Page: S2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Saint Mary’s Finds Providence in Las Vegas Positive Coaching Earns Reward ...continued from page 1 Campolindo Water Polo Coach Honored “We needed to win this [WCC Con- 14 points for the Gaels. Saint nament team members senior for- Submitted by Linda Lim ference Tournament] to raise the Mary’s didn’t let the Zags take the ward Ben Allen, who also had a ca- level of our program, and we did. lead the entire half, and heading into reer high of 20 points in the game, We got it done.” halftime had a 30-29 lead over the and senior center Omar Samhan. Leading up to the Champi- Bulldogs. Selection Sunday named onships, the Gaels faced off against Gonzaga took two brief one Saint Mary’s a #10 seed in the the #3 seeded Portland Pilots in the point leads at the beginning of the Southern Regional of the NCAA semifinals on March 7th and came second half and tied it up 35-35 with tournament, scheduled to take on #7 away with the 69-55 victory. Fresh- 14:26 to go in the game but the seeded Richmond on Thursday in man guard Matthew Dellavedova, Gaels weren’t giving in. Saint Providence, Rhode Island, at 11:50 junior guard Mickey McConnell Mary’s took back the lead after a a.m. and senior center Omar Samhan all three pointer by Dellavedova and "Hopefully they're prepared,” finished the game with 16, and never looked back. said Bennett. “There's nothing you freshman guard Jorden Page scored “A lot of people said we can do, tournament experience is his Saint Mary’s career-high with couldn't do it,” said senior center tournament experience. Mickey 14. Omar Samhan. “At the beginning of [McConnell] has it. Ben Allen has The win advanced the Gaels the year nobody had us in the it. Omar Samhan has it. They have to the WCC tournament champi- NCAA tournament, especially as an an understanding of what it means onship game. automatic bid…but here we are.” to be in the tournament and play. The Gaels held the Zags Saint Mary’s Head Coach Our other guys don't have that, but scoreless until just under the 17 Randy Bennett started taking out his hopefully the season has prepared minute mark thanks to a three starters with 1:23 left to play and, them.” Kim Everist coaching from the sidelines last year (cap #8 Emily Gerst) pointer and two layups by Mc- along with the rest of the coaching The Richmond Spiders enter Photo Lyle Nishimi Omar Samhan #50 Photo Tod Fierner Connell, who finished the half with staff and players on the bench, took the game with a 26-8 overall record, im Everist, coach of the tional Youth Sports Awards Din- a minute to realize what was hap- coming off a loss to #17 Temple in Campolindo High School ner and Auction sponsored by pening. the Atlantic-10 Tournament Cham- K Water Polo Team and USA Jun- Deloitte, April 17, at Stanford “At that moment I was just so pionship. The Spiders have won 12 ior National Water Polo Team, University’s Maples Pavilion. proud,” Bennett said. “Proud of our of their last 14 games and finished has won Positive Coaching Al- “Kim wins on the score- guys, proud of what this team had the Atlantic-10 season with a 13-3 liance’s coveted Double-Goal board, and more importantly, she accomplished.” record. Richmond is led by junior wins by creating a positive, char- His “my team is going to the guard Kevin Anderson, the Atlantic- Coach Award Presented by Lib- SCORE WITH GERMAN acter-building sports experience NCAA tournament smile” was 10 Player of the Year who averages erty Mutual Insurance for her for youth athletes,” said Jim matched with a roaring crowd of 17.8 points per game, followed by positive impact on youth athletes. Thompson, PCA’s founder and A SUMMERSUMMER CAMPCAMP Saint Mary’s fans rushing the court David Gonzalvez, who averages The award is for coaches executive director. “Ultimately, to celebrate as the clock hit zero. 14.5. whose first goal is winning, and the youth athletes Kim coaches WHEREWHERE SOCCERSOCCER The