The Santa Barbara Lacrosse Association (SBLA) will support young players taking up the sport by holding its inaugural annual fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the historic Villa de la Guerra in Santa Barbara.The event will feature wine tasting and a silent auction, with items such as Sunday brunch at a five-star hotel, stand-up paddleboard lessons, a cooking class & luncheon for six taught by a top local chef, and, fittingly, a 100-year-old antique lacrosse stick. The Wine … [Read more...]
Cate lacrosse falls short in CIF-SS Division 2 title game
Saturday, May 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cate finished the season as the CIF-SS Division 2 runner-up for the Northern Division girls lacrosse on Saturday after losing 17-14 to St. Margaret at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach.Alexis Hill finished off her stellar season with a bang, scoring 8 goals, dishing 2 assists and capturing 3 draw contols in the loss.Hill scored a total of 101 goals in the season.Cate played catch-up from the start, after being down 4-0 through the first seven minutes. The Rams gathered … [Read more...]
Cate girls fall short in Northern Division title match
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In a see-saw game, top-seeded Redondo edged Cate 11-10 in the CIF-SS Northern Division girls lacrosse championship game on Tuesday at Cate.Julia Denney picked up a loose ball in front of the net and beat goalkeeper Alexx Temena with a low shot for the go-ahead goal with about 2:35 left in regulation.Cate had a chance to tie the score but a shot from about 6 yards trickled wide of the goal. The Sea Hawks got the ball and ran out the clock to deny the Rams for the second straight … [Read more...]
Cate girls hosting CIF final
Monday, May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cate is hosting the CIF Northern Division girls lacrosse final on Tuesday.The Rams will meet defending champion Redondo at 3:30 p.m. … [Read more...]
Cate girls are back in the CIF title match
Sunday, May 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cate will get a rematch with Redondo for the CIF-SS Northern Division girls lacrosse title.The Rams earned another title shot after beating Agoura 17-13 in a semifinal match on Friday at Cate.Alexis Hill score nine goals and Annie Weis added four, as the Rams improved to 11-3.“Agoura put up a great fight and could never be counted out of this game,” Cate coach Linda Sommers said. “While we looked a bit shaky on the defensive transtition, a great job was done this group of … [Read more...]
Hill is a scoring machine for Cate in playoff opener
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Alexis Hill pumped in 13 goals, leading Cate to an 18-6 win over Peninsula in the first round of the CIF girls lacrosse playoffs.The win advances the Rams to the semifinals of the Northern Division on Friday or Saturday.Hill also controlled six draws, and goalkeeper Alexx Temena made eight saves.Cate improves to 10-3 on the season. … [Read more...]
Hill keeps it going, but Cate falls short against Newport
Saturday, April 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After coming off a dominant seven-goal performance on Friday, Alexis Hill kept her hot streak burning on Saturday by scoring five goals and earning five draw controls in a 14-9 loss to Newport Harbor in a non-league girls lacrosse game.The game was tied 4-4 at the half, and Cate kept within two goals until the final eight minutes."Although there were great moments, maybe we were just spent after the great game yesterday," said coach Linda Sommers. "The team played really well for much … [Read more...]
Hill dominates in loss to Los Alamitos
Friday, April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Alexis Hill put on an offensive clinic for Cate varsity lacrosse, scoring seven of the eight total goals, though it wasn't enough to take down No. 1 ranked Los Alamitos on Friday.Cate held the lead until 6 minutes left in the first half, when Los Alamitos scored 5 unanswered goals, taking the game 18-8.Even with the loss, Cate still looked solid against a tough Los Alamitos squad."We played one of our best games of the season," said coach Linda Sommers.Goalie Alexx Temena … [Read more...]
Cate sweeps Condor League with win over Thacher
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cate's girls lacrosse swept the Condor League after defeating Thacher 13-8 on Tuesday, heading into the playoffs next week with a 4-0 league record.Goalkeeper Alexx Tremena held the Toads scoreless for the first 17 minutes of the second half, allowing Cate's offense to score four unanswered goals to add to their 1-0 halftime lead.Alexis Hill led the offensive attack with six goals, one assists and three draw controls. Brennan Cusack had two goals, one assist and one draw control, while … [Read more...]
Cate wins comeback thriller against long-time rival Thacher
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In one of the most dramatic comeback wins in the history of the rivalry, Cate’s boys lacrosse rallied from a 10-4 deficit late in the third quarter and beat Thacher 12-11 in overtime to the delight of an overflow Parent’s Weekend crowd at Cate.Kyler Jae started the Rams’ comeback, scoring off a pass from Luke Shover to make the scored 10-5. Seconds later, Mackie Greason beat his defender and scored, giving Cate renewed confidence.A power-play goal by Michael Hassman made it 10-7 to … [Read more...]
