The San Marcos girls 4x400 meter relay team took seventh place at the CIF Division 3 Finals at Cerritos College.The team consisted of Jill Fisher, Emily Allen, Annie Thwing and Kayling Koopmans. They completed the race in 4:01.21.The group was ranked ninth heading into the race, and while the time does not qualify the Royals for the Masters meet, it was personal best by more than four seconds."It was really a great way to finish our season," coach Marylin Hantgin said. … [Read more...]
Garden Grove’s Antunez sinks Royals
Friday, May 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Garden Grove's Jasmine Antunez shut down San Marcos in Thursday's CIF first-round game, as the Argonauts recorded an 11-0 victory to advance in the Division-4 tournament.Stephanie Swann was the only Royal to reach base with a single in the top of the fourth inning. Antunez improved her record to 19-4 on the season with the one-hitter. CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE DIVISION 4 CIF BRACKET "It was a tough game for us against a very good Garden Grove team," explained Royals head coach Jeff … [Read more...]
Berlo triples, fans 11 in Royals’ CIF win
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos won its opening CIF wild-card game on Tuesday, topping Covina 4-2 in an eight-inning contest to start the Division 4 tournament.Kristen Berlo struck out 11 batters while scattering five hits to Covina. At the plate, the junior's triple in the top of the eighth inning led to the winning run.The Royals held a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the seventh but Covina scored two with their backs against the wall and extended the game.Berlo led off the next inning with a triple … [Read more...]
Chargers, Warriors begin CIF as No. 3 seeds
Monday, May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As CIF softball brackets were released on Monday, Dos Pueblos' path towards a possible second-straight CIF title became a little clearer.The reigning Division 4 champs will host a wild-card winner on Thursday in the first round. The third-seeded Chargers (23-3) await the winner between Coachella Valley and Marantha.Carpinteria's Warriors (18-5-1) are also a No. 3 seed and will host their Division-6 opener. Bishop Union and Nuview Bridge play in a wild-card game to decide who will travel … [Read more...]
San Marcos’ 4×400 relay advances to finals
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos' girls 4x400 relay team made the cut at Saturday's CIF Division 3 Prelims for the chance to compete at next week's CIF Finals at Mt. SAC.The team of Jillian Fisher, Kaylin Koopmans, Annie Thwing and Emily Allen posted a season-best time of 4:05.10 to finish ninth overall at Prelims. Harvard-Westlake's quartet recorded the fastest time of 3:56.20.The Royals' 4x400 boys team just missed qualifying by finishing 12th. It was still a good race for Cole Erickson, Davey McBride, … [Read more...]
Depew takes 24th a CIF prelims
Thursday, May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos' Dasha Depew swam the 200 yard freestyle in 1:56.61 at the CIF Division I prelims at Riverside Community College on Thursday. The time placed her 24th at the competition.The 400 yard freestyle relay team placed 34th as three of the four members swam the race in personal best times.The successful showing was a bittersweet moment for the Royals, as senior Ashely Wagner competed for the last time."She has been an inspiration to all her teammates. She has been a great leader … [Read more...]
Nakano-West nails down Chargers
Thursday, May 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
San Marcos denied Dos Pueblos the opportunity to close out an undisputed Channel League championship on Wednesday by becoming the only team to beat the Chargers twice this season in a 4-2 decision.A win would have given the league title to Dos Pueblos outright. Now a win for Buena against Ventura on Thursday would allow the Bulldogs a piece of it.Royals starting pitcher Sean Nakano-West threw four innings. The San Marcos freshman was making one of his few starts this season and allowed … [Read more...]
Warriors’ fast start enough for win
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After wrapping up the league title on Tuesday, the Carpinteria softball team continued its winning ways and defeated San Marcos 4-2 on Wednesday in a non-league matchup.An emotional letdown was a definite possibility after a 6-5 victory that ensured the Warriors the Frontier League championship, but the team smacked five hits to score four runs in the first two innings of Wednesday's game.With a comfortable lead in hand, pitchers Catalina Maldonado and Tatiana Verdugo stayed on the … [Read more...]
