Skyline Lacrosse raises the bar

Team Does Well in Orange County Tourney

By: Piedmont Post

April 24, 2001

Traveling in the early hours Saturday morning, 21 players from the Skyline Lacrosse Club team flew to Orange County to face an array of opponents from Southern California. They more than rose to the occasion, achieving a new level of skill and confidence.

Playing the early part of their first game in a driving rainstorm, Skyline's JV outlasted the Laguna varsity 3-2. Henry Bowling scored the first two goals, and Chris Neumann fired in the game winner. Goalie Eric Brown kept a clean net, with relief work from Paul van Stratuum. At midday, the young Skyline players were pitted against Torrey Pines II, a team that arrived with matching helmets, four coaches and more than 50 on its roster. After giving up four goals to Torrey in the first half, Skyline's defense completely shut down the Torrey Pines sticks with some outstanding work by Bo Ghirardelli and Drew Reid. Attackman Ollie Miller scored first for Skyline with an amazing shot off an assist from Sean Higuera. Midfielders Mike Kim and Charlie Habegger added solo goals to pull Skyline with one goal in the 4-3 loss.

"Your team really has incredible heart," said Lick Wilmerding varsity coordinator Jack Pierce. The final game of the tournament was with Southern Marin, a team Skyline beat 9-5 the week before at Seminary Field at Strawberry Point in Marin County. This time there was no doubt, as the lads from Skyline dominated all across the field and came

away with an 11-0 victory. Seven individual players scored goals: Amatai Cohen, Jim Johnson, Miller, Jordan Pervere, Teddy McWilliams, Tim Richardson and Peter Phillips. The defense, led by David Moretti, achieved a remarkable milestone: no penalties were rung up against the defenders or the midfielders.

Game this Friday at 4 PM

Skyline puts its 7-game winning streak on the line this Friday afternoon against cross-town rival Bishop O'Dowd in a 4 p.m. match at Merritt College. Skyline plays Novato on Monday, April 30, most likely at Merritt at the same time. Check the Skyline Lacrosse web page for updated information: http://skylinelacrosse.com.

8th grade wins in OT

Skyline's 8th grade team recently earned a 5-4 overtime victory over Acalanes, with the winning goal scored off the opening overtime faceoff by Ban Falik. Skyline took a 3-0 lead on goals by Shea McIntyre, Nick Ghirardelli and Bink Hinkle, and assists by Sam Lancaster and Dan Clough. Acalanes rallied for four goals to take a 4-3 lead, but Clough forced the game into overtime with a goal late in the fourth quarter.

Other Piedmont eighth graders contributing to the victory were Hunter Ackerman, Matt Moretti and Aaron Bowen.

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