Senior attackman Dave Van Boxtel and senior middie Alex Lyon both registered a co-team-high three points to lead El Toro to an 8-4 victory over Corona del Mar in a CIF-Southern Section game Wednesday afternoon.
Van Boxtel and Lyon each scored two goals and added an assist to lead El Toro (5-1) to a comfortable win. Junior middie Ryan Hellmich and junior attackman Graham Nichols both added two points on a goal and an assist, and senior middies Ryan Forrest and Ryan Jack both scored once for El Toro.
Corona del Mar, which had a 34-21 advantage in ground balls, fell to 5-2.
El Toro led 3-1 at the end of the first quarter, 5-2 at halftime and 8-3 going into the fourth quarter.
"We knew they were going to run us a lot," El Toro Coach Greg Guy said. "We knew they'd have us scouted, so we knew we'd just have to play better than them. When the rubber hit the road, we executed better than they did. We took more shots and our defense was stout, to say the least. We stifled them on defense."
Monday, March 26, 2007
SoCAL BOYS: No. 25 Foothill-OC Drops Corona del Mar, Stays Unbeaten
By Kevin Brereton
WSL California Correspondent
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Junior middie John Duddridge and junior attackman Riley Hales each scored three goals and added one assist to lead undefeated No. 25 Foothill-Orange County to a 12-9 victory over Corona del Mar in a CIF-Southern Section game Friday afternoon.
Junior attackman Trent Jones scored once and added two assists, and junior middies Tyler Brown and David Rudge each scored twice for the Knights (8-0), who won their eighth straight.
"We wanted to come out and try our best," Duddridge said. "Whatever happens, happens. I don't think we played that great, but we put the balls in the net."
In a losing effort, freshman attackman Ryan Mix scored four goals, sophomore middie Noah Molnar scored twice and added one assist, sophomore attackman Dave Kidushim scored twice and junior attackman Mike Kidushim scored once and dished one assist for the Sea Kings (5-3), who lost their second straight.
Both teams battled through a scoreless opening seven minutes before Foothill scored twice to take a 2-0 lead. With 2:39 left in the first quarter, Dave Kidushim was crushed by Foothill goalie Sam Goings, but he still held the ball and managed to bounce it into the cage to bring the Sea Kings back within a goal at the end of the first quarter.
Corona del Mar held a three-minute, non-releaseable, man-up advantage because of an illegal stick penalty at the start of the second quarter and scored three goals to take the lead at 4-3. Both teams exchanged goals before the end of the first half to make the score 5-4 for Corona del Mar.
Foothill fully dominated the third quarter and went on a six-goal run to take a 10-5 lead and completely shut down Corona del Mar.
"We came out super slow in the beginning," Duddridge said. "Third quarter, we finally started finding our rhythm."
The Sea Kings score three unanswered to start the fourth quarter and close within 10-8 with 5:51 left. Foothill regained a safe lead with two goals before Mike Kidushim scored Corona del Mar's sixth man-up goal, and its final goal of the game.
"I think our nerves got to us a little bit," Mix said. "But then we stepped it up. We have a lot to work on."
WSL California Correspondent
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Junior middie John Duddridge and junior attackman Riley Hales each scored three goals and added one assist to lead undefeated No. 25 Foothill-Orange County to a 12-9 victory over Corona del Mar in a CIF-Southern Section game Friday afternoon.
Junior attackman Trent Jones scored once and added two assists, and junior middies Tyler Brown and David Rudge each scored twice for the Knights (8-0), who won their eighth straight.
"We wanted to come out and try our best," Duddridge said. "Whatever happens, happens. I don't think we played that great, but we put the balls in the net."
In a losing effort, freshman attackman Ryan Mix scored four goals, sophomore middie Noah Molnar scored twice and added one assist, sophomore attackman Dave Kidushim scored twice and junior attackman Mike Kidushim scored once and dished one assist for the Sea Kings (5-3), who lost their second straight.
Both teams battled through a scoreless opening seven minutes before Foothill scored twice to take a 2-0 lead. With 2:39 left in the first quarter, Dave Kidushim was crushed by Foothill goalie Sam Goings, but he still held the ball and managed to bounce it into the cage to bring the Sea Kings back within a goal at the end of the first quarter.
