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BUENA PARK - Sophomore first baseman LINDSEY
ALLEN has been named to the
All-Southern California Regional team after earning All-Pacific
Coast
Conference first-team recognition for the second year in a row.
Allen's
honors come on the heels of Grossmont's elimination from the Southern
California Regional Tournament at Cypress College.
The Griffins (19-16-1) were knocked out
of the SoCal Regionals via a 1-0 loss
to Ventura (30-15) on Monday (May 5). A day earlier, they fell
to host and
No. 1 seeded Cypress (44-8) by a 6-2 score.
AURELIA KRUSE pitched a 5-hitter, walked
none and struck out 4 in the loss to
Ventura, which won on an unearned run in the 5th inning. The Griffins,
using
just one pitcher all season, managed to win 19 games, including
a rare 4-2
victory over perennial champion Palomar on April 9 - the Comets'
first loss
in four years.
VANESSA BARRON and BRIEANNA HARB each hit
a double, accounting for half of
Grossmont's hits against Ventura.
The Griffins' DONNA GONZALES was 2-for-3
with a triple and one RBI in the
loss to Cypress.
Meanwhile, Grossmont coach RICK TRESTRAIL
was named the Pacific Coast
Conference Coach of the Year.
In addition to Allen, the Griffins' KARLI
BUXTON and DANIELLE CARRANZA were
selected to the All-PCC first team. Kruse and Gonzales were second-team
picks. DEANNA HELSING, KRYSTAL GONSALVES and Barron received honorable
mention recognition.
(05-05-03)
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EL CAJON - Despite falling to perennial
Pacific Coast Conference-champion
Palomar 5-3 and seeing their six-game winning streak end on Wednesday
(April
23), the Grossmont Griffins have qualified for the Southern California
Regionals (May 3-4). The Griffins, however, have one more goal
in mind for
Thursday's (April 24) regular-season game when they host Southwestern
at 1
p.m.
A victory over the Jaguars will give Grossmont
its fifth consecutive 20-win
season, which would be quite a stretch, considering the Griffins
totaled only
28 wins from 1996 through 1998.
The host Griffins (19-13-1, 8-6) came close
to knocking off Palomar for the
second game in a row, as they took a 3-1 lead into the 5th inning.
But
Palomar pitcher Bonnie Poniktera spoiled the plans when she lined
a three-run
home run past the center fielder, giving the Comets (32-16, 14-1)
the lead.
It was a tough loss for Grossmont pitcher
AURELIA KRUSE (17-13) who scattered
8 hits and allowed only 2 earned runs.
Grossmont broke a 1-1 tie with 2 runs in
the 3rd against Palomar. CRYSTAL
GONSALVES reached on catcher's interference and KARLI BUXTON walked.
DANIELLE CARRANZA hit into a fielder's choice, Gonsalves being
forced out at
third. The runners moved up on DONNA GONZALES' groundout, setting
the stage
for LINDSEY ALLEN's two-run single to center.
Grossmont's only other hit was a single
by DEANNA HELSING. Poniktera did get
a bit of revenge from Helsing, as she struck out the Griffins'
sophomore
shortstop in the 6th inning. Helsing had gone 97 at-bats without
striking out
before going down swinging against Poniktera.
(04-23-03)
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SAN DIEGO - The Grossmont Griffins needed
to play only nine innings to earn
two victories and claim their second straight San Diego City College
Tournament championship on Monday (April 14). The Griffins defeated
San
Bernardino Valley 8-2 in 5 innings and clobbered Imperial Valley
13-5 in 4
innings as rain and muddy field conditions at Hourglass Park caused
the games
and the schedule to be shortened drastically.
Grossmont (19-12-1) is riding its longest
winning streak of the season of six
in a row.
AURELIA KRUSE handled all the pitching for
the Griffins, running her record
to 17-12. She also contributed at the plate with a two-run home
run against
IVC.
Freshman third baseman KARLI BUXTON continued
her torrid hitting for the
Griffins with 4 hits, 4 runs and 3 RBI in 7 at-bats in the twinbill.
She has
15 hits in her last 22 at-bats - a .682 average.
DONNA GONZALES and DEANNA HELSING were each
2-for-3 with a double and one RBI
in Grossmont's romp over San Bernardino. CRYSTAL GONSALVES whacked
a 2-run
double for the Griffins.
The Griffs used a 9-run 2nd inning to break
open the game with IVC. BRIEANNA
HARB was 3-for-3 with a triple, 2 runs and 2 RBI, while DANIELLE
CARRANZA was
3-for-4 with a double, 2 runs and one RBI.
Grossmont continues its quest for a second
place finish in the Pacific Coast
Conference with home games against Southwestern (Tuesday, April
22) and
Palomar (Wednesday (April 23). Both games start at 3 p.m.
A sweep would assure the Griffins of finishing
second. A split would clinch
at least a tie, and could lead to a PCC playoff game against San
Diego Mesa
should the teams end the regular season deadlocked for the runner-up
slot.
(04-15-03)
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IMPERIAL- For a lead-off hitter, Grossmont
College's KARLI BUXTON packs a lot
of punch. The freshman third baseman out of El Capitan High belted
a grand
slam Friday (April 11) to help lead the visiting Griffins to a
6-4 Pacific
Coast Conference victory over Imperial Valley College.
Buxton, who has generated 11 hits in her
last 15 at-bats, was 2-for-4 against
the Arabs. She whacked her second home run of the year after the
Griffins
loaded the bases on a single by DEANNA HELSING, an IVC error and
VANESSA
BARRON's base hit.
The blazing Buxton is batting at a .511
clip (23 for 45) against conference
pitching and is hitting .400 overall (38-for-95).
LINDSEY ALLEN was 3-for-4 for the Griffins
(17-12-1, 8-5), who maintained
their grip on second place in the PCC standings with their 4th
straight
victory. Buxton, Barron and Helsing chipped in with 2 hits apiece
for the
Griffins, who totaled 12 for the game.
