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Weekend Meets!!! - Collage below - Bill Leung at Long Beach Millikan Invitational
Fastback Challenge - Mt. SAC - 1.92 mile course (just like the old days prior to two miles brought back some familiarity with Mt. SAC times, especially on the Girls' side, where two miles hung on a bit longer!). Anyway, it was a Thousand Oaks day, with Ryan Ketcham nearly getting under 10:00 on a course with two huge hills (switchbacks and poop-out - Reservoir was left out) at 10:02. Whitney McDonald of the Lancers was the only girl under 12:00 with her 11:40 race win. Grant Nunnally (Woodcrest Christian, Riverside), leader of the highly ranked Div V team, was 10:16 to win his race, with Arroyo super soph Luis Medina a 10:12 win!! Brian Baker (Beaumont) impressed with a 10:17. The Thousand Oaks girls took all the Girls' contests, with Alyson Fletcher 12:12 in her event win - Results Bosco Tech Invitational - Southern Section - Legg Lake - Division I power Loyola (Los Angeles) averaged a fine 15:38 per runner to ease ahead of St. John Bosco, a surprise this Fall with frosh Jonathan Batres 15:51 for one of the day's quickest clockings in taking his contest. Mark Matusak (Loyola) has come out charging, with his 15:10 "fastest of the day." Maranatha's girls, led by Laura Myers 17:54 win by over a minute at the senior level, a fine 98:15 team time bolstered by Lizzy Thompson's 19:28 clocking. Results Kingsburg Early Season Invitational - Very warm day in the Central Valley had Kyle Alcorn (Buchanan, Clovis), State 3200 Champ in track, comment on the conditions as a factor in his not achieving a quicker time than his 9:53 "fastest of day" clocking to take the senior Boys contest by some 100 meters. Jessica Laslovich (Buchanan) had the day's quickest Girls' clocking, with her 11:46 to take the Girls Junior contest by a very comfortable margin. - Results Fresno Invitational - College and Community College - Chico State won the sweepstakes award after both the men and women upset 3rd ranked (nationally) UC Davis squads to finish first and second respectively in their races. Race conditions were HOT! Mt. SAC (Men) and Orange Coast (Women) took the Community College affairs - Results - College/University - Community College Lagoon Valley Classic - Sac Joaquin - A continually improving Oakmont (Roseville) team emerged as Team Winners on both the Varsity Boys and Girls Side, with the Boys win especially impressive over a Madera group that had their way against all-comers in previous weekend travels around the state! Dan Napieralski (Oakmont) individually a 40 meter win over Wolhan Ovalle of the host team, Vacaville, and Jeff Lease (Lincoln, Stockton). Megan Cearly (Woodland), not ranked locally during the preseason, impressed with her individual win, cruising 19:36 for a comfortable win over Erin Wachter (Cordova, Rancho Cordova). - Results - Pictures - More Pictures Laguna Hills Invitational - Huge Southern Section Affair - David Napper (Cypress) had to wait an hour for his race while meet management dealt with heat problems with other runners, but it did not slow the Orange County star a bit, as he outkicked Juan Robles (Valencia, Placentia) for the day's quickest clocking a 14:53 (Robles 15:07). Michael Hadden (Woodbridge) clocked 14:59 in his race. Battle of top teams - Orange HS surprisingly the day's quickest boys' team clocking with 79:20. Newcomer to the prep scene, Erica Sahli (Villa Park) 18:19 for day's quickest Girls Clocking!! - Top Indivdiuals - Team Results - Races 1-11 - Races 12-23
Laguna Hills action - David Napper (quickest of day from Cypress HS) ahead of Valencia's Juan Robles - (right) - Anne Gustafson (Brea) ahead of Jirges (Cypress) and McCarthy (Villa Park) in Soph race won by Gustafson 18:27 - Photos by Skizzim.com - Visit them for racing videos and pictures Bronco Round Up - Rancho Bernardo HS (San Diego) - San Diego section two mile distance affair had Gavin Coleman (Poway) 10:16 and Claire Rethmeier (San Pasqual) 11:44 Division I winners Vernon Harris (Valahalla, El Cajon) took Boys Div II at 10:31, with Erin Price (Santana, Santee) 12:34 Girls Div II - Results - Pictures Morro Bay Invitational - Southern Section - State 800 placer Duane Solomon (Cabrillo, Lompoc) stretches out for a win here, with Alexandra Forest (Dos Pueblos, Goleta) taking the Girls contest - Results Colton Swarm - (Southern Section - Colton HS) - Two of State's Best Boys hook up, with Mike Poe (Etiwanda) sizzling to a 15:02, Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte) right behind in 15:10 in 100 