Aaaand the Winner is ....

.....Not who you think !!!!
It was a nice, relatively mild day out at La Purisima on Thursday (above) for the LPL golf gathering, but the deceptively mild-mannered looking course was the clear winner. The 'easier' front nine exacted a tax of about 5 strokes a head, driving several of the 31 competitors into unfamiliar territory.

YMCA Golf Tournament
Hopefully, though, the big winners will be the kids at the local YMCA. The 12th Annual "Kids for Character" Golf tournament is Friday, Oct 15th at the Village Country Club. Spaces are still available. Info (805) 736-3483.

LPL Girls Golf
LPL Tournament #5
Medalist - The winner .... Santa Ynez Pirate Maddi Shean. She carded a 40 to beat Morgan Salm (Cabrillo) by 3, and teammate Kristen Henno by 4. It was the first tournament medalist score in the 40's and thus the highest medalist score this season.

The Pirates also took the team title, Cabrillo reclaimed 2nd place from Nipomo, and Lompoc edged Morro Bay for fourth. The Braves win set up an interesting final week in LPL play. Both Lompoc and the Bay Pirates were tied for tourney stroke average (307.75) entering this match and the teams meet twice next week. Lompoc hosts Morro Bay at La Purisima on Monday, and the regular season concludes with the final tournament at Morro Bay on Thursday.

Santa Ynez [237]: Maddison Shean 40, Kristen Henno 44, Christiana Layman 48, Sara Sanger 52, Meredith Stewart 53, Jenny Andreas 56.
Cabrillo [279]: Morgan Salm 43, Mariah Hall 51, Isabel Tejada 55, Jade Stevens 60, Merrissa Merrick 70, Gabrielle Hott 73.
Nipomo [284]: Sara Clark 50, Audrey Johnson 53, Courtney Cuzick 56, Ashley Gonzales 56, Melissa Panzardi 69, Kaity Kendrick 69.
Lompoc [304]: Kalee Goethe 52, Julieta Solis 54, Stephanie Cardoza 60, Stacy Green 65, Lady Rodriguez 73, Kelsey Kolish WD.
Morro Bay [311]: Michelle Cordova 49, Jennifer Baltimore 60, Allison Kirby 62, Bethany Walters 63, Holly Requa 72.
Santa Maria [NS]: Lidia Lopez 74, Mariana Casas 83.

LPL Girls Tennis
The LPL began the second round of round-robin play on Tuesday.
@ Santa Ynez 14, Cabrillo 4
Emily Ineman, the Santa Ynez #1, is a bit like an MLB closer in reverse. She enters the match early to take out the opponents top players as needed, then cedes the court to various subs to deal with the lesser lights. She is undefeated in league play this season. Cabrillo beat some of down-ballot types & subs in singles, but the doubles were skunked. Magdalena Fabikova and Nikki Peirtsegaele each won half of the Conqs four points.

Pirates [10-6, 7-0 LPL]: Emily Ineman 2-0, Katie Voorhis 1-0, Kathleen de Goede 1-1, Lauren Hemming 0-1, Sydney Tack 1-2. Heather Vellekamp/ Mylee Curtis 3-0, Bianca Capasso/ Kylie Petersen 3-0, Kat Rocha/ Breanna Bregy 2-0, Melinda Wilson/ Jana Deming 1-0.
Conqs [6-4, 6-1]: Singles - Magdelena Fabikova 2-1 (4-6 Ineman, 6-1 Kathleen DeGoede, 6-2 Sydney Tack), Ashley Bowman 0-3, Nikki Peirtsegaele 2-1. Doubles - Bree Piper-Williams/ Kaitlin Phillips 0-3, Alena Taber/Andriana Siefe 0-3, Lauren Dalton/ Julie De Vonage 0-3.

Junior Varsity
Cabrillo 13, Santa Ynez 5
This one didn't go as many expected either. Last month, JV mentor Doug Meeder regarded Cabrillo's trip to Santa Ynez as a lost opportunity. The Conqs lost 10-8, but as Meeder put it - "We left some points on the court."

This time, with a slightly revamped line-up and home-court advantage, Cabrillo clearly dominated the Pirates. They were quite competitive in most of the sets they lost, and posted a 9 - 2 advantage in sets decided by 4 games or more. Sam Warner & Alex Siefe, the #1 doubles, swept - giving up just 3 games in 3 sets.

The Conqs got off to a fast start, going 5-1 in the first round, but Meeder credited superior depth for the win. Cabrillo was 1-5 vs the Pirate #1's, but 12-0 against the rest. Santa Ynez was missing a couple of girls, but coach Meeder was undetered - "I still think we would have taken them."

