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Fardghassemi pass into the net; and then in the 69th minute, Firestone struck again off a Danny Rodriguez feed. Ram goalie Keller Mochel and the defense prevented Dunn from keeping pace. Cate coach Peter Mack said, “Dunn has a core of remarkably skilled, fast, talented players, but we did an incredible job of disrupting their rhythm and not allowing them to establish very many combinations.” Jan. 25 – Cate boys soccer defeated St. Bonaventure 6-0 at home by scoring each of its goals in the first half. St. Bonny held the ninth ranking in Division 7 before the match but could not keep up with the fourth-ranked Division 6 Rams. Tyler Douglas scored 45 seconds into the match off a pass from Joel Serugo. Seven minutes later Serugo found Geoffrey Acheampong on the end of a cross. Next an Iman Fardghassemi curled a corner kick onto the head of Christian Herman who found the upper left corner of the net. In the 28th minute, Douglas played a through ball to Herman who poked it past the charging Seraph’s keeper and into the goal. And Cate tallied its final goal in the 37th minute of play when Andrew Robbins laid the ball off to Acheampong, who took a couple of dribbles from the top of the box, beat two players and then slotted a low shot to the right of the diving keeper.
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CHS boosters to hold February meeting
Carpinteria High School Boosters Club, the behind-the-scenes funding force of CHS athletics, will meet on Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria, 4810 Foothill Road. At the open meeting, boosters will receive winter sports reports from coaches and do strategic planning for the remainder of the school year. All Boosters Club members, parents and Warrior fans are invited to attend. For more information, call 684-4107.
Girls water polo
Jan. 22 – Cate girls water polo overcame another obstacle in its quest to capture Tri-Valley League with a 9-4 home victory over Oaks Christian High School. The Rams built a 6-0 lead after the first quarter by applying a stifling press defense. In total, senior Sophia Soriano had four goals for the Rams, and Caroline Montgomery nailed three goals from the outside to balance the Ram attack. Cate goalie Bella Shealy had 10 saves. The Rams improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in league.
Girls basketball
Jan. 22 – Cate girls basketball collected a convincing 52-34 victory at home over Providence Hall. The Rams never trailed and were in complete command throughout the contest, according to coaches Amy Venditta and Jay Dorion. “The girls played a stronger Providence Hall team—a squad with a tradition of winning games by wide margins against Cate prior to this year—and met the challenge with great energy and effort,” coaches stated. Erika Noble scored 24 points, grabbed five rebounds and three steals. Elan Halpern scored nine, and Mikaela Li had nine.
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Girls water polo
Jan. 22 – Warrior girls water polo won 17-7 over Villanova Prep at home. The Warriors led the whole way and were paced by Allison Wagner’s five goals. Maya Grant and Brenda Rodriguez had four goals apiece, and Sierra Garibay had three goals. Joanna Hipple recorded eight saves for the Warriors. “We started with great defense and were able to take enough shots where our offense started to roll a little. It was a much needed league win after dropping our first three league games,” commented coach Bryan Swarm. The Warriors’ improved to 5-10 overall and 1-3 in TVL.
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Warrior soccer player Victor Saldaña uses his head in a 5-1 victory over Thacher School.
Jan. 25 – In a non-league match, Warrior boys soccer was able to re-enter the win column in a 5-1 romp over Thacher School. The Toads, however, scored first three minutes into the match. The Warriors built a 2-1 lead by halftime and ended on top 5-1. Juan Carlos Orozco had two goals and an assist; Oscar Trujillo had an assist; and Ruben Andrade, Lalo Delgado and Benjie Garcia scored a goal apiece. “Our momentum from the Santa Paula game carried over and is something we, the coaching staff, have expressed to our players will be needed going into the second leg of league play,” commented coach Leonardo Quintero. The Warriors improved to 0-3-2 overall.
Girls basketball
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Jan. 21 – At Santa Paula High School, Warrior girls basketball saw a three-point game turn to a 44-27 loss down the stretch. Despite the inability to keep pace, Warrior coach Dan Mercer called it one of the young squad’s best performances of the year. Hannah Galsterer scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds. Macey Frazer contributed 12 rebounds and six points, and Harmony Reed had six points and seven rebounds.
Jan. 23 – At Malibu High School, Warrior girls basketball collected a 29-19 win behind a defensive effort that forced 27 turnovers. Tori Kelley had 10 points and six rebounds; Hannah Galsterer had 8 points and three steals, Harmony Reed had six points, six rebounds and four steals. The team’s first Frontier League win brought its record to 6-9 overall and 1-4 in league.
Girls soccer
Jan. 22 – The difficult Tri-Valley League road continued for Warrior girls soccer with a 6-1 loss at Santa Paula High School. Although the team was overmatched, Warrior coach Charles Bryant stated, “Again, we showed a tremendous amount of heart, never quitting or giving up. All of the players fought to the end and for that I am proud of their efforts.” Alexa Benitez hit a 20-yard shot into the upper corner of the net to make the score 2-1 minutes before halftime. The Warriors’ record fell to 5-7-1 overall and 0-5 in TVL. Jan. 27 – Warrior girls soccer lost 8-0 at home against Oaks Christian in the final game of the first round of the Tri-Valley League schedule. “We worked extremely hard tonight and I am very pleased with our effort, but I think Oaks Christian could beat quite a few college teams,” commented coach Charles Bryant. He commended goalkeeper Karina Hernandez for her efforts, as well as Megan Durflinger on defense, and Kelsie Bryant and Alex Benitez at midfield. The Warriors dropped to 6-8-1 overall and 0-6 in the TVL.
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Boys soccer
Jan. 22 – Hosting Oaks Christian High School, Warrior boys soccer dropped its third straight Tri-Valley League match, 3-2, on a last-minute Lion penalty kick. The Warriors had tied the game minutes before on a Ruben Andrade goal. Juan Carlos Orozco headed a 50/50 ball to Andrade to set up the goal. Diego Contreras scored the first goal on a free kick from outside 18 yards. “We continue to create opportunities to win games, and we continue to come up short,” commented coach Leonardo Quintero. The Warriors fell to 0-3-1 in TVL. Jan. 24 – Warrior boys soccer notched a 1-1 tie in a home match against Tri-Valley League front runner Santa Paula High School. Brandon Landeros sank the Warrior goal after receiving a cross from Benjie Garcia in the game’s 33rd minute. SP sank a goal in the 13th minute of the second half to knot the score, where it would remain through two 5 minute overtime periods. Warrior goalkeeper Jose Angeles had eight saves. Following the match, the Warriors stood at 0-3-2 in TVL and 4-7-2 overall.
Bella Shealy, Keller Mochel, junior sophomore Girls water Boys soccer Recorded a shutpolo
out at goalie in Strong goalie play has paced 6-0 win over St. Bonaventure. team to 7-1 record in league play this season.
Gabi Montes Juan Carlos De Oca, junior Orozco, senior Girls soccer Boys soccer
Scored two goals Recorded two in 2-1 win over goals and an Cate. assist in 5-1 win over Thacher.