Grossmont's AURELIA KRUSE turned in another
complete game effort, despite
allowing 8 hits and 4 earned runs.
Next up for the Griffins is the San Diego
City College Tournament Monday
(April 14) through Wednesday (April 16).
(04-11-03)
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EL CAJON - Palomar's annual pilgrimage to
the Pacific Coast Conference
championship met with a little resistance Wednesday (April 9)
as the
second-place Grossmont Griffins defeated the visiting Comets 4-2.
It was
Palomar's first PCC loss of the season and the Comets' first setback
in four
years. Grossmont dealt the Comets their last defeat.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning,
the Griffins (16-12-1, 7-5)
rallied for all 4 of their runs in the 4th inning.
Grossmont capitalized on a Palomar error
and a single by DEANNA HELSING to
get things rolling. With one out, VANESSA BARRON was hit by a
pitch to load
the bases. BRIEANNA HARB singled up the middle to score LINDSEY
ALLEN and
Helsing with the tying runs.
KARLI BUXTON, the PCC Female Player of the
Week, then struck the decisive
blow with a two-run double to right-center.
Buxton, who has collected hits in 9 of her
last 11 at-bats, ranks No. 2 in
the conference with a .512 average. The freshman third baseman
out of El
Capitan High is batting a team-best .396 overall.
Grossmont's AURELIA KRUSE pitched a 5-hitter
and struck out 6 en route to her
14th win.
"It was fun throwing against them,
but, at the same time, nerve-wracking,"
Kruse admitted. "The dugout was so alive when we batted around
(in the 4th
inning). It felt super to pitch with a lead against them. No way
was I going
to let us lose after that."
Next up for the Griffins is a desert junket
to Imperial Valley College for a
3 p.m. PCC encounter on Friday (April 11).
(04-09-03)
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SAN DIEGO -Not too many teams have a better
leadoff hitter than Grossmont
College's KARLI BUXTON. The freshman third baseman went 4-for-4
for the
second straight game Wednesday (April 2) as the visiting Griffins
clipped San
Diego City College 6-1 to maintain their grip on second place
in the Pacific
Coast Conference.
Buxton's string of eight consecutive hits
raised her batting average 60
points - to .398 - this week. All four of her hits at SDCC came
in innings
when Grossmont scored.
She singled and scored on DONNA GONZALES'
triple in the 1st inning, doubled
in a run in the 2nd and her RBI single in the 4th gave Grossmont
a 4-0 edge.
In the 6th inning, Buxton doubled and scored on DANIELLE CARRANZA's
two-base
hit.
Grossmont pitcher AURELIA KRUSE was 2-for-4
at the plate, including a double
and a run scored when she cruised home on VANESSA BARRON's 7th
inning single.
Kruse (13-12) pitched a 5-hitter and did not allow an earned run
while
striking out 5.
LINDSEY ALLEN was 3-for-4 with one RBI for the Griffins.
Grossmont (15-12-1, 6-5) hosts perennial
PCC champion Palomar on Thursday
(April 3) at 3 p.m.
(04-02-03)
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EL CAJON - Although perennial state powerhouse
Palomar is once again in a
class by itself - well ahead of the Pacific Coast Conference pack
- the
Grossmont Griffins have maneuvered their way into second place
despite having
perhaps the leanest pitching staff in the state.
With the score knotted at 3-3, the Griffins
staged a two-out, 4-run rally in
the bottom of the 5th inning to claim a 7-3 victory over visiting
San Diego
Mesa in Monday's (Mar. 31) battle for second place in the PCC.
Consecutive two-out singles by KRYSTAL GONSALVES,
KARLI BUXTON and DANIELLE
CARRANZA produced the go-ahead run for the Griffins. An RBI double
by DONNA
GONZALES made it 4-2 and LINDSAY ALLEN's two-run single gave Grossmont
its
final margin of victory.
Allen, a sophomore out of Helix High, ripped
a two-run double to give
Grossmont a 2-0 edge in the first inning.
Buxton, the Griffins' leadoff hitter, was
4-for-4, scoring 2 runs and raising
her season average to a team-high .369.
Strong-armed AURELIA KRUSE limited Mesa
to 2 earned runs en route to another
complete game. She is 12-12 for the Griffins, who are 14-12-1
overall and 5-5
in the PCC.
(03-31-03)
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CHULA VISTA - Although the Grossmont Griffins
had more hits than host
Southwestern, they still came up short, dropping Friday's (Mar.
28) Pacific
Coast Conference game to the Jaguars 3-1.
Southwestern scored all of its runs in the
5th inning off Grossmont's durable
AURELIA KRUSE.
The Griffins (13-12-1, 4-5), who collected
8 hits to the Jaguars' 5, avoided
a shutout in the 7th inning. Kruse scored the lone run on a base
hit by
BRIEANNA HARB (2-for-3). DEANNA HELSING had a single and a double
for
Grossmont. KARLI BUXTON also had a double.
Grossmont returns home on Monday (Mar. 31)
to host San Diego Mesa at 3 p.m.
(03-27-03)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - LINDSAY ALLEN went 4-for-4 with
a double, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored
Wednesday (Mar. 26) as the host Grossmont Griffins steamrollered
Imperial
Valley 8-0 in a Pacific Coast Conference game.
The Griffins (13-11-1, 4-4) supported the
shutout pitching of AURELIA KRUSE
with an 11-hit attack. Kruse allowed only 2 singles, walked one
and struck
out 5 en route to her 12th win.
KARLI BUXTON scored 2 runs and stole 2 bases
for Grossmont, while DEANNA
HELSING was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. JACKIE TAGGART also
had 2 RBI
for the Griffins.
Next up for Grossmont is a trip to South
Bay on Friday (Mar. 28) where the
Griffins take on Southwestern at 3 p.m.
(03-26-03)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SANTA ANA - The Grossmont Griffins were
tagged for four losses in five games
at the Green & Gold Tournament (Mar. 22-23) IN Orange County.
