February 2008 Archives
In the first-ever SCIAC Women's Basketball Tournament, the University of La Verne held off the University of Redlands 65-60 in a hotly-contested semifinal battle Thursday night at Frantz Athletic Court.
With the win, La Verne (19-7) sweeps the three games against the Bulldogs this season and will face Occidental in Saturday's SCIAC Championship game in Eagle Rock. The Tigers defeated Cal Lutheran 69-47 in the other semifinal. Redlands ends its season at 17-9.
The Leopard defense proved key in holding the Bulldogs to 37.9% from the field while forcing 15 turnovers. Additionally, the Leos won the rebounding battle with 45 boards compared to 38 for the visitors.
ULV took control late in the first half with a 22-9 run to take its largest lead of the game at 34-21 with 3:02 remaining to eventually hold a 36-27 advantage at intermission.
The Bulldogs opened the second half with a 12-5 spurt to close within two points at 41-39 at the 15-minute mark. Redlands, however, wouldn't get any closer as the Leopards were able to sustain their lead throughout. La Verne stretched the margin to eight points at 50-42 before the Bulldogs again whittled down the lead to two points (58-56) with five minutes left.
La Verne was able to subdue the Bulldogs by getting key baskets from Emily Carrillo and Trenecca Jones while not allowing a Redlands field goal for over four minutes. Heather Lokar's three-point basket cut the ULV lead to 62-60 with 21 seconds left, but Jones converted four of five free throw attempts to advance the Leopards to Saturday's championship game.
Jones tallied 17 points while posting a game-high 18 rebounds. In the process, she collected her 14th double-double of the season. Carrillo sparkled in her return to the lineup with 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting to tie for game-high honors with Jones. Marissa Raya added 10 points for the Leopards.
For Redlands, point guard Valarie Katayama posted a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds with Lokar totaling a team-high 12 points.
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The men's swimming and diving team won the 2008 SCIAC Championship on Saturday in dominating fashion. They scored 1012 points, 252.5 points better than second-place Redlands which had won the last seven in a row.
This was the team's 28th title overall (most of any team in CMS history) and their first since 2000.
The Stags crowned three more champions on Saturday. They completed the sweep of all five relays at the meet by winning the 400 freestyle relay with a team of Andrew Cosentino (FR, Greenwich, CT), Andrew Kishino (FR, Riverside), John Sloat (JR, Lafayette) and Ryan Kristensen (FR, Saugus). Cosentino completed a sweep of his own by adding the 100 freestyle title (46.42) to his wins in the 50 and 200 frees. Nick Ostreim (FR, Phoenix, AZ) swam the second fastest 200 backstroke time in CMS history (1:51.81) in the prelims and won the event in the evening final. Both Cosentino and Ostreim's times were NCAA-qualifying marks.
SCIAC Runner-ups on Saturday included Ian McGinnity (FR, Mesa, AZ) in the 1650 freestyle and Xavier Ramos (FR, Alta Loma) in the 200 butterfly.
CMS had 11 champions in the meet along with seven seconds and eight thirds in the 20 events at the Championships.
The women's swimming and diving team won their sixth straight and tenth overall SCIAC Championship on Saturday. They scored 938 points, 308 points better than second place.
Annie Perizzolo (FR, Aurora, CO) was named SCIAC Athlete of the Year at the conclusion of the meet. She won both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and had NCAA automatic-qualifying times in both events (she was the only swimmer, male or female, to hit an NCAA "A" mark in the meet). The 200 breast time was a SCIAC record and the 100 breast time was a SCIAC meet record. She was also on the 200 and 400 medley relay teams which both set SCIAC records.
CMS crowned two additional champions besides Perizzolo (200 breast) on Saturday. The 400 freestyle relay team of Quirina Mitchell (SO, Kingsburg), Monica Brazelton (SO, Santa Clara), Danielle Peebles (JR, La Mesa) and Jenni Rinker (FR, Eagle River, AK) swam an NCAA-qualifying time of 3:35.16 as did Carliann Brashier (FR, Highlands Ranch, CO) in winning the 1650 freestyle (17:29.52).
SCIAC Runner-Ups on Saturday included Rinker in the 200 backstroke. She also had an NCAA-qualifying time (2:08.28) as did both Chrysanthia Cheung Lau (FR, Ontario, 17:45.23) and Peebles (17:47.21) in the 1650 free.
CMS had nine champions in the meet in addition to seven seconds and seven thirds in the 20 events at the Championships.
The University of La Verne boasted the top four individual finishers and cruised to a a first-place team showing at the first SCIAC tournament of the season at the 6,628-yard par 72 Empire Lakes.
The Leopards, the national Division III runner-up a year ago, tallied 284 while Claremont-Mudd Scripps was second (305) and Redlands third (306). Pomona-Pitzer tied Cal Lutheran for fourth (319).
