Cate's Blake Mackall is a gamer.Mackall pulled out a huge comeback win in the first set of his third-round match and advanced out of Friday's CIF Individual Sectional tennis tournament at home with a gutsy victory over Kevin Bondar of Oaks Christian.Mackall fought off five set points to take the first set in a 10-8 tiebreaker, took a 2-0 lead in the second set and claimed victory when Bondar was forced to retire with a back injury.He earlier defeated the Foothill League champion … [Read more...]
Cusack carries Cate to CIF victory
Friday, May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When Cate head baseball coach Ben Soto told his pitcher to start singing his favorite song, Greg Cusack went to Blink-182's First Date.With the tune in his head, Cusack recorded the final three outs to seal a 7-4 victory over Eastside Christian in the first round of the CIF Division-7 tournament."I was thinking too much. I was trying to aim it," Cusack explained, having started to get tired after a season-high 5 2/3 innings. "And then the coaches said sing your favorite song and I … [Read more...]
Cate’s Boateng is Gatorade National Soccer Player of Year
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
Ema Boateng grew up in a home with no electricity and no running water in Ghana, but his intellect, determination and soccer ability offered him a shot at a better life. The teen hit a pretty big bull's-eye Thursday when he was named the 2011-12 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year. By CHAD KONECKY, ESPN Boateng was surprised with the news in his Cate School environmental science class by one of the most recognizable faces in American soccer, Alexi Lalas, who earned Gatorade … [Read more...]
Boateng named California Player of Year by Gatorade
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cate School's Ema Boateng has been named the Gatorade California Boys Soccer Player of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday.Boateng led the Rams to a Southern Section CIF championship in March. The captain midfielder totaled 32 goals and 19 assists for the season and was named the Division 7 CIF Player of the Year for the second time.The award recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and … [Read more...]
Buckley beats out Rams for semifinal spot
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Buckley won the close sets to gain the advantage in Tuesday's CIF Division 4 quarterfinal match with Cate, which ended in a 13-5 decision.Blake Mackall swept his three sets in singles for Cate, which got one more point in singles from Austin Lokre.Abhay Singh and Brendan Lokre teamed to win Cate's only set in doubles. Their losses were by scores of 6-4 and 7-5. Bill Pomerans/Jack Hoover and Thys Northup/Michael Revord were on the wrong end of several close sets.Cate finishes its … [Read more...]
Local baseball teams learn CIF matchups
Monday, May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CIF brackets were released on Monday for baseball and Channel League champion Dos Pueblos and Frontier League champion Bishop Diego are both host opening-round CIF baseball games on Thursday.The Chargers (18-9) take on the winner of a Division 2 wild-card game between Trabuco Hills and Loyola. The Chargers won a playoff game a year ago before falling to eventual CIF champion Mission Viejo. With a win this year, DP could end up playing Pac-7 league champion San Luis Obispo in the second … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Division 4 CIF Track & Field Prelims
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Carpinteria High School hosted the Division 4 CIF Prelims on Saturday for the eighth year.This collection of photos includes many of the big winners from Saturday's meet.For complete results, CLICK HEREAll Photos by Presidio Sports. … [Read more...]
Cate falls short against Poly
Thursday, May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Cate School boys volleyball team was unable to take a set against Pasadena Poly, its second-round opponent in the CIF Division 5 playoffs.The set scores were 15-25, 20-25 and 5-25.This game was a role-reversal for the Rams who dominated their first-round game on Tuesday.On Thursday, Pasadena Poly proved why they were the No. 5 ranked team in the division coming into the postseason.Bowen Baker and Walker Ross led the Rams with three kills each in the loss.This brings … [Read more...]
Cate cruises into second round
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Cate School boys tennis team jumped on Lompoc and cruised to a 14-4 victory in the opening round of the CIF Division 4 playoffs."Every member of the team demonstrated focused composure and competitive spirit through the the entire match," coach Robert Bonning said.The Rams led 6-0 after the first round of play and won eight of the nine doubles matches.In the singles play, Blake Mackall finished at a perfect 3-0, while Parker Gribb came in as a substitute and picked up a win in … [Read more...]
Lucchesi goes distance in shutout win
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Justin Lucchessi pitched all seven innings for the Cate School baseball team and led the Rams to a 5-0 victory over Ojai Valley.This was the season finale for Cate, who finished with a 4-2 record in the Condor League, which landed them in second place behind Dunn.Lucchessi struck out eight batters and walked three while allowing four hits. He improved to 7-1 on the season.Greg Cusack, Michael Warren and Adam Werksman all had RBI-singles during Wednesday's game.Cate (10-3 overall) … [Read more...]
Rams steamroll into second round
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Cate School's boys volleyball team dominated its playoff opener on Tuesday, downing visiting Pilibos 25-16, 25-15, 25-18 in a Division-5 match.Bowen Baker led the team in kills with 12 on 29 attempts. Spencer Whiteman converted six kills on just 10 attempts. Hershel Jordan and Michael Castaneda added six kills each.Baker also led the team in aces with five and committed just one service error on 15 attempts.Pilibos, the No. 2 team from the Westside League, finishes its season with an … [Read more...]
