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April 1, 2017
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PV Lacrosse Expands Kingdom Lacrosse
• Sea Kings defeat Peninsula in Bay League action and then down national power Foothill High at home.
By Sebastian Atashi
Busy Day In Front Of The Net . . . Peninsula High senior goalie Matt
Choi makes one of his 16 saves against the Sea Kings during PV’s 15-3 win in the cold and rain at Peninsula High last week.
PV Lacrosse Stays Strong . . . Junior attacker Jack Collins gets ready to take a shot against Foothill.
Lacrosse Battle . . . Peninsula will look to bounce back in the second half of the season, while Palos Verdes is looking for another Bay League title and a strong CIF run.
Sea Kings Earn Impressive Win . . . Senior Jack Larkin bounces a shot off the turf during non-league action against the Foothill Knights at home.
Another chapter was added to the storied book of the rivalry between the Palos Verdes Sea Kings and the Peninsula Panthers. The latest showdown saw the two boys lacrosse teams battle for supremacy on the field, with the Sea Kings dominating the Panthers by a score of 15-3. The teams had to battle on a wet and very muddy Peninsula field, making for an extra challenge. The Sea Kings got off to a quick start, going up 1-0 on a goal from junior Jake Nolls. The Kings then added one more to close out the quarter on a nice finish from star senior John Gressett. The Sea Kings then found more of a rhythm in the second quarter, adding two goals from senior captain Jack Larkin, and two from junior transfer Jack Collins, to make the score 7-2 at the halftime break. Senior John Gressett said about the first half, “We came out a little sluggish and let the conditions have an impact on us.” “The second quarter we just played our game,” Gressett said, “And it worked out a little better for us.” The second half was more of the same for the Sea Kings, as Collins continued his scoring spree, adding three more to his tally in the 3rd quarter, helping the Sea Kings to expand their lead to 13-2 by the end of the 3rd quarter. Sea King junior Erik Moore spoke about the 3rd quarter breakthrough. “We knew we weren’t at our best in the first half, and we wanted to use the third quarter to really step on the gas and put the game away.” The Kings added two more in the fourth, and Peninsula added one to end the game at 15-3. Seniors Will Mbomeda and Bryce Kitagawa as well as freshman AJ Rosato scored for the Panthers. The Kings will try to continue their dominance over the Bay League teams as they face Mira Costa and Redondo in the coming weeks.
Sea Kings Defend The Hill . . .
Senior captain Austin Lowi controls the ball during PV’s 8-3 win over Orange County’s Foothill High last week.
PEN Defeats Culver City . . . In a hard-fought battle, the Peninsula boys’ lacrosse team came out with a much-needed victory over Culver City, 7-5, last week. Senior Scott Phillips returned to the field to help lead the team. Two goals were notched by senior Will Mbomeda, followed by one each from senior Bryce Kitagawa and sophomore Max Cha. Good defensive play from Ryo Nishimura, Patrick Slaught, Kevin Jones and goalie Matt Choi contributed to the win.