The Leos Mitchell Fedorka took medalist honors with a 70. Teammates Rizal Amin and Andrew Kramer were one stroke back while Chris Davis was two back. Also representing the school were Jordan Talah (75) and Kevin Smith (78).
John Morris had the best finish for the Stags (74) . His teammates included Luke Redfern (75), Kurt Scheline (76) and Kyle Cassella (80).
Ross Canavao was the top player for Redlands (75). Other finishers for the Bulldogs were Nick Giordano (76), Scott Pena (77), E.J. Stenftenagel (78) and Ryan Williams (79).l
Aex Nakao led the Sagehens (77).
Senior Jabarri Reynolds of Pomona-Pitzer is this week's SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week.
Reynolds led the Sagehens to a 2-0 week. In a 52-42 home win over 6th street rival CMS, Reynolds scored 19 points, including 3-5 from three-point range, and grabbed 11 rebounds. Reynolds also committed zero turnovers in 35 minutes of action.
In a stunning 62-47 road win over the number one team in the conference and West region Occidental, Reynolds shot 8-12 from the field en route to a 19 point, seven rebound performance.
Occidental's Brianne Brown was named Female Athlete of the Week.
It was a grand and historic evening for junior forward Trenecca Jones as she became the sixth Leopard in women's basketball history to reach 1,000 career points in ULV's 72-40 triumph over Caltech Saturday in Pasadena.
Jones tallied game highs of 32 points and 14 rebounds, finishing 11-of-17 from the field and 10-of-14 from the free throw line. In the process, she recorded her 11th double-double of the season as the Leopards snapped a two-game losing streak.
Teammate Marissa Raya, who reached the 1,000-point milestone in December, also tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Leslie Elrod also reached double figures in scoring with 10 points.
La Verne (16-7, 9-3 SCIAC) enjoyed a solid defensive effort in limiting the Beavers to a 30.2% field goal shooting clip while also forcing 18 turnovers. The Leopards also held a decisive 53-35 rebounding edge over the Beavers.
A product of Ontario's Chaffey High School, Jones (1,018 pts.) joins Wendy Gibbs (1,745), Sydni Myrick (1,408), Tricia Wright (1,357), Leslee Rogers (1,312) and Raya (1,228) in ULV's 1,000-point club. She becomes the fourth SCIAC player - and only junior - to reach 1,000 points for a career this season. The other three players include Raya, Cal Lutheran's Mary Placido and Caltech's Lindsey King.
King led the Beavers in scoring with 14 points while also collecting 5 rebounds in the loss.
La Verne continues league action on Thursday with a matchup against SCIAC co-leader Redlands at Frantz Athletic Court. Tip-off is 7:30 pm.
Pomona-Pitzer rallied for five runs
in the top of the ninth Tuesday night to beat Cal
State San Bernardino, 6-5, in a non-conference
baseball game at Arrowhead Credit Union Park.
The Sagehens, 1-1, trailed 5-1 entering the final
inning but put together their winning rally with four
hits and two costly Coyotes errors. CSUSB is now 6-2
overall and 3-2 at home.
The game resembled one of those marathon Major League
spring training games as the two teams used 41
position players and 13 pitchers in the 3-hour,
8-minute contest.
The Coyotes went the “pitcher by committee” route and
it worked well as CSUSB built a 5-1 lead heading into
the ninth as seven pitchers had combined to allow just
one run and four hits through the first eight frames.
However, disaster struck in the ninth as CSUSB junior
right-hander Michael Leal was rocked, giving up a
leadoff double to Teddy Bingham followed by a one-out
RBI single by Mike Silva. Pinch-hitter Mike Goldberg
then singled Silva to second. Both Silva and pinch
runner Zach Haberman advanced on a ground out. Brandon
Huerta followed with a single to right center to score
both runners to make it 5-4.
After Huerta stole second, James Kang hit the ball
sharply to Coyotes shortstop Jesus Beltran who
overthrew Jason Klug at first base for an error,
allowing Huerta to score the tying run and Kang to
take second.
The Coyotes went to the bullpen for closer Ward
Minich. However, Zachary Mandelblatt hit a ball into
the hole between first and second and Minich dropped
the throw as he crossed the bag for what would have
been the third out and Kang scored the unearned,
go-ahead run on the error. Minich ended the horror
show by striking out Drew Redman.
David Colvin, the Sagehen’s fourth reliever, pitched
two hitless innings to get the win for the 2007 SCIAC
champions. Leal (0-1) took the loss.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the third, the Coyotes
evened the score on a walk to Beltran and a triple by
Johnnie Haas (2 for 3 with two runs scored and an
RBI).
In the sixth, Haas sparked a two-run inning with
a leadoff single, then stole second and advanced to
third on Kyle Walton’s single. He scored on an infield
grounder by Drew Valenzuela. Walton later scored on a
single by Billy Haynes to make it 3-1.