plus degree weather! Christina Olivas a Bloomington Sophomore, takes the girls overall in 18:52 - Results Ed Sias Invitational - Tom Peterson (Beyer, Modesto) takes Varsity Boys Individual race over Mitchell Stees (College Park) 10:24-10:27 with San Ramon 95-142 winners over Silver Creek. DyeStatCal Female Athlete of Week for last week Ciara Viehweg (St. Ignatius, San Francisco) wins over Lindsay Allen (College Park) 12:10-12:14, with St. Francis (Sacramento) taking Girls Team title (below picture Joe Hartman of the champs!!!) - Link to Results (Now Complete) Aztec Invitational - Collegiate - Arkansas Women (with help from San Lorenzo Valley's Shiloh Whiting and Agoura's Laura Jakosky) and Northern Arizona Men (with Travis Laird from San Marcos HS assisting) take Team wins - big meet - Results Las Vegas Invitational - Fountain Valley, led by Bethany Nickless and her individual win, take down #16 ranked in entire U.S. Columbia HS (E. Greenbush, NY) with 87-98 win over 2.5 miles - Rubidoux, Rancho Buena Vista, and Fountain Valley go 1-2-3 in the Boys' team contest with some good competition - Wow!! - Results - University of San Francisco Invitational - Sacramento State takes Women's competition with Allegra Porter (St. Mary's College) individual winner at 16:17 - Cal takes Sac State 46-50 Men's race - Marty Conrad and Gilliat Ghebrey 1-2 - Results Millikan Invitational - Harwell Park - Long Beach - SS - There was some good racing in this "by-grade" Southern Section affair. In the Boys Senior contest, Jose Casillas (Downey) took Big Bear's Craig Hall and his teammage Patrick Fitzgerald 15:26-15:32-15:47 in the Senior race, with improved Lister Yu of Mark Keppel (Alhambra) 15:53 in the Junior Boys race. Katie Strachan (Foothill, Santa Ana) was 18:33 in the Junior Women's race, with Anna Attard (Marina, Huntington Beach) 18:51 in a near minute and a half junior win!! - Check out the "Rebirth of Palos Verdes HS" - Results - Pictures Viking Opener - Spring Lake Park - Santa Rosa - Montomgery show once again!!! - Girls dominate "By-grade" and Open contest with three in at least top seven in each of those (three score in this meet) Natalie White (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills - Sac Joaquin) day's quickest at 11:30 to nip Michelle Gallagher (Sacred Heart Cathedral) 11:33. Super soph Jake Schmitt (Redwood, Larkspur) 10:11 for day's quickest in his soph contest - JK Withers (Cardinal Newman) 10:20 Jr race winner, with Ruben Mora-Roman (Analy) Senior winner at 10:23. Link to results - Boys - Girls - Cameron Potter Photos - Page One - Two - Three - Four Bronco Invite - Prado Dam - Southern Section - Liza Pasciuto (Murrieta Valley) and Erick Maldonado (Don Lugo, Chino Hills) Course Record Runs!!! Liza takes her 18:48 CR for rolling 3.1 miles down to 17:57, with Erick his 15:47 from last year down to 15:36!!! Murrieta Valley Girls stunning 30 points (against 30 teams in same race) with 95:06 amazing team time (19:01 average for 5000 meters rolling). National recognition coming up!!! Murrieta Boys help MV "clean the slate" with both Sweepstakes Trophies heading to the Inland Empire. MV Boys 94 points - Link to Results - Boys - Girls - Pictures - Page One - Two - Three - Four - Five Baron Invitational - San Diego area - Troy Swier bliterates old Course Record with 15:04 run that featured a 4:30 first mile - Indio strong Boys Large School team win - Kristen Gonzalez (Bonilta Vista) leads girls with La Jolla Country Day (Small Girls) and Helix (Large schools Girls) other winners. - Link to early results One of California's best ever early season efforts highlighted the Seaside Invitational at San Buenaventura State Beach, where Canyon (Canyon Country) went 90:19 for its top five girls (18:04 average) with an amazing frosh class!!! Rio Mesa HS star Phillip Reid - "Fastest" of day at Seaside Invitational (Ventura) with his 14:36 Senior Race win!!! - Brian Fitzgerald photos - Canyon Boys go 77:22 (15:29 average) - Reid quickest Boy at 14:36 - Katie Gose (La Reina, Thousand Oaks) 17:34 to lead the ladies!!! Results - More Pictures Added - Eric Pedersen - Page One - Page Two - Four-Way Meet Newbury Park - 9/12/02 - Crescenta Valley Boys narrow Boys team winners, with Burbank the Girls team contest - The "Ivie's," Kyle (boys) and Allison (Girls) take individual wins - Link to Results Firebird Invite Action - Hank Lawson - Milpitas pack escorts eventual winner Alicia Follmar (Saratoga) - left - Boys winner Matthew Grilli (Milpitas) Firebird Invitational - Fremont HS 2.1 miles 9/12/02 - Milpitas team sweep with 40 points boys