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CIF-SS Divisional Rankings (10/17)
After 5 straight weeks of the same #1's in all 10 divisions, there is
finally a new #1 in a division. Dana Hills, Capo   Valley, Laguna Hills
and Ontario Chr. girls teams make third first appearance of the year
in the Top 10's. St. John Bosco & Ontario Chr. boys also make debuts!

O.C. Champs speedburners!

Photo by Bill Leung
Corona del Mar girls confirmed as best in U.S.A.!
Annie St. Geme confirmed as fastest in OC history!
El Toro boys confirmed as strongest in the county!
Julian DeRubira confirmed as new West Coast star!


Added Sunday --- Rich Gonzalez 142-picture album!
 
Ayala girls are on the mend!

Shedding recent setbacks, the Bulldogs appear fierce
in winning the Bell Gardens Invitational, where
Glendora's Christy Adamyk burns to 17:22 win!

"Takin' it to the Bank!"
Joe Hartman exclusively profiles the outstanding
Riverbank HS program from the Sac-Joaquin Section.

Mt. SAC 10/21-22 Entries as of 10/16
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Newest Results
High Schools!

Orange Cty Champs (SS)
Santa Clarita Invit'l (SS)
Bell Gardens Invit'l (SS)
Rubidoux Inv (SS)
adidas SoCal Invit'l (SDS)
Bella Vista Invit'l (SJS)
Mariner Invt'l (NCS)
West Valley Inv (NO)
Cal Poly SLO (Various)

Palos Verdes Invit'l (SS)
Roughrider Invit'l: coming!

Suburban Lg (SS)
Sunbelt (SS)
Valle Vista Lg (SS)
Baseline Lg (SS)
Moore Lg (SS)
Sierra Lg (SS)
Hayward Athl Lg (NCS)
San Andreas Lg (SS)
Sunkist Lg Cluster (SS)
Channel Lge Cluster (SS)
Foothill Lge Cluster (SS)
Pioneer Valley Lg (SJS)
DeAnza Lg Cluster (SS)
Los Padres Cluster (SS)
BCL East Cluster (NCS)
Sierra Foothill Lg (SJS)
Pacific Lg Cluster (SS)
Mt. Baldy Lg Cluster (SS)
Bay Lg Cluster (SS)
Ocean Lg CLuster (SS)
Golden Lg Cluster (SS)
Desert Valley Lg (SS)

Colleges
Pre-NCAA Nationals

Coaches Openings
Westminster (SS) T/F
Whitney (Sac J) Wts

 


***2005 Orange County Championships***
Corona Del Mar girls ... 88:27 !!

Photos by Rich Gonzalez
Annie St. Geme's record run of 16:55 was further supported by a superb collective
effort from the newly-ranked top team in the nation on this day as Sarah Cummings (17:16)
Shelby Buckley (17:46). Alison Damon (18:08) Nichole Slykhous (18:22), Christie St. Geme (18:42)
and Alison Gushue (19:05) rolled to the finest performance ever on Orange County soil!

El Toro tops Valencia in boys thriller, 71-75!
Trabuco Hills/Dana Hills round out SCL romp!

Photo by Rich Gonzalez
El Toro's boys laid it all on the line and then some! The Chargers received
clutch efforts from their very deep squad to earn the boys team title in a
thriling see-saw affair (Valencia dominated early, El Toro surged into command
in the middle mile, and Valencia finished strongly to narrow the final gap) to seal
the victory. The Chargers even had frontrunner Anthony Masci buckle down to run
despite nursing a budding stress fracture in helping his team dig down deep!

 

St. Geme sets OC Champs record;
Santa Marg's DeRubira soars for Eagles!

 
Photos by Rich Gonzalez
Corona del Mar senior Annie St. Geme (pictured above with Coach Bill Sumner at left and
meet director Jeff Farr) continued her recent torrid clip, following up last weekend's big
Clovis Invitational breakthrough with a sensational meet record 16:55 victory at the Orange
County Championships! St. Geme even got lost late in the second mile before redirecting
herself into record land and a 6-second victory over Woodbridge's Christina Babcock in
leading CdM to the team title! Santa Margarita senior Julian DeRubira, running stronger
by the week as his recruiting stock continues to grow, used a late surge to overtake
Valencia's Josh Linnen en route to victory in 15:00! DeRubira's goal was to go sub-15:00,
and just missed there! He's currently looking at UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
and Columbia University as collegiate destinations. Any other college coaches wanna take
a closer look at this budding Southland star??? Stay tuned for more notes, quotes, pics!

