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Monday, September 30, 2013
Sunday, September 29, 2013
7th/8th grade can't avoid mistakes, fall 3-1
So it goes for the 7th/8th grade soccer team, three winnable games, but also three losses.
The formula hasn't changed much from game one to three. By no means have they played poorly, but as the expression goes, "They play well enough to lose."
In Sunday's 3-1 loss at St. Ignatius, blunders by the goalie and defense led to the game's first two goals, and the offense once again could not cash in on their chances.
Joseph and Ryan Q. collided at the top of the box, and neither were able to get back up to their feet in time, and the other team booted a ball by the goalie Garrick to open the scoring. On that play, Jackie was also out of position, which led to the one on one chance for the other team.
Early in the 3rd quarter, Garrick rolled the ball right to the other team inexplicably and it came right back past him to make the score 2-0.
For whatever reason, Garrick is afraid to punt the ball and relies on rolling the ball to his teammates whenever he possess the ball. If he chooses to do so, he needs to make sure the ball goes wide and the person he is rolling it to can move the ball downfield.
Off a corner kick, the 7th/8th graders did answer when Alan's strong ball towards the front of the net was redirected into the goal by Thomas. Initially it looked like the ball didn't go in for a goal, but there was a hole in the net, which caused the ball to roll through.
Down 2-1, Ryan Q. had trouble with a ball on the far side of the field and the other team was able to gain possession and cross it to the nearside. Jason Z. was unable to make a play on it and with Garrick caught in the middle of coming out or staying in net, it was an easy chip in goal that sealed the game.
It's easy to point fingers at the goalie and defense, but the offense is not pulling its weight as they've scored a combined two goals in three games. That's not going to win a lot of games.
The scoring chances are there, Alan had a handful, and Raymond had a few chances to break free, yet neither could find the back of the net.
Also not helping was the absence of Alfonso, who missed his first game of the season.
Thomas, playing up in his position did step up his game and scored a goal, but overall, the quality shots on net are few and far between.
So it's back to the drawing board for a team coming off a championship game appearance. It's been a tough uphill climb playing in a higher division, but they're learning that a handful of mistakes is the difference between a win and a loss.
The formula hasn't changed much from game one to three. By no means have they played poorly, but as the expression goes, "They play well enough to lose."
In Sunday's 3-1 loss at St. Ignatius, blunders by the goalie and defense led to the game's first two goals, and the offense once again could not cash in on their chances.
Joseph and Ryan Q. collided at the top of the box, and neither were able to get back up to their feet in time, and the other team booted a ball by the goalie Garrick to open the scoring. On that play, Jackie was also out of position, which led to the one on one chance for the other team.
Early in the 3rd quarter, Garrick rolled the ball right to the other team inexplicably and it came right back past him to make the score 2-0.
For whatever reason, Garrick is afraid to punt the ball and relies on rolling the ball to his teammates whenever he possess the ball. If he chooses to do so, he needs to make sure the ball goes wide and the person he is rolling it to can move the ball downfield.
Off a corner kick, the 7th/8th graders did answer when Alan's strong ball towards the front of the net was redirected into the goal by Thomas. Initially it looked like the ball didn't go in for a goal, but there was a hole in the net, which caused the ball to roll through.
Down 2-1, Ryan Q. had trouble with a ball on the far side of the field and the other team was able to gain possession and cross it to the nearside. Jason Z. was unable to make a play on it and with Garrick caught in the middle of coming out or staying in net, it was an easy chip in goal that sealed the game.
It's easy to point fingers at the goalie and defense, but the offense is not pulling its weight as they've scored a combined two goals in three games. That's not going to win a lot of games.
The scoring chances are there, Alan had a handful, and Raymond had a few chances to break free, yet neither could find the back of the net.
Also not helping was the absence of Alfonso, who missed his first game of the season.
Thomas, playing up in his position did step up his game and scored a goal, but overall, the quality shots on net are few and far between.