Gaels’ 81-62 win over Gonzaga The winner of Thursday’s whose second, more important are the real winners, and as those MEETSMEETS GERMAN(Y)GERMAN(Y) was followed by the announcement game will meet the winner of #2 goal is teaching life lessons of WCC Tournament MVP Mickey seed Villanova and #15 seed Robert through sports. Everist will re- athletes become tomorrow’s McConnell, who had a career high Morris in the second round on Sat- ceive her award at Positive leaders our society as a whole 26 points for the Gaels, and all-tour- urday, March 20. Coaching Alliance’s 2010 Na- wins.” Improve your soccer skills with coaches from Germany. 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Kevin Hoffinger 2 1/3 IP, 3K’s, San Ramon 15, Moraga A’s 0 5ER’s, 0BB, 8H, 1-for-3, 2SB’s, 1R; San Ramon Highlights: R Soderman Matt Koelzer 3-for-4, 2SB’s, 1R; 2-for-4; A Tsurda 2-for-3, 2 RBI’s; J Nick Bishop 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s; Nejedly 3-for-4, 3 RBI’s, M Pan- Jake Oxendine1-for-3, 2BB’s, 2SB’s; gelinian 2-for-4, 4 RBI’s. Jake Rolfe 1-for-4, 1SB. Moraga A’s Highlights: Mark San- Jasmine Smith (32) hit a lay-up late in the game to bring the Gaels within Louella Tomlinson (2) notched a double-double in the loss. Moraga Baseball Association taguida 1-for-3; Rohit Verma 1-for-2; two points 58-56. The Waves held on to win 62-56. Photo Tod Fierner Photo Tod Fierner Bronco Division Damian Stoner 1-for-2. Vegas on Sunday, March 6th for who recorded a double-double for room. March 7, 2010 Moraga Baseball Association aint Mary’s women’s basket- Pony Division Sball finished the regular season the WCC tournament where they the Gaels with 18 points and 14 re- To open the second half Saint Moraga A's 16, Orinda Predators 9 12-2, the second best record in the faced #3 Pepperdine University. bounds. Tomlinson, the WCC De- Mary’s reclaimed a nine point lead. Predators Highlights: Elijah Hodges, March 6, 2010 West Coast Conference (WCC) Just two weeks prior to the playoff fensive Player of the Year, also However, the Waves again upped 2 IP, 5K's, 1-for-2, 1RS; Kevin Hen- Moraga Cougars 1, match-up, Saint Mary’s defeated notched six blocks. the defensive pressure and incited son, 3-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 3 RS; Pleasant Hill Hawks 0 and the school’s best record since Will Lyons, RBI; Quinn Thomas, 2 Cougars Highlights: Phillip Rei 3 IP, 1989-1990. Their record secured the Waves 52-38 in Malibu. Unfor- The Gaels came out strong a run which gave them the lead. RS. 3 K’s, 0 ER 1 H, 2-for-3, 1 2B, 1 RS; them a number two seed and a two- tunately, Lady Luck was on Pep- against the Waves in the first half, With about a minute to play, red- A's Highlights: Richard Gong, 3-for- Matthew Tuan 4 IP, 0 ER, 1 H; Scott round bye in the WCC tournament. perdine’s side in Sin City and the building a 26-18 lead with five shirt sophomore Jasmine Smith hit 3, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 RS; Dom Edwall, 1- Singh 1-for-3, 1 RBI; Kevin Lehman New changes to the National Invi- Gael’s fell 62-56. minutes to go in the half. Pepper- a lay-up to cut the lead to two, 58- 2, RBI, 3 RS; Scott Hillhouse, 1-for-2. tation Tournament qualification re- “Last year we planned to not dine increased their defensive pres- 56. The Gaels were forced into the 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS; Quinn Lyon Pittsburg Pirates 10, Moraga Tigers 0 quirements also guarantees Saint be in this position again. We played sure, forcing 11 turnovers from the fouling game and could not over- struck out 4 of 5 batters faced; Jason Tigers Highlights: Sean Pappa 1 for Mary’s post season play if they do hard…but it wasn’t good enough Gaels in the final 11:30 to play. come the deficit. Rodriguez, 2 2/3 IP, 2 hits. 2, SB; Peter Golesorki 1 for 2; Manny not qualify for the NCAA tourna- and unfortunately, we can’t take With 1:25 to go in the half the Moraga LA Dodgers 4, Manzone 3 IP, 6K.