 




29-picture girls' photo album from Bill Foley!     25-picture boys' photo album from Bill Foley!

Results!
Santa Clarita Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005 @ Lake Castaic (SS)
Arcadia boys remain hot; Flagstaff (AZ) wins girls!
   
Photos by Mike Kent
Arcadia boys top Loyola, 75-93, with shorthanded Marina a distant third; San Diego's Ahmed
Osman continues his fine running with win over Marina's Jesse Morrill, 15:13-15:26;
Flagstaff (AZ) girls defeat Serrano (which was without a resting Kauren Tarver), 81-102.

Results    Mike Kent's photo album!
Bell Gardens Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005 @ Legg Lake, South El Monte (SS) 3 miles
Ayala girls rebound; SJ Bosco boys on the rise!
Victor Bonilla (15:43) is on front end of 38-second scoring gap for improving St. John Bosco!
Ayala's girls, out fairly slowly this Fall, finally begins to kick into gear! Glendora's Christy
Adamyk is REALLY TEARING IT UP of late, with a stellar 17:22 win by 77 seconds here!

Results

Rubidoux Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005 @ Rubidoux HS (SS) 3 miles
Alma Escobar returns! Rubidoux girls keep revvin'!

Photo courtesy of Jay Hammer
Junior class winner Donnisha Johnson of Rubidoux, senior class winner
Alma Escobar of Corona and sophomore class runner-up Katherine Gomez
of Rubidoux strike a proud pose after highlighting the action at the meet!
It was Alma's season debut after conservative rehab from a hip injury. Escobar
is the defending Division I state champion and bolsters a fine Corona squad!

Results

Southern California Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005 @ Guajome Park (SDS)
Boys course listed at just over 5k and girls course at 2.46 miles

Avila/Bonita Vista pull an upset win for boys!
La Costa Canyon girls prevail over El Camino!

Bonita Vista's Eric Avila (15:38) rolls to big 25-second triumph for team-time win!
La Costa Canyon, fresh off pair of wins over Torrey Pines, gets challenged here!

Results

Bella Vista Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Jesuit boys/St. Francis girls win by contrasts!

Photo courtesy of Folsom HS cross-country
Folsom's Jake Matthews (15:54) wins again as Jesuit's scorers gap 31 seconds for that win!
Folsom frosh sensation Maria Malone (18:59) claims more victims in 10-second win!

   
Results     Dave Unterholzner's photo album!
Mariner Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005
College Park girls win vs. Buchanan partial squad!
Buchanan runs only four girls in varsity race as Lauren Saylor leads the effort with 18:52 victory.
Petaluma boys beat Oakland, which was led by individual winner Thomas Dileo's big win in 16:36

Results
West Valley Co-ed Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Kirschman & Fritzke receive stiff challenges!
D5 state champ Austin Fritzke taken to wire by Corning's Cesar Silva, 15:40-15:41!
Enterprise senior Lindsey Kirschman tops Red Bluff frosh standout Erynn Rebol

Results

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005 @ Cal Poly SLO (Intersectional)
Maria Carrillo teams sweep Div 2 titles!

Redwood's Steve Sodaro (16:19) and Peninsula's Brittany Morreale (18:15) earn top honors!
Results
Palos Verdes Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2005 @
Mira Costa teams continue the 2005 hot streak!

Photo courtesy of Kirsten O'Hara
Mira Costa's cross-country teams continued their South Bay dominance
with a sweep of the team crowns at the Palos Verdes Invitational, where the
Nike "longhauler" truck showed up to spread more XC fever across the Southland!

More pictures on the way! 
Results???