So it's back to the drawing board for a team coming off a championship game appearance. It's been a tough uphill climb playing in a higher division, but they're learning that a handful of mistakes is the difference between a win and a loss.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
7th/8th grade dominant in latest win
The score may have been a little one sided, but the 7th/8th grade's second win of the season required a lot of execution.
In Saturday's 25-13, 25-10 victory, the girls played with confidence and scored their points as the aggressor and not simply racking up the score on the other team's mistakes. They were even down early in the first set until Victoria came up and served the girls out to a nice and comfortable lead, hitting the 10 serve limit for the first time in her volleyball career.
As a whole, the girls played with a lot more confidence and communicated better than they had before.
With several games under their belt, they are showing signs of really coming together as a team. There were also several long rallies in this game, and the girls prevailed on most of those points.
With the win, they improve to (2-1) on the season.
Next Saturday, they will become the first St. Mary's volleyball team to participate in an all-day volleyball tournament.
In Saturday's 25-13, 25-10 victory, the girls played with confidence and scored their points as the aggressor and not simply racking up the score on the other team's mistakes. They were even down early in the first set until Victoria came up and served the girls out to a nice and comfortable lead, hitting the 10 serve limit for the first time in her volleyball career.
As a whole, the girls played with a lot more confidence and communicated better than they had before.
With several games under their belt, they are showing signs of really coming together as a team. There were also several long rallies in this game, and the girls prevailed on most of those points.
With the win, they improve to (2-1) on the season.
Next Saturday, they will become the first St. Mary's volleyball team to participate in an all-day volleyball tournament.
Friday, September 27, 2013
5th/6th graders fall for second straight week in three sets
For the second straight week, the 5th/6th grade girls found themselves on the wrong end of a three set match.
After Isabella served the girls to a come from behind win in the second set, the girls buckled in the third set fell to (1-2) on the season in a 19-25, 26-24, 8-15 loss.
The girls were on the verge of blowing a 22-18 lead in the second set, surrendering six straight points to make it 24-22 in favor of the other team.
Luckily, the girl who served it over six consecutive times sent one out of bounds returning serve to the 5th/6th graders.
Isabella then rolled off two straight service points to give St. Mary's back a 25-24 lead. The other team tried to ice her by calling a timeout, but it didn't work as Isabella finished off the set with another serve, evening the match at one game a piece.
In the final set, the girls could never get any type of rhythm going in large part to their faulty serving. Every girl faulted a handful of times during the match, and almost every girl had trouble serving in the decisive third set.
It's an uphill climb for these girls as the 5th graders are serving from a 6th grade distance. However, with that being said, the girls are more than capable of doing it because each girl, despite faulting several times, has served the ball over the net on more than one occasion so far this season. It's the inconsistency that is leading to these close losses.
With three games gone by, the 5th/6th graders have been in every game and have lost two of them by a matter of a handful of points. They are right there with the best teams in their division, but they can't keep shooting themselves in the foot by making mistakes. Right now, teams aren't beating them. They are beating themselves.
After Isabella served the girls to a come from behind win in the second set, the girls buckled in the third set fell to (1-2) on the season in a 19-25, 26-24, 8-15 loss.
The girls were on the verge of blowing a 22-18 lead in the second set, surrendering six straight points to make it 24-22 in favor of the other team.
Luckily, the girl who served it over six consecutive times sent one out of bounds returning serve to the 5th/6th graders.
Isabella then rolled off two straight service points to give St. Mary's back a 25-24 lead. The other team tried to ice her by calling a timeout, but it didn't work as Isabella finished off the set with another serve, evening the match at one game a piece.
In the final set, the girls could never get any type of rhythm going in large part to their faulty serving. Every girl faulted a handful of times during the match, and almost every girl had trouble serving in the decisive third set.
