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Publication Date: Friday, October 22, 2004 Sports Digest
Sports Digest
(October 22, 2004) United U11 falls to San Ramon Siege
Ballistic United U-11 team hosted the top-of-the-table San Ramon Siege on Oct. 17 and the two produced a memorable game with San Ramon emerging victorious 2-1.
Playing against the slope in the first half, Ballistic had to weather constant pressure on their goal and went down 0-1 when they failed to clear a corner after just three minutes. They managed to mount sporadic counter-attacks, but despite defensive heroics, from David Grey and Erik Knaggs in particular, Ballistic conceded a second goal before half-time and went in trailing 0-2.
The second half opened with Ballistic dominating play, but with San Ramon looking dangerous on the break. A point-blank save by Toby Harvey prevented the Siege from extending their lead, but Ballistic desperately needed a goal to get back into the game.
They got their wish when mid-fielder Kyle Baker blasted the ball home from 30 yards out, totally deceiving the opposition goal-keeper.
The score led to a frantic last 10 minutes with Ballistic fending off a San Ramon goal. It seemed inevitable that the equalizer would come, but United just ran out of time and San Ramon emerged with a hard-earned 2-1 victory.
Ballistic U16 grabs Fremont victory
The Ballistic Under-16 Division 3 Black 90 team continued their great play in the Al Caffodio Under 16 Bronze Division with a 2-0 victory over Fremont on Sunday.
Min-Joon Oh opened up the scoring in the first half with a goal coming from his great speed as he ran past two Fremont defenders to score on an assist from Jeff Squier.
In the second half, Tigran Nahapetian had a goal on an excellent shot from 20 yards out that went in just under the top crossbar. Squier had the assist.
The Ballistic defense, led by Evan Sherwood, Brent Cambra, Barry Moore and Carson Kvaternik, effectively shutdown the Fremont attack by aggressive play throughout the game.
Anoop Takhar kept Fremont at bay with his great goal keeping.
Yanks snag number 2 tourney spot
Tri-Valley Yankees, the Elite Travel Team of 14-year-olds, faced off against teams from throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, earning second place ranking at the 14-Under Baseball Players Association (BPA) of California Tourney held in Modesto recently.
Stanislaus Heat took the final round and championship title.
In the Yankees first game of round robin pool play, the team soundly defeated the Heat, 6-1.
Solid pitching by Kyle Holmstrom and Matt Evanoff allowed only a few scattered hits and kept the Heat scoreless until the sixth inning, when they scored a solitary run.
Yankee defense was at the top of their game, with no errors and turning three double plays.
Right fielder Sean Beattie caught a fly ball and threw to catcher Chris Doleski for a double play at home.
Center fielder Drew Helenihi made a diving catch and threw a runner out at home; shortstop A.J. Funk and second baseman Steven Pangelinan ended a late game rally by turning a double play and third baseman Nico Victoria let nothing by him throughout the game.
Dominating at the plate for the Yankees were Helenihi and Evanoff, each with triples and runs; Pangelinan with a double, RBI and a steal home; Funk with two singles, two stolen bases and two runs; and Doleski with a single and a run.
In game two, the Yankees crushed the Central Valley Reds, 13-5.
Victoria was the starting pitcher for the Yankees, allowing only one run. Yankee 13-year-old Zach Copeland made his 14-U pitching debut at relief and Evanoff came in to close.
The Yankees battered the Reds. Helenihi was three for four, with a double, two singles, an RBI, two stolen bases and three runs.
Chris Doleski was four for four with one RBI. Pangelinan was four for four, with three singles, one triple, two stolen bases, two RBIs and three runs.
Victoria had a walk and a triple, with two RBIs and a run. Holmstrom had two singles, an RBI and a run.
Evanoff had a pair of singles and two runs. Beattie had a single and scored. Funk was three for three, with an RBI and a run.
Chris Johnson was two for three with a single, a run, a walk and an RBI.
In game three, the Yankees overpowered the Athletic Edge in a close match.
Pitching for the Yankees were Doleski, Chris Johnson and Funk, who combined for six strikeouts.
The Edge jumped to an early 4-1 lead in the fourth with only Funk scoring off his single and an RBI by Holmstrom.
In the sixth inning Pangelinan got on the scoreboard, bringing the score to 4-2. Time became a factor for the Yankee visitors, who needed their last at bat in the seventh inning in order to stay alive.
Lefty pitcher Johnson came in and his job was to get three outs in short order. With a solid infield of Holmstrom, Funk and Pangelinan behind him, the Yankees earned their chance with a minute to spare.
True to form, the Yankees rallied back, with Copeland's and Helenihi's back-to-back singles, Pangelinan's triple to score them, followed by Funk's single and RBI. Funk closed it out n the bottom of the seventh and the Yankees taking the 5-4 win.
The Yankees went on to face the Backyard Boyz. Pitching for the Yankees were Victoria, Evanoff and closer Funk who combined for six strikeouts and kept the Boyz in check.
