Monday, December 15, 2014

Play, Polls, and People [15 Dec 2014]

Monday, 15 December 2014  
Area Sports Results 

The Braves boys drop a rain-shortened soccer match to the Dons, The Saints hoopsters 

Boys Soccer 

Santa Barbara at Lompoc  [Non-League]  

  It started to sprinkle intermittently shortly after 3 p.m., the JV game started at 3:30 and it really began to rain around 4 p.m. . The weather continued to deteriorate with gusty winds, and cold increasing throughout the evening. Eventually, with the field getting slick, the varsity contest, comenced about 5:30, was called off about 1/2 hour into the 2nd half.

Varsity  

#7 [Div 1] Santa Barbara 1, Lompoc 0  

  The Final non-league match for both squads, was called after 65 minutes due to the weather and field conditions, but not before the visiting Dons had managed to put a crooked number on the board.

  Early in the 2nd half, Adrian Gamez found Jorge Garcia-Torres near the corner 0f the 18 yard box, Torres then drilled an upper corner shot past the goalkeeper just inside the far (left) post for the only goal of the match. 

  The Dons back line (Carlos Hernandez, Freddy Pacheco, Alonso Salamanca, Sutter Munizich) played quite well and kept the pressure away from GK Angel Cervantes as he tallied Santa Barbara's 4th shutout of the year.

  Jose Cardenas had 6 saves (including a pair of spectactular stops) for the Braves, and got some help from Defenseman Joey Jacinto who cleared a loose ball from just in front of the goal.

Dons [5-1-1]: Goal/Assist - Jorge Garcia-Torres (50th, Adrian Gamez). 
Goalkeeping - Angel Cervantes (65 min, 2 saves, 2nd shutout of the season).


Braves [3-3-2]: Goal/Assist - NONE. Goalkeeping - Jose Cardenas (65 min, 6 saves).

Junior Varsity 

Lompoc 0, Santa Barbara 0

In the afternoon preliminary, also mostly played in the rain, neither squad could pierce the defense. Despite a strong defensive effort in the back, the Lompoc Keeper Leo Calvo had to make a significant number of stops.


Next

Lompoc
 Tuesday at Orcutt Academy to start Los Padres League play. 
 Thursday home versus Templeton.
Santa Barbara  - 
 Friday vs Culver City at the South Torrance Tournament.




Boys Basketball  

Central Coast Classic 

San Luis Obispo 71, at Santa Maria 59  
[SLO 22,15,19,15 - 71  SM 17,17,14,11- 59]

SLO withstood a long-range barrage by the Saints (7 treys) and their own poor effort from the FT line (3-14) to win this one.

Saints [2-6]: Dario Lopez 20 points (5x3), Shemarr Parker 15, Soren Kringel 14.


Tigers [5-5]: Chase Braun 21, Seth Moore 14, Alex Chai (PG) 10 points.


Next
Santa Maria - Wednesday vs Arroyo Grande (final Tourney game)


Chad Bickley
Some folks from the area may remember VCA coach Stan Bickley or his son - record setting hoops sniper Chad Bickley from the early 90's. The NFHS has a nice piece about Chad on their website - HERE.

CIF Info  

Polls  

The CIF Southern Section released its first basketball polls of the season on Monday and a few teams in the area were mentioned. Selections are made for the Top 16 in each division.

Boys Basketball
Selections are made for the Top 16 in each division.

Righetti - #5, Division 2A, 
Mission Prep - #5, Division 4AA. 
Atascadero (defending Pac-7 champions) - #8, Division 4AA. 
St. Joseph - #10, Division 5AA. 
Valley Christian Academy - #11, Division 6.

Girls Basketball
Selections are made for the Top 16 in each division.

Atascadero -T#5, Division 3A
Lompoc - T#10, Division 3A
Cabrillo - #13, Division 3A 
San Luis Obispo - #15, Division 3A
Mission Prep - #4, Division 5AA. 
St. Joseph - #9, Division 5AA.

