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Weekly Athletics News - April 16
, 2018
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Five Carondelet Student-Athletes Commit to Four-Year College Schools in April
Carondelet High School is proud to announce that five student-athletes have signed commitment letters to play collegiately, beginning with the 2018-19 academic school year. During the NCAA April signing period, Carondelet student-athletes Ariya Chestnut (UC Irvine - track and field), Clare Driscoll (Chapman - tennis), Kiersten Fouts (Fresno State - track and field), Santana Merryfield (CSU, Monterey Bay - soccer) and Keeley Murphy (UC Santa Barbara - track and field) all signed with four-year schools.
With these five student-athletes committing to four-year colleges on Thursday, Carondelet had 15 student-athletes commit to play collegiately for the upcoming year. The list of signees includes: Devin Lozano (soccer) Cal, Cassidy Tshimbalanga (soccer) USC, Annika Borrelli (golf) San Francisco, Angela Bagasbas (golf) UC Irvine, Makenzie Miller (softball) Colorado State, Sofia Earle (softball) Saint Mary's, Abbigail Young (lacrosse) US Naval Academy, Amelia Clute (rowing) Cornell, Sarah Finkel (equestrian) Georgia, and Lauren Zelnik (lacrosse) Catholic University of America.
To read the full release, watch the full ceremony or to see photos from the event, please
CLICK HERE.
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This Week in Carondelet Sports
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* Softball (JV/V) at Livermore, 4 pm. Out: 2:00 pm
* Lacrosse (JV/V) vs. St. Ignatius (at Saint Mary's), 5:30/7 pm
* Competitive Sport Cheer vs. Livermore (at Monte Vista), 8 pm
* Softball (JV/V) at Monte Vista, 4 pm.
Out: 2:15 pm
* Lacrosse (JV) at Las Lomas, 7 pm
* Softball (V/JV) vs. Foothill (at Willow Pass Park), 4 pm
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Swimming and Diving at Amador Valley, 4 pm.
Out: 1:45 pm
* Lacrosse (JV/V) vs. Livermore (at Saint Mary's College), 5:30/7 pm
Saturday, April 21
* Track and Field at NorCal F/S Invitational (at Dublin HS), All Day
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Carondelet to Induct First Hall of Fame Class
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Carondelet High School will induct its first-ever hall of fame class on Saturday, April 28, recognizing the athletic and professional accomplishments of alumnae who attended the Concord-based girls' school. Members of the inaugural class are: Jayne Appel-Marinelli '06, Basketball, Natalie Coughlin Hall '00, Swimming, Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak '95, Soccer, and the 1996 Cross Country Team.
To celebrate their accomplishments and honor their legacy, Carondelet will induct these phenomenal athletes into its inaugural Hall of Fame class on Saturday, April 28. The ceremony will include dinner and is open to all. For more information about the inaugural class and to purchase tickets for the event go to:
www.CarondeletHS.org/HallofFame.
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2018-19 Dance Team Tryouts
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Tryouts for the 2018-19 Carondelet varsity and junior varsity dance teams will be held Monday-Thursday, April 30-May 3. The tryouts will take place in the Carondelet Gym and will run from 5:30-8 pm each night.
To be eligible to tryout for any of the dance teams, all participants must turn in a signed waiver at the beginning of tryouts. The waiver form is available on the Carondelet Athletics website on the registration page or by
CLICKING HERE.
For questions about the dance team tryouts, please contact Head Dance Coach Suzanne Smith at suzsmith0527@yahoo.com.
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2018-19 Spirit Team Tryouts
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Carondelet will hold tryouts for the 2018-19 spirit teams for all returning sophomore-senior student on Monday, April 23, Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26. Tryouts will take place in the Carondelet Gym from 4-6 pm.
Spirit team tryouts for incoming freshmen will be held on Monday, May 7, Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 10. Incoming freshman spirit team tryouts will take place in the
Carondelet Gym from 4-6 pm.
To be eligible to tryout for any of the spirit teams, all participants must turn in a signed waiver at the beginning of tryouts. The waiver form is available on the Carondelet Athletics website on the registration page or by CLICKING HERE.
For questions about spirit team tryouts, contact Head Cheer Coach, Morganne Wood at coachmorganne@gmail.com.
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Last Week In Carondelet Sports
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Competitive Sport Cheer (0-7, 0-7 EBAL)
- Last week, the Carondelet Competitive Sport Cheer team competed in a pair of games against San Ramon Valley and Granada, posting an 0-2 record.
- The Cougars will play their final game of the season on Tuesday night when they take on Livermore.
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Varsity Lacrosse (4-9, 2-2 EBAL)
- Last week the Carondelet varsity lacrosse team played three games, two non-league games and one EBAL contest, posting a 2-1 record.
- Carondelet defeated Granite Bay 9-3 on Wednesday, before posting an 8-5 win over Foothill, in an EBAL game, on Friday.
- The Cougars closed the week with a non-league game against New Trier, falling to the top-ranked team in Illinois by a score on 14-9.
JV Lacrosse
- In two games last week, the Carondelet JV lacrosse team posted a 1-0-1 record.
- The Cougars opened the week against Granite Bay, were they played to a 7-7 tie. In its only EBAL game of the week, Carondelet defeated Foothill 11-6 on Friday night.
