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Eagles Blast Past Patriots on Gridiron
Delphic Tackle Football
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 10/14/2009
Article ID: 88
The Chaminade Middle School Tackle Football Team defeated the Patriots of Viewpoint School by a score of 25-6 on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Our Eagle’s defense held the Patriots scoreless until the last minutes of the 4th quarter. Chaminade’s offense scored 2 touchdowns in each half. The victory over Viewpoint moved Chaminade to a season record of 3-0. Special thanks to our Chaminade Middle School Cheerleaders for helping to cheer our squad on to victory.
Blackwell & Marquardt Debuted with Impressive Finishes
Delphic Cross Country
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 10/14/2009
Article ID: 87
Congratulations to both the Chaminade Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams on a great finish at their first meet, Thursday, Oct. 2 at Griffith Park. Over 250 boys and girls from 14 different middle schools navigated a 2 mile course near the Greek Theater, Sixth grader, Brittany Blackwell finished in first place in the girls race. Blackwell has regional and national experience running distance races in both cross country and track & field. The rest of the girls finished in the top 20. Coach Rauser is still looking for a couple more girls to join the team. Schools must field at least 5 athletes to score as a team in the meets. On the boys side, eighth grader, Scott Marquardt finished in 5th place overall with the remainder of the boys team all completing the course in the top 1/3 of all finishers. Congratulations Eagles!
Track & Field Teams - Out of the Blocks…
Delphic Boys & Girls Track & Field
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 3/29/2009
Article ID: 85
The Delphic Boys and Girls Track Teams have competed in 5 meets in the last few weeks. The boys team remains undefeated and the girls have the potential to battle for the league title this year.
The boys team is lead by high jumper, Steven Sega, who set a new school record at 5’ 10 ¼” at the Eagle Invitation on March 28. The 4x100 meter relay team of Jonathan Rose, Nick Holland, Kyle Ause and Harry Brockington has run the 2nd fastest time in Delphic League history, completing the lap with the baton in 48.15 seconds. They trail last year’s Chaminade school and league record setting 4x100 meter relay performance by .16 seconds.
Girls track has a strong returning field. New Eagle spiker, Alexis Campbell broke the school record in the 400 meters at Oaks Christian and continues to turn in great performances in the 4x400 meter relay and Long Jump. Also new to the team is 7th grader, Jenny Gylys, who has added depth to an already impressive group of sprinters. Gylys set a new school record in the Long Jump this last Saturday at the Eagle Invitational with a jump of 14’ 8”. Casey Engstrom, Ezinne Meremikwu and Gylys all have personal bests of over 14 feet in the long jump this season and look to dominate the event at league championships.
This week, the track team heads to Mount San Antonio College on Friday, April 3 to participate in the Mt. SAC Relays with over 150 other schools and 5000 athletes from all around southern California.
Orange Soccer Makes History
Delphic "B" Orange Girls Soccer
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 2/13/2009
Article ID: 84
The Delphic Girls Orange Soccer Team made history by qualifying into the League “B” Division Championship Game for the first time in school history. Chaminade locked talons with Crossroads in the League Final. Crossroads, the division number 1 seed, led 1-0 at half time. Our Lady Eagles kept battling but were unsuccessful in stopping the Roadrunner attack. The final score was 3-0 in favor of the Roadrunners. Congratulations to the Coach Laura Garcia and your 2009 Delphic League Runner-up, Chaminade Orange!
Chaminade Eagles Hold On For League Championship
Delphic Girls Basketball
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 2/13/2009
Article ID: 83
The Delphic Girls Basketball Team played it’s final game of the season against the only team in the league to beat them during the regular season. Brentwood, the number one seed, kept coming on strong and threatened to upset our Lady Eagles. Chaminade, led by Beth Mouiner, Robyn Brown and Jessica-Rey Talavera, kept the tempo up and the pressure on. In the fourth quarter, Talavera was unstoppable in scoring helping to secure the victory. Jamie Fields stepped up on defense to help shut down the Brentwood Center who was a major threat to score. Fields ended up on the floor a few times but did not dissuade her from coming back even harder.
Coach Alderton was very proud of his team’s performance and effort. This Delphic League Championship marks the first time Chaminade has won the “A” Division Title in 16 years. Congratulations to Coach Alderton and the Delphic Girls on making history!