Girls Water Polo  
Top 10

Arroyo Grande - #1, Division 3
Cabrillo - #7, Division 6
Santa Ynez - #8, Division 6

Soccer  
Top 10

Girls soccer: Arroyo Grande - #9, Division 3.
Boys soccer: NONE


All_CIF Team Info   


On Monday, the CIF-Southern Section announced its season-ending honors for 8-man football, boys water polo, and girls volleyball. 

San Luis Obispo County

Boys Water Polo [Division 4]:  Hunter Roberts, Arroyo Grande, 12.
37 goals, 25 assists (incldg 3 goals in the 13-6 Division 4 quarterfinal loss to Cerritos.

Girls Volleyball [Division 2AA]:  Ashlyn Herlihy, Arroyo Grande, 11, Middle Blocker
Herlihy led the PAC 8 champion Eagles with 460 kills.  
AG lost 3-2 in the quarterfinals to eventual section champion South Torrance.

Girls Volleyball [Division 3A]:  Lucy Portillo, Templeton, 12, Opposite Hitter. 
Portillo tallied 222 kills with a hitting percentage of .346.  
The Los Padres League champion Eagles lost in the  quarterfinals to Woodcrest Christian.

Girls Volleyball [Division 5AA]: Aliyah Morrison, North County Christian, 12.
Morrison led the Coast Valley League co-Champ Crusaders with 400 kills. 

Girls Volleyball [Division 5AA]: Sage Radecki, Coast Union, 12.
Radecki was the setter for the CVL co-Champ Broncos squad that won a playoff game.





Tuesday, December 9, 2014

NSBC Athletic Roundtable - Monday, 8 December 2014




Monday, 8 December 2014 


NSBCART Luncheon

Time once again to gather at Giovanni's in Orcutt to hand out prizes, awards, and pizza. There was even the very rare SY K-FRED sighting on Monday. It was a good day for the Pioneer Valley contingent as both the AOTW awards went to current or former Panthers. Lompoc's Celina Calderon was part of the AHC group, after dropping 48 points and 13 assists on Bulldog opponents at last weeks tournament. 



Athletes of the Week   

Male Athlete of the Week  

Nick Chapman, Pioneer Valley Boys Basketball

  Nick scored 21, 18, 18, 19, and 23 points respectively in 5 contests for PV last week, with 19 treys in 4 tournament games.


  The Panthers went 4-1, including 3-1 in the Harding Invitational Tourney, losing 54-52 to Atascadero in the Championship game. The Grayhounds hit a late 3-pointer to take their only lead of the game and the win, according to PV AD Greg Lanthier.


Female Athlete of the Week 




Ali Rodriguez, Allan Hancock College Womens Basketball

  Coming off a major injury, Ali led the Bulldogs to back-to-back wins at the Cuesta Invitational. On Friday, she had 29 points on 10-12 shooting from the floor, with 9 assists in a 79-65 victory over LA Pierce. 

  She followed that on Saturday with 22 points (5 treys), 9 assists as Hancock romped past Victor Valley 70-58 to win the Consolation Championship. For the tourney, she had 59 points & 24 assists.

Attendees  

Athletes



Allan Hancock College
Womens Basketball: Celina Caldron, Ali Rodriguez



Cabrillo HS
Boys Soccer: Salvador Andrade, Juan Trejo, Adrian Calderon  

Girls Basketball: Jenna DaleyDevan McCune   


Wrestling: [Coach Heath Smith ] Jared Segura, 


Jose Manzanarez 

Lompoc HS
Girls Basketball: Rylee Sager, Nay Brown  


Boys Soccer: Ulysses Cardona, Jose 'Pollo' Cazarez  


Orcutt Academy 
NONE

Pioneer Valley HS
Girls Basketball: Natalia Zaragoza, Anamarie Fruge'


