Pirates for awhile. After Carter Bovee hit his second goal to tie it up at 2-2 early in the second quarter, the Pirates went on a 4 - 0 run before halftime. Goals by Bovee and Ed Pelkey to open the third got Lompoc back into the thick of it, but these Pirates also had a 5-2 fourth to put Lompoc away.

Lefty Carter Bovee had 4 goals, and Ed Pelkey & Dustin Borges each had one. David Barber (photo above) played well in goal.

LPL Girls Golf
Tournament # 6
[Santa Maria @ Cypress Ridge GC]

Most of the scores took a nosedive as Gretchen Smith's Santa Ynez Pirates dueled with Dottie Lyons St Joseph's Knight for the LPL Championship. The Medalist was, to no one's surprise, Danielle Gilaspy (36) yet again. The runner-up was SY's Kristen Henno (40).


For the local squads : Paige Hurlbut (CHS) dropped 10 strokes from the last tournament, and Lompoc's Ali Wilson carved off 11 strokes from her score.



Team scorers:
Cabrillo [284]: Morgan Salm 43, Mariah Hall 57, Paige Hurlbut 61, Jade Stevens 61, Marissa Merrick 71, and Gabby Hott 62.

Lompoc [313]: Kaleigh Goethe 61, Julietta Solis 65, Jocelyn Caudillo 57, Anna Clark 71, Ali Wilson 59, and Betty Sullivan 80.

Santa Ynez [226]: Kristen Henno 40, Maddison Shean 44, Sarah Sanger 46, Blake Colvin 45, Meridith Stewart 51, and Nicole Abiad 55.

St. Joseph [234]: Danielle Gilaspy 40, Marissa Gutierrez 46, Kelsey Wong 45, Christy Mahan 53, Chloe Dunn 57, and Danika Cochiolo 54.

Santa Maria [292]: Jackie Teniente 44, Gretal Corsa 49, Donna Olivera 64, Yesenia Lopez 64, M'recia Montes 71, and Luz Juarez 77.

Morro Bay [362]: Shanna Crawford 55, Jill Steinman 62, Jessica Haney 77, Summer Miller 80, Andrea Chavez 74, and Rose Badrigian 71.

LPL Playoff Representatives:
Individuals Danielle Gillaspy (SJHS), Maddison Shean (SYHS), and Morgan Salm (CHS) will represent the Los Padres League at the CIF play next Monday November 3, at Soule Park Golf Club. Tee time of 8:00 am

The Santa Ynez HS team will represent the Los Padres League at the CIF play November 10, at River Ridge Golf Club. Tee time of 8:00 am

Volleyball

Lompoc 0 @ Mission Prep 3

Up in San Luis Obispo, the Braves made it interesting - leading game three late, but were unable to force a fourth game, and the Royals prevailed 25-17, 25-18, 27-25. The Braves were led by Cameron Lizarraga (6 kills, 4 blocks), Erica Slikker (4 kills, 3 aces), and Brandy Machado and Jackie Townsend with 3 kills each.
Next week the Braves reprise two of their best matches of the season - at Templeton (Tuesday, 4 Nov) and at home against Santa Maria on the following Thursday. Lompoc defeated Santa Maria in the earlier round, and took Templeton to five games in their last match.

Lompoc Volleyball Club
The Lompoc Volleyball Club will be holding tryouts in late November -- click on flyer for more information.

--el stato