2010-06-10 / Sports

Youth athletics alive and well in Conejo Valley


A TROPHY TEAM—The Sandlots, a U-11 baseball team based in Thousand Oaks, won the recent Newbury Park Memorial Day tournament at Dos Vientos. The team went undefeated in the tourney and is made up of all-stars from throughout Ventura County. Front row, from left: Justin Lackey, T.J. Foreman, Ben Martz, Christian Walton and Dante Sandoval. Back row: Alejandro Sandoval, Blake Campbell, Frankie Flores, Mark Lackey, Chad Willis, Andrew Berard, Sawyer Pierce and Rod Stillwell. A TROPHY TEAM—The Sandlots, a U-11 baseball team based in Thousand Oaks, won the recent Newbury Park Memorial Day tournament at Dos Vientos. The team went undefeated in the tourney and is made up of all-stars from throughout Ventura County. Front row, from left: Justin Lackey, T.J. Foreman, Ben Martz, Christian Walton and Dante Sandoval. Back row: Alejandro Sandoval, Blake Campbell, Frankie Flores, Mark Lackey, Chad Willis, Andrew Berard, Sawyer Pierce and Rod Stillwell.
NEVER LOST—The Real So Cal Blue Silver Elite GU12 soccer team went undefeated to the championship playing up at the GU13 level for the Conejo Valley United Soccer Club (CVU) Tournament of Champions. Top, from left: Mariah Ewing, Eva Madarang, Sarah Rodriguez, Annika Berglund, Carlie James, Megan Demijohn, Megan Meredith, Hailey Pohevitz, Mariana de Maille’, Makenzie Hall and coach Steve MacKenzie. Middle: Bailey Hobson, Rachel Julius, Rachel Finegold, Carlee Gilbert and Nicki Volante. Bottom: Natalie Weinberg. NEVER LOST—The Real So Cal Blue Silver Elite GU12 soccer team went undefeated to the championship playing up at the GU13 level for the Conejo Valley United Soccer Club (CVU) Tournament of Champions. Top, from left: Mariah Ewing, Eva Madarang, Sarah Rodriguez, Annika Berglund, Carlie James, Megan Demijohn, Megan Meredith, Hailey Pohevitz, Mariana de Maille’, Makenzie Hall and coach Steve MacKenzie. Middle: Bailey Hobson, Rachel Julius, Rachel Finegold, Carlee Gilbert and Nicki Volante. Bottom: Natalie Weinberg.
CHAMPS–The Ventura County Elite girls basketball team from Conejo Valley recently won the sixth-grade division of the Swoosh State Championship at the University of California, Santa Barbara Thunderdome. The tournament MVP was Kate Foultz. From left are Allison Webb, Kelli White, Kate Foultz, Milana Kazmer, Roxy Barahman, Clara Matsumoto and Lindsey Tse, coached by Mike Corridori, Eddie Matsumoto and Matt Webb. Isabelle Wolff is not pictured. CHAMPS–The Ventura County Elite girls basketball team from Conejo Valley recently won the sixth-grade division of the Swoosh State Championship at the University of California, Santa Barbara Thunderdome. The tournament MVP was Kate Foultz. From left are Allison Webb, Kelli White, Kate Foultz, Milana Kazmer, Roxy Barahman, Clara Matsumoto and Lindsey Tse, coached by Mike Corridori, Eddie Matsumoto and Matt Webb. Isabelle Wolff is not pictured.
FIRST PLACE—Champs of the annual Ventura Seaside Basketball Tournament were the Kings Academy U-14 Boys. From left are Brendan Bleier, Cole Triebold,Jordan Flannery, Aleksandr Abrams, Erik Martin, Andre Chevalier, coach Adam Mazarei, Tyler Cartaino and Justin Rous. Not pictured are Ryan Hiepler, Duncan Miller and Nicholas Capella. The tournament was sponsored by the East Ventura Optimist and the Sunrise Optimist clubs. FIRST PLACE—Champs of the annual Ventura Seaside Basketball Tournament were the Kings Academy U-14 Boys. From left are Brendan Bleier, Cole Triebold,Jordan Flannery, Aleksandr Abrams, Erik Martin, Andre Chevalier, coach Adam Mazarei, Tyler Cartaino and Justin Rous. Not pictured are Ryan Hiepler, Duncan Miller and Nicholas Capella. The tournament was sponsored by the East Ventura Optimist and the Sunrise Optimist clubs.
BASKETBALL TEAM WINS–The Valley Thunder’s Sonics team with players from Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park won the 10 and Under silver division championship of the Impact Spring League. From left are coach Kevin Kenney, Megan Lee, Max Cheylov, Cooper Isaacs, Justin Kim, Justin Stone, Savannah Lewis, Drew Steckline, Trey Steckline, Shaka Sanani, Anthony Kerns and coach Josh Budde. BASKETBALL TEAM WINS–The Valley Thunder’s Sonics team with players from Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park won the 10 and Under silver division championship of the Impact Spring League. From left are coach Kevin Kenney, Megan Lee, Max Cheylov, Cooper Isaacs, Justin Kim, Justin Stone, Savannah Lewis, Drew Steckline, Trey Steckline, Shaka Sanani, Anthony Kerns and coach Josh Budde.
CHAMPS–The Thousand Oaks Girls Softball Association 8U Gold All Star softball team won first place in the Memorial Day Tournament, defeating Simi Valley, 8-1, in the championship game. Left to right, top to bottom: coach Kevin Mayhue, coach Dana Caudill, coach Doug Lafayette, head coach Rick Agnetti, coach Mike Monzo, Amanda Mellor, Emma Caudill, Chloe Mayhue, Melia Barlow, Alexa Campbell, Taylor Johnson, Alexa Pollara, Emma Morgan, Madeline Lafayette, Savannah Graham, Emma Martinez and Katelyn Pattillo. CHAMPS–The Thousand Oaks Girls Softball Association 8U Gold All Star softball team won first place in the Memorial Day Tournament, defeating Simi Valley, 8-1, in the championship game. Left to right, top to bottom: coach Kevin Mayhue, coach Dana Caudill, coach Doug Lafayette, head coach Rick Agnetti, coach Mike Monzo, Amanda Mellor, Emma Caudill, Chloe Mayhue, Melia Barlow, Alexa Campbell, Taylor Johnson, Alexa Pollara, Emma Morgan, Madeline Lafayette, Savannah Graham, Emma Martinez and Katelyn Pattillo.

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