Corona del Mar held a three-minute, non-releaseable, man-up advantage because of an illegal stick penalty at the start of the second quarter and scored three goals to take the lead at 4-3. Both teams exchanged goals before the end of the first half to make the score 5-4 for Corona del Mar.
Foothill fully dominated the third quarter and went on a six-goal run to take a 10-5 lead and completely shut down Corona del Mar.
"We came out super slow in the beginning," Duddridge said. "Third quarter, we finally started finding our rhythm."
The Sea Kings score three unanswered to start the fourth quarter and close within 10-8 with 5:51 left. Foothill regained a safe lead with two goals before Mike Kidushim scored Corona del Mar's sixth man-up goal, and its final goal of the game.
"I think our nerves got to us a little bit," Mix said. "But then we stepped it up. We have a lot to work on."
Sunday, March 25, 2007
SoCAL BOYS: El Toro Gets Balance in Win over Corona del Mar, 8-4
Senior attackman Dave Van Boxtel and senior middie Alex Lyon both registered a co-team-high three points to lead El Toro to an 8-4 victory over Corona del Mar in a CIF-Southern Section game Wednesday afternoon.
Van Boxtel and Lyon each scored two goals and added an assist to lead El Toro (5-1) to a comfortable win. Junior middie Ryan Hellmich and junior attackman Graham Nichols both added two points on a goal and an assist, and senior middies Ryan Forrest and Ryan Jack both scored once for El Toro.
Corona del Mar, which had a 34-21 advantage in ground balls, fell to 5-2.
El Toro led 3-1 at the end of the first quarter, 5-2 at halftime and 8-3 going into the fourth quarter.
"We knew they were going to run us a lot," El Toro Coach Greg Guy said. "We knew they'd have us scouted, so we knew we'd just have to play better than them. When the rubber hit the road, we executed better than they did. We took more shots and our defense was stout, to say the least. We stifled them on defense."
Van Boxtel and Lyon each scored two goals and added an assist to lead El Toro (5-1) to a comfortable win. Junior middie Ryan Hellmich and junior attackman Graham Nichols both added two points on a goal and an assist, and senior middies Ryan Forrest and Ryan Jack both scored once for El Toro.
Corona del Mar, which had a 34-21 advantage in ground balls, fell to 5-2.
El Toro led 3-1 at the end of the first quarter, 5-2 at halftime and 8-3 going into the fourth quarter.
"We knew they were going to run us a lot," El Toro Coach Greg Guy said. "We knew they'd have us scouted, so we knew we'd just have to play better than them. When the rubber hit the road, we executed better than they did. We took more shots and our defense was stout, to say the least. We stifled them on defense."
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
SoCAL BOYS: Andrew Noto Leads Corona del Mar Past Capistrano Valley
By Kevin Brereton
WSL California Correspondent
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.,-- In a contest that was all about the goalies, sophomore Andrew Noto saved 14 shots to lead Corona del Mar to a 12-4 victory over Capistrano Valley in a CIF-Southern Section game Friday night.
Sophomore middie Noah Molnar scored three goals and added one assist, junior middie Connor Pinkston, sophomore middie Casey Bush and sophomore attackman Dave Kidushim each scored twice, and junior attackman Mike Kidushim added one goal and one assist for the Sea Kings (5-1), who continued to impress.
Corona del Mar's only loss this season came against No. 18 St. Margaret's Episcopal in a one-goal thriller.
"It was a great win," Noto said. "Our team played great, and our defense made great clears."
In a losing effort, junior goalie Kevin Anderson saved 16 shots, junior middie Mike Campana scored three goals, senior attackman Scott Richardson scored once and junior middie Charlie Johnson dished an assist for the Cougars (3-2).
Corona del Mar led 6-0 lead with 7:18 remaining in the first half before Capo slipped in three unanswered goals in the final six minutes to make a game of it.
But the Sea Kings dominated the second half, holding the Cougars to one goal, as Noto made numerous saves to prevent Capistrano Valley's offense from scoring.
