Arrowhead Christian Academy defeats Desert Hot Springs in CIF-SS Division VI semifinals. Freshman Charles Izydorek scored game winner in closing minutes.
The Eagles (23-0-3) will play in Saturday's title game against Animo/Desert Mirage winner.
BOX SCORE
ACA 2, Desert Hot Springs 1
ACA goals: Joshua Phillips 1, Charles Izydorek 1.
DHS goal: Alan Richard 1.
Saves: Mitch Wiseman (ACA) 12; Jovani Rico (DHS) 3.
In a span of eight days, Ontario Christian head boys' soccer coach Len Fakkema and his Knights saw Arrowhead Christian Academy and Desert Hot Springs in soccer action.
During a Feb. 7 meeting, the Knights came to ACA and lost a 3-0 contest, one of two setbacks against the Eagles. Just eight days later, the Knights were eliminated in the first round of the Division VI playoffs, dropping a 3-2 double overtime game to the Golden Eagles.
So what does Fakkema expect in Tuesday's semifinal game?
"I think this match is going to be an interesting match," he said. "Both teams are excellent teams with different styles of play, but yet very similar. Both teams are very quick and pass very well. Desert Hot Springs is a big team and ACA is not quite as big. Both teams have great strikers. DHS is an older team with several seniors whereas ACA has a few (seniors)."
In their playoff loss against DHS, the Knights rallied from a 1-0 deficit at halftime and 2-1 deficit in the first overtime.
But in a clear showing of who was the more dominating team. the Golden Eagles took 40 shots on goal to OC's six.
"Our keeper made 20 saves," noted Fakkema's of the Golden Eagles' offensive pressure.
The OC match has been the toughest so far for DHS, which has not allowed a goal in their second round and quarterfinal victories,
Meanwhile, the Eagles blanked their first two playoff opponents before last Thursday's 3-2 victory at St. Margaret's.
DHS enters Tuesday's meeting with a 16-4-4 record. They are led by junior forward Eduardo Torres, who has a team-high 44 points (14 goals, 16 assists) on the season.
The time of Tuesday's Arrowhead Christian Academy-Desert Hot Springs CIF-Southern Section Division VI semifinal game has been moved from a 3 p.m. start to 5 p.m.
For those that are not aware, the game location has also been moved. The teams will meet at Redlands High School's on the school's new football/soccer field.
Tuesday's winner will compete in Saturday's title game.
The University of Redlands women's basketball team completed its 2007-08 regular season, dropping a 77-71 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest to Cal Lutheran University on Saturday night.
They will now enter this week's SCIAC Postseason Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
Down 41-23 at halftime, the Bulldogs stormed back in the second half, yet it wasn't enough.
Sophomore guard Ali Bueno paced the Bulldogs with a team-high 20 points, followed by 17 from senior guard Valerie Katayama and 14 from senior center Alison Lavine.
It was Senior Night for the Bulldogs, who honored Katayama, Lavine, Heather Lokar and Laura Murphy.
A late two-game losing streak cost the Bulldogs a chance at a SCIAC title and possible home-court advantage in the four-team SCIAC tourney. The third-seeded Bulldogs will now travel to second-seeded La Verne on Thursday.
While the Bulldogs (17-8, 10-4 SCIAC) have wins over No. 1 seed Occidental and No. 4 seed Cal Lutheran, they have gone 0-2 against the Leopards. Just this past Thursday, the Bulldogs were outplayed in the second half of a 68-53 loss.
With Saturday’s 70-64 loss to Cal Lutheran University, the University of Redlands men’s basketball team is out of contention for the four-team Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament.
It has been a tough couple of games for the Bulldogs, who have lost their last four SCIAC games. Two of the losses have come in overtime and all have the losses have been by seven points or less.
Senior guard Dave Thomas led the Bulldogs (10-14, 5-8 SCIAC) with 18 points, followed by 11 apiece from Patrick Coffey and Dan Selway.
