Prep Report: Gators Clamp Down on PAL Boys Lacrosse Title

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Sacred Heart Prep 9, Menlo 7 
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Kevin Tinsley scored three goals, Teddy Vought had three assists and the Sacred Heart Prep boys lacrosse team beat host Menlo School 9-7 to clinch the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division title Wednesday.

Jack Crockett added a pair of goals as the Gators (16-5) recovered from a 4-2 halftime deficit. Cody Weibe recorded 12 saves.

Wilson Weisel, Tommy Barnds, Joe Sonsini and Vought also scored for Sacred Heart Prep, which won its last seven in a row and 12 of 13 overall.

Chris Rotelli has a 72-22 (.766) record in is four years with the Sacred Heart Prep program.

Baseball

Shiva Buchlin and Marvin Li each drove in a pair of runs and host Gunn downed Santa Clara 10-4 in a SCVAL El Camino Division contest Wednesday.

Bucklin, Cole Mantovani, David Clarke, Bucklin, Charlie Racz and Nathan Nakamitsu each added two hits for the Titans (12-12-1, 7-7), who complete the regular season at Lynbrook at 4 p.m. Friday in the regular season finale.

After spotting Santa Clara a run in the top of the first, the Gunn offense went to work in the bottom half, scoring seven times.

Clarke, Buchlin and Racz each delivered an RBI double, Marvin Li hit a two-run single, Leland Pama singled home a run and Nakamitsu scored on an error.

Clarke battled his way through six innings to get the victory. He walked three and struck out four.

Elsewhere:

Hillsdale scored three runs in the top of the seventh to snatch a 4-3 victory over host Sacred Heart Prep in a PAL Bay Division contest Wednesday.

The Knights scored an unearned run in the top of the first but the Gators tied the game in the third when Kyle Cody singled and scored on Jack Molumphy's double.

With two outs in the sixth, Brendan Semien walked after working a full count. He stole second and scored when Mathew Jackson's grounder was misplayed in the infield, giving Sacred Heart Prep a 2-1 edge.

That's when Hillsdale struck for three runs and the lead.

Jack Donnelly and Schafer Kraemer, who had three hits on the day, singled with one out in the seventh. John McGrory singled in Donnelly and the game ended with Gators on first and third.

Sacred Heart Prep (5-8, 9-16-1) finishes the regular season with a game at Hillsdale on Friday at 4 p.m.
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Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

150 Valparaiso Ave
Atherton, CA 94027
650 322 1866
Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, SHS is a Catholic, independent, co-ed day school for students in preschool through grade 12