The Griffins'
lone victory was a 10-5 nod over Pasadena in a consolation game
on Sunday.
KARLI BUXTON belted a home run and JACKIE
TAGGART drove in two runs with a
base hit. DANIELLE CARRAZA was 2-for-3 with a triple and 2 runs
scored, while
DONNA GONZALES was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. DEANNA
HELSING,
LINDSAY ALLEN, BREANNA HARB and pitcher AURELIA KRUSE also had
two hits
apiece for Grossmont (12-11-1).
Earlier in the tournament, Grossmont sustained
losses to Cerritos (4-1),
American River (6-4), Antelope Valley (6-1) and Fullerton (6-1).
Grossmont hosts Imperial Valley in a Pacific
Coast Conference game on
Wednesday (Mar. 26) at 3 p.m.
(03-24-03)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SAN DIEGO - So excited that pitcher AURELIA
KRUSE plowed her way out of a
Colorado snow storm to arrive 30 minutes before Wednesday's (Mar.
19) game,
the Grossmont Griffins scored a season-high 9 runs in the top
of the 1st
inning and continued on for an 11-7 Pacific Coast Conference victory
at San
Diego Mesa College.
Credit Kruse's father for the save. He drove
20 hours each way to bring his
daughter to the field in time to pitch a complete-game victory.
Obviously a bit fatigued from the trip,
Kruse gave up 5 earned runs and 8
hits, but did log 8 strikeouts en route to her 9th win in 15 decisions.
Grossmont (11-6-1, 3-3) sent 14 batters
to the plate in the 1st inning, but
the Olympians crept back to within 9-7 before the Griffins locked
up the
victory with runs in the 5th and 7th frames.
KARLI BUXTON was 4-for-4 in the lead-off
spot for the Griffins, while LYNDSAY
ALLEN was 3-for-5 with a double and 3 RBI. CRYSTAL GONSALVES was
2-for-3.
All nine Griffins scored at least one run,
while eight contributed to the
14-hit attack.
Grossmont travels to Palomar Friday (Mar.
21) at 3 p.m.
(03-19-03)
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EL CAJON - Nicole Cladinos whacked a three-run home run and Lacey Beaston twirled a six-hitter Friday (Feb. 21) as visiting Saddleback clipped Grossmont 5-2, snapping the Griffins' four-game winning streak.
KARLI BUXTON smacked a double and a single for the Griffins (8-3-1), who also got two hits from DEANNA HELSING. DONNA GONZALES stroked an RBI single and LINDSEY ALLEN had the other Grossmont RBI.
AURELIA KRUSE was tagged with the pitching loss, surrendering 11 hits and 5 earned runs to the Gauchos (6-3). She struck out 4 and walked none.
Grossmont next hosts Irvine Valley Monday
(Feb. 24) at 3 p.m.
(02-21-03)
EastCountySports.com staff report
HEMET - AURELIA KRUSE picked up two more pitching wins as the visiting Grossmont Griffins swept a non-conference doubleheader at Mount San Jacinto College 2-1 and 7-3 on Wednesday (Feb. 19).
The Grossmont coaches reported no other
information.(02-19-03)
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EL CAJON - Despite playing for the first
time in nearly two weeks, coach RICK
TRESTRAIL's Grossmont Griffins showed no signs of offensive rust.
Fact is,
the Griffs swept both ends of a non-conference doubleheader 7-2
and 13-2
over visiting Orange Coast on Tuesday (Feb. 18). Grossmont pounded
out 13
hits in each game.
VANESSA BARRON and LINDSEY ALLEN were both
2-for-4 with 2 RBI in the opener,
as the Griffins (6-2-1) overcame an early 2-0 deficit. KARLI BUXTON,
DEANNA
HELSING and ASHLEY NAMETH also had two hits apiece for the Griffins.
Buxton
scored twice.
AURELIA KRUSE scattered six hits and survived
five errors to pick up the win
in game one. She also struck out 3 and walked 3. Kruse came close
to
duplicating her performance in game two, spinning a 6-hitter for
her sixth
win against two losses.
DONNA GONZALES led Grossmont's second game
onslaught with a 3-for-4 effort.
Nameth logged two RBI. Buxton, Allen, DANIELLE CARRANZA and Barron
each
contributed a pair of hits to Grossmont's totals.
The Griffins travel to Hemet for a non-conference
doubleheader Wednesday
(Feb. 19) at Mount San Jacinto. First pitch is 1:30 p.m.
(02-18-03)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SANTA ANA - After an impressive 27-11 finish
a year ago, the Grossmont Griffins hope they have enough pitching
to match that performance this
spring. So far, Grossmont has compiled a 4-2-1 record, including
a 3-3 tie at Santa Ana on Thursday (Feb. 6) in a game that was
halted after 8 innings due to darkness.
AURELIA KRUSE pitched all 8 innings for the Griffins, scattering 11 hits while striking out 6.
Grossmont should have plenty of firepower this season as long-ball hitting first baseman LINDSEY ALLEN returns as does shortstop DEANNA HELSING. Catcher VANESSA BARRON and third baseman KARLI BUXTON are among Grossmont's top freshman recruits.
Next up for the Griffins is a home game
against Saddleback on Wednesday (Feb. 12) at 3 p.m. Grossmont
will host Orange Coast in a double-header on Friday (Feb. 14)
at 1:30 p.m.
(02-06-03)
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SAN MARCOS - Grossmont College was eliminated
from the Southern California
Region 3 tournament by Pasadena City College 7-3 Sunday (May 5)
at Palomar
College. Margaret Hipwell (26-11) was tagged with the loss. The
Griffins
finished the season 27-11. (No other information was reported.)
(05-05-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SAN MARCOS - Grossmont College dropped its
opening round game in the Southern
California Region 3 tournament to Moorpark 7-3 on Saturday (May
4) at Palomar
College. The Griffins fell behind early and never recovered.
