Rancho Cucamonga girls soccer earns first league victory of the season

A second half goal by Rancho Cucamonga’s Lauren Perry proved to be the difference in the Cougars’ Baseline League home victory over Los Osos, 2-1.

Devyn Kelsey of the Grizzlies provided the early lead with a goal in the first half but it was Olore Imoohi of the Cougars, who was responsible for tying the game after a successful free kick opportunity.

It was the first league win of the season for Rancho Cucamonga (10-2-2, 1-1-1) while the Grizzlies suffer their third straight league loss.

Baseline League:

  • Olivia Seddon struck first for Chino Hills in the 2-0 victory over Upland with a shot to the upper right corner. Madeleine Tarin added to the lead with a header off an assist from Jessica Miclat.
  • Jordan Tadros had one goal and an assist in the first half for St. Lucy’s in the victory over Etiwanda, 2-1. Tadros was credited for the assist on the goal scored by Nicole Leggio. The only score of the second half came off a penalty kick by the Eagles.

Mt. Baldy League:

  • Brooke Kortekaas scored three goals in the Braves dominant performance over the Jaguars, 11-0, in Mt. Baldy League play. Ashlyn Farino and Diana Pineda contributed to the Braves’ shutout victory with two goals apiece. Allison Brossard, Kastel Heinold, Alex Hargrave and Caitlyn Sanchez also scored in the game.
  • Colony defeated Chaffey, 3-1. Christine Vandenberg, Caeylee Esquivel and Natalie Treto all scored for the Titans in the second half against the Tigers.

Citrus Belt League:

  • Gaby Hinojosa had three goals for Citrus Valley in the 8-0 win over Eisenhower while Valerie Warren added two goals.
  • Johanna Mota scored a pair of goals for Carter in the first over Redlands, 2-0.
  • Marina Medeiros had eight saves for Redlands East Valley in the Citrus Belt League victory over Yucaipa, 3-1. Hailey Montoya, Brenna Dolen and Aly Olsen each scored for the Wildcats.

Sunkist League

  • Bloomington remains undefeated this season following its 6-0 victory over Fontana.

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CIFSS Division 4: San Dimas, Alta Loma make a splash in prelims

Brandon Howell led the way for San Dimas boys swimming team in the CIFSS Division 4 Prelims.

Howell earned the No. 1 overall seed going into the finals of the 200-yard individual medley following a time of 2 minutes and 1.97 seconds during the prelims.

He will also compete in the Boys 100-yard freestyle finals as the No. 4 seed after posting a time of 49.03 second at the prelims.

San Dimas James Hull and Jared Caldarone also qualified to compete in the 100 free consolation finals.

For the girls,  Alta Loma’s girls 200-yard freestyle relay team will enter as the No. 3 seed. The team is made up of Vanessa Murray, Mia Bailey, Morgan Thomas and Lindsey Whisler.


Bailey will also compete as the No. 4 seed in the 500 freestyle finals following a prelim time of 5:28.72.

Whisler will compete in the 50-yard freestyle finals as the No. 3 seed. She finished her prelim heat with a time of 25.23. She will also enter the 100-yard freestyle finals as the No. 6 seed. She posted a prelim time of 56.11.

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CIFSS Day 2 Results: Day 2 of Diving

CIFSS Girls Division 4 Diving

No. 6 Alicia Ellingson of Alta Loma (326.50)

No. 7 Kristine Ordonez of Don Lugo (309.05)

No. 8 Madeleine Guevara of Alta Loma (255.70)

No. 9 Haley Service of San Dimas (254.80)

CIFSS Boys Division 4 Diving

No. 5 Adam Berard of San Dimas (316.95)

No. 9 Dutch Englyng of Alta Loma (251.30)

No. 10 Jacob Howatt of Alta Loma (242.30)

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Alta Loma water polo wins program’s first league title

 

The Alta Loma Braves girls water polo team won its first league championship in the program’s history following a 10-2 victory over Don Lugo in Mt. Baldy League play.

Prior to the season, the Braves had set several goals in mind which included going undefeated in league and winning the Mt. Baldy League title.

While the Braves fell one game short of going undefeated following the loss to Colony, 5-4, on the road, the league title was still in reach.

“As soon as the buzzer rang it felt so good to know we made history. It felt like we were on top of the world and no one could take that from us,” senior Lexy Poveda said. “It was satisfying to know that all our hard work paid off.”

For many of the seniors members, they are able to recall the the growth they have seen from within the program over the last few seasons.

“We were all so happy and excited with how far we have come. From Last season, we have all grown together and become the players that we are,” said senior Raeann Lopez. “I love all the girls to death and a big thank you to coach Kevin (Nesbit) for pushing us to our limits even when we didn’t like it.”

While the only goal for the Braves to accomplish this season is a CIF Title according Nesbit and he believes the only one standing in their way is themselves.

“Our biggest challenge is ourselves and realizing goals can be met with team work,” he said. “This group is the foundation for where we want to go.”

The Braves will wait for the CIF pairings to be announced to determine their first game in the playoffs.

The Braves end the regular season, in which they didn’t have a pool of their own, with an 19-8 overall record and a 9-1 league record.