It's an uphill climb for these girls as the 5th graders are serving from a 6th grade distance. However, with that being said, the girls are more than capable of doing it because each girl, despite faulting several times, has served the ball over the net on more than one occasion so far this season. It's the inconsistency that is leading to these close losses.
With three games gone by, the 5th/6th graders have been in every game and have lost two of them by a matter of a handful of points. They are right there with the best teams in their division, but they can't keep shooting themselves in the foot by making mistakes. Right now, teams aren't beating them. They are beating themselves.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Throwback Thursday
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| April 2007 |
This is back from April of 2007, the best team I have ever coached. Also pictured is Mark, one of my best friends, who got married just this past Saturday.
So congratulations to him.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Quick Saturday Results
The 7th/8th grade soccer team was rained out due to rain.
The 7th/8th grade volleyball team got back on track with a win while the 5th/6th graders lost a three set heartbreaker.
The 7th/8th grade volleyball team got back on track with a win while the 5th/6th graders lost a three set heartbreaker.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
SOCCER GAME CANCELLED 9/21
Today's soccer game has been cancelled. Game will be rescheduled for a later date.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Flashback Friday
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| The Class of 2010 plus Marissa won their first volleyball game. |
We take you back to September 20th of 2009 when the class of 2010 won their first ever volleyball game.
It was the first game of their 8th grade year, following a season where they didn't even reach the 20 point mark in a single set. They were winless.
But a year later, they rolled off two set wins in the Flame Tournament to start the season and then in a thrilling three set match, they were victorious for the first time.
Down 5-0 in the first set, the girls flipped on a switch and ended up winning set one 25-21.
After losing the second set, Tiffany Ye served the girls out to an 8-0 lead. They eventually won the set 15-11.
The girls went onto play in the championship later that season.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
7th/8th grade stunned in loss to open season
Put the champagne away and a hold on the rings, because a volleyball championship for the 7th/8th grade just got a whole lot tougher.
Placed in a lower division, which was thought to be too low for this team, the 7th/8th grade girls were stunned and lost their first regular season game in straight sets, 25-18, 26-24.
Their opponent was strong, serving up some real tough balls for the girls all match long. It took the girls a whole set to get accustomed to it, and by the time that happened, it was too late.
They actually took a brief lead late in the second set, but could not hang on and fell in the tiebreakers.
Against a real formidable team, the little mistakes were magnified like the lack of communication and overall sloppiness.
This is the first year where a St. Mary's volleyball team isn't playing in the lowest division and it showed.
Yes, the girls have gotten so much better, but this was a reality check that success at a different level is not going to come easy.
After winning the CYO preseason tournament which saw them sweep three games, this game on paper looked like it was going to be cake.
But instead it was a rude awakening.
Placed in a lower division, which was thought to be too low for this team, the 7th/8th grade girls were stunned and lost their first regular season game in straight sets, 25-18, 26-24.
Their opponent was strong, serving up some real tough balls for the girls all match long. It took the girls a whole set to get accustomed to it, and by the time that happened, it was too late.
They actually took a brief lead late in the second set, but could not hang on and fell in the tiebreakers.
Against a real formidable team, the little mistakes were magnified like the lack of communication and overall sloppiness.
This is the first year where a St. Mary's volleyball team isn't playing in the lowest division and it showed.
Yes, the girls have gotten so much better, but this was a reality check that success at a different level is not going to come easy.
After winning the CYO preseason tournament which saw them sweep three games, this game on paper looked like it was going to be cake.
But instead it was a rude awakening.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
3rd/4th graders make debut
The 3rd/4th graders came within points of winning the first set in their first game ever Saturday afternoon at St. Emydius.
It was a tightly contested first set which saw the girls fall just short and drop set one 25-23. They then went on to lose the second set 25-15.
Avalon, one of the two girls on the team with prior playing experience, served the girls out to a 4-0 lead. Avalon and Sara are the only two 4th graders on a team of five other 3rd graders. So in a span of less than a week, they've gone from being the youngest two on the team to the oldest.