Cabrillo: Singles - Kelsey Atkin 2-1 (5-7, 6-3, 6-1); Mollie Langston 1-1 (4-6, 7-6 [7-4]), Kaylin Rentschler 1-0 (6-2 , 3rd rd); Becca Robinson-Thomas 2-1 (1-6, 6-2, 6-2). Doubles - Sam Warner/ Alex Siefe 3-0 (6-2, 6-1, 6-0); Morgan Coffin/ Krystel Delos Reyes 2-1 (2-6, 6-3, 6-4); Kayla Sandoval/ Audriana Laporte 2-1 (4-6, 6-2, 6-0).

Santa Ynez: Singles - Kristine Rhodes 3-0, Meghan Gardner 0-3, Allee Gette 0-3. Doubles - Jill Surrey/ Mackenzie Meuller 2-1, Bree Jensen/ Kameron Mikkleson 0-3, Jessica Reid/ Emilie Peterson 0-3.

@ Santa Maria 12, Lompoc 6
At the Minami Center {Story}
Singles were about even, doubles were not, as the Saints jumped out to an early 4-2 lead.

Saints (8-4, 4-3 LPL): Singles - Mitzi Estevez 2-1. Doubles - Eunice Gonzalez/ Elizabeth Queja 3-0 (7-5, 6-2, 6-1); Lupe Garcia/ Star Torres 2-1, Mae Roma/ Ellen Sor 2-1.

Braves (0-8 LPL): Singles - Sameeha Husayn 3-0 (6-1, 6-1, 6-1); Doubles - Cera Mitchell/ Julie Abrego 2-1 (5-7, 6-1, 6-1).

Junior Varsity
No specifics were availible, but early on it was shaping up to be a long day for Lompoc.


Templeton 13, Morro Bay 5
Eagles (6-2 LPL): Singles - Erin Roberts 2-1 (6-2, 6-0), Danielle Grassi 2-1 (6-2, 6-4). Doubles -
Shelby Baumgardner/ Nicole Roberts 3-0 (6-1, 6-3, 6-3) Mimi Clive/ Sammar Smesme 2-1, and Shauna Parker/ Katie Anselmi 2-1.
Pirates (2-6 LPL): Megan Hansen (singles) 3-0.

Nipomo 10, Coast Union 8
The Titans used the LPL bye to pick up a much needed non-league win. Tessa Underwood was her usual outstanding self, and picked up help from the doubles.

Titans (2-10): Singles - Tessa Underwood 3-0 (6-1, 6-1, 6-1); Doubles - Angela Kubota/ Leah Iliff 3-0 (6-2, 6-2, 6-0).


LPL Girls Volleyball
Girls Volleyball also started round 2 of LPL play on Thursday.

@ Santa Maria 3, Lompoc 2
At Wilson Gym
The Saints avenged an earlier 3-2 loss to the Braves on the road. That win was Lompoc's only LPL victory in round one, and this one was the Saints first LPL win of the season in 7 tries.
Braves: Erikka Slicker - 14 kills.

@ Santa Ynez 3, Cabrillo 0
[25-15, 25-7, 25-20]
Pirates (15-6, 7-0): Annika Bastanchury - 16 service points, 8 kills; Rachel Szeyller - 7 kills, Danielle Carlson - 5 kills; Delanee Stapp 31 assists, 4 kills; Ellen Eming 6 kills, 11 service points (4 aces).
Conqs (4-3 LPL): No Info Yet

Junior Varsity
@ Santa Ynez 2, Cabrillo 1
Another sport where the JV out-performed the top squad.

Morro Bay 3, Templeton 0
[27-25, 25-22, 25-20]
The Pirates swept, but this was no runaway.

Pirates (4-9, 4-3 LPL): Olivia Watt - 13 kills; Kylie Gacad - 33 assists; Tia Gacad - 18 digs, 6 kills; Monica Santiago - 15 digs.
Eagles (3-4 LPL): Natalie Madson - 14 kills; Jeanine Madson - 8 kills.

Frosh Football
Cabrillo 51, Santa Maria 0
Steve Haskins troops just keep on rolling. They have outscored their six opponents 293-55 (48.83 ppg), 105-0 in the last two weeks.

Lompoc had the week off.

Boys Water Polo
Nipomo 20, St. Joseph 8
Nipomo easily prevailed in this non-league tussle.
Titans (12-4, 3-0 LPL): Cole Holloway - 6 goals, Marc Baker - 6 goals, Kirk Wilenius - 13 saves.