March 6, 2008

SPORTS

Chargers start the season with win

Nate Jones makes contact for base hit against Evergreen.

Leland’s varsity baseball team picked right up from where they left off after winning the DeJesus Memorial Tourna-ment, by jumping all over Santa Teresa in the league opener for 8 runs in the second inning on the Saint’s field, Feb. 28.

Drew Marino seconds before his homerun against Evergreen.

However, the apparent runaway win was not to be as Santa Teresa battled back with some timely hitting but mostly aided by a lot of base on balls from Leland’s pitching staff and multiple errors in the same inning by the Charger defense. Senior Drew Marino and junior Will Boring led the offense with a couple of hits apiece.

The Chargers saw their lead whittled away by each passing inning until they tied the score 9-9 at the end of six innings. Finally, darkness won out and the game was called and will continued April 21 when the Saints come to Leland for the rubber match of the series. The game will resume from the point it was called to decide the winner and the final game of the series will be played immediately after.

Kevin Krail gets to the bag first against Evergreen.

On Friday Feb. 29, the Chargers took care of business in regulation by beating the Saints 4-2 behind the combined pitching efforts of sophomore Sean Buchanan and senior Cam O’Halleran. Buchanan started the game and left with the score tied at two apiece. O’Halleran finished up for win.

Will Boring slides into home safely against Santa Teresa.

The Leland squad played for third straight day on Saturday March 1 with a non-league game by beating Evergreen Valley High School 8-1 on the Cougar’s field. Drew Marino got things off to an impressive start by hitting a home run to right field in his first at bat. Marino also held Evergreen’s batters in check with a strong outing on the mound. Senior Spencer Lanoue also went deep for his first homerun of the year to right field. Junior pitcher Wes Deimling came in in relief of Marino and secured the victory.

This week the Chargers resume league play with a home and home against Branham High School. Game times are at 3:30 at Branham on Wednesday and Friday at Leland.

Bret Harte seventh graders take league championship

Bret Harte’s seventh grade basketball team won the 2008 East Side League Championship. Including pre-season and playoff games, the team had a win/loss record of 11 wins with 1 loss, beating Chaboya in the playoff championship game of the 39 to 25. The boys, who played undefeated last year in sixth grade, were called “one of the best boys basketball teams to come through Bret Harte in a long time,” by their coach Don Gootee. Team members and their coaches include, front row, from the left Travis McCurdy, Andrew Wakefield, Jacob Martinez, Troy Kenyon and Jared Ferguson. In the second row, from the left are, Steven Blay, Brandon Higginbotham, Jack Pizzo, Jimmy Cannino and Coach Brian Kenyon. The top row includes Coach Don Gootee, Tucker Gootee, Dylan Bell and Shawn Li.

High School Sports Schedule March 7 – 13

Leland

Friday—Boys baseball vs. Branham, Varsity 3:30 at Leland (JV on opposite field)

Tuesday—Swimming vs. Leigh, 3 p.m. at Leland
Tuesday—Boys tennis vs. Westmont at 3:15 at Westmont

Wednesday—Boys baseball vs.Pioneer, Varsity 3:30 at Leland (JV on opposite field)

Thursday—Boys badminton vs. Westmont, at 3:30 at Leland
Thursday—Boys tennis vs. Branham at 3:15 at Branha
Thursday—Track vs. Pioneer at 3:30 at Pioneer

Pioneer

Friday—Boys baseball vs. Live Oak, Varsity 3:30 at Pioneer (JV on opposite field)

Tuesday—Swimming vs. Evergreen Valley at 3 p.m. at Evergreen
Tuesday—Boys tennis vs. Willow Glen at 3:15 at Pioneer

Wednesday—Boys baseball vs. Leland—Varsity at 3:30 at Leland (JV at opposite field)

Thursday—Swimming vs Pieddmont Hills at 3 p.m. at Pioneer
Thursday—Boys tennis vs. Sobrato at 3:15 at Sobrato
Thursday—Track vs. Leland at 3:30 at Pioneer

For more information about Leland and Pioneer sporting events, go to:

Pioneer Athletics: www.phsathletics.com
Leland Athletics: www.lelandathletics.com
Blossom Valley Athletic League: www.bval.org

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