They are also now the leaders who will need to set examples for the younger girls.
Rebecca and Catharine did a solid job in their first game, serving several balls over. Not only did they do that, but the team as a whole didn't rely solely on serves, but also scored a lot of points on serve receive.
It was a good performance for game one and a bright future lies ahead.
It was a tightly contested first set which saw the girls fall just short and drop set one 25-23. They then went on to lose the second set 25-15.
Avalon, one of the two girls on the team with prior playing experience, served the girls out to a 4-0 lead. Avalon and Sara are the only two 4th graders on a team of five other 3rd graders. So in a span of less than a week, they've gone from being the youngest two on the team to the oldest.
They are also now the leaders who will need to set examples for the younger girls.
Rebecca and Catharine did a solid job in their first game, serving several balls over. Not only did they do that, but the team as a whole didn't rely solely on serves, but also scored a lot of points on serve receive.
It was a good performance for game one and a bright future lies ahead.
7th/8th grade soccer team shutout in tough loss
Life in division two, foreign to St. Mary's soccer teams until this year.
So far, it's been a tough go around for the 7th/8th grade boys soccer team who lost a hard fought 1-0 game Saturday afternoon at West Sunset.
Garrick, who played stellar in goal all afternoon, made one mistake the entire game and it led to the game's only goal. Off a corner kick, Garrick mishandled a ball heading towards the net and fumbled it into the goal.
Offensively, the boys had a chance to answer just minutes later when Luis had a wide open net in front of him. But he could not control the ball and squibbed a kick wide of the net.
Alan had a prime scoring chance in the 3rd quarter when he arced a quick towards the corner of the net. But the other team's goalkeeper was quite the tall tree and just got his hand on the ball to keep the game scoreless.
Alfonso looked a lot more comfortable in his second game at forward and rang a hard shot off the post in the third.
For the second straight week, the 7th/8th graders controlled the possession for the bulk of the game. But it hasn't translated into goals. In their two games so far they've only scored one goal.
Their defense, anchored by Ryan K. has really been good these first two games. Ryan has shown drastic strides and is now a staple in the defense and can't be taken off the field.
Communication was also a lot better for this team that was put together a little over two weeks ago.
It's unfortunate the season is so short and that at least record wise, they are in an early hole.
Raymond left it all out on the field as usual and had a scary moment in the first half when he was tripped up by a player on the other team. That same player then fell on top of Raymond's ribs. He sat out the 2nd quarter but returned to play the entire second half.
So far, it's been a tough go around for the 7th/8th grade boys soccer team who lost a hard fought 1-0 game Saturday afternoon at West Sunset.
Garrick, who played stellar in goal all afternoon, made one mistake the entire game and it led to the game's only goal. Off a corner kick, Garrick mishandled a ball heading towards the net and fumbled it into the goal.
Offensively, the boys had a chance to answer just minutes later when Luis had a wide open net in front of him. But he could not control the ball and squibbed a kick wide of the net.
Alan had a prime scoring chance in the 3rd quarter when he arced a quick towards the corner of the net. But the other team's goalkeeper was quite the tall tree and just got his hand on the ball to keep the game scoreless.
Alfonso looked a lot more comfortable in his second game at forward and rang a hard shot off the post in the third.
For the second straight week, the 7th/8th graders controlled the possession for the bulk of the game. But it hasn't translated into goals. In their two games so far they've only scored one goal.
Their defense, anchored by Ryan K. has really been good these first two games. Ryan has shown drastic strides and is now a staple in the defense and can't be taken off the field.
Communication was also a lot better for this team that was put together a little over two weeks ago.
It's unfortunate the season is so short and that at least record wise, they are in an early hole.
Raymond left it all out on the field as usual and had a scary moment in the first half when he was tripped up by a player on the other team. That same player then fell on top of Raymond's ribs. He sat out the 2nd quarter but returned to play the entire second half.