One of the few highlights for the Griffins
(27-10) was Alexis Powell's third
home run of the season. Margaret Hipwell (26-10) was tagged with
the loss to
the Raiders (32-14), who later stunned seven-time Pacific Coast
Conference
champion Palomar 2-1 Saturday afternoon.
Grossmont will face Pasadena (19-25) on
Sunday (May 5) at Palomar at 10 a.m.
If the Griffins can beat the Lancers, they'll take on host Palomar
(42-6) at
noon.
To qualify for the state tournament, the
Griffins would have to win four
straight games on Sunday without losing.
(05-04-02)
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EL CAJON - Freshman first baseman Lindsey
Allen, a triple-winner in the
post-season awards arena, will lead Grossmont College (27-9) into
the
Southern California Regional playoffs against Moorpark (30-13)
on Saturday
(May 4) at Palomar College at 2 p.m.
Allen, who won the Pacific Coast Conference
batting title with a .532
average, 5 home runs and 39 RBI, was named to the All-PCC first
team along
with teammates Alexis Powell (.466, Bonita Vista HS) and Margaret
Hipwell
(26-9, 1.62 ERA, Grossmont HS).
A product of Helix High, Allen was also
selected to the All-Southern
California first team and was a second team All-State pick.
Other Griffins named to the All-PCC second
team were Chalese Dunton (.367,
Valhalla), Deanna Helsing (.442, Mount Miguel HS) and Andrea Giamanco
(.330,
West Hills HS).
Honorable Mention recognition went to Vanessa
Barron (.206, Monte Vista),
Christine Edwards (Monte Vista HS) and Danielle Dickerson (.449,
Claremont,
CA).
Grossmont, which finished second in the
PCC standings, is pitted against a
familiar foe in the 4-team playoffs. Palomar (41-5), winner of
a record
17-straight PCC titles, hosts Pasadena (19-24) at noon in Saturday's
first
game of the SoCal Regionals.
The first round winners of the double elimination
tournament will play a
second game on Saturday at 4 p.m, while the losers will play Sunday
morning
(May 5).
The tournament continues with semi-final
and final games on Sunday afternoon.
The champion will advance to the State Final 8 on Friday-Saturday
(May 11-12)
in Fresno.
(05-01-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SAN MARCOS - Grossmont found out there is
a great distance between first and
second place in the Pacific Coast Conference as perennial champion
Palomar
demolished the Griffins 9-0 Friday (April 19) in San Marcos. The
Comets
(40-5, 14-0) have won 17 straight conference championships.
Looks like Grossmont coach Rick Trestrail
will have to wait until the final
day of the regular season to celebrate his 100th win. The roadblock
in front
of that milestone is third place Imperial Valley. The Griffins
(27-9, 10-4)
host the Arabs (19-14, 7-7) on Wednesday (April 24) at 3 p.m.
Grossmont did not report any details from
the Palomar game.
(04-19-02)
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SAN DIEGO - Lindsey Allen launched a 3-run
homer in the first inning to send
the visiting Grossmont College Griffins on their way to a 9-2
Pacific Coast
Conference victory over San Diego Mesa College on Wednesday (April
17).
Allen added an RBI single during the Griffins'
five-run 7th inning to finish
the day 2-for-4 with 4 RBI. The home run was Allen's fifth of
the season.
Vanessa Barron was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for
Grossmont (27-8, 10-3). Danielle
Dickerson and Chalese Dunton each whacked a single and a double,
each scoring
twice and driving in a run apiece.
Margaret Hipwell (26-8) pitched a 6-hitter and struck out four.
Grossmont travels to Palomar on Friday (April
19) for a 3 p.m. joust with the
conference-leading Comets.
(04-17-02)
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IMPERIAL - Alexis Powell narrowly missed
hitting for the cycle, and coach
Rick Trestrail collected his 99th victory at Grossmont College
Monday (April
15), as the Griffins blanked Imperial Valley College 8-0 in a
Pacific Coast
Conference contest.
The Griffins (26-8, 9-3) collected 17 hits
in the lop-sided victory over the
Arabs (17-13, 5-7) in the desert. Chalese Dunton, the second batter
of the
game, set the tone with a booming double to dead-center field.
She scored on
Powell's single to set the onslaught in motion. Powell eventually
scored on
Lindsey Allen's base hit, making it 2-0 after the opening frame.
Grossmont pitcher Margaret Hipwell (25-8),
who twirled a 3-hitter while
walking none and striking out 2, doubled and moved to third on
Katie Snyder's
single in the second inning. Hipwell scored on Dunton's ground
out before the
Griffins loaded the bases on a walk to Powell and a base hit by
Allen.
Andrea Giamanco and Deanna Helsing followed with RBI singles to make it 5-0.
In the sixth inning Powell tripled to left-center
field. Allen then blooped a
single to center, increasing the Griffins lead to 6-0.
An inning later, Danielle Dickerson singled
and stole second. Powell smashed
another shot through the 35 mph wind to the fence in center field.
By the
time the IVC outfielders retrieved Powell's ball, she had raced
all the way
around the bases for an inside-the-park, 2-run homer.
Grossmont has two more road games this week
- Wednesday (April 17) at San
Diego Mesa, and Friday (April 19) at Palomar. Both games start
at 3 p.m.
(04-15-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Pitcher Margaret Hipwell (24-8)
handcuffed the visiting San Diego
City College Knights on one hit as the Grossmont Griffins registered
their
school-record 25th victory with a 7-0 Pacific Coast Conference
romp on Friday
(April 12).
The Griffins (25-8, 8-3) took a 3-0 lead
in the 1st inning on an RBI double
by Chalese Dunton, an RBI single by Lindsey Allen, and Andrea
Giamanco's
sacrifice fly.
The Griffins added 2 runs in the 5th and
two more in the 6th while pounding
out 12 hits against the Knights' Marlayna Aden (18-17).