"We thought we were going to be able to handle them," Anderson said. "Our team just wasn't as conditioned as they were. In the third quarter, we were tired. And they still had steam left."
WSL California Correspondent
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.,-- In a contest that was all about the goalies, sophomore Andrew Noto saved 14 shots to lead Corona del Mar to a 12-4 victory over Capistrano Valley in a CIF-Southern Section game Friday night.
Sophomore middie Noah Molnar scored three goals and added one assist, junior middie Connor Pinkston, sophomore middie Casey Bush and sophomore attackman Dave Kidushim each scored twice, and junior attackman Mike Kidushim added one goal and one assist for the Sea Kings (5-1), who continued to impress.
Corona del Mar's only loss this season came against No. 18 St. Margaret's Episcopal in a one-goal thriller.
"It was a great win," Noto said. "Our team played great, and our defense made great clears."
In a losing effort, junior goalie Kevin Anderson saved 16 shots, junior middie Mike Campana scored three goals, senior attackman Scott Richardson scored once and junior middie Charlie Johnson dished an assist for the Cougars (3-2).
Corona del Mar led 6-0 lead with 7:18 remaining in the first half before Capo slipped in three unanswered goals in the final six minutes to make a game of it.
But the Sea Kings dominated the second half, holding the Cougars to one goal, as Noto made numerous saves to prevent Capistrano Valley's offense from scoring.
"We thought we were going to be able to handle them," Anderson said. "Our team just wasn't as conditioned as they were. In the third quarter, we were tired. And they still had steam left."
CIF Opener Interview with Mark Todd
by Cooper Walrod
First of all, congratulations on your win today. It will set a positive tone for the rest of the season. I am writing a lacrosse update for the new online version of trident, and I would like to ask you a few questions, if you please.
Were there any players that really stood out in either game?
In the Varsity game the 3 starting defensemen stood out the most two of which Nick Taylor and Kevin Kottke contributed to the offenses scoring, followed by the freshmen players Kyle Canale, who scored the very first goal in CDM's CIF history, and then it Ryan Mix and JD Abbott. Our other starting attackmen Mike Kidushim, David Kidushim, along with Otis Mitchell and Chris Horton rotating through also put points on the board for us. Connor Pinkston and Jake Schwartz both faced off well. While Andrew Noto, who started his freshman on our attack is now a sophomore and our starting goalie. We are hoping that he will go onto have a great career the next 3 seasons for us.
On the JV team Jordan Crone scored the first goal in CDM's JV CIF innaugural season, while sophomore goalie Connor Benvenutti and freshman Hugh Russel who came in to defend the goal in the fourth quarter both shut out the the visiting Servite HS JV. Alex Manthow had a hat trick and two assists and also led the team in ground balls. Nick Reese, Jeff Livingston, Gavin Ball, John Galosmo along with Kevin Corrigan, Chandler Mitchell also played very well.
Who are the captains?
Mike Kudishim, Austin Ray, and Connor Pinkston.
What would you say is your teams strongest asset(ie offense, defense goaltending, physicality)?
Defense was the strongest in today's game because of thier superior stickwork and speed folowed by our Attackman.
What do you think the team needs to work on?
Ball movement and applying what they've learned and rehearsed in practice to our game situations. Today we were just a little jittery and didn't have the stick work that we usually possess. It looked as the game went on that they were finally becoming comfortable with thier sticks and settled down a bit.
How are the players working together?
So far so good, but we are going to have much more difficult challeneges for us coming up in the season, so we'll try to become more cohesive both offensively and defensively as we go onward. They are a great group of guys that communicate very well with each other so I think that they will continue to grow as a team.
Just a semantical question-is the ice hockey term hat-trick used in lacrosse?
Yes
BTW...Your little brother Pete also played well in his first game as an attackman. He defended a Servite player so intensely that he ran out of both of his cleats simultaneously just prior to dislodging the ball from his stick.
First of all, congratulations on your win today. It will set a positive tone for the rest of the season. I am writing a lacrosse update for the new online version of trident, and I would like to ask you a few questions, if you please.
