Bishop Diego struggled with its shooting in the second half and dropped a 46-40 girls basketball decision at Fillmore on Tuesday night.“We didn’t shoot well. We missed 12 easy shots in the fourth quarter,” said Bishop assistant coach Andrea Garcia. “We just couldn’t find the basket.”Kelsey Stimson scored 12 points and Courtney Houston added 11, but the Cardinals couldn’t hold a five-point halftime lead. They were outscored 11-4 in the third quarter and 14-10 in the … [Read more...]
Bernardi, Morando lead Bishop at Villanova
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Annalise Morando and Elisa Bernardi scored goals, and Bishop Diego notched a rare girls soccer victory at Villanova on Tuesday, winning 3-2.“We haven’t played well at Villanova, so it was nice to finally come away with a win,” said Bishop coach Brent Gonsalves.Morando and Bernardi have been on a goal-scoring tear lately.Morando tied the score at 1-1 in the 21st minute and Bernardi tallied the go-ahead goal in the 44th minute.Morando put the Cardinals ahead 3-1 in the 50th … [Read more...]
Bad fourth quarter costs Bishop Diego
Friday, January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego was outscored 23-9 in the fourth quarter and suffered a 63-51 Frontier League boys basketball defeat at Santa Paula on Friday night.The Cardinals were ahead by two points going into the final stanza.“We gave up a lot of second chances and they had three 3s,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said. “We had a lot of turnovers. We didn’t execute our offense very well.”Noah Tack led Bishop with 19 points and Ben Kwock added 10 points. Elias Munoz, the team’s leading … [Read more...]
Bernardi-Price connection sparks Cardinals
Thursday, January 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Elisa Bernardi scored two goals and had an assist to lead Bishop Diego to a 3-0 victory over Fillmore on Thursday in a Frontier League girls soccer match.“It was a solid effort,” Bishop coach Brent Gonsalves said. “We did a much better job than we did against Carpinteria. We played to our potential and got some goals. I was much happier with the result.”Bernardi assisted on Allison Carr’s goal in the 16th minute to get the Cardinals going. She scored in 28th and 48th minutes on … [Read more...]
Big first half sparks Bishop to win over Malibu
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Elias Munoz led a first-half surge that carried Bishop Diego to a 70-52 boys basketball win at Malibu on Wednesday night.Munoz scored all of his 16 points in the first half, as Bishop roared to a 44-24 lead in the Frontier League game.“He missed only one or two shots; he was on fire,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said of Munoz.“We had a good first half. We put up some points in the first half. It was weird because it was against a zone, and we usually don’t shoot well against a … [Read more...]
Santa Clara has too much firepower for Bishop
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego had no one who could match up with Santa Clara’s twin towers of 6-4 Keiana Vines and 6-2 Chanel Smith and was routed 76-30 in a Tri-Valley League girls basketball game on Tuesday.Vines scored 30 points and Smith knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 13 points for the Saints.Kelsey Stimson scored eight points and Courtney Houston added six points and six steals for the Cardinals (9-8, 0-3), who are in the midst of a five straight road games. … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Morando sinks Warriors
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego freshman Annalise Morando came through with the winning goal on Tuesday, lifting the Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over visiting Carpinteria in overtime of the Tri-Valley League opener for both teams."I think it is really important to start off league on a positive note," Morando said after the game, her first against the rival Warriors.Morando scored in the second minute of the first five-minute OT period. Jordan Price took a throw-in and led Morando towards the goal on the … [Read more...]
Coaches watch their athletes grow, succeed
Monday, January 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
Growing up before our eyes.It was a day of reminiscing for a few coaches who were paying tribute to current and former athletes and other coaches present at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.Carpinteria girls soccer coach Lucy Carleton fondly remembered when junior defender Kelsey Drain was playing on her youth soccer team.“It’s been my pleasure to coach her since she’s this big,” Carleton said as she positioned her right … [Read more...]
Mission Prep pains Cardinals with loss
Saturday, January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego made a second half push but couldn't topple Mission Prep on Saturday, settling for a 63-54 loss."We got off to a really slow start and they had a couple of big guys that hurt us," said Cardinals head coach Dean Prophet.The result was a 34-15 halftime deficit."Once we adjusted to the speed of the game, we did a better job in the second half," Prophet said.Elias Muñoz led Bishop with 21 points and six steals. Johnny Diaz provided 10 points off the bench and Noah … [Read more...]
Free throws cause problems for Cardinals
Saturday, January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's free throws weren't falling on Saturday but the Cardinals did, tumbling 58-41 to Nordhoff in a Tri-Valley League contest."It just felt like an uphill climb the whole way through," said Cardinals head coach Jeff Burich.Bishop missed 20 free throws that could have been points."Free throws got us," Burich said.Allison Breuer posted a double-double to lead the Cardinals, collecting totals of 10 points and 12 rebounds. Essence Thornhill added eight points for Bishop … [Read more...]
Cardinals on top because of Brosnan
Saturday, January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego freshman Jessica Brosnan backed up her new varsity teammates on Saturday by recording her team's only goal in a 1-0 victory over visiting Channel Islands.It was only Brosnan's second game at the varsity level, both wins for Bishop. Brosnan scored in the third minute on Saturday, heading in a cross from Natalie Durtche.Cardinals head coach Brent Gonsalves liked to see his team make the one goal stand up."I did explain to the girls that we are ahead and I wanted them to … [Read more...]
Press defense sparks Bishop to lopsided victory
Friday, January 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego’s press defense overwhelmed Grace Brethren in the first half, and the Cardinals romped to a 48-23 victory in a Frontier League boys basketball opener at Bishop on Friday night.“We pressed in the first half and that caused some difficulty for them,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said.The Cardinals had six steals in the first half and rolled to a 33-8 lead.Elias Munoz led Bishop with 10 points, while Spencer Shull and Paul Garcia scored seven each and Ben Kwock added … [Read more...]