Suburban League Cluster Meet #2
Thursday, October 13, 2005 At Cerritos Regional Park
Felix and Charles lead wins in Suburban!
Stephanie Felix (La Mirada) rolls to 18:33 in leading team to win
Vince Charles leads Norwalk to their win with 16:41 run

Results

Valle Vista League Cluster Meet #2
Thursday, October 13, 2005 @ Bonelli Park
David Smith leads Northview in Valle Vista!
Northview double team win with David Smith (Nvw) 17:11 run as
San Dimas's Onessa Bowman 22:03 to win Girls' contest

Results

Baseline League Cluster Meet #2
Thursday, October 13, 2005 @ Bonelli Park
Wins for Upland boys/Los Osos girls!
Davila leads tough Upland Boys group to 25 point total with 15:17 win
over Harris (Los Osos) 15:18 - Keough (Claremont) 18:53 Girls win as Los Osos nips
Upland, 45-53.

Results

Moore League Cluster Meet #2
Thursday, October 13, 2005 @ El Dorado Regional Park
Super Competition in Moore League #2 Meet!
  
Cairo and Durham battle in Boys contest
Brown and Hobelman roll for winning Wilson Girls group (Kirby Lee Photos)


LB Poly nips Wilson Boys with Ethan Durham (Poly) winner overall at 15:50
LB Wilson girls nip Poly 25-30 with Maria Damian (Lakewood) Girls titlest at 18:44

Results - Kirby Lee Photo Album
Hayward Area Athletic League
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Bishop O'Dowd welcomes Ariel Wright Back!
State Champ Ariel Wright rolls along with Alexi Pappas as Bishop O'Dowd Girls win!
Ben Gutierrez (Bishop O'Dowd) quickest Boys' clocking at 16:18 to lead wins there

Results

Sierra League Cluster Meet #2
Thursday, October 13, 2005 @ Guasti Park
Double win for Chino Hills - CR for Adamyk!
Chino Hills Sweep Boys and Girls (39-40 over Ayala Girls)
Christy Adamyk (Glendora) CR 18:20 run

Results

San Andreas League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Nila and Ulmer both Winners for Cajon!
San Gorgonio takes Cajon Boys 31-37 - Cajon wins the Girls contest with 28!!
Results

Sunbelt League Meet
Thursday, October 13th, 2005 @ Paloma Valley HS (3 miles?)
Hemet and Paloma Valley split honors!
Kendra Mueller (Hemet) wins Girls race by minute at 20:49 with Paloma Valley
Girls titlests with 37 points - Josh Acosta (Paloma Valley) 16:20 Boys winner with
Hemet low score at 30

Results

Bay League Meet #2
Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 @ Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach (SS) - 3 miles
Scanlan/Murphy lead the Mira Costa Wins!
 
Photos courtesy of Kirsten O'Hara
Mira Costa's Bryce Scanlan stalks South Torrance's Andy Ferrara near the finish (left) and
"MiCo's" Kevyn Murphy races away from good Bay League rivals in the girls race!


Mira Costa proves rude hosts with double league win in meet #2 - Bryce Scanlan
Leads MicoHi Boys to snappy 29 point total with 15:39 win - Frosh Kevyn Murphy
continues to roll with 17:12 win with team 33-54 (Peninsula)-57 (West Torrance)
win!

Results - Nice local story on Kevyn Murphy (Mira Costa)


One of Southern California's fine all-around sports schools, Mira Costa
has a fine set of Varsity Cross-Country squads - Congrats
Coach Renee Williams-Smith! (Kirsten O'Hara photo)

Foothill League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 @ Central Park - Saugus (SS) - (3 miles)
Burroughs (B) takes Boys - Canyon (CC) Girls!
 
Coronado photo - Mike Ken - Murakami-Dunn photo - Don McLean
Girls - Katie Dunn (Saugus - far right) takes teammate Shannon Murakami
18:19-18:27! Alfredo Coronado (Hart - left above) 16:29 Boys winner!

Results


 

Channel League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 @ Arroyo Verde Park (Ventura-SS) (3 miles)
Ventura Girls with 36 - Dos Pueblos Boys 25!
Jenna Ridgeway (San Marcos, SB) continues fine season with big 18:55 win!
Ventura Girls handles San Marcos 36-42 - William Yochum (Dos Pueblos) leads
team to dominating 25 point total with 16:39 win!

Results


Sunkist League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Rubidoux's youth claims girls title!

Photo courtesy of Jay Hammer
Relying on no seniors and six underclassmen, the future is now for
Rubidoux, which clinched at least a share of the Sunkist League crown!

Results


Pioneer Valley League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Colfax tops Oakmont in NorCal showdown!
 
photos by Doug Speck
San Joaquin Section Small Schools power Colfax, coached by Coach Renee Williams,
has Matt Wollenberg and frosh Danielle Stam (above) lead the double winners!