Boys Basketball: Nick Chapman 


Boys Soccer: Baltazar Melchor, Omar Vieyra 


Wrestling: Bernardo Martinez, Roman Garcia, Rufino Martinez  


Righetti HS
NONE  

St. Joseph HS  
Wrestling: Jose Gonzalez, Noah Lossing  


Girls Basketball: Brigid Rigali, Syenna Ramirez 


Boys Soccer: Justin Schnorf, Francisco 'Pancho' Sancho 



Santa Maria HS 
Girls Basketball: Sarah Galicicinao, Julie Silvas  


Wrestling: Benji Sheller, Isaac Sechslingloff  


Santa Ynez UVHS  
Girls Basketball: Ashley Quiroga, Hannah Cantrell   


Wrestling: Tyler Piligian  


Boys Soccer: Nathaniel Beamer, Shea Blackman  


Valley Christian Academy  
Girls Basketball: Hannah Walls, Simone Swain, Noor Kazak

Administrators/Coaches

Kim Ensing - AD, Allan Hancock College
Dan Troup - AD, Cabrillo HS


James Baca - Cabrillo Boys Soccer  
Heath Smith - Cabrillo Wrestling  
Don Cross - AD, Lompoc HS


Greg Lanthier - AD, Pioneer Valley
Joe Graack - AD, Righetti 
Al Garcia - St. Joseph Boys Soccer
Armando Gonzalez - St Joseph Boys Wrestling
Brian Wallace - AD, Santa Maria 
Corey Costanza - Santa Maria Wrestling  
Ken Fredrickson - AD, Santa Ynez 


Mike Alexander - Santa Ynez Girls Basketball
Aaron Staples - Santa Ynez Girls Basketball (Asst)
Randy Stanford - VCA Girls Basketball 
Jennifer Beeson - VCA Girls Basketball (Asst)  

Media & Staff

Doug Nelson (KUHL Radio) - Master of Ceremonies
Doug (standing) and Brad (to right)

Brad Memberto (Lee Central Coast Newspaper Group)
Jason Orr (KSBY TV) - Segment Producer/Vidiographer
Mike McKean (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Mike Loney (Lompoc Locker Room)
Daniel Dreifuss (Lee Central Coast Newspaper Group) - Photographer

And The ones who do the work!
Joni Gray - NSBCART President
Becky Grant (NSBCART Staff) - Board Member (Sec)/General Factorum
Yvonne Biely(NSBCART Staff) - The New Team Member
Al Viera (NSBCART Staff/Guest) - The Guy Who Helps with Everything

plus several friends, family members, and other guests!  



Thursday, December 4, 2014

All-Los Padres League Teams (Football)


Football

Special Awards

Most Valuable Player
Torey Sims, Lompoc (11, QB, 6-0, 170). 
[774 yards, 7 TD Passing; 882 yards, 16 TD Rushing; 11-0,4-0 LPL as starter]

Co-Offensive Backs of the Year
Derrick Portis, Lompoc (12, RB, 5-10, 160)
[1,054 yards,14 touchdowns]

Austin Hayes, Lompoc (12, RB, 5-8, 175)
[827 yards, 4 TD]. (Missed several games due to injury)

Co-Offensive Linemen of the Year: 
Mario Ruiz, Pioneer Valley (12, C, 5-11, 260), 
Jonathon Ponce, Pioneer Valley (12, OG, 6-0, 260). 

Defensive Back of the Year
Jacob Adam, St. Joseph (12, 5-10, 170).

Defensive lineman Of The Year: 
Dyriece Tell, Pioneer Valley (12, 5-11, 211).  

All-Purpose Player of the Year: 
Chris Barganier, St. Joseph [WR/DB/KR] (12, 6-2, 180).


First Team 


Offense 

Lineman:
Jacob French, Lompoc (12, 6-1, 240), 
Preston Patague, Pioneer Valley (12, OT, 5-11, 235), 
Charlie Ferini, St. Joseph (12, 5-10, 195), 
Connor Epley, Santa Ynez (11, 6-1, 215),  
Jake Kersey, St. Joseph (12, 6-0, 210).

Receivers: 
Wide receiver - Richard Foster, Lompoc [KR] (11, 5-9, 155), 
Wide receiver - Andrew Prado, Pioneer Valley (12, 5-10, 175), 
Wide receiver -  C.J. Cole, St. Joseph (10, 5-11, 175).