Friday, September 13, 2013
5th/6th grade girls win season opener
The 5th grade girls have the daunting task of not only playing up a grade in a 6th grade division, but also serving from the actual serving line.
Friday night at Mission Dolores, the four 5th graders looked unphased as each of them stepped up to the line and delivered solid serve after serve in a 25-16, 25-17 victory to start the year.
It's strange how the sporting world works, as the 5th graders lost all three games of their tournament against 5th grade teams, but yet beat a 6th grade team in their first regular season game.
Justina got the girls out to a nice lead in the first set picking up five points off of serves and also served on set point.
Another 5th grader Amy got things going in the second set collecting several points off of serves, helping the girls pull ahead 13-8.
They actually trailed in the first set 4-0 at one point, but were able to chip away and come back to take the lead.
Isabella and Annie, the two 6th graders in uniform Friday night, had impressive debuts. Isabella was really good on her serves and put six balls over the net which pretty much sealed the second set and the match.
Annie's highlight came late in the second when she ran up and smacked a ball over hand right after Amy fell over and kept a ball alive. Annie then toppled over Amy, but the girls secured the point.
On serve receive, the girls were also stellar, with Samantha returning her share of balls over the net for points. Annika was also very impressive from the serving line.
"They did a very good job," said their coach Ashley. "Their serves were amazing."
Friday night at Mission Dolores, the four 5th graders looked unphased as each of them stepped up to the line and delivered solid serve after serve in a 25-16, 25-17 victory to start the year.
It's strange how the sporting world works, as the 5th graders lost all three games of their tournament against 5th grade teams, but yet beat a 6th grade team in their first regular season game.
Justina got the girls out to a nice lead in the first set picking up five points off of serves and also served on set point.
Another 5th grader Amy got things going in the second set collecting several points off of serves, helping the girls pull ahead 13-8.
They actually trailed in the first set 4-0 at one point, but were able to chip away and come back to take the lead.
Isabella and Annie, the two 6th graders in uniform Friday night, had impressive debuts. Isabella was really good on her serves and put six balls over the net which pretty much sealed the second set and the match.
Annie's highlight came late in the second when she ran up and smacked a ball over hand right after Amy fell over and kept a ball alive. Annie then toppled over Amy, but the girls secured the point.
On serve receive, the girls were also stellar, with Samantha returning her share of balls over the net for points. Annika was also very impressive from the serving line.
"They did a very good job," said their coach Ashley. "Their serves were amazing."
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
New Feature on the Blog
So we are launching a new feature on the blog called:
This Week in St. Mary's Athletics History
How innovative, it may have never been done before...So what will happen is...
On the sidebar, you will see a section that says This Week in St. Mary's History. So every day from Sunday through Saturday, it will be a long running continuous stream of information from the past six or so years.
So you can take a trip down memory lane and hopefully this will also encourage you to visit the blog if not hourly, then at least daily.
For today, we will post the flashback right here as well as on the sidebar.
THIS DATE IN ST. MARY'S ATHLETICS HISTORY (SEPTEMBER 11)
2009 - The class of 2010 girls played their round one tournament game and lost 25-13, 25-11. This was their second year of volleyball. For more, click here.
2010 - The class of 2011 boys played their first soccer game of the regular season and were shut out 4-0. Timmy did an interview after the game. For more click here.
This Week in St. Mary's Athletics History
How innovative, it may have never been done before...So what will happen is...
On the sidebar, you will see a section that says This Week in St. Mary's History. So every day from Sunday through Saturday, it will be a long running continuous stream of information from the past six or so years.
So you can take a trip down memory lane and hopefully this will also encourage you to visit the blog if not hourly, then at least daily.
For today, we will post the flashback right here as well as on the sidebar.