Blue Soccer Wins 2nd Straight League Title!
Delphic "A" Girls Blue Soccer
By: Jen Lilley
Date: 2/13/2009
Article ID: 82
The Delphic Blue Soccer Team won an exciting match against a very tough Viewpoint team. The game started out fast with both teams fighting to earn the right to be called, “League Champion”. Viewpoint took an early lead but it didn't last long. Annie Dertouzas scored a great goal from a nice pass from Abbi Williams. A few minutes later, Williams and Dertouzas would connect again for Dertouzas' 2nd goal of the game. That's when Chaminade’s defense took over. Amanda Shadler, Ava Rezai, Kylie Sorenson, Casey Engstrom, Emily Gyermek and Ana Bauer kept Viewpoint from scoring the tying goal. Chinaar Desai and Claire Parker kept the net safe. Brittney Solis, Lauren Lebrock, Natasha Riches, Jenny Gyles, Sara Squyres, and Madeline Romeo played great in the mid-field and on offense to help secure the win. The Eagles go “Back-to-Back” and remain undefeated for 2 years straight. Great job Delphic Blue Soccer!
2009 League Championship Results
Delphic Wrestling
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 2/11/2009
Article ID: 81
Delphic Wrestling Results from League Championships
Chaminade 33, Harvard-Westlake 16, Hunnington 9, Paul Revere 6, Brentwood 4 --- Individual Wrestling Results – [Weight Class] Place Name (Grade) ---
[Class 1] 1st Michael Yenokian (6th), 2nd Sammy Ahlquist (6th); [Class 2] 1st Connor Morin (8th); [Class 3] 2nd Roman Ramriez (8th); [Class 4] 2nd Christian Lau (8th), 3rd Curtis Eastwood (7th); [Class 5] 1st Ashkon Mesbah (8th), 3rd Lucas Ahlquist (8th); [Class 6] 1st Mason Nystrom (8th), 3rd Mason Einbund (7th); [Class 7] 2nd Alex Fuentes (8th); [Class 8] 1st Neal Sullivan (8th), 2nd Garrett Brossard (7th); [Class 9] 1st Kevin Lewallyn (8th), 3rd Charles Diemer (6th); [Class 10] 1st Arahsdeep Gill (8th); [Class 11] 2nd Daniel Russo (8th); [Class 12] 2nd Julian Reyes (8th), 3rd Ronak Patil (8th); [Class 13] 2nd Dominic Hutchinson (8th), 3rd Mark Tadros (8th)
Wrestlers Grasp 4th Consecutive Delphic Championship
Delphic Wrestling
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 2/10/2009
Article ID: 79
Congratulations to the Delphic Wrestling Team and Coach Dan Peiffer and his staff on capturing Chaminade’s 4th consecutive title in wrestling. After all the preliminary rounds were completed, Chaminade qualified an athlete into the finals at every weight class. This qualification secured a domination on the scorecards. Chaminade wrestlers went on to win several of the final matchups including team standout and graduating 8th grader, Arashdeep Gill. Chaminade scored over 30 points, beating Delphic Runner-up by close to 20 points. Congratulations to all of our dominating grapplers!
Eagles Trounce Vikings
Valley B Girls Basketball
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 2/10/2009
Article ID: 78
Congratulations to the Valley B Girls Basketball Team on a victory over the Vikings of St. Bridget of Sweden by a score of 44-15. Top offensive scorers were Manroop Samra, Anne Hazelrigg, Aida Lepe, Sydney Flynn, and Sedona Frankel. Outstanding defensive efforts by Philippine Duchenne, Anelise Newman, and Sydney Garrett.
Delphic Soccer Gives Marlborough the “Blues”; Next Stop - Championships
Delphic Girls Soccer
By: Jen Lilley
Date: 2/10/2009
Article ID: 77
The Girls Delphic Blue Soccer Team had a very convincing 3-1 win in the semifinals against a tough Marlborough team. Behind first half goals scored by Sara Squyres and two by Annie Dertouzas, the Eagle offense was quite explosive. Abbi Williams, Brittany Solis, Lauren Lebrock, Natasha Riches, Madeline Romeo and Jenny Gyles had some solid chances in front of the net. Defensively, the Eagles remained rock solid behind Amanda Shadler, Ava Rezai, Ana Bauer, Emily Gyermek, Casey Engstrom and Kylie Sorenson. Claire Parker and Chinaar Desai did their job in goal to help secure the huge win.