Catcher Doleski caught two Boyz stealing, and Helenihi and Pangelinan hit, stole and scored for the Yankees.
Evanoff was two for two, with two stolen bases. Garry Lenhardt had a sacrifice fly for a run.
Victoria had a solid hit, two stolen bases and two RBIs. The Backyard Boyz refused to take the field for the final inning of play, handing a win by forfeit to the Yankees, who headed off to the championship game as top seed with a 4-0 record.
Their first and only defeat in the tourney, against the Heat, toppled the Yankees putting them in second place.
In December, the Yankees, with manager Rob Bowers and coaches Art Funk, Bill Helenihi and Trino Victoria, will head to Arizona, where the team qualified for the 14U Super Series National Championships.
Rage U13 overwhelms San Ramon
Powered by a Mariah Worley three-goal "hat trick," the Under-13 Pleasanton Rage girls soccer team defeated 5-0 the San Ramon United.
Ailsa Smith added the more two goals, while leading the Rage in shots on goal with 13.
Utilizing their strong passing attack, the Rage repeatedly pressured the San Ramon goal, mounting a 32-shot attack.
The first Rage goal came in nine minutes into the game when fullback Nazly Bayramoglu passed through to Smith.
Smith crossed the ball left to right, finding Worley's right foot and she scored with a drive to the far post.
The second score was a driving 22-yard shot off Smith's left foot.
Stephanie Belcher set the score up with a slick through pass down the left side to Smith. Two of the other three scores were assisted by Christine Gilbert with the final assist attributed to Samantha Lysaght.
Defensively the Rage controlled the tempo with outstanding team play. Ann Palowitch and Sarah Ramirez played strong in the midfield, consistently pushing the ball wide to forwards Phobe Santos and Cheyenne Murray, who crossed the ball in front of the goal, creating frequent scoring opportunities.
Rage U15 drills Velocity
Brittany Kepke drilled home a pair of long kicks and Megan Gomez added a goal, as the Pleasanton Rage Under 15 Division 3 club blanked the Fremont Velocity 3-0.
The Rage defense, led by Alex Martin and Katie Farthing, needed only a handful of saves from goalies LeeAnn Meyer and Brooke Silva in recording the shutout.
The Rage pressured Fremont throughout the game, breaking the ice with only 10 minutes in when Kepke lifted a 25-yard direct kick from the left side over the goalie's head.
Despite the offensive opportunities, Pleasanton out shot Fremont 11-4 in the first half, the Rage did not get on the board again until the last 30 seconds of the half.
Lindsey Ellison controlled a Velocity clear near midfield, carried the ball forward about 10 yards and hit a high ball into the box. Gomez gained control in a scramble, dribbled past one defender, slightly to the left of center, then went far post for the score and 2-0 Rage lead.
As in the first half, the Rage opened by pressuring Fremont and, with eight minutes into the half, Kepke capitalized again.
Gomez carried the ball down the left side, deep into the box, where she lost the ball to a Fremont defender.
The attempted clear, however, went straight to Kepke in the middle at the top of the box. Kepke controlled and drilled a shot over the top of the goalie's head for the score.
Despite some good chances from Justine Snyder and Angie Macaulay, Fremont kept Pleasanton from any further scoring, but they were unable to get on the scoreboard themselves.
PJFL scores and highlights from Oct. 16
PJFL Contact Intermediate Division
Broncos 13, Raiders 12
Brett Shoemake made a game-saving interception late in the game to preserve the Broncos' unbeaten season. Trevor Guerrieri 6/19 113 yards two touchdowns; Mike Theofanopoulos 7/59; David Camarena 6/16 130 yards two touchdowns. Recovered fumble: Brandon Cosio; interception: Brett Shoemake; tackles: Jordon Larson 5, Brandon Cosio, Robbie Miller 4, Drake Kissinger and Mike Theofanopoulous 3.
PJFL Contact Advanced Division
Chiefs 12 Jaguars 20
Alex Martinez and Arturo Sanchez had touchdown receptions for the Chiefs in a hard fought contest for first place. The offensive line for the Chiefs, led by center Justin Coelho, improved dramatically and paved the way for Kean Stancil and Tyler Christensen.
Cowboys 16 Vikings 6
The Cowboys rode to their first victory Saturday with all-around solid play, beating the Vikings 16-6. Sean Mannion led the offense while Trent McConkey set the tone on defense.
Titans 15 Redskins 14
The Redskins dropped a tough 15-14 decision to the Titans. Offensive stars were Harrison Wood, who had a 25-yard touchdown run and David Kluj, who caught a 61-yard touchdown pass from Scott David.
Kluj finished the day with 101 total yards. David completed five of eight passes for 94 yards. Wood had eight tackles/assists and Ryan Busby had seven. Each of them recovered a fumble. Reggie Joyner had a sack.
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