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Alta Loma’s wrestling and girls water polo remain undefeated in league play

The Alta Loma Braves athletic teams have found its stride in league with both the wrestling team and the girls water polo team undefeated in league play.

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Alta Loma’s Kayla Cobbett commits to University of Great Falls

Alta Loma senior Kayla Cobbett has committed to the University of Great Falls over the winter break, where she will continue her soccer career.

Cobbett, who had offers from other programs, took a visit to UGF back in September.

“I was not really interested in the other (programs),” she said. “I liked that the team (at UGF) felt like a family and that their record is getting better and better each year.”

Cobbett expressed that the team’s recent improvement shows how hard they have been working and it was something she was excited to be a part of.

Cobbett knows what improvements she needs to make to her game to compete for a starting spot at the next level.

“I really hope to (play right away at UGF) but if I do not, I will not be afraid to compete for a spot,” she said. “I plan to improve on a lot especially my strength, speed and decision making.”

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Alta Loma girls soccer season takes a turn for the worse

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Alta Loma senior soccer standout Leah Pruitt was widely considered the top player in the area – hands down.

The Braves (13-4) were ranked No. 1 in Division 5 and looked like they were going to cruise to a CIF title and be a threat in the state portion of the playoffs as well.

But all of that is in jeopardy now as Pruitt sustained a knee injury against Montclair last week that will sideline her six to eight weeks, according to coach Ben Davies.

She sustained the injury against Montclair and missed the next game against Colony which the Braves lost 4-3.

“That’s obviously a big piece of the puzzle and it changes everything.” Davies said. “Now we have to refocus.”

Freshman Ashlyn Favoro will get the bulk of the playing time in Pruitt’s absence.

Making the timing even worse, Pruitt was one goal short of the school’s single scoring record of 37 goals. She had 36, with two already in that game against Montclair.

That injury is a real shame. Pruitt, who has committed to San Diego State, was a great player to watch and I am told by many people, an even better kid.

Now it’s up to Davies to rally his troop.

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Day 3 Results for San Gorgonio Soccer Tournament (Girls and Boys)

Varsity Girls Day 3

San Bernardino 3 Arroyo Valley 1

Orange Lutheran 5 Hoover 1

Rim 1 Rubidoux 0

Carter 3 Highland 0

Jurupa Valley 3 Apple Valley 2

San G 4 Colton 0

REV 1 Cajon 0

Serrano 1 Claremont 0 (OT) 3rd place

Alta Loma 2 ML KING 0  (Championship)

Redlands 3 Yucaipa 1 

Grand Terrace 3 Patriot 2

Varsity Boys Day 3

Los Osos 5 Rancho Mirage 1

Rubidoux 4 Pacific 1

Indio 2 Redlands 1

Hemet 3 AB Miller 2

Patriot 5 Jurupa Valley 4 (OT)

Temescal Canyon 1 San G 1 (TC wins 6-5)  3rd place

Oak Hills 4 Sultana 0

Lakeside 1 Cajon 0

Indian Springs 1  Arroyo Valley  0  (OT) Champions

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Alta Loma girls water polo wins San Gorgonio Tournament

Alta Loma Girls Water Polo wins San Gorgonio Water Polo Tournament on Dec. 27, 2014

Alta Loma Girls Water Polo wins San Gorgonio Water Polo Tournament on Dec. 27, 2014

Lexy Poveda and the Alta Loma Braves defeated the Murrieta Mesa Rams, 7-4, to win the San Gorgonio girls water polo tournament Dec. 27.

Poveda scored three goals for the Braves while Sydney Smith contributed with one goal and three saves in the victory over the Rams, who were looking to win their third consecutive San Gorgonio Tournament Championship.

Leading up to the game with the Braves, the Rams had won its first three games of the tournament by at least 15 goals apiece.

Braves head coach Kevin Nesbit was aware of the Rams accomplishments in the tournament, but felt the biggest challenge came from within.

“The mindset was really to go in and control our offense and keep the momentum in our favor,” Nesbit explained. “Our defense presented a strong case for our team in this tournament, it was our offense that was going to make or break us.”

Raeann Lopez, Leanne Butler and Kyleigh Marquez contributed to the Braves’ offense against the Rams, scoring one goal apiece.

Nesbit also believes that several lessons were learned during this tournament that can be applied going forward, including the importance of goal setting and teamwork.

“I make sure the girls are strong of mind, in and out of the water. I push them to achieve their goals, whether that be attending college, developing their skills to a certain elevated level, being a better well rounded person or student,” Nesbit explained. “We also learned the importance of teamwork (in the water). Coming together is the beginning; staying together is progress; putting forth effort together is success…..today I saw success.”

Lopez stated that the tournament showed the unity between the players on the team this season as they prepare for their goals heading into league play.

“We all have come together as a team and it showed this weekend,” Lopez said. “We are going to focus on trying to be 10-0 during (league play) and make our way to CIF.”

Teammate Monica Martinez believes that the tournament provided the team with opportunities to build off of.

“We have more opportunities to improve the way we handle ourselves and can learn how to surpass the difficult situations we face,” she said. “The tournament have given us many opportunities to play against teams that are a higher division, such as the team we played in the finals, which was a Division II team.”

The Braves (8-4) will play at 3:15 p.m. Jan. 8 against Montclair in the Mt. Baldy League opener.

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