Delphic Blue Soccer Beats Brentwood
Delphic Girls Soccer
By: Jen Lilley
Date: 2/3/2009
Article ID: 73
The Girls Blue Soccer team beat Brentwood 2-0 to extend their winning streak to 6-0-1. The Eagles played a great match both offensively and defensively. Sara Ellen Squyers scored early in the match to give the 1-0 lead off a nice assist from Annie Dertouzas. Ana Bauer added another beautiful goal in the 2nd half to seal the win. Kylie Sorenson, Amanda Shadler, Emily Gyermek, and Ava Rezai did a great job on defense. Chinaar Desai kept the ball from going in the Eagles net and controlled the match from the goal. Great job girls!
Gridiron Play Favors Orange
Valley "B" Blue & Orange Flag Football
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 10/26/2008
Article ID: 72
Chaminade High School was the site of our Valley “B” Flag Football teams’ match up featuring the Blue Team with coach Patrick Evangelista and the Orange Team with interim coach, Walt Stewart. The first half proved to be a low scoring affair as the only points mustered were on a safety by Orange defensive end, Jack Karczorowski. In the 3rd quarter, Orange’s Dylan Cuenca scored the first touchdown of the game on a 13 yard reception from quarterback Dylan Gates. The Blue team struggled on offense as Orange defenders swarmed any blue player with the ball. Later, Gates followed up with a 21 yard pass to Michael Mancini to bring the final score to 16-0. Best of luck to both Blue and Orange teams as they continue with their seasons. Go Eagles!
“A”s Clash in Epic Battle; Blue Prevails
Valley "A" Blue & Orange Flag Football
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 10/26/2008
Article ID: 71
The Valley “A” Flag Football Teams met at Chaminade High School for their Valley Catholic League battle on Friday, October 24. The Blue team (2-1)(1-0) went up early on an intercepted lateral returned for touchdown. Later in game, quarterback Christian Vitale and the Orange team responded with a little Razzle-Dazzle to bring the score to 6-6. Quarterback, Kian Samadian led the Blue team to another score while Freddie Burnett’s defensive flag pulls befuddled the struggling Orange offense. Vitale, with help from Orange wide receiver Brandon Bruehl, moved the ball down the field in the 4th quarter to bring the score to 12-12 at the end of regulation. The “California” Tie-breaker was invoked. Teams alternated a total of 8 plays from the center of the field. The tie was broken by the location of the ball after the final play. On the last play, the Orange team (2-1)(0-1) attempted to move the ball from their side of the field to Blue’s side but came up short. Final Score 13-12, Blue Team. Congratulations to both squads for great play and an exciting game!
Cross Country Crosses Line in 2nd Place
Delphic Cross Country
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 10/23/2008
Article ID: 70
The Delphic Boys Cross Country team had its best team result of the season, finishing in 2nd place behind Buckley School at Lake Balboa on Wednesday, October 22. Eighth grader, Jonathan Rose finished in 2nd place overall on the 2 mile course with a time of 14:26. Bijan Semnani was the next eagle through at 16th place followed by Scott Marquardt, Darin Hoppe and Mark Asfour which finished 18th, 24th and 27th respectively. Chaminade combined for 85 points; the lowest team score and highest team finish of the season. Next week, the distance crew travels to the hills and gorges of Malibu Creek State Park.
Eagles' Talons Lance Knights
Valley "B" Blue Volleyball
By: Lee Thorneycroft
Date: 10/23/2008
Article ID: 69
The Blue, Lady Eagles defended our nest with a 25-6, 25-12 lancing of the visiting Knights from St. Euphrasia on Thursday, October 23. Bailey Youngblood, Tess Richmond and Anne Hazelrigg held strong in their serving, catapulting nonreturnable balls into the Knight’s zone. Olivia Jackiewics and Deana Bitar had many good plays during the 2nd game. St. Euphrasia’s armor was no match for the talon, tearing Eagles which go to (3-1) overall and (2-0) in league. Next up, the Eagles visit the Crusaders from Our Lady of Lourdes. Go Eagles!
