Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009 Results
GIRLS TENNIS
At Cabrillo
Cabrillo 14, Nipomo 4 [See Story]
The Conqs returned to their home courts after a year's sojourn playing their home games at Ryon Park, and also returned to their previous coach as Mary-Beth Stieber resumed her prior post. They must have felt pretty good about both situations because they dominated the Titans - posting an 8-1 record in singles sets and 6-3 in doubles.
Veteran singles players Ashley Pennewell (#1) and Julie Leyva (#2) were both undefeated. Pennewell (6-1, 6-0) was held out of the final round due to a recurring tightness in her thigh, while Leyva, won 6-1, 6-0, 6-0. Eisha Ayyar replaced Pennewell and won 6-4. Kaitlyn Phillips, after two years of JV doubles, played in her first singles competition taking 2 of 3 sets (6-2, 6-1, 2-6) and losing only to Nipomo number one Grecia Pena (6-1).
Doubles may be an adventure for both schools this year. Since Nipomo head coach Dee Dee Foat lost 6 seniors off her PAC-7 3rd place/ CIF Wild Card team from last year, she used 3 substitutes in the pairs, and is looking at a group of player up from the JV team. There is one pair she does not have to worry about. Nipomo’s #1 duo Jenny Cardenas / Tessa Underwood swept 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 and Foat expects them to go all the way to CIF.
With only one returning player, Cabrillo still has questions at doubles. The returner, senior Elke Peirtsegaele, teamed with younger sister Nikki for two set wins (2-6, 6-2, 6-0), falling only to Cardenas / Underwood.
At Lompoc
Mission Prep 17, Lompoc 1
The Braves lost their season opener at home in convincing fashion, but Head Coach Loretta Jensen was philisophical - "We have of bunch of players up from the JV, and they need experience."
Rachel Ronca, the Royals top singles player, topped Nicole Nomany, Jessica Cosio, and Emily Tremblay (6-1, 6-0, 6-2). Singles players # 2, Heleana Olivieri (2 games lost), and # 3, Ally Tershorv (5 games lost) also swept. Usual Lompoc singles standout Sameeha Husayn played doubles on Thurday due to illness.
In doubles, the Royals’ #1, Jenna Dunbar / Sophie Seid (6-2, 6-3, 6-1), and #3, Grace Casora / Riquel Santos (7-5, 6-3, 6-1) duos both swept. Korina Esqueda / Azucena Villalobos, the Lompoc's # 2 tandem, teamed up to score the Braves’ only point by defeating Royals #2 Aparna Bhatt / Erin McDonnell 6-4. Complete results will be posted in the forum (eventually).
Other LPL Teams
Paso Robles 13, @ St. Joseph 5
Laura Clowes, the Paso Robles High girls tennis coach saw her team defeat St. Joseph for the first time in her seven-year career at the school. It was the Knights season and home opener.
Bearcat frosh Maria Petiy, in her first high school matches, posted a perfect 3-0 record, which included a stunning comeback against Frankie Estes. Down 5-1 she rebounded to claim a 7-6 (7-3) tie-breaker win in the set. Eszes, St. Joseph’s #1 singles player, won her other two singles matches by 6-1 scores.
The Bearcats’ # 1 singles, Angelica Shubbie, won two of three, while their top doubles tandem, Jessica Shubbie / Katharine Redberg also won two matches. St. Joseph’s top pair, Sammy White / Whitney Bouquet were 2-1 in their three sets.
San Luis Obispo 16, Morro Bay 2
Tori Toresch, the Tiger's # 2 singles player, had a perfect day, sweeping all three of her matches 6-0. San Luis Obispo’s # 1 doubles team, Alex Coffman / Lili Voisinet were also perfect in two 6-0 matches. At # 3 singles for the Pirates, Danielle Roske, defeated substitute Daniella Lee 6-1.
Templeton 11, Pioneer Valley 7
Pioneer Valley’s 'super soph' and # 1 singles player, Caitlyn Brown swept the Eagles Erin Roberts (6-4), Danielle Grassi (6-0) and Gaby Franklin (6-0), but none of those three would lose another set.
