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Menlo, SHP Boys' Polo Stay on CCS Collision Course; Sacred Heart Prep Girls’ Advance
SHP Boys & Girls Water Polo Advance to CCS Division II Semifinals
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Menlo (26-2), the No. 2 seed, downed fellow Peninsula Athletic League foe Half Moon Bay (14-14), the No. 10 seed, 14-3 at Lynbrook High School Saturday.
Menlo wasted little time in taking command of the match, leading Half Moon Bay 5-1 after the first period and led 8-1 at halftime.
Scott Little paced the Knights’ offense, scoring a team-high four goals. Sam Untrecht added a trio of strikes. Niko Bhatia, Ben Wagner and Noah Housenbold scored two goals each. Gary Marston rounded out the scoring for Menlo.
Tiago Bonchristiano led a trio of Menlo goaltenders with nine saves. Josh Poulos came off the bench to finish with four, while Ben Rosenblatt recorded one save.
The Knights now face No. 3 Valley Christian in one semifinal match at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Menlo-Atherton. The Warriors knocked off No. 6 Santa Cruz 12-5 in their quarterfinal match.
On the other side of the Division II bracket is top-seeded and five-time defending Division II champ Sacred Heart Prep, which cruised past fellow West Catholic Athletic League rival St. Ignatius, the No. 8 seed, 13-7.
Much like Menlo did to Half Moon Bay, SHP jumped on the Wildcats early, leading 5-0 after one period and leading 9-2 at halftime.
SHP (21-6) had nine players score, led by Andrew Churukian, who finished with three goals. Jackson Enright and Alex Tsotadze each scored twice. Those who finished with one goal scored were J Clevenger, Larsen Weigle, Michale Sonsini, Alec Vort, Kyle Ballack, and Roger Brocket.
Three SHP goaltenders – JC Marco, Alexander Nemeth and Patrick Tandy – combined to finish with nine saves, including a team-high five from Nemeth.
The Gators will now take on fourth-seeded Soquel, which beat No. 5 Carmel, 14-10. The two will meet in Tuesday’s semifinal match at 7 p.m. At Menlo-Atherton.
In Division I action, No. 3 Menlo-Atherton advanced to the semifinals with a 9-8 win over No. 6 Palo Alto. The Bears (12-13) will take on No. 2 Gunn (21-7), which slipped past No. 10 Willow Glen 9-8 in double overtime. M-A will host the Titans at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
No.5 Serra saw its season come to an end with a 9-8, quarterfinal loss to WCAL rival St. Francis.
Girls’ Water Polo
Sacred Heart Prep, the top seed in Division II and the nine-time defending CCS champ, advanced to the semifinals with a 15-6 win over No. 8 Sobrato (15-9).
The Gators (18-9) all but put the match away by halftime, leading 10-1 after two quarters of play. Maddy Johnston paced the SHP offense, scoring five times. Addi Duval and Layla Waters each scored three, while Maddie Pendolino added a pair of goals. Annabel Facy and Claire Kerrigan each scored once for the Gators.
Jane Rakow finished with eight saves in the cage for SHP. Emma Sloat added a pair of saves in the win as well.
SHP will take on No. 4 Mitty (17-6), which was a 6-5 win over No. Valley Christian. The semifinal match will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gunn High School. PAL champ Castilleja, the No. 3 seed, also advanced to the semifinals with a 9-1 win over No. 6 Presentation. Castilleja will face No. 2 Soquel (21-5) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, also at Gunn.
In a Division I quarterfinal match, No. 7 Woodside failed to advance to the semifinals for the second straight year, dropping an 11-4 decision to No. 2 St. Francis.
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The Menlo School and Sacred Heart Prep boys’ water polo teams both won their Central Coast Section quarterfinal matches Saturday to stay on course to meet each other in the Division II finals for the fourth straight season.
Menlo (26-2), the No. 2 seed, downed fellow Peninsula Athletic League foe Half Moon Bay (14-14), the No. 10 seed, 14-3 at Lynbrook High School Saturday.
Menlo wasted little time in taking command of the match, leading Half Moon Bay 5-1 after the first period and led 8-1 at halftime.
Scott Little paced the Knights’ offense, scoring a team-high four goals. Sam Untrecht added a trio of strikes. Niko Bhatia, Ben Wagner and Noah Housenbold scored two goals each. Gary Marston rounded out the scoring for Menlo.
Tiago Bonchristiano led a trio of Menlo goaltenders with nine saves. Josh Poulos came off the bench to finish with four, while Ben Rosenblatt recorded one save.
The Knights now face No. 3 Valley Christian in one semifinal match at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Menlo-Atherton. The Warriors knocked off No. 6 Santa Cruz 12-5 in their quarterfinal match.
On the other side of the Division II bracket is top-seeded and five-time defending Division II champ Sacred Heart Prep, which cruised past fellow West Catholic Athletic League rival St. Ignatius, the No. 8 seed, 13-7.
Much like Menlo did to Half Moon Bay, SHP jumped on the Wildcats early, leading 5-0 after one period and leading 9-2 at halftime.
SHP (21-6) had nine players score, led by Andrew Churukian, who finished with three goals. Jackson Enright and Alex Tsotadze each scored twice. Those who finished with one goal scored were J Clevenger, Larsen Weigle, Michale Sonsini, Alec Vort, Kyle Ballack, and Roger Brocket.
Three SHP goaltenders – JC Marco, Alexander Nemeth and Patrick Tandy – combined to finish with nine saves, including a team-high five from Nemeth.
The Gators will now take on fourth-seeded Soquel, which beat No. 5 Carmel, 14-10. The two will meet in Tuesday’s semifinal match at 7 p.m. At Menlo-Atherton.
In Division I action, No. 3 Menlo-Atherton advanced to the semifinals with a 9-8 win over No. 6 Palo Alto. The Bears (12-13) will take on No. 2 Gunn (21-7), which slipped past No. 10 Willow Glen 9-8 in double overtime. M-A will host the Titans at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
No.5 Serra saw its season come to an end with a 9-8, quarterfinal loss to WCAL rival St. Francis.
Girls’ Water Polo
Sacred Heart Prep, the top seed in Division II and the nine-time defending CCS champ, advanced to the semifinals with a 15-6 win over No. 8 Sobrato (15-9).
The Gators (18-9) all but put the match away by halftime, leading 10-1 after two quarters of play. Maddy Johnston paced the SHP offense, scoring five times. Addi Duval and Layla Waters each scored three, while Maddie Pendolino added a pair of goals. Annabel Facy and Claire Kerrigan each scored once for the Gators.
Jane Rakow finished with eight saves in the cage for SHP. Emma Sloat added a pair of saves in the win as well.
SHP will take on No. 4 Mitty (17-6), which was a 6-5 win over No. Valley Christian. The semifinal match will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gunn High School. PAL champ Castilleja, the No. 3 seed, also advanced to the semifinals with a 9-1 win over No. 6 Presentation. Castilleja will face No. 2 Soquel (21-5) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, also at Gunn.
In a Division I quarterfinal match, No. 7 Woodside failed to advance to the semifinals for the second straight year, dropping an 11-4 decision to No. 2 St. Francis.
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, SHS is a Catholic, independent, co-ed day school for students in preschool through grade 12