Eagles Capture La Reina Tournament Crown
Delphic Girls Volleyball
By: Mike Anderson
Date: 10/20/2008
Article ID: 68
Congratulations to the Delphic Volleyball Team who won the La Reina Volleyball Tournament held on Saturday, October 18 at La Reina High School. Chaminade completed pool play 11-1, and entered the tournament playoff as the number one seed. Our Lady Eagles played very well throughout the playoffs, leaving their best match of the day for the finals. In the finals, the Eagles used a very strong balanced attack to defeat Los Cerritos. All-Tournament honors were awarded to Rio Morigi and Tara Edrisavi. Reagan Clark was named Tournament MVP.
7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Aces Opponents
Valley "A" Orange Volleyball
By: Debbie Denney
Date: 10/21/2008
Article ID: 67
Congratulations to the Valley ”A” Orange Volleyball Team on a great start to the season as they defeated league opponents, St. Didacus and St. Euphrasia. Our Lady Eagles played well and displayed great communication on the court. The St. Euphrasia victory was sealed with outstanding teamwork and consistent serving by Julia Low, Lindsey Gilford and Roberta Farrington. All three combined for 30 points of serving in the match. The Eagles will now set their sites on an upcoming brawl in the gym with sister team, Chaminade Blue.
6th Grade Volleyball Opens With Back-to-Back Wins
Valley B Orange Volleyball
By: Patti Grammatis
Date: 10/20/2008
Article ID: 66
The Orange Volleyball Team opened its season with a nail-biting win over St. John Eudes. Consistent serving by Sara Sheltz, Sammy Winchester, Manroop Samra, and a crucial game point serve by Lyrianne Gonzalez allowed the Eagles to come back from a first game defeat, to win the match 2-1. The following day, the Orange team decisively beat, non-league opponent, Oaks Christian in two games. Good ball control and Kellee Moran’s fifteen straight serves in the second game were the keys to an Orange victory. Congratulations to all Orange teammates!
Eagles Strike Vikings; Showdown in Brentwood Imminent
Delphic Tackle Football
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 10/20/2008
Article ID: 65
The Chaminade Delphic Tackle Football Team (3-0) continued its quest for a first-time league title with an 18-0 shutout over the Vikings of Campbell Hall last Saturday, October 18, at Chaminade High School. Our Eagles racked up 300 yards of offense against the Vikings defense. Kevin Lewallyn rushed for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns. Harry Brockington caught a 60yard pass from Lewallyn for a touchdown. Defensively, the Eagles held the Vikings to 128 yards of total offense. Kevin Roche and Harry Brockington intercepted the Viking quarterback while Luke Mitchell, Kevin Lewallyn, Julian Reyes and Kenny Haug led the team in tackles. Special thanks to the Cheerleaders and their moderators for coming out to support the Eagles and of course, a big thanks to the Mr. Russ, the “Voice” of Chaminade Football, for announcing the game.
The Eagles swoop into Brentwood this Saturday to battle Brentwood 8 in the final game of the season. Chaminade will need to sharpen their talons as the Brentwood 8 team has beaten down every team they have faced by over 30 points. The game is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, at Brentwood School; game time 9:00am. The winner of this game will earn the number one seed going into the playoffs.
Dawn the Blue and Orange and come out and support our Eagles in this epic battle for league supremacy!
Flag Football Halts Trailblazers In Opener
Valley "A" Blue & Orange Flag Football
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 9/30/2008
Article ID: 61
The Valley A Blue and Orange Flag Football teams hosted Sierra Canyon on Monday, Sept. 29. Valley A Orange played first in what appeared to be a ”David vs Goliath” battle. The Trailblazers featured 4 players over 6 feet tall while the Eagles tallest player was only 5’9. The mismatch in height and size did not detour our scrappy defense from making sacks and great plays. Offensively, the Eagles employed quick plays and some trickeration. Brandon Bruehl lobbed a couple of touchdown passes on a wide-receiver handoff from Christian Vitale. Sierra Canyon rallied late in the game to bring the score within one point but opted to go for the win on a two point conversion. The Eagles shut down the conversion at the 1 foot line. Final score Chaminade 21, Sierra Canyon 20.