Were there any players that really stood out in either game?
In the Varsity game the 3 starting defensemen stood out the most two of which Nick Taylor and Kevin Kottke contributed to the offenses scoring, followed by the freshmen players Kyle Canale, who scored the very first goal in CDM's CIF history, and then it Ryan Mix and JD Abbott. Our other starting attackmen Mike Kidushim, David Kidushim, along with Otis Mitchell and Chris Horton rotating through also put points on the board for us. Connor Pinkston and Jake Schwartz both faced off well. While Andrew Noto, who started his freshman on our attack is now a sophomore and our starting goalie. We are hoping that he will go onto have a great career the next 3 seasons for us.
On the JV team Jordan Crone scored the first goal in CDM's JV CIF innaugural season, while sophomore goalie Connor Benvenutti and freshman Hugh Russel who came in to defend the goal in the fourth quarter both shut out the the visiting Servite HS JV. Alex Manthow had a hat trick and two assists and also led the team in ground balls. Nick Reese, Jeff Livingston, Gavin Ball, John Galosmo along with Kevin Corrigan, Chandler Mitchell also played very well.
Who are the captains?
Mike Kudishim, Austin Ray, and Connor Pinkston.
What would you say is your teams strongest asset(ie offense, defense goaltending, physicality)?
Defense was the strongest in today's game because of thier superior stickwork and speed folowed by our Attackman.
What do you think the team needs to work on?
Ball movement and applying what they've learned and rehearsed in practice to our game situations. Today we were just a little jittery and didn't have the stick work that we usually possess. It looked as the game went on that they were finally becoming comfortable with thier sticks and settled down a bit.
How are the players working together?
So far so good, but we are going to have much more difficult challeneges for us coming up in the season, so we'll try to become more cohesive both offensively and defensively as we go onward. They are a great group of guys that communicate very well with each other so I think that they will continue to grow as a team.
Just a semantical question-is the ice hockey term hat-trick used in lacrosse?
Yes
BTW...Your little brother Pete also played well in his first game as an attackman. He defended a Servite player so intensely that he ran out of both of his cleats simultaneously just prior to dislodging the ball from his stick.
Tryouts 2007
Be part of CDM sports history and join the inaugural season for CIF Lacrosse. Tryouts begin this week after finals. See schedule below.
ALL LEVELS OF PLAYERS ARE WELCOME! NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. There should be opportunities for all – we will field Varsity and JV teams.
Returning players bring your gear. New players should give it a try -- extra gear will be available to check out this exciting, fast growing sport. For last year’s club team, 2 players who had never picked up a stick before ended up starting for the varsity team. While one graduated, the other is expected to be a senior star player this year. “This is the most fun I have ever had playing a sport,” is a common quote.
Schedule:
February 1 – Post Finals Celebration -- CDM night at SouthSwell Sports in Laguna Woods -- 6:30 for pizza and soft drinks, discounts on equipment,…
24310 Moulton Parkway, Suite N, Laguna Woods, CA 92653 (949)770-5774. www.southswellsports.com/Orange-County-South-Swell-Sports-sp-7.html
Note: Team registration will include uniforms, helmet, gloves and elbow pads, but players will need their own shoulder pads, sticks, and cleats for the season.
Feb 2 – 10th, tryouts at CdM Athletic Fields (Mouthguards are required):
Friday -- Friday @ 3PM (2/2, 2/5-2/9)
Saturdays @ 9AM & 1PM (2/3, 2/10)*
* Those students taking the practice PSAT/SAT/ACT tests will be excused from the Saturday morning tryout.
To register, and for more information on tryouts, schedules, coaches and information go to our new website at http://www.cdmlacrosse.com/
If you experience any difficulties registering, please don’t hesitate to call Joe Kidushim @ 949-463-8361
ALL LEVELS OF PLAYERS ARE WELCOME! NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. There should be opportunities for all – we will field Varsity and JV teams.
Returning players bring your gear. New players should give it a try -- extra gear will be available to check out this exciting, fast growing sport. For last year’s club team, 2 players who had never picked up a stick before ended up starting for the varsity team. While one graduated, the other is expected to be a senior star player this year. “This is the most fun I have ever had playing a sport,” is a common quote.