Santa Ynez 15, @ Righetti 3
Emily Ineman swept 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 at # 2 singles for the Pirates in the season debut for both squads. Alisa Silsbee, the Santa Ynez # 1 singles player was 2 for before taking a seat, and Pirate substitutes in doubles,Melinda Wilson / Hayley Esdaile won two sets.
Warrior point earners were - Aya Kasai (singles #2), Laura Wong / Lauren Nguyen (doubles #1), and Ashley Brooks / Ashley Heath (doubles # 3).
BOYS WATER POLO
Varsity
Atascadero 18, Cabrillo 11 at the COLAC
In the season opener for both squads, Atascadero used a big 3rd period to outscore Cabrillo 13-6 in the second half. It was a physical contest with numerous routine ejections resulting in a two players fouling out. Another result was a yellow card issued to a complaining coach. The ref explained it this way - "I don't know what you were saying, but you were saying too much of it."
The Conquistadores had plentiful scoring opportunities, especially early on, but had trouble converting break-aways and other open shots. They also had difficulty solving 'Hounds goalie Patrick Neil who posted 13 saves.
The match was evenly contested through the 2-2 first, and was still tied 7-7 at halftime, with neither school able to build more than a two shot lead. The visitors, however, bolted out of the gate to start the 3rd period, scoring unanswered 3 goals in just a few minutes. Cabrillo finally broke the streak with one of Emmet Hill's two goals, but the Greyhounds popped in two more before the final break.
Cabrillo almost book-ended the 4th period scoring, opening with a goal 68 seconds into the action, and dropping in two more in the last 62 seconds. But Atascadero scored with a mere 6 ticks left on the clock and dominated the middle of the the quarter with 5 straight goals by Clarke Andros.
Goals -
Cabrillo Conquistadors: Tyler Chard (4 - all in 2nd Qtr), Emmet Hill (2), and one each by Marcus Thiele, Tyler Thompson, Jose Motyer, Aaron Hay, & Zach Olivera.
Atascadero Greyhounds : Clarke Andros (8), Levi Adams (3), Chad Ponek (3), Jake Vukozich (3).
Paso Robles 12, Morro Bay 2
The Bearcats blaster the Pirates in their season opener.
Goals: Paso Robles - Austin McCall (4), three other Paso Robles players (2 each).
Saves: Spencer Silva [Paso Robles] 10, Dane Eckert [Morro Bay] 9.
Junior Varsity
Cabrillo 8, Atascadero 4
The Greyhounds scored the initial two goals, but Cabrillo responded with one in each of the first two quarter for a 2-2 halftime stalemate. After trading goals in the 3rd, the Conqs scored two back-to-back heading into the final period. Atascadero slammed back a rebound off the net frame to cut the margin to a single goal, but Cabrillo closed the door with 3 straight scores for the 8-4 win.
GIRLS GOLF
at Alisal River Course (Santa Ynez)
The Righetti Warriors’s won their season opener -a three-way non-league match . Mareon Smit was the Medalist with a 39.
Team & Individual Scorers
Righetti 213 - Mareon Smit (39), Makayla Mier (41), Dani O’Keefe (43), Kelsey Nolan (43) and Alexis Rodenberger (47).
Santa Ynez 229 - Maddison Shean (40), Meredith Stewart (42), Christiana Layman (43), Kristin Henno (46) and Elena Herrera (58).
Cabrillo 266 - Morgan Salm (42), Mariah Hall (52), Marissa Merrick (56), Jade Stevens (57) and Paige Hurlbut (59).
at the Morro Bay Golf Course
San Luis Obispo 266, Morro Bay 302
The SLO Tiger's Alesia Weckermann won medalist honors by carding a 41.
Teammate Katelyn Guy’s 43 was good enough for 2nd. Jill Steinmann paced the Pirates with a 52.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
San Luis Obispo 3, Cabrillo 0 [25-11, 25-20, 25-15].
The Tigers swept but Conqs Head Coach Sue Slavins was "stoked". "The score doesn't show it , but the team played great tonight". Prefering not to highlight individual achievements she provided no stats. Both the JV & Frosh/Soph also lost.
Elizabeth Culpepper led the Tigers with a team-high six kills. Teammate Alex Attala compiled five kills, three aces and five blocks.