Allen and Alexis Powell were each 2-for-3
for Grossmont, which also received
a 2-for-4 effort from Deanna Helsing. Powell scored 3 runs and
Helsing had
one RBI. Giamanco finished 1-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Grossmont resumes PCC activity on Monday
(April 15) when it travels to
Imperial Valley for a 3 p.m. contest.
(04-12-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
CHULA VISTA - Margaret Hipwell stretched
her string of denying earned runs to
18 innings as the Grossmont College Griffins blanked host Southwestern
College 5-0 in a Pacific Coast Conference game Wednesday (April
10).
Hipwell scattered 4 hits and struck out 2 as she improved her record to 23-8.
Chalese Dunton went 2-for-4 with a home
run and 3 RBI for Grossmont, which
set a single season record with its 24th victory of the year.
Danielle Dickerson was 3-for-4 with an RBI
for the Griffins (24-8), while
Katie Snyder was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Andrea
Giamanco
chipped in with 2 hits and a run as Grossmont took a 5-0 lead
after two
innings.
Southwestern fell to 6-22-1 overall, and 2-9 in the conference.
Next up for the Griffins is a home game
on Friday (April 12) against San
Diego City College at 3 p.m.
(04-10-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Reality found the Grossmont Griffins
on Wednesday (April 3) when
the Palomar College Comets came to town to all but assure themselves
of
wrapping up a 17th straight Pacific Coast Conference championship.
Crystalie Wolfe blanked the Griffins 3-0
on a 6-hitter, snapping Grossmont's
9-game winning streak. Palomar (33-4, 9-0) now owns a 3-game lead
over the
Griffins with six games remaining.
Despite out-hitting the Comets 6-5, the
Griffins (23-8, 6-3) led to their own
destruction by committing 5 errors. All three of Palomar's runs
were unearned.
Grossmont pitcher Margaret Hipwell (22-8),
the Pacific Coast Conference
Player of the Week last week, limited the Comets to 5 hits, while
striking
out 3 and walking none.
To add to their frustration, the Griffins
left the bases loaded in the 1st
inning and stranded runners at second and third in the 3rd inning.
Grossmont travels to Southwestern on Wednesday
(April 10) at 3 p.m.
(04-03-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
MIRA MESA - Grossmont College completed
a five-game sweep to capture the
championship of the 8th annual San Diego City Knights Spring Break
Tournament
Tuesday (March 26), edging Rio Hondo 5-4 in the semifinals before
riddling
Reedley 10-2 in the title tilt at Hourglass Park.
The two-day surge inflated the Griffins'
current winning streak to nine - one
more than their previous longest of the season. Grossmont (23-7)
is closing
in on the school record for victories in a season.
GROSSMONT 5, RIO HONDO 4 - This was the toughest game in the tournament for
the Griffins, who appeared to have the situation in hand when
they broke a
2-2 deadlock with three runs in the top of the 7th inning.
Danielle Dickerson launched the game-winning
rally with a triple. Singles by
Chalese Dunton and Alexis Powell gave the Griffins a 3-2 edge.
Lindsey Allen
added an RBI single.
The decisive run came across when Andrea
Giamanco "took one for the team"
(was hit by a pitch) with the bases-loaded to force in Powell
with what
proved to be the winning run.
The Roadrunners (16-16) scored twice in
the bottom of the 7th , but saw the
game end - when they had the tying and winning runs on base -
because of an
administrative out. The ball was in the circle when a Rio Hondo
runner
attempted to steal and was ruled out.
Dickerson led the Griffins with 3 hits and
2 runs in 4 at-bats. Deanna
Helsing slugged a solo home run and finished 2-for-4. Dunton also
had two
hits and scored a run.
GROSSMONT 10, REEDLEY 2 - The championship
didn't live up to its billing as
the Griffins batted around in the 3rd and 4th innings to turn
the game into
a rout. Play was halted after 5 innings due to the mercy rule.
Katie Snyder, making a rare start, was 2-for-2
with two RBI and a pair of
walks for the Griffins. Allen chimed in with a 2-for-3 effort,
which included
a double and 2 RBI. Pitcher Margaret Hipwell was also 2-for-3
with 2 RBI.
Grossmont will take a week off before hosting
Palomar on Wednesday (April 3)
at 3 p.m.
(03-26-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - The Grossmont Griffins are hot
again. Coach Rick Trestrail's squad
stretched its winning streak to seven games Monday (March 25)
with a
triple-header sweep in pool play at the San Diego City College
Spring Break
Tournament. The Griffins (21-7) need one win Tuesday morning to
secure a
berth in the tournament championship game at Hourglass Park in
Mira Mesa.
Durable Margaret Hipwell collected all three
pitching verdicts as Grossmont
swept past Porterville, East Los Angeles and Southwestern.
GROSSMONT 2, PORTERVILLE 0 - Lindsey Allen drove in both runs while extending
her hitting streak to 16 games. Chalese Dunton was 2-for-3 with
one run
scored.
GROSSMONT 3, EAST LOS ANGELES 2 - Alexis Powell went 2-for-2 with two RBI to
lead the Griffins past the Huskies. Deanna Helsing also had a
pair of hits
and one RBI, while Danielle Dickerson was 2-for-4 with one run
scored and 2
stolen bases.
GROSSMONT 9, SOUTHWESTERN 2 - Christine Edwards cracked an inside-the-park
three-run homer and Dunton rocked a grand slam as the Griffins
trapped the
Jaguars. Grossmont's Andrea Giamanco broke out of a 6-game hitting
slump with
a 3-for-3 effort at the plate.
(03-25-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Lindsey Allen and the Grossmont
Griffins continued a couple of
streaks on Friday (March 22). Allen extended her hitting streak
to 15 games,
and the Griffins won their fourth straight Pacific Coast Conference
contest,
defeating visiting San Diego Mesa College 4-1.
Danielle Dickerson keyed a 2-run third inning
when she doubled home Deanna
Helsing. Chalese Dunton singled to left and when the Mesa outfielder
had
trouble coming up with the ball, Dickerson scored.
