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East County Sports.com
FOOTBALL
WEEK 2 -- Friday, Sept. 9
JACOB ANAGNOSASTOPOLIS, LB, Santana
Anagnosastopolis collected 12 tackles
in limiting Granite Hills to just 191 yards in total offense,
as the Sultans registered their second consecutibe shutout in
blanking the Eagles.
GAREN DEMERY, RB, Valhalla
Demery, on the heels of a 212-yard rushing effort in the season
opener against San Ysidro, added another 198 yards to led the
Norsemen past Chula Vista. Valhalla accumulated 480 total yards
to best the Spartans and register its second straight road victory.
WEEK 1 Friday, Sept. 2
LAWRENCE WALKER, RB, Christian
Walker, a sophomore, carried nine times for 218 yards and a pair
of touchdowns, helping the Patriots offense to score 48 unanswered
points in a 48-6 crushing of Vincent Memorial. The yardage total
was the best individual make by any San Diego Section back during
the first week of the 2005 season.
BRANDON REAS, DL, Helix
Reas registered three quarterback sacks, as the Highlanders defense
overwhelmed Patrick Henry in a 51-7 decision. The Helix defense
also registered a safety when a poor snap sailed over the punter's
head and through the end zone.
O'Sullivan smacked two homers in both regular-season contests last week, lifting the Norsemen to a share of the Grossmont South League title. O⤙Sullivan went deep to centerfield twice in a 9-2 triumph over Steele Canyon, then added two more blasts while also pitching a one-hitter at Mount Miguel. The homers moved the senior among the top home run hitters in Grossmont Conference and CIF-San Diego Section history.
SOFTBALL
Week 11 (May 16-20)
SHAE BASS, P, Santana
Bass tossed consecutive 6-hit shutouts against the Sultans' top
league opponents, giving the school its first Grossmont North
League championship in 11 years. On Monday, Bass shutout Grossmont
to keep Santana's pennant hopes alive, then the sophomore went
all 8 innings and struck out nine batters in a 1-0 verdict over
West Hills to effectively catch the Wolf Pack and claim a share
of the crown. Behind Bass, Santana (25-4 overall) is the
top seed for the CIF Division III softball playoffs.
BASEBALL
Week 10 (May 9-14)
GRIFF ERICKSON, DH, El Capitan
Erickson sparked the Vaqueros to three consecutive victories to
clinch the Grossmont North League crown. Against Santana, the
designated hitter batted 2-for-3 and drove in five runs to top
Santana, then Erickson belted an early 2-run homer to jumpstart
the Vaqueros to a title-clinching 5-4 road triumph at Grossmont.
SOFTBALL
Week 10 (May 9-14)
CELINA CRUZ, DH/P, El Capitan
Cruz hit safely in all four games last week, including basehits
against some of the best pitching in the Grossmont North League,
helping the Vaqueros reach double-digits in victories for the
season. Included were hits in both games of a doubleheader against
West Hills, a 2-for-2 outing against Santana, then capping the
week with a 3-for-5 performance against El Cajon Valley to finish
8-for-13 on the week.
BASEBALL
WEEK 9 (May 2-7)
JASSON KSIAZEK,
SS, El Capitan
The Vaqueros shortstop batted 4-for-10 for the week, registering
a key RBI in each of the team´s three victories last week
to vault El Capitan to the No. 10 slot in the county rankings.
Included was a double in a 10-0 pasting of West Hills to sweep
the two-game series, then a 2-for-4 outing in a narrow decision
over El Cajon Valley. For the season, Ksiazek is now ranked sixth
in the East County with a .443 batting average.
SOFTBALL
WEEK 9 (May 2-7)
CHARNEL ZETSCH, P-1B, Granite Hills
Zetsch batted 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI, then pitched
2.2 innings of no-hit relief to get the save in a victory over
Mount Miguel. Two days later, the senior slugged a grand slam
and pitched four innings of 1-hit ball in downing Monte Vista,
as the Eagles are now 8-2-1 in their previous 11 contests to grab
a firm hold of second place in the Grossmont South League.
