When it comes to getting a key hit for the Dos Pueblos softball team, the player’s grade level doesn’t matter.On Tuesday, in a scoreless second-round CIF Division 4 playoff game against visiting Santa Monica, freshman Ady Willett stepped up and delivered in the clutch. Called to pinch-hit in the fifth inning, Willett singled through right side of the infield to score Cassie Davis for the only run in a 1-0 Chargers’ victory. UPDATED CIF DIVISION-4 BRACKET Dos Pueblos (25-3), the … [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...]
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...]
Windward closes down Cardinals in CIF
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego High School’s “great season” – in which the Cardinals won the Frontier League championship and went 18-4 overall - came to an end at home on Thursday afternoon in a 9-2 CIF playoff loss against Windward.The loss also snapped an 11-game winning streak for Bishop Diego, which was seeded third in the Division-6 tournament.The visitors scored two runs in the first inning, three in the second, and two more in the third to jump out to an early 7-0 lead. Bishop’s … [Read more...]
Warriors secure first-round CIF victory
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Catalina Maldonado connected for a two-run home run and Carmen Campi went 3-for-3 in Carpinteria's CIF victory on Thursday, a 5-1 decision over visiting Bishop in a Division 6 game.The first-round game was no cake-walk for the No. 3 seed Warriors."We didn't think the team was gonna to be that good and I'm proud we didn't get discouraged when we found out they were better," Campi said.The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning when Maldonado blasted her home … [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...]
Games at a premium in Dons-PV CIF match
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In a reminder of how evenly matched the boys tennis teams from Santa Barbara High and Palos Verdes have been this season, the Sea Kings and Dons tied 9-9 once again in Tuesday's CIF Division 1 quarterfinal match.Just like the first time, Palos Verdes tipped the result in its favor with a 79-74 advantage in total games."So we've played them twice now. It's 18-18. It's unbelievable how close it is with them," said Dons head coach Greg Tebbe.The score was tied 3-3, 6-6 and 9-9 after … [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...]
