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...]
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...]
Chargers lose heartbreaker on Senior Night
Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos High boys soccer team hosted Ventura on Thursday and lost 1-0 after the Cougars poked a goal in with just three minutes remaining in the game.It was Senior Night for the Chargers, and all the graduating players were on the field for nearly the entire game.The Dos Pueblos veterans played the defending Channel League champions to an even match, with the score tied 0-0 for the first 77 minutes. The game looked bound for a draw, but Ventura got its foot on a ball that bounced … [Read more...]
Acheampong gets everyone involved in Cate’s 7-0 win
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Freshman Jeffrey Acheampong took on the role of playmaker and handled it quite well in Cate’s 7-0 Condor League boys soccer win over Ojai Valley School.Acheampong had four assists and scored a goal as the Rams improved to 9-1-1.Ema Boateng, who signed a national letter of intent with UCSB, scored the first goal off a Acheampong pass in the third minute.Three minutes later sophomore Tyler Douglas fed Acheampong who put it away. In the 10th minute, junior Justin Kim found senior … [Read more...]
Elizarraras plays huge in 5-1 Carpinteria win
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Edwin Elizarraras put the Carpinteria boys soccer team on his shoulders, scoring three goals and assisting on another to lead the Warriors to a 5-1 rout over visiting Fillmore in a Tri-Valley League match on Thursday.Elizarraras scored just before halftime on a Luca Rigatoni assist to give Carpinteria a 2-1 lead. He then scored the first two goals of the second half, one on a penalty kick and the other directly off a corner kick.“He scored from every angle,” Carpinteria coach Daniel … [Read more...]
Owls routed by No. 2 Thacher
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Laguna Blanca’s boys soccer team couldn’t match up with Thacher’s experience and skill and suffered an 8-0 loss in a Condor League match on Wednesday.“They’re a solid team all the way through,” Laguna coach Travis Manach said of the Toads, who are ranked second behind Cate in CIF Division 7. “They’re most seniors and juniors and we’re pretty young.”Laguna Blanca falls to 1-5 in league. … [Read more...]
Late goal gives San Marcos a 1-1 tie at Ventura
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
A perfectly executed play on a free kick enabled San Marcos to score a goal in the 77th minute, and the Royals escaped Ventura with a 1-1 draw in a Channel League boys soccer match on Tuesday.The result puts the Royals (7-5-6, 3-1-2, 11 points) two points behind first-place Santa Barbara (4-0-1, 13 points) going into Thursday’s crosstown match at Warkentin Stadium.“This makes the game on Thursday much more exciting,” said San Marcos assistant Jesus Landeros.Down 1-0, the … [Read more...]
Cardinals look sharp in 3-1 win over Grace Brethren
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego put itself in the playoff hunt after a 3-1 Frontier League boys soccer win over visiting Grace Brethren on Tuesday.Justin Brosnan had a goal and an assist to held Cardinals improve to 2-3-1 in league play.“The chemistry was there,” Bishop coach Ivan Becerra said. “We had some great combinations going into the final third (of the field).”The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute when Brosnan fed Johnny Ford for the goal.Grace Brethren tied the score … [Read more...]