Valley A Blue played in the 2nd game. Justin Eisen put the Eagles on top early in the game with a touchdown reception from quarterback, Kian Samadian. Later, Samadian, connected with Cameron Nieman and then called his own number , rushing for a touchdown. Final score was Eagles 20, Trailblazers 0. Coach Pollock and Coach Contreras were happy with the play of their team which had just come off a tough weekend in the Notre Dame Flag Football Tournament. Congratulations to Blue and Orange teams on a great start to the season.
Tennis Rallies For Win
Delphic Girls Tennis
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 9/29/2008
Article ID: 60
The 2008 Delphic Girls Tennis Team played their first match on September 23rd against Oaks Christian. The Lions won 4-2. This team loss sparked our Eagles to come back stronger.
Friday, September 26, Crossroads traveled over the hill to take on Chaminade at Granada Hills Park. With talons striking winners left and right, Aubree Callender, Nicole Liew and Jenny Shin dispatched the Roadrunners in all of their singles matches, 8-6, 8-2 and 8-3 respectively. The team of Alia and Ariana Taghaddos had an exciting match which went to a tie-break, with the Taghaddos pair prevailing 9-8. Coach Jeff Simons and Mary Jacoby were very proud of the efforts of all of their singles and doubles teams.
The next match takes place on Tuesday, October 7, at Granada Hills Park @ 3:30pm when the Wolverines from Harvard-Westlake venture into the valley, trying to scavenge up a win. Go Eagles!
Eagles "Bump" Wolverines
Delphic Girls Volleyball
By: Mike Anderson
Date: 9/26/2008
Article ID: 59
Congratulations on the first win of the season over Harvard-Westlake 25-18, 26 -24. The girls started slow but overcame the first match jitters and turned in a strong team performance. Reagan Clark and Tara Adresavi led the way with several strong kills made possible by the sets of Rio Morigi. Defensively, Jessica Talevera, Robyn Brown, Laurie Donohue, and Jasmine Burton also played a major role in the win. Great job girls!
Cross Country Cruises at Rancho Park
Delphic Cross Country
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 9/25/2008
Article ID: 58
Congratulations to the Delphic Cross Country Team on competing in their first meet of the year at Rancho Park, Tuesday, September 24. The Chaminade girls team, led by Alexis Lewandowski, finished with 292 points and a 6th place finish. Lewandowski finished 17th overall. The boys team managed a 5th place finish with 107 points. Bijan Semnani and Darin Hoppe finished 15th and 16th respectively to lead the Eagle boys. The Cross Country Team will travel to Brentwood on October 6 for their next Delphic League Meet.
Tackle Football Team Debuts With “Mercy”
Delphic Tackle Football
By: Walt Stewart
Date: 9/22/2008
Article ID: 56
Chaminade’s newest team recorded its first victory with a 36-0 score over the host, Brentwood 7 football team. Chaminade, dawning orange jerseys and blue helmets and pants, pounded the Brentwood team scoring 30 points in the first half. The “Mercy Rule” was invoked but did not stop the Chaminade defense from intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown. During the second half, our Eagles were given only 4 plays on offense but managed to rack up over 50 yards on each possession.
Kevin Lewallyn and Harry Brockington accounted for the majority of the scoring, both rushing for big yardage. Kevin Roche booted a number of extra points through the uprights, adding to the score. The Eagle defense denied Brentwood any chance to score and sacked the quarterback multiple times.
Chaminade has a bye this next week and will travel to Campbell Hall on October 11th to take on the Patriots of Viewpoint, game time 9:00am.
Walter Stewart
New Middle School Athletic Director
By: Yannis Grammatis
Date: 8/22/2007
Article ID: 55
Chaminade Middle School welcomes Walter Stewart as its new Athletic Director.
Go Eagles!