CSUSB added two more runs in the seventh a two-run
double by Klug, raising his RBI count to 16 just eight
games into the season.
Of the nine Coyotes pitchers, five didn’t allow a
hit. Starter Bryan W. Hart retired all six batters in
the first two innings.
ALEC ALDERS
University of Redlands
Swimming
The lowdown: The freshman distance freestyle specialist has helped the Bulldogs to an overall record of 7-2, including a 7-0 showing in SCIAC competition. Led Redlands to a 126-117 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday with wins in the 200 free (1:44.61) and the 500 free (4:44.59) and a second-place finish in the 1,650 (17:13.39). Has also provided depth in some of the other strokes.
Age: 18
Hometown: Pasadena
High school: Loyola, 2007
Major: Undecided
Role model: My grandfather
Most embarrassing moment: Almost scoring on myself while playing goalie in water polo in high school.
Most memorable sports moment: Getting second place in CIF with my high school team.
Person most influential in your athletic success: My parents (Marla and Chris)
Favorite food: Pasta
Can’t miss TV shot: The Office
Favorite movie: Boondock Saints
Last good book you read: Eragon
Other hobbies: Video games
Favorite vacation spot: The beach
Worst job you ever had: Lifeguarding
What’s in your CD player/iPOD: 30 Seconds to Mars
Pre-game ritual or superstition: Breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs and toast.
Best advice anyone has given you: You should be comfortable being uncomfortable.
What do you want to be doing in five years?: I’m not sure.
- Compiled by Michelle Gardner
DANIEL MARKUS
University of Redlands
Basketball
The lowdown: The 6-foot-2 senior guard is averaging 10 points and 3.4 rebounds. Has scored in double figures 10 times this season with a high of 16 points coming twice. Was the team’s second-leading scorer last season as a junior at 18.2 points per game. He collected 74 3-pointers, 47 assists and 30 steals. Career-high or 36 points included nine 3-pointers and came in his junior year against Biola. Earned second-team All-SCIAC honors and was a CoSIDA Academic All-district and All-American honoree. Carries a 3.9 GPA.
Age: 21
Hometown: Orange
High school: Mater Dei High School, 2004
Major: Global business
Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods
Favorite team: Arizona Wildcat basketball
Role model: My parents (Mike and Mary)
Can’t miss TV show: The Simpsons, South Park
Most memorable sports moment: Breaking the NCAA team scoring record in the 2004-05 season (132.4 ppg).
Person most influential in your athletic success: Gary McKnight (my high school coach).
Celebrity you most want to meet: Lauren Conrad
Favorite food: Chinese dumplings
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Last good book you read: The Art of War by Sun Sze
What’s in your CD player/iPod: Beatles 1
Other hobbies: Golf, reading
Worst job you ever had: Pizza delivery boy
Favorite vacation spot: Palm Desert
Best advice anyone has given you: It’s not what you do, but how you do it.
Pre-game ritual or superstition: I don’t believe in them.
What would you like to be doing in five years?: Using my Chinese language skills to do business in China for a multinational company.
- Compiled by Michelle Gardner
MARISSA RAYA
University of La Verne
Basketball
The lowdown: The 5-foot-7 senior guard leads the SCIAC in scoring at 18.9 points per game and has helped the Leos (14-5, 7-1) to a tie for first place. Has been the team’s leading scorer 13 times with a season-high of 35 coming against Cal Lutheran. Also had 34 in a nonconference game against Transylvania that included the 1,00th point of her career in that game. Has scored 30 or more four times and 20 or more eight times. Has been named SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week twice already this season. Was a first-team all-conference selection as a junior, averaging 15 points and 4.8 rebounds.
Age: 21
Hometown: Pasadena
High school: Bassett High School, 2004
Major: Criminology
Favorite athlete: Mia Hamm
Favorite team: Los Angeles Lakers
Most memorable moment: Winning the SCIAC in 2007.
Role model: My grandmother (Maria)
Person most influential in your athletic success: My parents (Francisco and Sheri).
Last good book you read: Monster: Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member by Sanyika Shakur (AKA Monster Kody Scott).
Favorite movie: Grandma’s Boy
Can’t miss television shows: Dexter
Favorite vacation spot: Laughlin, Nev.
Favorite food: Barbeque ribs
Celebrity you most want to meet: David Beckham
Best advice anyone has given you: Not to quit at anything. Do what I love and always do the right thing.
Pre-game ritual or superstition: If I ride with friends on game day, I have to be the one that drives.
What’s in your CD player/iPOD? Mix tape (Hip-hop, reggae, oldies).
Other hobbies: Looking at cars, watching movies.
What do you want to be doing in five years: Become a police officer.