THIS DATE IN ST. MARY'S ATHLETICS HISTORY (SEPTEMBER 11)
2009 - The class of 2010 girls played their round one tournament game and lost 25-13, 25-11. This was their second year of volleyball. For more, click here.
2010 - The class of 2011 boys played their first soccer game of the regular season and were shut out 4-0. Timmy did an interview after the game. For more click here.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
4th/5th graders win first set of the tournament
The 4th/5th graders lost in three sets Monday night in the final game of the CYO Preseason Tournament.
They did an incredible job in the second set and dominated, winning 25-16. However, the other team had several girls who ran off a slew of serves in the final set, handing them a 15-9 defeat in the last set.
This was the last game the 4th and 5th graders will play together because they are going their separate ways once the regular season starts.
Sara and Avalon will now be the elders of the 3rd/4th grade team, while the 5th graders, who will be playing in a 6th grade division, will have more experience than the four girls who are playing for the first time in 6th grade.
Both teams were pretty even for the most part, but the advantage on big servers went to the other team. Tied at 13-13, the other team rolled five straight points off serves, which put the girls behind in the first set. They eventually fell 25-19.
Justina served five straight over for points in the second set, which paced the 4th/5th graders to the second set victory.
But with the ability to tweak the lineups in the third set, the other team stacked their big servers together and it proved too much for the 4th/5th graders.
Nonetheless in year two, every girl on the team is more than capable of serving the ball over consistently. However, it's going to be a little tougher now for the 5th graders because they will be serving from the back line in a 6th grade division.
They did an incredible job in the second set and dominated, winning 25-16. However, the other team had several girls who ran off a slew of serves in the final set, handing them a 15-9 defeat in the last set.
This was the last game the 4th and 5th graders will play together because they are going their separate ways once the regular season starts.
Sara and Avalon will now be the elders of the 3rd/4th grade team, while the 5th graders, who will be playing in a 6th grade division, will have more experience than the four girls who are playing for the first time in 6th grade.
Both teams were pretty even for the most part, but the advantage on big servers went to the other team. Tied at 13-13, the other team rolled five straight points off serves, which put the girls behind in the first set. They eventually fell 25-19.
Justina served five straight over for points in the second set, which paced the 4th/5th graders to the second set victory.
But with the ability to tweak the lineups in the third set, the other team stacked their big servers together and it proved too much for the 4th/5th graders.
Nonetheless in year two, every girl on the team is more than capable of serving the ball over consistently. However, it's going to be a little tougher now for the 5th graders because they will be serving from the back line in a 6th grade division.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Sunday Tournament Results
The 4th/5th graders lost their second round tournament game 25-7. They had to forfeit the first set because they only had five players present at game time.
They will conclude the tournament Monday night at 6 p.m.
They will conclude the tournament Monday night at 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
7th/8th grade soccer team drops opener
Soccer is one of those sports where you can control the tempo for most of the game and still end up on the losing end.
That's exactly what happened to the 7th/8th graders in their season opener Saturday at West Sunset.
Despite having possession of the ball for most of the game, the boys were on the short end of a 3-1 loss to start 2013.
Alan scored a goal less than a minute into the 3rd quarter and cut the lead in half to 2-1. But an overplay by the defense early in the fourth led to the third goal by the other team, which sealed the deal.
The other team scored two goals on St. Mary's mistakes late in the first half. Following a poor throw-in, the 7th/8th graders could not control the ball and move it upfield. The other team capitalized and deposited the first goal on a breakaway against Garrick, who started in goal.
Just a few minutes later, a poor goal kick, and the inability to move the ball out of their box resulted in goal number two.
#27 on the other team scored all three goals and recorded a hat trick.
The difference in the game was that all the big plays were made by the other team. St. Mary's only got two legitimate scoring chances even though for the better part of the game, the 7th/8th graders were on the attack.
Garrick didn't even touch a ball in the second half until a few minutes into the 4th quarter.
