Athletics at Santa Catalina SchoolThe Santa Catalina athletic program seeks to develop each student's full potential for leadership and cooperation through teamwork. The interscholastic program offers regional league competition in seasonal sports at the varsity and junior varsity levels. Practices are demanding, and coaches require individual commitment from each player. Every girl strives for her personal best in athletics, but no matter who makes the goal or scores the final basket, the win belongs to everyone.Santa Catalina participates in interscholastic events in the following sports: basketball, golf, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, softball, equestrian team, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, water polo, and track and field. Please use the menu at left to view news about a specific team. Winter Varsity Sports Wrap-Up 2007-2008 Basketball The basketball team had an ambitious preseason and finished second in the MTAL league. Their only two league losses were to rival Stevenson, the league champions. Nevertheless, the team advanced to the CIF/CCS playoffs where they faced Harbor High in the first round. Though it was a well-played game against Harbor, the Cougars lost 40-41. The team should be commended for their great season, finishing 12-2 in league and 17-6 overall. With seven players returning, the Cougars look poised to continue their success next year. Equestrian The equestrian team had a very successful season, both as a team and as individuals. The team placed second at the Monte Vista show with a number of riders earning individual awards. At the Thacher School show in January, the team placed third out of seven teams competing. Freshman Clementine Yost earned Champion, while junior Kenly Flanigan earned Reserve Champion. At the final show at Stanford University, Santa Catalina placed third on Saturday and fourth on Sunday. Congratulations to the following students who qualified for Zone Finals: Catherine Lentini, Brennah Montague, Allie Fithian, Clementine Yost, Briana Billingham, Martha Gustavson, and Cathleen Bettiga. Winners of the Zone Finals will compete at Nationals. Soccer After another ambitious preseason schedule, the soccer team went a perfect 10-0 in league competition, and 15-4-2 overall. They advanced to the CIF/CCS playoffs where they defeated Redwood Christian in the first round 6-0, before falling to Woodside Priory 3-1 in the quarter-finals for the second year in a row. After a recent win, Monterey Herald’s prep reporter, John Devine, interviewed goalkeeper Sarah Wright. You can watch the video by going to www.montereyherald.com. Click on “Sports”, click on “Local”, and then click on “View More” in the Video Gallery. Scroll down to “PrepNation, Feb. 14” to view Sarah’s interview. Additionally, Sarah, Kate Wright, and Blaire Evans were named to the Monterey Herald's All County Soccer team! Congratulations! Fall Varsity Sports Wrap-Up 2007 Cross Country The varsity cross country team ended the season with a 5-2 record. This was the most successful season on record for the cross country team in the past ten years. Varsity runners Erin Gall, Sam Bates, April Campos, Dixie Cessa, Jackie Gollette, Calyx Gaston, and Jaklyn Nunga broke several records this year. At the first meet of the season against Carmel at Jack’s Peak, the first five runners across the line broke the existing course record, which had been set by Kira Frenzen in 2005 (18:03). Catalina runners Erin Gall and Sam Bates posted times of 17:15 and 17:55, respectively. At season’s end, the team earned a bid to the CCS Championship race, where they placed sixth in the league. Frosh Jackie Gollette placed 19th overall, and strong runs by the remaining varsity runners rounded out an incredibly successful season for Catalina. Field Hockey The varsity field hockey team finished the season with a notable win against the number two ranked team. Offensively, we remained strong in scoring against our opponents with 30 points this season, led by Sarah Wright who has been our lead scorer the last two years. Lucy Pippin, who played consistently all season on defense, was selected to the All-League first team. Also receiving All-League honors were Megan McCaffrey and Gina Aiello on second team, Alex Strenfel as Honorable Mention, and Katie Goodson for Sportsmanship. Golf The golf team finished second in the eleven-team TCAL league and qualified for the CCS playoffs, then finished second (out of twelve teams) in the CCS event - qualifying for the NorCal tournament. At Spring Creek GC in Ripon, CA, the team finished fifth out of thirteen teams, but unfortunately did not qualify for the State tournament. Ariana Patterson was a unanimous All-League selection and both Annie Bowlsby and Reisa Soedarsono earned second-team mention on the basis of their play at the league championship. Tennis Co-captains Kristina Wasserman and Maddie Vitanza led the varsity tennis team to a second place league finish and advanced to the CCS playoffs where they were defeated by Pinewood School. In another season highlight, the Santa Catalina School Invitational Tennis Tournament celebrated its 51st year, hosting fifteen schools from throughout northern California. One of the longest running tennis tournaments in California, this event provided a wonderful weekend of tennis, friendship, and fellowship for the participants. Volleyball The varsity volleyball team enjoyed another great season, capturing the MTAL league title for the fifth time this decade and advancing to the CIF/CCS playoffs for the 10th straight year. The team advanced to the quarter finals of the playoffs before falling to defending CCS Champion Menlo School. The team was led by senior Christine Alves, who was selected to the All-Monterey County team as well as the All-League team. Joining her on the All-League team were Clare Bolton, Danyel Kahumoku, Sage Wright, Shelby Carroll and Michelle Briggs. Water Polo The Water Polo team was once again a major force in the pool. Our team ended the season with a 9-1 league record and a 16-9 record overall. They placed second in the TCAL league and earned their fourth straight appearance in the CIF/CCS playoffs. It was the program’s eighth straight winning season in their 9 years of existence as a team and ran the overall record to 131-57. The team was led by a talented group of seniors including captains Devan Kennifer (103 goals, 56 assists and 124 steals) and Brita Sigourney (48 goals, 42 assists and 70 steals). Senior goalie Kelsey Hightower had a solid year with 141 saves. CURRENT COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS * Brogie Helgeson '06: Volleyball at Tufts University * Kira Frenzen '06: Cross country at Bowdoin University * Katherine Kennifer '05: Water polo at Notre Dame University * Vanessa Block '05: Track at Yale University * Kelsey Wilson '05: Softball at Brown University * Haddie Dowson '04: Basketball and golf at Grinnell College * Lacey Cobb '04: Soccer at UC Davis * Michele Sullivan '04: Water polo at MIT * Sarah Kennifer '02: Water polo at Harvard (undergraduate) and Duke (graduate) |
