Rage Rowdies clinch first place
The Rage U-12 Flight Rowdies took first place in the Sunset tournament two weeks ago. On that Saturday morning, The Rowdies took on the San Ramon Dynamite by a score of 5-0. The scoring started on a goal from Gaby Cabrera, and was followed up by a pair of goals each from Aly Isaacs and Sammy Lai. The second game on Saturday was against a very tough squad from Fremont. Aly Isaacs provided a goal in the first half, and the Rowdies wore them down in the 2nd half with a pair of goals from Erin Overland to cap off a 3-0 victory. The Rowdies returned on a freezing Sunday morning, rolling to a 3-1 victory, highlighted by goals from Haley Isaacs, Emma Himsl and Erin Overland.The championship game against the Mustang Cosmos was a hard fought, back and forth battle that saw the Rowdies come away with a 1-0 victory. The lone goal came in the first half, when a beautifully placed corner kick from Aly Isaacs produced a header from Nicole Wilson that found the back of the net. From that point, the game went back and forth, as the Mustang offense was held scoreless thanks to the defensive efforts of Jessica Granucci, Bridget Moe and Taylor Cruz, who had the difficult task of stopping a very speedy front line for the Mustang team. Paige Ryback had an outstanding tournament in the net, only giving up a single goal over all four games.
Foothill grad swimming big at BU
Foothill High School graduate Amanda Schmitz was recently named Boston University’s Student-Athlete of the Week.Schmitz, who is a 2008 alum, is now a sophomore at BU and was cited as playing a big role in the school’s weekend triumph at the annual Terrier Invitational, setting three school records.
She opened the weekend with a record-setting performance in the 500 free — breaking a 21-year-old record with a time of 4:56.34. A day later, Schmitz continued her tear with a victory in the 400 IM (4:20.31) — resetting the school mark, which was previously set by Lidija Breznikar in 2006. On the third and final day, Schmitz capped off her weekend with a school-record swim in the 200 fly (2:01.56).
In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Schmitz maintains a 3.75 GPA.
Seahawks turn in winning swims, earning third in Junior Olympics
The chilly weather didn’t hold back the swimmers as the Pleasanton Seahawks hosted the Pacific Swimming Winter Junior Olympics (JO) at the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center Dec. 4-6. One thousand swimmers competed with over 100 teams traveling from as far away as Oregon, Nevada and Monterey, CA. The Seahawks turned in many winning swims earning the team third place overall. New records and many new cuts were achieved.New Team Records: Rachel Knowles 11-12 girls – 200 fly, 400 IM. New Pacific Reportable Times: 11-12 girls – Maggie Kauffeld – 1000 free, Katie Woods – 500 free, 100 fly, 11-12 boys – Maxime Rooney – 50 back, 200 back, 100 fly, 13-14 boys – Kevin McLaughlin 200 breast. New Far Western Cuts: 11-12 girls – Analisa Parker – 100 back, 11-12 boys: Regis Lachance – 50/100/200 free, Jon Ong – 50 back, RJ Scott – 500 free, 13-14 boys – Kevin McLaughlin – 100 back, 400 IM.
Lifetime best: Eva Chung, Hannah Folmar, Maggie Kauffeld, Rachel Knowles, Analisa Parker, Lillian Sun, Katie Woods, Alex Gilchrist, Regis Lachance, Jon Ong, Kyle Oslund, Maxime Rooney, RJ Scott, Kevin McLaughlin, Samantha Howell.
New sectional times: 13/14 boys – Nick Johnston, Chris Dourov.
13/14 boys relay placed in top three.
In addition to hosting a first-class meet, with the assistance of the local fire department, the Seahawks collected toys for the Toys for Tots program at the JO meet.
Heat win Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championship The Heat cross country team, head quartered in Pleasanton, won the youth boys division at the Junior Olympic National Championships held in Reno Dec. 12-13. The Heat had its first five runners finish in the top 40 places and showed great depth by having ten runners in the top 70 spots.
Connor McCarthy, who earned All American honors by placing 10th overall, led the team. Also earning All American status were Caton Avilla (17th place) and Aidan Goltra (21st place). Gabe Arias-Sheridan (27th place) and Nolan Petersen (38th place) rounded out the scoring spots. The Equalizers, an all-star team from Southern California, finished second.
Jacob Schlachte, Brynn Sargent, Tim O’Shea, Adler Faulkner, and Sean Aylward all figured in the scoring.
In addition to the National Championship win for the Youth Boys, The Heat also placed third in the under 12 boys division. Peter Schlachte led the way with his 16th place finish, earning All American Honors. Helping put the team on the podium were Michael Dunne, Kahale Warring, Ben Zaeske and Daniel Tang. The Heat had another seven individuals earn All American status, a new team record and one of the best overall team performances at the National Championship Meet. Julia Bounds was second in the Bantam (under 10) Girls division. In the Bantam Boys division The Heat had three All Americans: Tim Falls (seventh), Alex Sokol (16th) and Sam Reynolds (23rd). Sophie Hartley continued her string of All American finishes by placing 12th in the Youth Girls division. In the Intermediate Girls Division (ages 15 -16), Natalie Dimits earned All American honors with her 19th place finish. In the Intermediate Boys division, Parker Deuel led the way with a 14th place finish. This was his eighth All American award making him one of the most decorated runners in team history.
Payne named to NCAA team
Brigham Young University freshman and former Foothill High School grad Carlee Payne was chosen to be named to the 2009 NCAA Division I All-Pacific Region Teams by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the university announced.Payne was among four BYU players chosen out of all Pacific Region conferences to be included with 33 other top athletes. She was named to the All-Region second team. She finished the season as an integral part of the Cougar offense, leading the team with 13 goals and 56 shots.
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