The defense for the most part was strong, but the few lapses ended up in the back of the St. Mary's net. Matthew and Ryan K. had strong games for the backfield.
Team chemistry is still a work in progress with four new players to the team. The players are still adjusting to playing with each other and learning to communicate.
And with the only a week or so of practice, the team is still trying to iron out the wrinkles.
It's going to be a challenging year, because for the first time in St. Mary's soccer history, a team will not be playing in the lowest division. Following their championship appearance last season, the 7th/8th graders were bumped up a division.
Soccer Notebook: Throw-ins continue to be a problem as several of the boys were called for violating the throw-in rules by either lifting their foot, spinning the ball, and even crossing the line...Raymond had a good scoring chance in the second half but unfortunately slipped on his way to get the ball...For a 7th/8th grade team in the second division, there were too many swing and misses...Karina and Vivianna showed their St. Mary's Athletics spirit and attended the game a night after they won the CYO volleyball tournament championship...Jamie and Brendan also made appearances.
That's exactly what happened to the 7th/8th graders in their season opener Saturday at West Sunset.
Despite having possession of the ball for most of the game, the boys were on the short end of a 3-1 loss to start 2013.
Alan scored a goal less than a minute into the 3rd quarter and cut the lead in half to 2-1. But an overplay by the defense early in the fourth led to the third goal by the other team, which sealed the deal.
The other team scored two goals on St. Mary's mistakes late in the first half. Following a poor throw-in, the 7th/8th graders could not control the ball and move it upfield. The other team capitalized and deposited the first goal on a breakaway against Garrick, who started in goal.
Just a few minutes later, a poor goal kick, and the inability to move the ball out of their box resulted in goal number two.
#27 on the other team scored all three goals and recorded a hat trick.
The difference in the game was that all the big plays were made by the other team. St. Mary's only got two legitimate scoring chances even though for the better part of the game, the 7th/8th graders were on the attack.
Garrick didn't even touch a ball in the second half until a few minutes into the 4th quarter.
The defense for the most part was strong, but the few lapses ended up in the back of the St. Mary's net. Matthew and Ryan K. had strong games for the backfield.
Team chemistry is still a work in progress with four new players to the team. The players are still adjusting to playing with each other and learning to communicate.
And with the only a week or so of practice, the team is still trying to iron out the wrinkles.
It's going to be a challenging year, because for the first time in St. Mary's soccer history, a team will not be playing in the lowest division. Following their championship appearance last season, the 7th/8th graders were bumped up a division.
Soccer Notebook: Throw-ins continue to be a problem as several of the boys were called for violating the throw-in rules by either lifting their foot, spinning the ball, and even crossing the line...Raymond had a good scoring chance in the second half but unfortunately slipped on his way to get the ball...For a 7th/8th grade team in the second division, there were too many swing and misses...Karina and Vivianna showed their St. Mary's Athletics spirit and attended the game a night after they won the CYO volleyball tournament championship...Jamie and Brendan also made appearances.
Friday, September 6, 2013
7th/8th grade girls win volleyball tournament championship
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| 7th/8th grade girls take first place in the CYO tournament |
It's the program's first CYO tournament championship in any sport.
For the third straight game, Fiona was strong on her serves in the first set and got the girls some distance. Edwena continued her strong play and had several kills throughout the match.
The second set was a lot closer and went to tie-breaker points with the St. Mary's girls eventually prevailing.
In three games so far, the girls have yet to lose one set.
If the tournament is a sign of things to come, it's going to be a very exciting and perhaps historic season.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Throwback Thursday
To celebrate the start of the soccer season, we take you back to the year 2009. You are looking at the 4th/5th grade soccer team. The 5th graders in this picture are now freshmen in high school, and the 4th graders are now in 8th grade.
Edwena, Raymond, Ryan, Jason and Garrick.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Volleyball Tournament Night #2: 7th/8th grade advances to finals, 4th/5th grade begins
The 7th/8th grade girls will play for the tournament championship Friday night after a 25-10, 25-16 victory Wednesday night.
