San Marcos girls soccer coach Macie Berlin said the Royals “played beautifully” for the first 10 minutes against perennial power Buena.“The other 70 were a different story,” she added after Tuesday’s 5-0 loss to the Bulldogs in a Channel League match.Buena scored two goals in the first half and “nailed the coffin in the second half” with three more goals, said Berlin.Despite the loss, the Royals (2-4-2 in league) will finish league play in third place and earn a CIF … [Read more...]
Royals clinch CIF berth with victory over Ventura
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hannah Koper scored five goals and Riley Heiduk added four to power San Marcos to a 12-7 win over visiting Ventura that clinched third place in the Channel League and a CIF playoff berth.“I’m proud of our team,” San Marcos coach Chuckie Roth said. “We’ve overcome obstacles. It’s been a long process and today we showed hard work pays off.”The Royals used an effective power play to build a 9-3 lead after three periods.“We were 0-for-7 the last time on our 6-on-5s and … [Read more...]
Carpinteria brings home first league water polo title
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Carpinteria High’s girls water polo team made history on Tuesday.The Warriors routed Villanova Prep 19-1 to earn their first league title in program history. They’re co-champions with Malibu.“Fantastic,” said coach Bryan Swarm of winning the title. “It’s a culmination of hard work. “I’m really proud of them. We’ve been talking about believing in yourself and believing you can win. It’s OK to be a small school. You just got to work hard.”Swarm said the girls’ … [Read more...]
San Marcos finishes strong at SoCal Championships
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos finished the Irvine Southern California Championships on a positive note, winning its last two matches to finish 21st in the 32-team girls water polo tournament.“The kids really came together after the loss last night (against Anaheim-Canyon 7-6),” San Marcos coach Chuckie Roth said. “That was a wake-up call. They came out today and really put it together.”The Royals started the day with a 9-6 comeback win against Villa Park. They trailed 6-5 going into the final … [Read more...]
Bishop pulls away from Carpinteria in second half
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego used a big second half to break away from Carpinteria and rolled to a 64-39 win in a Frontier League boys basketball game at the Brickhouse on Friday night.After being tied 25-25 at halftime, the Cardinals outscored Carpinteria 22-5 in the third quarter to break the game open.“For us, the second-half scoring was really spread out,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said.The Cardinals also played tough defense.“In the second quarter we got into foul trouble and they … [Read more...]
Royals explode for 18 goals, split pair at SoCal tourney
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The San Marcos girls water polo team split a pair of games at the Irvine Southern California Championships on Friday.The Royals were on fire at the start, rolling to an 18-9 win over Laguna Hills. The 18 goals were a team high this season.In their second game, the Royals got off to a slow start and were edged by Canyon of Anaheim, 7-6.“We had opportunities to win the game. It just didn’t pan out,” said San Marcos coach Chuckie Roth.Hannah Koper and Halie Johnson each scored … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos routed by Ventura
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ventura’s potent offense overpowered Dos Pueblos, 60-32, in a Channel League boys basketball game Friday night.Mansai Conner scored 20 points for the ChargersIkaika Batausa sank four 3-pointers en route to 16 points to lead the better-balanced Cougars (20-5, 11-0). Zach Gwin scored 15 points and Connor Neary added 10."Ventura started fast and never really looked back," DP coach Joe Zamora. "We struggled at times to convert on the offensive end but the guys competed for 32 … [Read more...]
DP outscored by Newport in SoCal quarterfinals
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos fell to Newport Harbor 14-11 in the quarterfinals of the Irvine Southern California Championships on Friday.Jamie Neushul scored six goals for the Chargers, who never led in the game. They will play Los Alamitos in a fifth-place semifinal match at 9 a.m. at the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.Shannon Cleary scored two goals for DP and Jordan Williams, Kara Horwald, Ari St. Oegger added one each. Kodi Hill didn't score, "but she played great," said coach Chris … [Read more...]
Warriors’ 9th straight victory clinches tie for TVL title
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Carpinteria withstood the physical play of Oak Park and came away with a 3-1 victory that clinched a tie for the Tri-Valley League boys soccer title Friday night.The Warriors improved to 9-1 with two matches remaining.“It was an ugly one,” said Carpinteria coach Daniel Torres of the match. “We didn’t play well and Oak Park is a little disruptive. They were more physical.”After falling behind in the 18th minute, Mohammad Mehai got the Warriors even in the 34th … [Read more...]
Warriors move closer to league title
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hope Grant buried seven goals and Tatiana Verdugo and Maddie Brooks added four apiece to power Carpinteria’s girls water polo team to a 17-2 rout over Nordhoff on Friday.The win puts the Warriors closer to a share of the Tri-Valley League title with Malibu. A win next week at Villanova will give them their first championship in program history. They are 8-1 in league and 17-9 overall.Carpinteria was dominant from the start, leading 8-0 at halftime. It was 13-1 after three … [Read more...]