Results


Mt. Baldy League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 @ Boys Republic HS (SS) - 3 miles
Don Lugo is racing back into contention!

Three boys break school's course record and the team breaks
its school team-time record as the once-depleted Don Lugo
roster is now looking strong again! Still two kids on the mend!

Results

DeAnza League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 @ Riverside CC (SS) - 3 miles
Big Bear/Great Oak hold off Yucca Valley teams!

 
photos by Doug Speck
Alberto Solis and Chad Hall come off start line for Division IV power Big Bear!
Super Great Oak frosh Heather Wilson leads team to another win over Yucca Valley!
Results

Los Padres League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Morro Bay girls pull an upset; Cabrillo boys roll!

Cabrillo's dynamite Boys squad rolls to another win. W eek by week,
it appears Cabrillo in inching closer toward the CIF/State titles!

Results
BCL League Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 @ Borges Ranch (NCS)
Berean Chr. boys/Bentley girls prevail!
Results

Sierra Foothill Conference Cluster Meet #2
Wednesday, Octboer 12, 2005 @ Willow Hills Course (SJS) - 3 miles
Del Oro girls pull it out; Rocklin boys win big!
 
Photos by Joe Hartman
Del Oro's Briana Atkins and Rocklin's Tim Cannon e merged as individual winners!
Results - Joe Hartman SFC Album

Ocean League Meet #2
Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 @ Kenneth Hahn Park (SS) (3 miles)
Santa Monica Boys - Beverly Hills Girls!

Doug Speck photo
Beverly Hills' Max Goldman leads boys' contest with 17:00 win;
Hawthorne's Diana Sandoval wins her race in 20:41!

Results

Golden League Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12th, 2005 @ Polona Vista Soccer Center (SS) (5k)
Brienna Morris (QH)/Josh Housinger (Highl)!
 
photos by Rich Gonzalez
Josh Housinger and Brienna Morris

Morris wins over Caitlin Fitzgerald (Highland) 19:02-19:12 with Housinger
a 16:27-16:33 win over Ivan Garcia (Lancaster)!

Individual Results
Desert Valley League Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12th, 2005 @ La Quinta HS (SS) (3 Mi?)
Indio Sweep of DVL!
   
Jimmy Hawkins - Indio Pack - Susana Salazar (Photos Becky Baker-Indio HS)

Jimmy Hawkins (Palm Desert) Boys winner 17:27- Susana Salazar (Palm Springs)
girls titlest at  21:43- 97 degree day!

Results
Pacific League Meet #2
Wednesday, October 12th, 2005 @ Verdugo Park (SS) (5k)
Arcadia takes Boys/Crescenta Valley Girls !
 
Photos by Doug Speck
Crescenta Valley Girls Leaders - Nathan Sellers leads Arcadia's Paul Beckwith

Nathan Sellers (CV) takes Boys' contest, CV shows fine depth in Girls!
Results
Varsity Race Video

 

Take it to the Bank!


Photos by Joe Hartman

Seeking a fourth consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section title and
a spot on the podium at the state meet in Fresno, the Riverbank
HS program has been an intimate family of teamwork and inspiration,
with Joe Hartman profiling this fine group of lady runners. Enjoy!

Colleges

Big Pre-NCAA Meet on the Championship Course 10/15!!!
Results - On the Championship venue at Indiana State Univ!!!
Stanford men take one race with 89 - Colorado with 70 in the other!!!

LINK TO COLLEGE SUMMARY WEEKEND OF 10/8/05


"I'm in 14:19 shape..."

Photo by Rich Gonzalez
El Camino HS senior A.J. Acosta, seen Tuesday
posing with the Serrano HS girls XC team after the
Mt. SAC Inv. press conference at the ESPN Zone,
declared himself fit and ready to break the 14:28
Mt. SAC course record, stating he was in 14:19 shape!


DyeStatCal Athletes of the Week October 10-14, 2005
Two veterans who led their squads to super performances at the Clovis Invite honored this go-round!!


Jenny Kenyon - former Newbury Park HS/Univ Oregon
Hired as Track & Field Assistant at UCSB
Interview with the newest addition to Gaucho Staff!!

 

 

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