Backs: 
Quarterback - Blake Jaeckels, St Joseph (11, 6-1, 180)
Running Back - Mondo Mansera, Pioneer Valley (12, 5-9, 165),   
Running Back - Austin Vreeland, Santa Ynez (11, 5-10, 170),  
Utility - Brett Gregory, Cabrillo [QB] (12, 5-11, 204), 

Punter:
Steven French, Cabrillo [WR/DB/P] (12, 6-0, 172). 

Defense 

Six Lompoc players were named to the 1st team defense.

Lineman:
Jason Ray, Lompoc (11, NG, 5-7, 150), [Lompoc sack leader - 4.5]
Jose Garcia, St. Joseph (11, 5-11, 240), 
Daniel Perez, Pioneer Valley (11, DE, 5-10, 195), 
Jackson Valencia, Santa Ynez (11, 6-1, 250). 

Linebacker: 
Toa Taua, Lompoc (9, 5-10, 190), [Only frosh to earn LPL honors.] 
Ben Rantz, St. Joseph (11, MLB, 6-1, 225), 
Ruben Venengas, Lompoc (12, 5-10, 165),  [Led Lompoc in Tackles]
Gabriel Garcia, Pioneer Valley (12, MLB, 5-7, 180).

Defensive backs:
Mark Morales, Lompoc (11, 6-0, 150), [6 Interceptions led Lompoc] 
Daniel Gallardo, Santa Ynez (11, 5-6, 145), 
Mateo Becerra, St. Joseph (11, 5-9, 175), 
Joseph Osegueda, Lompoc (12, 6-4, 200). [4 interceptions]

Kicker:  
Javier 'Javy' De La Cueva, Lompoc (11, 5-7, 170). [Scored 67 points] 


Second Team 

Offense 

Lineman:
James Graham, Lompoc (12, 6-2, 220), 
Pedro Flores, Lompoc (11, 5-10, 235), 
Justin Mortenson, Santa Ynez (12, 6-2, 255), 
Steelee Morgan, St. Joseph (10, 6-2, 215), 
Peter Ybarra, Pioneer Valley (11, OG, 5-9, 220). 

Receivers: 
Wide receiver - Jordan Trimble, Cabrillo (10. 5-11, 165), 
Wide receiver - Zack Ginter, St. Joseph (12, 6-0, 180), 
Wide receiver - Justin Schnorf, St. Joseph (12, 5-7, 165). 

Backs: 
Quarterback - Jerett Rodriguez, Pioneer Valley (11, 5-9, 155)
Running Back - Tye Hollingsworth, Santa Ynez (11, 6-0, 180),   
Running Back - Joe Guzman, St. Joseph (11, 5-10, 155).
Utility player - Zac Morson, Cabrillo (12, 5-7, 144).

Punter:
Michael McCoy, Santa Ynez (10, 6-0, 180).

Defense 

Lineman:
Matt Arevalos, Lompoc (12, 5-11, 190), 
Fenton Will, St. Joseph (10, 5-11, 200), 
Edson Sierra, Pioneer Valley (11, 5-8, 190),  
Dalton Payne, Santa Ynez (11, 6-2, 235). 

Linebacker: 
Josh Larson, Cabrillo (12, 5-10, 190),
Matt Sapien, Pioneer Valley (12, 5-9, 165),
Matt Dias, St. Joseph (12, 5-9, 170), 
Alex Knightley, Santa Ynez (12, 5-11, 200).

Defensive backs:
Cory Maxwell, Lompoc (12, 5-9, 160), 
Anthony Estrada, Pioneer Valley (11, 5-11, 155), 
Aiden Gallant, St. Joseph (12, 5-9, 170), 
Patrick Rippy, St. Joseph (11, 5-11, 170). 

Kicker:  
Salvador 'Sal' Castro, Pioneer Valley (12, 5-8, 165). 


Honorable Mention
Lompoc - 
Ryan Hale (12, TE/LB, 6-0, 185), Caleb Greene (12, OL/LS, 6-0, 220). 

Cabrillo - 
Nico Pacheco (12, WR, 5-9, 138), Aiden Anderson (12, LB, 6-2, 170).

St. Joseph - 
Max Morris (11, LB, 5-11, 180), Slade Hooper (12, DL, 5-11, 190).