A single by Allen set the Grossmont offense
into motion again in the fifth.
She moved to second on Christine Edwards' sacrifice and scooted
to third on
Andrea Giamanco's single. Helsing followed with an RBI single,
and Dickerson
walked with the bases loaded to complete Grossmont's scoring.
Margaret Hipwell posted her 17th win of
the season while lowering ERA to 1.70
for the Griffins (18-7, 6-2).
Allen leads the PCC with a .577 batting
average. The freshman out of Helix
High has 4 home runs and 27 RBI.
(03-22-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SAN DIEGO - The Grossmont Griffins were
limited to 5 hits, but got key
singles from Danielle Dickerson and Alexis Powell in Wednesday's
(March 20)
Pacific Coast Conference 3-0 victory over host San Diego City
College.
The Griffins (17-7, 5-2) did all the scoring in the 5th inning.
Vanessa Barron reached base on an error
but was forced out at second when
Deanna Helsing bounced back to the pitcher. Helsing advanced to
second on
Margaret Hipwell's sacrifice bunt, and scored on Dickerson's base
hit.
Chalese Dunton walked. A wild pitch advanced Dickerson to third
and Dunton to
second. Powell singled to score both runners.
Hipwell (16-7) limited the Knights (14-15,
0-7) to three hits while striking
out two and walking two. The Griffins turned two double plays
in support.
It was the third win in a row for the Griffins,
who defeated Southwestern 4-2
on Friday (March 15). Lindsey Allen was 3-for-3 with 2 doubles
and an RBI for
Grossmont in that game. The streak began with a 2-0 nod over Imperial
Valley
on March 13.
Grossmont hosts San Diego Mesa on Friday
(March 22) at 3 p.m.
(03-20-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Grossmont College snapped a two-game
losing streak Wednesday
(March 13) as the Griffins blanked visiting Imperial Valley 2-0
in a Pacific
Coast Conference game. The Griffins (15-7, 3-2) had won eight
straight prior
to back-to-back losses to Mesa and Palomar.
(No other information was reported.)
(03-13-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
SAN MARCOS - After battling back to erase
a 3-0 deficit, the visiting
Grossmont College Griffins found out why Palomar is one of the
premier
softball teams in the state. The Comets scored 9 runs in the final
two
innings on Friday (March 8) to claim a 12-3 Pacific Coast Conference
victory.
The Griffins (14-7, 2-2) came to life in
the top of the 5th inning when
Christine Edwards belted a solo home run over the left field fence.
The rally continued as the Griffins generated
consecutive singles by Vanessa
Barron, Margaret Hipwell and Danielle Dickerson to load the bases.
Chalese
Dunton singled in one run, and a bases-loaded walk to Lindsey
Allen plated
the tying marker, making it 3-3.
But that would be the extent of Grossmont's offense.
The Comets (19-3, 4-0) counter-punched in
the bottom of the 5th with Crystal
Lee's grand slam on an 0-2 pitch from Hipwell for a 7-3 lead.
Palomar reliever Crystalie Wolfe blanked
the Griffins over the final 2 2/3
innings in relief to run her season record to 10-0. Grossmont
did all of its
offensive damage against starter Bridget Starry, collecting 8
hits in 4 1/3
innings.
Hipwell and Barron had 2 hits apiece for the Griffins.
Next up for Grossmont is a home game against
Imperial Valley College on
Wednesday (March 13) at 3 p.m.
(03-08-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - The Grossmont Griffins saw their
eight-game winning streak come to
an end Wednesday (Mar. 6) as Brittany Thomas belted a two-run
homer in the
bottom of the sixth to give host San Diego Mesa College a 3-2
Pacific Coast
Conference victory.
The Griffins (14-6, 2-1) broke a scoreless
tie on Alexis Powell's solo home
run over the left-center field fence in the fifth inning. Grossmont
made it
2-0 in the top of the sixth on Lindsey Allen's RBI single.
Powell and Allen each had two hits for Grossmont.
One of Allen's hits was a
double.
Next up for Grossmont is a trip to San Marcos
and a battle against perennial
Palomar on Friday (March 8) at 3 p.m.
(03-06-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Danielle Dickerson went 3-for-3
with a double and 2 RBI as host
Grossmont edged San Diego City College 3-2 on Friday (Mar. 1)
in a Pacific
Coast Conference game. It was the 8th straight win for the Griffins
(14-5,
2-0).
Grossmont took a 1-0 lead in the third when
Dickerson singled in Deanna
Helsing, who opened the inning with a base hit. Lindsey Allen's
RBI single
scored Chalese Dunton in the fifth to make it 2-0.
The Griffins scored what proved to be the
winning run in the sixth when
Helsing singled, advanced to second on Margaret Hipwell's sacrifice
and
scored on Dickerson's base hit.
Hipwell surrendered two runs in the top
of the seventh, but held on to go the
distance for her 13th win in 18 decisions. She allowed four hits
and struck
out four.
Grossmont travels to San Diego Mesa on Wednesday
(Mar. 6) for a 3 p.m.
contest.
(03-02-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
CHULA VISTA - Margaret Hipwell fired a 4-hitter
and Lindsey Allen went
3-for-4 with 2 RBI Wednesday (Feb. 27) as Grossmont College opened
the
Pacific Coast Conference season with a 5-0 victory at Southwestern
College.
Hipwell walked one and struck out three
as the Griffins (13-5) won their
seventh straight game. The freshman from Grossmont High also went
2-for-4
with a run and one RBI at the plate.
Deanna Helsing went 4-for-4 with a double
and one RBI as Grossmont collected
17 hits against the Jaguars.
Grossmont broke open a 1-0 game with three
runs in the fourth inning. Singles
by Helsing and Hipwell followed a walk to Vanessa Barron to load
the bases.
Chalese Dunton's single scored Barron to make it 2-0. One out
later, Allen
ripped a two-run single to right field.
