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Weekly Athletics News - Nov. 6
, 2017
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Postseason Continues for Four Carondelet Teams
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As the Fall sports season comes to a close, Carondelet has four teams continuing play in the postseason. The golf team plays in the CIF/NCGA NorCal State Championships on Monday, while the volleyball and water polo teams play in the NCS semifinals on Wednesday. The cross country team will complete in the NCS Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18.
With its NCS Division I Girls' Golf Championship win last week, Carondelet qualified for 2017
CIF/NCGA NorCal State Championships. This year's tournament is being played on Monday, Nov. 6 at the
Sierra View Country Club
in Roseville, Calif.
After wins over Casa Grande (3-1) and Washington (3-1) last week, the volleyball team will travel to Bishop O'Dowd on Wednesday night for a semifinal game against the top seeded Division II team.
The Carondelet water polo team also posted a pair of NCS Championship wins last week over St. Patrick-St. Vincent (18-5) and Bishop O'Dowd (8-0). The top-seeded Cougars will play No. 4 Alameda on Wednesday night at Northgate HS.
The cross country season continues on Saturday, Nov. 18 when the Cougars complete in the NCS Cross Country Championships at Hayward High School.
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This Week in Carondelet Sports
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Monday, November 6
* Golf at CIF NorCal Championships (Sierra View CC), All Day (Out: All Day)
Wednesday, November 8
* Volleyball at Bishop O'Dowd (NCS Semifinals) at 7 pm
* Water Polo vs. Alameda (NCS Semifinals at Northgate HS) at 7:15 pm
Saturday, November 11
* TBA - Water Polo (V) at NCS Finals
* TBA - Volleyball at NCS Finals
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Soccer Tryouts
The Carondelet soccer program will hold tryouts the week of Nov. 6-10 at Arbolado Park in Walnut Creek.
Tryouts on Monday and Tuesday will be for the varsity level only. These two specific days are for players wanting to tryout for the varsity team. There are no class restrictions for these tryouts.
Freshman and junior varsity tryouts will start on Wednesday, while the third day of varsity tryouts will take place on Wednesday. Tryouts will continue on Thursday for all levels, and Friday will conclude tryouts for the freshman and JV teams. Friday will be a day off for the varsity team.
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Day/Date
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Level |
Time |
Location |
| Monday, Nov. 6 |
Varsity Only |
3:15-5:30 pm |
Arbolado Park |
| Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
Varsity Only |
3:15-5:30 pm |
Arbolado Park |
| Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
All Levels |
3:30-5:45 pm |
Arbolado Park |
| Thursday, Nov. 9 |
All Levels |
3:15-5:30 pm |
Arbolado Park |
| Friday, Nov. 10 |
JV & Freshman |
10 am-12 pm |
Arbolado Park |
Due to the current weather forecast for this week, the try-out schedule may need to be altered. Coaches will provide information regarding any changes to the tryout schedule, and the athletic administration will inform student-athletes of any changes to the schedule on Schoology.
Student-athletes are responsible for their own transportation to Arbolado Park, as school transportation is not provided. If you have any other questions about soccer tryouts, please contact Carondelet Head Varsity Soccer Coach Amy Apodaca at catlerancher@sbcglobal.net
Basketball Tryouts
The Carondelet basketball program will hold tryouts the week of Nov. 6-10 at the Carondelet Gym. Tryouts for 9th and 10th
graders will run from 3:30-5 pm, with tryouts for 11th
and 12th
graders, and invitees from 5-6:45 pm, each day.
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Levels |
Time |
Location |
| Monday, Nov. 6 |
9th & 10th grade
11th & 12th grade & Invites |
3-30-5 pm
5-6:45 pm |
Carondelet Gym
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| Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
9th & 10th grade
11th & 12th grade & Invites |
3-30-5 pm
5-6:45 pm |
Carondelet Gym
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| Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
9th & 10th grade
11th & 12th grade & Invites |
3-30-5 pm
5-6:45 pm
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Carondelet Gym
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| Thursday, Nov. 9 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| Friday, Nov. 10 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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Last Week In Carondelet Sports
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Cross Country
- At Saturday's East Bay Athletic League Cross Country Championships at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton, Calif., the Carondelet varsity runners posted a 7th place finish.
- Clare Schumann paced the Cougars with a 13th place finish, crossing the line of the 5,000-meter race in a time of 19:03.30.
- The Carondelet junior varsity squad posted a 5th place finish in the EBAL meet, as Lauren Cademartori posted a 5th place finish in the race with a time of 21:37.70.
