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REGISTER-PAJARONIAN, Saturday, April 20, 2013 — Page D1 RPSPORTS get in touch: www.register-pajaronian.com | [email protected] | 831-761-7335 Jake Getz has career-high 37 kills in win over Aptos By TONY NUNEZ Jake Getz had a career-high The Mariners woke up in the With the score tied at 30, OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN 37 kills on the night for the second set. Mount Madonna got two kills APTOS — The Mount Ma- Hawks. After Mount Madonna kept from Getz to put the set away donna Hawks beat the surging It looked like Aptos was them at arms length all set long at 32-30. Aptos Mariners in four sets to going to be overpowered early the Mariners finally gained the Aptos won kept themselves regain control of the SCCAL in the game as the Hawks ran lead at 18-17. alive by taking the second set on Thursday night, which was out to an early 5-1 lead in the Both teams traded points despite the Mount Madonna fol- senior night for the Mariners, in first set. back and forth until two Mount lowing in the Aptos gym starting Aptos High. Cole Welle halted the Hawks Madonna blocks put them ahead up a spontaneous chant. The mariners were coming run for just a moment with a kill with a chance to win the set at The set was tied late at 21 off a victory over Soquel High to cut the lead to three points, 24-22. and Welle scored the first of that had them in contention but the Hawks went on another Aptos Answered back by four straight Mariner points to run to gain a 10-point advantage. scoring two points of their own win the set. Tony Nunez/Register-Pajaronian for the SCCAL title. The Hawks Mt. Madona’s Jake Getz striking down one of his career-high denied the Mariners the chance They cruised to the 25-15 first and both teams fought for 12 The final set resembled the to take the league in league play. set win. straight possessions. 37 kills against the Aptos Mariners on Thursday at Aptos. See MADONNA, page D2 Castillo chooses Simpson Not a one-hit wonder Contributed Monte Vista Christian’s Alysa Castillo signed her national letter of intent to Simpson University in Redding on Thursday. Castillo helped Monte Vista to a share of the Monterey Bay League Pacific title. The 4-foot-11 guard received a full ride scholarship. Tony Nunez/Register-Pajaronian Watsonville High’s Armando Torres elevating during the second set of the Wildcatz’s game against Carmel on Tuesday in Watsonville. Santa Cruz sweeps Junior Armando Torres is more than his quiet appreance shows Austin 2-0 By TONY NUNEZ As a junior Torres is lead- OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN ing the Monterey Bay League WATSONVILLE — He in kills and is also fifth in digs. Warriors move on to the takes two steps, explodes from Though the game is his the ground, reaches his right passion, Torres wasn’t always arm back, contorts his body the dominating force that he D-League Championship in their into the shape of a bow, then is today. like the release of a slingshot In sixth grade Torres tried inagural year a rapid and controlled strike out for E.A. Hall Middle School, comes down. but he was cut. It was just one All the opposition can do of the things that has driven Cruz Warriors Head Coach Nate By TONY NUNEZ is jump, raise their hands and Torres to be the player that he Bjorkgren after the victory. “It OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN hope that they don’t get taken is now. was an outstanding atmosphere. SANTA CRUZ — The three- off. Another factor has been the The players played hard, but we game losing streak that the He’s fired up and ready for time that he has spent in club have a lot of work to do yet.” Santa Cruz Warriors took into another kill. You wouldn’t know volleyball in the summer with Santa Cruz was paced by Jer- the playoffs seems like a distant it by looking at his face, be- his teammates and head coach emy Tyler, who scored 22 points memory after Friday night. cause of his quite demeanor, Derrick Moore. and grabbed nine rebounds. The Santa Cruz Warriors but the game of volleyball is “Armando is just a machine,” Lance Goulbourne recorded defeated the Austin Toros Armando Torres’ passion. said Moore. “He’s elevated his his first double-double of the 103-97 Friday night, complet- “I hope that one day I can go game so much. He’s just put in playoffs with 13 points and a ing the