Schedule:
February 1 – Post Finals Celebration -- CDM night at SouthSwell Sports in Laguna Woods -- 6:30 for pizza and soft drinks, discounts on equipment,…
24310 Moulton Parkway, Suite N, Laguna Woods, CA 92653 (949)770-5774. www.southswellsports.com/Orange-County-South-Swell-Sports-sp-7.html
Note: Team registration will include uniforms, helmet, gloves and elbow pads, but players will need their own shoulder pads, sticks, and cleats for the season.
Feb 2 – 10th, tryouts at CdM Athletic Fields (Mouthguards are required):
Friday -- Friday @ 3PM (2/2, 2/5-2/9)
Saturdays @ 9AM & 1PM (2/3, 2/10)*
* Those students taking the practice PSAT/SAT/ACT tests will be excused from the Saturday morning tryout.
To register, and for more information on tryouts, schedules, coaches and information go to our new website at http://www.cdmlacrosse.com/
If you experience any difficulties registering, please don’t hesitate to call Joe Kidushim @ 949-463-8361
Mark Todd Q&A with CdM Newspaper
Why did you start a lacrosse team at CdM?
I did not start lacrosse at CdM. I am hardly even responsible for it getting approved as a CIF sport. The team was founded by Michael Gratzinger (class of 06’) when he was just in the 8th grade. He had played it in a youth league in Irvine and knew of some other students at CdM that also played there or that had expressed interest in the sport. Mike had set a goal of making lacrosse a CIF sanctioned sport by the time he graduated, so he set out and recruited kids from other sports in non-competing seasons and the zeitgeist movement had begun. In fact, because he and his parents were so instrumental in this sports growth on campus, and the school district for that matter, that we named our most prestigious award a crystal bowl trophy the Gratzinger Cup which sets in the trophy case in the gymnasium. The Abbott family, as do many others, now carries this progress forward. With or without my coaching, the team would have occurred because it is truly the commitment the CdM student athletes to this sport and the tremendous involvement of their parents that make this team go. We are very fortunate.
What are your expectations for this year's team?
We have perhaps the toughest strength of schedule in the Southern Section of CIF. We were moved from our normal conference (CIF determines them by region and similar sized student populations) and put into a conference that benefits from a larger draft of students and that coincidentally has a longer history with the sport. As for my expectations, I think that we’ll have a very young team that will be very competitive this year and even more so in the years to come. Our student athletes definitely work hard at practice and in 6th period and it is beginning to show. It is my hope that this schedule will benefit our students with greater exposure to college recruiters across the nation. I look forward to seeing the complete dynamics of our squad once many of our players come over from their winter sports. Additionally, I’m surrounded by the most talented assistant coaches I have ever had any of whom could easily be a head coach at any other program, high school or collegiate, in the country.
Do you think that lacrosse has the potential to become a more mainstream sport?
Lacrosse is the oldest sport in the country and on the continent for that matter. It is extremely popular back East and in Canada (it’s their National Sport) and it is unequivocally the fastest growing sport in the country, as a recent Sports Illustrated article attested. I think you will see lacrosse become a mainstream sport. The NFL, NBA, and NHL were once all fledgling leagues that grew and continue to grow from constant refinement from their commissioners, owners, and fan demands. I think the professional lacrosse league (MLL) is already beginning to grow from these previous models. For instance just last summer we saw Los Angeles and San Francisco both opened professional lacrosse franchises in their cities.
What are the challenges of setting up a completely new sport at CdM?
