20-21 December 2013
We had local soccer action with girls on Friday, and the guys on Saturday, and area schools at the Garces tourney both days. Several Basketball tournaments concluded, and there was also wrestling and water polo action.
Girls Soccer
Arroyo Grande at Cabrillo
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| MF Natalie Kovach tries to corral a ball late in the 2nd half. The Eagles kept Cabrillo mostly pinned to the sidelines. |
Both the Varsity and JV had trouble working the middle of the field versus the Eagles. Both levels posted the same score, and there were no cards issued in either game.
Arroyo Grande 2, Cabrillo 0
[Halftime 0-0]
The Eagles flew into town with a little something to prove, having taken a loss and a tie in their last two outings. They were able to control the mid-field, the ball, and eventually the outcome.
After trying a "New format" for most of the 1st half, Arroyo Grande, who lost 11 seniors from last years team, finally broke a scoreless tie 4 minutes into the 2nd half, when Richelle Knuipper found Kiana Parker with a pass that parker planted in the net. Knuipper repeated the service for Brianna Welch towards the end of the half.
The Cabrillo effort was not helped by the injury absence Rikky Patel (GK), Kiki Miller (F/GK), and Priscilla Angulo (F/MF). In addition to injury moves, the Conqs are also still adjusting to several other moves, such as that of Emma Fienga to Sweeper. Mikaela Thomas had much improved results in her 2nd outing in goal and overall the defense played well.
Eagles [5-1-1]: Goals (Assists) - Kiana Parker (2H-4th, Richelle Knuipper), Brianna Welch (2H-39th, Richelle Knuipper). Goaltending - Kendall Bowers (Whole Game, 3 saves). Other Notable performers - Jo Graeber.
Conqs [0-7]: Goals (Assists) - None. Goaltending - Mikaela Thomas (Whole Game, 10 saves).
Junior Varsity
Arroyo Grande 2, Cabrillo 0
[Halftime 1-0 Eagles]
\The Eagles controlled the ball, the pace, and the game. The score could easily have been worse - AG had 3 shots hit the crossbar, but a little luck always helps.
Eagles :
Goals (Assists) - Raquel 'Rocky' Robeson (1H, Ornelya DelaPaz), Ornelya DelaPaz (2H, Gabriella Villafranco).
Goaltending - Samantha Henkel (1H, 3 saves), Kylie Lipanovich (2H, 2 saves).
Other Notable performers - Coach John McGuigan really liked what he saw from his midfielders, and the solid performance from the back four.
Conqs [1-4-1]: Goals (Assists) - None. Goaltending - Brianna Gonzalez (1st H), Carissa Sanchez (2nd H). The two combined for "A whole bunch" of saves according to Cindy Eisen. Coach Eisen praised both girls for their play in the field as well as the net, and noted the continued excellence of F Lili Wood and D Alee Puckett.
Garces (Bak.) Holiday Soccer Festival
The Garces HSF is a large tourney involving dozens of teams. Most are from the central valley, but a fair number of teams from the area are also participating. There are 8 Varsity divisions for both boys & girls, plus there is a JV division for each. Schedule & brackets HERE.
Coverage and (Partial) Results HERE.
Area Participants
Girls (9+1) - SLO (Premiere A), Paso Robles (Premiere B), Lompoc (Gold A), Atascadero (Gold A), Pioneer Valley (Gold A), Morro Bay (Gold B), Templeton (Gold B), Coast Union (Silver B), Orcutt Academy (Bronze), SLO JV (JV Elite).
Lompoc 1, Atascadero 0
The Braves had another stellar session in goal, as the Greyhounds recorded an amazing 32 shots without scoring.
Greyhounds [0-7]: Goals (Assists) - None. Goaltending - Emily Johnson (1 Goal allowed, 4 Saves), Haley Ruggles (2 Saves).
Boys Soccer
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| Cabrillo GK Lucas Derflinger experiences an unusual situation for the day - a bunch of people around. Much of it was spent like the Maytag Repairman. |
Cabrillo Hosted
The Conqs had an unusual double on the hill, Saturday. The varsity faced St. Joseph and the JV hosted Orcutt Academy.
Cabrillo 6, St Joseph 1
[Halftime 4-1 Cabrilllo]
It wasn't this close. There were lots of fouls called, but only one yellow was issued. Head Coach James Baca was generally pleased with the way the team played, especially that they maintained defensive focus throughout. He specifically noted the play of freshman Juan Trejo who had been called up, and accounted for a goal and 2 assists. "He may just stay up.", Baca said.