BASEBALL
Week 8 (Apr. 25-30)
NICK MONETTE, C, Granite Hills
Monette produced the most prolific offensive display of average
and power by an East County batter this season, going 6-for-12
with three homers and six RBI for the 4th-ranked Eagles last week.
Included was a two-run homer to break open a tie ballgame, allowing
Granite Hills to snap Valhalla´s 29-game league winning
streak, then Monette slugged a pair of homers to down Mount Miguel.
SOFTBALL
Week 8 (Apr. 25-30)
MARA THORNTON, P, West Hills
Thornton tossed a 3-hit shutout at defending CIF Division III
champion Santana, giving the Wolf Pack sole possession of first
place in the Grossmont North League in a battle of undefeated
teams in league play. Thornton struck out eight Sultans and walked
just two, raising her season record to 9-2, as West Hills remains
among the top-ranked teams in the county behind her pitching.
BASEBALL
Week 7 (Apr. 18-23)
DONNIE SNOW, P-DH, Grossmont
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior batted .571 as the Foothillers
completed a four-game sweep. More than that, though, Snow included
5 home runs among his 8 hits, giving him 13 round-trippers for
the season. Snow's long-ball total ties the Grossmont single season
record shared by two others. Snow's 14 RBI during the week hoisted
his RBI count to 39. He is tied with Rancho Bernardo's John Drennen
for the county lead in home runs (13) and RBI (39). For good measure,
Snow pitched 5 innings and logged his 3rd win.
SOFTBALL
Week 7 (Apr. 18-23)
KIMMI HAYDEN, C-DP, Valhalla
Hayden capped a perfect week at the plate by announcing she will
continue her softball career at the University of Memphis next
season. In leading the Norsemen to the top of the Grossmont South
League standings, Hayden batted 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles
in a victory over Steele Canyon, then went 1-for-1 with an RBI
double and a run scored as the designated player in a decision
over Mount Miguel.
(04-26-05)
WEEK 6 (Apr. 11-16)
BASEBALL
NIK GARCIA, 1B/P, El Capitan
Garcia equaled a 24-year old El Capitan single-game record with
eight RBI against Bonita Vista, finishing the week going 6-for-15
(.400) with 12 RBI. Five of the hits went for doubles, as the
Vaqueros reached the championship final of the Grossmont North/South
Tournament. Garcia also went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI in a 12-4
pasting of Valhalla to gain its finals berth.
SOFTBALL
ASHLEY MILLER, SS, Monte Vista
Miller, the Monarchs' leadoff batter, registered hits in all four
contests last week to extend her hitting streak to five games.
For the week, she batted an even .500 (6-for-12) with five RBI.
Miller also stole a pair of bases, helping Monte Vista (11-11)
to reach the .500 plateau.
WEEK 5 (Apr. 4-10)
BASEBALL
KELLEN ROSSITTO, 1B, Christian
Rossitto, better known for his exploits on the Patriots football team, is now carrying the Diamond Pats after collecting hits in all four ballgames last week to extend his hitting streak to an East County-best 11 consecutive contests. Included was a five-RBI performance which featured a 2-run triple and a 3-run triple in the finale of a 3-game trip to Florida, raising his batting average to .390 for the season.
SOFTBALL
SAMANTHA BEASLEY, P/OF, Steele Canyon
Beasley, a right-handed pitcher who bats lefty, did double-duty
for the Cougars, leading them to the top of the Grossmont North/South
Tournament standings. She collected a pair of pitching victories,
then did not allow an earned run in an extra-innings loss to Santana.
For the week, Beasley, a sophomore, tossed 25 full innings without
allowing an earned run, striking out 19 batters. She also batted
a cool .500 for the week (5-for-10).
WEEK 4 (Mar. 28-Apr. 2)
BASEBALL
DONNIE ANDERSON, P, Granite Hills
The veteran member of a basically young pitching staff, the senior
right-hander hurled a 2-hitter and struck out 4 as the Eagles
completed a sweep of a Grossmont South League doubleheader from
Helix. Anderson's 72-pitch effort resulted in a 3-2 win for the
Eagles. It raised his season mark to 3-0. Anderson also collected
his first hit and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.