- Carondelet's Frosh/Soph team posted a 2nd place finish, as freshman runner Sophia Piper led the Cougars with an 11th place finish, crossing the line in a time of 21:30.50.
Golf
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The Carondelet golf team posted a score of 387 (+27) to win the North Coast Section/Les Schwab Tires Division I Girl
s
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Championship on Monday. The Cougars posted an eight-shot victory over second place Dougherty Valley at the 5,586 yard, par 72 Lone Tree Golf Course in Antioch, Calif.
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In route to the school's second NCS championship in three years, all six Carondelet players shot a score of 80 or better. Leading the Cougars were senior Annika Borrelli and freshman Madelyn Gamble, who both carded 18-hole scores of 76 (+4).
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Freshman Madison Wu posted a score of 77 (+5) and senior Angela Bagasbas also shot in the 70s, with a round of 78 (+6). Rounding out the Cougars scoring were junior Courtney Gaoiran and sophomore Carissa Wu with rounds of 80 (+8).
Varsity Volleyball (20-15, 6-12 EBAL)
- The Carondelet varsity volleyball team posted a pair of wins in the NCS/Les Schwab Tires Division II Girls' Volleyball Championships.
- Carondelet opened the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Casa Grande High School on Wednesday night. The Cougars won the first two sets of the match, then lost set three before closing out the match in four sets.
- The Cougars' second round opponent was the Washington High School Huskies. Carondelet also posted a four-set victory, this time winning the opening set before losing the second. With the match tied at 1-1, the Cougars cruised to 25-11 and 25-16 wins in sets three and four, respectively.
Varsity Water Polo (17-6, 5-3 EBAL)
- The Carondelet varsity water polo team is 2-0 in the NCS/Les Schwab Tires DIvision II Girls' Water Polo Championships, after victories over St. Patrick-St. Vincent and Bishop O'Dowd last week.
- The Cougars opened the tournament with a dominating performance against SPSVHS, as they rolled to an 18-5 victory at home on Wednesday night.
- In the game against Bishop O'Dowd on Saturday, Carondelet led just 2-0 at halftime, before posting an 8-0 victory over the Demons. It was the Cougars' third shutout of the season.
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Carondelet Athlete of the Week
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Alex Brown '19
Varsity Water Polo
Goalkeeper Alex Brown helped the Carondelet water polo team post two NCS Championship wins last week. In an 18-5 win over St. Patrick-St. Vincent, she had seven saves. In the second-round game against Bishop O'Dowd, she helped the Cougars post an 8-0 victory, as she recorded her third shutout of the season. The co-captain continues to push the program to new heights with her stellar play, as she's allowed just 0.37 goals per quarter in the NCS Playoffs. This season she's allowed 90 goals, to average just 3.91 goals against per game.
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Elizabeth Bermudez '19
Varsity Tennis
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Elizabeth Bermudez won her final match of the season against California. It was a huge win against a team that is seeded second in NCS. Elizabeth played an offensively aggressive match against one of her toughest opponents all season. She also competed in the EBAL championships last week. Playing doubles, she won her first match in straight sets, before losing her second round match to the league's NCS doubles qualifier.
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Annika Borrelli '18
Varsity Water Polo
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Senior golfer Annika Borrelli played a key role in Carondelet's second NCS Championship in three years. In Monday's NCS Division I Girls Golf Championship at Lone Tree Golf Course, Annika posted a score of 76 (+4) to help the Cougars to an eight-shot victory over Dougherty Valley. A week before, at the EBAL Championships at the same course, Annika shot a score of 81. The improvement of five shots tied for team-low honors and played a key role in the Cougars' 2017 NCS Championship.
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Lauren Cademartori '18
Cross Country
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Lauren Cademartori had a stand out performance at Saturday's East Bay Athletic League Championships, as she posted a fifth place finish in the junior varsity race. Lauren posted a time of 21:37.70 to lead the Carondelet runners in that race.
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Kiki Mein '20
Varsity Water Polo
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Kiki Mein had a very strong week for the Carondelet varsity water polo team. In Round one and two of the NCS Playoffs, she scored four goals, with six assists in the two victories. Her defensive play has been stellar, shutting down both St. Partick-St. Vincent and Bishop O'Dowd's hole-set. Mein's speed in the pool has allowed her to help set up the Cougars offense.
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Ava Mehrten '21
Varsity Volleyball
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Ava Merhten helped lead the Cougars to a pair of North Coast Section Playoff wins last week, collecting 22 total kills in the two matches. Against Washington, the freshman outside hitter led the Cougars with 15 kills, helping the Cougars advance to the NCS semifinal round.
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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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