Righetti 3, Lompoc 0 [19-25, 11-25, 11-25]
Look out !! These girls are going to get somebody this year, maybe several somebodies. In the opening game of the season for the Braves, the Warriors raced out to a 6-1 lead and some observers were wondering if it were a case of 'the same ole verse, same as the first'. It was not. The Battlin' Braves came back and surged to 11-9 lead. RIGHETTI was forced to take a time out. The visitors regained the lead, but the locals tied it back up at 13 all, and remained within at least 2 points until the Warriors eased ahead 19-16. Lompoc was within 3-4 points until Righetti scored the last 3 for the win.
Game 2 new Head Coach Aaron Batula played almost exclusively with substitutes against most of Righetti's 1st string resulting in a 25-11 loss. The gals did have their moments, however, and given that Batula has instituted an entirely new system this year, the future looks pretty good.
In Game 3, the regulars were back in and faltered a bit, falling behind 11-0. But they did not quit. Down the stretch, they played the Warriors about even (11-14), even with some momentary lapses.
JV: Righetti 2, Lompoc 0 [11-25, 23-25]
The JV squad under Ramona Thomas like-wise put a bit of a scare into the Warriors highly touted unit. They also fell behind early (10-3), but would not give up and kept pace with the visitors the rest of the way (13-15). Believing that they could compete, the girls took a quick 3 point lead, before engaging in a see-saw battle that saw them slowly slipping behind (15-20). Again they rallied, cutting the margin to a sole point (20-21), before being eased out at the end.
Frosh : Righetti 2, Lompoc 0 [8-25, 4-25]
Other LPL Teams:
Paso Robles 3, St. Joseph 0
Tess Rountree had a match-high 12 kills in leading Paso Robles to a 25-20, 25-13, 25-21 victory. Karlee Anderson added nine kills and two blocks for the Bearcats in their season opener. Kellie Reynolds led Paso Robles with a match-high 27 assists.
Atascadero 3, Morro Bay 0
Atascadero came out strong in its opener, sweeping 25-12, 25-22, 25-8.
Atascadero - Kiah Featherstone 16 kills, 3 blocks & Samantha Shemick 8 kills.
Arroyo Grande 3, Santa Ynez 1
The Eagles rallied from a 1-0 deficit to take a 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 28-26 victory.
“This was our first (match) and we struggled at times,” Eagles coach Ernie Santa Cruz.
Rachel Ventura led Arroyo Grande with 10 kills, six blocks and five aces, and teammate Millisa Morrow followed with 10 kills and one ace. Madi Ventura finished with 24 digs, and teammate Maggi Keffury had 38 assists.
Cross Country
St. Joseph hosted Pioneer Valley, Righetti, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Mission Prep and Carpinteria at a season opening, non-scoring meet on the 2.5-mile Waller Park course.
Places and times were recorded for the first 15 runners in each race. Though no team scores were kept, the St. Joseph girls and Righetti boys would have if scores had been kept.
Boys [126]
1) Righetti freshman Pablo Nicasio, pulled away shortly after the 1/2-mile mark and made his high school race debut (13:27) a 12 second victory.
2) Hayes Dunn, St. Joseph (13:39)
3) Israel Ruvalcaba, Santa Maria (13:45)
4) Winchester Eubank, Santa Ynez (13:48)
5) Trevor Nissen, Righetti (13:59)
Other top runners:
Pioneer Valley - Juan Sanchez (11th, 14:18)
St. Joseph - Freshman Mason Anglin (9th, 14:12)
Girls [93]
1) St. Joseph junior Quetta Peinado (15:19) ran away with the girls race. Peinado, in her third season as St. Joseph’s top girls cross country runner, won the girls 3,200 meters at both the county and Los Padres League track and field championships last year.
2) Annie Mooney (15: 43), Mission Prep
3) Monica Illes, Santa Ynez (16:09)
4) Freshman Bridget Adam, St. Joseph (16:23)
5) Tricia Mooney of Mission Prep (17:10)
Other top runners:
Santa Maria - Cynthia Orozco (sixth place, 17:31)
Righetti - Cynthia Vasquez (seventh, 17:36)
Righetti, St. Joseph, Pioneer Valley, Cabrillo (girls) and Nipomo are all scheduled to run at the Morro Bay Invitational Saturday. Lompoc and the CHS boys head to the Seaside Invitational in Ventura.
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