- Carondelet enters this week with a 5-5-1 overall record, while holding a 2-2 league record.
Varsity Softball (6-5, 3-1 EBAL)
- In three games last week, the Carondelet varsity softball team posted a 2-1 record, which included a 1-1 mark against EBAL opponents.
- The Cougars opened the week with a 6-0 loss at California on Tuesday.
- Carondelet closed the week with a 3-2 win, in eight innings, over Foothill on Thursday, before posting a 2-0 victory over Northgate on Friday.
JV Softball
- The Carondelet junior varsity softball team posted an 0-3 record last week, that included losses to California, Foothill and Northgate.
- The Cougars will play at Livermore and Monte Vista this week.
Swimming and Diving
- Last week the Carondelet swimming and diving teams competed in a dual meet at San Ramon Valley on Thursday.
- The varsity and JV teams were both defeated by the Wolves as the varsity team lost by a score of 131-52, while the JV team suffered a 108-78 loss.
- For complete results for the Carondelet vs. San Ramon Valley meet, CLICK HERE.
- Four varsity divers competed in the Carondelet/De La Salle Dive Invitational this past weekend, that included Shelby Bates, Kate Cilley, Maggie Bischel and Elliana Zapata.
- All four had an outstanding day, as Shelby and Kate received North Coast Section automatic qualifying scores, totaling 371.25 and 370.15, respectively.
Track and FIeld
- Last week the Carondelet track and field team competed in a dual meet against San Ramon Valley and in the Serra Top-7 Invitational.
- The Carondelet varsity track and field team posted a 72-55 win over San Ramon Valley.
- Carondelet's varsity squad collected 63 points at the Serra Top-7 Invite for top team honors, while the JV squad also took first place with 93 points in the same event.
- At the Serra Top-7 Invite, the Cougars had a couple top individual performances, as Ariya Chestnut won the Shot Put and Aryel Coats won the 100 and 200 yard sprints.
- The 4x400 relay team of Aryel Coats, Brooke Phillips, Liza Richards and Keeley Murphy posted a first place time of 4:08.58.
- CLICK HERE for San Ramon Valley dual meet results.
- CLICK HERE for complete Serra Top-7 Invite results.
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Carondelet Athlete of the Week
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Christy Neufeld '18
Swimming
In Carondelet's dual swim meet against San Ramon Valley on Friday, swimmer Christy Neufeld had a couple top performances for the Cougars. Christy won a pair of events, posting top times in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle events. In the 500-yard freestyle, she posted a time of 5:17.28, resulting in a 33-second victory, while in the 200-yard freestyle, she posted a time of 1:55.50 for a one second win.
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Claire Halim '20
JV Softball
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Claire Halim did an exceptional job last week. Starting at a new position (SS), she did not let that stop her from making amazing plays. She has not only been a strong force on defense, but also on offense. There were several times she had clutch hits to help us score runs. She has proved to be such a strong leader, and leads by example with a great work ethic, focus and confidence.
She creates a positive atmosphere that her teammates can lean on.
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Shelby Bates '20
Diving
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Shelby Bates has really stepped up her game the last couple of weeks. She came into Saturday's dive meet focused and ready to compete. Shelby remained consistent through all 11 dives and her high scores earned her a third place finish and a ticket to North Coast Section! Congratulations, Shelby!
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Ariya Chestnut '18
Track and Field - Throws
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Last week at the Serra-7 Invitational, Ariya Chestnut won the Shot Put with a new personal best throw of 41-09.50, which moves her 3rd
all time on the school record list.
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Payton Wallahan '18
Varsity Lacrosse
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Payton Wallahan has been playing solid defense and has stepped into a leading role on the defensive end, especially with all the injuries the team has been having. Her contagious desire to win and belief in the team has had a positive impact on the players and coaches all season. Her resilience and fight all over the field has helped lead us through our last two wins.
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Alexis Sanchez '20
JV Lacrosse
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Alexis Sanchez had a nice week for the Carondelet JV lacrosse team, as she scored a pair of goals in the Cougars 1-0-1 week. The two goals were the first of the high school career for the sophomore.
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Aryel Coats '20
Track and Field - Sprints
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Aryel Coats won the 100 and 200 meter events at the Serra Top-7 Invitational. She set a new personal best time of 12.42, while posting a time of 25.64 in the 200.
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Sofia Earle '18
Varsity Softball
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Sofia Earle led the Carondelet varsity softball team at the plate and with her strong pitching in the Cougars' 3-2 win over Foothill, which is a nationally ranked team. Sofia went 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs. In the circle, she pitched a complete extra-inning game, giving up four hits with 10 strikeouts in eight innings. Great job Sofia!
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Gabby Williams '20
Varsity Softball
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Gabby led the Carondelet softball team going 3-for-4, with a solo home run in the Cougars 2-0 win over Northgate. Gabby also pitched a 7-inning complete game against the Broncos, giving up two hits with 10 strikeouts. Very nice job Gabby!
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Maddie Johansen '21
Comp Sport Cheer
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Maddie Johansen is a freshman and has proven to be a great backspot. Maddie is always there to catch her flyer and make sure she feels safe. Maddie is always pushing her group through positive reinforcement and never lets her group give up on hitting a skill. Maddie's contagious smile and approachable personality makes her a wonderful addition this 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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