Two goals from Edwin Elizarraras brought Carpinteria a 2-1 Tri-Valley League victory on Monday, as the Warriors won their 10th straight match with a 2-1 result against Malibu.Elizarras gave Carpinteria a 1-0 lead in the first half. Luca Riganotti crossed a ball into the middle where Elizarraras got creative with his finish at the top of the six-yard box. Without the time to turn and shoot, Elizarraras found the back of the net with a flip over the goalie with his back facing the net."He … [Read more...]
Royals Ridenour, Allen named Athletes of the Week
Monday, February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos garnered both Athlete of the Week honors on Monday.Basketball player Cade Ridenour was voted the male award winner and Emily Allen of the soccer team earned the female award. They were recognized and presented with their plaques at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s annual Women in Sports Luncheon at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.Ridenour played big for the Royals during rivalry week. In a 55-40 win over Dos Pueblos, he recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 … [Read more...]
SB County Super Seven Girls Soccer Rankings
Monday, February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos can earn a share of the Channel League title this week at homeThe third-ranked Chargers (5-1 in league) play a hungry Santa Barbara on Tuesday and host perennial champion Buena (6-0) on Thursday. They’ve twice lost one-goal games against the Bulldogs: 1-0 in a tournament a 2-1 in their first league meeting.Buena, meanwhile faces a hot San Marcos team on Tuesday. The Royals have won two in a row.In the Los Padres League, Cabrillo (9-0-1, 28 points) holds a four-point … [Read more...]
Thacher thumped by three goals from Weis
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Annie Weis pinned down Thacher with three goals on Saturday, powering Cate to a 4-0 Condor League victory.Weis scored the first two in the first half and added a third soon after halftime."Annie's third goal was a beautifully arched shot into the back of the net that should make ESPN's plays of the week," said Cate head coach Lisa Holmes.Marguerite Mannix scored Cate's fourth goal in the 72nd minute.The defensive efforts of Georgie Walker, Ellen Lempres, Jazmin Paz and Sydney … [Read more...]
Three more for Scarborough in Laguna win
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
McKenzie Scarborough's fourth, fifth and sixth goals of the week lifted Laguna Blanca's girls soccer team past Dunn on Saturday 4-1 in a Condor League game.The game was tied 1-1 when Scarborough scored two in a row and created a 3-1 advantage for the Owls at halftime. The senior added another in the second half for her second hat trick of the week.Ari Rodriguez recorded Laguna's first goal with a long shot from 25 yards out. Fiona Jessup managed the defense that limited Dunn's … [Read more...]
Cate secures third straight league title
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Avery Schwartz netted two goals and set up another in Cate's 4-0 victory over Thacher on Saturday.The victory gave the Rams their third straight Condor League title.Shuta Kobayashi lifted Cate to a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute on an assist from junior Ema Boateng. Schwartz's first made it 2-0 and Boateng delivered a goal of his own to hand Cate a 3-0 advantage at halftime.It was the ninth shutout for goal keeper Blake Wands and the defense.Thacher is the No. 2 team in CIF-ss … [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...]
Royals conquer Dons for first time in years
Thursday, February 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
---------------Sam Strong's goal in the 68th minute was the difference on Tuesday evening at Warkentin Stadium, where San Marcos' boys soccer team defeated Santa Barbara 1-0 for its first win over the Dons since February of 2005.In the process, the Royals extended their unbeaten streak to five games, including points in four straight Channel League games."We're grinders. You know, we're blue collar - a blue-collar team," said Royals head coach Matt Winecki.It was the first … [Read more...]
Allen strikes twice to put Royals past Dons
Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Freshman Emily Allen scored two second half goals on Thursday night against Santa Barbara to earn a 2-0 victory for the San Marcos girls soccer team.Just a few minutes into the game, an unfortunate collision left Danielle Smith, the Dons' sophomore center back, badly injured. Play was stopped for 30 minutes and Smith, who broke both her tibia and fibula, was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.After a scoreless first half, Kaylin Koopmans crossed a ball into the box and Allen headed … [Read more...]
Cardinals make up for early mistake in 2-1 victory
Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Bishop Diego girls soccer put in an own goal during Thursday's game at Villanova, but rectified its mistake and came back to win 2-1.The blunder came in the 12th minute, but just seven minutes later Gabby Koepenick continued her stellar season and tied the game at 1-1.The Cardinals attacked furiously, but could not find the net for the rest of the half."We had it inside their 18 so much," head coach Brent Gonsalves said. "We had tons and tons of shots but couldn't put it in … [Read more...]
Smith scores winner for DP
Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rachel Smith scored the lone goal in Thursday's game at Ventura, and the Dos Pueblos High girls soccer team won 1-0.The goal came at the start of the second half when Weslea Gosnell-Greyson found Natalie Klapp. Klapp then hit Smith who put the ball in the back of the net to give the Chargers the lead.Gosnell-Greyson and fellow freshman Addy Willit were called up to varsity and made major contributions in the match.Dos Pueblos (5-1 Channel League) will play next at home on Tuesday … [Read more...]