Eagles Earn Triple Crown
Baseball, Field Hockey, and Softball All Earn Delphic League Title
By: Mike Valentine
Date: 5/16/2006
Article ID: 54
With a little luck, some perseverance, and a great deal of talent the Chaminade Eagles pulled off an amazing trifecta, winning titles in three Delphic League Spring Sports: baseball, field hockey, and softball. Both baseball and softball had similar experiences each playing at and against Oaks Christian as #2 seeds. Baseball was technically the first to claim first place as pitchers Ryan Brockett, Frank Vidak, and Michael Dingilian held the Lion bats at bay in a 7-3 victory. Nick Dertouzos, Dingilian, and Cody DeSpain all came up with clutch hits in the final inning to give Chaminade a four run cushion. Other valuable members of Jerry Dorfman's and Sam Dosssick's squad were Andrew Azzarello, Kevin Bailey, Dalton Brown, Ben Bryan, Raymond Kim, Tristan Korras, Josh Kouchi, Andrew Rosenberger, Nico Rusconi, Kai Storm, Brando Tessar, and Blake Torres. Minutes after the boys celebrated their victory, the girls, who got a stellar pitching performance from Lindsey Webster, picked up their hardware by virtue of a 9-5 extra inning victory. The win was especially gratifying because Oaks Christian had beaten the Eagles twice in the regular season. Thanks to some timely hitting by Webster, Kathleen Auwarter, and Jessica Israel plus some great defense from catcher Alex Bershon and shortstop Jennifer Jugovic, Chaminade never trailed. Coach Laura Garcia also received key contributions during the championship season from Melanie Allegretti, Brianna Camitses, Beckie Ethington, Amber Korras, and Samantha Marker. Less than 24 hours after the baseball and softball teams scored their triumphs, the Blue Field Hockey team became the first in their sport to garner a championship trophy with a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Harvard-Westlake 8. Ana Alvarado scored the decisive goal on a penalty stroke and goalie Christine Odabashian slapped down the Wolverine's five penalty attempts as the Eagles completed an unbeaten season. Breann Meck smacked in the first goal and along with fellow forwards Jenna Greer and Morgan Ritter kept the Wolverines on their heels. The defense was led by Madeleine Forbes, Meghan Connor and Megan Flynn who helped Odabashian keep Harvard scoreless except for a penalty shot with eight minutes to go. The first field hockey title was definitely a team effort with Coaches Amanda Ebel and Mike Valentine also getting strong play from Rebecca Barone, Dani Canepa, Lauren Cebulak, Ari Danova, Catherine Frederick, Michelle Jackson, Jessica Laufer, Desi Lopez, and Mandi Williams.
Middle School Wrestlers Make History
Chaminade Takes First In Junior High Delphic League
By: Mike Valentine
Date: 2/14/2006
Article ID: 52
For the first time in school history, the Chaminade Middle School Wrestling team took first place at the Junior High Delphic League Finals held at Harvard-Westlake on February 10th. Already the biggest Chaminade wrestling squad, the forty-plus team members laid claim to the title of best ever by outpointing league runner-up Calvary Chapel of Downey 46-37. Coach Dan Peiffer's versatile group had a top three finisher in 16 out of 17 weight divisions. Taking home first place gold medals in their respective weight classes were Spencer Labbe, Craig Seidenglanz, Wayne Webster, Kyle Fiouzi, and Tyler Spanks. Finishing league runnuers-upwere team members Ramin Sobati, Tim O'Connor, Jim Casey, David Ma, and Kamen Harris. Finally bringing home points for third place were Kurtis Abato-Earwood, Scott Jackson, Ryan Vergara, Travis Matoesian, Chad Tobin, Kalen Mircchi, Frank Vidak, Julian Alfa, Bryce Henderson, Ben Eichner, Daniel Galanti, and Varun Malhotra. Coach Peiffer and his assistants Aylmer Asuncion, Ryan Sobati, and Alex Jensen did a great job in generating and sustaining enthusiasm for this challenging sport. "It was a very rewarding year," said Peiffer. "We can't wait to continue the success next year." Eagle fans are looking forward to the same thing.
Eagles Soar To First
Chaminade Completes Undefeated League Season
By: Mike Valentine
Date: 11/16/2005
Article ID: 51
After a two year hiatus the Chaminade Eagles returned to the top of the Junior High Delphic League winning the championship game 14-8 over St. Maathews. The victory capped a perfect league season for Coach Jim Ramirez and his squad. In the finale quarterback Jake Basmagian hit Ryan Brockett with a fourth quarter touchdown pass for the game decider. Anthony Daniels came up with an interception in the final two minutes to thwart the Falcons final drive. All season long the defense was the key to the Eagles success. Linemen Tyler DiVincenzo, Kyle Fiouzi, Dalton Brown, Nik Manders,Conor Beesmeyer,and Wayne Webster kept constant pressure on the quarterback. The defensive backs led by Andrew Azzarrello, Frank Vidak, Kevin Bsiley, and Andrew Rosenberger had sevferal interceptions. On offense solid blocking by Daniel Galanti, Josh Kouchi, and Griffin Ruderman paved the way for Austin Kang and Daniels. Overall it was a great team effort by all the Eagles along with assistant coaches Dave Arone and Stuart Sellz.
