Spring Sports have Sprung from the Nest

Yup ! High School Baseball, Softball, Boys Tennis, Boys Golf, Swimming/Diving, and Track & Field all take flight with games that count starting this week.

The Tennis, Baseball, and Softball squads for both schools all had scrimmages on Saturday, but they were all out of town and spread from Paso to Pueblos - Dos that is.

The regular season for most outfits lasts 11 weeks with an additional 3 weeks of playoffs for the 'Guud - uns'. Hopefully, some of the locals qualify.

The first piece of news from the various camps is not good. Alex Jensen (pictured above), LHS tennis ace, has been consigned to limited duty with the doubles units after having serious back surgery recently. Hope you heal fast, Alex.

The locals play this week, but still don't appear too much in front of the home folks. In any event, here's the schedule for week #1 (starting with the usual Lompoc Golf match) and also please note the Cabrillo baseball Alumni game and the Cabrillo Varsity Softball Tournament - both on Saturday:

Monday, 2 March
Boys Golf: Lompoc @ Nipomo [Cypress Ridge] TBA (prob 1:30 pm)

Tuesday, 3 March
Boys Golf: Cabrillo @ Mission Prep [Dairy Creek] 1:30 pm
Coed Swim: Atascadero @ Lompoc 2:30 pm

Boys Tennis: Cabrillo @ SLO 3 pm

Wednesday, 4 March
Boys Tennis: Dunn School @ Lompoc 3 pm {Varsity Only}

Thursday, 5 March
Boys Golf: Paso Robles @ Cabrillo [Village CC] 1:30 pm
Coed Swim: Lompoc @ Paso Robles 2:30 pm

Boys Tennis: Lompoc @ Righetti,

....AG @ Cabrillo - both 3 pm

Friday, 6 March
Coed Swim/Dive: Righetti @ Cabrillo 2:30 pm

Softball: SLO @ Lompoc 4 pm

Saturday, 7 March
Baseball: Lompoc @ Channel Islands 11 am,

....Cabrillo Alumni game (at noon)

Softball: Cabrillo hosts tournament at CHS (all day),

....Lompoc @ Simi Valley Tournament

Swim/Dive: Cabrillo @ AG Diving Invitational

Track/Field: Cabrillo @ Paso Robles Invitational

[For more info you can contact the school's Athletic Departments at the following: CHS 805.742.2905, LHS 805.742.3073].

Congratulations

Are in order for two teams from the area - both Arroyo Grande & Dos Pueblos won CIF Championships in their respective divisions. The AG Eagles topped Rio Mesa (9-7) in Div IV & the Chargers out-lasted the #1 ranked Corona Del Mar Sea Queens 3-2 for the Div I title. It was the second straight title for both teams.

Oh, and the St. Joseph Knights girls basketball team steamrolled into the CIF V-AA finals behind 14 points from Ane' McPike. They avanced to their 1st final since 1991 by thumping Valley Christian 39-19. Their opponent will be Junipero Serra HS, 73-55 winners over St. Bonaventure.

--- el stato