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Weekly Athletics News - November 28
, 2017
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Volleyball Posts Runner Up Finish in CIF NorCal Playoffs
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Sixth-seeded Carondelet posted a runner-up finish in the 2017 CIF NorCal Division IV Girls Volleyball Championships. The Cougars lost in the NorCal Championship game to top-seeded Presentation High School, 3-0 (23-25,21-25, 27-29) on Saturday, November 25.
Carondelet advanced to the NorCal Finals by posting victories over Capital Christian (3-0), West Valley (3-1) and Colfax (3-0). This season's selection to the CIF State Playoffs marked the first state playoff appearance for the Cougars since 2013. The three wins in the CIF State Playoffs were the first state playoff wins for the program since to 2004 season.
After playing three NCS Championship games and four CIF State Playoff games, the Cougars finished the season with 40 total games and a 23-17 overall record.
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This Week in Carondelet Sports
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Tuesday, November 28
* Soccer (JV/V) at Davis, 4/6 pm
Thursday, November 30
* Basketball (V) vs. Oregon City (Tip-off Classic, Miramonte HS), 8 pm
* Basketball (JV) vs. Alhambra (Campolindo Tournament,
Campolindo HS), 5 pm
* Soccer (F) vs. Heritage (Liberty Tournament, Heritage HS), 3:30 pm
Friday, December 1
* Basketball (V) vs. Brookside Christian (Tip-off Classic, Miramonte HS), 8 pm
* Basketball (JV) vs. TBA (Campolindo Tournament, Campolindo HS), TBA
* Soccer (F) vs. College Park (Liberty Tournament, Freedom HS), 3:30 pm
Saturday, December 2
* Basketball (V) vs. St. Joseph Notre Dame (Tip-off Classic, Miramonte HS), 3 pm
* Basketball (JV) vs. TBA (Campolindo Tournament, Campolindo HS), TBA
* Soccer (JV/V) at James Logan, 10 am/12 pm
* Soccer (F) vs. San Ramon Valley (Liberty Tournament, Liberty HS), 8 am
* Cheer at JAMZ Slam City Competition (Cow Palace), All Day
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Basketball Visits Oakland Firehouse Before Foundation Game
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Prior to their Foundation Game against Bishop O'Dowd on Tuesday, November 21, the Carondelet varsity basketball team stopped at an Oakland Fire Station 20 to have dinner. While there, they toured the facility and enjoyed their pregame meal.
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Last Week In Carondelet Sports
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Varsity Basketball
- Last week the Carondelet varsity basketball team played a number of scrimmages in preparation for the start of the regular season.
- The Cougars traveled to Fresno for a scrimmage against Clovis West, before playing Bishop O'Dowd in the annual Foundation Game on Tuesday.
- Carondelet wrapped up the scrimmage portion of its schedule with five games at Heritage Jamboree on Saturday, playing Salesian and Valley Christian twice and Heritage once.
- The Carondelet varsity basketball regular season officially begins on Thursday with a Tip-off Classic at Miramonte High School. The Cougars open the tournament against on Oregon City at 8 pm.
JV Basketball
- The Carondelet junior varsity basketball team played its annual Foundation Game against Bishop O'Dowd on Tuesday, losing to the Dragons, 67-62.
- The JV basketball team also participated in the Heritage Jamboree, where it played Heritage, California, Salesian and Valley Christian.
- The season officially gets underway for the JV squad on Thursday, when it plays Alhambra at 5 pm, in the first of three games at the Campolindo Tournament.
Cross Country
- Senior Clare Schumann represented Carondelet at the 2017 CIF State Cross Country Finals on Saturday.
- Clare posted a finish of 87th overall, after crossing the finish line of the 5K-meter, Division III race in a time of 20:26.0.
- With Schumann's participation in the 2017 CIF State Cross Country Finals, Carondelet has had runners in the last two State Championships, after Laura McFarland ran in the finals in 2016.
Varsity Volleyball
- Participating in the 2017 CIF State Division IV Girls' Volleyball Championships, Carondelet posted a 1-1 record last week.
- The Cougars opened the week with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-21) victory over the Colfax Falcons, in the CIF NorCal Semifinals.
- Carondelet saw its season come to an end with a 3-0 (23-25, 21-25, 27-29) loss to at Presentation HS on Saturday.
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Carondelet Athlete of the Week
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Helena Perez '20
Varsity Volleyball
Helena Perez was a key reserve for the Carondelet volleyball team during their postseason run. As a back-row player, Helena came off the bench to provide a challenging serve for the opponent to pass and a strong defensive and hitting presence for the Cougars.
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Clare Schumann '18
Cross Country
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Clare Schumann finished her Carondelet cross country career with an appearance in the 2017 CIF State Cross Country Championships. Clare finished the 5,000-meter race in a time of 20:26.0 to finish 87th overall in the Division III race.
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Jayme Blackard '20
Varsity Basketball
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Jayme Blackard worked extremely hard in practice this past week, setting an example for her teammates. Jayme also has shown growth and determination and continues to improve in her sophomore season.
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Contact Us!
Caitlin Main '05
Director of Athletics
cmain@carondeleths.org
925.686.5353 x168
Rich Davi
Associate Athletics Director
rdavi@carondeleths.org
925.686.5353 x382
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