Santa Barbara High’s soccer team finished No. 2 in the final California State Rankings by ESPN RISE.The Dons (22-6-3) were ranked behind San Clemente, the team that beat them in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 final, 2-1. San Clemente also won the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 title.Santa Barbara rebounded from its loss and captured the Regional Division 2 championship, beating Oak Hills of Hesperia, 3-0.Cate School, the undefeated (22-0-0) Southern Section … [Read more...]
Cate lives the dream, wins first CIF Soccer title
Saturday, March 5, 2011 By 7 Comments
DOWNEY — Cate’s dream season in boys soccer was capped by a dream game from a freshman player.Teddy Mauze experienced the ultimate final game, scoring a hat trick to lead the Rams to a 3-1 victory over Mammoth in the CIF Division 7 championship match Saturday at Warren High’s Justice Stadium in Downey.It was the first soccer title for Cate and the second for a Condor League school.The top-seeded Rams finished the season a perfect 22-0-0. No. 2 seeded Mammoth finished at … [Read more...]
Rams roar into CIF Division 7 final
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cate handled the confinement of playing on a narrow pitch by going to the air. And now the Rams are walking on air as they qualified for their first CIF boys soccer final.Teddy Mauze, a 6-4 freshman forward, scored two goals on headers in the first 15 minutes to spark No. 1 Cate to a 6-0 win over University Prep in a CIF Division 7 semifinal on Tuesday in Victorville."We're super excited,” Cate coach Dave Mochel said. “The boys couldn’t be more excited. It’s been a pretty … [Read more...]
Cate regains finishing touch, rolls to 10-0 win
Friday, February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cate must have worked on its finishing in practice Thursday after missing on several chances in its second-round win.The Rams' offense was running on all cylinders Friday as they demolished the Grove School 10-0 in a CIF Division 7 boys quarterfinal soccer game in Redlands.Avery Schwartz scored four goals and assisted on another, and Ema Boateng added three goals and an assist. Teddy Mauze, George Luo and Shuta Kobayashi scored goals and Matthew Firestone collected an … [Read more...]
Cate stays alive on Boateng’s overtime goal
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Undefeated Cate got pushed, but Ema Boateng made sure the Rams pushed on in their quest for a CIF boys soccer championship.Boateng scored on a breakaway in the first minute of golden-goal overtime to lift Cate to a 3-2 victory over Lennox Academy in a second-round CIF Division 7 playoff match on Wednesday in Carpinteria.Forward Teddy Mauze's pressure at the midfield line forced a turnover ball and he fed Boateng, who took off down the center of the field and beat goalkeeper Angel … [Read more...]
Cate blanks Knights in first CIF step
Friday, February 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ema Boateng scored three times and assisted on Cate's other two goals in a 5-0 CIF-opening victory over visiting Academy for Academic Excellence on Friday.The No. 1 Rams posted their 14th shutout in 18 games and improved to 18-0 on the season. The Rams advance into Division VII's second round but were just happy to get off the field on a cold, windy, wet day."I don't think I've been that cold for that long in a game. The weather was crazy," said Rams junior Avery Schwartz, who scored … [Read more...]
Cate finishes a perfect regular season
Friday, February 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Joshua Yaro turned in an impressive performance, and Cate completed undefeated regular season with a 6-0 win at Ojai Valley on Friday.The win gave the Rams a 17-0 record going into the CIF playoffs. They are the No. 1-ranked team in Division 7.Yaro, the team’s sweeper, recorded a hat trick and assisted on another goal.Avery Schwartz and Jackson Mauze each had a goal and an assist, and Luke Shover collected an assist.Freshman Leighton Brillo-Sonnino scored the 100th team goal … [Read more...]
Cate routs Thacher, runs record to 16-0
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The shutout streak ended for the Cate boys soccer team, but that only increased the energy and level of play of the Rams against arch-rival Thacher.After conceding its first goal in 10 matches, Cate scored three in a 20-minute span and romped to a 6-1 victory that wrapped up the Condor League title on Wednesday.Avery Schwartz recorded a hat trick and Ema Boateng had two goals and an assist as the top-ranked team in CIF Division 7 improved to 16-0 and 11-0 in the Condor League.The … [Read more...]
Rams ransack Owls’ turf
Saturday, February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Laguna Blanca got a full dose of Cate's No. 1 boys soccer team on Saturday, swallowing a 9-0 Condor League defeat.Ema Boateng scored the game's first goal and tallied three in total with an assist. Avery Schwartz recorded the opposite of Boateng's line, with three assists and one goal. Joshua Yaro placed two in the back of the net and added an assist coming up from his defensive position.Brothers Jackson and Teddy Mauze each score once as did Matthew Firestone.Cate, which hosts … [Read more...]
Cate goes for double digits on Dunn
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Avery Schwartz led a potent Cate attack on Wednesday, scoring four of Cate's 10 goals in a 10-0 rout at Dunn.Seniors Casey Barr and Luke Shover also found the back of the net for the Rams. Jason Park was a playmaker and recorded two assists.The No. 1 Rams (14-0) posted their 11th shutout in 14 games. Ahmed Bou-Rabee handled goalkeeping duties for Cate, which improves to 9-0 in league games.Cate travels again on Saturday for another league game. The Rams take on Laguna Blanca in Hope … [Read more...]
Top-ranked Cate’s ‘Dream Season’ still perfect
Monday, January 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Cate School's boys soccer team currently sits at 13-0, having outscored opponents 70-4. They are the top-ranked team in Division VII, and recently found out that they are ranked 41st in the nation."In truly the season of Santa Barbara being 'Soccer Heaven,' we're trying to do our little part," said Athletic Director Wade Ransom at Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press luncheon.One of the team's young stars, Teddy Mauze, was at Harry's to be honored at Male Athlete of the … [Read more...]