Infrastructure is the greatest challenge. First there are field space and usage issues, as well as finance and fund raising demands from the school district on down to the individual player. Lacrosse, much like football and hockey can be somewhat cost prohibitive because of all the gear each player must buy and the equipment a team needs. Next there are the human elements such as fear of the unknown, prejudice, and competition, which we haven’t really come up against here at CdM but I’ve been told that other schools have had to battle them in addition to the infrastructure items I mentioned. Finally, it’s the political transfer of power from being an ASB club team to that of a CIF sanctioned Varsity sport, which requires a lot more paperwork from the coaching staff and students, and an incredible amount of logistical coordination between the conferences and Athletic Directors. Ironically, many of the schools typically in CdM’s conference are from the Irvine area which has had lacrosse played in its schools as long as 15 years ago, but because of inconsistent leadership, organization, and field space had decided not to join in with many of the other school districts that have become CIF varsity sanctioned sports. Fortunately, the story here is very different. Our Principal, Athletic Director, Athletic Secretary, and Parental Boosters involvement have been extraordinary. With out their leadership and diligence this would never have occurred.
I did not start lacrosse at CdM. I am hardly even responsible for it getting approved as a CIF sport. The team was founded by Michael Gratzinger (class of 06’) when he was just in the 8th grade. He had played it in a youth league in Irvine and knew of some other students at CdM that also played there or that had expressed interest in the sport. Mike had set a goal of making lacrosse a CIF sanctioned sport by the time he graduated, so he set out and recruited kids from other sports in non-competing seasons and the zeitgeist movement had begun. In fact, because he and his parents were so instrumental in this sports growth on campus, and the school district for that matter, that we named our most prestigious award a crystal bowl trophy the Gratzinger Cup which sets in the trophy case in the gymnasium. The Abbott family, as do many others, now carries this progress forward. With or without my coaching, the team would have occurred because it is truly the commitment the CdM student athletes to this sport and the tremendous involvement of their parents that make this team go. We are very fortunate.
What are your expectations for this year's team?
We have perhaps the toughest strength of schedule in the Southern Section of CIF. We were moved from our normal conference (CIF determines them by region and similar sized student populations) and put into a conference that benefits from a larger draft of students and that coincidentally has a longer history with the sport. As for my expectations, I think that we’ll have a very young team that will be very competitive this year and even more so in the years to come. Our student athletes definitely work hard at practice and in 6th period and it is beginning to show. It is my hope that this schedule will benefit our students with greater exposure to college recruiters across the nation. I look forward to seeing the complete dynamics of our squad once many of our players come over from their winter sports. Additionally, I’m surrounded by the most talented assistant coaches I have ever had any of whom could easily be a head coach at any other program, high school or collegiate, in the country.
Do you think that lacrosse has the potential to become a more mainstream sport?
Lacrosse is the oldest sport in the country and on the continent for that matter. It is extremely popular back East and in Canada (it’s their National Sport) and it is unequivocally the fastest growing sport in the country, as a recent Sports Illustrated article attested. I think you will see lacrosse become a mainstream sport. The NFL, NBA, and NHL were once all fledgling leagues that grew and continue to grow from constant refinement from their commissioners, owners, and fan demands. I think the professional lacrosse league (MLL) is already beginning to grow from these previous models. For instance just last summer we saw Los Angeles and San Francisco both opened professional lacrosse franchises in their cities.
What are the challenges of setting up a completely new sport at CdM?
Infrastructure is the greatest challenge. First there are field space and usage issues, as well as finance and fund raising demands from the school district on down to the individual player. Lacrosse, much like football and hockey can be somewhat cost prohibitive because of all the gear each player must buy and the equipment a team needs. Next there are the human elements such as fear of the unknown, prejudice, and competition, which we haven’t really come up against here at CdM but I’ve been told that other schools have had to battle them in addition to the infrastructure items I mentioned. Finally, it’s the political transfer of power from being an ASB club team to that of a CIF sanctioned Varsity sport, which requires a lot more paperwork from the coaching staff and students, and an incredible amount of logistical coordination between the conferences and Athletic Directors. Ironically, many of the schools typically in CdM’s conference are from the Irvine area which has had lacrosse played in its schools as long as 15 years ago, but because of inconsistent leadership, organization, and field space had decided not to join in with many of the other school districts that have become CIF varsity sanctioned sports. Fortunately, the story here is very different. Our Principal, Athletic Director, Athletic Secretary, and Parental Boosters involvement have been extraordinary. With out their leadership and diligence this would never have occurred.
CdM Boys Lacrosse Blogger Launch
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