and 48 girls. Matthew Grilli (Milpitas) takes Boys' contest at 10:14 by 80 meters, with Alicia Follmar (Saratoga) taking Girls contest at 11:40. - Link to Results Brentwood Three-Way - Lindsay Flaks (Harvard-Westlake, North Hollywood) rolls!! She takes sub-11:00 3200 teammate Katie DeWitt by over 40 seconds at 19:38 - Fine Brentwood soph Ryan Gordon took Boys Race at 17:06 - Link to Results Monache Invitational - On a course reported as "muddy" by second place finisher Travis Hobbs, Gary Mercer (Granite Hills, Porterville) and Sylvia Medrano (Exeter) were the individual winners, Madrano by nearly 40 seconds! Woodlake took the Boys contest and Exeter the girls team contest. Link to Results PREVIEWS-- Lagoon Valley Classic - Sac Joaquin Section - Madera's Boys blow into town with the Central Section power hot as can be as they face Sac Joaquin powers Davis, Oakmont, and Lincoln (Stockton). Vacaville, Davis, Woodland, and Sheldon lead the Girls action, with Melissa Garcia of Woodland highly ranked individually - Preview Fastback Invitational - Southern Section - Mt. SAC course-shortened affair marks the "coming out" for 2002 of State Div V Boys Champs Woodcrest Christian (Riverside), with King (Riverside) offering competition. The Thousand Oaks Girls behemoth leads girls action, with Arcadia attempting to challenge - Preview Las Vegas Invitational - Power Rubidoux of Riverside, top ranked Statewide Div II (or I when CBEDS come out?) lead action here with a jaunt across the border. Huntington Beach and Rancho Buena Vista are other California Schools entered - Preview Bronco Round-Up - San Diego Section - Monster Girls Div I contest will have Rancho Bernardo's Lindsay dela Montaigne face Daneille Schuster (Torrey Pines, Encinitas), and the #1 Ranked squad in the Western U.S., San Pasqual, with sub 11 minute 3200 star Claire Rethmeier on top!!! Whew!!! Traditionally strong San Diego section Boys' teams will make that a strong part of the competition - Preview Bronco Invitational - Prado Dam - Southern Section - Monster Inland Empire action - Murrieta Valley, led by Liza Pasciuto, one of the nation's best Girls, will wade into Ayala (Chino Hills), another super power. On the Boys' side, try State Division I Champ Erik Maldonado (Don Lugo, Chino) and his fine squad against Barstow, Murrieta Valley, led by Kellen Acosta, Katella (Anaheim), and La Sierra (Riverside) with 4:17 star Matt Kern. Wow!!! - Link to Preview Ed Sias Invitational - Great Northern Cal Representation - Boys - De la Salle, San Ramon Valley, Miramonte challenged by CCS squads North Monterey County, Silver Creek, Bellarmine, and St. Ignatius, with Sac Joaquin's Del Campo along for ride!! De la Salle's Tom Johnson challenged by Alex Enscoe (Berkeley) and Josef Ghebray (Logan). Girls Campolindo, Miramonte, College Park, Miramonte and Carondelet from NCS, with Granite Bay (Sac Joaquin) and St. Ignatius (CCS). Ciara Viehweg (SI) and possibly Caitlin Chock will battle up front, with strong supporting cast - Link to Preview and Important Meet Announcement - Lindsay Allen (College Park) Article Viking Opener - NCS competition features the Montgomery and Maria Carrillo Girls coming together once again. Phyllis Blanchard (Rancho Cotate) faces good challenge led by Michelle Gallagher (Sacred Heart Cathedral - CCS) leading chase! Redwood (Larkspur), Montgomery, and Santa Rosa spice up top end of Boys' team contest, with Matt Finch and KC Cody challenged by super soph Jake Schmitt of Redwood. J.K. Withers (Cardinal Newman, SR) will be a factor in what will be a fine meet. Meet Preview Seaside Invite - Ventura Beach Meet sponsored by Buena HS features many of State's Best!! - Canyon (Canyon Country) vs. Royal Boys/Girls Need we say more!! Div IV powers McFarland, Oak Park, Fillmore on scene!! Santa Clara (Oxnard) and Desert Christian (Lancaster) Div V powers!! Phillip Reid (Rio Mesa) 4:12 1600 star, Katie Gose (La Reina, Thousand Oaks) 10:51 3200 star matches up with San Marcos (Santa Barbara) transfer Tia Ferguson (sub 4:40 1500 via Hawaii)!! - Meet Preview and Flyer Don Bosco Invitational - Southern Section Legg Lake 9/14 - Loyola (LA) headlines Boys' contest with improving St. John Bosco Tech challenging. Maranatha Girls, with Laura Myers and Lizzy Thompson on top, and St. Paul's Marlene Elizalde should battle. - Meet Preview 9/5 through 9/7 Weekend of Action!!! Great First Weekend around State - Link to Weekend Summary!!
CALIFORNIA MESSAGE BOARD - TALK OUR SPORTS!!!
Great Weekend of CC Action!!! Tons of Pictures coming!!! |
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