Pioneer Valley-
Bryan Gonzalez (12,OLB,5-8,160), Roman Garcia (11,OLB,5-9, 145).

Santa Ynez - 
Jake Chaves (12,RB, 5-6, 165), Tyler Piligian (12, LB, 6-0, 190). 

Team Totals:
Lompoc (4-0, 11-1)        17
St Joseph (3-1, 7-5)          19
Pioneer Valley (2-2, 5-6)     16
Cabrillo (1-3, 3-7)            7
Santa Ynez (0-4, 1-9)        10

Players could only be named to one position. Several Potential candidates, including a few from Lompoc, were felled by early season injuries. 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

NSBC Athletic Roundtable - Monday, 1 December 2014


Monday, 1 December 2014 






NSBCART Luncheon


A smallish crowd of about 55 gathered at Giovanni's in Orcutt for the inaugral luncheon of the Winter sports season. One of the new coaches who spoke was Righetti Girls Soccer head man Adam McEvoy (Some suspect he might not have grown up in Santa Maria) - 





Athletes of the Week   

Team of the Week


The seniors: LtoR - Lucas Sheckherd, Omar Dominguez, Terry Franklin, Miles Jorgensen, Jordan Tomooka, Justin Murillo & Nick Hurdle (Horizontal)

Righetti Boys Water Polo 
The Warriors won the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 Championship, with a 8-4 overtime victory over nemesis Cerritos on Saturday.


Attendees  

Athletes

Orcutt Academy 
Boys Basketball: Mauro Guzman, Manny Mangayao, Davis Heaton


Pioneer Valley HS
Girls Soccer: Bonnie Zuniga, Tori Valdez


Girls Water Polo: Jennifer Rios

Boys Basketball: Christopher Diaz, Isaiah Quintana 



Righetti HS
Boys Water Polo: 
The seniors: LtoR - Lucas Sheckherd, Omar Dominguez, Terry Franklin, Miles Jorgensen, Jordan Tomooka, Justin Murillo & Nick Hurdle (Horizontal)


Girls Soccer: Hannah Hurd, Megan Stevens
              



Boys Basketball: Justin Garcia & Andrew Lopez

    


Girls Water Polo: Shay McMann, Melissa Sobczak 


St. Joseph HS  
Girls Soccer: Sara Chartier, Madelyn Pierce, Ashlyn W. Zavala

Boys Basketball: Scott McBeth, Mason Jones

Girls Water Polo: Katherrine Porter, Te'a Pule 


Santa Maria HS 
Girls Water Polo: Taylor Shoaf, Juanita Paniagua 


Santa Ynez UVHS  
Girls Water Polo: Olivia Weber, Kenzie Perez  


Girls Soccer:  Shayna Bartlett, Tayler Beaird

Boys Basketball: Justin Lopez, Andrew Warwick


Allan Hancock College
NONE

Cabrillo HS
NONE

Lompoc HS
NONE

Valley Christian Academy  
NONE


Administrators/Coaches

Chad McKenzie - AD, Orcutt Academy 
Greg Lanthier - AD, Pioneer Valley 
Gabriel Velasco - PV Girls Soccer 
Joe Graack - AD, Righetti 
Rob Knight - Righetti Boys Water Polo (Co-Coach) 
Adam McEvoy - Righetti Girls Soccer 
Roxanne Eastwood - Righetti Girls Water Polo 
Kevin Barbarick - Righetti Boys Basketball 
Tom Mott - AD, St. Joseph
Dave Yamate - Santa Maria Boys Basketball 
Jenele Martin - Santa Ynez Girls Water Polo 


Media, Staff & Guests

Mike McKean (Santa Barbara News-Press) - Master of Ceremonies
Brad Memberto (Lee Central Coast Newspaper Group)
Jason Orr (KSBY TV) - Segment Producer/Vidiographer
Mike Loney (Lompoc Locker Room)

The ones who do the work!
Joni Grey - NSBCART President for Life
Becky Grant (NSBCART Staff) - Board Member (Sec)/General Factorum
Al Viera (NSBCART Staff) - The Guy Who Helps with Everything
Yvonne Biely
Elidia Pedraza