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Page 18 •Boys soccer excels •Biles accuses Nassar El Gato • Friday,Sports January 26, 2018 • Los Gatos High School • www.elgatonews.com Boys soccer looks to break records with strong team by Dominic Dal Porto while sophomore Sigi Valencia and senior Max Miller also got on Over the following two weeks, the boys teams had three more Media Production Editor the score sheet. matches, facing off against Homestead, Mountain View, and Fremont. The Los Gatos boys’ varsity soccer team looks to win titles and break The JV game was yet another Los Gatos domination, with a final The varsity team swept all three games, accumulating five goals for records as they continue their undefeated season. As of Jan. 19, the score of 7-0. Goal scorers included Benny Alvarez (2), Duncan Milrad and none against. Coming up big and contributing to the shutouts team holds an overall 10-0-1 record, with 25 goals for and only 4 goals (2), Geo Evans, Peter Ryce, and Nicholas Evanden. were fullbacks Kia Gunaratna and Mason Nevis, as well as goalkeeper against. Coach Bradford Radonich expressed his pride for the group’s Connor Faries. The JV team was not able to find a win, but finished success: “I couldn’t be prouder of the boys. Their undefeated run has with a 0-0 tie against Fremont. Outstanding performances came from been really incredible, and we hope to take it all the way to CCS.” Cooper Sells and Dori Hjalmarson. Last month, the boys’ varsity team won the Homestead Christmas On Friday, Jan. 19, Los Gatos hosted a traveling Palo Alto side Cup with a tie against San Mateo and wins over Westmoor, Half Moon for two rainy games. The varsity team gave up a penalty kick in Bay, and Salinas. The team named striker Mikkel Dolmer as MVP of the second half, which Palo Alto converted to go up one to noth- the tournament. Over the break, in what has become a new varsity ing. However, the Cats refused to give up their undefeated title, tradition, 12 of the 20 players dyed their hair blonde. They’re known and within six minutes, Dal Porto nailed one home for LG, leveling as the “Bleach Boys,” and you can find them all around campus. the score. However, Los Gatos wouldn’t settle for a tie, for in the The Wildcats started off the regular season with a victory against closing minutes of the game, Captain Ben Noymer hit an over- Santa Clara on the Los Gatos turf. The varsity game was action-packed head kick into the top corner of the goal. The scene was electric with three LG goals in the first half, coming from junior Thomas as seconds later the ref blew for the end of the game, sealing the Petroff, Dolmer, and senior Dominic Dal Porto. Santa Clara scored win for LG. one just before halftime and went on to level the score in the second The boys’ soccer teams look to continue with a very success- half. However, the Cats responded with force, putting away another courtesy N. Dal Porto ful season with another six games from Jan. 26 to Feb. 16. Come four goals, sealing the victory for LG. Of the second half scorers, support your fellow Wildcats when they play at home on Jan. 26, Dolmer completed a hat trick by putting away another two goals, BLONDIES: The self-proclaimed “Bleach Boys” show off their new blonde hairstyles. Feb. 7, and Feb.14. Wrestlers win tournaments Nassar faces accusations by Thomas Petroff On Jan. 13, the wrestling team also hosted the by Abbi Berry of jeopardizing her career, she stayed silent, only People Editor Wildcat Invitational in which the varsity team tied Public Relations Manager to learn that the organization had not reported The LGHS Wrestling team is off to an incredible with Palo Alto High School for first place. The annual Team USA and Michigan State University the abuse. Nassar resigned his position on the start with both the JV and varsity rosters maintain- event was host to a variety of local teams in CCS. (MSU) doctor Larry Nassar has been accused USA Gymnastics medical team in 2014, but he ing an undefeated season thus far. The wrestlers of sexually harassing over one hundred young continued to work as an athletic physician at hope to continue this league winning streak as they women. The list of victims spans from children MSU. Shortly afterwards, the CEO and president progress into the season. of Nassar’s family friends and MSU students of USA Gymnastics, Steve Penny, resigned Both The JV and varsity teams have already to USA gymnasts and under the pressure of the beaten Wilcox and Fremont in dual meets. Soph- Olympians, including Aly Nassar cases. omore Ben Hernandez comments on the team, Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Nassar served as stating, “we might be able to get first in league and McKayla Maroney. On the head USA Gymnas- this year, so that’s exciting.” Additionally, junior Monday, Jan. 15, Simone tics doctor at Karolyi Mateo Barreiro states how “last year [the team] Biles revealed herself as Ranch, the internation- went 5-1, but this year [they’re] hoping to get another victim, stating ally acclaimed gymnas- 6-0.” The wrestling team has also competed at the in her note on Twitter: tics facility in Texas. Ponderosa varsity dual meet tournament and the “There are many reasons USA Olympic Teams and Clovis tournament. that I have been reluctant junior teams continue to to share my story, but I return to Karolyi Ranch, know now that it is not but several victims are my fault.” calling for it to be closed. Nassar worked as a Biles wrote: “It is impos- PIN HIM DOWN: Junior Nic Pinon works to overpower his opponent. respected physician for sibly difficult to relive Another outstanding wrestler this season is MSU and USA Gymnastics these experiences and sophomore Nick Rusiniak, who currently has 18 but began abusing girls it breaks my heart even wins and only 4 losses on varsity. Rusiniak remarks as early as 1986. A family courtesy wikipedia more to think that as I how “this season has been really exciting because friend’s daughter, Kyle work towards my dream everyone on the team has been doing extremely well SPEAK OUT: Olympian Biles joinsed the accusers. Stephens, was the first of competing in Tokyo and we have potential to win all of our dual meets.” to accuse Nassar of sexually assaulting her in 2020, I will have to continually return to the Additionally, Escudero went to the Doc Buchanan his home. She was the first of many victims same training facility where I was abused.” As Wrestling Invitational where he placed seventh. He to testify against him, ending her emotional of Jan. 18, USA Gymnastics announced the made it to the semifinals where he lost to a nation- statement supporting the other girls who speak organization cut ties with Karolyi Ranch. photos courtesy S. Borgia/LG Athletics ally-ranked wrestler from Colorado by a score of 6-5. out against him claiming “[the young victims] In addition to facing child pornography Escudero mentions how this tournament was much HIT THE FLOOR: A referee gets on the ground to judge a match. grow into strong women that return to destroy charges that sentence him to sixty years in more difficult than that of a state meet, stating how [Nassar’s] world.” prison, Nassar pleaded guilty to sexually abusing Over the Christmas break, the varsity team went “people came from different parts of the country.” In most of the USA Gymnastics cases, the girls on seven different occasions. He admitted to the Zinkin Classic, a tournament that is known as The Wildcats are performing exceptionally well athletes described the abuse as what Nassar to using his position as a medical professional one of the top three most competitive tournaments this season as a number of wrestlers from all classes called “special treatment.” Some athletes for USA Gymnastics and MSU to abuse girls. in California. At the Zinkin Classic, junior Michael are stepping up to make an impact on the team. The detailed the “treatment” as nonconsensual Eighty-eight of Nassar’s victims have delivered Wiley placed fourth and senior Alex Escudero LGHS wrestling team is a tightly-knit group of ath- vaginal penetration, and others left out details. their testimonies against him in the past two placed third. Currently, Wiley is ranked third in letes who are working towards success. As freshman Olympian Aly Raisman suffered from Nassar’s weeks during his trial. CCS and Escudero is ranked first. Escudero, who is wrestler Andre Demirjian points out, “it’s more of abuse during her time on the USA team, but USA (Sources: USA Today, CNN, Pittsburgh Post-Ga- committed to Stanford University for wrestling, said a brotherhood than a team.” Make sure to come and Gymnastics threatened her into silence. In fear zette, CBS Denver, Chron, ESPN, NPR) that the Zinkin Classic was “comparable to [a] state support them at their league meets as they continue meet” in terms of difficulty. throughout the regular season. College basketball teams fight for top conference spots by Matthew White recently passed Pete Gillen for the most career since his return. The biggest surprise in the ACC Media Production Editor coaching wins in school history with 203. After this year is the rise of Clemson. 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