Helsing's RBI double to deep center field
accounted for Grossmont's final run
in the fifth inning.
In another PCC opener on Wednesday, Palomar pounded Mesa 14-4.
The Griffins return home Friday (March 1)
to host San Diego City College at 3
p.m.
(02-27-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - The Grossmont Griffins had their
hitting shoes on again Monday
(Feb. 25) as they swept a non-conference double-header from visiting
Mount
San Jacinto College of Hemet, 9-1 and 11-0. The sweep stretches
Grossmont's
winning streak to six games heading into Wednesday's (Feb. 27)
Pacific Coast
Conference opener at Southwestern College at 3 p.m.
Grossmont's Danielle Dickerson went on a
hitting tear, driving in 5 runs with
a triple, 2 doubles and 4 singles in eight at-bats in the two
games. Margaret
Hipwell pitched all 10 innings (both games were halted by the
mercy rule),
allowing just 6 hits while striking out 9.
Catcher Chalese Dunton set the pace for
the Griffins in the opener by going
4-for-4 with a triple and 3 RBI. Her triple was part of an unusual
four-run
second inning. Deanna Helsing led off with a single, and then
Grossmont
received consecutive triples from Hipwell, Dickerson and Dunton
for a 7-0
lead.
Lindsey Allen was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and
Christine Edwards ripped a pair of
doubles in Grossmont's first-game triumph.
Allen and Edwards each hit a two-run home
run in the nightcap, and Alexis
Powell was 3-for-3 with a double and 3 RBI.
(02-25-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
RIDGECREST - The Grossmont Griffins drove
five hours to Ridgecrest on Friday
(Feb. 22), played two games, then turned around and drove five
hours back
home. The mileage they logged proved worthwhile. Chalese Dunton's
two-run
single keyed a four-run sixth inning as Grossmont beat Porterville
5-1 in the
first game, and then swept the twinbill by clipping winless Cerro
Coso 8-1.
Margaret Hipwell pitched all 14 innings
in the two wins, while Dunton handled
the catching chores.
Lindsey Allen singled to center to score
Dunton, giving Grossmont a 1-0 lead
over Porterville in the first inning. Allen ignited Grossmont's
big sixth
inning with a leadoff single. Andrea Giamanco then singled Allen
to second.
Back-to-back walks to Christine Edwards and Vanessa Barron forced
in a run to
give Grossmont a 2-1 lead.
Deanna Helsing's RBI-single made it 3-1.
Two outs later, Dunton delivered her
clutch hit.
Against Cerro Coso, the host team, Grossmont
scored in each of the first five
innings. In the opening frame, Alexis Powell singled, advanced
to second on a
wild pitch, and scored on Allen's double.
Singles by Helsing and Hipwell set the stage
for Danielle Dickerson's two-run
double down the left field line, giving Grossmont a 3-0 lead in
the second
inning.
In the third inning the Griffins (10-5)
loaded the bases on singles by Allen,
Giamanco and Edwards. With two outs, Helsing hit a ground ball
base hit to
left field, scoring Allen. Giamanco came home on a wild pitch.
A bases-loaded
walk to Dickerson made it 6-0.
Grossmont went the extra-base-hit route
for its final two runs. Powell
doubled, stole third and came home on Giamanco's sacrifice fly
in the fourth
inning.
The Griffins' final run in the fifth inning
was created by Allen's triple to
right and a sacrifice bunt by Elizabeth Lopez.
Next up for Grossmont is a double-header
against Mt. San Jacinto on Monday
(Feb. 25) on the Griffins' diamond. First pitch at 1:30 p.m.
(02-22-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Grossmont College received RBI
singles from Alexis Powell and
Lindsey Allen in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a
4-3 victory
over visiting San Bernardino Valley College on Wednesday (Feb.
20).
Powell's basehit scored Margaret Hipwell,
who had walked, while Allen's
game-winning hit brought home Danielle Dickerson. Powell finished
the day
4-for-4, including a run-scoring single in the third inning.
Dickerson was 3-for-4 with a triple and
2 runs scored for the Griffins, who
improved to 8-5.
Vanessa Barron reached base all three times
at bat with a walk and two
singles. She also stole two bases and scored a run.
Hipwell picked up the pitching win, as she
scattered eight hits and struck
out three.
Grossmont travels to Ridgecrest on Friday
(Feb. 22) for games against Cerro
Coso and Porterville.
(02-20-02)
EastCountySports.com staff report
EL CAJON - Lindsey Allen hit a booming home
run to right center field,
clearing both fences, as Grossmont College opened the home season
on Tuesday
(Feb. 19) with an 8-0 victory over Santa Ana. Allen, a freshman
from Helix
High, is the first Grossmont player ever to hit a ball over both
fences at
the Griffins' newly configured ballpark.
Allen's 3-run shot gave Grossmont a 7-0
lead in the second inning. She
finished the day a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate.
Sophomore Alexis Powell (Bonita Vista) had
2 hits and scored twice, while
Deanna Helsing (Mount Miguel) contributed a pair of hits, stole
a base and
scored a run.
Margaret Hipwell (Grossmont High) pitched
a 2-hit shutout, retiring 12 of the
16 batters she faced on ground balls. Hipwell also went 1-for-2
at the plate
with 2 RBI and a run scored.
Grossmont (7-5) hosts San Bernardino Valley
College Wednesday (Feb. 20) at 3
p.m. On Friday (Feb. 22) the Griffins travel to Ridgecrest to
face Cerro
Coso in Porterville.
(02-19-02)
EastCountySports.com
MISSION VIEJO - Five Grossmont College errors
led to four unearned runs on
Wednesday (Feb. 13) as the Griffins blew a 3-1 lead and dropped
a 5-3
decision to host Saddleback College.
Grossmont grabbed a 2-0 edge in the second
inning on an RBI double by
Danielle Dickerson and a run-scoring single by Andrea Gianmanco.