It was Senior Night for the Bulldogs, who honored four seniors (Thomas, Daniel Markus, Justin Omalev, Matt Loretz) on the night.
The Bulldogs will conclude the 2007-08 season on Tuesday night at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. They will look to play spoiler against the Stags, who currently hold the fourth and final spot for the SCIAC tourney.
Cal Lutheran, Occidental and Pomona-Pitzer are already locks for the tournament, with CMS, Whittier and La Verne fighting for the last spot.
Results from CIF Masters Meet
103 pounds: Chris Mecate (Redlands East Valley)
First match: Defeats Justion Villarreal (Bishop Amat) by technical fall, 16-0
Second match: Defeats Miguel Comparan (Buena Park), 7-0
Third match (quarterfinal round): Loses to Eric Reyes (Temecula Valley), 5-2
Fourth match: Defeats Cody Mullikin (Apple Valley), 2-0
Fifth match: Defeats Juan Jaime (Laguna Hills), 2-0
Sixth match (Third-place semifinal): Loses to Kevin Mai (North Torrance), 6-3
Seventh match (Fifth-place match): Defeats Ruben Rios (Artesia), by default
Overall record: 5-2
Notable: Mecate is the only freshman of the nine wrestlers that qualified for State Meet at 103 pounds and one of three freshmen in the bracket; Mecate also gave eventual champion and top seed Eric Reyes his closest match of the tournament; Mecate is the only Citrus Belt League wrestler that advanced to State.
119 pounds: Pedro Vasquez (REV)
First match: Loses to Derek Lin (Marina), 10-3
Second match: Loses to Mac Chambers (Temecula Valley), 3-2
Overall record: 0-2
Notable: One of only four sophomores in 30-man bracket
125 pounds: Ben Walters (REV)
First match: Defeats Matt Guevara (Citrus Hill), 8-3
Second match: Loses to Charles Chavez (El Dorado), 5-2
Third match: Defeats Anthony Caudillo (West Covina) by pinfall at :57
Fourth match: Loses to Paul Martinez (Millikan) by pinfall at 4:27
Overall record: 2-2
Notable: Martinez and Chavez both quality for State
130 pounds: Erick Rodriguez (REV)
First match: Defaults match to Dylan Cataline (Roosevelt)
Second match: Defaults match to Anthony Sabene (Western)
Overall record: 0-2
Notable: Knee injury knocks out REV standout
215 pounds: Andrew Hudson (REV)
First match: Loses to Phillip Tobin (Arlington), 10-7
Second match: Defeats Oscar Rivera (Lakewood), 14-5
Third match: Defeats Robert Burton (Murrieta Valley), 5-2
Fourth match: Loses to Juan Tejada (Arroyo Valley), 3-1
Overall record: 2-2
Notable: One of two sophomores in 30-man bracket
Thanks to a late goal from Charles Izydorek, the Arrowhead Christian Academy boys' soccer team has advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Division VI semifinals after a 3-2 victory at St. Margaret's on Thursday.
Up 2-1, St. Margaret's tied the game in the 80th minute. Just 10 seconds later, ACA senior forward Alan Supernaw took the kickoff and got off a pass to TJ Pearce, who fired a shot that was deflected by the St. Margaret's goalkeeper.
Izydorek pounced on the ball for the rebound and the go-ahead goal. The Eagles were able to hold on for the extra seven minutes of stoppage time and are now one victory away from playing for a CIF championship.
"The team as a whole fought for the win and capitalized when the game was on the line," remarked ACA head coach Greg Treur.
Travis Berryman also scored in the winning cause.
The undefeated Eagles (22-0-3) will host a Tuesday semifinal game.
SOCCER
CIF Division II playoffs
Second round
Walnut 3, Redlands 2 3OT
Temecula Valley 2, Redlands East Valley 0
Division VI playoffs
Second round
Arrowhead Christian Academy 4, Bishop Union 0
WATER POLO
CIF Division V playoffs
Semifinal game
Murrieta Valley 14, Redlands 7