Middle School Football Spirit Day A Big Succes
Eagles Soar High On New High School Turf
By: Mike Valentine
Date: 11/15/2004
Article ID: 50
Friday Night Lights became a reality to Chaminade Middle School footballers when Chaminade High School hosted a tripleheader of flag football competition November 12th. Playing on the newly christened and newly resurfaced Vukelich Field, the Delphic, Valley A, and Valley B football teams reveled in the incredible experience in playing in one of the best football settings in Southern California. "It was so cool!" exclaimed sixth grader Steven Henkin of the Valley "B" Orange team.
The event began with the battle of the "B"s--Chaminade Blue vs. Chaminade Orange. Although the Orange came in with the better record, the game was a fight to the finish with the Orange squeaking out a hard earned 12-8 victory. For the victors Michael Dingilian and Ryan Sorenson ran in for two long scores and Matt LoPresti played heads up defense. The Blue squad rallied behind the play of Spencer Miller who caught a touchdown from Dalton Brown and made an interception in the end zone. Other stellar Blue performances by Chad Tobin and Connor Burton.
Following the B game the Valley A team put their two game winning streak on the line versus St. Bernardines. The Eagles jumped off to a quick start, scoring on their first possesion and never looked back prevailing 20-6. Austin Kang was the offensive hero slicing through the Saber defense for three touchdown runs. Quarterback Jake Basmagian was also having a brilliant night until a third quarter mishap sent him to the hospital with a broken shoulder. On defense Nico Rusconi and Brandon Goldberg held the visitors scoreless unitl late in the fourth quarter.
The final game was an exciting back and fourth affair between Chaminade's Delphic team and the highly touted Bears of St. Paschal Baylon in Thousand Oaks. Denis Shepherd got the Eagles off to a blistering start with a receiving touchdown and a 30 yard run on a reverse. But the Bears stormed back overtaking the Eagles 16-14 early in the second half. The Bears added a fourth quarter score and an all-important 1 point converion that turned out to be the difference in the game when Chaminade's Mike Fritschner scampered in for a touchdown with less than two minutes to play. The final score was St. paschals 23 Chaminade 22, but it was a memorable night for all the participants.
Special thank to the Chaminade cheerleaders who provided spirit and entertainment. Also a big thank you to Joe Shapiro and Bryan Cantwell the Athletic Directors from the high school who made the facility available to the middle school. Finally, a huge thanks to the Chaminade Athletic Booster Board members who gave of their time and talent to make this event happen. Scott Alderton coordinated the entire event, Bob Lewis ran the scoreboard, and John Trent "The Voice of the Eagles" provided play by play. Even Mundy's concession stand was open due to the efforts of Colleen Owings and Sandy Alderton.
All in all the second annual "Football Spirit Night" was a smashing hit.
Chaminade Back In The Saddle
Eagles Join Equestrian League
By: Mike Valentine
Date: 10/26/2004
Article ID: 49
After a lengthy hiatus Chaminade is saddling up again and joining the prestigious Interscholastic Equestrian League. It has been several years since Chaminade has fielded an equestrian team at the high school level and it is the first time ever that middle schoolers have been able to compete. Currently 11 middle schoolers and 6 high schoolers are signed up to compete in Dressage, Hunter, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Jumpers at a variety of levels. The first show was held on Sunday, October 24 and Chaminade made a sparkling debut thanks to middle school riders Allison Bronson, Kendra Reed-Young, and Megan Young who combined to earn 54 points and place Chaminade 3rd out of 29 teams in the the Novice Division. Allison and her horse Lacey took home a first place ribbon in dressage. The next riding competition will be held on December 4th at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center located in Lake View Terrace. Special thanks go out to Team Representative Carolyn Bronson and her assistant Pat LoPresti who have helped get this wonderful program off the ground.
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