series sweep and ad- to college and play volleyball,” the time during the summer in game-high 11 boards, in addition vancing to the NBA D-League said Torres. “I haven’t really practice. We know that when to a game-high four steals. Tony Nunez/Register-Pajaronian Finals in their inaugural sea- thought about it because I’m it’s crunch time he’s going to Austin was led Watsonville High Wildcatz’s Armando Torres and Ivan Mendez son. just a junior, but it is one of give us that smash that we need by Tre Kelley, who Along with it being my goals.” relaxing between points during their game against Carmel on the Warriors fourth scored a game-high See TORRES, page D6 Tuesday in Watsonville. win a row, it was also 24 points. Top NBA the Warriors 21st D-League prospect win at home in the Lester Hudson scored rocking Kaiser Per- 20 and grabbed seven manente Arena. rebounds, while Chris Aptos’ Hiltz places second at CCS Top 8 Austin raced out Roberts chipped in to a 10-0 lead to start with 11 points. the game, with Stefhon Hannah Earlier in the Day both Han- By TONY NUNEZ breaking the Santa Cruz scor- nah and Cameron Jones won OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN ing drought at the 8:16 mark. D-League awards. SAN JOSE — Nikki Hiltz The Warriors ended the first Hannah came away with his came just a few seconds short of quarter down by 10, and the second consecutive D-League taking first place in the 1600-me- Toros extended their lead to Defensive Player of the Year ters at the 2013 CCS Top eight 12 before Santa Cruz went on a award, averaging just less than track and field meet. 16-4 run to tie the game midway two steals a game. After the initial lap Hiltz and through the second quarter. Jones took home the Most Sarah Robinson of Henry M. Austin ended the first half ahead Improved Player of the Year Gunn High, who is ranked sec- by six, and held a lead going into after averaging 12.6 points per ond in the nation, separated from the fourth quarter. game and making his way into the pack. The Toros led by as much the starting line-up mid-way Both jockeyed for position as six early in the fourth, but a through the season. during the second and third lap With Friday’s win, the Santa Darington Hobson layup with of the mile, but Hiltz emerged Cruz Warriors will play the win- 4:58 left tied the game at 88. as the leader at the start of the After trading buckets, the Toros ner of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers-Tulsa 66ers series for final lap. and Warriors were knotted up The Oregon commit held the at 94 with 2:19 remaining, but the NBA D-League Champion- ship. A schedule of games will lead up until the second turn of Santa Cruz ended the game on Tony Nunez/Register-Pajaronian be released upon completion of the final lap. Then Robinson a 9-3 run to secure a finals berth. Nikki Hiltz during her final lap in the 1600-meters at CCS Top 8 on Friday. “It feels great,” said Santa that series. See HILTZ, page D3 Page D2 — REGISTER-PAJARONIAN, Saturday, April 20, 2013 PVLL: Lewis, Sandoval and Munoz lead Padres over Cubs REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT the Astros. Ryan Lewis, Trevor Sandoval Chris Stanton had a triple for BRIEFLY and Eddie Munoz lead the Pa- the Cubs. Dylan Vargas had a tri- dres over the Cubs on Monday ple and two RBIs. Jacob Haney evening in Watsonville. fi nished with two doubles and Lewis came away with a Grant Lawrence had in inside- PRO OUTLOOK double and a triple. Sandoval the-park homer. • RECORD: 0-0, in D-League Finals also had a double and triple. • Padres 7, Astros 2: Trev- Munoz had two doubles and a or Sandoval had an impres- • UP NEXT: Winner of 66ers/Vipers single. sive 10-strikeout performance Chris Stanton had a home through four and two thirds • DATE: TBA run for the Cubs. innings on April 9. • ON AIR: KOTR, KION-AM, YouTube •Braves 14, Rays 1: The Ryan Lewis had single and Braves used Anthony Smith’s a double. and Garret Laine’s big days to The Astros got a single and • RECORD: 0-0, sixth seed in Playoffs blowout the Rays on Tuesday a double from the Harrison • UP NEXT: at Nuggets afternoon. Zischke and Two RBIs from Isaiah Bocanegra scored Luke Meyers. • DATE: Today, 2:30 p.m. three runs and Andrew Seymour • Giants 12, Rays 4: Able had a double. Martinez scored three runs in • ON AIR: ESPN, KNBR-1050 Erica Furtado scored the the Giants win over the Rays.