With all seven players in action, the girls actually trailed 1-0. But after they tied it at one, they never looked back and ran away with the first set.
For the second straight day, Fiona served ten straight balls over the night to stake the 7th/8th graders out to a 11-1 lead.
Karina, Edwena, Ivy and Fiona all at one point or another were successful in spiking the ball.
The other team was definitely an upgrade over the team they played Tuesday night, and were able to rally together several long exchanges.
With two wins, the girls will go for gold and play for the first place title.
They are the first St. Mary's volleyball team to have ever made it to a CYO Tournament Final.
4th/5th graders make their debut
In round one action, the 4th/5th grade girls made their tournament debuts and fell 25-18, 25-11.
All six girls were able to serve the ball over the net consistently, which is a great sign of things to come.
They were up against a pretty good team who according to some folks in the crowd won a championship last season. At one point, they had a chance to tie 10-10 in the first set, but unfortunately couldn't get the tying point and fell behind soon after.
It was a very good effort up against a pretty strong team.
Their next game is at CYO Serramonte this Sunday at 6 p.m.
With all seven players in action, the girls actually trailed 1-0. But after they tied it at one, they never looked back and ran away with the first set.
For the second straight day, Fiona served ten straight balls over the night to stake the 7th/8th graders out to a 11-1 lead.
Karina, Edwena, Ivy and Fiona all at one point or another were successful in spiking the ball.
The other team was definitely an upgrade over the team they played Tuesday night, and were able to rally together several long exchanges.
With two wins, the girls will go for gold and play for the first place title.
They are the first St. Mary's volleyball team to have ever made it to a CYO Tournament Final.
4th/5th graders make their debut
In round one action, the 4th/5th grade girls made their tournament debuts and fell 25-18, 25-11.
All six girls were able to serve the ball over the net consistently, which is a great sign of things to come.
They were up against a pretty good team who according to some folks in the crowd won a championship last season. At one point, they had a chance to tie 10-10 in the first set, but unfortunately couldn't get the tying point and fell behind soon after.
It was a very good effort up against a pretty strong team.
Their next game is at CYO Serramonte this Sunday at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
7th/8th graders dominate in round 1
The 7th/8th grade girls began the St. Mary's Athletics season Tuesday night with a dominant 25-8, 25-5, 15-7 three set victory.
Because the game went by so fast, both teams agreed to play a third set to give the other team some more game experience.
This marked the sixth year of St. Mary's volleyball sicne it took a hiatus in the 2000s and the team they played was made up of girls who are on the volleyball court for the first time. So this time, it was a relatively experienced St. Mary's team playing against newbies.
Coming off a championship last season, Victoria, Fiona, Ivy and Edwena are seasoned veterans and are trying to set up a bump, set, spike whenever possible. Victoria has been learning the setter position and Edwena has been throwing down some vicious spikes.
Fiona served ten straight over the net in the second set. The girls will play again Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m.
Vivianna, Karina and Britney are the 7th graders playing up with the 8th grade, since only four girls in the 8th grade class decided to play this year.
Because the game went by so fast, both teams agreed to play a third set to give the other team some more game experience.
This marked the sixth year of St. Mary's volleyball sicne it took a hiatus in the 2000s and the team they played was made up of girls who are on the volleyball court for the first time. So this time, it was a relatively experienced St. Mary's team playing against newbies.
Coming off a championship last season, Victoria, Fiona, Ivy and Edwena are seasoned veterans and are trying to set up a bump, set, spike whenever possible. Victoria has been learning the setter position and Edwena has been throwing down some vicious spikes.
Fiona served ten straight over the net in the second set. The girls will play again Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m.
Vivianna, Karina and Britney are the 7th graders playing up with the 8th grade, since only four girls in the 8th grade class decided to play this year.
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