This is a very young St Joe unit - 8 frosh, and 4 sophomores saw extensive playing time.
Conqs : Goals (Assists) - Crisencio Zurita (Juan Trejo), Connor Duffy (Counter/Kenny Barton), Allan Chavez (Raymond Walters to Juan Trejo), Juan Trejo (? Jose Montez), Josh Miller (CK rebound), Mario Villalobos (Allan Concalves).
Goaltending - Edwin Casteneda (1H, 1 GA); Lucas Derflinger (2H).
Knights : Goals (Assists) - Kiley Jensen (Ethan Markey). Goaltending - Matthew Trujillo (90 min, 6 saves). Notables Performers - F Fransico 'Pancho' Sanchez.
Junior Varsity
Cabrillo 8, Orcutt 0
[Halftime 5-0 Cabrilllo]
Cabrillo completely dominated an overmatched Spartans squad. More good news was that there were no cards issued. The game also featured one of the largest soccer players in the area - Orcutt defender #19 Matt Hopkins.
Conqs :
Goals - Jesus Mendiza 2, Alex Tulloch, Nick Gruenwald, Salvador Andrade, Trinidad Zavala, Juan Velasquez, Juan Montes.
Assists (Included) - Lucas Thacker 2, Logan Ledgerwood, and several of the goal-scorers.
Goaltending - Riqui Cardenas (90 min, 0 Saves).
Spartans : Goals (Assists) - None. Goaltending - Alex Santos (90 min, 10-15 saves).
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| #19 Matt Hopkins (to the left of frame) also plays Baseball for the Spartans. |
Garces (Bak.) Holiday Soccer Festival
The Garces HSF is a large tourney involving dozens of teams. Most are from the central valley, but a fair number of teams from the area are also participating. There are 8 Varsity divisions for both boys & girls, plus there is a JV division for each. Schedule & brackets HERE.
Coverage and (Partial) Results HERE.
Area Participants
Boys (8) - Pioneer Valley (Elite Div), SLO (Premiere A), Atascadero (Gold A), Morro Bay (Gold A), Nipomo (Gold B), Templeton (Gold B), Coast Union (Silver A), Orcutt Academy (Bronze).
South Torrance Holiday Classic Tournament
Arroyo Grande & Santa Barbara went to Torrance to participate in one of the longest running boys soccer tournaments in the state.
Coverage and (Partial) Results HERE.
Boys Basketball
With the start of the Cabrillo JV tourney all 4 are now underway.
Tournaments HERE
King Triton's Clash on the Coast - Lompoc, Santa Ynez
Jim Bayshore Classic - Several south coast schools
Mission Prep Christmas Classic - Several Santa Maria & SLO County Schools
Cabrillo JV Tournament - Lompoc, Cabrillo
Cabrillo at Pioneer Valley [Sat]
It was just the Varsity and the Frosh that took the trip to PV, the JV squads played each other in the last game of the Cabrillo JV tourney.
Cabrillo 86, Pioneer Valley 65
[Cab 24,25,24,13 - 86 PV 19,7,20,19 - 65]
The Panthers were trapped by the Conq press and turned the ball over with regularity, particularly in the 2nd period.
Conquistadors [5-3]: Josh Harris 19 (1x3); Chad Brodhead 23 (3x3); Ozzie Zacharias 2; Aaron Abayari 9; Floyd Stern 6; Carlos Gonzales 4; Brag Enger 8 (2x3); Reshawn Strawder 8; Bryce Moses 3.
Panthers [4-4]: Andrew Madrigal 25 (1x3); Tony Vieyra 5 (1x3); Eric Fonteneau 11 (3x3); Rudy Lopez 7; Uriel Martinez 4; Chris Diaz 2; Brandon Salzar 9 (1x3); Joey Ceja 2.
Freshman
The rather imprecise reports available indicate that Cabrillo lost by 15-20 points.
Other Area Teams
Channel League
Santa Barbara at Ventura
Dos Pueblos at Buena
Girls Basketball
Tournaments HERE
County Challenge - Lompoc
Tournament of Champions - Santa Ynez
Wrestling
Channel Islands 10-Way
No Information Provide Yet.
Girls Water Polo
Area Teams
No Information Provide Yet.