Week 4 (Mar. 28-Apr 2)
SOFTBALL
KASEY MYTINGER, RF, West Hills
Mytinger clubbed a pair of two-run homers Thursday (Mar. 31),
powering West Hills to a 10-1 romp over visiting Serra. For the
contest, the senior rocked Q's' pitching for five RBI in a 3-for-3
performance, also adding a run-scoring single. Mytinger now
owns four homers for the season, halfway to the all-time East
County record of eight, while the Wolf Pack owns one of the top
records in the San Diego Section at 10-1 overall entering Grossmont
North-South Tournament play.
WEEK 3 (Mar. 21-27)
BASEBALL
Jeff Woods, P, Santana
Woods joined one of the most prestigious lists in San Diego Section
history by becoming the ninth pitcher in 45 years to throw a perfect
game. Unlike some of the others, Woods' effort was a seven-inning
effort to defeat Mojave High, 2-0, in the semifinals of the Blazers
SportCo Spring Bash in Las Vegas. Woods struck out 12, coaxed
eight other batters to groundout, then caught a popup as Mojave
never hit the ball out of the infield. In addition, Woods collected
the game-winning RBI with a sacrifice fly in the 2nd inning. The
senior right-hander's perfect game was the sixth in Grossmont
Conference annuals.
WEEK 3 (Mar. 21-27)
SOFTBALL
Alyssa Parker, 3b, Monte Vista
Parker, a junior third-baseman, powered the Monarchs to the consolation
championship of the Fred Davison Memorial softball tournament
in Las Vegas. Following a slow start after jamming her thumb in
the second game of the event, Parker capped the team's three-game
winning streak by slugging a homer and driving home four runs
against Taft in the finale. Earlier, after being moved to first
base due to the injury, Parker batted 2-for-3 against Carson,
then scored three times in a semifinal-round victory over Liberty.
In the final, Parker insisted on moving back to third, where she
posted seven assists and a pair of put-outs, including a snag
of a linedrive from her knees in the ninth inning to help preserve
the victory.
WEEK 2 (Mar. 14-19)
BASEBALL
THOMAS ADAMS, P, Grossmont
Adams tossed a pair of shutout innings to register the save, as
Grossmont rallied to top Montgomery, 8-5, to take the title game
of the Foothiller-Aztec Tournament. He allowed just one hit during
the stint, then came up with his own RBI basehit to assist in
the rally. Earlier in the tournament, Adams started against Castle
Park, going six strong innings without yielding an earned run.
SOFTBALL
Lacey Wilson, P, Valhalla
Wilson tossed a pair of 4-hitters over consecutive games, helping
Valhalla sweep a pair of top-flight opponents to capture the Cougar
Classic at Kit Carson Park. In Monday's semifinals, she struck
out seven to defeat Rancho Bernardo, 3-1, then tossed a shutout
over the final four innings of the championship contest to allow
the Norsemen to rally for a 3-2 triumph over Rancho Buena Vista.
WEEK 1 (Mar. 7-13)
BASEBALL
Joe Inzone, LHP, Junior, Steele Canyon
Inzone earn his first varsity victory with both his arm and the
bat. While pitching five strong innings, including just one hit
and an unearned run through four frames in a 13-5 triumph over
Sweetwater, Inzone also slugged three doubles for four RBI. For
the week he was 6-for-10 with 5 RBI.
WEEK 1 (Mar. 7-13)
SOFTBALL
Melissa Owens, RHP, Senior, Christian
Owens was named MVP of the Avalon Tournament on Catalina Island
while pitching the Patriots (6-0) to the event championship. Included
was a 2-hit shutout of Village Christian in the title game, plus
three other shutout victories, all by no-hitters including two
on Fri., Mar. 11. Prior to the tournament, she also blanked Mission
Bay in a non-league game. For the season, Owens has yielded just
two unearned runs in 32 innings, including 31 consecutive scoreless
frames.