The Griffins
(6-5) made it 3-1 in the third as Chalesa Dunton singled, advanced
to second
on a wild pitch and scored on Alexis Powell's base hit. Powell
was 2-for-3 in
the game.
Saddleback pushed across two runs to tie
it 3-3 in the fourth and two more in
the sixth to win it. All four of those runs were unearned.
The Griffins wasted the 4-hit pitching of
Margaret Hipwell (5-5), who went
the distance and struck out one.
Next up for Grossmont is the home opener
Tuesday (Feb. 19) against Santa Ana
at 3 p.m.
(02-13-02)
ECS.com staff report
EL CAJON - Grossmont College finished a
rough two days in the Southern
California Regionals as the Griffins were outscored 13-0 at Long
Beach City
College.
They ran into Riverside City College's Rachael
Bermudez, who threw a
two-hitter and struck out 16 as the Tigers eliminated Grossmont
7-0 on Sunday
(May 6) in Round 2. Long Beach beat the Griffins 6-0 in the first
round on
Saturday.
Riverside (26-15-2) scored in four of its
six turns at bat, breaking the game
open with three runs in the fourth to lead 6-0.
Randi Allen (13-8) absorbed the loss for
Grossmont, which concluded its
season 20-13.
(05-07-01)
LONG BEACH -- In Saturday's (May 5) opening
game of the Southern California
Regionals, the Grossmont College Griffins (20-12) found out why
Long Beach
City College (38-2-1) in the No. 1 ranked team in the state, as
the Vikings
breezed to a 6-0 victory.
The Griffins will attempt to stay alive
in the double-elimination tournament
when they face Riverside City College (25-15-2) Sunday (May 6)
at 10 a.m. at
Long Beach City. RCC dropped a 1-0 decision to College of the
Canyons in 13
innings on Saturday.
The Vikings scored in five of six innings
and pitchers Tracy Barrientos
(11-0) and Nina Distefano limited the Griffins to just three hits.
Denise
Perez went 3-for-4 to lead LBCC's 10-hit attack, and Monique Bernal
was
2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBI.
Grossmont pitcher Randi Allen (13-7) allowed
10 hits in a complete game
effort against the Vikings.
At Long Beach City College
Saturday - May 5, 2001
Long Beach City 6, Grossmont 0
Canyons 1, Riverside 0 (13 innings)
Long Beach City 6, Canyons 4 (9 innings)
Sunday - May 6, 2001
Grossmont vs. Riverside, 10 a.m.
Canyons vs. Grossmont/Riverside winner, 12 noon
Long Beach City vs. noon winner, 2 p.m.
(if-game at 4 p.m. if needed)
(05-05-01)
Special to ECS.com
EL CAJON - After finishing second in the
Pacific Coast Conference, Grossmont
College will participate in the four-team Southern California
Regional
tournament to be held Saturday and Sunday (May 5 and 6) at Long
Beach City
College.
The Griffins (20-11) are seeded No. 16 in
Southern California, and will play
top-seeded Long Beach City (36-2-1) in Saturday's opening round
on the
Vikings field at noon.
College of the Canyons (26-11) will meet
Riverside (25-14-2) in Saturday's
second game at LBCC at 2 p.m.
The winners of the first two games will
complete the first day schedule with
a 4 p.m. game. If the Griffins lose to Long Beach, they will play
the
Canyons/Riverside loser Sunday at 10 a.m. Other tournament games
on Sunday
are at noon and 2 p.m.
The Grossmont College Griffins were expected
to struggle a bit this spring
with an inexperienced roster that included just two sophomores.
But the
Griffins surprised many by turning in their third consecutive
20-win season.
Coach Rick Trestrail's team was led by first
baseman Alexis Powell, who
batted .425 and led the team in home runs (four) and RBI (22)
and was the
team's lone first-team All-PCC choice.
Four other Griffins received second-team
all-conference honors: third baseman
Christine Edwards (.440, 14 RBI), left fielder Andrea Giamanco
(.432, 13
RBI), shortstop Maribel Delgadillo (.429), and pitcher Randi Allen,
who has
posted a 13-6 mark and a 2.67 ERA, and also boasts a .420batting
average.
The Griffins have now won 20 games in three
straight seasons after winning a
total of 28 games the previous three seasons combined (1996-98).
Long Beach City (36-2-1, 15-0) won its 10th
consecutive South Coast
Conference championship and, under seventh-year head coach Shellie
McCall,
the Vikings seek their second state title. They fell short at
the last hurdle
a year ago, losing to Palomar in the championship game.
Long Beach has not lost in its last 26 games
(25-0-1) and has outscored
opponents 267-24 on the year. Included in the recent streak are
two victories
over PCC champion Palomar.
Leading the way for Long Beach offensively
are a pair of All-State
selections: first baseman Monnaye Bernal (.382, 46 RBI) and center
fielder
Denise Perez (.465, 42 runs, 16 steals). Second baseman Monique
Palacios
(.390, 28 RBI) was an All-Southern California choice, and a deep
lineup also
gets significant contributions from left fielder Sha Oliver (.330,
32 runs,
12 steals), right fielder Becky Schueller (.364, 27 RBI), pitcher/designated
player Tracy Barrientos (.282, .451 on-base percentage), and catcher
Tara
Drinkwater (.328), all of whom were All-SCC selections.
Two-time SCC Pitcher of the Year Nina Distefano
earned All-State honors after
posting a 19-2 record and a 0.56 ERA. Barrientos (10-0, 0.36)
and Jen
Markovitz (7-0, 0.33) round out the best pitching trio in the
state.
All games will be played on the softball
field at Long Beach City College,
4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach. The field is located on the
west side of
Faculty Avenue between Carson Street and Lew Davis Street. Parking
is
available along Faculty Avenue. Additional parking is available
south of the
gym off of Lew Davis or in the Veterans Stadium lot.
Admission prices are $5 for adults and $3
for students, children, and staff.
(05-01-01)