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Braves finish fifth at boys hoop tourney after narrow first-round loss
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CommentThe Justin-Siena High School boys basketball team won the consolation championship of the Rose City Invitational tournament during the weekend in Santa Rosa.
The Braves (4-1) opened tourney play Thursday with a 65-61 loss to Casa Grande. Blaize Boles had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Braves. Kevin Dougherty added 17 points, including three 3-pointers, while Guiles Particelli had eight points and seven assists.
The Braves (4-1) opened tourney play Thursday with a 65-61 loss to Casa Grande. Blaize Boles had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Braves. Kevin Dougherty added 17 points, including three 3-pointers, while Guiles Particelli had eight points and seven assists.
On Friday, the Braves rebounded for a 62-46 win over Rancho Cotate as Boles (eight rebounds, five assists) and Dougherty each scored 16 points.
Colin Chadwick grabbed 10 rebounds, and Particelli contributed 11 points, six assists and six steals to set up Saturday’s consolation title match with Analy.
Colin Chadwick grabbed 10 rebounds, and Particelli contributed 11 points, six assists and six steals to set up Saturday’s consolation title match with Analy.
The Braves took the fifth-place trophy with a 55-49 victory over the Tigers, as Dougherty scored 21 points. Boles added 12 points, while Chadwick recorded 10 rebounds.
Girls Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
• Vintage competes at Briones Classic
Despite competing without three key returning stars, the Vintage High girls wrestling team put forth a strong showing at the Briones Classic, which was held at San Leandro High this past weekend.
Vintage was led by Audrey Garza’s third-place finish, which included a 3-1 record and a win in the medal round over San Leandro's Shauntia Beck, the state’s No.-6 ranked wrestler in the 235-pound weight class. Garza’s win was even more impressive considering that she missed last year’s entire season with a knee injury.
Sarah Michalek and Abra Saunders, competing in their first-ever tournament, had an almost identical day. Both won their first-ever matches by pins in the third round. Both then lost their second matches to top-ranked opponents, then both had very close third matches in which they had opportunities to win.
“With a little more experience, they win those matches,” said team captain Heather Farace. “To wrestle like they did today in their first tournament is just outstanding. I’m so proud of them all.”
The day’s one low point came in Kayla Hudler’s first match. Hudler, leading 9-8 and gaining momentum in the third period, got her arm caught behind her as both wrestlers were turning toward each other and ended up dislocating her elbow. She was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Hayward, where the elbow was reset. There was no additional damage, though, and she should be ready to get back out on the mat in a matter of weeks.
“Once the rookies get some experience, and the veterans get healthy, we’re going to be a tough team. I’m very excited about the direction we’re heading,” added Farace.
Vintage will once again host the first and largest all-girls high school tournament in the country Jan. 12-13. The Asics Napa Valley Girls Classic is entering its ninth year and is considered by many to be the most challenging tournament in the nation.
Varsity Wrestling
• Napa competes in tournament
Wes Farley took fourth place at 152 pounds and Drew Alves went 4-1 and placed fifth at 112 pounds for Napa High at the “King of the Mat Tournament,” which drew 24 teams and was held in Windsor. David Smith also performed well at heavyweight.
JV Wrestling
• Napa wrestles at Clayton Valley Invitational
Christian Platt (130 pounds), Cole Farley (189) and Xavier Bahena (215) all took first place in their weight classes.
Charlie Schumacher (heavyweight) was second; Steven Thomas (119), Brandon Rogerson (152), Andrew O’Shaughnessy (215) and Devin Johnson (140) each finished third; and Scott Polsgrove (215) was fourth.
JV Girls Basketball
• 20th Wine Valley Classic
Justin-Siena defeated Vintage 27-19 in the championship game of the 20th annual Wine Valley Classic tournament Saturday for junior varsity girls basketball teams. Outstanding defense from both teams resulted in a very low-scoring game.
Geena Hillman led Vintage with six points and Marissa Munoz had 16 to lead Justin-Siena.
Napa defeated Rodriguez-Cordelia 39-25 in the third-place game, as Shannon Rankin had nine points and Tatum Sousa scored eight to lead the Indians.
Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park beat Piner-Santa Rosa 50-30 for the consolation championship, and Armijo downed Vallejo 45-22 for seventh place.
Natalie Straw of Justin-Siena was named as the MVP of the tournament.
The All-Tournament team consists of: from Justin-Siena, Marissa Munoz; from Vintage, Sarah Zuniga and Geena Hillman; from Napa, Tatum Souza and Shannon Rankin; from Rancho Cotate, Ashley Moore; from Rodriguez, Kristie Tablan; from Vallejo, Allessandra Jefferson; from Piner, Lindsay Olsen; and from Armijo, Dimina Talley.
Despite competing without three key returning stars, the Vintage High girls wrestling team put forth a strong showing at the Briones Classic, which was held at San Leandro High this past weekend.
Vintage was led by Audrey Garza’s third-place finish, which included a 3-1 record and a win in the medal round over San Leandro's Shauntia Beck, the state’s No.-6 ranked wrestler in the 235-pound weight class. Garza’s win was even more impressive considering that she missed last year’s entire season with a knee injury.
Sarah Michalek and Abra Saunders, competing in their first-ever tournament, had an almost identical day. Both won their first-ever matches by pins in the third round. Both then lost their second matches to top-ranked opponents, then both had very close third matches in which they had opportunities to win.
“With a little more experience, they win those matches,” said team captain Heather Farace. “To wrestle like they did today in their first tournament is just outstanding. I’m so proud of them all.”
The day’s one low point came in Kayla Hudler’s first match. Hudler, leading 9-8 and gaining momentum in the third period, got her arm caught behind her as both wrestlers were turning toward each other and ended up dislocating her elbow. She was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Hayward, where the elbow was reset. There was no additional damage, though, and she should be ready to get back out on the mat in a matter of weeks.
“Once the rookies get some experience, and the veterans get healthy, we’re going to be a tough team. I’m very excited about the direction we’re heading,” added Farace.
Vintage will once again host the first and largest all-girls high school tournament in the country Jan. 12-13. The Asics Napa Valley Girls Classic is entering its ninth year and is considered by many to be the most challenging tournament in the nation.
Varsity Wrestling
• Napa competes in tournament
Wes Farley took fourth place at 152 pounds and Drew Alves went 4-1 and placed fifth at 112 pounds for Napa High at the “King of the Mat Tournament,” which drew 24 teams and was held in Windsor. David Smith also performed well at heavyweight.
JV Wrestling
• Napa wrestles at Clayton Valley Invitational
Christian Platt (130 pounds), Cole Farley (189) and Xavier Bahena (215) all took first place in their weight classes.
Charlie Schumacher (heavyweight) was second; Steven Thomas (119), Brandon Rogerson (152), Andrew O’Shaughnessy (215) and Devin Johnson (140) each finished third; and Scott Polsgrove (215) was fourth.
JV Girls Basketball
• 20th Wine Valley Classic
Justin-Siena defeated Vintage 27-19 in the championship game of the 20th annual Wine Valley Classic tournament Saturday for junior varsity girls basketball teams. Outstanding defense from both teams resulted in a very low-scoring game.
Geena Hillman led Vintage with six points and Marissa Munoz had 16 to lead Justin-Siena.
Napa defeated Rodriguez-Cordelia 39-25 in the third-place game, as Shannon Rankin had nine points and Tatum Sousa scored eight to lead the Indians.
Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park beat Piner-Santa Rosa 50-30 for the consolation championship, and Armijo downed Vallejo 45-22 for seventh place.
Natalie Straw of Justin-Siena was named as the MVP of the tournament.
The All-Tournament team consists of: from Justin-Siena, Marissa Munoz; from Vintage, Sarah Zuniga and Geena Hillman; from Napa, Tatum Souza and Shannon Rankin; from Rancho Cotate, Ashley Moore; from Rodriguez, Kristie Tablan; from Vallejo, Allessandra Jefferson; from Piner, Lindsay Olsen; and from Armijo, Dimina Talley.
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