CCOP Warriors defeat Raptors
The CCOP boys fourth grade Warriors defeated the St. Isaodre Raptors in a tough battle last Sunday, 25-16. Michael Climent of the Warriors led the team with nine points, two assists and three steals. Nick Bush of the Warriors added seven points, four steals and 10 rebounds. Troy Bachand and Brandon Beland both further added to the fray with nine and 11 rebounds respectively as well as several steals and assists.Injuries don’t stop CCOP 8th-grade girls
Catholic Community of Pleasanton (CCOP) eighth-grade girls (team 8001) faced undefeated SM/SC (team 8009) in a true nail biter. With three girls gone and two injured players, CCOP (six player team) stepped up and played positions not normally asked of them. Jessica Morselli started CCOP off with a 3-pointer while Kelly Parsons came up big down low as she snatched 10 rebounds.Morselli, Nicole Torquato, Brittany Bicomong and Lauren MacDonnell were able to handle the press and get the ball down court. CCOP was up at the half 11-7 but in the third quarter found themselves trailing by five points and rallied back to within one.
It was in the fourth quarter that the game put the fans on the edge of their seats. CCOP and SM/SC exchanged baskets but it was Lyndsay Godwin’s 3-point shot, with less than 30 seconds in the game, put CCOP ahead by three. SM/SC came right back and scored two. CCOP, up by one, held onto the ball to end the game with a 28-27 win. Top scorer’s were Godwin 12 points (two 3-pointers), Parsons and Morselli (one 3- pointer) five points each, Bicomong with four points and MacDonnell with two points.
Seahawk dive into 2008
Fifty-six Seahawks swimmers participated in the first swim meet of 2008 at the Zone 2 meet in San Ramon. Even though swimmers take some time off from practice during the holiday seasons, breakthrough results were achieved by many of them.Analeser Chinn, 9, participated in seven events and finished with all personal best time, and improved 100 IM by more than 7 percent. Regis Lachance, 10, swam eight events and had 100 percent best time, and cut his 50 Fly time by a whopping 31 percent. Jonathan Ong, 10, continued his excellent performance from last year and swam his best time in all his eight events. He improved his time greatly on several events.
In the 11-12 girls group, Bridget Booe, 12; Heather Chandler, 11; Elise Cox, 12; and Winky Wong, 12, all have great performance in this meet. They all have reached 100 percent best time. In the 11-12 Boys group, standout swimmers are: Kevin McLaughlin, 12; Anthony Shen, 11; Alex Wang, 12; and Conor Ryan, 12. Especially worth mentioning is Kevin, who participated and did well in eight events.
Three elite Seahawk swimmers made it to the Pacific All-Star meet: Nick Silverthorn, 12; Catherine Breed, 14; and Tory Houston, 14. All three swimmers did wonderfully in the meet, all of their times are “A” or better.
Physicals needed for Foothill sports athletes
Before trying out for spring sports, Foothill athletes must have complete physicals and a signed physician’s release. Tri-Valley Orthopedic Specialists will offer sports physicals from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Q building at Amador Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Road. The cost of a medical exam is $25, payable by cash, credit card or check. Be sure to bring the physical form from the sports packet.–Yi Zhang
